Christ is described at Chora as "Land of the Living"

[Χώρα των ζώντων]

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The famous byzantine Lamentations of the Tomb of Christ, sung during the Matins of Holy and Great Saturday (Holy Friday evening). The official name of the hymns is "Εγκώμια", which is greek and means "Praises". The Praises (although considered being hymns of lament) are chanted in Plagal 1st and 3rd Tones, which are actually used for chants intended for triumphant occasions. On this performance parts of all three Staseis of the Praise are chanted. Note that in the beginning of each part, the second verse is chanted in arabic.

Title: "Εγκώμια - Α' Στάσις / Β' Στάσις / Γ' Στάσις" (Praises - 1st / 2nd / 3rd Stasis)

Service: Holy and Great Saturday Matins

Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir

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Parekklesion [funerary chapel] of the

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul

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Chora Museum, Chora Monastery (Contantinople)

Μονή της Χώρας, Μουσείο Χώρας, Κωνσταντινούπολη

Ἐκκλησία του Ἅγιου Σωτῆρος ἐν τῃ Χώρᾳ

The Church of the Holy Redeemer in the Fields

Church of the Holy Saviour in the Country

Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, Kariye Kilisesi, Istanbul, Turkey

"The funerary chapel contains prefigurations of the Virgin and Themes of Resurrection and Judgment. Like the narthexes, the program of the parekklesion is divided between the Virgin and Christ. Here, however, the overriding theme is Salvation, befitting a funeral chapel. The western domed bay is devoted to the Virgin; the upper walls represent Old Testament prefigurations of the Virgin, emphasizing her role in Salvation. The eastern bay is devoted to the Last Judgment. The complex program of the chapel culminates in the conch of the apse, where the Anastasis (Harrowing of Hell) is represented, flanked by scenes of resurrection. Unlike the narthexes and the naos, the parekkelsion is decorated with frescoes."

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Newly described and separated from what is now known as the Eastern Spiny Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus asper). N. eromanga is found west of the Central Queensland "downs" country from south of Mt Isa through Winton and down to about Windorah in the Eromanga basin for which it is named.

This specimen is from Dajarra, Queensland, Australia

Erithacus rubecula - Robin

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“Who Killed Cock Robin” is a macabre English nursery rhyme / folk song that describes the murder and funeral of a robin. Some scholars believe that it is derived from the early Norse myth about the death of Balder, the god of summer sunlight and the incarnation of the life principle, who was slain by Hoder at Loki’s instigation. Others believe it is related to Robin Hood and the many offers of help received after his death. However, there is no direct indication in the poem to support this claim apart from the similarity of the name. In some Robin Hood tales, Robin is killed by a nun (some say Maid Marian) who bled him to death whilst feigning to tend his wounds, whereas the death in the poem is by an arrow. The story may also be related to the mysterious murder of William Rufus, King of England who was an unpopular son of William the Conqueror, found dead in the New Forest with an arrow piercing his lung.

To give you a flavour of the rhyme here’s the first few verses:-

“Who killed Cock Robin?” “I,” said the Sparrow*,

“With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin.”

“Who saw him die?” “I,” said the Fly,

“With my little eye, I saw him die.”

These are followed by the chorus in my experience, as follows:-

" All the birds of the air fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,

When they heard of the death of poor Cock Robin,

When they heard of the death,

Of poor Cock Robin."

The full version has many verses and the final chorus is slightly altered. As a child in England, a short version was taught to me as a Nursery Rhyme.

[With acknowledgements to "Bird Spot"]

* The commonly suspected assassin of Rufus was a man named Sparrow.

To this day in England, if someone has a consistent run of bad luck, it is said, "He must have shot a robin."

Len Grant describes himself as a sketcher, writer and photographer. For over three decades he has documented the regeneration of Manchester and Salford.

The “I’ve Missed You Too” exhibition (2020‑21) was a celebration of the end of lockdown and a homage to Manchester.It was displayed in two city centre locations:

From 12th April 2021: At Escape to Freight Island at Mayfield, nr Piccadilly.

From 15th April 2021: On the fence of Waulk Mill, Redhill Street, Ancoats where it currently remains. Here is the text that goes with the 12 artworks:

“I’ve missed the bus drivers, the tram drivers, the shop assistants, the over-enthusiastic newspaper vendors, the baristas, the traffic wardens, the TV crews taking over whole streets as if they own the place. I’ve missed the Uber drivers, the Deliveroo riders, the skaters and the goths. I’ve missed those guides in uniform who tell the tourists how to get to the cathedral.

I’ve missed rice ‘n’ three at This & That. I’ve missed queuing for a Greggs sausage roll. I’ve missed a plate of free-range poached eggs, sautéed spinach with homemade hollandaise sauce on a sourdough bloomer. Who’d have thought?

