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The sign in this traditional Greek tavern says:
"The whole world is a madhouse, but here is the center."
LIMNI - ΛΙΜΝΗ (December 20, 2014)
Limni, on the island of Evia, is a small port, beach and tourist resort, which is beautiful the whole year round. It is located 80 km NW of Chalkida and about 150 km from Athens.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Taken on the weekend of December 20-21, 2014 while my English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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8th December
203rd Day
I don't know if in other parts of the world it works the same, but in Italy the 8th December it's tradition make the Christmas Tree and crèche (i swear that is the right traduction).
This is one part of my Christmas Tree :) Still have the same ornaments that i has when i was child :)
Canon EOS 500D & Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Post Production with Lightroom 3.3 & Photoshop CS5
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...more to come soon!
Registration XRK839H
Make ALFA ROMEO
Model SPIDER
Date of Liability 01 09 2012
Date of First Registration 16 12 1969
Cylinder Capacity 1290cc PETROL
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREY
December 23, 2010
My first trip to the west side of the the island. It's almost a sunset. As for the title? I just wanted to make sure this shot had all of the elements for success. :)
Happy Christmas Eve Eve.
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The year was 1966 ...
The Scene:
Days before Christmas ... DECEMBER 1966 ...
aboard the USS Starship Enterprise:
Customer Service Department Manager, GLENDORA GARNETTE,
receives an URGENT REQUEST ...
Glendora: "SCOTTY !! PLEASE HELP me BEAM UP this LAVA LAMP ...
TO the Blythe Fifth Avenue School of Modeling (and Charm!) ...
in California, U.S.A. ... YEAR 2023 ... !
They need it DESPERATELY for their PHOTOSHOOT ...
for their "Blythe-A-Day" flickr photo group !! ...
The theme date for LAVA LAMP was DECEMBER 3 ...
so they are WELL over 10 days late already!
SO, PUT A RUSH ON IT !!!"
Scotty: "I'm on it !!"
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BLYTHE-A-DAY
A flickr Group
DECEMBER 2023: "SWINGING SIXTIES"
DAY 14: "STAR TREK ... 1966"
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Procession Meatpacking District Greenwich Village NYC USA December 12th 2021
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego December 9, 1531 at Tepeyac Hill in La Ciudad de México 🇲🇽 CDMX Mexico
Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe celebrated on December 12th 2021
#OurLadyofGuadalupe #NuestraSeñoradeGuadalupe #VirginMary #CatholicChurch #México
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphone 4K at 60 fps video
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Marian apparition legacy in Mexico City
The Virgin Mary intercepted Juan Diego, an indigenous Mexican peasant ( Chichimec which is the name that the Nahua peoples of Mexico generically applied to nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples who were established in present-day Bajio region of Mexico) and asked where he was going, In the words which have become the most famous phrase of the Guadalupe apparitions and are inscribed above the main entrance to the Basilica of Guadalupe, she asked "¿No estoy yo aquí que soy tu madre?" ("Am I not here, I who am your mother?"). Mary assured Juan Diego that Juan Bernardino had now recovered and told him to gather flowers from the summit of Tepeyac Hill, which was normally barren, especially in the cold of December. Juan Diego obeyed her instruction and he found Castilian roses, not native to Mexico, blooming there.
The Virgin arranged the flowers in Juan Diego's tilma, or cloak, and when Juan Diego opened his cloak later that day before Archbishop Zumárraga, the flowers fell to the floor, revealing on the fabric the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
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The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe was founded in 1902, and became the first parish in New York City to serve Hispanics.
