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Acknowledging the many deaths over these last few months: Be it friendships i had to let go of, spiritual and/or emotional deaths - RL and SL. Clarification: This is not about a physical death of anyone - it's symbolic.
“Although most of us acknowledge the desirability of labyrinths, when it come down to it, we generally see our lives as mazes, not labyrinths”
:”In a maze we lose ourselves, in a labyrinth we find ourselves”
- Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion, Living The Labyrinth
We acknowledge the Mary Valley, Queensland as home of the Kabi Kabi peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share, respect and love. And here in this place in the Yabba Valley, we specifically recognize the Baiyambora clan as its traditional residents.
We recognise that this territory with its plateaux and gorges, valleys and ranges has always been a place of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance. And in that culture there was a diversity of art forms, some functional, some educative, some creative, which together, expressed and sustained their culture. So we continue to respect work of Aboriginal artists, their aspirations and expressions, and acknowledge that in the past, at present, and into the future their contributions have, are and always will be part of Australian heritage.
That heritage is all about us, right now. Here at "Art on Yabba" beside "Wild Vine Café" in Imbil, Australia:
“Imbil” – water-bearing wild vine of the softwood scrubs.
“Yabba” – Brachychiton discolour – bush tucker, scrub bottle tree, lacebark kurrajong. Alexander Swanson, a Scot who took up the Yabba Run, inquired of the Baiyambora people the name of the tree whose pink and red flowers are dropped into the creek daily at this time of year. "Yabba", was the reply – thus he named his sheep station and by extension, Yabba Creek, Yabba Road, Yabba Falls, Yabba Range.
And then there is Brachychiton bidwillii, a related species with its rich pink flowers. It is generally a smaller tree and commonly called dwarf kurrajong, but we call it “Little Yabba”.
The Abrahamic religions acknowledge Ezekiel as a prophet. According to the narrative, Ezekiel prophesied the destruction of Judah's capital city Jerusalem. In 587 BCE, the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon's Temple, and sent the Judahite upper classes into the Babylonian captivity.
However, Ezekiel also prophesied the eventual restoration of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel. It is believed he died around 570 BCE; Ezekiel's Tomb is a Jewish religious site in Mesopotamia. Three decades later, in 539 BCE, the Persian empire conquered Babylon and the Edict of Cyrus repatriated the exiles.
The name "Ezekiel" means "God is strong" or "God strengthens" in Hebrew.
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Авраамічні релігії визнають Єзекіїля пророком. Згідно з оповіданням, Єзекіїль пророкував знищення столиці Юдеї Єрусалиму. У 587 р. до н. е. Нововавилонська імперія завоювала Єрусалим, зруйнувала храм Соломона і відправила юдейські вищі класи у вавилонський полон.
Однак Єзекіїль також пророкував остаточне відновлення єврейського народу в землі Ізраїлю. Вважається, що він помер близько 570 року до нашої ери; Гробниця Єзекіїля — єврейське релігійне місце в Месопотамії. Через три десятиліття, у 539 році до н. е., Перська імперія завоювала Вавилон, а едикт Кіра повернув вигнанців на батьківщину.
Ім'я «Єзекіїль» на івриті означає «Бог сильний» або «Бог зміцнює».
A day to acknowledge the role that squirrels play in nature and the environment all over the world.
And some more information about these lovely critters HERE!
Feeding Red Squirrel / Europäisches Eichhörnchen (Sciurus vulgaris) in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
for an enjoyable and peaceful Sunday!
Typically, Gerard used a very sensual image, that of a ripe berry bursting with fluid full in the mouth, to describe how Christ’s instress, once acknowledged, could flood and change a person: “How a lush-kept plush-capped sloe / Will, mouthed to flesh-burst, / Gush!—flush the man, the being with it . . . / Brim, in a flash, full!—Hither then, last or first, / To hero of Calvary, Christ, ’s feet— / Never ask if meaning it, wanting it, warned of it—men go.”
-A Heart Lost in Wonder The Life and Faith of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Catharine Randall
Calm is a state that begins within, but it’s highly influenced by external factors. Be mindful of the power of those influences to better preserve the calm. They can’t always be changed but even acknowledging them improve our state of mind.
