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Singapore has a sensibly regulated free market economy, combined with political stability and certainty based on the rule of law. A laser sharp focus on quality education has produced an industrious and well educated work force. Singapore is probably the only country in that has graduated from being a Third World Country to a First World one within a single generation.
These attributes have attracted many international investors that have turned Singapore into a powerhouse for global business and finance.
Several leading multinational corporations have established their regional headquarters in Singapore, and announce their presence in the form of competing skyscrapers that rival any skyline found in the leading countries of the world.
The water tower in the middle of the chapel bridge is part of the historic city fortification of Lucerne and is considered a landmark of the city.
The 35-metre-high octagonal and slightly leaning tower complements the city fortification towards the lake. Its construction time cannot be determined with certainty, but certainly after 1262, so even before the chapel bridge built. It has long served as a defensive and watchtower, as well as a cornerstone of the city's fortification. Over the years, he was a city archive, treasury, dungeon and torture chamber.
It is mentioned for the first time in 1367. The existing roof chair dates back to 1339. Since 1939 the tower has been rented to the Lucerne Artillery Association. The tower is rarely open to the public, usually only in summer.
On the lower floor of the tower is a dungeon. Its walls are three meters thick, there are neither windows nor doors. Access is only possible via an opening in the floor of the room above. The dungeon was probably used as a prison until 1759 and then abandoned. On the first floor is the so-called treasury. It served as a prison and as an interrogation and torture chamber until 1759. From 1759 to 1798 the state treasure was kept here, from 1798 to 1803 the room served again as a prison and from 1804 to keep the securities of the community. The second upper floor was until 1759 the place of storage of the Lucerne State Treasury and the State Archives.
When it was discovered in 1758 that money had been stolen for years, it was converted into a prison (until 1802). From 1804 to 1919 he again housed the municipal archive. The striking stork nest on the top of the tower has not been used for over 100 years. The 15-metre-high attic served as an interrogation and torture chamber. Since 1892 alpine sailors have been breeding here in a colony, which is supervised by the Ornithological Society of the City of Lucerne (OGL), since 1959 on behalf of the City Council of Lucerne. The Alpine sailing colony in the water tower is the largest Alpine swift "Tachymarptis melba" colony in central Switzerland.
This Thing, Infinity
Thinking beyond thought, being of non-being,
Certainty without reason and vision beyond seeing.
Everything and nothing, both infinite and finite.
Where nothing escapes or travels beyond light.
A time without end, when all exists for all eternity;
Fascinating paradox, this thing called infinity.
An end without an ending,
From here to eternity, and back to the beginning;
An endless sojourn
From which there is no return.
For, there was, and yet, never is a beginning,
And there never will be an ending;
Only, an end, continually becoming.
~ Gene Margolis ~
Just take a look outside tonight and contemplate the infinity of space.Its vastness is too huge for us to see. We’re in an infinite, never-ending, never-beginning universe.
Endings are beginnings...to infinity and beyond!
Sending love to you... xoxo
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu
Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light. You’ll never know how much your caring matters.
Amy Leigh Mercree
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Carl W. Buechner
To love a person is to see all of their magic, and to remind them of it when they have forgotten.
Anonymous
It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.
John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love
I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.
Pablo Casals
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Every year I count the days until our neighbor's Peanut Butter tree changes from a white flowered beauty to a red starred glory. "For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."
Vincent Van Gogh
"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."
Quote - Vincent Van Gogh
May your dreams come true in 2020 and let your star rise and shine in every color you want ;-))
Model: 5-pointed Puff Star
Design: Oschene AKA Philip Chapman-Bell
There is a photo tutorial how to fold the star and also how to make
a decagon, both on the website of Oschene AKA Philip Chapman-Bell.
Or if you prefer a video tutorial by Paper Kawai.
So have fun folding ;-)
Paper: white glassine, decagon diameter 25cm
Final size: about 17cm
The water tower in the middle of the chapel bridge is part of the historic city fortification of Lucerne and is considered a landmark of the city.
The 35-metre-high octagonal and slightly leaning tower complements the city fortification towards the lake. Its construction time cannot be determined with certainty, but certainly after 1262, so even before the chapel bridge built. It has long served as a defensive and watchtower, as well as a cornerstone of the city's fortification. Over the years, he was a city archive, treasury, dungeon and torture chamber.
