Oh my dears… summer has arrived, which means one very important thing: it is officially big hat season. ☀️✨

Naturally, protecting one’s complexion beneath the Riviera sun is simply essential — though if one is going to shield oneself from the sunlight, one may as well do so beautifully. A proper summer hat should provide elegance, mystery, and just enough drama to ensure one’s arrival does not go unnoticed.

After all… sunscreen alone feels terribly unimaginative.

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Its worth a life time Experience to be part of Flower petals Holi at this Temple in Vrindavan.

Holi, the Festival of Colours has been celebrated in India since thousands of years and is now also celebrated by various communities of South Asia including non-Hindu communities.

While Holi is celebrated in almost every part of India, Holi in Braj is especially famous. Braj is a historical region which covers the area of Mathura, Vrindavan,Barsana,Nandgaon and some nearby areas. Holi here attacts tourists and pilgrims from all over the world because of it’s special customs and traditions. Mathura is the birth-place of Lord Krishna and Vrindavan is the place where he grew up in his childhood.

When Krishna was young, he cribbed to his mother about Radha (his friend) being fair while Krishna himself was dark complexioned. His mother (Yashoda) suggested him to colour Radha with colors in a playful manner. Over the years, Krishna from his village Nandgaon used to go to Barsana (Radha’s village) to color Radha and other Gopis. They also used to playfully beat him with sticks. And hence the tradition evolved.

This is something that I didn't expect to see. Actually I initially reported this on eBird as an Eastern Meadowlark. When I first saw it in the park I wondered about its pale complexion compared to what we usually see here; at that time I thought it might just be the usual variation. Then a day later eBird moderator for the park informed me that the experts concurred it to be a Western Meadowlark; pale coloration, and yellow extending to the cheek are two distinguishing features of a Western. With a scientific name like Sturnella neglecta, no wonder I neglected this possibility the first time I saw it. Apparently this is the first one for the park - so great to be part of this uncommon sighting. It was seen through out the day and thus I was not the only one seen and photographed it. It was a nice life bird for me. Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto.

On a serene Friday evening with not much happening in the real world, I decided to immerse myself in Second Life for some fashion-forward exploration. White often poses a challenge for me in photos, tending to blend a bit too much with my complexion. Yet, the latest outfit from Hilly Haalan was a splendid exception. This chic pant suit, tailored to accentuate my curves precisely, delivered a look that was both enticing and elegantly sophisticated. The fabric's graceful flow and the outfit's thoughtful design transformed it from mere attire into a bold fashion statement.

I decided to pair it with my favorite piece from Kunglers and this elegant cuff set from Yummy because there is no greater crime than failing to accessorize.

What's worse is that I was all dolled up with no place to go. Fortunately, a friend recommended a house music venue called After-Taste Spa. The place exudes chic sophistication, and the vibe shifts depending on the time you visit. Its decor brings to mind the stylish venues I've experienced in Miami, adorned with tropical foliage, brass accents, and eclectic pieces. The residents tend toward the naughtier side, so be forewarned—it's a space where private chats blend with spicy areas for random encounters. While that's not my usual scene, I found the people-watching absolutely enthralling.

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White Pant Suit: (Hilly Haalan - Didi Set)

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Necklace: (Kunglers - Stella Necklace )

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Bracelet and Cuff Set: (Yummy - Evelyn set)

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Thank you for taking the time to view fave & possibly make a comment. Your view on my images & my narrative is always appreciated. Thank you. Happy Days Happy Ways Happy Weekend to one & all 🙏

G'day everyone! As I've studied and been more educated about Interior Design, I've come to understand and learn about what the main focus and strategy is,

behind Interior Design, or Architecture alone. Nature is very important,

it enhances the chemical of where the structure stands, you have to respect natures well being to then accomplish and create a building on mothers land. Once you've accomplished then you will be able to understand it's stance.

Interior Design is mostly inspired by Fashion, the skin complexion of the models

which stand upright, within the landscape, the two define each other and create a

storyline somehow, and usually the Designer will influence the Internals by bringing in the depths of the 'exterior'

such as landscape, but Fashion also allows an Interior Designer to grasp a space, like additional emotions, setting a mood for instincts.