“A Backwards Attitude” acknowledges a post-digital and enlightenment age where information is everywhere and the correct course of action is clear, but an attitude of rejection thwarts it.
This sculpture represents a pivotal point in technology, its effects on our lives, and our need to recognise that. The work asserts that the entire world is available for digital consumption.
By Louis Pratt, Cold cast aluminium, steel and fibreglass
180cm H x 102cm W x 287cm D. 2 x life size
This Knight is acknowledging the crowd, as he takes a victory lap of the tiltyard.
This was taken in the summer, at 'The King Henry Vlll Joust' at Hampton Court Palace.
I was wondering if anyone can Spot something about this Knight, that isn't quite 16th century?
HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
Pentax K3 mk lll
Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above
and on the earth below. There is no other. - Deuteronomy 4:39
Reddish Egrets are one of our favorite Wading Birds to watch and photograph. This photo was taken during the last light of the day. This Reddish Egret also has all of its breeding plumage and bright colors that they get during breeding season!! Thanks for looking and all the wonderful comments and favorites !!
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Palazzo Te is a palace in Mantua (Mantova), Italy. It is an example of Mannerist architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Imposing funeral architecture at the churchyard of St. Mary's, Redbourn, Hertfordshire. The outdoor sarcophagus used to be the next best thing if you could not get an impressive monument inside the church. Some people, perhaps the surviving relatives rather, wished the deceased person to be seen and acknowledged beyond death. I am not worried by this. The quest for immortality is at least as old as the history of literacy. Necropoles and the whole gamut of funeral architecture pops up in human history with the arrival of agriculture-based political units. But not before.
7Artisans lens at approx. F 8.
Great Egret
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Yes, it was a cold and windy day, and the Egret had found some shelter.
Normally I'd just have acknowledged its presence and moved on, but the whisps of breeding plumage contrasting the dried grasses were interesting
acknowledging light in each
towards the common good
taking form only where eyes seek it
deeper still in ancient patterns
Rush ~ The Twilight Zone
Looking over the shore of Loch Leven, at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, the harsh yet stunning mountain terrain to the north gives a hint of the nearby Ben Nevis.
Possibly Scotland’s most historic glen, and recently acknowledged as its most romantic, it was also used for filming part of the third Harry Potter film, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’.
This weeks theme is close to home and, I am doing just that. I am sticking close to home today as it is snowing (not a lot mind you) and the wind is quite cold. I am sick of winter already. But, on the upside as I post this, it is only 51 days 11 hours and some odd minutes and seconds until spring!!!
When we lived in Kingston you could feed the birds at Lemoine's Point by hand and I have been trying to do that here to no avail. Our country birds are not like the city birds I guess.
I appreciate all visits, comments and faves to my little corner of the Flickrverse here and although I may not get to acknowledge you in a timely manner please accept this thank you of appreciation on my part. Have a super awesome day!
I've not acknowledged any comments on my photos for a while now, so please accept my apologies for this - I've been a bit preoccupied with photography and mountains!
My climbing partner and I are travelling to the Highlands of Scotland (via Wales) so I may be off the airwaves for a couple of weeks. I love the inspiration you can draw from the work of Flickr members so I'll try and check in to Flickr as and when I can.
Thanks for checking out my photos and I hope to be able to post some half decent photos of Britain's mountain scenery when I return.
Let's acknowledge when Amtrak did run in winter weather: a Vermonter that's seen a few things stops at White River Junction. Charles W. Bohi, Brian M. Schmidt photo
I've seen a lot of awesome stuff on the MRL, but this takes the cake....
The Laurel to Pasco reported they were having issues east of Lombard and weren't sure they would make Winston Hill. The dispatcher indicated there were no helpers available to run down and no other eastbounds coming and to keep making an effort to get over the hill.
As the Helena Local was finishing their work at Townsend, the dispatcher gave them the news they would be holding at Townsend for a westbound and would follow them up the hill. This gave me enough time to go to the Townsend campground to set up my tent.
