Taken somewhere in Worcestershire.....

Bokeh from sun shining on a tree.

Just a reminder for those who may need it.

Yes, I love the messiness of the lighting but it sure makes it tough to edit. I keep telling myself to stop shooting into the light but it creates a glowy magic that I adore. What rules do you break?

Sevilla, Spain

The “line_up“ is a paperwork series I developed since 2010. The “liners” are made out of paper (Din A3/A4),

oil paint and graphite. The theme is the hermetical laws of polarity and movement. There is no ending and no beginning in any direction, just an endless movement. You have the possibility to arrange the papers like you want and that makes it an endless playground for my photo-work and the eyes of the viewers.

Yanomano

The skateboard park next to Lake Jindabyne. I thought the pretty blue looked good against the sky and approaching storm. Some illustrations and tags on the blue walls and one on the right read, “Be nice”, which I thought was pretty wise! Jindabyne Snowy Mountains NSW.

This picture is for the group Happy Caturday and this week the theme is "Black and White".

Elijah in one of his favorite afternoon spots... on a kitty tree in the den.

On the way to a doctors appointment we passed by a Church that always has some type of quote on their outdoor board. I thought that I would share what was posted since it stuck with me....

"Today we live in a world where you can be anything that you want to be. BE nice."

Geese swimming, taken on my walk yesterday in the Humber Bay Park West, Toronto. It was a dull overcast day and today is just like that. No sun expected today,

I AMA standing across from where I take photos of Zdenka’s bench.

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Listening

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Dalai Lama

A STATEMENT ABOUT MY HEALTH

Be Nice

Not far from where I discovered that piece of political poetry I posted yesterday, these two little words stared up at me from the footpath. I was walking to the Launceston General Hospital to meet with my specialist after he conducted a biopsy just two weeks earlier. Most of you will understand what that means, and the apprehension I felt as I neared my appointment. Often people will say, “Have a nice day.” We mean well, but in truth it is far more important to be nice to others in our actions. I’ve said it before, but “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/51273912570/in/album-72...

These little words in blue on the pavement before me were a reminder that if we want people to treat us in a certain way we need to first of all be nice to others too. One of the worst things I have ever said (when lying to myself about the essential nature of being) is, “I don’t care.” Because in the end, if we stop caring about others and their well-being, not only will they have reason not to care about us, but we can even begin to stop caring for ourselves. The French philosopher, Michel Foucault, wrote a trilogy of books near the end of his life entitled, The Care of the Self. That’s not being selfish at all, because if we really want to be cared for, then we need to care for others too. Being nice is a two-way street.

I am so blessed to live in a country that values the healthcare of all its citizens. Our Medicare system in Australia is not without its problems, but it sure is better than the alternative where healthcare is determined by one’s ability to access money, the best doctors and private hospitals. All the most serious surgery in Australia is carried out in our largest public hospitals, because they have the best funding and the best surgeons. Australia's public health care system was born because a Prime Minister named, Gough Whitlam, had a vision for a better society. And 50 years after he was deposed (look it up, the oligarchs and CIA didn’t like him), his vision remains strong. A universal public health system in Australia is simply a non-negotiable now. The most radical Neo-Liberal wouldn’t dare touch it. Elections are won and lost in this country over it. And we can afford it partly because we don’t spend so much of our GDP on military spending. There’s a lesson there.

So I walked into the specialist clinic with a smile on my face and a new found commitment to be nice. I waited and waited (as often happens in a busy public hospital), but when the tea lady came around and offered me something to eat and drink I wanted to be nice to her. When the doctor apologised for the wait, I said with genuine feeling, “That’s no problem at all.”

Thanks to that anonymous street poet, I for one recommitted myself to being nice.

The nice doctor smiled and told me he had some positive news. They had discovered a non-aggressive form of cancer in my prostate, but with active surveillance (that’s the term used for stage one of this disease these days), we should be able to treat it. It’s a funny thing to learn that renegade cells, which could under certain conditions kill you, are resident in your body. But the important thing is we know they are there, are watching, and will take the necessary action when required to defeat them. I’ll be okay to face any challenge ahead of me. The most important thing is to stay fit and healthy, eat well, and remain as stress free as I can.

So as I walked back to my parked car, I felt the stress melt away. Being nice as much as possible is a wonderful antidote to the stressed out way of living that we are often subjected to. As Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr once said, “I have decided to stick to love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” The best way to defeat hate is to live with love in your heart. Did you notice that heart next to the words on the pavement too? Be nice is another way of saying, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“When peace like a river, attends my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, You have taught me to know

It is well, it is well, with my soul.”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Well_with_My_Soul

So please my friends, listen to your body! Men over 50, get regular prostate checks. Women, please do likewise for breast and gynaecological cancers. Early detection is the key to survival. And please, let’s be nice to one another.

* I found the piece “Spiegel im Spiegel” by Arvo Pärt so moving more than 30 years ago, and I listen to it over again quite often. Listen as the piano and cello sing to each other. There is a true inner peace to be found here:

Spiegel im Spiegel for Cello and Piano (Arvo Pärt)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZe3mXlnfNc&list=RDFZe3mXlnfN...

Please note that I will only respond to comments of those who have actually read my statement.

One of six photos taken yesterday while I walked with two of my grandchildren in the Humber Bay Shores area, near to our home.