A mid-dry grounds, with weeds of thorn bushes, and long grass, climbing up through the sand dunes, as the wind blows out, swooping down over the rocks,

and the distant town calling out, the red rock, the white sand, the crisp fresh, dry,

sounds of a nature taking its toll. The models stand free, with the wind relapsing itself, through

their hair, clothing with no branding or tagging, to be detached from the day to day routine, and to just connect with the mother nature.

The exterior of the structure was designed by myself, but with the help of a dear man, Thomaz Mulloy,

he was able to transform, the structure and make it into a high definition build with nice quality textures. The build wasn't inspired by anyone but nature,

it's wind protected, meaning the build stands tall at 8 meters high, it's shaped like an 'A' being a windbreaker at the front, protecting the front and back from

strong wind storms, but on peaceful days it looks rather beautiful, with its mighty strength standing but a simple structure to not blind and distract its purpose of being there.

As for the Interior of the space, I've really wanted to respect the exterior landscape by incorporating the Interior colour pallet to be flush, in materials, textures and of course the colour range that I have chosen. Warm soft off-whites,

with rusty worn leather accents, a minimal pattern with tribal print work. The structure is bare to a minimum with wooden features to nitpick from the exterior, to flow into the interior, with the pine and oak trimmings. Minimal greenery but gives the interior some life.

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On a serene Friday evening with not much happening in the real world, I decided to immerse myself in Second Life for some fashion-forward exploration. White often poses a challenge for me in photos, tending to blend a bit too much with my complexion. Yet, the latest outfit from Hilly Haalan was a splendid exception. This chic pant suit, tailored to accentuate my curves precisely, delivered a look that was both enticing and elegantly sophisticated. The fabric's graceful flow and the outfit's thoughtful design transformed it from mere attire into a bold fashion statement.

I decided to pair it with my favorite piece from Kunglers and this elegant cuff set from Yummy because there is no greater crime than failing to accessorize.

What's worse is that I was all dolled up with no place to go. Fortunately, a friend recommended a house music venue called After-Taste Spa. The place exudes chic sophistication, and the vibe shifts depending on the time you visit. Its decor brings to mind the stylish venues I've experienced in Miami, adorned with tropical foliage, brass accents, and eclectic pieces. The residents tend toward the naughtier side, so be forewarned—it's a space where private chats blend with spicy areas for random encounters. While that's not my usual scene, I found the people-watching absolutely enthralling.

Read more on my blog: deepdishdivasofsl.blogspot.com/

✨🌿 Details 🌿✨

White Pant Suit: (Hilly Haalan - Didi Set)

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hillywood/125/157/26

Necklace: (Kunglers - Stella Necklace )

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Bracelet and Cuff Set: (Yummy - Evelyn set)

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Check out After-Taste Spa:

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Prompt - 16:9, 64K, PURE ULTRA-PHOTOREALISTIC CINEMATIC DARK-FANTASY PHOTOGRAPH, extreme Chiaroscuro and Tenebrism. A mysterious adult shadow-spider shapeshifter with mandatory CHARLY4 facial appearance emerges from absolute darkness inside an abandoned medieval Gothic cathedral. Low dramatic camera angle. Charly4 crouches elegantly on the wet reflective stone floor, long-legged feminine silhouette surrounded by EIGHT enormous articulated spider legs formed from glossy living supernatural shadow, anatomically rooted behind her torso and spreading symmetrically through the cathedral. MANDATORY CHARLY4 IDENTITY LOCK: exact compact soft oval-heart facial geometry, warm freckled complexion, large hazel-green almond eyes transformed by an intense supernatural crimson glow, natural dark brows, refined petite nose, full naturally defined lips, soft high cheekbones; extremely long dense dark chestnut-brown wavy hair floating unnaturally around her. Correct natural adult 8-head human proportions. She wears a distressed black medieval Gothic gown formed from layered lace, torn translucent fabric and web-like detailing, elegant rather than armored. Behind her, an enormous intricate spider web stretches between ruined Gothic arches, each strand catching cold moonlight. Full moon visible through a shattered rose window, towering columns, weathered religious statuary, broken masonry, extinguished and scattered candles, dense floor fog and drifting atmospheric mist. Extreme tenebrist lighting: almost-black surroundings with concentrated silver-blue moonlight carving Charly4, her hair and the spider limbs from darkness; restrained warm candle accents and brilliant rim highlights reflected across wet stone. Phase One XF IQ4 150MP medium-format camera, Schneider Kreuznach 45mm LS lens, f/4, ISO 400, 1/125 sec; physically credible photographic illumination, genuine colour science, true optical depth, realistic HDR exposure blending, natural lens perspective, crisp microcontrast, authentic skin pores, freckles, individual hair strands, wet stone, lace fibers, condensation and volumetric atmospheric scattering. Terrifying, seductive, supernatural, ominous. EVERY PHYSICAL ELEMENT CAMERA-PHOTOGRAPHED; supernatural elements integrated with convincing practical cinematic realism. NO painting, illustration, concept art, artificial skin, cartoon styling, text or artifacts.