Sure enough, as the Laurel to Pasco made an attempt at the hill, they slowed to a crawl and eventually required the MRL 355 and 109 approach and start to shove. Even with the extra power, the train still struggled up the hill. Eventually a "thank you" over the radio acknowledged they made it and were ready to descend into Helena... but not until the dispatcher talked the MRL 355 into the siding behind the Pasco train to meet an empty.
On a side note, the searchlights are being replaced between Logan and Helena Most of the work is done, and it is moving fast. Just a sign of the times, and soon these trains will be BNSF... sigh.
Palazzo del Te, or simply Palazzo Te, is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is an example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano.
Palazzo del Te was constructed 1524–34 for Federico II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, as a palace of leisure. The site chosen was that of the family stables which he had built at Isola del Te, on the edge of the marshes just outside Mantua's city walls, as early as in 1502.
Giulio Romano, a pupil of Raphael, was commissioned to design the building. The shell of the palazzo, erected within eighteen months, is basically a square house containing a cloistered courtyard. A formal garden complemented the house, enclosed by colonnaded outbuildings ending in a semicircular colonnade known as the Exedra or Esedra.
Once the shell of the building was completed, for ten years a team of plasterers, carvers, and fresco painters laboured until barely a surface in any of the loggias or salons remained undecorated. Under Romano's direction, local decorative painters such as Benedetto Pagni and Rinaldo Mantovano worked extensively on the frescos.
In July 1630, during the War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–31), Mantua and the palace were sacked over three days by an Imperial army of 36,000 Landsknecht mercenaries. The remaining populace fell victim to one of the worst plagues in history that the invaders had brought with them. The Palazzo was looted from top to bottom and remained an empty shell with nymphs, gods, goddesses, and giants adorning the walls of the empty, echoing rooms.
Celebrating life by acknowledging those who went before. Looking like a modern Caterina in a dress by I.M.Collection @ Sense and shoes from Ghee @ Fashion Essentials. Info & links on my Blog ~ aznanasfandangles.blogspot.com/2021/10/101921imc.html
“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.”
― Charles M. Schulz 😊
when he acknowledges himself a liar :-)
― Mark Twain
HPPT!!
Jury hybrid magnolia, 'Iolanthe', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
Amsterdam - Govert Flinckstraat
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Govert (or Govaert) Teuniszoon Flinck (25 January 1615 – 2 February 1660) was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age.
Born at Kleve, capital of the Duchy of Cleves, which was occupied at the time by the United Provinces, he was apprenticed by his father to a silk mercer, but having secretly acquired a passion for etching and drawing, was sent to Leeuwarden, where he boarded in the house of Lambert Jacobszoon, a Mennonite, better known as an itinerant preacher than as a painter.
Here Flinck was joined by Jacob Backer, and the companionship of a youth determined like himself to be an artist only confirmed his passion for painting. Amongst the neighbours of Jacobszon at Leeuwarden were the sons and relations of Rombertus van Uylenburgh, whose daughter Saskia married Rembrandt in 1634. Other members of the same family lived at Amsterdam, cultivating the arts either professionally or as amateurs. The pupils of Lambert probably gained some knowledge of Rembrandt by intercourse with the Ulenburgs. Certainly Joachim von Sandrart, who visited Holland in 1637, found Flinck acknowledged as one of Rembrandt's best pupils, and living habitually in the house of the dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh at Amsterdam.
For many years Flinck laboured on the lines of Rembrandt, following that master's style in all the works which he executed between 1636 and 1648. With aspirations as a history painter, however, he looked to the swelling forms and grand action of Peter Paul Rubens, which led to many commissions for official and diplomatic painting. Flinck's relations with Cleves became in time very important. He was introduced to the court of the Great Elector, Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg, who possessed the Duchy and who married in 1646 Louisa of Orange. He obtained the patronage of John Maurice of Nassau, who was made stadtholder of Cleves in 1649.
In 1652 a citizen of Amsterdam, Flinck married in 1656 an heiress, Sophie van der Houven, daughter of a director of the Dutch East India Company. Flinck was already well known in the patrician circles over which the brothers Cornelis and Andries de Graeff and the alderman Jan Six presided; he was on terms of intimacy with the poet Joost van den Vondel and the treasurer Johannes Uitenbogaard. In his house, adorned with casts after the Antique, costumes, and a noble collection of prints, he often received the stadtholder John Maurice, whose portrait is still preserved in the work of the learned Caspar Barlaeus. Flinck died in Amsterdam on 2 February 1660.
