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moonah (Melaleuca lanceolata) and rockhole, pretty point, the nature foundations SA’s gawler ranges property
eyre peninsula, south australia
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Last shot of the weekend. Tide time worked in my favour, and nice to get the chance to give the 24mm tilt-shift a bit of a work-out on the type of location that drove me to buy it. One of the reasons for getting the lens was to de-risk front to back sharpness on long exposure images. Image stacking not being a great option for this type of work.
Friday Flora
Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as bayhops, bay-hops, beach morning glory or goat's foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air.
My favorite flower, peonies symbolize well the qualities of love that make relationships special and enduring.
In the harsh grasp of winter, when the icy winds cut through the air like unseen blades, the avian denizens of the natural realm engage in a relentless ballet of survival. Birds, those feathered sentinels, scrounge tirelessly for sustenance amidst the frozen landscape. Their quest for nourishment mirrors the primal instinct ingrained in all living creatures when faced with adversity. As these resilient beings flutter through the stark branches, pecking at morsels hidden beneath the snow, one cannot help but draw parallels to the human struggle for survival in the cold seasons of life. Like the avian foragers, we, too, embark on a quest for sustenance—whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual—facing the biting winds of hardship with an unwavering determination to endure and thrive in the face of winter's unforgiving grasp.
Endure the present, and watch for better things.
Virgil.
The foreground objects are kelp. Some sticks of kelp seem to have become embedded in the stones of the beach. Not placed by me, but I decided to make use of them in the foreground. No doubt they were washed in by a storm and will be washed away again before long.
Because of the long exposure (1.3 sec) the rushing waves caused movement in the kelp. There was no way of avoiding this and still getting the streaks made by the retreating surf.
Looking at how the kelp clung to the shingle of the beach and how the shark fin shaped rock endured the advancing tide made me think about how much endurance is a part of existence.
....to waste anything so precious as sunshine by staying in the house.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Image created in Stable Diffusion & Topaz Studio
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
music: Phantom Power | Endurement www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKjlb8HSC2A
taken at Bella's Lullaby
Standing by the Pere Marquette 1225 Steam train in Ashley, Michigan
“The Polar Express” is one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time, and there’s a reason it’s endured throughout the years as both a children’s book and a feature film. But did you know that you can take your very own holiday train ride right here in Michigan? If you want to live out your Polar Express dreams, look no further than the North Pole Express.
218d 11 - TAC_1927 - lr-ps-wm
I finally got around to editing my shots from Anne's Beach at sunrise. It is one of my new favorite places to go, probably right under Jupiter:) It was a spectacular morning with a storm on one side and the sunrise on the other. I have become quite fascinated with dead trees and their shapes.
3 exposures blended manually in Photoshop.
A favorite place at the Audubon Society of Madison's Bird Sanctuary called Buddy's Prairie
ancient moonah (Melaleuca lanceolata) and passing storm clouds on top of the pretty point formation
hiltaba, the nature foundation of SA's gawler ranges conservation property, eyre peninsula, south australia
#Day 059/365: endure
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endure... hmm... lets hope i did not over done with the word.
life is full with endure challenges. in whatever perspective view you might look at. it still tagging on your tail along the path.
i am not a good enduring person, but i can fight against it (i think). i like to push-it for everything whenever i could and possible. of course along with my mood/emotion.
i still have to power for it. come on!
blaah... time for bed now and tomorrow just another madness day. yes, i will work on sunday!
model is a boy, not a girl.
it's my cousin.
title by 'the ramones'
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☀️Please let this be the thing you read today.☀️
For the first time in 11.5 years of creating imagery, I'm doing my first OPEN EDITION print sale. All profits go to National Angels, an organization dedicated to providing resources to foster kids and foster families. Prints are $45 USD each, and WHCC has given their support so that more money can go to this cause. Please share this widely and, if you need a reason, here are some reasons to buy one:
👉 Buy it to honor yourself as a strong pillar in someone's life.
👉 Buy it to honor a strong parental figure (mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin, sister, brother, friend...someone who lifts you up).
👉 Buy it for your own child as a reminder of strength.
👉 Buy it to support kids in foster care, like my foster son, Jude.
👉 Share it to spread awareness about foster care - there are a terrible amount of kids in care with nowhere safe to go.
👉 The sale will only be open for 3 DAYS.
