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I commented before that the Freemasons are full of symbols seemingly from various cultures. What appears to be a lotus flower symbol can be seen on this ceremonial plate here. To me, the symbol of the lotus flower is associated with Buddhism.
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The last batch of photos from the Freemasons' Hall, the United Grand Lodge of England.
The Freemasons believe in higher power and the importance of morality but Freemasonry is not a religion by itself, but members are expected to have a religious or spiritual belief. As such, a Mason (as Freemasons are often known as) may be a Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, Jew or any other religion. The Masons perform ceremonies and rituals and take solemn oaths concerning their behaviour both in the Lodge and in society. Members also promise to keep confidential the way they recognise each other when visiting another Lodge. Because of that, the Masons over the centuries have always had a reputation for being a secret society. Freemasonry has been concerned with the care of the less fortunate and help for those in need.
As it happens, 2017 will mark the 300th anniversary of the United Grand Lodge of England, and no doubt there would be special events. The Hall is open for free/ pay-what-you-can guided tours everyday except for Sundays. For more info, visit their web site:
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L'idée est venue à mes enfants , ils m'ont rapporté du Burkina Faso , quelques calebasses comme support pour peindre .
Le premier essai retournera aux origines .
Coupée en deux, vidée et séchée, la calebasse, fruit du calebassier, est le récipient idéal pour transporter les produits du marché. C'est aussi le récipient utilisé pour la conservation des produits liquides et solides, la préparation du couscous de mil.
C'est aussi une excellente caisse de résonance pour des instruments de musique à cordes comme la cora (sorte de harpe) ou à percussion tel que le "tog".
C'est incroyable ce que l'on peut faire avec une calebasse : entière ou coupée au milieu, plongée dans un récipient d'eau, associée à des tiges de bois pour former un"arc" musical aux sons riches et subtils, remplie de graines et frappée sur le sol, ou percutée avec les doigts bagués, elle est mise...à tous les sons.*
...Et pourquoi pas un chat - chapeau .... :-)! un support bien plus léger qu'une pierre ;)
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A couple of anti-video comments that people made in the comments section of one of my videos. This one.
I thought it was really thoughtful that these users took the time to actually seek out my video (which had nothing to do with the pro vs. anti video debate), and post negative comments in my photostream.
As I recall, one of the main worries that anti-video folks have expressed is that the comments on videos would degrade into the vitriolic "u suck" negativity often found on YouTube. So what do they do about it? Apparently, they post negative "u suck" comments on flickr videos. They are becoming the change they DIDN'T want to see.
Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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This is one of several hundred photographs I took at Sparkle 2018. I went out in the daytime and the night time. This was my first ever Sparkle and it was awesome.
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My first LFF since October 2023 and we had a great time.
Saturday night we went out for pie at Pieminister then away from our usual places. We went down Call Lane to Call Lane Social, where they have a tiki bar upstairs.
We had a brilliant night! Met loads of lovely people and stayed in the one venue all night. Very unusual for us to do that.
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I had my dear friend Bella visiting for the weekend, and it was a fantastic weekend!
Saturday evening we went for a few quiet drinks onto Prince's Avenue, only half a mile walk from where I live. We had a great time - much more understated than a night in town but just as enjoyable.
A drink outside Garbutt's then on to 80 Days Bierhaus which was a lovely little wuirky bar with all sorts of oddities scattered around.
Ready to go out. Accidentally caught the shutter trigger, lol.
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I went with my friend Charlotte to an event on Prince's Avenue. I've been a few times before - it's called Beat The Clock. They play 70s and 80s and lots more - all played from 7" vinyl. Old school!
We had a cracking night and danced most of the night away.
While we were there, someone tok a photo of me while I was on the dancefloor, and I absolutely love it! I have it in colour and black and white, and I have to say I prefer the black and white - it's more atmospheric. Totally love the photo and it will be one I print out to put up on my wall!
At Beat The Clock. What a great night.
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One of my lovely friends from Leeds First Friday, Alice, came to Hull for a night out with me. She's really embraced the feminie lifestyle and is making the most of getting out as much as she can, which is wonderful!
We went for a meal at Ambiente tapas restaurant on Humber Street near the marina. From there we went a few doors down to Cuban Pete's Rum Bar and then on for a drink in the Old Town at the King Billy.
It's a lovely place with really good food.
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Emerald Bay, Lake tahoe : Panorama
This picture was taken during my recent ski trip to beautiful Lake Tahoe.
Location : Lake tahoe , California.
Emerald Bay is located on the southwest shore of Lake Tahoe in Eldorado County. The 593 acre Emerald Bay State Park surrounds this turquoise blue bay which has been designated as a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior. The bay itself has been deemed one of the 'most photographed places on earth'.
At the end of our Ski trip we decided to visit Emerald Bay before heading for home. It was a cold day and we almost reached the bay, till we came to a dead stop, all cars had stopped. We found that just before the bay an avalanche occured, thus no way to drive. Instead of sitting in the car, we decided to go for a hike and find a spot for a few shots, well !! we found this spot overlooking the beautiful bay.....woooo !! the snow was deep upto my knees and my friend Jignesh and me carefully climed in this area and got this shot.
