Faith is Funny
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Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Charles Dickens
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for the beautiful outfit that I am wearing in this pic <333
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Margerethenkapelle on top of the Wiehengebirge. One of my special places since I visited a concert on a Winter evening here many years ago. October waved goodby with sunshine and warm tempereratures and we used the perfect weather for an extended hiking tour on the Wittedindsweg, a crest trail on the Wiehengebirge from Porta Westfalica in the East to the Osnabrück area in the West. Before the sun went down we visited the most interesting spots of the Eastern part of the trail.
San Francisco dream cityscape about our strongly held beliefs and paradigm shifts.
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Wishing everyone, whatever your beliefs, a merry & warm Winter Solstice and love, luck, and peace for the new year!
East of the Sun & West of the Moon - from the Nordic folk tale www.pitt.edu/~dash/norway034.html
Picture part of the Christmas Showcase at The Lost Unicorn Gallery
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General Watkins Conservation Area
Scott County Missouri
Photo taken on October 22, 2020
The sun is hiding were I’m standing but at the top of the hill it's brilliant beyond belief. I want to walk to the top of this hill and let this stunning sunshine rain down on me and be baptized in its brilliance.
According to Celtic beliefs it is said that when the fairies pass, the purple foxglove reclines its head and that the plant should never be transplanted, unless after having asked the permission of the small fairy inhabitants of the woods as it could be their home.
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"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” - Buddha
Five years ago if someone would have told me that I'd be shooting rebuilt CP SD9043AC's in maroon and grey paint in St Paul, I'd have thought they were nuts. Or high.
But here we are, doing just that on a beautiful Fall day. And these engines look GREAT! I gotta give them credit, CP really nailed it with these two Heritage units. They're on their first revenue run with train 197. Still can't believe what I saw today.
Barbed-wire in Belfast, segregating the Protestant and Catholic communities. Religion has a lot to answer for in the suffering of people throughout the world.
"All men are the same except
for their belief in their own selves,
regardless of what others
may think of them..."
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Eyes / REPULSE - Toxic Eyes
Scars / LVL9 Calvaria Scarification
Mask / Skellybones -- Sentinel Mask
Gloves / [HEIKE] Disturbed Gloves
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Hair / S-CLUB JIN FATPACK
Tattoo / DAPPA - Kurosaki Tattoo.
Jacket / ::GB:: Cyber pilgrim Jacket / FATPACK
Pant / ::GB:: Cyber pilgrim Hakama / FATPACK
Shoes / ::GB:: Tabi Sneakers / FATPACK
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Horn / + Pearlescent Devil Horns + {aii}
Earrings / Codex_Itadaki gauged @FETISH FAIR
Weapon / [Val'More] - Sci-fi Shuriken\Cutting @MAINSTORE
Kitsune / [Rezz Room] Box Kitsune Light Animesh
Backdrop / *ZEROICHI* GOKURAKU STREET Backdrop
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Having run out of new material to edit due to my firm belief we should stay the hell home during this pandemic unless there is a very good reason to be out and about so I have reached back into my shot vaults to find some interesting things to work on and edit with a softer hand for a while.
Here there be dragons in this case a horse dragon named Long-Ma part of a show that was brought to Ottawa for a street performance of a story developed in Nantes France by La Machine stage/film creatives with an amazing mechanical aptitude.
Long-Ma pictured here weighs about 40 tons stands 13m high and stretches almost 20m in length at times and it takes a dozen operators to maneuver through the city streets clanking, snorting huge gusts of steam vapor while roaring loud enough to rattle windows all the while huge crowds following his path making the kid in you believe this is somehow real.
I took this on Oct 25, 2020 with my D750 and Nikon 70-300mm 3.5-5.6 Lens at 300mm 1/50 sec f/5.6 ISO3200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), is a species of large horned owl restricted to the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.
A Hindu devotee is paying her tribute to the Sun god at Gangasagar fair, West Bengal , India.
Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela. Gangasagar fair and pilgrimage is held annually on the Sagar Island's southern tip in the Ganges delta atop the Bay of Bengal and this makes Gangasagar all the more distinctive. Instead Kumbh Mela is observed once in four years at alternate locations in north, central and central-west parts of the country. Gangasagar Mela is one of the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal. This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a links of connection. Hence the name generated is Gangasagar Mela. The Ganga Sagar mela (fair) is the largest annual assemblage of devotees in India. The greatness of the mela can be accessed from the fact that over a million pilgrims come from far-flung corners of India and beyond, speaking different languages and belonging to diverse castes and creeds, for a sacred dip at this holy confluence. For this, no invitation is given. No propaganda is carried out and overall no authority exists for carrying out the mela.