Since there were many Spanish and Mexican residents in the area, this seemed to be the most promising location for a new parish. An available brownstone at 229 West 14th Street was purchased and transformed into an attractive chapel it was fittingly dedicated to Our lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Spanish-speaking everywhere. This was the first altar, in New York that the Hispanics could truly call their own, on February 23, 1902.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe En San Bernardo
328 West 14th Street
New York, NY. 10014
USA
Sabado Diciembre 11
PROCESSION
a las 4:00 PM
desde St. Veronica
MISA E INICIO DE VIGILIA
as las 6:00 pm
Domingo Diciembre 12
serenata con Mariachi
a las 12 de la Medianoche
Misa con
Mariachi
A La 1:00 am
Misas de Ciclistas
Y Corredores
a kas 6:00 am y a las 7:00 am
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Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions in December 1531, and a venerated image on a cloak enshrined within the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The basilica is the most-visited Catholic shrine in the world, and the world's third most-visited sacred site
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A Marian apparition is a reported supernatural appearance by Mary, the mother of Jesus, or a series of related such appearances over a period of time. In order to be classified as a Marian apparition, the person or persons who claim to see Mary (the "seers") must claim that they see her visually located in their environment. If the person claims to hear Mary but not see her, this is known as an interior locution, not an apparition. Also excluded from the category of apparitions are dreams, visions experienced in the imagination, the claimed perception of Mary in ordinarily-explainable natural phenomena, and miracles associated with Marian artwork, such as weeping statues. Believers consider such apparitions to be real and objective interventions of divine power, rather than subjective experiences generated by the perceiving individuals, even in cases where the apparition is reportedly seen by only some, not all, of the people present at the event's location
Marian apparitions are considered expressions of Mary's ongoing motherly care for the church. The understood purpose of each apparition is to draw attention to some aspect of the Christian message, given the needs of a particular time and place. Apparitions are often accompanied by other alleged supernatural phenomena
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Taken in Kingennie Terrace, now renamed.
Pitkerro Road at top left.
Budget Halina 35mm camera and Agfa slide.
December arrived and I love to eat strawberries.
I just ♥ it! ;)
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Diciembre llegó y me encanta comer fresas. Me encanta! ;)
Amazing the colour that is still around. The Vyne National Trust Property just outside Basingstoke 14/12/13
So much going on this month, I had to get started on the Christmas decorating. We are taking an overnight road trip to celebrate my birthday and then the seasonal rush will begin.
I wish you all a lovely new week and Happy December!
Happy Bench Monday!
Op 11 en 12 december 2015 organiseerde de Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij voor het eerst een Kerstmarkt.
De VSM zou de VSM niet zijn als er geen stoomloc onder stoom stond en daarom pendelde de 52 8139 continu tussen het depot in Beekbergen en station Loenen. Op de foto staat de loc klaar voor vertrek in een fraai kerstsfeertje bij de VSM.
English:
On december 12, 2015, the VSM 52 8139 made some runs between Beekbergen and Loenen. The picture shows the train ready for departure from Beekbergen in a christmas atmosphere.
I've been crazy busy these past few months with work, my kids' sports activities, and dealing with the unpredictable load shedding. But hey, I managed to squeeze in some time for myself and capture some awesome moments during my December/January holiday. So, here are a bunch of photos for you to enjoy!
On the photography front, I've been focusing on capturing shots of my two daughters' netball and chess teams. It's been quite an adventure, and some of those photos even made their way onto the schools' Facebook pages. It's great to know that my photography skills are getting some recognition too!
Hope you like the photos and feel the energy and excitement that I experienced while capturing those special moments.
December: Beautiful sundown on the Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 kilometres (854 mi), into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual discharge at its mouth is 112 cubic kilometres (27 cu mi) or 3,550 cubic metres per second (125,000 cu ft/s), and each year it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean.
The river is named after Simon Fraser, who led an expedition in 1808 on behalf of the North West Company.
British Columbia
Canada
Season Greetings,
~Christie (happiest) by the River
Night of December 12, 2008 – “If the full moon tonight looks unusually large, it is not your imagination – it is the biggest and brightest full moon to be seen for 15 years.” ** “The unusual feature of tonight is that the perigee also coincides with a full moon, which will make it appear 14 percent bigger and some 30 percent brighter than most moons this year.” ** It will pass earth by 221,595 miles away which is 17,500 miles closer than average though that doesn’t seem much given the other quoted increases.
Photo was taken in Gulf Shores, AL.
Camera: SonyAlphaDslr-A200, 75-300mm (300mm = 450mm in 35mm)
PowerWindowsPro 4.0: PowerWindowsPro 4.0: Combined image exposed for moon with image exposed for surrounding sky.
