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A veces un café con un/a amigo/a es la mejor terapia.
Anónimo
♫♪ Coffe time – Natalie Cole ♫♪
Frente a una taza con café se piensa, pero también se discute, se recuerda o se argumenta. Frente a la taza con café se columbra, se reflexiona, se sueña, se imagina, se escribe, se conversa, se enamora, Y el café, el misterioso café escucha, profetiza, atestigua, aconseja, da fe, observa, asiente, se ruboriza…
Gustavo Máynez Tenorio.
Vilanova Grand Marina.
Vilanova i la Geltrú has one of the most attractive ports in Europe. The Vilanova Grand Marina - Barcelona has been designated the 10th most beautiful port of the Old Continent by the Italian portal Marcopolo TV. The arguments that have raised him to this position are his specialization in superyachts, his location next to Barcelona and at the foot of the Garraf Natural Park and its services of cutting-edge technology.
Vilanova i la Geltrú cuenta con uno de los puertos más atractivos de Europa. La Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona ha sido designado el 10º puerto más bonito del Viejo continente por el portal italiano Marcopolo TV. Los argumentos que le han alzado hasta esta posición son su especialización en superyates, su ubicación próxima a Barcelona y a los pies del Parque Natural del Garraf y sus servicios de tecnología punta.
There was one subject on which we were unanimous. No arguments whatsoever on this one. From the moment Lee shared a black and white beauty he’d found in these pages, the deal was done. Whatever else we came here to take pictures of, the little bent tree in the wilderness was going to be one of them. At least assuming we could actually find it, that was. All we were certain about was that it was on Dartmoor, and that none of us had seen it on our travels. And although there are a number of very compelling images of it on this platform, none of you was very forthcoming about how to find it. A well guarded secret. And with nine hundred and fifty-four square kilometres of national park to explore, simply happening across it was about as likely as picking the correct numbers for the National Lottery. We needed somebody to tell us where it was. But it didn’t stop us digging. Dave managed to find an article that convinced us he’d narrowed it down to a few sprawling hectares.
It so happened that the author of Lee’s discovery was one of my regular contacts, so I messaged her and asked if she remembered where it was. But as an overseas visitor who’d been chauffeured around the moors for a couple of days, she had no idea. Perhaps she had been sworn to silence. I suspected I knew who’d shown it to her, so I asked him next. “Ah yes you won’t find that on your own. I’ll come along and show you where it is.” Nick’s wealth of Dartmoor inside intelligence seemed to be matched only by his stellar photographic talents and his generosity of spirit. We arranged to meet up with him during our visit, and he sent me details of where I’d need to park. I recognised the screenshot from Google Maps straight away. It seemed Dave’s hunch wasn’t too far from the mark.
In the event, although Nick was able to join us earlier in the day to share another of his secret locations (more of that in another tale), he had to dash off before the afternoon took hold. A good job I’d also arranged to meet another local photographer in the shape of Carl, who spent the day with us traipsing around the moors. It turned out that Carl had also asked Nick for the keys to the kingdom, and having been granted the freedom of the moors, he’d already visited the tree once before. He was keen to return to the scene for another mission. And so after lunch, we headed off towards what would be the final location of the day.
Even though we now knew roughly where the tree was, it was a good job we had a guide. Because standing here at the edge of the car park, it might have well as been on Exmoor for all we could see. Stick a pin in the huge rambling rock strewn green landscape and hope for the best. It was far away enough to deter visitors, its anonymous location protected by an enchantment of bogs and streams in a terrain where only welly boots would take the stubborn few. With a good set of binoculars we might have been able to see it from the top of the rise beyond the car park, but even as we approached the crag upon which the dwarfish hawthorn tree sat, it wasn’t entirely obvious as to exactly where it was. But then we spotted it, clinging to the edge of an expanse of granite tor, tiny and twisting towards us, changing shape from every angle. I hadn’t expected it to be quite so small. “Three ways to shoot it,” Nick had said to me conspiratorially. I hoped to find a fourth.
And here is (maybe) that fourth point of view, the small hunched shape leaning forward, her long locks flowing behind her as she careers down the slope. “I don’t know whether it’s a witch or a skier,” wrote one of my faithful correspondents when I shared this first image on another platform. “Maybe it’s both,” I replied. I don’t know anything about skiing, but “knees bent, lean forward and brace for impact” seem to fit the bill here.
I never did discover the three ways - I found two others that I liked a lot, and three more that I wasn’t so keen on. Excuse me if I’ve been a bit vague about exactly where it is - but seeing as I was entrusted with treasured information and I’m hoping my friends across the river are going to let me in on the inside track again next time I visit, well you know how it is - got to keep the Cornwall and Devon entente going you know. What a beauty she is though, even if finding her was like searching for a very small needle in a city made of haystacks. With such outlandish beauty, she deserves that veil of anonymity.
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A rather heated argument at the feeder.
Sigma 150-500 f5-6.3 lens on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Cropped in Lightroom Classic and resized for Flickr.