I’ve missed settling into a morning’s writing at Central Library only to bump into a friend in the café. I’ve missed the escalator at Waterstones, transporting you to another world. I’ve missed cutting through the Royal Exchange Theatre on a rainy day, just because you can.

I’ve missed meeting collaborators and clients in the Fig + Sparrow, or Takk, or the Federation Coffee House. I’ve missed dropping into the basement of Fred Aldous afterwards, buying another sketchbook I will never fill and another pen I don’t need.

I’ve missed cycling down unfamiliar side streets and being taken aback at what’s changed. I’ve missed negotiating Canada geese and latté-laden hipsters along the towpaths of the Ashton or the Rochdale.

I’ve missed Epstein at The Whitworth and Valette at Manchester Art Gallery. I’ve missed the Arndale’s indoor stalls and those Sunday makers’ markets.

I’ve missed a decent pint with mates in one of the back rooms at The Briton’s, with an expensive bag of peanuts. I’ve even missed the toilets.

I’ve missed Whitworth Street, Canal Street and Oldham Street. I’ve missed Market Street, but much less. I’ve missed the grandee that is Castlefield and the upstart that is New Islington. I’ve missed sitting on my stool sketching. Have I missed Piccadilly Gardens? Probably not.

I’ve missed the pizza at HOME. I’ve missed the cycle path home.

They say cities will change. They say we’ll use them less and Zoom more. Not me. I’ve missed Manchester. I’m glad to be back”.

Prickly pear is the general term used to describe over ten

members of the Cactaceae family. Most of these cacti

are of the opuntia species, which are indigenous to the

Americas and are characterised by their fleshy, spine-

covered growth. The term ‘prickly pear’ is derived from the

plant’s spiny and pear shaped fruit.

The flowers are fairly large and usually yellow but on

different species can be white, deep orange, red, pink or

purple.

These plants were introduced into Australia with the First Fleet in 1788 and soon became established across rural farmland where they had no natural predators. Eradication proved very difficult until it was brought under control by an introduced beetle. A declared noxious weed, it is rare to see a Prickly pear in the wild. My keen eyes spotted a cactus with a single flower beside a rural road back in 2006, here a profile shot.

I know there are layers beneath the layers and you haven’t asked but I would describe a fresco not even finished in the workshop, discovered beneath damaged plaster here in the .....

For the Blind Man in the Basilica di Santa Croce, Florence

Jeffrey Thomson

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Agios Ioannis Diakoftis Mikonos DSC_0738b

Dalmore as described in a previous image is a special place. It is also very beautiful and has powerful rip currents at different times and tide heights. The beach is beautiful and very often deserted. I dodged very heavy, thundery downpours which created a special drama to an already stunning place.

Hard to catch best describes the Batten Kill Railroad. This ultra neat shortline has been high on my priority list for years. Everything about it screamed rustic railroading, from scenery, motive power, track, buildings, you name it.

Sadly its not an easy railroad to catch in action. With only one regular customer near Salem, NY, the only time they move is when Pan Am delivers cars, and when Cargill needs them. Or if you're really lucky, a MoW move or car storage move. Even with the advent of social media, I was not lucky enough to chase it on my first visit in 2018.

During my 2019 New England/fall foliage road trip, I made it a point to put the Batten Kill as the highest priority shortline of the trip, so much so I would be prepared to sacrifice another shortline for the cause.

Thanks to a heads up of cars to be picked up at Eagle Bridge over the weekend, I took a gamble, scarified the MA&N, and headed east from Utica to Salem to hook up with the train. The intel turned out to be good! The crew switched Cargill for a few hours before taking a cut of empties south to the interchange. The highlight of the chase was the Hoosic River bridge shot. Despite the VERY lousy weather, and catching a cold from it in the process, grabbing the Batten Kill on glass was a dream come true.

----------------------------- JESUS ✝️ SAVES-------------------------------

SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST - ALONE!

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

❤️❤️ IT'S ALL JESUS AND NONE OF OURSELVES! ❤️❤️

16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the SALVATION of everyone WHO BELIEVES: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD IS REVEALED, a righteousness that is by FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST, just as it is written: "THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH." (Romans 1:16-17)

16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)

1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:1-13)

Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so WE might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH!

So you'll KNOW, and not think you're to bad for God to love. The Christian LIFE isn't about how good WE are, because NONE of us are! It's about how GOOD JESUS IS! Because JESUS LOVES US, so much he died in our place and took the punishment for all of our sins on himself. The wages of sin is DEATH, and Jesus took the death WE so richly deserved for us and died in our place. The good news is, there's no more punishment for sin left. WE, you and I were all born forgive as a result of the crucifixion of God himself on the cross that took away the sins of the whole world. All we have to do is believe it, and put your Faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. That my friends is REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! YOU ARE LOVED. ❤️ ✝️ ❤️

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The cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) is a brightly coloured arctiid moth found as a native species in Europe and western and central Asia. It has been introduced into New Zealand, Australia and North America to control ragwort, on which its larvae feed. The moth is named after the red mineral cinnabar because of the red patches on its predominantly black wings. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Cinnabar moths are about 20 mm (0.79 in) long and have a wingspan of 32–42 mm (1.3–1.7 in).

