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The Christian Temple of the Apostles (Agii Apostoli Solaki, Άγιοι Απόστολοι Σολάκη) since 1000 A.D., in the Southeast corner of Agora. This church along with the Temple of Hephaestus are the only monuments in the Agora to survive intact since their foundation. Agii Apostoli played a significant role in the development of Byzantine architecture being the oldest example of the 'Athenian type' of Byzantine dome in the city. The church contributed to the development of Byzantine architecture by its successful combination of a central plan with a cross-in-square design. It houses several wall frescos.
A couple of small models that I contributed to the New Hashima collaboration at Brickworld Chicago 2023.
Some interesting facts about probably the cutest world's rodents (Sciurus vulgaris):
- They do not hibernate;
- They hide nuts and seeds in the ground, which contributes to the growth of the tree population;
- Front teeth grow throughout life;
- They have a multifunctional tail - it helps to keep balance, brake, and even serves as an umbrella;
- If they look anxious, nervously jumping on the branches making high-pitched whistles (and there is no particular threat), it means that in 6-10 hours it will probably rain;
- If they hide in a hollow and their activity decreases, it means that a storm is coming.
Kilka interesujących faktów o tych jakże pociesznych gryzoniach (Sciurus vulgaris):
- Nie zapadają w sen zimowy;
- Ukrywają w ziemi orzechy i nasiona, co przyczynia się do wzrostu populacji drzew;
- Przednie zęby rosną przez całe życie;
- Mają wielofunkcyjny ogon - pomaga utrzymać równowagę, hamować, a nawet bywa parasolem;
- Jeśli wyglądają na zaniepokojone, nerwowo skaczą po gałęziach wydając wysokie gwizdy (a nie widać szczególnego zagrożenia), to znaczy, że prawdopodobnie za 6-10 godzin wystąpią opady;
- Jeśli chowają się w dziupli, a ich aktywność się obniża, to znaczy, że nadejdzie burza.
Two Harvestmen use this cactus as a safe hiding place, I find them there hiding here most days (the cacti grow inside our polytunnel). This one has a large mite attached to it's leg (best viewed Large) HA12 & HBBBT!
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The second image in the sequence reveals the climber: a raccoon (Procyon lotor)
It was photographed under controlled conditions near Hlinsko, Czech Republic, in late April 2026.
Introduced populations of raccoons are now established in parts of Europe, where the species is regarded as invasive in some regions. Their adaptability, climbing ability, and opportunistic feeding behaviour have contributed to their successful spread.
These photographs are part of a larger collection of animal images taken during a photographic weekend in late April 2026. The full album from this series can be viewed here: www.flickr.com/gp/bernd_thaller/VYR00zk6fw
This week will mark my first year as a contributing member of flickr... and I would like to thank you all for being a part of it. I look forward to enjoying another year with each and every one of you. *hugs*
This J. Wallace Johnson House is a 2-1/2 story, Queen Anne styled home built in the early 1890s. Mr. Johnson was a farmer's son born in Monroe County, West Virginia in 1847. In 1856, his father came west to Illinois, and settled upon a farm in northwest McLean County. As an adult, the son farmed the land and raised cattle as a livestock dealer. In the early 1890's Johnson retired from his rural farm and had this Queen Anne styled house built on the northeast corner of Franklin Square. The house was turned into apartments in the early 1940's.
The J. Wallace Johnson House is a contributing property in Bloomington's Franklin Square Historic District, which is located northwest of downtown Bloomington. The Square is named in honor of Franklin Price, who was the mayor of Bloomington Mayor in 1856 when land for the Square was gifted to the city.
Franklin Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and was designated a local historic district in 1979. The houses of Franklin Square were built in a variety of architectural styles from the mid 19th century through the early 20th century, including Georgian Revival, Italianate, Colonial, Queen Anne, and Richardsonian Romanesque.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is home to State Farm Insurance, Country Financial and Beer Nuts. Illinois Wesleyan University is located here, while the neighboring city of Normal is home to Illinois State University and Heartland Community College. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
A robin red breast in full winter plumage on a cold winter's day at Hengistbury Head, Dorset UK.
The distinctive orange breast of both sexes contributed to the European robin's original name of "redbreast", orange as a colour name being unknown in English until the 16th century, by which time the fruit of the same name had been introduced. The Dutch roodborstje, French rouge-gorge, Swedish rödhake, German Rotkehlchen, Italian pettirosso, Spanish petirrojo, Hungarian vörösbegy, and Portuguese pisco-de-peito-ruivo all refer to the distinctively coloured front.
In the 15th century, when it became popular to give human names to familiar species, the bird came to be known as robin redbreast, which was eventually shortened to robin. As a given name, Robin is originally a diminutive of the name Robert. The term robin is also applied to some birds in other families with red or orange breasts. These include the American robin (Turdus migratorius, a thrush) and the Australasian robins of the family Petroicidae, the relationships of which are unclear.
Other older English names for the bird include ruddock and robinet. In American literature of the late 19th century, this robin was frequently called the English robin.
Text courtesy of Wikipedia.
Considering our upper level seating for my daughters graduation, this higher perspective rendered an interesting image. The repetition and high contrast of black and white, contributed as its own meaningful element. Do you remember your graduation, wearing the gown and throwing the mortarboard? (The cap)
This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like our sun. The star is ending its life by casting off its outer layers of gas, which formed a cocoon around the star's remaining core. Ultraviolet light from the dying star makes the material glow. The burned-out star, called a white dwarf, is the white dot in the center. Our sun will eventually burn out and shroud itself with stellar debris, but not for another 5 billion years.
