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This past Saturday, February 6, the Moon danced in a triangle with it's cousins, Venus and Mercury at sunrise.

 

Venus is the bright object on the right side of the image. Mercury is the faint dot of light in the clouds directly below the moon, making a pretty celestial triangle.

 

The only thing missing is a working beacon in the lighthouse. But you can't have everything.

Chinatown, Melbourne

  

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Taken at Brgy. Del Remedio, San Pablo City, Laguna on August 13, 2013

best viewed large to see all 3.

Spica is the brightest star in the Virgo constellation.

 

Looks like a crooked but happy face! ;)

Celestial Tee pattern testing in cotton knit fabric from Girl Charlee.

Pattern by Figgy's.

Fukuoka's Canal City is a shopping experience that is ... out of this world!

 

Erudite Fotography // Facebook

My newest "Celestial Fireworks" oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. February 2016. I turned the original Hubble image upside down so the nebula looks like it is spitting out stars. $4000

 

Please visit my website: bsheehan.faso.com/works, and my Facebook page, "Nebula Art by Barbara Sheehan

Andrew Geoghegan 18ct Yellow Gold Celestial ring with 7ct Rutile and 14 point brilliant cut diamonds colour FG clarity VVS. Impact, impact and impact! The Celestial is the jaw dropper of the AG collection. Each stone is visibly unique making each ring individual. This noticeable departure from bridal jewellery is being welcomed by retailers and customers alike.

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public garden with lush surroundings, relax, couples cuddling, dancing

 

lush surroundings at the edge of peaceful water garden with hugs, dancing,

 

- No neighbors nearby

- Nice environment

- Sunrise / sunset

- Island

- NO CLUB

- Priority access to the region

-comfortable house, seen on all sides

2012-2013

22"x22"

 

.... Etnea avenue, the 2018 evening of February 5, the day of the feast of the Patron Saint of Catania, St.Agatha, it happens that ....

  

.... via Etnea, la sera del 5 febbraio 2018, il giorno della festa della Santa Patrona di Catania, Sant'Agata, accade che ....

 

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Fear of the unknown, the fear of losing own physical or mental health, or worse, having already lost it, possible problems with work (if a work has it), old age advancing, awareness of the existence of a Higher Being, are just some of the reasons that push people to search for a contact with the Divine, with the supernatural, leading them to plead for help, but this is not enough to completely explain the close link fact of absolute devotion and enormous affection that the people of Catania (province) have towards their young martyr Agatha; an entire city partecipate in these days to ceremony and procession, one can not help but ask this question, what binds in such a profound and peculiar citizens to their Patron Saint Agata? Maybe I was lucky enough to capture photographically what is a partial response (see my photos of the 2016 feast): a child at a very early age is brought to the window from her mother while passing the float of St. Agatha, so it's easy to understand... the devotion and attachment to the Martyr starts very young , transmitted by their parents as a treasure to be preserved and grow throughout their lives, which leads you in the days of the feast to a great collective.

This is a short-long report I did this year 2018, in the city of Catania (Sicily) in occasion of the feast of her patron saint Agatha, which took place on the 3, 4 and 5 February (this dates commemorates the martyrdom of the young Saint), and on 17 August too (this date celebrates the return to Catania of her remains, after these had been transferred to Constantinople by the Byzantine general Maniaces as war booty, and there remained for 86 years), when the Sicilian city is dressed up to feast, with a scent of orange blossom and mandarins, and its citizens show that they possess an extraordinary love and bond with the young martyr saint Agatha.

The religious sicilian feast of Saint Agatha is the most important feast of Catania, its inhabitants from five centuries, during the three days of the feast in honor of her "Santuzza" (young Saint), create a unique setting, with celebrations and rituals impressive, which means that this event is regarded as the third religious festival in the world (some say the second ...) after the "Semana Santa" in Seville and the "Corpus Christi" in Cuzco, Peru. Unlike other religious holidays, more sober, to Sant'Agata highlights a vocation exuberant typical of the south Italy, who loves to combine the sacred with the profane.

The cult of the young Santa dates back to the third century, when the teenager Agatha was martyred for refusing the roman proconsul Quintiziano. One year after the death of the young Agatha, on 5 February of the year 252, his virginal veil was carried in procession, and it is said it was able to save Catania from destruction due to a devastating eruption of Mount Etna.