Beautiful. How else can I describe the dawn sunrise this morning. When you have to get up at silly O’ clock which was 3:25 am in the morning I always debate the night before will it be really worth it? I look at my weather apps, I check the tide, I check the sea conditions trying to find something to tell me no stay in bed. The fact I’m checking all this stuff I’m already committed I will always go for it, and usually the sunrise is not too special. Don’t get me wrong the once I’m out at that time regardless of the conditions it the best feeling in the world, I’m always at peace with the world. But this morning was something else, the sunrise could not have been better, it was beautiful. Now all I have to do is get a photo that gives me something back of that morning.

Happy Macro Mondays, HMM !!

"Plastic"

Blue light backlighted plastic foam

The Great Pacific garbage patch, also described as the Pacific trash vortex.

The Ocean Cleanup is a foundation that develops technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans and prevent more plastic debris from entering ocean waters.

I took this photo earlier this afternoon during what can only be described as a truly stunning day. I was on a 1-2-1 tuition day with a regular client of mine and I thought both the Mary's Shell art sculpture at Cleveleys and these wonderful fishing wrecks at Fleetwood were well worth shooting considering that it was a very high tide.

I have visited these wrecks before and on several occasions but I have never ventured into the water so deep (almost waist high) to get a shot before. You really do have to know the area around the boats extremely well for there are several very deep gullies which if you happen to fall into one, you would be in some trouble especially during a very high tide that we had today. But I'm very experienced in this part of the world hence why I feel confident of bringing clients here.

The opportunities to capture some stunning shots of the boats all surrounded is too good to pass up. I hope you all like the photo and FEEL FREE TO SHARE if you fancy. Thanks everyone :D

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Back to Spitfires! This is a Mk Vc - the 'c' describes the armament load that could be carried in the wing. There was provision for some permutation of 4 cannon and 4 machine guns although, because of the weight, not all could be carried at the same time. A common configuration was 4 machine guns with 2 cannon as in this example. The Mk V Spitfire was essentially a Mk 1 with a more powerful Merlin engine fitted - nominally 1400 hp compared to just over 1000 hp of the original. However, the actual power available to the pilot depended to some extent on the octane rating of the fuel used. Supplies of 100 octane petroleum were imported from the USA; this high octane fuel was not available to the Luftwaffe and had a significant, but not often mentioned, impact on the air war in Europe.

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. When fresh and fully mature, the fruit is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter and dark red, and contains a single seed, like all drupes. Peppercorns and the ground pepper derived from them may be described simply as pepper, or more precisely as black pepper (cooked and dried unripe fruit), green pepper (dried unripe fruit), or white pepper (ripe fruit seeds)

Are there words sometimes to describe the overwhelming emotional state that we as nature lovers go through when we are faced with moments that surpass our understanding? There have been times when I have stumbled on so sacred a place, the absolute stillness, the quiet and sense of beauty have made tears stream down my face. I can be an emotional woman, I'm not ashamed of this. But this is beyond a weepy mess of female hormones. This is a moment when I am faced with how tiny I am in the grand spectrum of life. The skies, the heavy fog that lingers over the water, seem indifferent to me. As do the proud stern mountains in the distance. I am but a speck in the grand scheme of nature. Enough of my ramblings. All of these emotions and more overtook me when I found this place. While I doubt you will be moved to tears as I was, I hope somehow you feel a small part of what I am trying to describe. I have no doubt in your own way you as a capturer of beauty have also seen and felt these stirrings as well... Thank you for embracing this moment again with me as I ramble <3

xxoo

Another image I created some time ago but never posted.

A shot from the streets of Spokane.

I ran across this quote online a few years back where someone had used it to describe a 1968 Charger and thought it was crazy awesome. The Charles Atlas reference goes back to a 1970's magazine ad for a "Dynamic Tension" training program that was both hilarious and one I probably could have used at the time. :-)

Famous Charles Atlas "98 Pound Weakling" Ad

Described as "pugnacious" and "boisterous". I find them a challenge to photograph as they disappear and reappear in the marsh reeds. Photographed on the Western Slope, Colorado.

The miracle witnessed by the greatest number of people was the feeding of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish. This miracle is described in all four Gospels (see Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:34–44; Luke 9:12–17; John 6:5–14).

Диво, свідками якого стало найбільше людей - насичення п'яти тисяч чоловік п'ятьма хлібами і двома рибами. Це диво описується у всіх чотирьох євангеліях (див. Матвій 14:13–21; Марк 6:34–44; Лука 9:12–17; Іван 6:5–14).