A chilly afternoon looking towards Watch Hill Light, on East Beach, as a storm approaches in Westerly, Rhode Island.
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"I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise when I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there" - Gayla Peevey (Click here to listen to the whole song)
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Oh Wednesday, you mark the middle of the week. Two more days this week, one more day next and I'm done work for 2012. I think realizing how close I am to having such a bulk of time off work has slowed the days down, yet hasn't afforded me any extra time to get through the to-do list.
Such is life right?
Hope you're all well.
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#AbFav_DECEMBER
#AbFav_PHOTOSTORY
I know that many do not like Winter, that is because of the cold.
However, you can layer your clothing, protect yourself with all the adequate garments, Nothing has to be exposed.
Now I have a problem with hot and humid days in Summer, and euhh, there is only so much you can take off? LOL
In those seasons, why not concentrate on the beauty each presents eh?
I have a MOTTO that I swear by, NO PROBLEMS, ONLY SOLUTIONS, and it works and it helps and it makes life easier!!!
With LOVE, and thank you, M, (*_*)
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December 23, 2018 Christmas full moon setting on the front range of the Rocky Mountains with a view of McIntosh Farm in the early am magic hour. Hope you enjoy.
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1. flickr.com/photos/7702423@N04/23480024263/, 2. 200/365/2756 (December 28, 2015) - Downy Woodpecker (Saline, Michigan - December 28, 2015), 3. 201/365/2757 (December 29, 2015) - My Squirrel Pillows from Ikea, 4. 202/365/2758 (December 30, 2015) - Cosmo Enjoying the Boxes from B&H Photo, 5. 199/365/2755 (December 27, 2015) - How I can get Dogs Excited About Fruit - Explored!, 6. 198/365/2754 (December 26, 2015) - Christmas 2015 (Saline, Michigan), 7. 197/365/2753 (December 25, 2015) - Christmas 2015 (Saline, Michigan), 8. 196/365/2752 (December 24, 2015) - Christmas Eve 2015 (Saline, Michigan), 9. 191/365/2747 (December 19, 2015) - Tufted Titmouse (Saline, Michigan), 10. 195/365/2751 (December 23, 2015) - Flapjack the Chill Beagle, 11. 194/365/2750 (December 22, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on the 1st Day of Winter (December 22, 2015), 12. 193/365/2749 (December 21, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 21, 2015), 13. 192/365/2748 (December 20, 2015) - Holland-Fawcett Family Christmas Party (2015), 14. 190/365/2746 (December 18, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 18, 2015), 15. 189/365/2745 (December 17, 2015) - Cooper's Hawk Enjoying Breakfast at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (December 17, 2015), 16. 188/365/2744 (December 16, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 15 & 16, 2015), 17. 187/365/2743 (December 15, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 15 & 16, 2015), 18. 184/365/2740 (December 12, 2015) - Hanging with my Nieces and Nephews, 19. 186/365/2742 (December 14, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 14, 2015), 20. 185/365/2741 (December 13, 2015) - Backstage at Ann Arbor Dance Classics Nutcracker 2015 (Milan High School, Michigan), 21. 183/365/2739 (December 11, 2015) - Ann Arbor Dance Classics Nutcracker 2015 (Milan High School, Michigan), 22. 182/365/2738 (December 10, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 10, 2015), 23. 181/365/2737 (December 9, 2015) - Cats and Kittens at Crafty Cat Rescue (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - Wednesday December 9, 2015, 24. 180/365/2736 (December 8, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 8, 2015), 25. 179/365/2735 (December 7, 2015) - Squirrels Outside the Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Michigan) - December 7, 2015, 26. 177/365/2733 (December 5, 2015) - Downy Woodpecker (Saline, Michigan), 27. 178/365/2734 (December 6, 2015) - Flapjack Resting on a Tough Day, 28. 176/365/2732 (December 4, 2015) - Participants for Workshop: Positive Leadership: Energizing the Positive Leader in You (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan) - December 4, 2015, 29. 175/365/2731 (December 3, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 3, 2015), 30. 174/365/2730 (December 2, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 2, 2015), 31. 173/365/2729 (December 1, 2015) - Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan (December 1, 2015)
December "evening" (more like afternoon nowadays since the sun sets pretty damn early). Cold weather, barely a breeze. Cracking ice below my feet. Wonderful stuff.