The festivities begin with the procession of Candlemas (this year were in greater number, perhaps 14 instead of the 11 years of the other years); the "Candlemas" are giant Baroque wooden "candlesticks" paintings in gold, each representing an ancient guild (butchers, fishmongers, grocers, greengrocers, etc.), which are brought by eight devotees; the "cannalore" (candlemas) anticipate the arrival of the "float" of Saint Agatha during the procession. Devotees, men and women, wearing a traditional garment similar to a white bag, cinched at the waist by a black rope, gloves and a white handkerchief, and a black velvet cap, and it seems that such clothing evoke nightgown with the qule the Catanese, awakened with a start by the touch of the bells of the Cathedral, welcomed the naval port, in 1126, the relics of the Holy which fell from Constantinople. On float, consisting of a silver chariot sixteenth of thirty tons, which is driven by a double and long line of devotees with the robust and long ropes, takes place the bust of Saint Agatha, completely covered with precious stones and jewels. On February 4, the parade celebrates the so-called "external path" that touches some places of martyrdom in the city of Catania; the next day, the 5 instead the procession along the "aristocrat path", which runs along the main street, Via Etnea, the parlor of Catania. On this day the devotees carry on their shoulders the long candles of varying thickness, there are some not very big, others are fairly heavy, but some skim exceptional weights.

  

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La paura dell’ignoto, il timore di perdere la salute fisica o psichica, o peggio, averla già persa, possibili problemi col lavoro (per chi un lavora l’ha) o peggio non averlo dovendo così “inventarsi” la giornata, la vecchiaia che avanza, la consapevolezza dell’esistenza di un Essere Superiore, sono solo alcuni dei motivi che spingono gli uomini a cercare un contatto col Divino, col Sovrannaturale, portandoli ad invocare il Suo aiuto, ma tutto ciò non basta assolutamente a spiegare lo stretto legame fatto di assoluta devozione ed enorme attaccamento che gli abitanti di Catania (e provincia) hanno nei confronti della loro “Santuzza” la giovanissima martire Agata; nel vedere partecipare quella che sembra essere una città intera a questi giorni di rito e processione, non ci si può non porre questa domanda, cosa lega in maniera così profonda e peculiare i cittadini Catanesi alla loro Santa Patrona Agata? Forse ho avuto la fortuna di cogliere fotograficamente (vedi le mie foto della festa del 2016) quella che è una risposta parziale e certamente non unica alla domanda: un bimbo in tenerissima età viene portato alla finestra dalla sua mamma mentre passa la vara di S.Agata, ecco… la devozione e l’attaccamento alla giovanissima Martire inizia da piccolissimi, trasmessa dai propri genitori (e non solo…) come un tesoro da custodire e coltivare per tutta la vita, che porta che nei giorni della festa ad un fantastico rito collettivo al quale nessun Catanese sembra non possa o non voglia rinunciare.

Questa è un breve e lungo report, da me realizzato nel febbraio di quest’anno 2018, nella città di Catania (Sicilia) in occasione della festa della sua giovane santa patrona Agata, che ha avuto luogo come ogni anno il 3, il 4 ed il 5 di febbraio (questa data commemora il martirio della Santa giovinetta), festa che viene ripetuta anche il 17 agosto (questa data rievoca il ritorno a Catania delle sue spoglie, dopo che queste erano state trasferite a Costantinopoli da parte del generale bizantino Maniace come bottino di guerra, spoglie che ivi rimasero per 86 anni); per questa occasione la città siciliana è vestita a festa con profumi di fiori d'arancio e mandarini, coi suoi cittadini che mostrano di possedere uno straordinario amore e legame con la giovane martire Agata.

Gli abitanti di Catania, oramai da cinque secoli, nei tre giorni della festa in onore della "Santuzza", danno vita ad una scenografia unica, con celebrazioni e riti imponenti, che fanno si che questo evento sia considerato come la terza festa religiosa al mondo (qualcuno dice la seconda ...) dopo la "Semana Santa" di Siviglia ed il "Corpus Domini" a Cuzco, in Perù. A differenza di altre feste religiose, più sobrie, quella di Sant'Agata mette in luce una vocazione esuberante tipica del meridione, che ama unire il sacro col profano.

Il culto della giovane Santa risale al terzo secolo, quando l'adolescente Agata fu martirizzata per aver rifiutato il proconsole romano Quintiziano. Un anno dopo la morte della giovane Agata, avvenuta il 5 febbraio dell'anno 252, il suo velo virginale venne portato in processione, e si narra esso riuscì a salvare Catania dalla sua distruzione a causa di una devastante eruzione del vulcano Etna.