It is mentioned for the first time in 1367. The existing roof chair dates back to 1339. Since 1939 the tower has been rented to the Lucerne Artillery Association. The tower is rarely open to the public, usually only in summer.
On the lower floor of the tower is a dungeon. Its walls are three meters thick, there are neither windows nor doors. Access is only possible via an opening in the floor of the room above. The dungeon was probably used as a prison until 1759 and then abandoned. On the first floor is the so-called treasury. It served as a prison and as an interrogation and torture chamber until 1759. From 1759 to 1798 the state treasure was kept here, from 1798 to 1803 the room served again as a prison and from 1804 to keep the securities of the community. The second upper floor was until 1759 the place of storage of the Lucerne State Treasury and the State Archives.
When it was discovered in 1758 that money had been stolen for years, it was converted into a prison (until 1802). From 1804 to 1919 he again housed the municipal archive. The striking stork nest on the top of the tower has not been used for over 100 years. The 15-metre-high attic served as an interrogation and torture chamber. Since 1892 alpine sailors have been breeding here in a colony, which is supervised by the Ornithological Society of the City of Lucerne (OGL), since 1959 on behalf of the City Council of Lucerne. The Alpine sailing colony in the water tower is the largest Alpine swift "Tachymarptis melba" colony in central Switzerland.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
That late morning, on the fifth day of my six-day W Trek, I embarked on an 8.15 km (5.06 miles) round-trip hike to Grey Glacier. This challenging but rewarding walk took approximately 4 hours and 32 minutes.
After a steep climb through a lenga forest, I crossed two suspension bridges. The second bridge, at 56 metres (184 feet) long and 360 metres (1,181 feet) above sea level, offered unparalleled views of the glacier. The first bridge was slightly shorter at 51 metres (167 feet). These bridges are part of the Paine Circuit, providing a unique perspective of one of Patagonia's most impressive glaciers.
Grey Glacier is a colossal ice mass, over 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) wide and more than 30 metres (98 feet) thick at its front. It flows southward into the lake of the same name. The glacier is part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the world's second largest ice cap outside of the polar regions. This ice field was much larger during the last glacial period, covering vast areas of southern Chile.
Dialogue with Charles Darwin:
Setting: A natural viewpoint overlooking Grey Glacier. Darwin, in his iconic attire, joins me.
Darwin, gazing out at the glacier, remarks: "It's truly astonishing, isn't it? This glacier, a frozen river of time, tells a tale of our planet's history. Can you imagine the forces that shaped this icy behemoth?"
I reply: "Absolutely, Mr. Darwin. It's hard to comprehend the scale and power of nature. I've read about your theories on glacial movement and the Ice Ages. How does a glacier like this fit into that grand narrative?"
Darwin smiles: "Ah, yes. Glaciers are like time capsules, preserving evidence of past climates. This glacier, for instance, is a remnant of the last glacial period. Its retreat and advance over millennia have shaped the landscape, carving valleys and depositing sediment. It's a constant reminder of the dynamic nature of our planet."
I: "And what does the future hold for glaciers like this?"
Darwin: "Well, I cannot say with certainty, but it's clear that our climate is changing. Glaciers are sensitive indicators of these changes. If temperatures continue to rise, we may see more rapid retreat, which could have significant consequences for ecosystems and sea levels."
I: "It's sobering to think about. But witnessing such a natural wonder gives me hope that we can find ways to protect our planet."
Darwin: "Indeed. And remember, even the smallest actions can have a profound impact on our environment."
We stand in silence for a moment, taking in the view.
I: "Thank you for sharing your insights, Mr. Darwin. It's given me a whole new appreciation for this incredible place."
Charles Darwin: "You're welcome. It's always a pleasure to discuss the wonders of nature with someone who shares my passion."
Here an innocent bud of Morning glory, maybe Ipomoea Cairica since this plant has more than 300 species, so only an specialist to identfy with absolutely certainty.
Canon EOS 6D - f/8.0 - 1/100sec - 100 mm - ISO 1600
- for Flickr group 'Macro Mondays', theme: 'Pick Two
-"striped/jagged/delicate pottery"
-This box with lid, made by artist Anneke Schuurmans, we bought at an art exibition in 1991.
