Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation
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Off I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington is Keechelus Lake, a natural lake that has an earth dam on its eastern shore that was built in the early 1900's to control the flow of water going into the Yakima River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River. Most of what I could find online seems to speculate that the trees on the western (note: There's actually stumps all around the lake, but the majority are on the western side.) side of the lake were cut down, rather than have them die when the dammed lake is full of water. Apparently the cold water over so many years has preserved, or petrified the stumps. I think they're beautiful, and yet somewhat disturbing at the same time. I've been wanting to photograph them for several years, so my last time through the area I parked and took some pictures. I'll be posting a closer view of the stumps sometime soon. For now here's a shot of the western stump area, the lake isn't shown, but is out of the frame to the left.
The Red-winged blackbird was repeatedly dive-bombing the Sandhill Crane. Perhaps the crane was moving too close to the blackbird's nest. Eventually though, even though the crane didn't move far, the blackbird stopped with its harassment, so I dunno...
HWW
These gadwalls were in a pond that I was shooting swallows. Suddenly, action erupted, so I switched subjects. The bottom one moved to another part of the lake!
“Deja que las cosas se rompan, deja de esforzarte por mantenerlas pegadas. Deja que la gente se enoje. Deja que te critiquen, su reacción no es tu problema. Deja que todo se derrumbe, y no te preocupes por el después.
¿A dónde iré? ¿Qué voy a hacer? Nadie se ha perdido nunca por el camino, nadie se quedó sin refugio. Lo que está destinado a irse se irá de todos modos. Lo que tenga que quedarse, seguirá siendo. Demasiado esfuerzo, nunca es buena señal, demasiado esfuerzo es signo de conflicto con el universo. Relaciones, trabajos, casa, amigos y grandes amores.
Entrega todo a la tierra y al cielo, riega cuando puedas, reza y baila pero luego, deja que florezca lo que debe y que las hojas secas se arranquen solas. Lo que se va, siempre deja espacio para algo nuevo: son las leyes universales. Y nunca pienses que ya no hay nada bueno para ti, solo que tienes que dejar de contener lo que hay que dejar ir.
Sólo cuando tu viaje termine, entonces terminarán las posibilidades, pero hasta ese momento, deja que todo se derrumbe, deja ir, déjalo ser”.
“ Comer, rezar, amar”
We all have our own ways of resolving conflict, here's mine.
This is the first shot I've worked a solid 5 hours on, from getting the outfit right, to the pose, to the prep work, to choosing the windlight and getting the sky and shadows just right, to the finishing touches, I spent forever perfecting it!
Jackson Pollock might have been proud of what a turbulent conflictive sea produced with a small heart in the middle.
This was the last stand for Pequot sachem Sassacus. The Pequots, a Native American tribe who inhabited much of present day Connecticut, came into armed conflict with a coalition of British and Mohegan in 1636. Following a massacre and the Pequot War, the few surviving Pequot fled with Sassacus, seeking safe haven in New York. Here he made his last stand for freedom of his tribe.
It was freezing cold outside and Dieu (the model) did a real great job. We used a McDonald's tray to throw the flour at him. What a mess ;)
Strobist: 580EXII in softbox from camera right on 3/4 power
580EXII from camera left at 1/4 power.
Wow this image seems to get a bit popular over here. Thank you! Wanna see another image from this series?
A little background information: Only during the shoot we found out that the background is a police building.
Abandonded hotel in Croatia - The Grand Hotel. Built in 1919 it was part of the "Army" resort of Kupari just south of Dubrovnik. The whole resort was looted and then phosphorus bombed during the Homeland War of Independence and has been abandonded ever since.
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Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone. - Deborah Tannen
I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty and mercy. - Kelly Miller
Let us return, however, to the League of Nations. To create an organization which is in a position to protect peace in this world of conflicting interests and egotistic wills is a frighteningly difficult task. - Hjalmar Branting
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Londolozi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday again!
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family (Felidae). The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (331 to 551 lb) for the former and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 401 lb) for the latter. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species.
A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern. – Wikipedia
This is an image photographed by my friend Michael Williams and I thought unusual enough to be displayed. After looking at many images in this sequence, this knock down drag out conflict was obviously about dominance with mating as the end result. You have to admire the way their feathers bristle showing their high state of excitement.
