at the Biltmore Estate. Asheville, North Carolina.

 

When I Am Among the Trees

by Mary Oliver

 

When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.

I would almost say that they save me, and daily.

 

I am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness, and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly, and bow often.

 

Around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out, "Stay awhile."

The light flows from their branches.

 

And they call again, "It's simple," they say,

"and you too have come

into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled

with light, and to shine."

This is the end, my only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end

Of everything that stands, the end

No safety or surprise, the end

I'll never look into your eyes, again

 

the Doors

Christian Devotional Song With Lyrics | Gospel hymn | "Quieting Myself Before God"

 

www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/quieting-myself-before-Go...

 

Introduction

Verse 1

I quiet myself before God,

pray and bare my heart to Him.

I simply and honestly open up,

speak from the heart.

I hand my difficulties and shortcomings over to God

and look to Him.

May God enlighten and illuminate me

to understand His will.

Through sincere seeking,

I gain the Holy Spirit’s light in me.

Understanding the truth,

I gain discernment and have a path of practice.

With God’s guidance I live in the light,

my heart is full of joy and sweetness.

I quiet myself before God.

Verse 2

Quiet before God, I ponder His words.

I see humanity’s corruption,

how we’ve lost all human likeness.

With the revelations and judgment of God's words

I reflect on myself:

Motives lurk behind my words, I lie too much.

In my duty, I’m without principles of the truth,

I adhere to rules in my actions.

I lack love for brothers and sisters,

I’m both arrogant and selfish.

I still need to accept more

of God's judgment , trials and cleansing.

I quiet myself before God.

Verse 3

Quieting myself before God

and seeking the truth,

I gradually grow in my life.

Quieting myself before God

and reflecting on myself,

I gain true repentance.

I often quiet myself before God

and truly commune with Him.

It allows me to fear God and shun evil,

and live before Him.

In all things I accept God’s inspection;

I live in the light.

Cleansing occurs in me,

and I live out a true, true life.

I quiet myself before God.

Verse 4

Often thinking on God’s words,

I’ve reaped a great harvest.

The Holy Spirit has enlightened me

to understand even more truths.

Fulfilling my duty,

I’m at ease and find enjoyment.

Putting God’s words into practice,

I receive His blessings and love.

Through sincere seeking

I gain the Holy Spirit’s light in me.

Understanding the truth,

I gain discernment

and have a path of practice.

With God’s guidance I live in the light,

my heart is full of joy and sweetness.

I quiet myself before God.

My heart is full of joy and sweetness.

I quiet myself before God, before God.

I quiet myself before God.

I quiet myself before God.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

 

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Here's the meaning of miscellaneous (which is how the first page of this stream is now looking): divers, varied, heterogeneous, diversified, indiscriminate, promiscuous, referring to mixture and lack of order, and implying lack of discernment or taste. Right, lack of discernment and taste.

 

By the way, having trouble with your dog wash? Try this help. :-)

This is for my "Dark art" album.... the original idea for this photo was me jumping from a cliff, but I didn't like how the photo looked, so I re-edited the photo and this was the result.

 

And ignore the date that it says when the photo was shot, its beause of the stock image I used! for the smoke:)

 

Also going to the Teleidoscope theme of this week: Hold my hand

 

Hope you like it!

 

Follow me | Formpring

 

WHEN I AM AMONG THE TREES

 

by Mary Oliver

 

When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.

I would almost say that they save me, and daily.

I am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness, and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly, and bow often.

Around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out, “Stay awhile.”

The light flows from their branches.

And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say,

“and you too have come

into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled

with light, and to shine.”

 

I wasn't planning to pair this photo with a poem, but it seemed to express what I don't have words for today. I am not among the trees very often, anymore; when I am - when I find myself there - sometimes I... find myself. You know, some of the lost parts. Few of us are whole, or fully integrated beings, except perhaps for fleeting moments. We wander through life, often perplexed. And each of us has an inner life, a core that lies mostly unrevealed to the outside world. This may seem presumptuous, but I think what we are trying to do here, in this community forum, with our photos and sometimes words, too, is to make some aspects of ourselves known. I am not referring to sordid or sensational details, necessarily. Rather, what we photograph is usually what we love, what we are drawn to, what we want to offer our friends here. Some part of ourselves.

 

I like my daily life. My solitary nature is just who I am, and I am comfortable with that. I make time for friends. Yesterday I repaired a window frame, dug up the first of four beds of garlic from the garden, processed a few photos, co-ordinated some plans for the coming week - just the stuff of basic everyday regular real life. And that was fine. Today, though, I am starting to feel restless, and tomorrow I probably will want to be among the trees, or the prairie equivalent, out on the grasslands beneath the immense sky. Two superficially different experiences that are in essence similar: they ground me. They remind me of my transient life; they allow me to experience what Oscar Wilde called "the intense sensation of living" - without distractions - if only for a few hours.

 

We didn't know the name of this creek, which flowed right past our tents last week at Pine Cree. Didn't notice it in any of the info available there. The other day I finally looked it up, or rather, noticed it when I geotagged the first uploaded photo from this location. It's Swift Current Creek, near its headwaters, a long way from the small city of the same name (where I have to go to pick up most supplies). That's cool, I thought. But while I was there, it was equally cool to not know its name, to take it in without the label. The names of things, after all, can be mere distractions that separate us from their essence.

 

Photographed at Pine Cree Regional Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

 

Brussels

shot taken in grand junction. there truly is a lot of bull in the world. may you have the wisdom, discernment, and mobility to frustrate the bull's intent.

Yasaka-jinja (jinja means shrine) respects Susanoo-no-mikoto, Kushiinadahime-no-mikoto, and Yahashira-no-mikogami.

 

Susanoo-no-mikoto is a great god in Japanese mythology, known for his defeat of Yamata-no-orochi (a large serpent with eight heads: a symbol of many disasters), redemption of Kushiinadahime-no-mikoto, and produced the ground great-discernment on the earth.

 

According to the legend of the shrine, its history may go back as far as 150 years before the Heian era, AC656 (the second year of the reign of Emperor Seimei). Along with the development of the capital, adoration to the shrine spread widely all over Japan. Today, approximately 3,000 satellite shrines exist in various parts of Japan.

 

The name of the shrine was changed to Yasaka-jinja when shrines and Buddhist temples were separated at the time of the Meiji Restoration. The shrine was originally called the "Gion-sha" or "Kansin-in" for a long time.

C'est un trou de verdure où chante une rivière,

Accrochant follement aux herbes des haillons

D'argent ; où le soleil, de la montagne fière,

Luit : c'est un petit val qui mousse de rayons.

 

Arthur Rimbaud

Their first album drops this summer ;)

 

Seth will be 6 months old this week and has just started that adolescent fear period. His has been relatively mild, and living with two other confident, social dogs is teaching him discernment. The age gap makes thinks tricky sometimes, but I'm very glad Seth has Murphy and Marlo to help raise him.