Width is 5cm. The blue in the bokeh are Iris sibirica "Perry's Blue".
-This pottery is so called Raku ware.
The Raku technique is essentially when glazed ceramics are taken from the kiln while they are still glowing red hot and are then placed in a material that would be able to catch fire, such as sawdust or newspaper. This technique is used to starve the piece of oxygen, which creates a myriad of colors within the glaze. Raku firing without glaze on them means that the oxygen is taken from the clay itself rather than a glaze, which results in some areas having a matte black coloring.
Raku firing creates completely unique pieces as there is never a certainty as to how the final piece will turn out. Raku essentially creates a unique design every time, so there is less control on the outcome.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
Truly Madly Deeply_Savage Garden
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Please check out Loegan Magic wonderful version of this same pose. Just click on the link www.flickr.com/photos/154050624@N03/30236483258/in/dateta...
I want to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty.
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest power, in lonely hours, the tears devour you
Songwriters: Daniel Jones / Darren Hayes
I like the strange looking Conopids and knew what Thecophora is supposed to look like, before seeing one for the first time. I did not expect how tiny they can be - the first one I saw was about 3mm. Once I knew what to look for, I saw them again several times in 2021. We have a few species and the males are not possible to id with any certainty from photos.
“It's clear to me now that I have been moving toward you and you toward me for a long time. Though neither of us was aware of the other before we met, there was a kind of mindless certainty bumming blithely along beneath our ignorance that ensured we would come together. Like two solitary birds flying the great prairies by celestial reckoning, all of these years and lifetimes we have been moving toward one another.”
― Robert James Waller
Image taken by the very talented Nuri Eos Portofino. ♥ Thank you snickerdoodle!
2/22/20
“A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing.” - Bret Harte. That gentle touch between human and birds is such a great feeling. It seems easier to make a connection to the Chickadees than any other bird. These guys often take time to look at you. It is sad that we have to be so careful now with the spread of the Avian flu. Last year they had to kill all the birds in our park because of it. Hopefully, our birds can survive this flu. I would miss hearing the birds singing in the bush.
“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.”
― John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love
Blog Post
enitaimenipleis.blogspot.com/2012/03/abandoned-area.html
additional composition with orange objects found at my place and an actual piece of cloth.
They say the look is a window to the soul. It is possible that that day, she let me in there. I have no doubt that her eyes spoke, more than the whole dictionary. Always consider that words were important. But that day, for the first time in my life, I understood. Maybe I thought that saying the right words was the secret, the key to reaching the heart of the person you love. Life is complex, painful at many times, but who is lucky to curl their fears in the eyes of the person who accompanies your steps, is a wonderful gift. Certainly the use of the word in these times has lost value. Betrayal is just around the corner. That's why when I look at those eyes, I know it will be a great day.
Dicen que la mirada es una ventana al alma. Es posible que aquel día, ella me allá dejado entrar. No dudo que su mirada hablo, mas que todo el diccionario. Siempre considere que las palabras eran importantes. Pero ese día, por primera vez en mi vida, entendí. Tal vez consideraba que decir las palabras correctas era el secreto, la llave para llegar al corazón de la persona que amas. La vida es compleja, dolorosa en muchos momentos, pero quien tiene la suerte de acurrucar sus miedos en la mirada de la persona que acompaña tus pasos, es un maravilloso regalo. Ciertamente el uso de la palabra en estos tiempos, ha perdido valor. La traición está a la vuelta de la esquina. Por eso cuando miro esos ojos, sé que va ser un gran día.
Lake Montriond (France) was created following the landslide of part of the Nantaux mountain in the north-west. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent that ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond (France) est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
A light from above (125cmx105cm mixed media on paper )
She stands alone isolated in the soft tender gold sands of the desert content in her presence of being , in the peace and solitude alone with book and brush. She gazes deep in wonder as the stars glisten with moon echoing and receding the universe our constellation as light from above the heavens another realm out of this world moments with its warmth and grace leaves the feelings of peace and serenity as she looks ahead with certainty ...