Pic and Prompt by Adrian

"I wonder about silence. Also about darkness. I love the idea that city lights are a "conspiracy" against higher thoughts". — Terry Tempest Williams; 'A voice in the wilderness: conversations with Terry Tempest Williams'.

"City lights shine bright on my complexion,

Self-reflection...Red hairs flashing at the intersection.

Life is a green light, one star, no script,

Supporting actors...Fresh peaches, no pit". — Action Bronson

U2 — City of blinding lights ♫ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xQOb51qZ-c

The more you see, the less you know

The less you find out as you go

I knew much more then

Than I do now

Luckily.

----------

52 Weeks Project... Here I go again!

Mettle Strike©

Let go of all those pieces that no longer keep you together

Shattered like ice, broken like glass, scattered like crystals

Into the ocean with a fanfare of seagull birds of a feather

Thrashing like metal, an alternative death for the ex pistols

I bleed all I cannot feel by navicular fingertip

Floating endlessly till I can no more equip

These pilfering pains that filtrate my very life, my very walls

That play dance with me by bloodthirsty candlelight

Waxing and waning it raps all it bloody well forestalls

Health may be a damned fallacy rather than a human right

And it'll not half give me a fright should it ever be returned

To the sender of the unwanted label so unearned

What a mixed up world whereby doors open and close

At the most inopportune moments, time turning time and again

Turning over a new page that became too heavy and froze,

Everything's wrong to be righted without refrain

So we will sing it's appraisal a segueing style

Paranoia no more rules the waves nor can it any longer rile

Presently my window affords a tricolour November scene

At the 3rd Strike I'm reminded of the dispraise of unfavourable days

The immobile dream on a hairpin between affection and the angered complexion unseen

They coalesce yes, as does a coastline with seafaring ways

Yet such abrasion is jarred, scarred and very often avant garde

Where recovery has recuperation's very deepest regard

It's the place I return to in the depths of desperation

That escapism of victory's finest parade of memories fond

Reality is the fantasy of dreamlike worlds model creation

Beginning a valiance over timeless lands and even beyond

A tertiary flight of fancy that can take as long...as it likes

And I will, I will testify that good health is captured as occasionally as lightning strikes.

by anglia24

11h45: 26/11/2008

©2008anglia24

...even his complexion seems to blend in

I find this breed of duck fascinating. I suppose their ruddy face is somehow attractive to the opposite sex. I try to understand what purpose their oddly wattled complexion might have. I have no answers.

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A Pacific Northwest sunset reflected at low tide on Olympic National Park's Ruby Beach in Washington. The late afternoon initially did not look promising, photographically speaking; heavy gray clouds blanketed the western sky and I thought briefly about heading elsewhere. But patience often pays dividends, and as luck would have it, just before sunset, things took on a different complexion...so to speak. I'm glad I hung around and was treated to this incredible vista - shared only with a few gulls!

View on black or gray / B l a c k M a g i c

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My daughter posing for a fee of £10.00, handheld with overhead natural light

Hello everyone!

With a new decade, a nice new office, what better than to have a revamp of my Second Life home, which if you hadn't seen before, was a small miniature house in the Victorian desert. I love freedom of nature. I'm not fond of the city hustle & bustle, so to adventure and to hike the sensational views, one must fly rural and remote to the outer inland parts of the 'world.' (hehe) My new home is a little larger than the last one I lived in, which surprisingly a lot of you guys liked it a lot and I've been thinking about selling the floor-plan of the home for limited edition, perhaps only 5 copies of it.

If you're a new follower, first of all thanks for following me! You might not have seen my old home, so here is a link to the album; www.flickr.com/photos/jackhanby_grandeurdecorsl/albums/72...