Iceland, where Trolls and Elves are acknowledged and celebrated; where, if you open your imagination, you can sense Odin, Thor and Njord carving and shaping the mountains and fjords of this magical island.
We stopped at Geysir, in the hope of seeing him spout a jet of steam. As if Njord had heard us, for a moment the strong winds dropped, the rain eased, the majestic downslope clouds darkened ominously - and at that moment, Geysir blew a plume of steam in the shape of Frigg, queen of Asgaard.
Even for a land steeped in mythology, this was a magical moment.
Who is your favourite in the Norse pantheon?
I made gallons of tea from the goldenrod in the front yard, leaving the goldenrod in the back yard for the wildlife
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Goldenrod – 2020OCT02 – Charlotte, NC
I harvested goldenrod and made gallons of goldenrod tea today!
Goldenrod is indigenous to the United States of America; not a single state is devoid of at least one native goldenrod species. The Latin name Solidago translates as “becoming whole”. Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus applied it to the genus in 1753, acknowledging the plant’s renowned medicinal qualities.
Native bees and other insects depend on goldenrod pollen, so I left the goldenrod in our backyard, harvesting only from the front yard.
The first time I made and drank goldenrod tea, I got happy, also happy the next time, finally figuring out the obvious correlation to goldenrod, looked it up: benefits include being a mood enhancer!
Hope you enjoy this 9% of 76 "just goldenrod" captures I took today!
“Each memory rips through me, and although I stow myself against the emotions, I can’t prevent the pain that accompanies each image. Pain for a love never acknowledged, pain for a friendship now gone. Pain for a loss I can’t possibly endure.”
- Christine Fonseca -
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Meva Gujarat Necklace for Cosmopolitan
I've not acknowledged any comments on my photos for a while now, so please accept my apologies for this - I've been a bit preoccupied with photography and mountains!
My climbing partner and I are travelling to the Highlands of Scotland (via Wales) so I may be off the airwaves for a couple of weeks. I love the inspiration you can draw from the work of Flickr members so I'll try and check in to Flickr as and when I can.
Thanks for checking out my photos and I hope to be able to post some half decent photos of Britain's mountain scenery when I return.
….acknowledging, trying to survive and cope with the way past harm affects me in the present and working to be mindful, aware, practice healthy ways of living and to be present in the moment with those who are close to me. Certainly not easy or without pain…and I’m muddling through.
A scanograph I created as a way to try to cope and express what I can't find the words to explain.
HWW! Taken from my living room, it is a rainy day today in Toronto.
Thanks for visiting and for your feedback, much appreciated.
It can be worrying to see someone struggling as they get older. One of the best things you can do is talk it over together with the person you're worried about, discussing your concerns and listening to each other.
Having those conversations isn't always easy. Family and friends can be deeply unsettled by signs that suggest a loved one isn't coping. Sometimes people find it difficult to have open conversations because they don't want to cause offence, or have strong emotions of their own, not wanting to acknowledge that a loved one is getting older.
"The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada"
" The Royal Ontario Museum acknowledges that this museum sits on what has been the ancestral lands of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinabek Nation, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, since time immemorial to today."
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This year we end the Seven Days of Thanksgiving series in Paprihaven on the day after. Why? While it is wonderful to have a day set aside specifically to acknowledge our impossible debt to God by expressing our gratitude, every day should truly be a day of thanksgiving. After the amazing celebration at the Simmons,* the girls are back at Tracy's house.
Tracy: Wow. So tired. What a great time. Thank you, God.
Buckley: I'm so stuffed! I'll sleep on this bench if I can't make it upstairs.
Tracy: Who said you're staying here??
Buckley: You gotta be responsible, Trace! You can't let me drive home in this condition.
Briar: HAHAHA!
Tracy: You're not drunk! You don't even drink!
Buckley: I'm loaded with tryptophan. I can't make it. I'm DONE FOR, offissaaAAaa!
Briar: HAHA! What's 'trippafan'?
