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LA: Helix pomatia
EN: Roman snail / escargot
DE: Weinbergschnecke
HU: Éti csiga
This snail is one of the endemic European snails.
The species is becoming rare and is protected in many countries.
As it is also consumed as delicacy in several countries. The snails sold for this purpose on markets normally come from special snail-farms.
Near the river Isar, North of Munich.
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* Moving swiftly away from Lego flowers…. A view of the harbour mouth at Whitby in North Yorkshire I have always liked the ways the arms of the harbour stretch out into the North Sea
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Poznan, Poland
Sw. Marcin Street.
A moment of happenstance as the tram broke down in thr middle of the street forcing us out and into the sun... Lucky me that I had my Samsung ready for it as the sun proved to be perfectly brilliant making for a fun moment.
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"There's nothing more beautiful than the way the sea refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away ".
Sarah Kay
I will be away for a while. Wishing my Flickr friends and visitors endless relaxation this summer.
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
I have been seeing this Great Cormorant a bit lately. Where it is flying from or to I don't know.
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Dear friend, here we are, in the oneiric Vatia. Vatia is at the far end of the little Samoan island in the mighty middle of the Pacific. The road ends here. The world also ends here. The portal to depart this world must be here somewhere. Listen to the waves gurgling over the rocks. I wonder if those are yearnings of souls departing the world. I wonder how it must be, that departing. How it must be to sail past the Pola island in the distance into the elysian unknown.
You are wondering, a bit worried perhaps, why am I brooding about darker things. I recently lost my pisi (aunt), who was the dearest angel of my childhood. The other day, I held her frail hands when she did not have many more days to turn. I kept her hands warm but couldn’t keep the cold from crushing my core. We have all lost one or many. Sometimes too many. Our loved ones… they leave, the love doesn’t. I don’t know what hurts more… the inevitable or the swirling void left by the inevitable.
The wind is picking up and those waves are now crashing and curling all the more. Allow me, let me recite a few lines from Scott Momaday. I will read slowly. I will read carefully so that the wind furls and flutters with Momaday’s ancient words:
“I have observed the whorls of geology on a canyon wall, a splinter of the sun at my window, the far end of time on the desert, a butterfly alighting on a leaf, an old man praying, sunrise on the Great Plains, ravens playing with a young fox, wind whipping the sea, the look of wonder on a child's face, a snowfield in moonlight, and a small blue stone. Why should I fear death?”
Look around… this tiny beach with artsy rocks, those coconut trees pretending to be unafraid of those ominous clouds, that wave crashing in the distance, the almost invisible arch behind that crashing wave, the invisible passage of our loved ones through that arch leaving behind waves that are breaking on these artsy rocks and our souls... The departed and we are here together. Here, now, we are the becoming.
Why should I fear death?
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~ Summer in the city: awesome summer skies in London at the moment, followed by dramatic downpours, that we are not so used to, although it is becoming a regular part of summers in the UK.
Dances between earth and sky in winter. Many thanks to Falling Thru The Lens for the inspiration. please visit her wonderful stream www.flickr.com/photos/34960906@N02
The underpass under the new railroad bridge is becoming more popular, as the traffic is increasing in town. The photographer from Bulletin Gazette was taking a picture this Sunday. Miss Daisy is horrified by the new noise level and had been protested by letters to the Town Hall. Will she prevail….
Forced perspective, tabletop photo, with a real background. The die-cast model cars are in scale 1:18 and are made by Signature models; 1936 Pontiac DeLuxe Coupe & Motor City Classic: 1939 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe.
I re-worked an old image from 2014. I added some effects which to me gives it a totally different feel. Not an ending but instead a beginning.
MANY THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION. XO
"Alentejo, Time to be happy" says the sign that welcomes us in the center of Vila Nova. Next door, a telephone booth, in the purest British style, contains dozens of books composing a curious free library. In just eight minutes we reach the long sandy beaches of the coast, which indicate that we are in the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park. If we are to be happy in Alentejo, what better than to do it next to the Atlantic?
I am becoming less busy every day, and I like it. Its giving me time to come up with idea's and find inspiration and I will be hoping to do some better bigger photoshoots soon. I only have one exam left until summer. I am going to try and study for it but it probably won't happen too much, its english literature and I'm not very good at it, but I have an unconditional place at Wensum Lodge next year so it doesn't matter as much as it could.
