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To speak about God in human words,of coarse, is an attempt what is logically not possible. To speak from God, if haltingly, in the language of the poets and mystics, is quite another matter. For Love, yearns to speak, is diffusive of Itself, and cannot remain silent. Both the artist and the theologian who have come to trust in Love are compelled to sing for a silent yet everywhere symphonic God.
-Christopher Pramuk, The Artist Alive, explorations in music, art and theology, pg. 18-19
Record crowds lined the streets of Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year and watch the city's famous Dragon Parade in what has been described as the busiest year yet. A huge 175ft long dragon, dancing lions and traditional Geisha artists were among the hundreds of participants in the parade through the city centre.
They were watched by thousands of people who crammed along Oxford Street, Portland Street and through China Town which were all closed to traffic for the celebration on Sunday. Naturally it was the dragon dancers - formed of two parts - that drew the biggest gasps from the hundreds of youngsters lining the streets with their families.
The dragons swept over and around the crowds chasing the "Pearl of Wisdom" - a large globe on a pole which is symbolic of the dragon chasing wisdom and knowledge. Manchester's civic dignitaries earlier bestowed the dragon with red ribbons to usher in good fortune.
2024 is the Lunar Year of the Dragon - which is a symbol of good luck, health and strength in Chinese culture. The reason why dragon dances are performed at the start of the Lunar New Year is because they are believed to chase away evil spirits and welcome in prosperous times.
City centre spokesman Pat Karney hailed it a "record year" for Chinese New Year celebrations saying: "The best ever Chinese New Year Celebrations. Record crowds have been treated to a feast of dance and musical performances and the Dragon had kids in absolute awe."
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Loch Awe with Kilchurn Castle bathed in the amber glow of the setting sun.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined 15th and 17th century structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Access to the Castle is sometimes restricted by higher-than-usual levels of water in the Loch, at which times the site effectively becomes a temporary island.
It was the ancestral home of the Campbells of Glen Orchy, who later became the Earls of Breadalbane also known as the Breadalbane family branch of the Clan Campbell.
The castle is maintained by Historic Scotland.
It was the time of the early grapes. It is easy to imagine the disquietude of the priest on perceiving the ravages made by these visitors among his vines, his best source of revenue, but he probably exaggerated the damage. One day, Francis heard him venting about his misfortune. “Father,” Francis said, “it is useless for you to disturb yourself for what you cannot control. But, tell me, how much wine do you get on average?” “Fourteen measures,” replied the priest. “Very well, if you have less than twenty this year, I will make up the difference.” This promise reassured the worthy man, and when at the vintage he received twenty measures, he had no hesitation in believing in a miracle.
-The Road to Assisi
The Essential Biography of St. Francis
Paul Sabatier
Edited with Introduction and Annotations by Jon M. Sweeney
Standing tall in divine grace, this is the magnificent bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, at Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, Malaysia. Rising over 30 meters high, she represents compassion, kindness, and love—values deeply cherished in Buddhist culture.
Kek Lok Si, Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist temple, has been a beacon of spirituality and cultural pride since the late 19th century. This awe-inspiring pavilion, completed in 2009, shelters the goddess with its intricately carved pillars and vibrant roof, symbolizing both strength and serenity.
A visit to Kek Lok Si is not only a spiritual journey but also a visual delight—where history, architecture, and faith come together in perfect harmony.
Tip for Visitors: The temple's hilltop location offers a stunning panoramic view of Penang, especially at sunset. Don’t miss this sacred masterpiece!
While these guys are most of the year more or less the Grackles of the big birds - the mating season is, where the Great Egret shines and puts onlookers in awe. Seeing the stunning display of his feathers fanned out like a wheel behind him is an experience that will stay with you!
Awe and Wonder: An initial feeling when faced with something incomprehensible or sublime.
