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“You cannot defeat darkness by running from it, nor can you conquer your inner demons by hiding them from the world. In order to defeat the darkness, you must bring it into the light.”
― Seth Adam Smith
I was challenged by my friend Lya Seerose to partake in the #guardyourlight challenge. Thank you for that !
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"I'm tired..." She said, sliding down on the ground, hovering over to rest, her hair cascading down over her face.
A wet nose poked her forehead till she felt warm furs caressing her chest. Her arms wrapped around tight, face pressing into the softness and comfort. A sigh of relief escaped her lips.
"What benefit does fighting bring you anyway?" The lone one asked.
She took a moment to think of that question. "Validation? Answers? Truths?" She shrugged her shoulders. "Justice..." she whispered.
"And when you win, is it worth it?"
"Sometimes..." she admitted. "Other times I just accept...defeat."
[16:37] Zack Kaul: HI :) your one picture called defeat made me think of a poem by that name www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE8taOWjVbc
P.S. Really loved the poem Zack shared so I'm sharing it too!
'I am too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful and too determined to be defeated.' ~ Hussein Nishah .
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Il Sermig - Servizio Missionario Giovani, è fondato nel 1964 da Ernesto Olivero con il sogno condiviso di sconfiggere la fame con opere di giustizia e di sviluppo.
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Turin, Borgo Dora, internal courtyard of the SERMIG
The Sermig - Youth Missionary Service, was founded in 1964 by Ernesto Olivero with the shared dream of defeating hunger with works of justice and development.
These horse carriages are seldom seen in Bangladesh now a days. They failed to compete with their faster and cheaper to run cousins powered by automotive engines.
Photo taken at Backdrop Central. We are up to 610+ backdrops and growing everyday! We also added a hangout area and a game room. Check us out! maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Redemptions%20Creed/138/13...
There are days when you can't help but feel defeated. It creeps up on us leaving a chill that won't go away. It is hard to see the light beyond. Our focus is blurred. We start paying attention to the lies of other voices. Yet, the truth is that the defeat was only a small battle We have already won the war! "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Is. 41:10
Engakuji (円覚寺) is another Zen temple of the Rinzai sect in Kamakura. It was founded by Houjou Tokimune (北条時宗 1251 - 1284) for Wuxue Zuyuan (無学祖元 1226 - 1286) invited from China to commemorate those who died in the Mongolian Invasions (元寇) in 1274 and 1281.
This temple used to be a private temple for the Houjou clan (北条氏) as compared to Kenchouji for the Kamakura shogunate.
The Houjou used to be a local Samurai family based in the Izu peninsula just to the west of Kamakura. They were originally a supervisor of Minamoto no Yoritomo (源頼朝 1147 - 1199) when he was exiled to Izu at the age of 13 after the Minamoto clan (源氏) was defeated by the Taira clan (平氏) in the political rivalry in the imperial court.
The Houjou supported Yoritomo to strike back the Taira clan and establish the Kamakura shogunate, for which the Houjou was awarded the hereditary regent position in the Kamakura shogunate. Yoritomo’s wife also came from the Houjou.
Houjou Tokimune was the 8th Regent of the Kamakura shogunate.
Oogane is an old bell installed in the precinct of Engakuji.
I'm rarely defeated on the hill as I study the forecast meticulously the night before. I knew the wind would be fairly strong but was not prepared for the gusts. When I got knocked over by the wind I knew it was time to give up not least because I had some scrambling ahead and another 300m of ascent to go.
BTW this is Garbh-bheinn and I'm on Druim Eadar Da Coire. I've already climbed the hill from the other side but will make this attempt again on a better day. I also had some trouble crossing burns - and the lower moorland was one big bog. Not the most pleasant of days out!
Think you could go a few rounds with me?
Shot on location at Kingston Boxing:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kingston%20Boxing/141/51/3500
He boarded the subway train from the right and collapsed in the seat, burying his head in his hand. Something went wrong. Seriously wrong. What happened?