For this home, the colour palate still remains the same, really extracting the complexions of mother nature, and corresponding it with the accented interior highlights throughout. I wanted to play a huge factor on the natural light, with minimal artificial lights throughout. Minimal furnishings and hardware architectural components. Deserts are very beautiful, whilst some might say bland, so I wanted to make sure the modern home itself stood out but in a way which it didn't interfere with the composition it was in, so I've reduced the architectural additions to the home, keeping it simple and living within one's means. This new home is very mature from my previous and more like an art installation within the premises.

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In Lisbon, where the intrigue unfolds, this scene appears remarkably like a vignette from the Casablanca film. A bigger mystery is how he is able to maintain a monochrome complexion against a decidedly colorful ambience.

Hello everyone!

With a new decade, a nice new office, what better than to have a revamp of my Second Life home, which if you hadn't seen before, was a small miniature house in the Victorian desert. I love freedom of nature. I'm not fond of the city hustle & bustle, so to adventure and to hike the sensational views, one must fly rural and remote to the outer inland parts of the 'world.' (hehe) My new home is a little larger than the last one I lived in, which surprisingly a lot of you guys liked it a lot and I've been thinking about selling the floor-plan of the home for limited edition, perhaps only 5 copies of it.

If you're a new follower, first of all thanks for following me! You might not have seen my old home, so here is a link to the album; www.flickr.com/photos/jackhanby_grandeurdecorsl/albums/72...

For this home, the colour palate still remains the same, really extracting the complexions of mother nature, and corresponding it with the accented interior highlights throughout. I wanted to play a huge factor on the natural light, with minimal artificial lights throughout. Minimal furnishings and hardware architectural components. Deserts are very beautiful, whilst some might say bland, so I wanted to make sure the modern home itself stood out but in a way which it didn't interfere with the composition it was in, so I've reduced the architectural additions to the home, keeping it simple and living within one's means. This new home is very mature from my previous and more like an art installation within the premises.

Social Links;

www.jackhanbyinteriors.com/

Hey Fellas! “Lamark” is now available on marketplace compatible with "Complexion" mocha body applier “Zane “ catwa applier + BOM is now available on marketplace in (Chai tone ) compatible with complexion appliers

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Skyrim

Rudy ENB

NLA - Natural Light and Atmospherics

Ethereal Elven Overhaul

Fair Skin Complexion

Lady Aribeth Armor

Aribeth's Sword

Imaginator

"Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd"

— William Shakespeare

Sonnet 18

Decatur’s Kitchen Garden

Decatur (Legacy Park), Georgia, USA.

10 July 2020.

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El monumento al Marqués es obra del escultor Mariano Benlliure,, está diseñado en bronce y se asienta sobre un pedestal de mármol.

La estatua está flanqueada por dos figuras. Un hombre que sostiene un pico y un azadón, que representa el trabajo, y una mujer que presenta en ofrenda a un niño, que representa la caridad.

La alegoría del Trabajo, un bronce, encarna la fortaleza viril. Un joven de complexión atlética aparece en actitud de marcha, con pico y azadón sobre el hombro derecho y coronado con hojas de vid en alusión a los frutos de la tierra.

Para la figura del joven posó como modelo el torero Luis Mazzantini.

La estatua del Marqués de Larios fue derribada por la multitud en 1931 con motivo de la proclamación de la II República Española. Entonces fue arrastrada por la ciudad y arrojada a las aguas del Puerto de Málaga. Sobre el basamento se situó al obrero de la alegoría del Trabajo.

Una vez finalizada la Guerra Civil española, la estatua fue rescatada del fondo del mar y colocada de nuevo en su lugar original.

adding a late description here, had to get off the computer after i uploaded this as there as a storm.

desaturation on the skin to get a pale complexion, rest are the normal colours, again still using camera in manual mode.

G'day everyone! As I've studied and been more educated about Interior Design, I've come to understand and learn about what the main focus and strategy is,

behind Interior Design, or Architecture alone. Nature is very important,

it enhances the chemical of where the structure stands, you have to respect natures well being to then accomplish and create a building on mothers land. Once you've accomplished then you will be able to understand it's stance.

Interior Design is mostly inspired by Fashion, the skin complexion of the models

which stand upright, within the landscape, the two define each other and create a

storyline somehow, and usually the Designer will influence the Internals by bringing in the depths of the 'exterior'

such as landscape, but Fashion also allows an Interior Designer to grasp a space, like additional emotions, setting a mood for instincts.