«Насичення п'ятьма хлібинами п'яти тисяч».

Церква преподобних Антонія і Феодосія Києво-Печерської лаври (1910). Художник Георгій Іванович Попов.

«Вагомим внеском в оформлені ансамблю лаврської Трапезної є ікони, створені для іконостасу та храмових кіотів художником Г. І. Поповим - загальною кількістю 32. На сьогоднішній день 26 ікон вважаються втраченими. Проте і розглянути, і, у певній мірі, вивчити деякі з іконних творів можливо. [8, 92]

Відомо, що всі ікони для іконостаса та кіотів Трапезної церкви написав саме Г.І. Попов. Він працював у Лаврі з 1894 року і близько 16 років розписував інтер’єри лаврських споруд, серед яких відомі великі картини розпису вівтарної апсиди у Трапезній церкві та розпис великих кіотів у тій же церкві. [1, 184] живопису ансамблю Трапезної, ім’я Г. І. Попова фігурує в документах впродовж 1902-1910 рр.»

Джерело:

Пітателєва О. Монументальний живопис та іконопис Г.І. Попова в лаврській Трапезній палаті та церкві /О. Пітателєва /Лаврські мистецтвознавчі студії. Збірник наукових праць. – К., 2015. – С. 51-97

“Спаситель здійснив це чудо зі співчуття до людей. Марко писав: оглянувши натовп людей, які жадібно слухали Його слова, Ісус “зжалився над ними, тому що вони були, як вівці, які не мають пастиря” (Марка 6:34). , що “часу пройшло багато”, а місце було безлюдне (див. Марка 6:35), і тому людям ніде було дістати їжу.

Однак Ісус не відразу виявив Свою силу, щоб здійснити чудо, а спочатку вирішив випробувати Своїх учнів. “Сам знав, що хотів зробити” (Іван 6:6) усвідомили, що не можуть нагодувати стільки людей на наявні у них гроші і за такий короткий час.

Потім учні принесли їжу, яка була в одного хлопчика, - єдине, що вони змогли дістати: п'ять ячмінних хлібів і дві рибки. щоб турбуватися про себе. Це могло відіграти помітну роль у ретельній підготовці до цього дива.

Перш ніж зробити чудо, Ісус Христос навмисно зробив наступне: Він наказав Своїм учням “розсадити всіх відділеннями на зеленій траві. І сіли рядами, сто і п'ятдесят” (Марка 6:39–40). Чому Він попросив людей сісти саме так? Звісно, ​​Він хотів упорядкувати роздачу їжі. Старійшина Брюс Р. Макконкі (1915–1985), з Кворуму Дванадцятьох Апостолів, допомагає нам ще глибше зрозуміти цей момент: “У задумі нашого Господа і його втіленні не було ніякої неформальності чи неорганізованості. Безліч народу, що зібрався, було розсаджено групами і рядами. Ця добра справа не була широким жестом марнотратства для натовпу. Ні, Він давав необхідну їжу допитливим слухачам, що зібралися навколо. До того ж ні в кого не мало виникнути сумнівів у тому, що тут відбувається. Апостоли мали роздати хліб і рибу організовано, справедливо і неупереджено”1.

І ще: я вважаю, що, як і у випадку з Пилипом, Господь хотів, щоб люди звернули увагу на те, як багато народу зібралося під час чуда. Можливо, Він хотів запобігти суперечкам, скільки людей було при цьому великому диві.

Насправді присутніх було понад п'ять тисяч, бо жінок та дітей не рахували. Так що п'ять хлібів і дві риби чудово наситили набагато більше, ніж п'ять тисяч людей.

Взявши п'ять хлібів та рибу, Спаситель, “поглянувши на небо, благословив і переломив хліби” (Марка 6:41), а потім дав хліб Своїм учням, щоб ті роздали його людям. Потім вони роздали рибу. І люди брали зовсім не помалу, хвилюючись, що іншим може не вистачити. Ні, вони брали “скільки хто хотів” (Іван 6:11), “і їли всі, і наситилися” (Марк 6:42).

Здійснивши це диво, Ісус дав подальші вказівки. Він сказав учням: “Зберіть шматки, що залишилися, щоб нічого не пропало” (Іван 6:12). Учні зібрали дванадцять коробів!

Усім було ясно, що Ісус здійснив чудо Своєю силою. У Євангелії від Івана розповідь закінчується такими словами: “Тоді люди, які бачили чудо, створене Ісусом, сказали: це істинно Той Пророк, Який має прийти у світ” (Іван 6:14).”