👉 It will be a very, very, very long time before I do something like this again.
brookeshaden.com/prints/the_storms_endured.php
I said goodbye to my foster son 11 days ago. As I huddled, sobbing when he drove away down the street for the last time, I felt great loss and great strength of conviction. I am a foster mother because I am prepared to take on the pain that I don't want children to feel. It hurts so much to lose him - he is everywhere - but I am stronger knowing that I gave him a new life.
Strong as a foster mother. What I learned in my 8 months of motherhood is that I am a pillar, a foundation, the strength of a hundred branches reaching out to steady, and the falling leaves, too, of being able to handle loss with grace. I am everything I need to be. I'm willing to bet you are, too.
Purchase this 10x10 inch fine art print and all profits go to aid kids in foster care.
This is the colour version of adore and endure that has been featured in Street Photography Magazine. (Actually, I should say a split second later :)
I am reposting this message and creation from my December 2019 post
Although this was written in 2019 I knew something big was going to take place on earth in the months ahead.
It is as relevant today as it was back in 2019 because it relates to today in 2021
I underestimated the severity of this message. In saying this I was extremely unsettled for many months and prayed as I knew something was going to happen but I did not know exactly what.
I had endured many months of suffering knowing. Through this process things became crystal clear to me and with that an understanding of the higher picture and ultimately a sense of surrendering to 'what is' and a sense of Peace and Calm came with this, along with so much gratitude for being guided and shown. A blessing and a curse
To add to this, many souls have sacrificed themselves - knowingly and unknowingly to wake up humanity.
We can never know the soul agreement that each of us has made when we birthed into this world.
I am eternally grateful to the many souls who have endured hell on earth, lost their lives to awaken the masses to the reality of this world.
There are many people at this time on earth who are struggling with all that is happening in our world.
I was guided with this message and design back in 2019 - it started many months before it was completed by December of that year.
I hope that this message will bring some understanding and comfort to anyone who is struggling right now.
Despite her name Black Winged Goddess, she does bring a message of Hope and Unity to humanity.
We are living in times of great destruction of the world as we know it, earth changes, fires, floods, earthquakes.
Here alone in Australia we sit in horror at the extent of the fires rampage across the country. Unprecedented fires and weather in the history of our existence (well what is on record)
Whilst horrific - the earth we live on has always been full of cyclic changes.
Ancient cities have been discovered under the sea, we are naive to think that the world as we know it will remain the same.
What continents exist now may no longer exist. What coastline exists now is slowly being swallowed up by the ocean.
Volcanic eruptions are changing the face of the planet as are earthquakes - the list is long.
We cannot stop the force of Mother Nature. We live on a planet that has always endured such destruction.
We have pole shifts taking place - all kinds of catastrophic events happening across the Globe. We are but a spit in the ocean to the wide Galaxies that we know of. Yet we think we are precious in some way.
I cannot help but wonder why I was so drawn to create this "Black Winged Goddess" let alone give her the name of Black Winged Goddess. But I was drawn, my soul was pushing me for weeks with a "slight vision" of what I needed to create. It now makes total sense to me why I was so drawn to create The Black Winged Goddess, given the state of our world and humanity.
My soul as always when I listen guides me with powerful messages and reminds me to just 'be' to accept 'what is'.
We may not like the current state of our world, but it is what it is and all we can do is stay strong within ourselves and hold the power of 'love' in our hearts despite seeing so much being played out on the planet.
Kali (Hindu) - was known as a deity of the Fearsome Demon destroying Goddess who represents death and rebirth - so her name means "Black One".
We can never truly comprehend or understand the power of mother nature - we have abused her for centuries, taken her for granted and she is a living breathing consciousness so powerful that we dare not go up against here.
In recent years we have seen the influence of the feminine energy on earth which for eons has been dominated by the male energy.
So it makes complete sense to me that we are witness to so much destruction on the planet.
We are witness to the destruction of our societies as we know it, breakdown of families, law, politics.
So much of humanity is at war with the 'system', the injustices, and the lack of balance within our society. The homeless, the abused, the forgotten souls, the mental health issues that seem to have become rampant, the rise of Corporate wealth while humanity is trapped in slavery. We have learnt nothing as a humanity over the past how many hundred years?
In order for rebirth, for new growth, a culling needs to take place - hence the energy of the Black Winged Goddess she is both the Destroyer and the Giver of New Life.
We have elected to be here at this time on the planet - despite the suffering we witness or endure - I know at a higher level it is absolutely necessary for real change to take place.