I had to venture 10 or so yards out onto the somewhat unstable ice to get this shot. So don't say I never risk anything to get my shots :)
I want to take the opportunity to thank all of those who have added me to their friends/contacts lists in 2008 and a warm thanks to everyone that took the time to comment on my work. Means much to be. Thank you.
- Anders
The Carol Season is fully underway at the Liverpool Philharmonic. These shots are NOT taken by me - I was on stage - but by Mark McNulty, the Liverpool Phil's official photographer. They were taken at the first of our 5 concerts. You can hear the concert on Classic FM at 5pm on Christmas Day.
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"I see you shiver with antici...pation" - Dr. Frankenfurter (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
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Hard to believe this is the last Sweet Sunday of the project and of the year! It's a little insane how quickly the year went by.
Today's Sweet Sunday is an Apple Almond Tart, once again from Epicuria.
Hope you're all having a nice and relaxing Sunday and find yourself with an opportunity to indulge in something sweet.
SOOC
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I took this photo last December when I heard the old Fleming Building was going to be torn down.
This week in August they have begun demolition. It was the center of controversy during the 1960s when it was constructed.
Originally posted to my FB page with this commentary:
UM Administration Building.
I happened to be on campus last night and passed by the Administration Building on the Maynard St. side. Given the news that this building may be torn down and replaced, I wanted a photo of it. I made this with my phone since I didn’t have a camera at the time.
Love it or hate it, (and the rumors that were prevalent at the time it was built), I have to admire those lines…
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From an UM article in early 2022:
"With the relocation of the central administration offices to the Alexander G. Ruthven Building, the Fleming Administration Building is due to be demolished later this year. In accordance with university tradition, the names of Robben W. Fleming and his wife, Aldyth, are to be honored in an appropriate way.
The decision to add their names to space in the building housing the university administration was made in consultation with the family and approved by the university’s facility naming committee."
#architecture
December 15, 2021.
We're back at the Monaco Ballroom on Friday December 12th for the final show of 2008!! Make sure you make it to see how the year's feuds end at this season ending super show - GPW: "Christmas Crunch"
We promise we wont crunch your credit.... we'll only crunch your Christmas!!
GPW Heavyweight Title Match
Bubblegum © vs. Dirk Feelgood
Just a few months ago you'd be forgiven for taking a double take at this match. The friendship between the two former friends totally imploded with the desire to become Heavyweight champion. Refusing to accept the demise of his friendship with Dirk Feelgood, Bubblegum spent months in turmoil not wanting to retaliate to the cutting comments and brutal attacks levelled his way by former friend and champion Feelgood. As time went by however, Bubblegum eventually unloaded on Feelgood but this will be the first time the two have ever come face to face in a one on one match. And to make things just a little more interesting... it's for the GPW Heavyweight Title. Can the fairytale championship reign continue for Bubblegum, or can Dirk shatter his dreams and become the first ever 2 time Heavyweight Champ?
Tag Team Special, Skeletor vs. Stella
Lethal Dose vs. Voodoo & "Sober" Mike Holmes
Alan Alan Alan Tasker's henchmen, Lethal Dose march into battle against former stable member Mike Holmes and the man they hold responsible for Holmes' new found sobriety - Voodoo. Cyanide and Toxic hope to tempt Holmes back over to the stable that two months ago he turned his back on. They want to snap him out of the spell they accuse Voodoo of putting him under. However, Holmes seems very happy with his new outlook on life and he and Voodoo look to send Lethal Dose packing in this tag team special. Lethal Dose have warned they will not be coming to the ring alone though, with them along with their attorney and law - Alan Alan Alan Tasker will be a 12 pack of Stella. Hoping the case of beer will prove to be a bigger demon to Holmes than the tag team itself. To fend off the 12 pack, Holmes and Voodoo will have Vooodoo's trusty skull, Skeletor in their corner. An unpredictable tag team match. Can MIke Holmes stay sober? Will Voodoo's spells work? Or will Lethal Dose deliver a beating big enough to break Voodoo's spell?