I festeggiamenti iniziano con il corteo delle "candelore", queste sono dei giganteschi e pesanti "candelabri" in legno, in stile barocco, dipinti in oro, ognuna rappresentante una antica corporazione (macellai, pescivendoli, pizzicagnoli, fruttivendoli, ecc.), che vengono portati da otto devoti, le quali "cannalore" durante la processione anticipano l'arrivo della "vara" di Sant'Agata. I devoti, sia donne che uomini, indossano un tipico indumento simile ad un sacco bianco, stretto in vita da una cordicella nera, guanti ed un fazzoletto bianchi, ed infine una papalina di velluto nero, sembra che tale abbigliamento rievochi la camicia da notte con la quale i Catanesi, svegliatisi di soprassalto dal tocco improvviso delle campane del Duomo, accolsero al porto navale, nel 1126, le reliquie della Santa che rientravano da Costantinopoli. Sulla vara, costituita da un carro argentato cinquecentesco di trenta quintali, trainata da una doppia e lunghissima fila di devoti tramite delle robuste e lunghe funi, prende posto il busto di Sant'Agata, completamente ricoperto di pietre preziose e gioielli. Il 4 febbraio, il corteo compie il cosiddetto "giro esterno" che tocca alcuni luoghi del martirio nella città catanese; il giorno dopo, il 5, il corteo percorre il "giro aristocratico", che percorre la strada principale, la via Etnea, salotto buono di Catania. In questo giorno i devoti portano in spalla dei lunghi ceri di vario spessore, ce ne sono alcuni non molto grossi, altri sono discretamente pesanti, ma alcuni sfiorano pesi eccezionali.

 

A beautiful celestial triangle, showing Mars, Venus and the 6% Crescent Moon. Taken an hour after sunset at Duffus Castle

"Celestial Burning"

It's hard to imaging this combination but just this past weekend I was out scouting for an up coming long exposure night photography workshop and came upon one of the most shocking night photographs I've made to date.

 

At a glance the beautiful early summer Milky Way captures the eye but one quickly notice the fire burning on the hillside north of Osoyoos, British Columbia.

Zodiacal Light VS Via Lactea

Nikon D700 Nikkor 20 f/2,8 @f/4 ISO 1600 2x90s

Katrin posing, even though she is mad at me for not doing something I thought was redundant. must be less judgmental, sorry...

 

really like the sheen on her left arm and the way her hair falls off her right shoulder. aha, but I get to remember the look on her face, thats all mine!

Wynyard Woodlands Park

TAXONOMY

Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)

Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)

Subfamily: Danioninae

 

Genus/species: Celestichthys margaritatus aka Danio margaritatus

 

DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Asia: Myanmar. Also reported from Thailand. Habitat: Inhabits small, shallow seepage and spring-fed ponds with luxuriant vegetation. Length to 2.2 cm

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Body is covered with small, pearly dots. Gill covers are transparent and reveal the blood-red gills. Fins are patterned with black and red lines. Max. length: 2.1 cm.

 

DIET IN THE WILD: Likely to feed on small invertebrates, algae and other zooplankton.

 

REPRODUCTION: Broadcast spawner, no parental care.

 

MORTALITY/LONGEVITY: Life span: 3 years.

 

REMARKS: This handsome small species was first discovered in 2006, and has since become quite popular in the aquarium trade.

 

Southeast Asia Community Display

 

REFERENCES

 

fishbase fishbase.org/summary/Celestichthys-margaritatus.html

 

seriouslyfish www.seriouslyfish.com/species/Celestichthys-margaritatus

 

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Andrew Geoghegan 18ct White Gold Celestial Ring with 10mm Tahitian Pearl and 14 points brilliant cut diamonds colour FG clarity VVS. Impact, impact and impact! The Celestial is the jaw dropper of the AG collection. Each stone is visibly unique making each ring individual. This noticeable departure from bridal jewellery is being welcomed by retailers and customers alike.

There are around 30 of these celestial dancers adorning the temple. All of them are intricately carved, and have lots of detail.

 

P.S. They're very attractive! ;-)

The Moon moved very close in the sky to Mars the other night, so I took a picture of the two together. The Moon is at the left, 252,000 miles away. Mars is 44.2 million miles away, at the right.

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