Me and my dad are going exploring later, he had this geo-cash thing on his phone that gives him co-ordinates and clues where to find little log books that are hidden all around the world. We are going to go find some.
Grandma's favorite, blue, garden chair is being invaded by the Cardinal climber vine. The Cardinal vine is a cross between the Cypress Vine and the Morning Glory. The lovely, blue chair will soon disappear beneath the very invasive but beautiful perennial vine that is so loved by Hummingbirds.
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Rotala Diamond Bus NW 40760 (MX20KYS) on Great Moor Street in Bolton finishes a 524 service from Bury.
We're back at the Monaco Ballroom on Friday December 12th for the final show of 2008!! Make sure you make it to see how the year's feuds end at this season ending super show - GPW: "Christmas Crunch"
We promise we wont crunch your credit.... we'll only crunch your Christmas!!
GPW Heavyweight Title Match
Bubblegum © vs. Dirk Feelgood
Just a few months ago you'd be forgiven for taking a double take at this match. The friendship between the two former friends totally imploded with the desire to become Heavyweight champion. Refusing to accept the demise of his friendship with Dirk Feelgood, Bubblegum spent months in turmoil not wanting to retaliate to the cutting comments and brutal attacks levelled his way by former friend and champion Feelgood. As time went by however, Bubblegum eventually unloaded on Feelgood but this will be the first time the two have ever come face to face in a one on one match. And to make things just a little more interesting... it's for the GPW Heavyweight Title. Can the fairytale championship reign continue for Bubblegum, or can Dirk shatter his dreams and become the first ever 2 time Heavyweight Champ?
Tag Team Special, Skeletor vs. Stella
Lethal Dose vs. Voodoo & "Sober" Mike Holmes
Alan Alan Alan Tasker's henchmen, Lethal Dose march into battle against former stable member Mike Holmes and the man they hold responsible for Holmes' new found sobriety - Voodoo. Cyanide and Toxic hope to tempt Holmes back over to the stable that two months ago he turned his back on. They want to snap him out of the spell they accuse Voodoo of putting him under. However, Holmes seems very happy with his new outlook on life and he and Voodoo look to send Lethal Dose packing in this tag team special. Lethal Dose have warned they will not be coming to the ring alone though, with them along with their attorney and law - Alan Alan Alan Tasker will be a 12 pack of Stella. Hoping the case of beer will prove to be a bigger demon to Holmes than the tag team itself. To fend off the 12 pack, Holmes and Voodoo will have Vooodoo's trusty skull, Skeletor in their corner. An unpredictable tag team match. Can MIke Holmes stay sober? Will Voodoo's spells work? Or will Lethal Dose deliver a beating big enough to break Voodoo's spell?
GPW British Title Match
Jak Dominotrescu vs. "Super" Sam Bailey
After pinning the British Champion last month in a tag team match, WKD's "Super" Sam Bailey has earned himself a title shot at GPW: "Christmas Crunch". Bailey, already a former tag team champion looks to add to his growing reputation by capturing his first ever singles gold in GPW. While reigning champion, Romanian Jak Domitrescu along with his cohorts - The Eastern Bloc look to make life as difficult as possible for the energetic live wire. Domitrescu has held onto the title since April this year with help from his fellow countrymen, but are his days numbered as champ? He surely wont be alone in this title outing and will have the Eastern Bloc close by, but can "Super" Sam Bailey overcome the odds to win his first singles gold in GPW?
And, the main event for the evening is...
GPW Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls Match
MIl-Anfield Connection © vs. Young Offenders
The heat just got turned up in this feud. The re-united Young Offenders have the most established tag team in GPW - The Mil-Anfield Connection firmly in their sights and not to mention the tag team trophy. These two teams met in September this year where there was no clear winner decided after the match ended in a draw. There will be NO excuses this time to not find a winner. This, for the first time in our history will be a 2/3 Falls Match for the tag team titles. A winner HAS to be decided, but who will it be? A truley epic encounter is in our midst as Jiggy Walker & "The Model" Danny Hope try to cling onto the championship that has defined them as a team and "Dangerous" Damon Leigh & Joey Hayes, The Young Offenders chase the title that one of the most popular tag teams in Europe have never held. Can the re-united friends overcome the well established unit that is The Mil-Anfield Connection? Or can the well oiled duo of the Mil-Anfield do what they've been doing all year and win again?