/Старейшина Вон Юн Ко. Иисус Христос, Xлеб жизни/

Zhang Bichen - You are my only wish

How to describe this kind of feeling

In the moment I look at you

It's that kind of love that

Falls from heaven

I got nothing to hide

Thoughts of you dance on my mind

Once secretly concealed

Hidden in the love of time

This moment is crystal clear

The starry sky illuminates the past and the future

You know this is meant to be

One day you will come to me

The stars are aligned

Say it's forever now

Crystal-like existence

Until a long time later

Our love is true and it's crystal clear

Your smile is like the affection of winter

Gently swirling between our fingers

Lifting up the sky full of flying snow in our eyes

I got nothing to hide

Thoughts of you dance on my mind

Wholeheartedly relying on each other

Loving each other with all our might

This moment is crystal clear

The starry sky illuminates the past and the future

You know this is meant to be

One day you will come to me

The stars are aligned

Say it's forever now

Crystal-like existence

Until a long time later

Our love is true and it's crystal clear

Once lost in the darkness

You always shine through like an angel

Illuminating countless expectations

Through love and pain

Through every day and night

This moment cannot be replaced

You are the future I anticipate

This moment is crystal clear

Crossing through time and the sea of people

You know this is meant to be

You walk towards me in the light

The stars are aligned

Say it's forever now

Crystal-like love

Past, present, forever

You are my only wish in this lifetime

SIM:Goblins Knob

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dulcis/194/138/27

Watyre - A Winter's Waltz

maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FlyGearZ%20Watyre/198/164/28

In the biblical narrative of the Books of Samuel, David is described as a young shepherd and harpist whose heart is devoted to Yahweh, the one true God. He gains fame and becomes a hero by killing Goliath. He becomes a favorite of Saul, the first king of Israel, but is forced to go into hiding when Saul suspects David of plotting to take his throne. After Saul and his son Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed king by the tribe of Judah and eventually all the tribes of Israel. He conquers Jerusalem, makes it the capital of a united Israel, and brings the Ark of the Covenant to the city. He commits adultery with Bathsheba and arranges the death of her husband, Uriah the Hittite. David's son Absalom later tries to overthrow him, but David returns to Jerusalem after Absalom's death to continue his reign. David desires to build a temple to Yahweh, but is denied because of the bloodshed of his reign. He dies at age 70 and chooses Solomon, his son with Bathsheba, as his successor instead of his eldest son Adonijah. David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature, and many psalms are attributed to him.

See also: flic.kr/p/2qg8BQj

У біблійній розповіді Книг Самуїла Давид описаний як молодий пастух і арфіст, чиє серце віддане Ягве, єдиному правдивому Богу. Він отримує славу і стає героєм, убивши Голіафа. Він стає фаворитом Саула, першого царя Ізраїлю, але змушений ховатися, коли Саул підозрює Давида в змові зайняти його трон. Після того, як Саул і його син Йонатан були вбиті в битві, плем’я Юди, а згодом і всі племена Ізраїля, помазали Давида на царство. Він завойовує Єрусалим, робить його столицею об’єднаного Ізраїлю та приносить до міста Ковчег Завіту. Він вчиняє перелюб із Вірсавією та організовує смерть її чоловіка, хетта Урії. Пізніше син Давида Авесалом намагається повалити його, але після смерті Авесалома Давид повертається до Єрусалиму, щоб продовжити своє правління. Давид хоче побудувати храм Ягве, але йому відмовляють через кровопролиття під час його правління. Він помирає у віці 70 років і обирає Соломона, свого сина з Вірсавією, своїм наступником замість свого старшого сина Адонії. У єврейській пророчій літературі Давида вшановують як ідеального царя та праотця майбутнього єврейського Месії, йому приписують багато псалмів.

I'm sorry I described in Japanese only.

波しぶきをとらえたくて

シャッタースピードをあげすぎると

泡立ちが強調されてしまっていまいち

海を撮るのもまだまだ

A recently described new species of Drosera. These have been recorded from scattered locations in Perth Hills as well as some much further south at Yilliminning. Sometimes these are found growing around granite outcrops, others in low sandy shrub-lands. The flowers are quite small - only around 10 mm across. The dark colour of the petals makes them very attractive but difficult to find in the field. The calyx shines with a bronze metallic gold. This is one of the exciting species recognised and described in the revision of the Drosera microphylla complex and this one was named for the Horts. Look out for these flowering during mid-late August.

P2 refers to the West Australian DBCA Parks and Wildlife priority flora code. Drosera hortiorum is classified as rare but not endangered at this stage. These are found growing in a National Park as well as in Water Authority Reserves generally considered safe conservation areas. Fred

It was on 28 Sept 2019, a morning life with windy, cloudy and raining. Put on the shoes, thighten the laces, covered with the hood to repell all the distubances. Steps were taken and a target was determined, as promised. As the steps went further, the wind and rain went stronger as expected - still missing the light from the sun. Miles by miles were taken by running without concerning the noises. About the half of the journey, the pace was stop by a light that suddenly appeared. Wasn't expected to be guided by the light but become gratefull in a sudden. A subconcious mind reacted and reminded that how bad the life may seem, there always a hope. This picture was taken during the described ocassion. Happy weekend.