Our Milky Way Galaxy is littered with these stellar relics, called planetary nebulae. The objects have nothing to do with planets. Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century astronomers called them the name because through small telescopes they resembled the disks of the distant planets Uranus and Neptune. The planetary nebula in this image is called NGC 2440. The white dwarf at the center of NGC 2440 is one of the hottest known, with a surface temperature of more than 360,000 degrees Fahrenheit (200,000 degrees Celsius). The nebula's chaotic structure suggests that the star shed its mass episodically. During each outburst, the star expelled material in a different direction. This can be seen in the two bowtie-shaped lobes. The nebula also is rich in clouds of dust, some of which form long, dark streaks pointing away from the star. NGC 2440 lies about 4,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Puppis.
The material expelled by the star glows with different colors depending on its composition, its density and how close it is to the hot central star. Blue samples helium; blue-green oxygen, and red nitrogen and hydrogen.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and K. Noll (STScI), Acknowledgment: The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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On the last day of the year in 1994, 302207 rolls into Dagenham Dock station with a Fenchurch Street to Leigh on Sea service.
This line was labelled as the 'misery line' through the late 1990s, with these (by then) ancient trains and elderly signalling contributing to significant delays for the long suffering commuters.
112 sets of these trains were built at British Rail's York and Doncaster works. 20 were used on the Great Eastern lines out of Liverpool Street, but the remainder were the ubiquitous commuting trains from Fenchurch Street from electrification in November 1961 until the mid 1990s.
From the early 1990s, class 310 and class 312 units took over the majority of workings on the line. By the date of this picture, class 302s were limited to some peak hour diagrams.
Note the searchlight signal at the end of the platform (replaced as part of route resignalling in 1996) and the crane from the Dagenham freightliner terminal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Laying the mosaic pavement requires backbreaking labor. It's an arduous job performed in a prostrate position, making this traditional art of calçeteiros both rare and expensive. When wet, the surfaces of "calçadas" tend to be slippery and can contribute to slips and falls. Also, the moisture breaks down the design requiring frequent maintenance. For this reason, today’s government is considering a way of creating a safer pavement for the pedestrian while at the same time maintaining the unique beauty of this art form as an important part of the nation's identity and heritage.
For the FFF Snap Happy group weekly theme where the theme Drinks was chosen by Di PhotosbyDi .
What better way to warm your insides on a cold winter’s day than an afternoon whisky! (So I’m told. I wouldn’t know as I don’t drink spirits)
It really didn’t stop raining all weekend. No snow but hail. It was pretty easy to get the Wonder boy to agree to model for this image and I didn’t have to set up the rain on the window. He really loved the images and nothing makes me more happy. He chose a few he loved and this is one.
This also contributes to my Flickr 2020 X 100-x10 Portraits of son and fulfills some of the Bs suggested by James www.flickr.com/photos/pageworld/page1 yesterday- Boy, Black and white, my boy’s name and his nickname all start with B ;-) No Barbie yet.
L’asbl Solidarité Fraiture a réalisé la 11e biennale d’art contemporain. L’exposition Mobil’Art 2024 s’est déroulée du 24/05 au 14/06/2024.
Près de 300 peintures et sculptures ont été exposées.
63 artistes présentent chacun 3 à 5 œuvres (en fonction du format des pièces présentées) parmi leurs créations récentes.
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The non-profit organization Solidarité Fraiture organized the 11th contemporary art biennial. The Mobil’Art 2024 exhibition took place from 05/24 to 06/14/2024.
Nearly 300 paintings and sculptures were exhibited.
63 artists each presented 3 to 5 works (depending on the format of the pieces presented) among their recent creations.
All sales contribute to a fund that helps people with multiple sclerosis.
I loved spending long time just enjoying the view....how human efforts could contribute to the art and beauty and, in contrast, how we are ruining every sweet creative part of human in current world !!
Taken in Paris, France
The Galápagos tortoise complex or Galápagos giant tortoise complex (Chelonoidis nigra and related species) are the largest living species of tortoise. Modern Galápagos tortoises can weigh up to 417 kg (919 lb). Today, giant tortoises exist on only two remote archipelagos: the Galápagos Islands 1000 km due west of mainland Ecuador; and Aldabrachelys gigantea of Aldabra in the Indian Ocean, 700 km east of Tanzania.
The Galápagos tortoises are native to seven of the Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago about 1,000 km (620 mi) west of the Ecuadorian mainland. With lifespans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years. Spanish explorers, who discovered the islands in the 16th century, named them after the Spanish galápago, meaning "tortoise".
Shell size and shape vary between populations. On islands with humid highlands, the tortoises are larger, with domed shells and short necks; on islands with dry lowlands, the tortoises are smaller, with "saddleback" shells and long necks. Charles Darwin's observations of these differences on the second voyage of the Beagle in 1835, contributed to the development of his theory of evolution.
The tortoises have a large bony shell of a dull brown or grey color. The plates of the shell are fused with the ribs in a rigid protective structure that is integral to the skeleton. Lichens can grow on the shells of these slow-moving animals. Tortoises keep a characteristic scute (shell segment) pattern on their shells throughout life, though the annual growth bands are not useful for determining age because the outer layers are worn off with time. A tortoise can withdraw its head, neck, and fore limbs into its shell for protection. The legs are large and stumpy, with dry, scaly skin and hard scales. The front legs have five claws, the back legs four.
Brede Hilledijk - Rotterdam
Het nieuwe Nederlands Fotomuseum is 7 februari 2026 geopend. De nieuwe locatie is gerealiseerd in een gebouw van bijna 125 jaar oud. Het voormalige pakhuis Santos, gebouwd in 1902, voor de opslag van koffie die vanuit de haven van Santos in Brazilië werd verscheept. Destijds was het, het hoogste en modernste pakhuis van Rotterdam.