GPW British Title Match
Jak Dominotrescu vs. "Super" Sam Bailey
After pinning the British Champion last month in a tag team match, WKD's "Super" Sam Bailey has earned himself a title shot at GPW: "Christmas Crunch". Bailey, already a former tag team champion looks to add to his growing reputation by capturing his first ever singles gold in GPW. While reigning champion, Romanian Jak Domitrescu along with his cohorts - The Eastern Bloc look to make life as difficult as possible for the energetic live wire. Domitrescu has held onto the title since April this year with help from his fellow countrymen, but are his days numbered as champ? He surely wont be alone in this title outing and will have the Eastern Bloc close by, but can "Super" Sam Bailey overcome the odds to win his first singles gold in GPW?
And, the main event for the evening is...
GPW Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls Match
MIl-Anfield Connection © vs. Young Offenders
The heat just got turned up in this feud. The re-united Young Offenders have the most established tag team in GPW - The Mil-Anfield Connection firmly in their sights and not to mention the tag team trophy. These two teams met in September this year where there was no clear winner decided after the match ended in a draw. There will be NO excuses this time to not find a winner. This, for the first time in our history will be a 2/3 Falls Match for the tag team titles. A winner HAS to be decided, but who will it be? A truley epic encounter is in our midst as Jiggy Walker & "The Model" Danny Hope try to cling onto the championship that has defined them as a team and "Dangerous" Damon Leigh & Joey Hayes, The Young Offenders chase the title that one of the most popular tag teams in Europe have never held. Can the re-united friends overcome the well established unit that is The Mil-Anfield Connection? Or can the well oiled duo of the Mil-Anfield do what they've been doing all year and win again?
GPW British Title No.1 Contenders Match
Harry Doogle vs. Juice vs. Dylan Roberts vs. Chris Echo
After an eye catchingly good year from rookie Dylan Roberts, he has been included in this battle to earn a shot at the British Title. With a burning desire to win and the fans firmly behind him, Roberts could well mark his arrival onto the main roster by becoming the No.1 Contender and going for gold here. However, his opponents wont give him an easy ride. In a wonderful CC-08 tournament, no one impressed more than WKD's Chris Echo. Echo reached the CC-08 finals with two broken wrists and proved he is ready to take a step up. His previous attempts for British gold have been thwarted by the foreign legion numbers of the Eastern Bloc, is he ready to prove again that he is worthy of being No.1 Contender and finally lift the British title? Juice, the current CC8 champion has been as impressive as ever in singles competition this year, but can he compete in this match with 3 others all vying to be No.1 Contender? Also replacing Jervis Cottonbelly due to injury is Harry Doogle as a last minute entry could one half of the next gen score the upset win? , but with so many possible outcomes who will leave with the plaudits and go on to challenge for the British Title next year?
Lumberjack Match
Si Valour vs. Heresy
A violent and personal feud that has lasted all year long finally comes to a head in what promises to be a violent Lumberjack Match. Ever since brutalising Valour and cutting off all his hair, Heresy has, in some form or other dodged the challenge of Valour. Heresy claimed not to have lost his bottle or be running scared of the 2007 Break Out Star, yet during their Bull Rope clash at GPW: "V" where the two were tied to one another, Heresy still managed to find a way of escaping and creating distance between him and Valour. This time, in a special Lumberjack Match, no matter where either man go - there will be no escape. All lumberjacks will be at the ready to ensure neither man can escape the others clutches and a clear winner, one way or the other will HAVE to be decided. There will be nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide, no matter where they look. Heresy has been one step ahead of Valour all year, is this where he runs out of excuses, or can the master manipulator manipulate another win?
Took this last December off CA-58 just West of Tehachapi California. I never posted it because my sensor had lots of dust on it and so needed some cleaning up in post. Now that I have the MacBookPro and Lightroom CC figured I had no excuse. Only took a few minutes, hopefully I got all the spots.