Tracy: It's an amino acid in turkey that people say makes you sleepy. I think what happened is we all just ate too much.
Briar: I ate sooooo much! I looooved that corn casserole! Who made that?
Tracy: I think Honor did.
Buckley: Ooohhh, I'm gonna pop. Let's just all get in bed, under the covers, and tell stories til we fall asleep.
Briar: That's FUN!
Buckley: But y'all GOTTA CARRY ME UUUUUUP!
Briar: HAHAHA!
Tracy: Oh, good grief. I'm stuck with both of you tonight. Are you sure you even have homes? You're always here.
Buckley: Oh! Haha! On Paprichat, Sheila Harper posted a video of her poodle grabbing a piece of turkey from the table!
Briar: I want to see that!
Tracy: Can you not be on your phone for like two seconds? And, I want to see too. And, who's Sheila Harper?
Buckley: She's got that pretty green Jaguar? Always real shiny? **
Tracy: Oh, yes.
Briar: I wanna see the video!
Buckley: Then come over here.
Briar: Can't move. You come over here.
Buckley: Uh uh.
Briar: BuuUUUUCK!!!
Buckley: You're outta luck, kid.
*WOOF!*
Briar: Hey, Biff!
Buckley: The Biffster!
Tracy: Wow, what a great day. And now we're just chilling. Peace. Joy. Love. God is good.
Buckley: All the TIME!
Briar: All the time!
Tracy: And, all the time...
Buckley: God is GOOD!
Briar: God is good!
Tracy: Bible challenge, then we somehow struggle upstairs. God's loving kindness. Psalm 117:2, "For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord!"
Briar: Psalm 63:3, "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You."
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Tracy: Buckley...
Buckley: Um... What's the one? "Please answer me God because you are loving and kind... and compassionate?"
Tracy: Close enough! Psalm 69:16, "Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me." Okay, upstairs! Up!
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
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God wants you to give thanks.
Well, Thanksgiving came and went. Did your gratitude last beyond your afternoon nap? For many, that’s the extent of their thanksgiving—a one-time, get-it-out-of-the-way holiday that reminds them to reflect on how blessed they are. Too often and too quickly, people resort back to being ingrates. But God wills us to be thankful all the time, in all things. That’s the point of 1 Thessalonians 5:18 where Paul says, “In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” So if you’re saved, Spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering, you have one thing left to do in order to follow God’s will—be saying thanks.
Paul’s simple, direct command—in everything give thanks—allows believers no excuse for harboring ingratitude. In everything carries an unlimited requirement. It refers to everything that occurs in life. With the obvious exception of personal sin, we are to express thanks for everything. No matter what struggles or trials, God commands us to find reasons for thanking Him always (Acts 5:41; James 1:2-3; 1 Peter 1:6-9). That’s His will.
If you’re not obeying that command, you’re not following God’s will. Think of it like this: If gratitude doesn’t come easy for you, neither will finding God’s will. Or to put it another way, if you struggle with being thankful, you’ll struggle with following God’s will. Need some motivation? Here are some reasons God wills you to be thankful:
God commands it:
Gratitude should come naturally to believers in response to all God has done on their behalf, but because of our hardness of heart, God enjoins us to thanksgiving with commands (Philippians 4:6; Colossians 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). Therefore, all forms of ingratitude are sinful. Paul commanded the Colossians, “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful” (Colossians 3:15).
When Paul describes the believer’s Spirit-filled life, he writes, “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father” (Ephesians 5:20). God doesn’t merely command those expressions of gratitude and leave believers helpless to comply. He enables us to articulate them (Philippians 2:13), and is pleased when we do.
Joni Eareckson Tada, who was involved in an accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down, writes, “Giving thanks is not a matter of feeling thankful, it's a matter of obedience.”
Thankfulness acknowledges God’s sovereignty:
The single, greatest act of worship you can render to God is to thank Him. It’s the epitome of worship because through gratitude, we affirm God as the ultimate source of both trial and blessing—and acknowledge our humble acceptance of both.
