Peacebuilding & Conflict Transformation
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Situada en la Plaza de Aragón, al final del Paseo de la Indepenencia, El Justicia es una de las principales señas de identidad de Aragón.
La figura del Justicia de Aragón nació a finales del siglo XII e inicios del XIII como mediador y moderador en las pugnas y diferencias entre el Rey y la Nobleza de la época. Después del Rey, era el Justiciazgo la institución más importante y prestigiosas de la organización política del Reino de Aragón. Con el paso del tiempo, el Justicia se convertiría en juez encargado de dirimir los conflictos entre la monarquía y los ciudadanos.
Durante siglos presidió las Cortes de Aragón en ausencia del Rey, tomó juramento a todos los Reyes de Aragón en la Catedral de La Seo de Zaragoza, desempeñó las funciones de un Magistrado y asumió la interpretación del Derecho Aragonés.
Pero su función más importante y prestigiosa era recordar a quien gobernaba que las leyes las debían de cumplir todos, empezando por el que las promulgaba. Y así, ya en el juramento de los Reyes de Aragón decía: 'Te hacemos Rey si cumples nuestros Fueros y los haces cumplir, si no, no'
Esta Institución sufrió diversos avatares por defender las leyes y soportó represalias transcendentales en diversos momentos de la Historia. Los más tristes fueron los hechos conocidos como las Alteraciones de 1591. Estas revueltas ciudadanas acabaron con la decapitación de Don Juan de Lanuza, el Mozo, por enfrentarse a la voluntad del rey de España, Felipe II, que había penetrado en Aragón con sus ejércitos, contrariando fueros que el mismo rey había firmado y se había obligado a respetar. Otro rey de España, Felipe V de Borbón, suprimió la figura del Justicia en el año 1711.
La figura del Justicia de Aragón reapareció en 1982 recogida en el Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón y amparada por la Constitución de 1978. El Justicia es la tercera autoridad de la Comunidad Autónoma, junto al Presidente de la Diputación General de Aragón y al presidente de las Cortes.
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.
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!
A Short-eared Owl and a Kestrel clashing over territory.
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On a drive from york to Cumbria in mist and low cloud when I spotted a red kite hunting low by the road I was able to stop and park as the kite hunted near me A second kite suddenly appeared from behind me enabling this shot Paid off carrying my camera with me
There are a huge number of cats in Egypt. No one hurts cats in Egypt, so it is difficult to photograph them - as soon as a cat sees that you pay attention to it, it immediately runs to you and begs for food. Very often locals feed stray cats. Most cats in Egypt are red or with red spots, but other colors are also found. The rarest color is gray striped. It is interesting that in Egypt cats do not conflict with dogs - they just keep each with their own, at the same time they can sit quite close, and no one chases each other.
Jackson Pollock might have been proud of what a turbulent conflictive sea produced with a small heart in the middle.
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.
pleased with this one I noticed it happening a long way off then they came my way and right over my head
spent a long time watching these bobbing there heads at one another eventially having a quick coming together
The Thurisaz rune (ᚦ) represents the ability to confront obstacles, the strength to endure adversity, and the protection of mighty forces. Like the thorn it symbolizes, this rune reminds you that true strength lies not just in attack, but in defense and resilience. It suggests that you have the inner fortitude to face any challenge that stands in your way, urging you to stand firm and embrace your power.
Thurisaz is a rune of both conflict and transformation, showing that through struggle, growth is achieved. It calls on you to harness your inner strength wisely, channeling your energy to break through barriers and drive positive change. More than just a force of destruction, Thurisaz is a guardian—its presence in your path signifies that you are not alone, as unseen forces shield and guide you. Whether in battle, personal trials, or major life transitions, this rune is a reminder that your resilience is your greatest weapon, and through perseverance, victory is within reach.
"Thurisaz is the force that breaks and the strength that endures—embrace the storm, for it forges the warrior within."
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!
Check out her last photo here:
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The city is cutting the wildflowers at the Delores Fenwick Nature Center in Pearland, Texas, while photographers are sighting the rookery in Spring nesting season.
Boy & Erik Stappaerts, 2 Conflict Paintings + Color Method in 7 Layers, in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
“Desearía que se desarrollara en todos los pueblos un consciente sentido de paz y el sentimiento de solidaridad humana, que puedan abrir nuevas relaciones de respeto e igualdad para el próximo milenio, que deberá ser de fraternidad y no de conflictos cruentos.”
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Gracias por vuestra visita. Salun y suerte
From time to time I go back to my Central Asia pictures. I still have so many nice shots from that wonderful journey that I made in 2019. This image was taken in Baku at the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center. An impressive piece of architecture.
I also have a nice panorama of this building, but I chose this one since it shows the contrast between modern day life in big cities and the natural environment that is every where under big pressure of our ever growing human population.
In my travels I have seen so much destruction that I am very pessimistic about the future of mankind. Our ever growing hunger for metals will demolish large parts of the world, and that is only one of the many threats to the natural environment, that world that I really love.
20 September 2019 I came back from my journey over a part of the Silk Road to and through Central Asia. 4 months of traveling through 14 countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran) before I flew home from Teheran. An impressive journey in countries that are extremely beautiful, with lovely and welcoming people and diverse cultures and history.
Intense traveling with more than 20000 kilometers in our mobile home on sometimes roads that hardly could be called that way. We saw many villages and cities (some wonderful, others very ugly), countries that are transforming from the old Soviet era into something more related to older cultures and the way people live, often funded by oil readily available around the Caspian sea. We saw the amazing mountains south of the Black Sea, the wonderful Caucasus, and the high mountains in the far east close to China with peaks over 7000 meter, and not to forget the (Bulgarian) Alps!
We crossed the great steppe of Kazakhstan. a drive of at least 5000 km, the remnants of lake Aral, once one of the biggest lakes of the world, saw a rocket launch from Baikonur (this little part is Russian owned), we crossed many high mountains passes, and drove the breathtaking canyon that comes from the Pamir, beginning at ca 4500 meter, and going down for ca. 400km to an altitude of 1300 meter, driving for 100's of kilometers along the Afghan border.
And then the numerous lakes with all sorts of different colors from deep cobalt blue to turquoise, and one rare spectacle in Turkmenistan where a gas crater is burning already for more than 40 years. And finally and certainly not the least to mention an enormous amount of wonderful, hospitable and welcoming people. The woman often dressed in wonderful dresses, and bringing a lot of color in the streets of almost of all countries we visited.
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.
On 05/01/20 I happened to see this Grackle and Red Bellied Woodpecker squaring off in the feeder. I had my camera sitting there ready to go. As I started to push the shutter they got into it...I was trembling as I clicked away...and I am going to admit that I started crying after it was over...got 111 clicks in...and I thought I could not get any luckier than photographing and filming that Rose Breasted Grosbeak.
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This was my 7th shot. I am presenting it with a vertical crop as it is the birds that deserve the attention.
Oh yeah, before I forget...I did not take this as a good sign...Conflict...hope it's all show like these two characters...no one was harmed.