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If all the pine cones from my garden contained pearls, I would get rich ;-)
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Mit Perlen zum Millionär werden. Ein Zapfen wie eine Auster.
Wenn alle Kiefernzapfen aus meinem Garten Perlen enthielten, würde ich reich ;-)
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#MacroMondays / November 20 / #RhymesWithSTONE / HMM to everyone!
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:2.8 / 55 mm / Added macro extention tube 1:1
Looking across Annesville bay at Peekskill, NY, an Amtrak Rohr Turburliner heads for Grand Central. This view can be had from the bay parking area which has since become a paddle sports launch.
At this time last year, fires ravaged forests in the Shuswap area. These trees are dead and stand blackened from the intense heat. However, the forest floor begins to show strong and colorful signs of life. The cycle begins once again and the death of the forest makes way for the new life in this same place.
We also see the light from the setting sun on the edge of the distant mountain. The shot is composed this way so that the light serves a dual purpose. It is both the end of the day, and the beginning of that night. The same way the burned trees are the end of something, while the green forest floor is the beginning of something else. I attempt to tell stories in my images, and this one is about Mother Nature and her cycle of life.
Most heroes are brave only until they realize they are the prey, not the hunter. Then the fear in your heart becomes the most dangerous monster of all.
Thankies to all my sponsors for the nice items. i am always happy to show your stuff to my cuties ♥ This time a new amazing tattoo made by MISSBLACK! It is so detailed and hot. You can grab it here at The Darkness-Event
♥Miss Black - Lilith BlackoutTattoo
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Next one are the so nice horns and saberteeth made by my newest sponsor Cursery. Check out their Cursery-Mainstore♥ or visit the Cursery-Marketplace♥ if you wanna horns or teeths to bite your BF Gurls :P
♥. Cursery . - Saber Teeth
.. come a lil closer and take a look to my mouth. The teeths are unrigged and you can edit them like you want. It has also a HUD with different colors ♥
♥. Cursery . - Bound Horns
... comes also unrigged to edit and with a color HUD my loves♥
and the amazing pose is made by -Extra-, my loves. I am still in love wuth Mel's poses♥ Come and take a look in her -Extra-Mainstore or visit Marketplace ♥
♥-Extra- Broken
and i could not resist to wear one of TEARs so lovely glosses again! Come and check out her TEAR-Mainstore or visite their TEAR-Marketplace
♥[TEAR] Berry Gloss - Lel Evo/EvoX
and as not sponsored special this time the very creepy undead fox from {-Maru Kado-} ♥ i am so in love with it!
♥{-Maru Kado-} Skull head Fox
also worn:
Head:
lel EvoX AVALON 3.1
[Heaux] Jurin - Browless - Blush *VE
identity faces - scars 9 //light// left
DOUX - Alori Hairstyle [S]
REPULSE - King
-Disconnect. Ichor Drop [Attach]
Body
[BODY] Legacy (f)(1.6)
Picasso Babe Skin for Legacy (MODELESQUE/BLUSH) S
*KUNDALA* Abdominal Muscles BOM A19 (Legacy)
[theSkinnery] BodyScars Addon 7 light 50%
Moon Elixir x MUSE - Explicit Content - Legacy - Monokini
Scene/Decor:
dust bunny . dreamy outing . net candle . gold
dust bunny . wiccan artistry . smudge sticks
dust bunny . wiccan book stack
FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Cemetery (Rez)
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
Plato
...antherium art!
....have way too much fun this weekend, my fine flickr friends!!! ....I will!! as I practise the art of creating goosebumps with Solo!! :~) see you on the flip side of the weekend!!! :~)
There comes a time
When there's nothing left to say
All words are useless
Send them from a thousand miles away
(Lui Hill w-b-u lyrics)
I may have become a little obsessed with getting one particular shot lately. I had this idea for an image of a little island in Loch Leven surrounded by low mist with the sun rising from behind. I've been there several times now and caught quite a few images I like but none of them is giving me what I'm looking for. I've caught the thick mist shots and I've been a couple of times with nice sunrises but without the low lying cloud I need but at no point has everything come together. This is frustrating!