 

My old camera was finally done last week, so this was taken with a new camera body and an old lens. My new lens just came in, so next weeks photo will be from all new equipment for me - including new lightroom. It's been a sharp learning curve so far, haha

 

Knokke, Belgium

zoo de Maubeuge

2023 was the year I finally faced that my eyesight is deteriorating, and had my eyes tested. Nothing dramatic was found; just the standard stiffening of the equipment that comes with the aging process. But it did make me think more about discernment, the importance of looking as opposed to shooting for the sake of it, and of facing up to the things I might be in denial about. So here’s to a more clear-sighted 2024

The night now, it's as dark as the crows / That call me in the discernment above … / Still they won’t let me be / Two hearts gone black and blue / Oh they wont let me be … closer to you (Gregory Alan Isakov)

 

see the original photograph on www.hobokollektiv.net

 

© Turiner Str., Berlin, 2016, Florian Fritsch

SICUN

Intelletto

Discernimento

"Sono il dono del Creatore all'umanità.

Separo il sentiero dell'Uomo da tutti gli altri sentieri presenti nella creazione.

Come tutti i regali, devo essere ricevuto con gratitudine e utilizzato con saggezza.

Grazie al mio operato, un essere umano si trasforma da cieco seguace di leggi ignote a persona in grado di prendere decisioni.

Ciò richiede il riconoscimento di un'ampia gamma di stimoli a livello sia conscio che inconscio.

Ciò richiede responsabilità delle proprie azioni.

Io sono colui che permette questo processo, che facilita l'integrazione di mente e Spirito.

Sono io che ti rendo capace di valutare e scegliere.

utilizzami come è stato previsto - con compassione."

 

SICUN

Intellect

Discernment

"I am the Creator's gift to humanity.

I separate the path of Man from all other paths present in creation.

Like all gifts, they must be received with gratitude and used wisely.

Thanks to my work, a human being is transformed from a blind follower of unknown laws to a person capable of making decisions.

This requires recognition of a wide range of stimuli at both a conscious and unconscious level.

This requires accountability for one's actions.

I am the one who enables this process, who facilitates the integration of mind and Spirit.

I am the one who makes you capable of evaluating and choosing.

use me as it was intended - with compassion."

 

www.edizionilpuntodincontro.it/libri/le-carte-lakota-dell...

 

Bing Image Creator

Bruxelles

This is an archive photo, and I made it a bit darker than usual. This morning's cease fire broke down a few hours after it started, and the news was not good at all. Our soldiers are in our prayers.

 

Further, our friends and contacts know that I do not utilize Flickr as a platform for political discussion. Let me say this: Breaking news, reporting and news features must be received and digested with discernment. You can't believe everything they feed you.

 

The pedestrian walkway area of Jerusalem's Calatrava Bridge was in low color, and converted to b/w. Mild texture applied. Happy Fence Friday!

Sunbursts, golden light hour. (-25°C, January 14, 2018)

 

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Un autre intéressant belvédère du Mont-Royal de Montréal.

 

Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondiaronk

  

Info from Wikipedia:

 

Kondiaronk (c. 1649–1701) (Gaspar Soiaga, Souojas, Sastaretsi), known as Le Rat (The Muskrat) was Chief of the Hurons at Michilimackinac. As a result of an Iroquois attack and dispersal of the Hurons in 1649 the Hurons settled in Michilimackinac. The Michilimackinac area is near Lake Huron and Lake Michigan (area between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas). Noted as a brilliant orator and a formidable strategist, he led the pro-French Petun and Huron refugees of Michilimackinac against their traditional Iroquois enemies. Kondiaronk realized the only way to establish security was to maintain a war between their enemies, the Iroquois, and the French in an attempt to keep the Iroquois occupied and the Hurons safe from annihilation. The Rat succeeded in killing the peace however, once he had secured the preservation of his people he favored a vast peace settlement. This effort concluded in what is known as The Great Peace of Montreal (1701) between France, the Iroquois, and the other Indian tribes of the Upper Great Lakes. This ended the Beaver Wars and helped open up the interior of North America to deeper French exploration and commerce. Kondiaronk made them see the advantages such a peace would bring them. The Jesuit historian, Father Pierre-Francois de Charlevoix wrote that "it was the general opinion that no Indian had ever possessed greater merit, a finer mind, more valor, prudence or discernment in understanding those with whom he had to deal". Louis-Hector de Callier, the Onontio (governor) that replaced Frontenac, was "exclusively indebted to him for...this assemblage, till then unexampled of so many nations for a general peace". Kondiaronk contracted a fever and died in Montreal during the negotiations for the Great Peace on August 2, 1701. A Christian convert, his body was buried at Montreal's Notre Dame Church after a majestic funeral. No trace of the grave remains. The Kondiaronk Belvedere in Montreal's Mount Royal Park is named in his honor. In 2001 he was named a Person of National Historic Significance by the Canadian government.

 

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Brussels

Skate Board Punk.

  

Store emblemer begått handlinger trivielle lover slående høyder geni sensasjoner urtevåkning drømmende vind påvirker søker discernment krefter,

suggestions de lumières éblouissantes vitesse immortalité esprit contrôlant la nature dangers ultimes luttements physiques luttant pour diriger des cours,

сверкающие глаза отчаянные ямы агонизированные аспекты плачущие стены светящиеся пятна демоны образуют окружающее пламя, выражающее впечатления,

zegevierende creaties muzikale vervoering ongebruikelijke wendingen experimentator visioenen barsten vlees hallucinaties nachten proeverij arts extatische dagen,

cuore risplendente in ascese esperienze ore meravigliose immense percezioni pavimentazione dorata colorazione onde coscienza inesplicabile,

射撃ターンミストリーのスリリングな痙攣衝撃的な驚異的なプレイ猛烈なルールアペックス反逆者強力なスリルを破る結果を集中.

 

Steve.D.Hammond.

An Artistic Motif

"Consider a humble artist assuredly creating great masterpieces. Thinking them mere happenstance when, in actuality such a supple intelligence portrays an artful sensitivity skilfully executed to spark a moment of discernment.

Her nature, being modesty, wanting nothing but to share her passion for the wondrous, yet often hidden and unsung treasures.

Permitting only humilities garments to frame her magnanimity, she is content with somewhat anonymity.

Silently tearful eyes trench a happy sadness beguiles to us marvels deeply considered, seemingly unnoticed beauty, things often overlooked or taken for granted.

Henceforth such wonders are born to us in magnificent grandeur, thusly we are enriched by intended circumstance.

Artistic virtuosity humbly rendered to awaken from seemingly perpetual slumber the wretched of the Earth.

Such depth of spirit duly submerged in the love of humanity, the universe and life's mysteriousness.

Knows not be bound".

 

B.O.K

i started a tradition three years ago taking pictures on her birthday against all my favorite downtown walls. the gods were smiling down on us this year with temps in the upper 40s so we could shed her coat. i'll be posting the keepers sporadically this month.

 

our tradition was inspired by this amazing set and portrait photographer.

 

six and five

ꒌ ﹏﹏ ГЕНЕРАЦИЈА (ближе) се мимоилази са лакшим и мањим такође немачким ВОЛАНТИСОМ (даље, само предњи део).

 

Ово је прва серија слика коју сам поставио овог новог, тек начетог априла 2026. Свима који ово читају и гледају желим благополучан, миран и добрим чињењем плодан април. Посебно вам желим здраво расуђивање у смутним временима која би се могла назвати и Година Пандорине кутије. Јер тешко да ће се до маја па чак и до лета нешто разрешити. Злочинитељи су упорни у свом злочињењу. Ми пак имамо слободу да чувамо свој поглед на свет око нас и не учествујемо у злу већ у добру, макар и само мислено. Желим вам много ’погођених’ снимака у првом месецу који у целини лежи у пролећу – за неке најлепшем годишњем добу. У овом месецу нас чека експлозија светлости, а онда у мају — експлозија живота! Што су и два најважнија предуслова и компоненте сваке фотографије.