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After the argument, the male positions himself a little to one side and looks away, a little annoyed. The female relaxes and shows wonderfully how smoothly she can contort herself.
Nach dem Streit positioniert sich das Männchen etwas abseits und schaut leicht genervt weg. Das Weibchen entspannt sich und zeigt wie wunderbar geschmeidig es sich verrenken kann.
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Here in Thailand, you can encounter these creatures, the macaques, in many regions.
That was also the case here in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. These little monkeys are very curious and not at all averse to stealing (so always be on your guard).
So, this friend spontaneously took advantage of my short break to take a closer look at my backpack (to check for weak spots, of course).
Fortunately, a camera backpack is quite sturdy, so it didn't sustain any damage.
However, it took a lot of persuasion (and the use of a stick) to get the backpack back. Every time I even approached, the monkey went into attack mode.
In the end, though, I had the better arguments.
Hier in Thailand kann man in vielen Regionen diesen Zeitgenossen begegnen, den Makaken.
So war es auch hier im Khao Sam Roi Yot Nationalpark. Und diese kleinen Affen sind sehr neugierig und dem Stehlen überhaupt nicht abgeneigt (also immer schön aufpassen).
So nutze dieser Kamerad eine kurze Pause meinseits spontan, um sich näher mit meinem Rucksack auseinander zu setzen (natürlich um ihn nach Schwachstellen zu untersuchen).
Zum Glück ist so ein Kamerarucksack jedoch recht robust, so dass er keinen Schaden genommen hat.
Es kostete mich jedoch einiges an Überredungskunst (und den Einsatz einen Stockes) um mir den Rucksack wieder zurück zu holen. Denn jedes Mal, wenn ich mich auch nur näherte, ging der Affe in Angriffsposition.
Am Ende hatte ich jedoch die besseren Argumente.
A male Rose ringed Parakeet arguing with an intruding female. Captured at Diyasaru Uyana, Thalawatugoda, Sri Lanka
… almost rescued the Roman world from the depredations of Commodus’s megalomania.
Unfortunately, state finances proved to be in an even worse state than expected by his co-conspirators.
Failed negotiations with the Pretorian Guard about the donative they were promised for support lead to guards murdering him and putting the Purple for auction !
This may or may not be him actually. There’s still a lot of scholarly argument going on over his representation.
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Bit by bit freedom is being eroded.
BBC News 25 September 2025:
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.
The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.
The practicalities of the scheme will be subject to a consultation, which will also look at how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.
On the other hand:
Arguments against national ID cards in the UK primarily centre on concerns over privacy, civil liberties, and cost. Opponents argue that a mandatory national ID scheme would fundamentally alter the relationship between the individual and the state, shifting the perception of identity from something inherent to the person to something granted and controlled by the government.
There are significant doubts about the effectiveness of ID cards in achieving their stated goals, such as tackling illegal immigration or crime. Critics contend that people working "off the books" or involved in criminal activity would simply operate outside of the system.
A centralised database of personal information would be a prime target for hackers and could lead to mass surveillance, tracking, and profiling of citizens, (as if it didn't happen already). I mean - like most people I have a passport, a driving licence, a bank account, an NHS number and a mobile phone. - what more do they need to keep watch on me?
My wife and I recently visited these caverns, formerly called Luray Cave, in Virginia, United States. The caverns have drawn increasing numbers of visitors since its discovery in 1878. The underground cavern system is generously adorned with speleothems such as columns, mud flows, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone and mirrored pools. This view shows one of the gorgeous mirrored pools. Without argument, this is one of the most astonishingly beautiful cave systems I have been lucky to visit.
Macro Mondays ~ Teddy Bear
This little teddy sits in the bottom of a mug. He slowly appears as any liquid in the mug is drunk.
My grandchildren love the mug and always vie to be the first to use it. I wish I'd had two of these, so many arguments could have been prevented!
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The trail to Point Defiance snakes through outcroppings of rock in a woodland forest heavily populated with Oak and Walnut trees. I'd be remiss if I also didn't mention the poison oak. On the right the south fork of the Yuba River glimmers through the brush. A hike along the south fork always invokes a bit of elven magic--a nice escape from the cacophony of the point-counter-point arguments taking place in our public institutions.
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Any argument for alliteration.
This was on a rat rod that started life as a Dodge. And it's definitely not original equipment.
Psycho Silo Photofest
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August 23, 2025
Psycho Silo is an outdoor biker bar. They're only open in the summer and have a strange and rusty collection of antique cars, trucks, signs, etc. to entertain the patrons. One day a year they have a "photofest" where they invite models.
A friend suggested a road trip (it's about 2 hours from my house) and we wandered around. We photographed the aforementioned antique things, and a few...ahem...tastefully dressed models.
As always, there will be more pictures.
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The warrior still does not realize that violence does not bring any solutions, that only communication, dialogue, discussion, argumentation, disputation are leading to solutions.