I'm posting this image today because I liked the position of sun in the middle of the cluster of bushes. This was possible because of an application I use to track the sunrise/set position and was able to work out exactly the place to stand on the shore to get the sunrise behind the island. Now if only the weather would play ball and get the conditions right but unfortunately the application for that isn't quite so accurate.
MKG2006-10-14_PA107 We were remodeling our bathroom and needed a piece of art. We combed our collection of photos from gardens all over the world. I created several demonstration pieces. This one did not make the cut -- not the right color for the room. I believe it is still a wonderful rendition and brings back wonderful travel memories.
Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. Jamie Paolinetti
~happy fence friday~
in Explore 2022-08-16 (#123)
Sally Lightfoot crabs are rumoured to have been named after a Caribbean dancer, due to their agility in jumping from rock to rock, their ability to run in four directions and their capacity to climb up vertical slopes. This extreme agility makes them very difficult to catch.
They are brightly-coloured coastal scavengers, found in the Galapagos Islands and across the western coast of South and Central America. They have an extremely generalist diet, feeding on anything from sea lion placenta to other crabs. This makes them an important part of the ecosystem, as they provide services such as keeping the shore clean of any organic debris and eating ticks off marine iguanas. . Adult crabs show characteristic intense blue and red colouring on their shells, with a white or pale blue underbelly. Younger crabs have darker colouration with red spots, providing a higher degree of camouflage. Every time the crabs moult their shell, the spots become gradually larger, until they obtain the adult colouring.
Female Sally Lightfoot crabs carry their eggs around with them on their stomachs until they hatch into the water. The larvae then swim out to deeper waters, where they consume phytoplankton and undergo a rapid series of moults. Eventually they undergo metamorphosis to become juvenile crabs and swim to shore, where they start to scavenge, becoming bigger and more colourful with each moult. These juveniles tend to travel in large groups until they reach maturity, after which they become largely solitary when not mating. When they are not mating or feeding, the crabs spend their time hiding in cracks in rocks. If they are disturbed, they may spray water or shed one of their legs as a defence mechanism.
Their scientific name is Grapsus grapsus.
There are two sea stacks that together form Drangarnir. These impressive natural formations have become a symbol of the Faroe Islands’ unspoiled landscapes and untamed wilderness. To me, they conjure visions of a dragon's back, rising up from the icy waters swirling along its base. It is a haven for birdlife and a bucket list item for photographer's fortunate enough to find themselves in this Viking wonderland.
For me, it was an experience of a lifetime and the fulfillment of a bucket list dream that all began with a tiny image I saw on Instagram of a grass roofed cottage. What an incredible privilege to photograph the immense Drangarnir sea stacks (the smaller one rises out of the ocean to a height of over 200 '), probably one of the most iconic formations of the Faroe Islands.
Unfortunately, it is also one of the more harrowing places to get to. If I wasn’t grey already, that day would have done it in spades. Thank God for great travel partners, and our gifted leader, Thomas Vikre, who guided us through the gauntlet of eel-slippery rocks, steep slopes ending abruptly into the North Atlantic, and high tides bouncing our Zodiac around like a ping pong ball. Honestly, I would have turned back each time if given a choice. I have no desire to “prove” myself, or conquer fears at this point in my life, but it was a one way street, so no way to turn back. And in the end, I am glad for that. The beauty and majesty of the place is really indescribable, and to stand in the midst of it was truly an “epic” 😉 experience for us all.
“You must do the thing that you think you cannot do.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
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~Mark Twain
Happy Friday Peeps!
An oldie re-visited because I am tired and don't feel up to processing new stuff today! Hope everyone has a FAB weekend:)
Made Explore October 3rd #150
WWT Slimbridge.