 

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ GENERATION and VOLANTIS cross path.

 

GENERATION is an inland, liquid cargo tanker, sails under the flag of Germany. She is 109 meters long and 11 meters wide with a draught of 2,3 meters. Here seen downstream with a crew member on the upper deck next to the command bridge. At the moment of uploading this she is currently moored in the town of Südstadt (near the city of Mainz in Germany) on the river Main. I hoped that the crew member will salute me but he went inside instead.

 

VOLANTIS, under the flag of Germany, is 91 meters long, 9 meters wide and currently moored in Tuindorp, the Netherlands Customs, next to German border at the very spot where the Boven-Rijn (the Upper Rhine) is renamed to the Bijlandsch Kanaal. The name which it will keep for mere 5 km (just over three miles!) before it continues as the Waal. The Waal shall soon be renamed to the Boven Merwede when it is joined by the Meuse, just before the bridge you can partly see in the left corner. The Boven Merwede will keep its name for 9 km only. Just behind Volantis in the distance are the waters of the Nieuwe Merwede (left) and the Beneden Merwede to the right. However, it will change its name another several times before it reaches nearby Rotterdam. And that is, my dear visitor, the Dutch tradition with their own waterways. Which is just as logical and justified as the hundreds of names Inuits have for the various types of snow.

 

Captured two minutes after the astronomical sunset. With the sun at the surface of the Earth gone, all the light on the water is reflection of the sky. Being already subdued, the scenery was dark and murky. So I lifted the brightness of the scenery a bit.

 

This is the first series of images I am uploading in April of 2026. I want each and everyone of you who made it so far, reading this caption and watching the photograph, a happy, peaceful and sunny April this year. Lots of necessary wisdom, undisturbed reflexion, creative approach and outlook on the world around us, lots of worthy clicks and timeless captures as well as sound discernment in the first month that lies fully in the spring. It has just commenced. April is the Light Bringer, and May is the Life Bearer. Both being the very essentials we badly need for our photography!

 

Panasonic G90 / Lumix G Vario 12-35mm/f2.8 zoomed in to 35 mm (70 mm in full-frame terms). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/400 of a sec resulting in f/2.8 at ISO 800 – WB manual (shade). Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, cropped to 16×10 format.

  

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To start the slideshow: go to my ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏsᴛʀᴇᴀᴍ. At the upper right of the screen – right next to the 'search' magnifying glass🔍 – click the small ‚play‘▶️ ᴀʀʀᴏᴡ inside the symbol of a ᴍᴏɴɪᴛᴏʀ️ rectangle.

 

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Québec

"When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.

I would almost say that they save me, and daily.

 

I am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness, and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly, and bow often.

 

Around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out, "Stay awhile."

The light flows from their branches.

 

And they call again, "It's simple," they say,

"and you too have come

into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled

with light, and to shine."

 

Mary Oliver

Rovingian Animism and the Ethics of Pilgrimage to Sacred Places And Ruins by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)

  

Rovingian Animism and the Ethics of Pilgrimage to Sacred Places

 

Structures, Guardians, and Spiritual Conduct

 

Ruins and Temples: Bridges Between Nature and Consciousness

 

According to Rovingian Animism, ruins and temples are much more than simple stone constructions. They are considered living receptacles of memory and consciousness, acting as bridges between the natural ecosystem and the collective psyche of humanity. These structures channel profound spiritual experiences, serving as places of connection between the physical and spiritual worlds.

 

The Mystique of Intervened Structures

 

Although Rovingianism values wild nature, it recognizes that human intervention over millennia has created poles of spiritual intensity. The walls and columns of these buildings absorb and accumulate centuries of prayers and intentions, functioning as energetic sponges that retain the spiritual history of the place.

 

Accumulation of Faith: The structures store the legacy of faith, becoming living records of human intentions.

 

Temporal Portals: Allow monks to access spiritual lineages that transcend dogma, connecting to ancestral traditions.

 

Human-Nature Symbiosis: Places where architecture and geology merge, such as temples carved into the rock, are considered to have maximum power, reflecting the union between the human and the natural.

 

Guardians and the Consciousness of Place

 

In such ruins, spirituality manifests itself concretely, personified by protective presences that watch over the integrity of the space.

 

Genius Loci: Protective spirits arise from the interaction between the place and human devotion.

 

Resident Consciousnesses: Echoes of ancient monks, priests, or ritual animals remain linked to the place, perpetuating its energy.

 

Ethereal Echoes: Ancient prayers still resonate in the environment, altering the energetic frequency of visitors.

 

Ethics of the Rovingian Visit

 

Visiting sacred sites requires a rigorous protocol of respect, centered on receptivity and not on occupation. The visitor must adopt a posture of silent observation, listening to the echoes present before any verbal expression.

 

Silent Observation: Listening to the echoes in the walls is fundamental before uttering words.

 

Honor to Ancestors: The legacy of those who placed their faith is recognized, regardless of their original religion.

 

Non-Disturbance: Physical and energetic integrity must be maintained, avoiding leaving traces or removing objects of power.

 

Conduct of the Rovingian Nomadic Monk

 

The outlined ethics prioritize spiritual integrity, avoiding purely intellectual or archaeological approaches. The study of Sacred Geometries, central to Rovingian Animism, is carried out in a careful, respectful, and meditative manner, without invasion of space or interruption of any remaining ritualistic practices. The monk may feel a strong sense of belonging to the place and must be attentive to the presence of consciousnesses that may try to attract spiritually sensitive visitors. It is crucial to discern between a legitimate identification and enticement by isolated entities (isolated egregors) or stagnant forces.

 

Silent Reverence: Silence is used to avoid ritual disturbances.

 

Non-Interference and Neutrality: The monk should act like the breeze, gently passing through the place without altering its composition.

 

Cautious Offerings: Pebbles, candles, or coins are only left if there is vibrational resonance with the guardian of the place.

 

Spiritual Discernment: Distinguishing between memories of past lives and enticement by stagnant forces. Prolonged stays only occur with validation from a master.

 

Management of Place Consciousness or Genius Loci

 

The feeling of belonging can be a retrieval of identity or an energetic trap. Places with intense consciousness may react to the visitor's spirituality in two ways:

 

- Genuine Welcoming: Recognition of lineage or a past master.

 

- Enticement through Isolation (Stagnant Forces): Ancient places possess "consciousnesses" or entities that may attempt to retain highly spiritual visitors, seeking to trap the visitor's energy due to their own stagnation.

 

Stay Protocol

 

The decision to extend the stay should be considered, avoiding emotional impulses. The process includes:

 

- Individual Self-Assessment: The monk analyzes the purity of their intention.

 

- Hierarchical Consultation: Submission of the assessment to a Rovingian Master.

 

- Superior Validation: Guarantee that the stay serves spiritual evolution, and not personal desire.

 

This approach deepens the connection between sacred architecture and Rovingian philosophy, focusing on the conduct necessary to interact with spaces of power. Rovingian monks are thus governed by an ethic of conscious pilgrimage, respecting the energetic balance of sacred places.