My thoughts go deeply with Queen Elizabeth ll may she rest in peace.,.👑
l am also very much thinking about people who serve in the military who l have much respect and admiration for. My heart goes out to people who help others, those that save lives. 💓 👑🇺🇦🌎🌹🙏
Taken at Lana (Now Closed)
The gateway led somewhere but there is no telling where exactly that is. As if to make things mor difficult, there is more than one to choose from and there is no certainty that you can return to try the others. Making choices that could be long term or even short term (there is really no telling, is there?) tend to take a lot of energy that procrastination is allowed to sink in momentarily or perhaps a little longer than a moment.
When that step is taken to pass through the gateway, a whole new experience unfolds. It tickles the senses for a moment until it becomes somewhat of a routine. As much as looking back and thinking about all the other gates is tempting, it is a realization that this was the right choice in that moment and there is no changing anything for the better. This was the best.
Right ahead, more gates appear and it only causes more excitement and anticipation on which one will be chosen next to break this overbearing routine.
"Ashera is neither kind nor loving to the beings of this world. Neither is she holy nor base, angel nor devil. She is...restriction. Order. Stability. Past. Certainty. Restraint. She is Ashera."
Read more at I am Asa
Ein Foto von der Oberseite der Flügel hatte ich ja schon vor ein paar Tagen hochgeladen. Als Laie fand ich es recht schwierig, den Schmetterling sicher zu bestimmen. Mit Hilfe der Unterseite der Flügel war ich mir dann aber ziemlich sicher, dass es sich bei diesem Perlmutfalter um einen Kaisermantel handelt. Falls es doch nicht stimmt bin ich wie immer für jeden Hinweis auf den Namen dankbar.
Um das Bild besonders detailreich sehen zu können, drückt die Tasten l (kleines L) und F11. Beim vergrößern nur durch Anklicken gehen viele Details verloren.
I uploaded a photo of the top of the wings a few days ago. As a layman, I found it quite difficult to identify the butterfly with certainty. With the help of the underside of the wings, I was pretty sure that this butterfly was a Silver-washed Fritillary. If it's not correct, I'd be grateful for any hint to the name as always.
To view this picture with the best resolution in full screen press the "l" (small L) and F11 keys. When enlarging the pic by just mouse clicking you lose quality. Enjoy!
The second major attraction point within Tahai is the famous Ahu Vai Uri. The Ahu Vai Uri, which in Spanish means dark water, is a platform with five moais of different styles that surprises all visitors.
Although the statues that perch on this ceremonial platform are somewhat destroyed, it is a unique sight in an incredible place.
A collapsed moai:
In the same area there are also remains of a moai on the floor. It is believed that this stone giant, which is now down, was part of the Ahu Vai Uri, the sixth moai of the ahu.
Although there is no certainty of its origin and the above are only theories, it is true that it is a real spectacle to see one of these colossi sleeping on the ground very close to his brothers who take care of him standing up from the heights.
The area has a kind of stone ramp that connects directly with the marine coast of the island, more than 7 moais in their respective Ahu and many elements that the islanders used in ancient times.
The name of this place literally translates as "The Bay of the Rat". The name of the little bay just behind the moai.
Explore #347 - 6.25.09
This is the third photo in the "soft series" I've been posting this week. Hope you like it! No texture today, didn't feel this needed it. ;)
Hope everyone has an awesome day today! HBW! :)
The Ducal Palace is a Renaissance building in the Italian city of Urbino in the Marche. One of the most important monuments in Italy, it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
The construction of the Ducal Palace was begun for Duke Federico III da Montefeltro around the mid-fifteenth century by the Florentine Maso di Bartolomeo. The new construction included the pre-existing Palace of the Jole. The solid rock hillside salient was impregnable to siege but was problematic for carving out the foundation of a palace. Thus, a prominent fortress-builder, Luciano Laurana, from Dalmatia, was hired to build the substructure; but Laurana departed Urbino before the living quarters of the palace were begun. After Laurana, the designer or designers of the Ducal Palace are unknown with certainty. Leading High Renaissance architect Donato Bramante was a native of Urbino and may have worked on the completion of the palace.
The Ducal Palace is famous as the setting of the conversations which Baldassare Castiglione represents as having taken place in the Hall of Vigils in 1507 in his Book of the Courtier.