The Damme Canal (French: Canal de Damme. Dutch: Damse Vaart or Napoleonvaart) is a canal in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The canal links Bruges with the Western Scheldt at Sluis (now across the frontier in The Netherlands). It was constructed on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte who wished to create a canal network in order to permit the efficient transport of troops without the risk of disruptive interventions from the British navy.
Following the defeat of Napoleon, the original strategic imperative for the canal was removed. The plans in the Napoleonic era had called for a link to the Scheldt at Breskens. Half a century later the canal opened to traffic in 1856, and the link with the sea had moved to Sluis.
At Damme the canal crosses the Leopold Canal and the Schipdonk Canal, both of which were dug in the middle years of the nineteenth century in order to reduce the vulnerability of the Belgian canal network to Dutch interference, after the achievement in 1830 of Belgian independence. It was necessary to create a system of Siphons because of the differences in water level of the three canals. The canal was used until 1940 when French troops destroyed the siphon system: this put an end to maritime transport on the Damme Canal.
After war use of the canal resumed, but it was used now by pleasure boats, along with a tourist boat connecting Damme and Bruges.
Set in the heart of royal London, Wellington Arch was built as an original entrance to Buckingham Palace, later becoming a victory arch proclaiming Wellington's defeat of Napoleon. Crowned by the largest bronze sculpture in Europe, it depicts the Angel of Peace descending on the 'Quadriga' - or four-horsed chariot - of War.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wellington-arch/
The Wellington Arch, also known as the Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between the corner where Hyde Park meets Green Park. The Arch stands on a large green-space traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access. From its construction (1826–1830) the arch stood in a nearby location, slightly to the east, directly across from Burton's Ionic screen entrance to Hyde Park; it was moved a short distance to its current site at the top of the Constitution Hill road in 1882–1883. The triumphal arch originally supported a colossal equestrian statue of the 1st Duke of Wellington by the sculptor Matthew Cotes Wyatt, acquiring its name as a result. Peace descending on the Quadriga of War by sculptor Adrian Jones, a bronze of the Goddess of Victory Nike riding a quadriga (an ancient four-horse chariot), has surmounted the arch since 1912.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Arch
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‘White Ladies Priory’……”Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian canonesses. The priory enjoyed a moment of high drama in 1651 when it briefly became the hiding place of Charles II after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Disguised as a woodsman with his face covered in soot, he soon moved to nearby Boscobel House.” (English Heritage) It was raining and there were about 4 family groups running about so finding a shot was a tad difficult but was pleased to get this one - do not adjust your vertical hold!! Alan:-)………..
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This is one of the many statues at the UN complex in NY, many cannot be seen now with the grounds close doff or re-arranged for the renovations ongoing to the main building
Good Defeats Evil is a sculpture that combines traditional-style bronze work with a more contemporary material--American and Soviet missles. "Good" is represented by a depiction of St. George, who is astride a rearing horse. In his right hand he holds an enormous spear, with which he is slaying a writhing dragon, representing "Evil." The dragon lifts his head with one last attempt at resurgence, but it is clear that this is the dragon's last breath: the dragon's body, which is made of an American Pershing II missile and a Soviet SS20 missile, has been torn apart by St. George's spear."
Source: www.blueofthesky.com/publicart/works/goodandevil.htm
The banana palm has taken a real battering this summer. It has enjoyed the rain very much but NOT the strong winds, which have torn it to shreds. Intriguingly, the torn sections are all a similar width following the leaf vein structure of the fronds.
Rabindranath Tagore
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Today's edition of Armchair Traveling takes me back to our trip to Scotland. This is the Leanach Cottage on Culloden Battlefield, and is the only building remaining from the time of the famous battle in which the Jacobites were soundly defeated in 1746. It continued to be occupied up until 1912, and is now maintained in its current condition, though visitors are no longer allowed inside. We walked the solemn battlefield which is a mass graveyard, peaceful and quiet on a cloudy day, accompanied by a historian who is steeped in the stories and mythology of Scottish history.
On Sunday evening, there was a fire in my neighborhood. Thankfully, there were no deaths or serious injuries (from what I've heard) but, sadly, someone's home was horrifically damaged.
www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/fire-severely-damages...