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Der Krieger wird seinem Namen im vordergründigen Sinn von Frieden = peace nicht gerecht aber dem eigentlich Sinn: FRIEDE- : umfriedeter (abgegrenzt durch Mauer, Zaun, Hecke,...) Besitz -MANN: althochdeutsch "man" Krieger
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) (also called hoodie)
Oban Bay Argyll - Scotland
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The juvenile’s leap didn’t end the argument—it escalated it. Now the adult takes to the air, wings flared, toes just skimming the water, bill still wide and battle-ready. No one’s backing down, and diplomacy is clearly off the table.
You never win with a Starling but this Woody stood his ground and started yelling that he was working out and did not want to be bothered, but to no avail, the Starling stood fast. A comical image for sure.
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Amor, amor
Anda libre en el surco, bate el ala en el viento,
late vivo en el sol y se prende al pinar.
No te vale olvidarlo como al mal pensamiento:
¡lo tendrás que escuchar!
Habla lengua de bronce y habla lengua de ave,
ruegos tímidos, imperativos de amar.
No te vale ponerle gesto audaz, ceño grave:
¡lo tendrás que hospedar!
Gasta trazas de dueño; no le ablandan excusas.
Rasga vasos de flor, hiende el hondo glaciar.
No te vale decirle que albergarlo rehúsas:
¡lo tendrás que hospedar!
Tiene argucias sutiles en la réplica fina,
argumentos de sabio, pero en voz de mujer.
Ciencia humana te salva, menos ciencia divina:
¡le tendrás que creer!
Te echa venda de lino; tú la venda toleras;
te ofrece el brazo cálido, no le sabes huir.
Echa a andar, tú le sigues hechizada aunque vieras
¡que eso para en morir!
Gabriela Mistral
Ich habe hier mal alle echten Fakten der Querdenker niedergeschrieben. Mit den restlichen Argumenten werden nur Leute gefangen die beim denken eher talentbefreit sind.
Ihr dürft natürlich gerne Teilen, kommentieren, konstruktiv kritisieren und Folgen.
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RKO_6112. They both tried to keep the competitor under water! A little far and I got surprised about this interaction. No time to change all settings.
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I know that is not so polite to overlook or overhear the conversation of some strangers... actually I was interested in shooting this beautiful small fountain near Via Babuino but “the laws of street photography” and very “speakable” poses of those men made me break the rules of politeness, especially it was “the time of closing arguments”...
Some tea stains. So treated them and laundered. Stains all gone. But now there are different ones. Re treat and re wash. I wonder if there will be an improvement!
An adaptation of the famous Norman Rockwell painting "Election Day" which features the US presidential race between Truman and Dewey in 1948. I thought about getting political... but decided against it. LOL. Went for a more common debate instead.
To write a letter - once a vibrating pain in the tissues was enough and a stock of words no greater than an animal's scream.
Nowadays, one needs an outline and an argument, and comparative explorations into the depth of dictionaries.
There are surgical interventions around words, there are word-hybrids, half-words, quarter-words, and there is an ambiguity of letters swollen with wisdom.
And my thirst - a fledgling nightingale is silenced by all these scores and instruments. And when you ask me for meaning, I feel how the branch that supports the frail nest snaps under the crushing load of a grand piano.
By HP (again...)
When faced with a bridge like this, and when there was no traffic around, I could not resist the temptation to jump out of the car and grab a photo from the rear of the mighty E-type Jag about to head under it.
Although this looks like a section of a racetrack, (or even a video game) it is actually taken on the Sturt Highway near the state border between South Australia and Victoria. It is mainly a fruit fly checkpoint for people entering the Riverland area from Victoria. It is in Yamba, near Renmark / Paringa in South Australia. The bridge / arch was originally donated by Dunlop back when the Formula One Grand Prix race first started in Adelaide from 1985 to 1995. They continued to sponsor the upkeep of the bridge until 2000. I have read that there is some argument whether or not to keep it due to nobody wanting to pay the estimated $75,000 repair and upgrade costs.
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A pseudo forced perspective shot of the 1/18th scale AUTOart model Series III E-type Jaguar, with the background of the scene at Yamba in South Australia which I took many years ago.
- an everyday phenomenon
( * Posted the day before the legendary Oval Office Shouting Match between Trump and Zelenskyy - exquisite serendipity!! )
The fountain in Parkway, WGC
Archive-filler for London Dada album 2016 -18
( photo was made in 2011 but not posted 'til 2017 )
Link to the posted Work:
londondada.art/2017/10/26/london-dada-works-no-994-994a-s...
The original ' Shouting Match ' post;
londondada.art/2015/03/09/work-no-747-shouting-match-2017...
Déjà vu Books is packed with tomes on just about any subject. The title of one of the books seen here on its shelves is very apt to describe the nature of a serious bookshop: "One Long Argument".
It is one place I ALWAYS visit when in Hobart. This time I brought my camera along.
I love old bookshops, so this one had to appear in by Personal Choice Album.