Naast de vaste collectie zijn er nu ook twee tijdelijke tentoonstellingen; "Rotterdam in focus". Een reis door foto's die het Rotterdamse landschap laten zien. Die reis begint met een foto uit 1843 en loopt door tot de hedendaagse drone- en panoramafotografie. Meer dan 300 foto's laten de ontwikkeling zien van 180 jaar fotografie. De andere tentoonstelling "ontwaken in blauw" is een ode aan de cyanotypie. Dit is een eeuwenoude fotografische techniek die diepe blauwtinten creëert. Zonlicht, water, schaduw en tijd helpen mee om het beeld te maken.
The new Netherlands Photo Museum opened on February 7, 2026. The new location has been realised in a building that is almost 125 years old. The former Santos warehouse, built in 1902 to store coffee shipped from the port of Santos in Brazil. At the time, it was the tallest and most modern warehouse in Rotterdam.
In addition to the permanent collection, there are now two temporary exhibitions: "Rotterdam in Focus." A journey through photographs depicting the Rotterdam landscape. This journey begins with a photograph from 1843 and continues through to contemporary drone and panoramic photography. More than 300 photographs illustrate the development of 180 years of photography. The other exhibition, "Awakening in Blue," is an ode to cyanotype, a centuries-old photographic technique that creates deep blue tones. Sunlight, water, shadow, and time all contribute to the creation of the image.
At lade billederne fortælle deres egen historie uden for mange forstyrrelser i motivet kan virkelig fremhæve deres naturlige skønhed og autenticitet. Hver detalje i billedet får lov til at skinne og bidrage til den samlede fortælling. Det er en kunst at kunne fange øjeblikke på en måde, der føles ægte og uforstyrret. Billedet viser en vinter skov i Næstved lokal privat skov. Skoven er fyldt med høje træer, hvoraf nogle har mos på stammerne. Skovbunden er dækket af et tykt lag af røde og brune blade, som er faldet fra træerne. Der er også flere store grene og stammer, der ligger spredt på jorden. I baggrunden kan man ane en lille sø eller vandløb, som tilføjer en rolig og naturlig atmosfære til scenen. Skoven ser ud til at være i en rolig og stille tilstand, typisk for vintermånederne, hvor træerne har mistet deres blade. Dette billede er interessant, fordi det fanger den naturlige skønhed og ro i en vinter skov, og det viser, hvordan naturen ændrer sig med årstiderne.
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Letting the photos tell their own story without too much distraction in the subject can really highlight their natural beauty and authenticity. Every detail of the picture is allowed to shine and contribute to the overall narrative. It's an art to be able to capture moments in a way that feels real and undisturbed. The picture shows a winter forest in Næstved, local private forest. The forest is filled with tall trees, some of which have moss on the trunks. The forest floor is covered with a thick layer of red and brown leaves that have fallen from the trees. There are also several large branches and trunks scattered on the ground. In the background, you can see a small lake or stream, which adds a calm and natural atmosphere to the scene. The forest appears to be in a calm and quiet state, typical of the winter months when the trees have lost their leaves. This image is interesting because it captures the natural beauty and tranquility of a winter forest, and it shows how nature changes with the seasons.
camera: Pentax K10D.
#jorgenhauge #næstved #vinter #skov #løv #blade #denmark #sydsjælland
Palm Silhouette while the mild spring arrives in Turkey
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I photographed this yellow warbler near to Long Point Bird Observatory. It had a band in one of its legs. Banding at the Ontario Bird Observatory, Long Point, involves capturing and tagging birds to monitor their migration patterns, health, and population dynamics. This vital research contributes to conservation efforts, providing valuable data on species' movements and helping to track changes in bird populations over time.
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The Four Corners
The civic, religious, and commercial heart of old Brampton radiate from this intersection.
In the 1830s a crossroads hamlet began here. It was known as “Buffy’s Corners” after William Buffy’s Tavern located at the northeast corner of Queen and Main Streets.
John Elliott laid out a village plot and began selling lots in 1834. Between 1850 and 1884 Elliott, along with other landowners such as John Scott, George Wright and William Wilkinson, laid out plans of subdivision near this central point in town, launching the gradual urbanization of Brampton.
The establishment of the Haggert Foundry and Dale Estate Nurseries, as well as the introduction of the Grand Trunk Railway through Brampton in the mid 19th century, contributed to Brampton’s economic growth and prominence. In 1867 Brampton was chosen as the County Seat and soon large civic buildings and prominent homes were being erected.
Còmhdhail Alba (Transport Scotland) is the national transport agency of Scotland. It was established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005, and began operating on 1 January 2006 as an executive agency of the Scottish Government.
Transport Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish government, manages transport projects, ScotRail, and all motorways and major A-class roads in Scotland. The agency is organised into eight directorates, including Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals; Bus, Accessibility & Active Travel; and Rail. Transport Scotland also contributes to the Scottish Government's Climate Change plan.
BEAR Scotland is a leading road maintenance and management firm in Scotland.
They develop and build local management and delivery teams in each area where they hold a contract. These teams are supported by both national partners and local SME suppliers to provide an economic, flexible, resilient and sustainable service.
Since 1854 the McLean County Bank Building has adorned the northwest corner of N. Main St. (right) and W. Front St. (left) in downtown Bloomington. The old bank is a Milwaukee brick, Italianate style building. Windows of the second and third floors are framed in limestone and have arched headers.