The river Ganga which originates in the Gangotri glacier in the snow clad Himalayas, descends down the mountains, reaches the plains at Haridwar, flows through ancient pilgrimage sites such as Benares and Prayag, and drains into the Bay of Bengal. Sagar Island, at the mouth of the river Hooghly in Bengal, where the Ganga breaks up into hundreds of streams and drains into the sea is honored as a pilgrimage site.
A dip in the ocean, where the Ganga drains into the sea is considered to be of great religious significance particularly on the Makara Sankranti day, celebrated on 14 January every year. It is celebrated at different locations depending on the position of the planet of Brihaspati (Jupiter) and the sun. When the sun makes a transition to the planet Capricorn from the planet Sagittarius this town becomes home to vast fairs, drawing visitors and recluses from all over the state. There is a common belief among the locals that the girls who take the holy dip get handsome grooms and the boys get beautiful brides. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect.
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It is my ardent belief that we can all find beauty, wherever we go, if only we open our eyes and see it. I had to take a trip to see my doctor the other day and as I was waiting for the tram to go home after my consultation, I happened to notice a few pretty pink ornamental flowering almond blossoms poking through a hedge as I waited. They appeared to be saying: "peek-a-boo - we see you. Do you see us?" I'm so glad that I did see them, as I love the pink and white blossoms of the flowering almond, and they gave me a much needed smile. They are so delicate and pretty, how can one not smile when seeing them?
Spring is slowly returning to Melbourne, not that you would think so today, with extremely low temperatures and gusty winds, but when I took this photo earlier in the week, it had been a cool, yet sunny day which is typical of early spring days in Melbourne.
A spring-blooming shrub, flowering almond is a beautiful addition to any garden with sweet pink double blossoms. Sometimes the flowers are followed by small round red fruit coveted by squirrels. This shrub can grow ten to fifteen feet tall, but there is also a dwarf flowering almond (Prunus glandulosa) with pink or white flowers that grows only four to five feet tall.
There are so many questions one may have on any given day. This is a new day in a new year, but although the numbers have changed, it is just another day.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring...
Well, except for Skippy, who thought he heard a noise in the living room.
The little rascal envisioned his universe with the help of the following uplifting creations:
{anc}’s Enchanted Glow Christmas Tree, Skirt, and Decorations!
8f8’s Warm-Hearted Tales Keeper, which is from the Imagine… Collection!
8f8’s Snug Carpet, and Poppy Panels, which are all part of the Lavish Den Collection!
8f8’s Play, Knitting, and Bathroom Essentials, which are all part of the Retracing Joy Collection!
8f8’s Space for Presents, which is part of the Sewing own Happiness Collection!
Oh Deer!’s Googly Gift Boxes!
hive’s personalized velvet stocking with tree hook!
Soy’s Fancy Drape Curtains!
Remarkable Oblivion’s Presents, which are part of the Sleigh Bells Collection!
Thor’s Yule Gift Boxes!
DaD’s Christmas Pine Wreath with Lights and Red Ribbon!
KraftWork’s S.S. Skippy, which is part of the Skippy's Christmas Eve Collection!
Rezz Room’s Santa Claus!
And the little man wears Bad Unicorn’s Fluffy Santa hat!
Happiest of Holidays to all of you!
Thank you for your inspiration and support throughout the year. I hope together we can continue to shine so bright, creating a community of kindness and light, where we lift one another up, encouraging one another to create and share our imaginations!
Sending big hugs and lots of love, my friends!
Death, Doom & Gloom, we're all going to die, and no one gets out alive, not even you !!!.
Victorian Cemetery.
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Respect is earned,
Honesty is appreciated,
Trust is gained,
Loyalty is returned.
Auliq Ice
Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.
Thomas Jefferson
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
John F. Kennedy
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
Jimmy Carter
We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more,
Bill Clinton
Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Barack Obama
Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.
Brian Tracey
To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
Nelson Mandela
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We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what the color. - Maya Angelou
We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. - Jimmy Carter
I feel my heart break to see a nation ripped apart by it’s own greatest strength - it’s diversity. - Melissa Etheridge
Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained. - W.H. Auden
If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas and attitudes are a delight, part of life's exciting variety, not something to fear. -
Gene Roddenberry
When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free. - Charles Evans Hughes
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