The Glossy Ibis has become more familiar to birdwatchers following a series of mass arrivals in the 2000s. Increasing numbers of reports since then mirror an increase in the breeding population located in the south-west of Europe. There have been a number of breeding attempts here in the UK. It is likely that more regular breeding will be a feature in the future.
Climate change is thought to have supported the growth in visiting Glossy Ibis to Britain, with milder winters aiding their survival and enabling individuals to attempt breeding attempts the following year. (BTO).
Not as large as I thought it might be. About the size of a Curlew (which surprised me). This Glossy Ibis was in a field north of the entrance road into WWT Slimbridge. Not actually in the main reserve. I believe this is a juvenile bird, it didn’t seem to mind people at all.
By the time I got to it, the sun was already much higher in the sky than I would normally like and there was already a small crowd of people, birders and others watching it. It has been hanging around WWT Slimbridge for a few days now.
This shot is a little bit over-exposed where there’s some water on the beak and a little on the right leg, but I’m ok with that considering! For me this is a first, I’ve never seen one before!
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Tonight is the night of the summer solstice, tomorrow the longest day. Soon the nights will become longer, the days shorter.. The wheel turns.. Soon be Christmas, folks!
Dresses with a caged crinoline are beautiful but very unpractical: you don't pass through doorways and sitting becomes difficult ....
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Dante has to become the thing he has seen in Beatrice, and has, for that moment, been in himself. The maxim: ‘This also is Thou, neither is this Thou’ applies here. Love is at the centre of the circle, and Dante has to get there; this is the significance of the romantic distances….
… It is by that recollection that the lover is helped towards becoming ‘a flame of charity’, ‘a vesture of humility’. He must, without a miracle, become the perfection he has seen.
-THE FIGURE OF BEATRICE A Study in Dante by CHARLES WILLIAMS
I have brought the sky to you
Leave this unrelenting earth
What kindness did it show you
Except a massacre of truth
Loosen your bonds and move freely
Become what you are worth
Could anyone have shown more love
Could anyone have died more cruelly
Surely you are now your true self
Pure light of the spirit
Let go of that last breath
No more torture or death
Move forwards without regret
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Thank you to everybody who has so kindly viewed, faved & commented on the first work in this Easter Series, "Sacrifice". I think what I shall do is a massive catch up with you all after the last work in this series goes up on Easter Day. Then I can enjoy all your galleries again!
So meanwhile...for Good Friday I have chosen one of my “Christ Tree” images, as this particular tree seems to embody the evocative feelings that gazing upon these series of photographs that I took at that time in my life always brings me, even now, some time after.
Christ was the World Tree, that we cut down. We potentially cut down our own future, but He knew that these memories would remain, that His sacrifice would never be forgotten while there were people who resisted the curtailment of freedom of spiritual choice in this world.
This living Christ Tree shows that love can still grow if we let it, that compassion can still flourish. But this living Christ Tree is also a reminder that all living things can contain a sorrow within them, as we carry our memories with us, not just from events in our own lives but also from events in the past, from our history.
This living Christ Tree is a reminder that we are part of the life on this planet, that what we do affects everybody else, we can never really escape it, because this life is all around us, and what we have made of it, for good or ill.
There comes a time when we must leave our lives on this earth, and let our souls travel on; how brave are those who choose to sacrifice themselves to further mankind’s understanding. But even for them, the light will come to relieve them of their burdens, enabling them to finally rest. Christ was such an individual, part human, part divine.
There is a spark of divinity in all of us, and will respond if given a chance to grow. The world could be a much better place if we listened to that voice telling us how things could be. All we have to do is turn to the Light.
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The Christ Tree was photographed in Sussex in the UK, near a village called Wilmington, and one of my most favourite places to be. In the right light, the Christ Tree speaks to you.
I have paired this work with Ólafur Arnald’s wonderful piece of music “Epilogue”, which has that sense of a final ‘letting go’ that captures the mood I was trying to create with this work for Good Friday. Please find link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q5dQaKdhqM
And if you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my website at:
"I've hurt myself today
To see if I still feel.