GPW British Title No.1 Contenders Match
Harry Doogle vs. Juice vs. Dylan Roberts vs. Chris Echo
After an eye catchingly good year from rookie Dylan Roberts, he has been included in this battle to earn a shot at the British Title. With a burning desire to win and the fans firmly behind him, Roberts could well mark his arrival onto the main roster by becoming the No.1 Contender and going for gold here. However, his opponents wont give him an easy ride. In a wonderful CC-08 tournament, no one impressed more than WKD's Chris Echo. Echo reached the CC-08 finals with two broken wrists and proved he is ready to take a step up. His previous attempts for British gold have been thwarted by the foreign legion numbers of the Eastern Bloc, is he ready to prove again that he is worthy of being No.1 Contender and finally lift the British title? Juice, the current CC8 champion has been as impressive as ever in singles competition this year, but can he compete in this match with 3 others all vying to be No.1 Contender? Also replacing Jervis Cottonbelly due to injury is Harry Doogle as a last minute entry could one half of the next gen score the upset win? , but with so many possible outcomes who will leave with the plaudits and go on to challenge for the British Title next year?
Lumberjack Match
Si Valour vs. Heresy
A violent and personal feud that has lasted all year long finally comes to a head in what promises to be a violent Lumberjack Match. Ever since brutalising Valour and cutting off all his hair, Heresy has, in some form or other dodged the challenge of Valour. Heresy claimed not to have lost his bottle or be running scared of the 2007 Break Out Star, yet during their Bull Rope clash at GPW: "V" where the two were tied to one another, Heresy still managed to find a way of escaping and creating distance between him and Valour. This time, in a special Lumberjack Match, no matter where either man go - there will be no escape. All lumberjacks will be at the ready to ensure neither man can escape the others clutches and a clear winner, one way or the other will HAVE to be decided. There will be nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide, no matter where they look. Heresy has been one step ahead of Valour all year, is this where he runs out of excuses, or can the master manipulator manipulate another win?
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Then we who are living will be gathered up along with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:17). This verse about becoming immortal came to mind when I shot this photo. The brightness was almost blinding as the light worked to overcome the darkness.
I just wanted to take a moment and share that I'm officially a Flickr Pro member! I give a big THANK YOU to Justin as he gifted this to me! Be sure to check out and follow his flickr page. It's always been my dream to become a "pro". 😎
With that said, now here's a rare behind-the-scenes look on my end. For those who don't know, I'm a huge fan of Apple products.
I grew up using iMac's like these through school and it's one of my favorite designs from Apple. It's amazing that you can still browse the modern web (albeit - slowly) on a 21 year old computer. It's not my daily driver by any means... but fun to use as a distraction-free workstation.
You made someone like me, who used to be nothing more
than a moth, dream of becoming a butterfly.
Hair: VCO - SHIN Hair
Dress: Insomnia Angel - Secret Flavor (nightie)
Harness: NANAO - Min Harness
Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I and since 2022 belongs to the English Benedictine Congregation. The current Mother Abbess of the Benedictine Community is Máire Hickey.
Kylemore Castle was built in 1868 as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy doctor from London whose family was involved in textile manufacturing in Manchester, England. He moved to Ireland when he and his wife Margaret purchased the land around the Abbey, after having travelled there on their honeymoon in the mid 1840s. He became a politician, becoming an MP for County Galway from 1871 to 1885. The castle was designed by James Franklin Fuller, aided by Samuel Ussher Roberts. The construction of the castle began in 1867, and took the total of one hundred men and four years to complete. The castle covered approximately 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) and had over seventy rooms with a principal wall that was two to three feet thick. The facade measures 142 feet (43 m) in width and is made of granite brought from Dalkey by sea to Letterfrack, and of limestone brought from Ballinasloe. There were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billiard room, library, study, school room, smoking room, gun room and various offices and domestic staff residences for the butler, cook, housekeeper and other servants. Other buildings include a Gothic church and family mausoleum containing the bodies of Margaret Henry, Mitchell Henry and a great grand-nephew.