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CSX H761-20 is northbound through Perrysburg as it rounds the curve approaching CP Perry through the mid-morning remnants over an overnight snowfall that left freshly greening Spring trees flocked with white. Perrysburg, OH 4/21/21
Part 4/6 of the Nuclear photoseries with Vitani!
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Boy & Erik Stappaerts, 2 Conflict Paintings + Color Method in 7 Layers, in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
Appearance can "say a lot" in this case "DON'T MESS WITH ME".
However - a quiet peaceful moment on Remembrance Sunday. Many of us have associations with friends or loved ones that served or died in conflicts.
Taunton, Somerset, UK.
When you live in a crowded neighborhood, you have seem conflicts with your neighbors...here are two examples from St Augustine Rookery. One frame.
With no confliction I summon the dark ones 👿
I DEMAND you with vengeance - Come to me you fucking demons and beasts…. I am not afraid, you cannot hurt me, you cannot break what is already broken! I am ready, eagerly here waiting for your arrival, bowing gracefully in your presence welcoming and greeting you with open arms honoring my commitment, offering myself freely without resistance so do as you must - UNRESTRAINED
Torment my disdain soul, taunt my spirit and demented mind as I am a sinner for I could not protect nor save him.... Thirstily torture me with lustful sadistic desires – Suspend me with chains and hooks through my skull, ears, eyes, nose, cheeks and dermis...
Lacerate, stab, beat, choke, bite, scratch, pick, gouge, lash, feed off and burn blistering my organic flesh leaving only bone as the flaming lipids drip quenching Gaîa as I deserve it then dribble toxic corrosive cocktails from your mouth into my open wounds off your tongue…. Watch me in delight as I wallow in my hallucinations, delusions, distortions, noise, insanity and numbness contemplating while drowning in my failures…. I can take it, I will OWN it, you will not see me quiver nor flinch.... I will unconditionally beseech for more each and every time you swipe inflicting on me OVER and OVER and OVER again
Swipe taking your best shots with full force and no holding back as I will come searching for, hunting you in the dark whispers of a celestial night standing in the shadows at the very gates of hell where I announce my presence with wailing GRROWWLLLZ while making my way through the labyrinth crawling on my bleeding cursed hands and knees dragging my persecuted feet in shame to the depths of your lair where time stands still for eternity unleashing my wrath.... Pinning you down into the deep gritty earth of consumed souls with my foot as I tare your fucking tail off with my bare hands shoving it down your throat feeding it to you whole, allowing you to breathe solely through your nostrils while taking in overwhelming contentment watching you wide eyed with dilated pupils as you gag, splatter and choke…. Slowly peeling the scales off your body one by one with my fingernails watching in amusement as they weep.... Using your horns as reins while chewing through your thoracic anatomy with clotted blood dribbling down my face, neck and all over my torso as my GRROWWLLLZ echo off the chamber walls and throughout the labyrinth while looking deep into your soul through the window of your besieged eyes begging me for redemption as I drink in sacrifice warm foaming blood with every last heartbeat from your squirting aorta punishing you for all my failures and sins if you fail your calling and duty
Revive me each time when I fade to die as there is no glory in death without a journey full of suffering and pain, I seek retribution and wish to have consciousness while relishing in your inflictions 🔪🔪🔪 upon me
GRROWWLLLZ
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It will be difficult for you to believe that this is one of the most militarized zone in the world ! Where two nuclear power nations are locked in decades old conflict ! Here in Gurez valley India - Pakistan looks eye ball to eye ball !
"Sirji you are within enemy range , they are watching your movement . After eight pm do not venture out , Ambush laaga hai !" Hand finds the cold of steel ; seeking vain reassurance !
"Every bullet has a name written on it ; if your name is there, it will find you ! We can retaliate but we can't save you Sirji !" Life is too fragile in conflict zone !
Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho is a tough place to photograph for me. The colors are there, but they're subtle. Contrast, if you're not careful (well, if I'm not careful) can get out of control pretty quickly.
I was excited to visit again (this was my fourth or fifth time), but was mixed about photographing it. I haven't developed most of the photos from that time, but here is one of them.
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'Confliction'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Film: Kodak Tri-X at 1600
Process: HC-110B; 16min
Idaho
July 2025
Double-Crested Cormorant and Osprey
The cormorant is defending a tree with dozens of cormorant nests.
Heron Rookery Natural Preserve, Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, California