A mid-dry grounds, with weeds of thorn bushes, and long grass, climbing up through the sand dunes, as the wind blows out, swooping down over the rocks,

and the distant town calling out, the red rock, the white sand, the crisp fresh, dry,

sounds of a nature taking its toll. The models stand free, with the wind relapsing itself, through

their hair, clothing with no branding or tagging, to be detached from the day to day routine, and to just connect with the mother nature.

The exterior of the structure was designed by myself, but with the help of a dear man, Thomaz Mulloy,

he was able to transform, the structure and make it into a high definition build with nice quality textures. The build wasn't inspired by anyone but nature,

it's wind protected, meaning the build stands tall at 8 meters high, it's shaped like an 'A' being a windbreaker at the front, protecting the front and back from

strong wind storms, but on peaceful days it looks rather beautiful, with its mighty strength standing but a simple structure to not blind and distract its purpose of being there.

As for the Interior of the space, I've really wanted to respect the exterior landscape by incorporating the Interior colour pallet to be flush, in materials, textures and of course the colour range that I have chosen. Warm soft off-whites,

with rusty worn leather accents, a minimal pattern with tribal print work. The structure is bare to a minimum with wooden features to nitpick from the exterior, to flow into the interior, with the pine and oak trimmings. Minimal greenery but gives the interior some life.

ALL IMAGES ARE RAW, WITHOUT EDITING -

Social media links -

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Grandeur Decor Facebook: www.facebook.com/Grandeur-decor-1302891386464008/

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Artist Anne Longo. For Julia Kay's Portrait Party. From my watercolor sketchbook, with notes on C. Reid's color usage for watercolor complexions. Please note: I added Q Gold, however, that is not in the color list from the particular C. Reid book I was referencing.

I was bored with Blythe so I finally gave my Iplehouse Lonnie some makeup and here she is! Duno how long she will stay here, I cant really bond with young looking bjds like this. I cant dress her sexy since her body is like a 10 yr old. Also, she was supposed to be my creole girl, but her complexion is lighter than I expected (she's 'real skin' complexion which looked a bit tanner in the Iplehouse pics). aarrhhh -____-

He’s as a streetlife available denizen across whom I usually come, indeed I didn’t know where he’s from, but his hoary hair tufted, scragyy, raw-boned, dark suntanned complexion, it was appeared to be ups and downs, dripted and floated on the sea of his life, he told me that he's been supposed to be resemble a controversial charater in swashbucklers of KimDung’s ( a decade 60's well-known Chinese novelist of Kungfu swashbuckler romance)

Thank you for taking the time to view fave & possibly make a comment. Your view on my images & my narrative is always appreciated. Thank you. Happy Days Happy Ways Happy Weekend to one & all 🙏

@styledbyarwa

Hi, my name is Arwa.

I’ve always been interested in expressive art. Growing up as a minority, I’ve come to find out that I stand out a little more than the average person; odd sounding name, slightly darker complexion, different native tongue and culture. All of that gave a statement before I even spoke. My being itself, is an expression. Now that I appreciate my uniqueness, I want to use it to portray my ideas. I’m very into sustainable and modest fashion, but there is only so much I can wear myself, so I decided to start putting my ideas on my friends.

I hope to use multiple mediums to express my work and collaborate with as many local creatives as possible.

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"Kill the creator! Send them the bomb!

Kill the creator! Send them the bomb!

Daddy, do you have a cigarette for me? I think

Maybe it's getting late, maybe time is running out

You know, I knew somebody once, rifled through his drawers

I wasn't that suspicious but you know, these things they happen

But, muñeca, do you have a towel?

See those people gather round

Baby do you have a light?

What's it like in Ohio... baby?

What d'you want to call me, muñeca?

Honey, do you like my dress?

You know, I think the colour pink suits my complexion

Or is it a reflection of the sky outside, you know

Why are those people crowding around?

You know I think your time is running out

What was your name, anyway?

No lipstick on his collar, but maybe it was blood

I don't know to this day, dear

Do you have another, uh...

Did you light that cigarette for me?

Oh, did you leave that on the side?

Do you have another cigarette for me? You know, uh

Well, I had somebody once, ah

You know, we used to cook a lot

It was a...