  

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O Animismo Rovingiano e a Ética da Peregrinação em Locais Sagrados

 

Estruturas, Guardiões e Conduta Espiritual

 

Ruínas e Templos: Pontes Entre Natureza e Consciência

 

Segundo o Animismo Rovingiano, ruínas e templos são muito mais do que simples construções feitas de pedra. Eles são considerados recipientes vivos de memória e consciência, atuando como pontes entre o ecossistema natural e a psique coletiva da humanidade. Essas estruturas canalizam experiências espirituais profundas, servindo como locais de conexão entre o mundo físico e o espiritual.

 

A Mística das Estruturas Intervencionadas

 

Apesar do Rovingianismo valorizar a natureza selvagem, reconhece-se que a intervenção humana ao longo dos milénios criou polos de intensidade espiritual. As paredes e colunas dessas edificações absorvem e acumulam séculos de preces e intenções, funcionando como esponjas energéticas que retêm a história espiritual do lugar.

 

Acumulação de Fé: As estruturas armazenam o legado de fé, tornando-se registros vivos das intenções humanas.

 

Portais Temporais: Permitem aos monges acessar linhagens espirituais que transcendem dogmas, conectando-se a tradições ancestrais.

 

Simbiose Humano-Natura: Locais onde arquitetura e geologia se fundem, como templos escavados na rocha, são considerados de poder máximo, refletindo a união entre o humano e o natural.

 

Os Guardiões e a Consciência do Lugar

 

Em tais ruínas, a espiritualidade manifesta-se de forma concreta, personificada por presenças protetoras que zelam pela integridade do espaço.

 

Genius Loci: Espíritos protetores surgem da interação entre o local e a devoção humana.

 

Consciências Residentes: Ecos de antigos monges, sacerdotes ou animais rituais permanecem ligados ao local, perpetuando sua energia.

 

Ecos Etéreos: Preces antigas ainda ressoam no ambiente, alterando a frequência energética dos visitantes.

 

Ética da Visita Rovingiana

 

A visita a locais sagrados exige um protocolo rigoroso de respeito, centrado na receptividade e não na ocupação. O visitante deve adotar uma postura de silêncio observador, escutando os ecos presentes antes de qualquer manifestação verbal.

 

Silêncio Observador: Ouvir os ecos nas paredes é fundamental antes de proferir palavras.

 

Honra aos Antepassados: Reconhece-se o legado daqueles que depositaram sua fé, independentemente da religião original.

 

Não Perturbação: Deve-se manter a integridade física e energética, evitando deixar rastos ou retirar objetos de poder.

 

Conduta do Monge Nómada Rovingiano

 

A ética delineada prioriza a integridade espiritual, evitando abordagens puramente intelectuais ou arqueológicas. O estudo das Geometrias Sagradas, central para o Animismo Rovingiano, é realizado de maneira cuidadosa, respeitosa e meditativa, sem invasão do espaço ou interrupção ritualística que ainda subsista .

 

O monge pode sentir uma forte sensação de pertença ao local, devendo estar atento à presença de consciências que podem tentar aliciar visitantes espiritualmente sensíveis. É fundamental discernir entre uma identificação legítima e o aliciamento por entidades isoladas (egrégoras isoladas) ou forças estagnantes.

 

Reverência Silenciosa: O silêncio é utilizado para evitar perturbações rituais.

 

Não Interferência e Neutralidade: O monge deve agir como a brisa, atravessando o local suavemente sem alterar sua composição.

 

Oferendas Cautelosas: Seixos, velas ou moedas só são deixados se houver ressonância vibracional com o guardião do lugar.

 

Discernimento Espiritual: Distinguir entre memória de vidas passadas e aliciamento de forças estagnadas. A permanência prolongada só ocorre com validação de um mestre.

 

Gestão de Consciências de Lugar ou Genius Loci

 

O sentimento de pertença pode ser um resgate de identidade ou uma armadilha energética. Locais com consciências intensas podem reagir à espiritualidade do visitante de duas formas:

 

- Acolhimento Genuíno: Reconhecimento de linhagem ou de mestre de outrora.

 

- Aliciamento por Isolamento (Forças Estagnantes): Locais antigos possuem "consciências" ou entidades que podem tentar reter visitantes de alta espiritualidade buscando prender a energia do visitante devido à sua própria estagnação.

 

Protocolo de Permanência

 

A decisão de prolongar a estadia deve ser ponderada, evitando impulsos emocionais. O processo inclui:

 

- Autoavaliação Individual: O monge analisa a pureza de sua intenção.

 

- Consulta Hierárquica: Submissão da avaliação a um Mestre Rovingiano.

 

- Validação Superior: Garantia de que a permanência serve à evolução espiritual, e não ao desejo pessoal.

 

Esta abordagem aprofunda a ligação entre a arquitetura sagrada e a filosofia rovingiana, focando-se na conduta necessária para interagir com espaços de poder.

Os monges rovingianos regem-se assim por uma ética de peregrinação consciente, respeitando o equilíbrio energético dos locais sagrados.

   

In downtown Paprihaven, the girls are headed to Duper's Super as preparations for Thanksgiving at the Simmons continue.

 

Buckley: Oh, let's stop at Reigny Daze!

 

Tracy: We don't have time, Buckley! Thanksgiving is toMORow! Hello? This is our third trip to Dupers!

 

Buckley: Hey, it wasn't my idea to add lemon meringue pie to the list.

 

Briar: Oh, look, Creepers Sneakers is having a big Thanksgiving sale!

 

Tracy: Lemon meringue is SO good!

 

Buckley: HAHAAHA!!

 

Tracy: What's so funny??

 

Buckley: On Paprichat, Erin said some action guy's been hitting on Trajetta... and she's been really dressing up now!

 

Tracy: Those girls always dress up.* And... I've never been sure about Fashions dating Actions.**

 

Briar: I think RC's dad is dating a Fashion.***

 

Tracy: Mr. Cooper was married to an Fashion. But she died in the war.

 

Briar: Oh, that's sad.

 

Buckley: RC looks very Action.

 

Briar: *giggles* RC is totally action! There's a looooot of Fashions waiting out his on/off with Shasta.

 

Tracy: RC definitely takes after his dad, but Cloe and Cici are definitely Fashions.

 

Buckley: Some big, hunky Action starts giving me attention, I'm all for that! I'm like, "WHUT UUUUP!"

 

Briar: HAHA!

 

Tracy: You don't think that's weird? I mean, crossing that boundary with Actions?

 

Buckley: I guess it's weird coz you don't have many nexus like Paprihaven or Coopers Town where they coexist. But there's nothing wrong with it, right?

 

Briar: Yeah, when we were watching Cooperstown on TV, wasn't that really good lookin action dating a fashion? What was his name? 'Hawk Fang'?

 

Buckley: Hawk Fang??

 

Tracy: Are you talking about Pierce Falcon and Vinona??****

 

Buckley: HAWK FANG!! GWAAHAHAA!

 

Briar: *giggles*

 

Buckley: Was Vinona a fashion??

 

Tracy: Totally. Slim, non-gripping hands. Big anime eyes.

 

Buckley: That's right...

 

Briar: Well, like Buck said, it's rare just because of circumstances, but there can't be anything wrong with it. The Bible says somewhere that in Jesus, there's no difference.