Best seen large by clicking on the photo.

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Plus poetice quam humane locutus es (Hai parlato più da poeta che da uomo,Petronio,Satyricon)

Day 88 -- on black

lack of creative energy ... but I do like the violet filter.

time to settle in with another glass of wine. woo

Belle & Sebastien -- Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying

HFF! Taken on an overcast day in Toronto recently. I love watching the gulls fly off as I get closer. They wait until the very last minute to take off!

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The 'Be Nice' sign was a nice touch above the street in Brighton, England.

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LOTS OF LOVE

60th wedding anniversary cake. The lady made the fruit cake (heavily laced with rum!) and also the almond icing to a recipe that her hubby likes. She wasnt to worried about what the decoration was to be but told me that she had sweetpeas and roses in her bridal bouquet.

Now this really isnt my thing - i dont do flowers well and I dont really cover cakes in fondant well either. but i get the occasional one.

I am absolutely amazed by the anniversary they are such lovely people. Her hubby even read my rachel a couple of stories while she sat on his knee - she was so excited when they came and said look mum its a grandad! I am not sure by the faces who enjoyed that more as he has no grandkids apparently.

Happy week!

I am still busy this days, home,kids,studding, I hope you all have a great day, thanks for visiting me and specially thanks all you that support Happy original bench.

Rose on the ground of St Marks Square in Venice.

Dedication to Sylvie Benice!

One of six photos taken yesterday while I walked with two of my grandchildren in the Humber Bay Shores area, near to our home.

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*giờ đây thật quá khác biệt, Anh như một người xa lại đối với Em

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tokaanu, new zealand. july 2014.

Backyard statue with reflected light on the window from a table lamp inside

Manipulated in CS5.5

Something to think about

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%A1%C5%BEnice

july 2014

see the full, panorama version of this photo here

You’ll probably see me in this dress a lot because I love how feminine I feel wearing it.. and you’ll probably not give a damn but hey I like it anyway and that is what matters... if your in any way feeling begrudging spiteful or disrespectful there’s always the option to leave unfollow whatever.. don’t drag me down to your level.. theres the door 😊 #benice

trying to capture a refraction within a dew drop off a flower petal. they say that it take about 400 shots to actually get a good one. i guess i have about 300 more to go!!

WEBSITE.

INSTAGRAM. @hollographic

7.14.23

...for a while

If I can upload I will.. .I'll be carrying on with my selfportraits, and the settings will be different.

Exciting.

I was alone in the elevator so I could push down my face covering to grab this photo. Tip of the hat to my Flickr contact, Judy Dean who is doing a Lockdown2 Self Portraits:

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Tommi's Burger Joint, Berlin, Germany.

Justin

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I was inspired by a recent post by Melissa, the person behind Operation Nice. I love how she made a sign with things we can do to be nice to one another. This post inspired me to make one of my own and then frame it and put it in my house as a reminder to be nice.

...it's okay....

One of six photos taken yesterday while I walked with two of my grandchildren in the Humber Bay Shores area, near to our home.

"Grebes small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land." - Wikipedia

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Location: Monaise Private Home, Serendipity Lake

Pose: RK Poses, Jude 5

Credits:

Her: Maitreya Lara Mesh Body, Lelutka Stella Mesh Head v. 1.6, Glam Affair Clary - America Tone, Magica Hair - Cardigan, Vinyl - Bean Babydoll Dress w/belt, Ingenue - Natala Heels Berry (Gacha), Minimal - Camera necklace *rosegold*

Decos:

Second Spaces Kitchen Collection (Gacha) - knife block, seasoning, napkins & towels, wall rack RARE, cutting boards, recipes RARE

Second Spaces Well-stocked Pantry (Gacha) - baskets of raw goods, spices, pots, oils, snacks RARE, dry goods

Second Spaces Preparing for a Feast (Gacha) - cranberries to roast, carving station, roasting and basting, potatoes to mash, electric mixers, apple peeler RARE

Glam Affair (Gacha) Grilled Salmon with Asparagus, Baked Kitchen RARE, Duchess Potatoes

Toro (Gacha) - Milk Bottle

{what next} Laurel Cottage Kitchen Utensils Pot & Dispenser, Sugar Shaker, Milkshake Mixer (red)

Dust Bunny (Gacha) - pastry rack, toaster, coffee machine, silverware basket

Apple Fall Neva's Antique Scales, Retro Fridge (Snow), L'Olivier

Kunst (Gacha) Don Perdigon open bottle/Rose + glass #1

8f8 - Green Grocers (Gacha) - Tomato Crate, Strawberry Basket, Leek Paper Bag, Bell Pepper Paper Bag

8f8 - Mange Destin (Gacha) - Lolly swirl candies, Rich chocolate truffles, Milk chocolate stones

The Loft - Pot Rack Dark

Sari-Sari (Gacha) Kitchen Essentials - Toast

Floorplan. baking canisters / white

BHL (Brook Hill Living) - The Tisburry Pendant Lamp Copper 1.0

*YS&YS* Iron&Wood (Gacha) - Shelf Big, Shelf BeNice, Shelf Medium,

NX-Nardcotix (Gacha) - Le Confiserie Candy Jar Maritos, Nutters, Howlers, Puffles

Another one Fashion photo test for BeNice Model Agency.

Model: Katia Lovat

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