The Abbey remained in Henry's estate after he returned to England. The castle was sold to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester in 1903, who resided there for several years before being forced to sell the house and grounds because of gambling debts. In 1920, the Irish Benedictine Nuns purchased the Abbey castle and lands after they were forced to flee Ypres during World War I. The nuns, who had been based in Ypres for several hundred years, had been bombed out of their Abbey during World War I. They were rescued by men of the 8th Battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, a scene that was later reproduced in the Freeman's Journal. After they left Ypres they were evacuated to England where they remained until 1920. The nuns continued to offer education to Catholic girls, opening an international boarding school and establishing a day school for girls from the locality. The school was the main educational establishment for most girls from Renvyle, Letterfrack and further afield for almost a century but it was forced to close in 2010. The nuns have since been developing new education and retreat activities.
At the General Chapter, that was held in July 2022 at the Buckfast Abbey, the Kylemore Abbey was accepted to the English Benedictine Congregation alongside with two other new communities of nuns: Mariavall Abbey from Sweden and Jamberoo Abbey from Australia.
The Estate includes large walled Victorian Gardens. Since the 1970s these have been open for public tours and nature walks. The Benedictine community has restored the Abbey's gardens and church with donations and local artisans in order to be a self-sustaining estate. The gardens include a Kitchen Garden and a flower garden, the original walled garden was laid out by head gardener, James Garnier in 1870. A complete restoration commenced in 1995.
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View of Stansbury Island from the (only) southern approach. The horizontal bands are benches where ice-age Lake Bonneville previously met the shoreline on its way to becoming the present Great Salt Lake: another 30 foot drop in the lake level, and it will be Bonneville Salt Flats for hundreds of miles! : /
For more information: www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/l/LAKE_BONNEVILLE.s...
Numerous edits in View NX-i, additional adjustments to white balance, fill light and clarity added in Corel Paintshop Pro.
First experiments with a new form in the ever-evolving world of Pano-Sabotage photography that's been dubbed "MonitorPano". It's both a new turn for me and a return to a very old tactic I used in 2012 where I achieved coarse but provoking layers by photographing, with my Canon Rebel XS, my computers screen saver as it faded in and out between images in my photo files. The great thing was that the images didn't just click from one to the next like a slide show, they faded in and out over top of each other. There was always a "crossover" point where the two images would occupy the same amount of "presence" on the screen thereby becoming "fused" or "blended" ... in effect ... layered. A cruder version of Brian Enos Installation piece, "77 Million Paintings", perhaps, but using the same idea.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0_4rCfpNzw
By the time Apple brought out the next Operating System, they'd taken out that scrolling slide show feature from what was then "iPhoto" and re-dubbed it "Photos". It always amazes me how the Silicon Valley geeks always "improve" things by taking out unique and wonderful features. Gotta mow it all down to sameness and uniformity, I guess. Unique features are seen as "mistakes".
Liz Mack has asked, "How long will it take for Apple to 'correct' the algorithms that allow for Pano-Sabotage photography ?"
MonitorPano, even though being hotly used right now and to great effect has actually been around quietly for a few years now. Don of the PANO-vision group was actually one of the first Pano-Sabotage artists to start "pano-ing" his desktop screen, and has often produced some very unique work with this method. Recently, Bill Smith, Paul Ewing and Liz Mack have taken it up with a vengeance with striking results.
"Graph ET 1" is the first finished piece that I created using the same technique the Paul, Bill, Liz and Don use. All of us in "PANO-Vision" learn a lot from each other and each of us makes invaluable contributions to the groups knowledge and technique base by that sharing. In PANO, as well call it for short, it's not about competition. We thrive by sharing. Each of us grows by contributing to an ongoing and easy exchange.
"MonitorPano" is achieved by setting one's cell phone camera on "Pano", clicking it on, while focusing on the desktop monitor and using the other hand to tap the arrow right ( or left ) key to quickly jump from photo to photo while the cell phone hand is pano-sabotaging the whole "pass". Tricky, and it takes some co-ordination, but it can be quite surprising what results.
This image was created for the PANO-Vision Groups Summer Contest, "PANO to the Metal".
www.flickr.com/groups/2892788@N23/discuss/72157667684597037/
Image culled from SLR shots done in 2011 and
"MonitorPanoed" and processed June 6, 2018.
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© Richard S Warner ( Visionheart ) - 2018. All Rights Reserved. This image is not for use in any form without explicit, express, written permission.
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I am VERY proud to announce that I was chosen to be the feature artist of the "Kreative People" Group's Spring Gallery - Running until the end of June. I really must thank both abstractartangel77 and Xandram for bestowing me with this great honour. The link to the gallery appears below:
Please visit my Kreative People Highlight Gallery HERE