 

Tracy: True that. Galatians 3:28, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." It just warns not to be unequally yoked.

 

Buckley: I dunno how many actions you're gonna find that read the Bible.

 

Briar: Cam and RC do! Pastor Calvin is an action.

 

Tracy: Well, whether this question, or anything else, God always has the answer in His Word.

 

Briar: Yep! And we can always ask Him! James 1:5 , "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. "

 

Buckley: HAAAHAHA!!

 

Tracy: What now??

 

Buckley: Erin posted a pic of Trajetta with a meme, 'Ready for ACTION!'

 

Briar: HAHAHA!!

 

Tracy: Oh, dear.

 

•───────────︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵────────────•

A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.

 

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Subjectivity and the Will of God

 

If you rely on internal, subjective messages and promptings from the Lord, what prevents you from imagining the input you want from Him? Moreover, what reliable, objective mechanism exists to keep you from misinterpreting your own imagination as divine instruction?

 

Many good souls and even some heroes of our faith fall into that same error, mistaking imagination for revelation. Many—perhaps most—Christians believe God uses subjective promptings to guide believers in making major decisions. But, a thorough search of church history would undoubtedly confirm that most believers who lean heavily on immediate “revelations” or subjective impressions ostensibly from God end up embarrassed, confused, disappointed, and frustrated.

 

So how are we supposed to determine the divine will? Virtually every Christian grapples with the question of how to know God’s will in any individual instance. We particularly struggle when faced with the major decisions of adolescence—what occupation or profession we will pursue, whom we will marry, whether and where we will go to college, and so on. Most of us fear that wrong decisions at these points will result in a lifetime of disaster.

 

Unfortunately, many of the books and pamphlets on discerning God’s will are filled with mystical mumbo-jumbo about seeking a sense of peace, listening for a divine “call,” putting out a “fleece,” and other subjective signposts pointing the way to God’s will. That kind of “discernment” is not at all what Scripture calls for. If we examine everything the Bible has to say about knowing God’s will, what we discover is that everywhere Scripture expressly mentions the subject, it sets forth objective guidelines. If we put those guidelines together, we get a fairly comprehensive picture of the will of God for every Christian. We can summarize them like this:

 

It is God’s will that we be saved. “The Lord is . . . not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). “God our Savior . . . desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3–4).

It is God’s will that we be Spirit-filled. “Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. . . . Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:17–18).

It is God’s will that we be sanctified. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thessalonians 4:3).

It is God’s will that we be submissive. “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:13–15).

It is God’s will that we suffer. “Therefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right” (1 Peter 4:19). “For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29). “Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12).

If all those objective aspects of God’s will are realities in your life, you needn’t fret over the other decisions you must make. As long as the options you face do not involve issues directly forbidden or commanded in Scripture, you are free to do whatever you choose.

 

Whatever you choose? Yes, within the limits expressly set forth in God’s Word. If those five objective principles are consistently true in your life—if you are saved, Spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, and suffering for righteousness’ sake—you are completely free to choose whatever you desire.

 

In fact, God providentially governs your choice by molding your desires. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” That doesn’t mean merely that He grants the desires of your heart; it suggests that He puts the desires there. So even when we choose freely, His sovereign providence guides the free choices we make! What confidence that should give us as we live our lives before God!

 

Haddon Robinson wrote: “When we lift our inner impressions to the level of divine revelation, we are flirting with divination.” In other words, those who treat subjective impressions as revelatory prophecy are actually practicing a form of fortune-telling. Those willing to heed inner voices and mental impressions may be listening to the lies of a deceitful heart, the fantasies of an overactive imagination, or even the voice of a demon. Once objective criteria are cast aside, there is no way to know the difference between truth and falsehood. Those who follow subjective impressions are by definition undiscerning. Mysticism and discernment simply do not mix.

 

- John MacArthur, Adapted from Reckless Faith

 

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* They certainly do! Trajetta enjoying the azaleas:

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/33094283862/]

 

** An ongoing debate in Paprihaven, seen in various scenes such as Paprihaven 1620!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52683654653

 

*** Cam Cooper is indeed dating the lovely Bonnie Bailey, as seen two days ago!

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/54945142388

 

**** Yep, that was it! Def not 'Hawk Fang'.

www.flickr.com/photos/135742756@N07/39528612572/

 

Previous Days of Thanksgiving on Paprihaven:

2015:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/23317265455/

2016:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/31221411415/

2017:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/38546781536/

2018:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/44152794180/

2019:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/49128237531/

2020:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50641046658/

2021:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51701007283/

2022:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52517742153/

2023:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/53346631177/

2024:

www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/54166671026/

 

ꒌ ﹏﹏ Холандску ПАНДОРУ (лево) престиже лакши и мањи немачки ВОЛАНТИС (десно).

 

Ово је прва слика коју сам поставио овог новог, тек начетог априла 2026. Свима који ово читају и гледају желим благополучан, миран и плодан април. Посебно вам желим здраво расуђивање у смутним временима која би се могла назвати и Пандорином кутијом. Јер тешко да ће се до маја па чак и лета нешто разрешити. Злочинитељи су упорни у свом злочињењу. Ми пак имамо слободу да чувамо свој поглед на свет око себе и не учествујемо у злу већ у стварању добра. Желим вам много успешних снимака у првом месецу који у целини лежи у пролећу – за неке најлепшем годишњем добу. У овом месецу нас чека експлозија светлости, а онда у мају — експлозија живота!

 

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ Heavy loaded PANDORA (left) is overtaken by smaller and lighter VOLANTIS (right), both rushing upstream and eastwards. They have already passed by De Werken shipyards with their many cranes.

 

PANDORA is an inland motor freighter, sails under the flag of Netherlands. She is 110 meters long and 11,5 meters wide with a draught of 2,5 meters. VOLANTIS, under the flag of Germany, is 91 meters long, 9 meters wide and currently moored in Tuindorp, the Netherlands Customs, next to German border at the very spot where the Boven-Rijn (the Upper Rhine) is renamed to the Bijlandsch Kanaal. The name which it will keep for mere 5 km (just over three miles!) before it continues as the Waal. The Waal shall soon be renamed to the Boven Merwede when it is joined by the Meuse, just before the bridge you can see too in this series of images. The Boven Merwede will keep its name for 9 km only. Just behind Volantis in the distance are the waters of the Nieuwe Merwede (left) and the Beneden Merwede to the right. However, it will change its name another several times before it reaches nearby Rotterdam. And that is, my dear visitor, the Dutch tradition with their own waterways. Which is just as logical and justified as the hundreds of names Inuits have for the various types of snow.

 

Capture of the exact moment of astronomical sunset. With the sun gone, and the light already subdued the scenery was dark and murky. So I lifted the brightness of this image a bit.

 

This is the first image I have uploaded in April of 2026. I want each and everyone of you who made it so far reading this caption and watching my photographs, a very happy, peaceful and sunny April this year. Lots of necessary wisdom, undisturbed reflexion, creative approach and outlook on the world around us, lots of worthy clicks and timeless captures and sound discernment in the first month that lies fully in the spring and has just commenced. April is the Light Bringer, and May is the Life Bearer. Both being the very essentials we need for our photography!