The palace continued in use as a government building into the 20th century, housing municipal archives and offices, and public collections of antique inscriptions and sculpture (the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, see below). Restorations completed in 1985 have reopened the extensive subterranean network to visitors.
I can say with certainty, male and female. They mated a second later, as they turned away from this nice flat profile. On a Lantana bloom.
One of my favourite birds, Prunella Modularis Photographed at Woods Mill, owned by the Sussex Wildlife Trust
A study has found that males tend to not discriminate between their own young and those of another male in polyandrous or polygynandrous systems. However, they do vary their feeding depending on the certainty of paternity. If a male has greater access to a female, and therefore a higher chance of a successful fertilisation, during a specific mating period, it would provide more care towards the young
The largest ceremonial center on the island:
Comparison of the size of several moai on the whole island with men:
The history of Tongariki mixes mythological stories, wars between clans and settlements of tribes that date back to the tenth century. In the large esplanade that extends in front of the ahu, there have been remains of boat-houses or hare paenga, old hearths or umu pae and hundreds of petroglyphs engraved in the volcanic rock that reflect the importance of this extraordinary place.
It is believed that Tongariki was the sociopolitical and religious center of Hotu Iti, one of the two great clans that grouped the tribes of the eastern sector of the island. The first human occupation dates from the year 900 AD. and it is related to the first phase of a first ahu. The impressive final monument is the result of a successive series of modifications and extensions, carried out throughout history, which show the technical mastery achieved.
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ceremonial structure built on Easter Island and the most important megalithic monument in all of Polynesia. It represents the zenith of the sacred constructions called ahu-moai that were developed in Rapa Nui for more than 500 years.
The central platform, whose axis is oriented to the rising sun of the summer solstice, measures almost 100 meters long and with its wings or original lateral extensions reached a total length of 200 meters. During the last final phase of construction of the ceremonial altar, Ahu Tongariki held 15 moai, which made it the platform with the largest number of images of the whole island.
Unfortunately, as happened with the rest of the ceremonial platforms of the island, the moai were knocked down from the ahu during the violent episodes that took place between the different island clans at the time of decadence of the Rapanui culture. It is believed that this period began after 1500 AD. reaching its peak at the end of the seventeenth century.
It is not known with certainty when the statues of the Ahu Tongariki were demolished, but according to the testimonies of the first European navigators who arrived at the island, it seems that these were no longer standing when they arrived at the beginning of the 18th century. However, the place continued to be used as a cemetery until the conversion of the population to Catholicism in the second half of the 19th century.
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It is the largest ceremonial structure in any area of Polynesia, with a length of 220 meters from one side of a wing to the other.
The platform was restored between 1992 and 1996.
Paid by the Japanese government and a Japanese construction company.
La seule façon d'identifier avec certitude ce moucherolle c'est par son chant. L'oiseau étant en tous points identique au Moucherolle des aulnes.
The only way to identify with certainty this flycatcher is by his singing. The bird is in all respects identical to the Alder Flycatcher.
Lake Montriond is located in the Haute-Savoie in the French Chablais region. The lake is frequented by fishermen and especially by walkers and hikers.
The lake of Montriond was created by the collapse of a part of the mountain of Nantaux in the North West. This geological event, which is not dated with certainty (from 4500 years to 3 or 4 centuries!), caused a dam on the torrent which ran at the bottom of the valley, hence the
formation of the lake.
Le lac de Montriond se trouve en Haute-Savoie dans le Chablais français. Le lac est fréquenté par les pêcheurs et surtout par les promeneurs et randonneurs.
Le lac de Montriond est né suite à l'éboulement d'une partie de la montagne de Nantaux au Nord Ouest. Cet événement géologique non daté avec certitude (de 4500 ans à 3 ou 4 siècles !) a provoqué un barrage sur le torrent qui courait au fond de la vallée, d'où la formation du lac.
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection
Of the highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I want to share some feelings with this lovely poem
about sadness and darkness in life!
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'Still I Rise'
By Maya Angelou
"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise."
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Copyright Credit: Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise" from And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems. Copyright © 1978 by Maya Angelou. Used by permission of Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved.
Source: The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou (1994)
Be well my friends!