Between 1854 and the 1880s, this structure served as the bank home of the McLean County Bank, and from 1854 to 1867 the top floor of the bank was used as the Masonic Hall of Bloomington.
From 1880s through most of the 1930s, this building was home to various banks, including the Third National Bank, Illinois Savings and Trust, Bloomington Savings and Loans, and the Lincoln Savings and Loan. The continued existence of the building was threatened in the late 1980s after plans to destroy the entire south block were announced. Fortunately, those plans fell through leading to the building being restored in 1994. The building is now used as professional office space.
The McLean County Bank Building is a contributing architectural property in the Bloomington Central Business District. The district was listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
This photograph also shows the west side of the 100 block of N. Main St. The six-story Livingston Building, highlighted earlier in this series, sits at the opposite end of the block on the south side of the courthouse square. Between the McLean County Bank and Livingston Building is a parking lot and alley. The open space north of the Livingston Building is the courthouse square, and the six-story, brick building seen on the north side of the square is the Corn Belt Bank Building, also previously highlighted in this series.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
Isn't every year? Thought I'd begin this one with another portrait of the muse that contributed to the start of all this 14 or so years ago.
The king penguin stands at 70 to 100 cm (28 to 39 in) tall and weighs from 9.3 to 18 kg (21 to 40 lb).
Although female and male king penguins look alike, they can be separated by their calls.[ Males are also slightly larger than females.
The mean body mass of adults from Marion Island was 12.4 kg (27 lb) for 70 males and 11.1 kg (24 lb) for 71 females. Another study from Marion Island found that the mean mass of 33 adults feeding chicks was 13.1 kg (29 lb). The king penguin is approximately 25% shorter and weighs around a third less than the emperor penguin.
King penguins are serially monogamous. They have only one mate each year, and stay faithful to that mate. However, fidelity between years is less than 30%. The unusually long breeding cycle probably contributes to this low rate.
This image was taken at Volunteer Point on the Falkland Islands.
La Butte-aux-Cailles est aujourd’hui un haut lieu du street art. Son ambiance de « village dans la ville », avec ses rues pavées et ses murs propices à l’expression artistique, attire depuis les années 1980 de nombreux artistes urbains. Des figures comme Miss.Tic, Invader ou Seth y ont laissé leur empreinte, contribuant à en faire un lieu emblématique.
La Butte aux Cailles tire son nom de Pierre Caille, qui en fait l'acquisition en 1543. On y trouvait des moulins sur les hauteurs et des tanneries, des teintureries, des blanchisseries plus bas, le long de la Bièvre. Le quartier était autrefois insalubre mais depuis la Bièvre a été canalisée et enfouie pour faire partie de Paris.
Le quartier a aussi une histoire militante héritée notamment de la Commune de Paris en 1871, durant laquelle le quartier fut un bastion des insurgés.
Des associations comme Lézarts de la Bièvre jouent un rôle important en protégeant certaines œuvres, en les signalant pour éviter leur effacement. Les œuvres sont souvent éphémères et sont remplacées au bout de quelques semaines ou quelques mois. Grâce à cette dynamique, le street art y est partiellement toléré, bien qu’il reste techniquement interdit. Ce mélange d’histoire, de créativité et de tolérance attire aussi les touristes et les passionnés, faisant de la Butte-aux-Cailles un véritable musée à ciel ouvert, en perpétuelle évolution.
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La Butte-aux-Cailles is today a mecca of street art. Its "village in the city" atmosphere, with its cobbled streets and walls conducive to artistic expression, has attracted many urban artists since the 1980s. Figures like Miss.Tic, Invader or Seth have left their mark on it, contributing to making it an iconic place.
La Butte aux Cailles takes its name from Pierre Caille, who acquired it in 1543. There were mills on the heights and tanneries, dyeing factories, laundries lower down, along the Bièvre. The neighborhood was once unsanitary but since then the Bièvre has been channeled and buried to become part of Paris.
The neighborhood also has a militant history inherited notably from the Paris Commune in 1871, during which the neighborhood was a stronghold of insurgents.
Associations like Lézarts de la Bièvre play an important role in protecting certain works, by signaling them to avoid their erasure. The works are often ephemeral and are replaced after a few weeks or months. Thanks to this dynamic, street art is partially tolerated, although it remains technically prohibited. This mix of history, creativity and tolerance also attracts tourists and enthusiasts, making the Butte-aux-Cailles a real open-air museum, in perpetual evolution
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"Lotus flowers [Nelumbo nucifera] are one of the most prominent tokens in Eastern cultures. In Hinduism and Buddhism, they’re considered the most sacred flower. Hieroglyphics from Ancient Egypt show this delicate flower alongside priests and pharaohs. Statues of Buddhist monks often include a lotus flower. Vietnamese and Indian people often associate the flower with gods and goddesses.
What is it about the lotus flower that has pushed it into legends for centuries? Beyond its beauty, it is the mystery that enshrouds the flower. The question surrounds its survival.
To understand, we must first explore the details of the lotus flower. We’ll delve into its history, properties, and symbolic meaning.
A cause for much of the mystery surrounding lotus flowers is that they are living fossils. Their existence stretches back some 145.5 million years. Lotus flowers even survived the Ice Age (1.8 million – 10,000 years ago). The Ice Age was a time of great geological and ecological change. Most plants in the northern hemisphere became extinct during this era.
This hardy flower also grows naturally from Russia to Australia, China to Iran. It seems they can survive the extremes of any climate.