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An awe striking scene. The conditions aligned whilst watching a large volume of water blast out from fractures of an ancient rhyolitic lava flow about 11,000 years old. As someone who's been interested in geology from a very young age. To date, this scene will always be one of the best experiences I've had in the outdoors.
North Island, New Zealand.
“God is working to raise your intellect and will to the highest perfection of supernatural activity in Union with His Holy Spirit. By pouring His Wisdom into your soul, He is accomplishing the greatest work of His love, forming the perfect likeness of Christ , His incarnate Word, in you, and perfecting His church through everything that you allow Him to perform by the agency of your free will transformed and elevated in Him. Praise and glorify God, you have tasted the first fruits of this marvelous grace, and pray to Him to continue His great work in your soul. Withdraw yourself from all care; trust not in yourself but in Him; do not be anxious or solicitous to perform great works for Him until He leads you Himself, by obedience and love and the events which His providence directs, to undertake the works He has planned for you and by which He will use you to communicate the fire of His love to other men.”
-Thomas Merton from The Inner Experience (p. 103)
August 21st 2024 has found me in the West Virginia coal country, staring right at CSX AC44CW 529 and 3 other big GE's hammering through the inside of Piney Tunnel No.1 near Beckley, West Virginia.
Piney Tunnel No.1 is a formidable place on the former C&O Piney Creek Sub, hosting the crest of a 1.3% grade within the confines between each portal. It is not much in the way of a long tunnel, measuring in at only 738 feet long, but is no less a mightily impressive piece of engineering to be in awe of. Just to think of the sheer amount of effort it had taken to be able to blast through an entire hillside of solid rock with far more primitive tools and technology is incredible.
As the train pokes out of the tunnel a call to the dispatcher at Jacksonville is made, inquiring on the availability of track space in Quinnimont for their 82 loads of coal from Arch Resource's Beckley-Pocahontas Mine. A reply from the dispatcher tells them, there is no room for it in Quinnimont on these day, and it is up to their discretion on what they would like to do at this point in regards to tying down the train. A quick conversation amongst the head end crew and the pusher crew decides that they will happily take the early quit. The call is made to the dispatcher that they are tying the train down on the main at nearby Raleigh Yard.
Instead of bringing the train back down to the New River Gorge outside of Prince, it will have to wait for another day and another crew to do the work of bringing the coal loads down off of the mountain for yarding. Quinnimont is still 14 miles away and 857 feet lower in elevation, an average drop of 61 feet (1.63% gradient) per mile.
It's a breathtaking stillness, like time pauses, filling you with awe, warmth, and a quiet joy that overflows, leaving you speechless and captivated.
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Awe and wonder – Golden hour at the truly stunning and inspirational setting of Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, lit by the day's dawn light as it burns off the early mist streaming down the loch. Hardly any wonder that I'm drawn to this location having experienced several magical dawns here, waiting patiently lochside, totally absorbed by the scene unfolding before me.
Witnessing first light and dawn breaking at this quintessentially Scottish location is a genuinely captivating and enchanting experience; one cannot fail to be moved at nature's raw beauty or to wonder what scene will present, as every day's conditions seem so unique here.
Captured on the first of two special mornings towards the end of last year, it is for moments like this I spend the whole year yearning for; anticipation building as visits to such special locations draw near. I am genuinely moved and touched by such moments, increasingly fuelling my drive and desire to capture such magical, moving and ethereal experiences.
Dalmally, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
n. feeling of wonder (español: asombro)
The Urquhart Castle in Drumnadrochit , in the Highlands, Scotland, just by the infamous Loch Ness. I visited this place alone, almost 30 years ago, and since then, wanted to share this view, and now, finally I came back with my family.
The amazing live show intro of the band The Mission with this section of Gustav Holst's - The Planets: Jupiter: youtu.be/k6aGKN2Mq_U?si=2uC7hGXqpcOQl3SG
And a fantastic flash mob performance by Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra: youtu.be/q3cpOrB1GW8?si=SBlHFI_4Fc-Q_lF6
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