If classical antiquity had overcome slavery; if curiosity had not been fused with conquest and colonisation; if the Declaration of Human Rights of 1789 had contained a paragraph on the abolition of the slave trade; if the Enlightenment and its successor civilisations had kept wisdom; if barbarism had not been the hallmark of the 20th century; if superstition had not returned via the social media; if we all had let go our crazy search for certainty. If.
Double exposure, one LED lamp. 7Artisans 35mm manual lens at F8.
The water tower in the middle of the chapel bridge is part of the historic city fortification of Lucerne and is considered a landmark of the city.
The 35-metre-high octagonal and slightly leaning tower complements the city fortification towards the lake. Its construction time cannot be determined with certainty, but certainly after 1262, so even before the chapel bridge built. It has long served as a defensive and watchtower, as well as a cornerstone of the city's fortification. Over the years, he was a city archive, treasury, dungeon and torture chamber.
It is mentioned for the first time in 1367. The existing roof chair dates back to 1339. Since 1939 the tower has been rented to the Lucerne Artillery Association. The tower is rarely open to the public, usually only in summer.
On the lower floor of the tower is a dungeon. Its walls are three meters thick, there are neither windows nor doors. Access is only possible via an opening in the floor of the room above. The dungeon was probably used as a prison until 1759 and then abandoned. On the first floor is the so-called treasury. It served as a prison and as an interrogation and torture chamber until 1759. From 1759 to 1798 the state treasure was kept here, from 1798 to 1803 the room served again as a prison and from 1804 to keep the securities of the community. The second upper floor was until 1759 the place of storage of the Lucerne State Treasury and the State Archives.
When it was discovered in 1758 that money had been stolen for years, it was converted into a prison (until 1802). From 1804 to 1919 he again housed the municipal archive. The striking stork nest on the top of the tower has not been used for over 100 years. The 15-metre-high attic served as an interrogation and torture chamber. Since 1892 alpine sailors have been breeding here in a colony, which is supervised by the Ornithological Society of the City of Lucerne (OGL), since 1959 on behalf of the City Council of Lucerne. The Alpine sailing colony in the water tower is the largest Alpine swift "Tachymarptis melba" colony in central Switzerland.
Nombre común : Carpintero Buchipecoso
Nombre científico: Colaptes punctigula
Nombre en inglés: SPOT- BREASTED WOODPECKER
Nombre en alemán: Tüpfelbrustspecht
Nombre en francés: Pic de Cayenne
Lugar de la foto: 1046 msnm, Finca Siboney- Santagueda, Palestina- Caldas- Colombia
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A mi amigo JOSÉ MIGUEL PANTALEÓN INOA, en su cumpleaños, quiero dedicarle este retrato del COLAPTES PUNCTIGULA, recordándole que cada día, cada mes, cada año es un nuevo comienzo, es tener la certeza que los milagros existen y que los sueños los podemos hacer realidad. Tus fotografías están llenas de sorpresas, de calidad y buen gusto. Disfrutamos de tus comentarios anexos, y, máxime cuando te auto-regalas esas bellezas de especímenes que por fortuna nos permites admirar cuando las compartes. Verdaderos milagros. FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS amiguito te deseamos desde Colombia tus amigos. Un abrazo.
To my friend José Miguel Pantaleón Inoa, on his birthday, I want to dedicate this portrait of COLAPTES PUNCTIGULA, reminding him that every day, every month, every year is a new beginning, it is to have the certainty that miracles exist and that dreams can be made reality. Your photographs are full of surprises, of quality and good taste. We enjoy your attached comments, and especially when you give yourself those beauties of specimens that fortunately you allow us to admire when you share them. True miracles. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my friend, we wish you your friends from Colombia. A hug.
There is beauty and calm associated with the arrival of winter. The light is different and the earth seems to slow down and rest after a long season of life-sustaining production. I like to slow down in a similar fashion, and feel the light cascade slowly down into my soul as winter arrives. In these quiet moments I feel my soul connected to what I cannot fully understand, but know with certainty is waiting for me. The God who calls me by name and numbers the hairs on my head stands closer to us mortals than we realize.
Vallonia, IN
2010
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The water tower in the middle of the chapel bridge is part of the historic city fortification of Lucerne and is considered a landmark of the city.