These facts have contributed to lotus symbolism in cultures and religions throughout time." Source: flowerglossary.com
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This is the fifth week of Lent. Our Gospel reading is a the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is a drama happening in the context of a global drama-the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These two events are intimately linked to each other. Both dramas show us how God moves within Salvation history that is on behalf of all humanity and then how Jesus works within the drama and detail of each and every life. Love for us, is God’s purpose and is reflected in both events.
We have the benefit of witnessing the unfolding of these two events and there importance to us collectively and individually-especially during Lent. We must not forget how fortunate we are to be on this side of the resurrection, because we have the complete picture, there are no surprises accept the ones we experience in the details of our own lives.
Our church provides us a way of entering into these events through her liturgies, liturgical seasons and sacramental rites. In this way, Jesus Christ is present to us in a multiple of ways. However, we can also let the glittery world distract us, and pull our attention from the “one thing that matters” our relationship with Christ. For it is in the intimacy of this relationship that we can experience Him in the details of our own lives, as he was present for Lazarus, Mary and Martha in our Gospel story.
How was Jesus present to them? Let us begin with “and Jesus wept.” For whom is Jesus shedding tears? The simple answer is for his friends. In these few words, we can be sure, that just as Jesus is moved by Martha and Mary in their grief and sorrow at the loss of their brother, so our Jesus is present to us. In the mundane, the joyful and the sorrowful details of our life…the presence of Christ can be felt if we have a place for Him.
How was Jesus there for Lazarus? From our Gospel reading, it was apparent that Jesus knew that Lazarus was sick, and it appears that he was slow to respond. For a greater purpose that only Jesus knew, he was going to raise him from the dead, as a foreshadowing of his own death.
When Jesus appeared before Lazarus, he asked that the stone be rolled away and then said
“Lazarus, come out!” What did Lazarus hear in this command? Artist and theologian Makoto Fujimura in his book Art and Faith say’s it quite beautifully:
“What Lazarus heard was not the voice of a mere mortal trying to speak of love and hope. What called Lazarus was the voice of a Son of God himself who spoke from beyond the veil into eternity, into the Father’s presence. What Lazarus heard was the voice of true hope and true love. What Lazarus heard was nothing short of the voice of Creation.” (end quote)
Once again, Lazarus, Martha and Mary are together again and Jesus is in the center. Their individual drama is completed and Jesus passion is just beginning. Soon after raising Lazarus,
The Sanhedrin met, and decided that they were going to kill Jesus.
So, we see, the unfolding of the Lazarus event, within the larger event we call the passion. As it was for Lazarus, Martha and Mary, Jesus works within the details of our lives and collectively we are the body of Christ moving forward in time. What harm can the world do to us, nothing…because we are a resurrection people.
In the detail of our lives, Jesus is present to us, even when we do not realize it. Blessed are we, if we are aware of his presence. Knowing that HE is with us in our ups and downs, giving us the peace and comfort that the world can never provide. What is even more profound is when we see HIM in others that crowd around us in our times of loss, despair, joy and celebration. In a mysterious way, our journey through this valley of life uniquely contributes to the bigger picture of our salvation history and building up the Kingdom of God on earth. The season of Lent, amplifies this walk with Jesus. We are given the opportunity to walk with Him…to be with him…to comfort HIM…to weep with HIM and to be his friend.
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This image too is from Harbourville, N.S. It also illustrates many of the contributing elements that make this place so unique. The vivid colors on the homes that enhance the beauty of this village. The many colors used on the fishing vessels. And of course, the mud flats when the tide is out. This is all part of the Bay of Fundy, where tides are the most extreme in the world.
It would be an interesting conversation with the captain of this troller, to discover how it remains upright. Angled above the mud, precariously moored on an angle, and equipped with a "V" bottom. It all looks rather challenging to this untrained eye, but to them, just another day parked on the sidelines.
Tompkins Street-Main Street Historic District, formerly known as Tompkins Street Historic District, is a historic district in Cortland, New York. It encompasses 109 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district of Cortland and the surrounding residential areas. It includes about 60 commercial buildings built between 1860 and 1910, public buildings such as the separately listed U.S. Post Office, and the Cortland Rural Cemetery. Residences date as early as the 1830s and include mansions from the 1890-1916 period. Most residences are 2 1/2 stories and of frame construction.
Under the Tompkins Street name, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Its boundaries were increased to include Main Street from Tompkins to Clinton Streets in 1982
This is a sculpture of a heron launching itself skyward, titled “Leaving the Past Behind.” The artists Gary Hovey and Jim Perrine, based in New Knoxville, Ohio, created the sculpture from flatware (e.g., spoons, forks, knives).
Artist (Gary Hovey) statement: "Since I can’t work a regular job anymore, making my art gives me purpose. I want my story to inspire others to look for what they can do despite what has happened to them."
The exhibition guide explained the story behind the sculpture and the artist statement:
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About the Artist: Gary Hovey began metalworking in 1981 at a fine art foundry, eventually leading the metal shop. In 2004—ten years after the onset of Parkinson’s disease—he began creating stainless steel wildlife sculptures from forks, knives, and spoons, coining the term “Hoveyware.” Making art became both therapeutic and purposeful, supported by friends and community who contributed materials, assistance, and encouragement.
Longtime friend and neighbor Jim Perrine has supported Hoveyware since its beginning … Perrine officially joined Hoveyware Sculptures as a welder and artist in 2019, partnering with Hovey to create his final works.
Sculpture Overview: … Leaving the Past Behind marks both a creative milestone and the closing chapter of a remarkable artistic journey. This stainless-steel heron was inspired by the very first public sculpture created by Gary Hovey—also a heron—bringing the story of “Hoveyware” full circle. Two decades after that first work, Hovey, in collaboration with longtime partner Jim Perrine, produced this final piece that is rich in form, detail, and personality …
True to the Hoveyware tradition, the heron is composed entirely of stainless-steel flatware. Forks, knives, and spoons—chosen for their shapes and patterns—are welded together to create layered textures that mimic the bird’s feathers and natural contours … The varied flatware patterns invite viewers to step closer and explore the intricate craftsmanship.
