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Exposure: 1/640
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My parents emphasized cooperation, not competition. To this day, my siblings and I are non-competitive!
But, I have observed that competitive actions are sometimes a sign of closeness, in humans and other animals.
Pelicans during feeding time at the Jurong Birdpark, Singapore.
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Tsk i forgot where I took this ... hence the first one who can trigger my (rusty) memory wins seven faves and a cappuccino...
This is for the Hand Embroidery section. It was a bit of a mad rush to get it finished, but I got there in the end!
Entry for the Frontier Adventure Photography Competition judged by Adventurer Dave Cornthwaite. Check out entry details here (bit.ly/q9vbm0) Closing date is 7th May 2012!!
From pagan fertility rituals to hallucinogenic herbs, the story of witches and brooms is a wild ride. The evil green-skinned witch flying on her magic broomstick may be a Halloween icon—and a well-worn stereotype. But the actual history behind how witches came to be associated with such an everyday household object is anything but dull. It's not clear exactly when the broom itself was first invented, but the act of sweeping goes back to ancient times, when people likely used bunches of thin sticks, reeds and other natural fibers to sweep aside dust or ash from a fire or hearth.
As J. Bryan Lowder writes , this household task even shows up in the New Testament, which dates to the first and second centuries AD.
From the beginning, brooms and besoms were associated primarily with women, and this ubiquitous household object became a powerful symbol of female domesticity..
Despite this, the first witch to confess to riding a broom or besom was a man : Guillaume Edelin.
Edelin was a priest from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris.
He was arrested in 1453 and tried for witchcraft after publicly criticizing the church's warnings about witches.
His confession came under torture, and he eventually repented, but was still imprisoned for life.
Edelin was the Prior of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, an Augustinian and a Doctor of Divinity. He promulgated the idea that it was impossible for the Devil to make pacts or witches to fly on brooms. After being arrested, he confessed that he had signed a compact with the Devil to satisfy his carnal desires, part of this being that he pretend that witchcraft was impossible. The compact was afterwards found upon his person. He also confessed that he had "done homage to the Enemy, under the form of a sheep, by kissing his posteriors," and to having gone to the Sabbath "mounted on a balai", the first reference to the use of a broomstick in connection with witchcraft
After his capture, he repented and was imprisoned for the rest of his life in the city of Évreux.
"The new BMW M4 Competition is all about you. With a superb range of paint finishes, three choices of brake calipers – now available in red, black or blue – and a wide selection of optional enhancements for wheels and seat colour combinations, high-performance driving now fits like a glove. Add to this the fantastic complement of standard design elements, such as the carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof and distinguished high-gloss black runner boards beneath the doors, and you are sure to grab attention..."
Source: BMW Ireland
Photographed in Dublin, Ireland.
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Pangasinan Solid North Transit Inc.- 1627
Bus No: 1627
Year released: 2011
Capacity: 45; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Cubao/Kamias-San Carlos via Dau/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac/Sta. Ignacia/Camiling/Bayambang/Malasiqui
Body: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd.
Model: 2011 Yutong ZK6107HA Series
Chassis: Yutong ZK6107CRA
Engine: Yuchai YC6A240-20 (G52YA/G52MA)
Fare: Airconditioned
Transmission System: M/T
Suspension: Air Suspension
Taken on: July 23, 2016
Location: McArthur Highway, Brgy. San Sebastian, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Winner of Photo Contest, for the Opening Year of the Oxford Ren. Festival. Also featured in the Travel section of The London Free Press newspaper on April 19th,2014.I won 1st Prize for this photo.