The 35-metre-high octagonal and slightly leaning tower complements the city fortification towards the lake. Its construction time cannot be determined with certainty, but certainly after 1262, so even before the chapel bridge built. It has long served as a defensive and watchtower, as well as a cornerstone of the city's fortification. Over the years, he was a city archive, treasury, dungeon and torture chamber.
It is mentioned for the first time in 1367. The existing roof chair dates back to 1339. Since 1939 the tower has been rented to the Lucerne Artillery Association. The tower is rarely open to the public, usually only in summer.
On the lower floor of the tower is a dungeon. Its walls are three meters thick, there are neither windows nor doors. Access is only possible via an opening in the floor of the room above. The dungeon was probably used as a prison until 1759 and then abandoned. On the first floor is the so-called treasury. It served as a prison and as an interrogation and torture chamber until 1759. From 1759 to 1798 the state treasure was kept here, from 1798 to 1803 the room served again as a prison and from 1804 to keep the securities of the community. The second upper floor was until 1759 the place of storage of the Lucerne State Treasury and the State Archives.
When it was discovered in 1758 that money had been stolen for years, it was converted into a prison (until 1802). From 1804 to 1919 he again housed the municipal archive. The striking stork nest on the top of the tower has not been used for over 100 years. The 15-metre-high attic served as an interrogation and torture chamber. Since 1892 alpine sailors have been breeding here in a colony, which is supervised by the Ornithological Society of the City of Lucerne (OGL), since 1959 on behalf of the City Council of Lucerne. The Alpine sailing colony in the water tower is the largest Alpine swift "Tachymarptis melba" colony in central Switzerland.
I love this image because it shows the passion of the "cariocas" for the great party that is over, a bit of disappointment because songs, sounds, dances and parties will come back only in a year, but also the certainty that next year the party will be even more beautiful. And then, in the corners of the streets that have experienced the parades, the consequences are clearly visible, as also happens in some parts of Italy (and I ask you to tell me if it happens in other parts of the world) where, at the end of New Year's Eve, someone throws a bit of everything out of the window, even old dishwashers and junk of all kinds!
Finally, to ease the disappointment of the party being over, someone wrote: "Jesus loves you"
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Amo questa immagine perchè vi leggo la passione dei "cariocas" per la grande festa finita, un pò di delusione perchè canti, suoni, balli e feste ritorneranno solo fra un anno, ma anche la certezza che l'anno prossimo la festa sarà ancora più bella. E poi, negli angoli delle strade che hanno vissuto le sfilate, ci sono in gran vista le conseguenze, come succede anche in qualche parte d'Italia (e vi chiedo di dirmi se succede anche in altre parti del mondo) dove, a fine Capodanno, qualcuno butta dalla finestra un pò di tutto, persino lavastoviglie vecchie e cianfrusaglie di ogni tipo
Infine, per mitigare la delusione per la festa finita, qualcuno ha scritto: "Gesù ti ama"
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginnin'
A reason for livin'
A deeper meaning, yeah
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky
I'll make a wish, send it to heaven and make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection
Of the highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
An' I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Oh, can you see it, baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
It's standin' right before you
All that you need will surely come...
Ok Go - The ONE moment
"You're right
There is nothing more lovely
There's nothing more profound
Than the certainty
Than the certainty
That all of this will end
That all of this will end
So open your arms to me
Open your arms to me
And this will be
The one moment that matters
And this will be
The one thing we remember
And this will be
The reason to have been here
And this will be
The one moment that matters at all
So while the mud
Reclaims our footprints
And while our bones keep looking back
The overgrowth is swallowing the path
There for the grace of god go we
There for the grace of god go we
There for the grace of time and chance
and entropy's cruel hands
So open your arms to me
Open your arms to me
And this will be
The one moment that matters
And this will be
The one thing we remember
And this will be
The reason to have been here
And this will be
The one moment that matters at all
So won't you stay here with me
And we'll build until we've blistered our hands
This will be
The one thing we remember
So won't you stay here with me
And we'll build us some temples
Build us some castles
Build us some monuments
We'll build us some temples
Build us some castles
Build us some monuments
This will be
This will be
The one moment that matters
And this will be
The one moment that matters at all"