Often described as the best example of Baroque in Prague this beautiful church was designed and built by Christoph Dientzenhofer the member of famous German architect family. Just to the left we can see the Charles Bridge, the lit up building on the right - National Museum and the tower on the hills - Zizkov Television Tower.

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Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged" arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the Welsh language.

The highest point on the arête is 923 metres (3,028 ft) above sea level. All routes which tackle Crib Goch are considered mountaineering routes in winter or scrambles in summer—meaning that they must cross "graded territory" as defined in Steve Ashton's Scrambles in Snowdonia. The easiest of these lines (the ‘bad step’ part of the route) is given a scrambling grade of Grade 1 (the most difficult being Grade 3—routes more difficult than Grade 3 are considered rock climbs).

Gallt yr Ogof is a subsidiary top of Glyder Fawr, and is the most easterly point in the Glyderau mountain range, not including the hill Cefn y Capel. Gallt yr Ogof is 763 metres high.

It is a sister peak to Y Foel Goch, which is located on the ridge heading west to Glyder Fach. As its name suggests there is a cave to be found on the cliffs on the precipitous eastern side of the peak.

This veiw is from Snowdon which is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is the busiest mountain in the United Kingdom and the third most visited attraction in Wales; in 2019 it was visited by 590,984 walkers, with an additional 140,000 people taking the train. It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.

The rocks that form Snowdon were produced by volcanoes in the Ordovician period, and the massif has been extensively sculpted by glaciation, forming the pyramidal peak of Snowdon and the arêtes of Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd. The cliff faces on Snowdon, including Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, are significant for rock climbing, and the mountain was used by Edmund Hillary in training for the 1953 ascent of Mount Everest.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crib_Goch

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallt_yr_Ogof

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon

Christ is described at Chora as "Land of the Living"

[Χώρα των ζώντων]

music:

youtu.be/-NtMCPmwtYI

The famous byzantine Lamentations of the Tomb of Christ, sung during the Matins of Holy and Great Saturday (Holy Friday evening). The official name of the hymns is "Εγκώμια", which is greek and means "Praises". The Praises (although considered being hymns of lament) are chanted in Plagal 1st and 3rd Tones, which are actually used for chants intended for triumphant occasions. On this performance parts of all three Staseis of the Praise are chanted. Note that in the beginning of each part, the second verse is chanted in arabic.

Title: "Εγκώμια - Α' Στάσις / Β' Στάσις / Γ' Στάσις" (Praises - 1st / 2nd / 3rd Stasis)

Service: Holy and Great Saturday Matins

Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir

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photo:

Parekklesion [funerary chapel] of the

Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, Istanbul

www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/html/bu...

Chora Museum, Chora Monastery (Contantinople)

Μονή της Χώρας, Μουσείο Χώρας, Κωνσταντινούπολη

Ἐκκλησία του Ἅγιου Σωτῆρος ἐν τῃ Χώρᾳ

The Church of the Holy Redeemer in the Fields

Church of the Holy Saviour in the Country

Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, Kariye Kilisesi, Istanbul, Turkey

"The funerary chapel contains prefigurations of the Virgin and Themes of Resurrection and Judgment. Like the narthexes, the program of the parekklesion is divided between the Virgin and Christ. Here, however, the overriding theme is Salvation, befitting a funeral chapel. The western domed bay is devoted to the Virgin; the upper walls represent Old Testament prefigurations of the Virgin, emphasizing her role in Salvation. The eastern bay is devoted to the Last Judgment. The complex program of the chapel culminates in the conch of the apse, where the Anastasis (Harrowing of Hell) is represented, flanked by scenes of resurrection. Unlike the narthexes and the naos, the parekkelsion is decorated with frescoes."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chora_Church

www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/exhibitions/Byzantium/

www.byzantium1200.com/chora.html

www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-st-savior-in-...

www.doaks.org/library-archives/icfa/moving-image-collecti...

www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/chora

The Independence, a yacht that tried to make it to the

America´s cup race in 1901. My colorization of a 1901 Detroit Publishing Co. photo in the Library of Congress archive.

"The Independence, an entrant for the 1901 America's Cup race. It was considered the fastest boat in the 1901 America's Cup, but turned out to be too fragile and was never in the race. The Cup was eventually won by the Columbia, one of only three boats to successfully defend the Cup."(Wikipedia)

In the book "Thomas Lipton´s America´s Cup Campaigns" by Richard V. Simpson, the Independence is described in this way:

"Although her hull is probably not lighter that that of the Columbia, she gains power through the flattening of the floor and hardening of the bilges, and the carrying of the floor out into overhangs of exceptional length. As originally designed, she was to carry a sail-spread of 14,611 square feet, with a total ballast of 75 tons. The unprecedented character of her model -.unprecedented, that is, for a 90-footer - rendered her tentative method of proportioning the spars almost anecessity: and, very wisely, care was taken to have the sail-spread over rather than under the capacity of the boat."