 

Olympus E-M1 orig, Olympus M.75-300mm f/4.8-6.7ii zoomed in to 100 mm (200 mm in full-frame terms). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/500 of a sec resulting in f/5.1 at ISO 640 – AWB. Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, cropped to 16×10 format.

  

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To start the slideshow: go to my ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏsᴛʀᴇᴀᴍ. At the upper right of the screen – right next to the 'search' magnifying glass🔍 – click the small ‚play‘▶️ ᴀʀʀᴏᴡ inside the symbol of a ᴍᴏɴɪᴛᴏʀ️ rectangle.

 

File name: P2250467

ꒌ ﹏﹏ ПАНДОРА има необично уређену палубу. Шта ли превози?

Ово је последња слика коју сам поставио овог марта 2026. Свима који ово читају и гледају желим благополучан, миран и плодан април, здраво расуђивање у смутним временима која би се могла назвати и Пандорином кутијом. Јер тешко да ће се до маја нешто разрешити. Ми пак имамо слободу да чувамо креативан поглед на свет око себе. Желим вам много добрих снимака у првом месецу који у целини лежи у пролећу – за неке најлепшем годишњем добу.

 

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ PANDORA displaying some unusually arranged first deck cargo space. Lots of boxes оn this Pandora! Captured while passing by Werkendam shipyards.

This inland motor freighter under the flag of Netherlands is 110 meters long and 11,5 meters wide with a draught of 2,5 meters. At the moment of publishing this image, after having spent the previous night at Lillo in larger Antwerpen area in Belgium, she is moored at Sas van Gent in Terneuzen-Gent channel, at a stone's throw reach from Belgian border. That is the southernmost point of the Netherlands' province of Zeeland.

 

Capture at the exact moment of astronomical sunset. The sun gone, and the light was already subdued so I have lifted the brightness of this image thanks to the advanced modern sensor technology and no less impressive editing software.

 

This is the last image I have uploaded in March of 2026. I want each and everyone who made it so far reading this caption, a very happy, peaceful and sunny April this year, wisdom, undisturbed reflexion, creative approach and outlook on the world around us, lots of worthy clicks and sound discernment in the first month that lies fully in the spring and has just commenced.

 

Olympus E-M1 orig, Olympus M.75-300mm f/4.8-6.7ii fully zoomed in at 300 mm (600 mm in full-frame terms). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/500 of a sec resulting in f/7.1 at ISO 2000 – AWB. Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, uncropped 4×3 format.

  

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Psalm 113:3

"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised."

 

It's not being ultra religious. I'm not religious, and I don't have a religion either as religion is man-made and full of doctrines of man. I rarely go to church, as there's no church nearby where I'm glad to attend and fellowship. In principle we are the church , our bodies as the temple. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy ghost not a building.

The idea of a church is always misconstrued as being a building. The reason why many are wrongly redirecting their focus, even money is poured out to improve the Churches buildings, whilst people in the churches are not feed and are spiritually dying or long been dead. They pretend to attend church regularly but without connection to the Lord, not even spiritually restored. I see these churches existing today so apostate, making God like mythical intellectual concept. There's no power of God in those churches. Leave the church If you heard the calling of the Lord, have the discernment , don't partake of its judgments coming . Fallen churches is basically very prophetic fulfillment of the end of days condition .

 

Matthew 18:20

"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middle of them."

Two or three people can comprise a church fellowship, basically this is what it implies. This will be the condition of the coming times, when Biblical Christians will be badly persecuted and hunted down, even killed / murdered. It will be like the INQUISITION , this will be total annihilation of Biblical Christians. Getting rid of Christians who are intolerant to new age twisted doctrines will be the highlight of the time, as you are seen as resisters and rebels against the new system. Tolerance to evil practices and perversions is like partaking with the cup of the devil. Tolerance for peace by accepting perversions? This is a joke and surely many will fall into the trap of the false concept of peace. If you're not reading he word of God while there is yet time now to do so , you'll easily fall into the trap. God said be separate ....

   

Lewis Carroll

Happy Tyrant Year! ⚔️

 

2025 has taught me the art of observation & the courage to let go. I’ve faced an abundance of trials; each one intentional, each one necessary—stretching my perspective & allowing it to rise beyond limitations I once accepted. Through these experiences, my vision sharpened across every area of my life. I formed new connections that aligned with who I’m becoming, released relationships that no longer served my evolution, & even rekindled a few that proved time can either reveal truth or erase illusion. This year was raw, unfiltered exposure in its purest form, & I’m grateful I confronted it head on, without fear or denial.

 

What became unmistakably clear is the importance of respect; true, unwavering respect for my being. I’ve learned to hold closer those who honor me, who never reduced me to an option or treated my presence as secondary. I cherish those who remained consistent in their love, even if they couldn’t fully see the magnitude of my growth, yet never attempted to diminish it. There is beauty in loving people who stayed genuine, who didn’t change their hearts toward me, even as I outgrew old versions of myself. That loyalty, that steadiness, is something I now protect with intention.

 

And as I step into 2026, I do so unapologetically. This will be MY year of selfishness rooted in self-preservation, confidence anchored in knowing my worth, divinity in honoring my higher self, & love that begins & ends with me. I’m entering this chapter as a reborn queen, moving with discernment, grace, & power. No longer shrinking, no longer explaining—only ascending, aligned, & choosing myself FULLY.

 

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ꒌ ﹏﹏ ГЕНЕРАЦИЈА, танкер за сада све драгоценија течна горива (ближе) мимоилази се са лакшим и мањим, такође немачким али теретњаком ВОЛАНТИСОМ (удаљенији, види се само задњи део, надградња и крма).

 

Ово је прва серија слика коју сам поставио овог новог, тек начетог априла 2026. Свима који ово читају и гледају желим благополучан, миран и добрим чињењем плодан април. Посебно вам желим здраво расуђивање у смутним временима која би се могла назвати и Година Пандорине кутије. Јер тешко да ће се до маја па чак и до лета нешто разрешити. Злочинитељи су упорни у свом злочињењу. Ми пак имамо слободу да чувамо свој поглед на свет око нас и не учествујемо у злу већ у добру, макар и само мислено. Желим вам много ’погођених’ снимака у првом месецу који у целини лежи у пролећу – за неке најлепшем годишњем добу. У овом месецу нас чека експлозија светлости, а онда у мају — експлозија живота! Што су и два најважнија предуслова и компоненте сваке фотографије.

 

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ GENERATION and VOLANTIS cross path.

GENERATION (closer) is an inland, liquid cargo tanker, sails under the flag of Germany. She is 109 meters long and 11 meters wide with a draught of 2,3 meters. Here seen downstream with a crew member on the upper deck next to the command bridge. At the moment of uploading this she is currently moored in the town of Südstadt (near the city of Mainz in Germany) on the river Main. I hoped that the crew member will salute me but he went inside instead.

 

VOLANTIS (further, just the superstructure and stern), also under the flag of Germany, is 91 meters long, 9 meters wide and currently moored in Tuindorp, the Netherlands Customs, next to German border at the very spot where the Boven-Rijn (the Upper Rhine) is renamed to the Bijlandsch Kanaal. The name which it will keep for mere 5 km (just over three miles!) before it continues as the Waal. The Waal shall soon be renamed to the Boven Merwede when it is joined by the Meuse, just before the bridge you can partly see in the left corner. The Boven Merwede will keep its name for 9 km only. Just behind Volantis in the distance are the waters of the Nieuwe Merwede (left) and the Beneden Merwede to the right. However, it will change its name another several times before it reaches nearby Rotterdam. And that is, my dear visitor, the Dutch tradition with their own waterways. Which is just as logical and justified as the hundreds of names Inuits have for the various types of snow.