… Leaving the Past Behind serves as a poignant conclusion to Hovey’s career, created at a time when Parkinson’s disease has made it no longer possible for him to work. It is both a lasting testament to his artistry and a reminder of the ingenuity and joy he and Perrine brought to Hoveyware over the years.
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This sculpture was selected as the People’s Choice Award winner of the Fifth Annual Perrysburg Sculpture Walk.
This is one of a series of three photos of the sculpture.
A section of the vast, mixed artist mural at the Nundah Farmers Market in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Drapl, Sofles and Brightsiders all contributed to this mural which has some great messages.
The garden at Sissinghurst Castle in the Weald of Kent, in England at Sissinghurst village, is owned and maintained by the National Trust. It is among the most famous gardens in England and is grade I listed.
Sissinghurst's garden was created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West, poet and gardening writer, and her husband Harold Nicolson, author and diplomat. Sackville-West was a writer on the fringes of the Bloomsbury Group who found her greatest popularity in the weekly columns she contributed as gardening correspondent of The Observer, which incidentally—for she never touted it—made her own garden famous. The garden itself is designed as a series of 'rooms', each with a different character of colour and/or theme, the walls being high clipped hedges and many pink brick walls. The rooms and 'doors' are so arranged that, as one enjoys the beauty in a given room, one suddenly discovers a new vista into another part of the garden, making a walk a series of discoveries that keeps leading one into yet another area of the garden. Nicolson spent his efforts coming up with interesting new interconnections, while Sackville-West focused on making the flowers in the interior of each room exciting.
For Sackville-West, Sissinghurst and its garden rooms came to be a poignant and romantic substitute for Knole, reputedly the largest house in Britain, which as the only child of Lionel, the 3rd Lord Sackville she would have inherited had she been a male, but which had passed to her cousin as the male heir.
The site is ancient; "hurst" is the Saxon term for an enclosed wood. A manor house with a three-armed moat was built here in the Middle Ages. In 1305, King Edward I spent a night here. It was long thought that in 1490 Thomas Baker, a man from Cranbrook, purchased Sissinghurst, although there is no evidence for it. What is certain is that the house was given a new brick gatehouse in the 1530s by Sir John Baker, one of Henry VIII's Privy Councillors, and greatly enlarged in the 1560s by his son Sir Richard Baker, when it became the centre of a 700-acre (2.8 km2) deer park. In August 1573 Queen Elizabeth I spent three nights at Sissinghurst.
After the collapse of the Baker family in the late 17th century, the building had many uses: as a prisoner-of-war camp during the Seven Years' War; as the workhouse for the Cranbrook Union; after which it became homes for farm labourers.
Sackville-West and Nicolson found Sissinghurst in 1930 after concern that their property Long Barn, near Sevenoaks, Kent, was close to development over which they had no control. Although Sissinghurst was derelict, they purchased the ruins and the farm around it and began constructing the garden we know today. The layout by Nicolson and planting by Sackville-West were both strongly influenced by the gardens of Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens; by the earlier Cothay Manor in Somerset, laid out by Nicolson's friend Reginald Cooper, and described by one garden writer as the "Sissinghurst of the West Country"; and by Hidcote Manor Garden, designed and owned by Lawrence Johnston, which Sackville-West helped to preserve. Sissinghurst was first opened to the public in 1938.
The National Trust took over the whole of Sissinghurst, its garden, farm and buildings, in 1967. The garden epitomises the English garden of the mid-20th century. It is now very popular and can be crowded in peak holiday periods. In 2009, BBC Four broadcast an eight-part television documentary series called Sissinghurst, describing the house and garden and the attempts by Adam Nicolson and his wife Sarah Raven, who are 'Resident Donors', to restore a form of traditional Wealden agriculture to the Castle Farm. Their plan is to use the land to grow ingredients for lunches in the Sissinghurst restaurant. A fuller version of the story can be found in Nicolson's book, Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History (2008).
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sissinghurst_Castle_Garden and www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden
This is a composite. But the Milky Way in the picture is approximately in the position that the actual MW was at that time of night.
I took a shot of the scene during blue hour for the landscape,
then took about ten shots for the stars and processed them in Starry Landscape Stacker, then another 9 shots for the lightpainting of the caboose. All with the camera staying put on the tripod.
Unfortunately the MW did not show up properly in the shot due to the moon being quite bright already and the sun still contributing light to the sky during nautical twilight. So I took an image of the MW that I took about 4 years ago in early June and used it as a stand in.
I'm hoping to take the same shot again during the next new moon phase and just a little later in the evening.
I'll accept if you call this picture a "fake".
Artist & Piece Identification
Title: Star Child (2020)
Artist: George Toya (Jemez Pueblo)
Description & Artistic Context
This vibrant acrylic painting features a stylized central figure—a Sun/Star face mask—set against a deep black, star-filled cosmic background.
Central Motif: The central circular face is split down the middle with traditional blue (dotted with white stars) on the left side and red (dotted with white stars) on the right, featuring simple, bold line eyes and a small circular mouth.
Radiant Geometric Rays: Encircling the central face is a prominent multi-pointed star composition. Bold yellow rays with teal/turquoise and orange-yellow inner accents extend outward, intertwined with stepped, cloud-ladder designs in blue, red, and orange tones.