This is a flower that I picked from the garden yesterday and then brought inside to photograph where it's easier to control the light.

The main light was a Yongnuo Manual flash in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box on a light stand at camera left. Fill light came from a mirror at camera right. The flash and my tripod mounted camera were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N.

Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. For each image in the set, and there are over 1900 of them, I describe how I set up the lighting for that particular shot. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157628079460544

If you like Iris flowers, I've posted over 160 Iris images on Flickr and they can be seen at: www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157623861858581

Difficult to describe how beautiful the Lake District was looking today and was so busy exploring, I didn't really make many photographs....tut, tut!

Having never been to Buttermere before, the initial sunrise was flat and I was a little disappointed but, as the sun burned through the clouds, it began to illuminate the scene so I thought a panoramic was in order. Just stunning colours in Borrowdale and could've stayed there all day wandering around in awe!

Whooper Swan / cygnus cygnus. Straw's Bridge, Derbyshire. 29/12/24.

'WEDGE HEAD.'

A profile of the Whooper Swan that visited my local lake for three days. It's showing what reference books describe ... most definitely a wedge shaped head!

BEST VIEWED LARGE.

It's somewhat difficult to describe how amazing this piece is, so I recommend to anyone who happens to be in the Bay Area to go and see this fantastic work of art for yourself at SFMOMA. Magical...

If I were to describe my dream summerhouse, I would probably describe a Swedish cabin like this. I've always had a passion for Sweden, and having visited it quite a few times on holidays I always admired the little red wooden cabins, so I really enjoyed this project, trying to make it as realistic and idealistic as I can remember.

Quite a time since I've last posted, but I just had to get this post perfect! Besides that I have been working on some sets and smaller vehicles, so you can definitely expect a few great posts somewhere this year. I might also make a 'normal' post of this build showcasing the entirety, which is a pretty large freeform, and this scene doesn't cover everything.

I want to thank everybody on Discord and Instagram who helped me so much, and due to their feedback I was able to get it just as I imagined it. Also very proud of the way it turned out with Photoshop, I'm pretty inexperienced in editing, but with a lot of trial and error and some help and criticism I was able to make it look perfect.

Described as the only gull that nests in trees. Lake St. Clair.

Been looking at some of the AI software out there......Found one that said it will take your photograph make it into what you describe........Used a photo of our dog Rosie....Tried to ask for a Jedi Warrior and got a cross between a wookiee and a justice of the supreme court....Software "Pica AI"...........

First described in mediaeval times, snails have long been used to protect precious belongings from being stolen. Thieves would find the valuables covered in slimy mucus - hence the origin of the term 'sticky fingers'. Potential thieves would pick up the slime on their hands, leading to arrest.

The image shows a Canon lens hood being protected by a snail, for Macro Mondays theme 'Photography Gear'.

No snails were harmed in the process of making this photograph.

View from Crib Goch.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crib_Goch

When it was first described, the author, Terry Gosliner, mentioned its similarity to a xeniid soft coral and suggested it was probably a defensive camouflage strategy to protect it from predators. The photos show the similarity to a soft coral with polyps retracted, very well. This animal is a member of the family Chromodorididae which contains some of the most brightly coloured nudibranchs. Most store distasteful chemicals they obtain from their sponge prey in their skin and the brightly coloured ones seem to be 'shouting loudly' to potential predators that they should be avoided. Miamira alleni on the other hand, is one of the few that has decided that discretion is the better strategy, but they still store distasteful chemicals in their skin - just in case their camouflage fails.

(Bill Rudman). Found in Anilao, South Luzon Philippines.

The word “Helleren” describes an overhanging rock formation, and the word occurs in several old place names in Norway, where a “heller” offers shelter to people and animals. The 60 meters long Helleren in Jøssingfjord has a history extending back to the early Stone Age. The rock shelter in Jøssingfjord is one of the largest of its type in Norway.

The houses under the rock shelter are without proper roofing because the 10 meters deep overhanging rock protects the buildings today like it did in the past. In the black, rich cultural layer covering the ground at Helleren, archaeologists have traced settlements from the early Stone Age. The architecture of the present houses can be traced back to the early 1800s, but parts of the buildings may be older. People eked out a living on fish from the sea and domestic animals (typically sheep) that could survive on the little fodder available. Helleren was abandoned in the 1920s.

(from magmageopark.no)

Il est l’un des plus grands marchés de l’agglomération rouennaise. Fruits, légumes, viandes, fleurs et même brocante vous y attendent.

Marché très populaire, il est le rendez-vous dominical de nombreux rouennais. Qualifié « plus beau marché de Haute-Normandie » en 2024, le marché Saint-Marc a fait partie des 24 marchés en France ayant reçu le plus de votes !