 

Captured two minutes after the astronomical sunset. With the sun at the surface of the Earth gone, all the light on the water is reflection of the sky. Being already subdued, the scenery was dark and murky. So I lifted the brightness of the scenery a bit.

 

This is the first series of images I am uploading in April of 2026. I want each and everyone of you who made it so far, reading this caption and watching the photograph, a happy, peaceful and sunny April this year. Lots of necessary wisdom, undisturbed reflexion, creative approach and outlook on the world around us, lots of worthy clicks and timeless captures as well as sound discernment in the first month that lies fully in the spring. It has just commenced. April is the Light Bringer, and May is the Life Bearer. Both being the very essentials we badly need for our photography!

 

Panasonic G90 / Lumix G Vario 12-35mm/f2.8 zoomed in to 35 mm (70 mm in full-frame terms). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/400 of a sec resulting in f/2.8 at ISO 800 – WB manual (shade). Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, uncropped 4×3 format.

  

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ꒌ ﹏﹏ Холандску ПАНДОРУ (лево) престиже лакши и мањи немачки ВОЛАНТИС (десно).

 

Ово је прва серија слика коју сам поставио овог новог, тек начетог априла 2026. Свима који ово читају и гледају желим благополучан, миран и добрим чињењем плодан април. Посебно вам желим здраво расуђивање у смутним временима која би се могла назвати и Година Пандорине кутије. Јер тешко да ће се до маја па чак и до лета нешто разрешити. Злочинитељи су упорни у свом злочињењу. Ми пак имамо слободу да чувамо свој поглед на свет око нас и не учествујемо у злу већ у добру, макар и само мислено. Желим вам много ’погођених’ снимака у првом месецу који у целини лежи у пролећу – за неке најлепшем годишњем добу. У овом месецу нас чека експлозија светлости, а онда у мају — експлозија живота! Што су и два најважнија предуслова и компоненте сваке фотографије.

 

► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ Heavy loaded PANDORA (left) is overtaken by smaller and lighter VOLANTIS (right), both rushing upstream and eastwards. They have already passed by De Werken shipyards with their many cranes.

 

PANDORA is an inland motor freighter, sails under the flag of Netherlands. She is 110 meters long and 11,5 meters wide with a draught of 2,5 meters. VOLANTIS, under the flag of Germany, is 91 meters long, 9 meters wide and currently moored in Tuindorp, the Netherlands Customs, next to German border at the very spot where the Boven-Rijn (the Upper Rhine) is renamed to the Bijlandsch Kanaal. The name which it will keep for mere 5 km (just over three miles!) before it continues as the Waal. The Waal shall soon be renamed to the Boven Merwede when it is joined by the Meuse, just before the bridge you can see too in this series of images. The Boven Merwede will keep its name for 9 km only. Just behind Volantis in the distance are the waters of the Nieuwe Merwede (left) and the Beneden Merwede to the right. However, it will change its name another several times before it reaches nearby Rotterdam. And that is, my dear visitor, the Dutch tradition with their own waterways. Which is just as logical and justified as the hundreds of names Inuits have for the various types of snow.

 

Captured exactly one minute after the astronomical sunset. It's the moment when the last trace of the Sun disappears behind the true horizon – provided the view of it has not being blocked for you to observe it. With the sun at the surface of the Earth gone, all the light on the water is reflection of the sky. Being already subdued the scenery was dark and murky. So I lifted the brightness of this image a bit.

 

This is the first series of images I am uploading in April of 2026. I want each and everyone of you who made it so far, reading this caption and watching the photograph, a happy, peaceful and sunny April this year. Lots of necessary wisdom, undisturbed reflexion, creative approach and outlook on the world around us, lots of worthy clicks and timeless captures as well as sound discernment in the first month that lies fully in the spring. It has just commenced. April is the Light Bringer, and May is the Life Bearer. Both being the very essentials we badly need for our photography!

 

Olympus E-M1 orig, Olympus M.75-300mm f/4.8-6.7ii zoomed in to 100 mm (200 mm in full-frame terms). Overexposed ⅔ of a stop. Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/500 of a sec resulting in f/5.1 at ISO 640 – AWB. Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0. Uncompressed, cropped to 16×10 format.

  

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Bruxelles

I ask You neither for health nor for sickness, for life nor for death; but that You may dispose of my health and my sickness, my life and my death, for Your glory… You alone know what is expedient for me; You are the sovereign master, do with me according to Your will. Give to me, or take away from me, only conform my will to Yours. I know but one thing, Lord, that it is good to follow You, and bad to offend You. Apart from that, I know not what is good or bad in anything. I know not which is most profitable to me, health or sickness, wealth or poverty, nor anything else in the world. That discernment is beyond the power of men or angels, and is hidden among the secrets of Your providence, which I adore, but so not seek to fathom. - Blaise Pascal

Acababa de llegar a casa tras trabajar de noche y me disponía a darme una ducha antes de acostarme cuando leí un mensaje que situaba a estas bellezas en Briones camino de Bilbao. No me lo pensé ni un instante y rápidamente salí de casa tomando rumbo a Delika, Se ve que el turno de trece horas había hecho mella en mi discernimiento porque me salté la salida de Llodio y tuve que seguir por la autopista hasta Altube. Abandoné la vía rápida en Izarra y bajé el tortuoso puerto de La Barrerilla pensando que por un estúpido despiste me iba a perder el tren y también varias horas de sueño. Pero tenía varios ases en la manga porque contaba con que bajaban hacia Bilbao otros dos mercantes y subían el puerto de Orduña un Alvia, un bobinero de Renfe y el Tramesa. La vía única en el tramo que enlaza Orduña con Miranda jugó finalmente a mi favor porque todo este tráfico retrasó la llegada del tren de Medway, permitiéndome incluso cambiar de punto para eludir los grafitis que la tándem lleva en el otro lateral y para que la composición estuviera bien iluminada por un sol que tuvo a bien hacer su aparición, por primera vez en toda la mañana, coincidiendo con la llegada de este tren.

 

I had just gotten home after working at night and was about to take a shower before going to bed when I read a message that placed these beauties in Briones on the way to Bilbao. I didn't think about it for a moment and quickly left the house heading to Delika. It is clear that the thirteen-hour shift had taken a toll on my discernment because I skipped the Llodio exit and had to continue on the highway to Altube. I left the expressway in Izarra and had to go down the winding port of La Barrerilla thinking that due to a stupid mistake I was going to miss the train and also several hours of sleep. But I had several aces up my sleeve because I was counting on two more freights going down to Bilbao and an Alvia, a Renfe steel freight and the Tramesa going up Orduña Pass. The single track in the section that connects Orduña with Miranda finally worked in my favor because all this traffic delayed the arrival of the Medway train, allowing me to even change point to avoid the graffiti that the tandem carries on the other side and so that the composition was well lit by a sun that saw fit to make its appearance, for the first time all morning, coinciding with the arrival of this train.