With a thankful heart, you can say in the midst of anything, “God be praised.” That kind of attitude looks beyond the circumstance to the plan of God. It sees beyond the pain to the sovereignty of God. It remembers, “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). An attitude of thankfulness enables us to deal with those who wrong us, saying with Joseph, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20). Those who are thankful see the providential hand of God everywhere and say, “God, I thank You for the peaceful times as well as the hard times—a difficult marriage, a challenging job, a severe illness—because I know You will use those things for my good and Your glory.”
The grateful Christian remembers that suffering perfects, confirms, strengthens, and establishes him (1 Peter 5:10). God wills that kind of thankfulness.
God judges ingratitude:
William Shakespeare wrote, “How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child. Ingratitude thou marble hearted fiend.” If Shakespeare understood the hostile attitude behind thanklessness, imagine what God must think about it.
Ingratitude is the very essence of an unregenerate heart, ranking among the most intolerable sins in Scripture. The apostle Paul identified unbelievers as ungrateful: “For even though they knew God [through conscience and general revelation], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened” (Romans 1:21). Because man in his pride fails to honor and glorify God as Creator, he also refuses to thank Him for His gracious provision. Ingratitude betrays unbelief, and both sins bring about God’s judgment.
Although God is the source of every good thing that men possess—giving life, breath, rain, sunshine, and other natural blessings to the just and unjust alike (Matthew 5:45; Acts 14:15–17)—the natural man refuses to thank Him. In his fallen mind, to thank God is to acknowledge his own obligation to worship Him.
In summary, God wills our being thankful in all things because gratitude is the ultimate expression of a transformed heart. But thanklessness can infest and destroy a church, marriage, family and home. So cultivate a heart of gratitude. Be thankful for all things and in all circumstances. That’s God’s will. Are you following it?
- John MacArthur, adapted from God Wants You To Give Thanks
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* As seen yesterday!
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/54950920265
** As seen in BP 2021 Day 107!
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51121244013/
Previous Days of Thanksgiving on Paprihaven:
2015:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/22949342829/
2016:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/31221411415/
2017:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/37886668344/
2018:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/31063953947/
2019:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/49137396007/
2020:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50649209702/
2021:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51704094592/
2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52521485290/
2023:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/53349976036/
2024:
Canada is celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, in particular, on Monday, the second Monday of October.
Many countries around the world celebrate some form of ‘thanksgiving’, to acknowledge and give thanks to the harvest of crops. As elsewhere, families gather to enjoy (usually too much!!) food.
I photographed this charming rural scene (and have posted it before) a few years ago.
As a little side note……………my wife and I drove up here a day ago, and there was a sign at the end of the driveway saying they had fresh donuts and coffee, and more!
It is now a lovely Mennonite family that has the farm. We got (very!) fresh donuts and bread and coffee with real cream.
I’m thankful we found this little oasis along the country road!
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Le Canada célèbre Thanksgiving ce week-end, en particulier le lundi, le deuxième lundi d’octobre.
De nombreux pays du monde célèbrent une forme de « Thanksgiving », pour reconnaître et remercier la récolte des cultures. Comme partout ailleurs, les familles se rassemblent pour profiter (généralement trop !!) de la nourriture.
J’ai photographié cette charmante scène rurale (et je l’ai déjà publiée) il y a quelques années.
Petite note en passant……………ma femme et moi sommes arrivés ici il y a un jour, et il y avait un panneau au bout de l’allée indiquant qu’ils avaient des beignets frais et du café, et plus encore !
C’est maintenant une charmante famille mennonite qui possède la ferme. Nous avons eu des beignets (très !) frais, du pain et du café avec de la vraie crème.
Je suis reconnaissant d’avoir trouvé cette petite oasis le long de la route de campagne !
Having just sounded the whistle through the south end of Garsdale station, the driver of Bulleid 'Merchant Navy' Pacific 35018 'British India Line' acknowledges the signalman's wave. This was the 1Z52 07:48 Chester to Carlisle 'The Dalesman' charter on Tuesday 8th September 2020, for me evoking childhood memories of such locomotives heading through similar conditions on the L&SWR main line from Waterloo during the winter months when London smogs were prevalent. The air at Garsdale on this occasion however, was somewhat more healthy than one could have experienced on occasions in London and Suburbia in the 1950s and early 1960s!