I focus on the pain,
The only thing thats real.
The needle tears a hole;
The old familiar sting,
Try to kill it all away,
But I remember everything.
What have I become,
My sweetest friend?
Everyone I know,
Goes away in the end"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FywSzjRq0e4
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The old post by the jetty has become a regular spot for our local cormorants and shags.
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Ardmucknish Bay - Scotland
Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on, fave or simply view my photos. It is truly appreciated.
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The land that would eventually become the village of Sleep Hollow started was first brought from Adriaen van der Donck a New Netherland patroon a landowner designated with manorial rights under the Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions established by the Dutch West India Company. In 1672 the land was purchased by Frederick Philipse who In 1693 and established a mill and a shipping post and became Lord of Philipsburg Manor. The land was eventually passed down to his grandson Frederick Philipse III when in 1779 he was declared a loyalist traitor by the colonial government and his land was seized and sold at public auction and divided among 287 buyers. The village gained notoriety when in 1820 Washington Irving wrote the very popular short story The legend of Sleepy Hollow which spawned some film adaptations and a short running TV series. Today the village outside of designated the historical landmarks buildings is an unassuming small suburban town built on small but steep rolling hills which made building any larger commercial developments not feasible and is mostly residential and small local businesses. However along the waterfront a long length of three-four story townhouse style luxury condos are now being built to increase residency and the tax base.
This male Northern Cardinal displays some grey and tawny colours while the redish plummage becomes more complete. Taken in early fall at Pinery Provincial Park, Lambton Shores, ON
*** Thanks to all for the views, faves, visits and comments ***
In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.
Alfred Stieglitz
oooh, I love my colored cactus anyway. With loads of sun, he becomes half pink! And then, he even started to bloom! What joy :-)
A picture taken last April of 2010. The time where I don't even know what aperture, shutter, and iso mean :) Since this picture is that old, I gave it an old feeling by adding texture and changing to sepia tone ;)
Thanks for your visit, comments, and faves!
Have a great day my friends! :)
I have become quite fond of The Rock since living in Castle Rock this past year. I confess I am terrible with directions and have the worst time learning new places. It takes me forever to learn new routes and memorize a new city. We live very close to The Rock, within walking distance and whenever I would get lost or misplaced while driving I could look up and see it and at least always know my way home. I'm pretty familiar with the town now but still enjoy seeing The Rock from pretty much any vantage point! I love going down to these train tracks on warm days. I've recently gained some inspiration from a great train photographer here on Flickr - Curt at Trains & Trails. He has an awesome variety of trains and it's made me interested in getting closer to the ones around me. His page is definitely worth looking through. If you look in the far distance the train is coming 'round the bend. I get nervous when a train is coming at me so I moved pretty quick after this shot :-D Hope you are all having an amazing week so far!!
Taking time to preen in the sun....
Glossy ibis
This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.
Scientific name
Plegadis falcinellus
The glossy ibis is a heron-like bird with a long, curving beak. They breed in parts of southern and southeast Europe and are occasional visitors to the UK. However, in recent decades sightings here have become more common, mirroring an increase in their breeding population in southwest Europe. Glossy ibises made a couple of breeding attempts in England in 2014 and 2016, with the first confirmed successful nest in 2022. It's predicted that breeding may become more common as climate change results in drier summers in southwest Europe and milder winters in the UK.
Most glossy ibises arrive in autumn, occasionally staying through the winter, though they could be seen in any month. It's often young birds that turn up here, sometimes just months after leaving the nest. Bird ringing projects have allowed us to see where some of these visiting ibises have travelled from, as they're fitted with a ring on their leg that allows birdwatchers to identify individual birds and trace their origins. Most of the ringed birds that have been spotted here were given their identifying rings as nestlings in Doñana in southwest Spain, though a few have been young birds from the Petite Camargue in the south of France.