Cosmic Field: The background represents the night sky filled with small 4-point star symbols (+ shapes) in shades of orange, white, and yellow.
According to the artist's statement accompanying the exhibit, Star Child pays homage to Pueblo cultural elements (Air, Water, Fire, and Earth) and the spiritual energy that connects everything in the universe. The stars surrounding Star Child represent ancestors who remain connected to the living world through memories and teachings.
History & Context of Star Child (2020)
Painted in 2020 by George Toya, Star Child was created to explore the spiritual connections between humanity, nature, and the universe. The painting was featured in the exhibition Makowa: The Worlds Above Us at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe. The exhibit explores Pueblo cosmology, celestial bodies, and Indigenous perspectives on astronomy.
In Star Child, Toya bridges traditional Pueblo cosmology with contemporary painting technique. The central motif—the split red and blue face wearing a stellar sun mask—is framed by stepped cloud-ladder motifs (kiva steps) and sharp geometric rays. In Pueblo life, elements like Air, Water, Fire, and Earth are given sacred reverence, and physical manifestations in the universe are seen as living spirits. Toya designed the surrounding stars—rendered as simple cross/plus shapes—to represent the ancestors who have passed on but whose teachings and memories continue to guide the present world.
The Œuvre of George Toya
George Toya is a celebrated artist, designer, musician, and farmer from Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico. His artistic journey began at age ten when he discovered Renaissance masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo in his school library. Over a career spanning several decades, Toya has developed a distinct style that fuses Indigenous symbolism with modern graphic design.
Key characteristics and achievements defining his body of work include:
Technical Precision & Graphic Aesthetic: Toya studied graphic design, engineering, and screen-printing early in his career. This background is heavily reflected in his paintings through crisp black outlines, sharp geometric drafting, and flat, vibrant color blocking.
Pueblo Iconography & Celestial Themes: His portfolio frequently incorporates sacred Pueblo motifs—such as suns, moons, stars, clouds, rain, and spirit figures—reimagined through strong lines and bold color choices inspired by New Mexican skies. He has described his work as a blend of tribal history, travels, observations, fantasy, and even comic book aesthetics.
Exhibitions & Solo Shows: Toya has participated in major Native art shows across the Southwest, winning awards at events like the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show and the Dallas Indian Art Market. In 2007, his solo exhibition Pueblo 3D was hosted at the Poeh Museum in Pojoaque, New Mexico.
Multi-Talented Work: Beyond canvas painting, Toya manages his own design and screen-printing company. He served as the manager of the Black Eagle drum group from Jemez Pueblo, which won a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Native American Music Album. He has also contributed designs to The Trail of Painted Ponies collectible line.
To see more of the artist's work and style, you can watch this preview of his Pueblo 3D exhibition. This video showcases George Toya's graphic art style and Pueblo iconography from his solo show at the Poeh Museum.
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I had to end my postings from Sapsucker Woods at Cornell Institute with my sunny little friend. He LOVED the shutter click of my camera and would suddenly appear, always keeping a safe distance, but curiously leaning as close as he could from his safe perch. I like to think he contributed to my finding 3 new birds.....one surprise (Olive-sided Flycatcher) and 2 I had been looking for forever (Hairy WP and Wood Thrush). I hated to leave this mecca for birds.....habitat-wise and as an informative, fascinating and beautiful center for birding. But most of all.......thanks and goodbye to my little yellow buddy!
Explore #383....October 22, 2016
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In 1911, Samuel P. Clark offered the board the site for the library, located at 15 Park Avenue West. It was valued at $2,500. There was a stipulation that the new building had to be well under construction within a year. First National Bank[4][5] donated a strip of land adjoining on the north and later Mr. Clark added a gift of $7,720 for the purchase of the lot to the east of the library property. The board was to remove an existing building and hire a landscape gardener to enhance the property.[2]
In 1913 the library building was completed at the cost of $23,000 and was designed by the Chicago firm Patton & Miller. The Women’s Club contributed $3,400 with the reservation that there be an assembly hall on the second floor for a meeting place until the amount of rent equaled their donation. The library’s collection had grown from 800 to 10,760 volumes.
The library was dedicated on April 15, 1913. It was 30 years after Nehemiah Matson’s death
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In the heart of the Atacama Desert in Chile, a mesmerizing astrophotograph captures the celestial spectacle above. The sprawling expanse of the Milky Way arches gracefully across the sky, weaving a luminous tapestry of stars that illuminates the desert night. Framed within this cosmic canvas are the Southern Hemisphere's prominent emission nebulae, their vibrant hues contributing to the celestial ballet overhead. Among these celestial wonders, the Magellanic Clouds, ethereal galaxies visible to the naked eye, add a touch of cosmic grandeur to the scene.
The atmospheric splendor of the Atacama's night sky is further enhanced by the subtle dance of airglow, casting a surreal palette of green, yellow, and red tones. This celestial phenomenon occurs as molecules in the Earth's upper atmosphere release stored energy in the form of light, creating an otherworldly glow that complements the stellar display. Against the stark backdrop of the desert landscape, the vivid celestial tapestry and atmospheric radiance unite to create a breathtaking panorama, showcasing the unparalleled beauty of the night sky in one of the world's most astronomically privileged locations.
This astrophotograph serves as a testament to the pristine conditions of the Atacama Desert, where the absence of light pollution and the high-altitude vantage point converge to offer a front-row seat to the celestial wonders that adorn the Southern Hemisphere's night sky. Each element captured in this image tells a story of the cosmic ballet that unfolds above, inviting viewers to marvel at the profound beauty and intricate interplay of celestial phenomena in the vast and remote expanses of the Chilean desert.