Do you like chillis in Ohio?

Muñeca, yo te quiero

Yo te quiero Ohio

Anyway... muy bonito

Where did I leave my matches?

I thought they were on the table there

By the way, did you, uh...?

Do you have some, uh, cash for me

Because you know I have to, uh, get a cab somewhere, after here

You know, I don't want to push you, but, uh

You know, I've got to go some place

There's something burning in the kitchen

Did I put the pepper in?

I don't... uh... oh, dear

You know you have to watch yourself, don't you?

Why are those people crowding round me in the street

It must be like that for you a little bit, huh?

It's a bit of a commotion

Nice meeting you

I have no regrets, but I did feel a little bad, you know?

It's kind of like, you know what it's like"...

Coil / Things Happen...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM7NhrBV988

Dusting off (literally) some old negatives, I was struck by this one: Santa Claus, hand painted to have a Black complexion, found as you see him. There is a potent metaphor regarding race and economic justice implicit in this image, I'm just not sure what it is.

Minneapolis, late '90s

Pentax k1000 | 50mm f2 SMC Pentax-M | Kodak Gold 200

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Available in 12 Velour Tones, 10 Not Found Tones, and 7 The Skinnery Tones, Paige also includes a browless version and the shape. Worn on LeLUTKA Avalon, she is compatible with all LeLUTKA EvoX heads.

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Ladies' Home Journal, June 1958. These magazines are so gigantic, it's hard to get them scanned in using my scanner with its tiny scanning bed. So here are a few of my first attempts to use photomerge in Photoshop.

March Bracelet / Martis

On March 1st, it is customary for mothers to braid bracelets for their children. These bracelets are called ‘Martis’. They are made of red and white string and are tied onto the wrists of the children.

The superstition is that the children wear these bracelets so that the sun of early spring doesn’t burn their cheeks. The bracelet is red and white, symbolic of rosy cheeks yet a white complexion.

The bracelets are worn until the Midnight Mass of the Greek Orthodox Easter. When the traditional bonfires are lit, the bracelets are removed and thrown into the fires.

Strobist info : 1 SB900 over and right of the camera triggered via Nikon CLS wirelessly.

This is the first photo of my son in flickr.

circa 1964, this doll has a tan complexion, pink lips and a beautifully golden platinum shade of hair. Photo for potential inclusion in Travis' portfolio.

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A nod to my better half and her fondness for any non-human creature.

Prompt - Leo Prompt: 16:9 64K 100% ultra-photorealistic fantasy PHOTO featuring Charly4 standing barefoot on a moss-covered rocky ledge beside two fully photorealistic dragons. CHARLY4 HARD FACIAL LOCK: preserve her exact guide identity, facial geometry, hazel-green eyes, complexion and extremely long voluminous dark-brown wavy hair. She wears a shimmering lavender silk gown with flowing translucent sleeves. Her hand gently rests upon the horned head of the enormous pale-grey dragon at right; a second dark-grey dragon stands on a rocky outcrop at left. BOTH DRAGONS MUST LOOK LIKE REAL LIVING ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHED IN-CAMERA: anatomically convincing bodies, genuine reptilian scales, leathery translucent wing membranes, realistic claws, horns, muscles, skin folds, wet eyes and natural imperfections—NO CGI or illustrated appearance. Magnificent moonlit alpine lake, illuminated Gothic castle, waterfalls, snowy mountains, flowering pink trees and full moon behind them. Phase One XF IQ4 150MP, 45mm lens, ISO 100, cinematic HDR, physically accurate moonlight and castle illumination, realistic skin pores, individual hair strands, true optical depth, natural atmospheric perspective, photographic colour science, ultra-sharp crisp micro-detail. ONE UNIFIED REAL PHOTOGRAPH from foreground subjects through background, no painting, illustration, digital art, CGI, text or watermark.

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Its worth a life time experience to be part of Flower petals Holi at this Temple in Vrindavan.

Holi, the Festival of Colours has been celebrated in India since thousands of years and is now also celebrated by various communities of South Asia including non-Hindu communities.

While Holi is celebrated in almost every part of India, Holi in Braj is especially famous. Braj is a historical region which covers the area of Mathura, Vrindavan,Barsana,Nandgaon and some nearby areas. Holi here attacts tourists and pilgrims from all over the world because of it’s special customs and traditions. Mathura is the birth-place of Lord Krishna and Vrindavan is the place where he grew up in his childhood.