Our world is a very different place to the one we have known - and whilst we have believed we have had a safe and reasonable planet in which to live, the reality is much Evil has existed and people have been brainwashed to the point of being zombies. There has been so much suppression imposed upon humanity even to the extreme of vaccinations and fluoride to our water supply. All of these chemicals act as suppressants to our brain! It has been a deliberate agenda of the existing power on earth. Their agenda has always been to rule, control and suppress the populous.
Humanity is awakening and with this will be uproar, dis - ease, a culling if you like. It is time for humanity to step out of fear and into their true power which is within each and every one of us.
New growth, new beginnings but not before the dismantling of the old - it has to be this way.
These times we are living through were written in history.
So I have created "The Black Winged Goddess" she is available in different styles, inside a Dome with beautiful etched glass or stand alone. She will rotate or can be static.
She is available on MP in the Stand Alone version (rotating) or can be seen in world at my store.
****This POST IS NOT to promote my MP. I will not put my MP link here for this reason. If anyone does not have the money and would like a version of her please send me a notecard in world with your full name and I will happily send one to you. This is NOT about promoting my MP it is about assisting humanity at this time***.
I hope you enjoy and embrace 'The "Black Winged Goddess' and rather be in fear of her - understand she brings 'New Life" but first the old has to die for the new to be born.
How appropriate for a New Year of 2020 fast approaching.
Interestingly and unconsciously I created 4 of these Black Winged Goddesses.
The year 2020 equates to the number 4 in Numerology.
The #4 represents a Universal energy. (see below for a deeper understanding of the #4)
The # 2 - Is the most feminine and often underestimated when it comes to power and strength. She is always gentle, tactful, diplomatic, forgiving and understanding. She likes to keep peace and likes to avoid confrontation. # 2 is the survivor and extremely resilient force. Her shape looks as though she is bent back on a knee with head bowed in humility and service. However when enough pressure is applied to the # 2 energy. Some would perceive her as weak and powerless due to this servitude shape. However never underestimate the power behind #2 because she represents the power (double) #1 who is the all powerful warrior who will shake and destroy no matter what. So #2 brings the balance but never underestimate the power of 2 Energy.
The #4 Energy in more detail
The 4 is without a doubt masculine, reflecting strength and stability. His chief characteristics are dependability, productivity, punctuality and obedience. He is trustworthy, patient, conventional and a traditionalist.
Tend to be rule followers. 4 is the area of sciences, upholding the law (such as Government and the military). The #4 represents Disciplined, systematic, Dependable, Strong. Loyal
Four is the basis of all solid objects. Four points are used in constructing the simplest solid and thus four is the number symbolizing the way of construction. In many religions, four is seen as the number for earth, and representing the four elements, Air Earth, Water and Fire.
At its extreme 4's can tend to overreact to violence.
So 2020 seems to have more challenges ahead and I suspect we will be seeing more uprising across the planet (#2 energy) with totalitarianism (#4 energy) being played out like never before. Perhaps more of what the world has witnessed in Hong Kong this year.
It is as if the two energies Masculine & Feminine are battling against one another. But at the same time, I cannot help but feel and acknowledge UNITY - and this is what I will remain focused upon during the year ahead. We must stand united. We are after all 'one humanity'
We are without doubt living in very challenging times.
May peace be with you!
Copyright December 2019 Chant Lyric
Please share with anyone who you believe may take some comfort during these days - not because I want awards, in fact I do not want awards. This is for humanity and was given to me through the Grace of God
This post is NOT about promoting my MP - she is available there for anyone who wants to purchase her. For anyone who truly feels drawn to her and the strength and comfort she brings to me, and do not have the money to purchase her. Please contact me in world with a notecard, give me your full name and I will happily send her free of charge to you.
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A life at sea, he's seen it all.
Now he's blind.
But his lip curl says it all - he's not beaten yet.
Respect.
The British expedition to Gondogoro La and their porters stands dwarfed by K2, it's glacier the Godwin Austen Glacier, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum IV, the Baltoro Glacier and the West-Vigne Glacier.
Baltistan District
Northern Areas
Pakistan
Gondogoro La Trek
August 2006
#18 on Explore. It was something higher earlier but I forgot what it was
Another view of the same place can be found HERE
There was some sun and no wind but at -5C it was not a day for lingering. I know the rest of Canada thinks that's warm,
but we have become soft