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Hard to ignore this rocky natural leading line to the lighthouse!
The history of Cape Palliser Lighthouse:
Cape Palliser features prominently in Maori history and the legends of Kupe. The area also featured in the colonisation of New Zealand.
The rugged coast and notorious Cook Strait gales contributed to many early shipwrecks. Six months before the light was lit in 1897, a ship was wrecked within 4 miles of the new tower and 12 of the 21 crew drowned. While a light on Cape Palliser reduced the number of shipwrecks, the area still remained hazardous for the unwary.
The tower at Cape Palliser has been painted with red and white stripes to make it stand out from the hills behind it. There are only two other lighthouses in New Zealand with stripes, rather than the standard plain white. Dog Island Lighthouse and Cape Campbell Lighthouse have black and white stripes.
Operation of the Cape Palliser light:
Cape Palliser lighthouse is still fitted with the original Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1897.
In 1954 the light was converted from oil to diesel-generated electricity. In 1967 it was connected to mains electricity. A diesel-electric generator provides standby emergency power.
The lighthouse was automated and the keepers were withdrawn in 1986.
The light is monitored remotely from Maritime New Zealand’s Wellington office.
Life at Cape Palliser light station:
Owing to its isolation in the early days, life at Cape Palliser created its own unique problems for the keepers and their families.
The original access to the lighthouse was a dirt track up a 58 metre-high cliff. This was a dangerous walk for the keepers, especially in stormy weather.
In 1912 a set of 258 steps were built up to the tower, which provided the keepers with much safer access, although still a physically demanding walk.
Stores were delivered to the station every 3 months. If the seas were too rough, the stores could be landed at the more sheltered Kawakawa Bay, some 6 kilometres away. The Cape Palliser letter book is filled with countless tales of stores being lost during the unloading process.
With the storage buildings and keepers’ homes at sea level, the unloading was easier than at many other stations where goods had to be hauled up cliffs using a trolley on rails. The keepers still had to haul the light supplies (oil and kerosene) up the cliff face to the light station. They did this on a railway, using a hand winch.
When the lighthouse was eventually connected to the nearby settlements by road, keepers would collect their mail and supplies once a week from Pirinoa. (Courtesy www.maritimenz.govt.nz)
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Photographed on an afternoon with great clouds at Lindo Lake in Lakeside, California. I would always like to have clouds, water and healthy vegetation in all of my infrared pictures as I think those elements contribute to building a strong image. I used channel swapping to turn the sky blue. I do use a polarizing filter with infrared because I think it accentuates the effect. Here is a link to a tutorial on playing with infrared images. www.lifepixel.com/photo-tutorials/infrared-photoshop-videos
I've been taking infrared images for at least 17 years with a total of 3 different cameras. It's much easier to take infrared images digitally that it was in the film days. If you like this look, I have an album of infrared photographs, creatively named Infrared.
Suzhou (/suːˈdʒoʊ/; Chinese: 苏州), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the most populous city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Administratively, Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with a population of 6,715,559 in the city proper, and a total resident population of 12,748,262 as of the 2020 census in its administrative area.
The city's canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions and liveable cities in China. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".
Suzhou (/suːˈdʒoʊ/; chino: 苏州), también romanizada como Soochow, es una importante ciudad del sur de la provincia de Jiangsu, en el este de China. Suzhou es la ciudad más poblada de Jiangsu y un importante centro económico y foco de comercio. Administrativamente, Suzhou es una ciudad a nivel de prefectura con una población de 6.715.559 habitantes en la ciudad propiamente dicha, y una población residente total de 12.748.262 habitantes según el censo de 2020 en su área administrativa.
Los canales, puentes de piedra, pagodas y jardines meticulosamente diseñados de la ciudad han contribuido a su estatus como una de las principales atracciones turísticas y ciudades habitables de China. Los Jardines Clásicos de Suzhou se incluyeron en la lista de Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO en 1997 y 2000. Suzhou es apodada a menudo la "Venecia de Oriente" o la "Venecia de China".
Explore #16 on November 26, 2020.
A view of the Scully Building on the southwest corner of N. Kickapoo and Pekin St. in downtown Lincoln. It should be noted that all of the buildings in this view lie within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The Scully Building is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque, a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886). Designed by architect E.S. Somers, the Scully Building was completed in 1909 for the son and widow of "Lord" William Scully as the headquarters for the Scully family operations. The building was used as both an office and living quarters.
William Scully (1821-1906), was one of the largest landowners of tenant farmland in the Midwest. He eventually owned a total of 211,000 acres in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, including 30,000 acres in Logan County. Additionally, Mr. Scully was a pioneer leader with respect to scientific farming; particularly with soil conservation practices and techniques.
The Scully Building is a "significant property" within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District. Nearly destroyed in a 2001 fire, the Scully Building, under the ownership of Integrity Holdings, was restored between 2008 and 2010. In 2011, the building and its owners were awarded the Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for rehabilitation and preservation. The building is now the home office of Integrity Data.
To the south (left) of the Scully Building in the 100 block of N. Kickapoo St. are two commercial structures worth noting. The red brick structure is a two story, two-part commercial, Italianate-style building constructed in 1890. Next to it is another two story, two-part commercial building with a stone facade. Constructed in 1895 for the Knights of Columbus, this Romanesque Revival building is similar in style to the Scully Building. Within the historic district, the brick facade building is a contributing property, while the KOC building, like the Scully Building on the corner, is a significant property in Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District.
Lincoln is the seat of Logan County, which is situated in central Illinois approximately 26 miles northeast of Springfield, the state capitol. The estimated population of Lincoln in 2018 was 13,685.