When Krishna was young, he cribbed to his mother about Radha (his friend) being fair while Krishna himself was dark complexioned. His mother (Yashoda) suggested him to colour Radha with colors in a playful manner. Over the years, Krishna from his village Nandgaon used to go to Barsana (Radha’s village) to color Radha and other Gopis. They also used to playfully beat him with sticks. And hence the tradition evolved.

Probablemente, la clave del éxito de una de las rapaces más abundantes de Europa sea la absoluta falta de especialización en cualquiera de las facetas de su biología. En efecto, el busardo ratonero es un ave acomodaticia, que puede reproducirse satisfactoriamente en infinidad de hábitats y de climas, que preda sobre un espectro amplísimo de la fauna local y que manifiesta una notable tolerancia hacia el hombre y las modificaciones que este impone en el medio.

Es una rapaz de mediano tamaño, complexión robusta y coloración muy variable, que posee un aspecto bastante rechoncho cuando se la observa posada. En vuelo exhibe unas alas relativamente cortas y muy anchas y una cola no demasiado larga, que frecuentemente despliega en abanico, gracias a lo cual el ave puede practicar durante largo rato un vuelo sostenido que alterna con cernidos ocasionales. Su plumaje presenta numerosas variaciones individuales, por lo que se pueden observar desde individuos muy claros hasta ejemplares bastante oscuros. No obstante, la coloración más típica del adulto es de un tono marronáceo bastante homogéneo en las regiones dorsales y ligeramente más clara en las ventrales, donde aparece una franja pectoral blanquecina de desigual extensión. En vuelo se hacen patentes unas amplias manchas relativamente claras —muy barradas— coincidentes con las rémiges primarias y secundarias en su cara ventral. Las alas muestran el borde posterior recorrido por una banda oscura, al igual que la cola, que puede aparecer variablemente barrada. El joven presenta las partes inferiores de desiguales tonos marrones y las coberteras dorsales con bordes pálidos; además, su cola está finamente barrada, pero carece de la ancha banda terminal propia de los adultos. Visto ventralmente, no se aprecia con nitidez el reborde posterior oscuro de las alas, y tanto estas como el cuerpo dan la sensación de estar más estriados que barrados. Finalmente, a diferencia de los adultos, que poseen el iris de color oscuro, el del joven es bastante claro.

This statue takes place in the Summer Garden....Niobe was a daughter of Tantalus . Niobe boasted of her fourteen children, seven male and seven female (the Niobids), to Leto who only had two children, the twins Apollo and Artemis. It was on occasion of the annual celebration in honor of Latona and her offspring, Apollo and Diana, when the people of Thebes were assembled, their brows crowned with laurel, bearing frankincense to the altars and paying their vows, that Niobe appeared among the crowd. Her attire was splendid with gold and gems, and her face as beautiful as the face of an angry woman can be. She stood and surveyed the people with haughty looks. "What folly," said she, "is this! to prefer beings whom you never saw to those who stand before your eyes! Why should Latona be honored with worship rather than I? My father was Tantalus, who was received as a guest at the table of the gods; my mother was a goddess. My husband built and rules this city, Thebes; and Phrygia is my paternal inheritance. Wherever I turn my eyes I survey the elements of my power; nor is my form and presence unworthy of a goddess. To all this let me add, I have seven sons and seven daughters, and look for sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of pretensions worthy of my alliance. Have I not cause for pride? Will you prefer to me this Latona, the Titan's daughter, with her two children? I have seven times as many. Fortunate indeed am I, and fortunate I shall remain! Will any one deny this?

Using arrows, Artemis killed Niobe's daughters and Apollo killed Niobe's sons. According to some versions, at least one Niobid (usually Meliboea) was spared. Their father, Amphion, at the sight of his dead sons, either killed himself or was killed by Apollo for having sworn revenge. Devastated, Niobe fled back to Mount Sipylus and was turned into stone, and, as she wept unceasingly, waters started to pour from her petrified complexion. Mount Sipylus indeed has a natural rock formation which resembles a female face, and it has been associated with Niobe since ancient times and described by Pausanias. ( Wikipedia)

Portrait of a woman in a hood and goggles executed in cold tones.