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I knew it had to happen
Felt the tables turning
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So if you're tired of the same old story
Turn some pages
The American election summed up in a few lyrics. The famed "silent majority" does exist and finally expressed themselves. For those overwrought and wringing their hands, fear not. Already the most progressive stars of the Democrats, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, have finally recognized the similarities between them and Trump, and already publicly acknowledged a willingness to work together on those important policies and issues.
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And life goes on...as it always does. Here, a milkweed prepares for its annual flight. What was most interesting here was the assembly of aphids still populating the plant, and most evident crowded on the stem on the right. I also spotted a few ladybugs, the aphid herdsmen, nearby. Our remarkably mild weather continues...15-20 degrees above normal setting records. We have often already had a blanket of snow by this time.
We are in the Camargue, an area in the South of France, to attend the birthday party of a dear friend of ours, who lives close by.
The Camargue is western Europe's largest river delta. It is a vast plain comprising large brine lagoons or étangs, cut off from the sea by sandbars and encircled by reed-covered marshes. The Camargue is home to more than 400 species of birds; its brine ponds provide one of the few European habitats for the greater flamingo. The marshes here are also a prime habitat for many species of insects, notably (and notoriously) some of the most ferocious mosquitos to be found anywhere in France. (by the looks of the countless musquito bites all over my body I can only acknowledge that).
But it is also famous for the beautiful white Camargue Horses.
To avoid the heat and dust of the day (somebody has written "Viva Espagna" all over my dust-covered obviously Dutch lisence-plated car :-), I went out at sunrise to see if I could capture something on camera.
This sight was the very first thing I saw, driving out the gates of the hotel at first light, when the fields were still covered in light fog. Couldn't have wished for a better start of the day!!
Celebrating life by acknowledging those who went before. Looking like a modern Caterina in a dress by I.M.Collection @ Sense and shoes from Ghee @ Fashion Essentials. Info & links on my Blog ~ aznanasfandangles.blogspot.com/2021/10/101921imc.html
First of all, acknowledging my friend, Richard S Warner (Visionheart), for the title, as well as the inspiration (In spite of, sir... that's just the way I roll... ha! Ha!) for this Tall, Skinny-assed Images Series.
As with the previous image, this is a 7-frame pano, stitched top to bottom. Full-size TIFF... lots of detail with magnifier.
I want you to show me, that's what every rescue dog wishes. Duke's wish came true, he was a rescue from the previous owner dog with a happy ending story as you can see he gets all the love he needs now. Apparently, when the previous owners said goodbye he didn't even acknowledge them. LOL Whenever I pass by his dock I always call him, he's my favourite dog on the lake. Adopt a rescue dog, they have so much love to give. The world could use some love, it seems so angry and fast paced these days. Taken from my kayak.
Foreigner
Linda & I were watching a Snail Kite perched at the top of a dead tree near STA 5 and it kept calling! We had photographed it for about ten minutes out the car window and decided to wait to see what would happen!! Within minutes the male flew in and they mated!! What a treat to see and not something you see everyday!! The situation in Florida for these birds keeps getting worse and worse! They are having problems now with Snail Kites getting sick and dying all through their range in Southern Florida. That is in addition to problems with water levels and introduced snails!! Many biologists think that the Snail Kite in Florida will be extinct in five years!! As always thanks for looking and the comments!!
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Six Aboriginal language groups are the traditional owners of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area:
Darug.
Gundungurra.
Wanaruah.
Wiradjuri.
Darkinjung.
Tharawal.
I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. I pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Arguably the most spectacular waterfall of the Blue Mountains, Wentworth Falls is a popular destination for local and overseas visitors experiencing the mountains.
The name Wentworth Falls refers to the famous 3-tiered, 187m high waterfall, but it is also the name of the town where the waterfall is located.
There are lots of different walking tracks to choose from in the Wentworth Falls area, some very short and others quite long and challenging. In addition to walks, there are also several lookout points with spectacular views to enjoy in Wentworth Falls.
Deciding where to go and which walking track to conquer in Wentworth Falls can be a challenge in itself. This hiking guide aims to help you find the best walks and lookouts in and around Wentworth Falls so you can plan your day out in the Blue Mountains.