 

 

 

  

we're all just walking each other Home  

 

 

ram dass

 

 

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when I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.

i would almost say that they save me, and daily.

i am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness, and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly, and bow often.

 

around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out, "stay awhile."

the light flows from their branches.

 

and they call again, "it's simple," they say,

"and you too have come

into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled

with light, and to shine."

 

 

mary oliver

 

 

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"dear old world" she murmured, "you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you"

 

 

anne of green gables

 

 

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I need miracle ...

Heavenly Father, in Jesus' name, I come before You asking for Your wisdom, You said in Your Word that if anyone lacks wisdom, he could ask of You and You would give to him liberally.

Lord, give me wisdom concerning guidance and direction to manage my responsibilities properly in my new projects and teach me how to manage properly and communicate with troublesome client.

Help me to take time to seek Your counsel and instruction before working with them.

I thank You, Lord, that as I operate and function in wisdom my steps are ordered and directed of You. I am not easily swayed or convinced by emotionalism or by pressure from others; instead, I thank You for common sense, guidance, discernment, and truth functioning and flowing in my life. I thank You that by wisdom my house is established and that I have discretion in all my activities, in Jesus' name. Amen.

Today is really a BLUE monday. T_T

 

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This is the 2nd Sunday of Lent. In today’s gospel, we read about how Peter, James and John, went from being sleepy… deeply fatigued…to being “fully awake.” These companions of Jesus, were witnessing something startling…the transfiguration. To see what these Apostles saw, how could they not be awakened and transformed.

 

What I want to focus on is becoming “fully awake.” When we step into this state of being “fully awake” in our relationship with God; we may not be transfigured, but we are transformed. Synonyms of this word include words such as metamorphosis, conversion, transformation and makeover.

 

The “sad beauty” of Lent, is that we are provided with an opportunity to reflect on our lives…how far we are from missing the mark. This self inventory is necessary for each of us go through, but we do not do it alone! We are given this season each year, to become “fully awake.” When we are going through this period of discernment, what are we gauging our progress against?

 

We have the Light that shines in the darkness…the literal light of Jesus Christ… his life, his words; we call this walking in “the way.” We see HIM walking through his passion. In the Stations of the Cross…we get to meditate on the suffering we see in HIS face…the dragging of HIS cross up the hill where HE will be crushed and crucified for each of us.

 

This is not a time to inflate our own guilt!

 

In this period of our formation, it is important to let go of the past…especially if we have gone through processes of repentance. This unnecessary luggage we carry from our past distorts the way we see ourselves and we may become fixed on ourselves in an unhealthy way. It certainly prevents us from being “fully awake” to the forgiving God who journeys with us through the ups and downs in our life.

 

Our tradition of receiving the sacrament of reconciliation is the most visible way we can know that grace is given to us; to let go of those things that weigh heavy on out heart.

 

In the 1986, a movie was released called “The Mission.” Robert De Niro, plays a mercenary-Rodrigo Mendoza, a slave trader in the 1750’s. It takes place in Argentina, amongst the Guarani, a tribe inhabiting the Paraguayan jungle. The movie is about how the Jesuits come to convert these people to Christianity. In the movie, Rodrigo kidnaps these indigenous people and sells them into slavery. He makes a good living. He seems to have no conscience, until he kills his brother in a duel whom he caught having an affair with his fiancé. Rodrigo becomes a very broken man. Fr. Gabriel, invites Rodrigo, to journey with him and other Jesuits, up the great falls and into the Jungle to meet and convert the Guarani.

 

In this journey, Rodrigo begins his penance…he gathers all his weapons and armor and ties them together into a large ball. He drags the ball, rope in hand, all the way up the falls. In one scene, a Jesuit cuts the rope, because he cannot bear to watch Rodrigo slipping and falling in the rain and mud. Fr. Gabriel mention to the Jesuit, that no one can take this burden from him until he is ready to let go. Rodrigo, eventually let’s go of this ball…when a tribe member, with a knife approaches him as though he is going to kill him…but instead cuts the rope…sending the ball of weapons and armor into the river.

 

This is a extreme example of how we let our past actions haunt us. We must quit grasping this luggage from our past so that we can see clearly in the present and be hopeful for the future. We may find that others remind us of our past. Our Lord calls on us to forgive others as HE has forgiven us.

 

How many people do we know in our circle of influence that have turned from Christ because they feel unworthy? God has not turned from them, but they have turned from God. They are not experiencing what our Psalm reading said: “The Lord is my light and Salvation; whom should I Fear? The Lord is my Life’s refuge; of whom should I be Afraid?”

 

Our second reading from Philippians, Paul challenges each one of us to be models of the Christian life for others. This is our challenge! I know that some carry something that clouds us from a deeper relationship with Christ. Let us cast off that which enslaves us…

 

We will then be “Fully Awake.” We will experience God more intensely which is what Lent is all about.

 

Hosea 4:14 “I will not punish your daughters when they act promiscuously or your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, for the men themselves go off with prostitutes and make sacrifices with cult prostitutes. People without discernment are doomed.”

Part of my ‘About discernment and transparency’ series

 

Ezekiel 31:15 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the day that it descended into Sheol, I shut down its water supplies, covered over its deep water, and shut down its rivers. As a result its abundant water sources dried up, and I caused Lebanon to mourn for it. All the trees of the field wilted because of it.’”

 

“The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!” –

Donald J. Trump

 

Shutting off the water: this is the United Nations’ Agenda 21—sustainable development—in action in California. You know their dialectic: problem, reaction, solution. Their manufactured problem (PSYOP)—the boogeyman in the closet—is climate change. Their solution: net-zero. They will cut off fossil fuels and lock me away in my 15-munite city neighbourhood (gulag archipelago): good-bye freedom of movement. They will silence my pro-fossil fuel speech, labeling it as mal-dis-mis information: good-bye free speech. Then comes the climate lockdowns: good-bye freedom of assembly. The end result: I will own nothing and be happy. All of us will be equally poor. Equality for all! Anti-civilization…anti-human…woohoo!

 

In this post-Christian era, the rise of nihilism will lead to an authoritarian system that revolves around surveillance and data: digital IDs, biometrics, digital currencies, and social credit scores. Nihilistic Darwinism will ensue, resulting in genocide: “Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.” People already accept social Darwinism: euthanasia and abortion. What about covid? Oh, I guess you are too dumb to understand that one! What happened during covid was an eye-opener. Nowadays people lack moral fortitude. They are fearful and cowardly. They can be easily whipped up into an authoritarian mode. They have lost all commonsense and discernment. Their consciences have been seared.

 

Deconstructing the moral foundations of the West will only destroy it. When this happens, you can kiss democracy and free market capitalism good-bye! At the moment, we only have a resemblance—a counterfeit—of the two. We, however, will soon lose both. Once gone, they will be lost forever—the boot on the face of humanity. As for me: my hope is in the Lord Jesus Christ! God’s moral laws are perfect! If you disagree, you are a sinner…buahahaha!

 

"When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust,

equally the beech, the oaks, and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness.

 

I would almost say that they save me, and daily.

I am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness, and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly, and bow often.

Around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out, “Stay awhile.”

 

The light flows from their branches.

And they call again, “It’s simple,”

they say, “and you, too, have come

into the world to do this, to go easy,

to be filled with light, and to shine.”

 

Mary Oliver