It is one of the largest markets in the Rouen area. Fruits, vegetables, meats, flowers and even flea markets await you there.

A very popular market, it is the Sunday meeting place for many Rouen residents. Described as the "most beautiful market in Upper Normandy" in 2024, the Saint-Marc market was one of the 24 markets in France that received the most votes!

The Bee:

In the 1800s Manchester was awash with textile mills that were commonly described as ‘hives of activity’ and the workers inside them compared to bees. From there the worker Bee became the symbol of Manchester. There are many references to the Bee thought-out the City Centre.

The Metrolink:

The tram in the picture has stopped at the St Peter's Square tram station. The Metrolink opened on 27 April 1992 and is in the City Zone of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system. The stop's platforms were extended in 2009. Later redevelopment in 2015–16 demolished the original two platforms and replaced them with a four-platform interchange.

Rain:

Well that speaks for itself; Manchester is known the world over as a rainy city.

The image is straight although it doesn’t look it….

Described as the jewel of the pond, there's only a few birds that rival the Wood Duck's handsome plumage. Common in marshy ponds and wetlands, wood ducks nest high in a tree cavity somewhere in a nearby woodland. The chicks are born and have to make a leap of faith to the forest floor before mom ushers them to the water where they are raised for the rest of the summer.

In the previous photo I described how I came to take these shots in the airspace outside our house. The Tamron SP 150-600 Di VC USD G2 lens performed admirably, especially when handheld and trying to catch a fast moving helicopter. In the overcast conditions a fast shutter speed and higher than normal ISO was essential, and I was glad that in this shot particularly 1/3200 was just enough to stop the rotors.

At 600mm the magnification of this lens is 144 times. So that will give you some idea of how far away the helicopter was - it wasn't exactly hovering over our house. But at least I didn't have to do much of a crop either.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter in Tasmania works closely with police, ambulance and emergency services and has been involved in thousands of important rescue missions. www.westpacrescuetas.com.au/

More lith and toning described here... remorseblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/impressionism-or-somethi...

described as Cactus or Spider dahlia because of the long thin petals.

Adelaide Botanic Garden.

Motoring through Thwaite, Yorkshire Dales. Described as, "probably the oldest and toughest regular event for old cars, motorcycles and light commercials certainly in Britain", the Beamish run is approaching it's 50th year and follows some of the routes used by manufacturers to test the same vehicles when originally built.

Unfortunately the event has been cancelled the last two years due to the COVID virus.

After a morning of indecision, I took the bus to Morecambe Bay. What a glorious afternoon it was.

Morecambe Bay has been described as a pit-stop for migrating birds that come from the Arctic to over-winter and feed on the millions of creatures that live in the sand, marshes, and salt marshes.

Try hitting 'L' and wander about the image - on the extreme left is a 'detectorist' who risks the quicksands in this area (a sheep was rescued near here only yesterday). Looking across the bay you can see Grange-over-Sands, Barrow-in Furness, and possibly a bit of Ulverston.

In the distance you can see the fells of Cumbria/Lake District.

Map, here:

baytourism.co.uk/area-map/

A recently described species from the Stirling Range NP. I don't believe this Hibbertia is yet in cultivation and difficult to understand why it isn't ? The colour is a bright orange that stands out in the landscape. Only growing to 30cms or so would make it perfect for rockeries or small gardens

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Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perc%C3%A9_Rock

Info from Wikipedia

Percé Rock (French Rocher Percé, "pierced rock") is a huge sheer rock formation in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, off Percé Bay. Percé Rock appears from a distance like a ship under sail. It is one of the world's largest natural arches located in water and is considered a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Quebec. It is a major attraction in the Gaspesie region.

The massive rocky cliff is called by several names, such as le Rocher Percé, Pierced Rock, Pierced Island, Split Rock or Percé Rock. The name is attributed to the pierced rock that formed an arch 15 metres (49 ft) high on its seaward southern end, as though a needle had cut through the rock.It was named Percé ("pierced rock") by Samuel de Champlain in 1607, in reference to the holes he had seen in the massive block of limestone, which over the years has become a major attraction in the region of Quebec.

The Percé Rock, described as "the monstrous giant; pierced through by an immense eye, now green, now gray, now blue or violet, according to the moods of the sea", is linked in legend to a young man of a noble French family.

Another version of the legend, which is also narrated by the local people of Percé town, is that they see the rock in the shape of a "phantom" during storms and hence call it "Le Génie deľisle Percé". This, however, could be interpreted to mean that the vapoury clouds that engulf the "vast flocks of water fowl" could give such an impression when viewed from a distance.

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Described on the website as one of worlds great bridges, if you see it first hand it would be hard to disagree. Magnificently spanning the Avon Gorge, it was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but unfortunately wasn't finished until 1864, 5 years after his death.