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. It is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevada. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America
Picture taken using Canon 5D , UV Filter , Warming Filter , lense EF - 24 - 105 mm f/4 L
Photoshop:
A layer of contrast
A mask layer to control saturation of blue
A layer mask on decreased saturation of yellow
A layer mask of brightness n contrast adjustment to add a contrast in the sky
Noise reduction
unsharp mask on luminicity.
Border
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20140228-_DJB1779 - Harkins Slough, Santa Cruz County, CA
Analysis by Dan Lane, Baton Rouge, LA
In response to a few of the day's comments, I should clarify that I (or Alvaro, I suspect) was not suggesting that the bird in question was the offspring of South American-breeding Barn Swallow. I don't discount the possibility, although I think it is rather unlikely. Instead, I simply was stating that this particular bird agrees very much with Barn Swallows (North American breeders) I see while on their travels in South America in their non-breeding season (the plate I painted for Birds of Peru show three juvs, two mostly fresh, and one fairly worn, in an effort to show the differences at the different wear stages one is likely to see there). Young birds in South America (and even here in North America by November and December) have very bleached foreheads and throats as is the bird in question. The lack of a dark collar does not bother me in the least, as North American birds tend to have a weak collar, if any at all. The photos linked to by Jeff Bleam in his latest post showing juvenile Barn Swallows with broad dark collars are all from the Old World (Europe and Africa, if you see the locality information on the right side of the webpages). The Old World subspecies of Barn Swallows (rustica, for example) *do* have broad, obvious collars, but this feature is all but lacking in American birds (erythrogaster). Any comparison of European and North American field guides (or simply looking in Sibley or National Geographic) should instantly show this distinction.
I have seen a probable Cliff X Barn hybrid while coleading a tour with Jon Dunn in California in October 1999 (I'll have to dig up my field sketches of that bird to remind myself of the markings that led us to that identification, but I clearly remember the deeply notched tail and buff rump, as noticeable as on Cliff, as two outstanding characters). There is also a specimen of what is probably this hybrid combination (or perhaps Cave X Barn?) in the LSU Museum, a bird found emaciated on a road in S Louisiana in December (!). Again, the Cliff-like buff rump is one of the outstanding characters.
In Mr. Bleam's photo of the bird in question in flight:
www.flickr.com/photos/byjcb/12868411693/
I don't see any such buff rump band, I *do* see a long tail, and dark neck sides suggesting even the edges of a "semi-collar" (not completed across the meeting of throat and breast feathers). Furthermore, the bird has no darkness on the throat at all, which I could expect of Cliff parentage, rather the throat and forehead are concolor (as they are in juv Barn). What I see is a white patch on a rectrix (either a bit of poop or an out-of-place outer rectrix showing the white typical of Barn, absent in Cliff), and buff on the very sides of the rump where the flanks and undertail coverts should be (which should be buff in a Barn, mostly whitish in a Cliff). The white stripes in the back, to me, suggest exposed whitish down along the mantle/scapular edge that I would mark down as being related to the odd stage of molt of this individual. So, again, I see no evidence of any Cliff Swallow in this bird at all.
Here is a juv Barn showing the white borders to the scaps/mantle and relative lack of a breastband:
mvgazette.com/sites/default/files/article-assets/main-pho...
This is a juv. Barn Swallow by Greg Lasley in Texas, September:
www.greglasley.net/images/BA/Barn-Swallow-0035.jpg
And some photos of Barn Swallows in heavy molt in Argentina:
www.avespampa.com.ar/Hirundinidae.htm
I would add that the wonderful series of photos by Suzanne Sullivan also show Barns in comparable stages of molt. Many thanks to Suzanne for her link!
www.pbase.com/suzsull/breeding_ground_molt_barn_swallows_...
Relatively few North American birders are likely to see young Barn Swallows in this molt stage, since such molt is usually conducted entirely on the wintering grounds. Thus, it's understandable that the plumage is one rather unfamiliar to most North American birders, but quite familiar with those who have had the chance to see the species in Latin America, hence my (and Alvaro's) comments.
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It was so good to be back in Lincoln for a weekend after missing it last year. We love Lincoln, it's such a beautiful city.
Saturday started out pretty grey but dry enough to get out and enjoy the day. I spent a lovely afternoon in the Arboretum - what a beautiful place!
Brayford wharf. The lilies were in flower!
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It was so good to be back in Lincoln for a weekend after missing it last year. We love Lincoln, it's such a beautiful city.
Saturday started out pretty grey but dry enough to get out and enjoy the day. I spent a lovely afternoon in the Arboretum - what a beautiful place!
Various pictures from around the arboretum.
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We had another weekend in Lincoln because we love it so much. Started off really well too - an awesome burger at Huckleberry's foloowed by a night down at The Birdcage pub to see an open mic night. Some brilliant acts on there, we had a great time.
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I had a lovely evening out with my old friend Andrew. We went for Greek food at a place I had not tried before (very good it was too!) then on to 80 Days Bierhaus micropub which I discovered a couple of months previously with Bella when she was visiting.