Glossy ibises are usually found in wetlands or damp fields, using their long bill to probe the mud for food. They have a varied diet, mostly feeding on invertebrates like water beetles and dragonfly larvae, but occasionally eating newts, frogs, lizards, and other vertebrates. Their bills have special sensory organs in the tip that can detect pressure and vibrations, allowing them to find food buried in the mud.
There’s a quiet kind of magic you only notice when you slow down the kind found in soft light, rounded edges, and spaces that feel lived in even before you arrive.
That’s exactly what I felt when I discovered the ✦ BeSpoke Mushroom Hut ✦ at the ✦Kawaii Secret Event. ✦
This hut isn’t just cute it’s thoughtfully designed. The organic mushroom shape, soft rounded curves, and storybook textures make it feel like it belongs in the forest, as if it grew there naturally instead of being placed.
It’s the kind of home made for:
✿ forest witches brewing quiet magic
✿ fae resting between travels
✿ cozy fantasy photographers
✿ storytellers and roleplayers
What truly makes this build special is its versatility. It works beautifully as a personal hideaway, a photo backdrop, or a roleplay residence, adapting effortlessly to your story. Inside, the space feels warm and inviting, leaving room for imagination, décor, and mood-setting details.
You can almost picture:
✧ candlelight flickering on curved walls
✧ sparkles drifting softly through the air
✧ tiny forest creatures just out of sight
Every detail helps create a space that feels calm, magical, and personal a place meant for slow moments and soft stories.
🌸 Available at the Kawaii Secret Event
✿ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neko%20Paws/40/189/501
🌸 BeSpoke Mainstore
✿ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Honeydale/138/128/30
Some builds fill space.
Others create a feeling.
This one feels like a story waiting to be told. ✨🍄
Artwork ©jackiecrossley
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Created for the Magnificent Manipulated Masterpieces
The Moyka River is a small river in Russia that encircles the central portion of Saint Petersburg, effectively making it an island. The river, originally known as Mya, derives its name from the Ingrian word for "slush" or "mire". It is 5 kilometres (3 mi) long and 40 metres (130 ft) wide.
The river flows from the Fontanka River near the Summer Garden past the Field of Mars, crosses Nevsky Avenue and the Kryukov Canal before entering the Neva River delta. It is also connected with the Neva by the Swan Canal and the Winter Canal.
In 1711 Peter the Great ordered the consolidation of the banks of the river. After the Kryukov Canal linked it with the Fontanka River four years later, the Moyka became so much clearer that its name was changed from Mya to Moyka, associated with the Russian verb "to wash".
Magnificent 18th-century edifices lining the Moyka quay include the Stroganov Palace, Razumovsky Palace, Yusupov Palace, New Holland Arch, Circular Market, St. Michael's Castle, and the last accommodation and museum of Alexander Pushkin.
By Megan Cope, 2022.
At 80 Ann Street, Brisbane.
"What becomes of the clouds
Megan Cope’s work draws on the archives and historical maps to create important public documents of Indigenous knowledge, memory and experiences.
Cope’s work echoes the landscape and history and in this work remembers the creek which used to run through the 80 Anne St site.
The waterway outline underfoot in the marble terrazzo directs the public's movement through the laneway while the glass and light sculpture in the ceiling follows the undulation and waterflow from the river to the reservoir simultaneously corresponding to the brass inlay, connecting land to sky and the relationship water plays within that space.
The creek was a life-source for everyone directing Indigenous then later European settler movements through the landscape. The banks of the creek and its water’s movement has been interrupted many times throughout history
—a reservoir was placed upstream during early European settlement and the creek disappeared from maps by the late 1870s and was eventually built into a drain. The brass outline of the creek is based on a lithograph map of Brisbane from 1863 which is visible on the glass gate at the entrance at night.
Location: 80 Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
Photo credit: Carl Grey
Lighting designer: @GrayLightAu "