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Enduring the brutal Alabama winter, I decided to take my final pictures of 2005. We have it tough down here. Enjoy and see you next year.
'Enduring Horse' ~ a smoke art mandala inspired by Carl Jung's 'collective unconscious' animal archetypes. The enduring horse never gives up and is represented culturally in many myths, legends and religions.
Still enduring after decades in the hot valley sun, a classic Espee "Sunset" shield ornament embraces the overpass above H Street in Sacramento. In SP timetables this locale was once called Hopfen. A number of these heralds were festooned along numerous Northern California railroad-auto bridges, from San Jose to Fresno and beyond.
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 4:05 PM.
This just may be one of those images that you like or don't like. I almost erased it myself, but then I was intrigued by it. A man is riding his bicycle on the streets of Hoi An, past the old wooden frames of the buildings.
if one spends a great deal of time in Vietnam as a foreigner, you are awed by the way that life there changes and doesn't change.
You are struck by the resilience of the people who have weathered so much. You are haunted by the country and it's people and the whole experience is a never ending enigma.
Pahalwan - The Gama fighters
Wrestling has always been a famous sport in Indo-Pakistan form several thousand years old. In ancient times, it was trained for combat and self-defense. Archeological findings, dating back to 3000 B.C., indicated many enduring legends describing the Gama wrestling bouts between gods, between mortals and between gods and mortals. In feudal times, wrestling matches were often fought to the death.
Angkor Thom located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. 170 It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. The site is one of the major tourist attractions of southeast Asia.
Angkor Thom (Khmer: អង្គរធំ) is the transform name from another alternative name of Nokor Thom (Khmer: នគរធំ), which is believed to be the correct one, due to neglect of calling it in incorrect pronunciation. The word Nokor (Khmer: នគរ, Nôkô) is literally derived from Sanskrit word of Nagara (Devanāgarī: नगर), which means City, combining with Khmer word Thom (Khmer: ធំ, Thum), which means Big or Great so as to form Nokor Thom then being altered to current name of Angkor Thom.
Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building program. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride.: 121
Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however. Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest, and Angkor Thom overlapped parts of it. The most notable earlier temples within the city are the former state temple of Baphuon, and Phimeanakas, which was incorporated into the Royal Palace. The Khmers did not draw any clear distinctions between Angkor Thom and Yashodharapura: even in the fourteenth century an inscription used the earlier name.: 138 The name of Angkor Thom—great city—was in use from the 16th century.
The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295. Thereafter the existing structures continued to be modified from time to time, but any new creations were in perishable materials and have not survived.
The Ayutthaya Kingdom, led by King Borommarachathirat II, sacked Angkor Thom, forcing the Khmers under Ponhea Yat to relocate their capital southeast to Phnom Penh.: 29
Angkor Thom was abandoned some time prior to 1609, when an early western visitor wrote of an uninhabited city, "as fantastic as the Atlantis of Plato".: 140 It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000–150,000 people.
The Poem of Angkor Wat composed in Khmer verse in 1622 describes the beauty of Angkor Thom.
Angkor Thom is in the Bayon style. This manifests itself in the large scale of the construction, in the widespread use of laterite, in the face-towers at each of the entrances to the city and in the naga-carrying giant figures which accompany each of the towers.
The city lies on the west bank of the Siem Reap River, a tributary of Tonle Sap, about a quarter of a mile from the river. The south gate of Angkor Thom is 7.2 km north of Siem Reap, and 1.7 km north of the entrance to Angkor Wat. The walls, 8 m high and flanked by a moat, are each 3 km long, enclosing an area of 9 km². The walls are of laterite buttressed by earth, with a parapet on the top. There are gates at each of the cardinal points, from which roads lead to the Bayon at the centre of the city. As the Bayon itself has no wall or moat of its own, those of the city are interpreted by archaeologists as representing the mountains and oceans surrounding the Bayon's Mount Meru.[8]: 81 Another gate—the Victory Gate—is 500 m north of the east gate; the Victory Way runs parallel to the east road to the Victory Square and the Royal Palace north of the Bayon. It is around 30 minutes from central Siem Reap.
The faces on the 23 m towers at the city gates, which are later additions to the main structure, take after those of the Bayon and pose the same problems of interpretation. They may represent the king himself, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, guardians of the empire's cardinal points, or some combination of these. A causeway spans the moat in front of each tower: these have a row of devas on the left and asuras on the right, each row holding a naga in the attitude of a tug-of-war. This appears to be a reference to the myth, popular in Angkor, of the Churning of the Sea of Milk. The temple-mountain of the Bayon, or perhaps the gate itself,: 82 would then be the pivot around which the churning takes place. The nagas may also represent the transition from the world of men to the world of the gods (the Bayon), or be guardian figures. The gateways themselves are 3.5 by 7 m, and would originally have been closed with wooden doors.: 82 The south gate is now by far the most often visited, as it is the main entrance to the city for tourists. At each corner of the city is a Prasat Chrung—corner shrine—built of sandstone and dedicated to Avalokiteshvara. These are cruciform with a central tower, and orientated towards the east.
Within the city was a system of canals, through which water flowed from the northeast to the southwest. The bulk of the land enclosed by the walls would have been occupied by the secular buildings of the city, of which nothing remains. This area is now covered by forest.
Most of the great Angkor ruins have vast displays of bas-relief depicting the various gods, goddesses, and other-worldly beings from the mythological stories and epic poems of ancient Hinduism (modified by centuries of Buddhism). Mingled with these images are actual known animals, like elephants, snakes, fish, and monkeys, in addition to dragon-like creatures that look like the stylized, elongated serpents (with feet and claws) found in Chinese art.
But among the ruins of Ta Prohm, near a huge stone entrance, one can see that the "roundels on pilasters on the south side of the west entrance are unusual in design."
What one sees are roundels depicting various common animals—pigs, monkeys, water buffaloes, roosters and snakes. There are no mythological figures among the roundels, so one can reasonably conclude that these figures depict the animals that were commonly seen by the ancient Khmer people in the twelfth century.
Please use red/cyan anaglyph goggles, for anaglyph glasses ask your local optician.
Angkor Thom"Great City", located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII.:378–382:170
It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the centre of the city isJayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north.
Map of Central Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride.:121
Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however. Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest, and Angkor Thom overlapped parts of it. The most notable earlier temples within the city are the former state temple of Baphuon, and Phimeanakas, which was incorporated into the Royal Palace. The Khmers did not draw any clear distinctions between Angkor Thom and Yashodharapura: even in the fourteenth century an inscription used the earlier name.:138 The name of Angkor Thom—great city—was in use from the 16th century.
The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295. Thereafter the existing structures continued to be modified from time to time, but any new creations were in perishable materials and have not survived.
The Ayutthaya Kingdom, led by King Borommarachathirat II, sacked Angkor Thom, forcing the Khmers under Ponhea Yat to relocate their capital southeast.:29
Angkor Thom was abandoned some time prior to 1609, when an early western visitor wrote of an uninhabited city, "as fantastic as the Atlantis of Plato".:140 It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000–150,000 people.
Cathedral of Granada is on a par with anything and everything in its category - even the Alhambra.
This is an HDR picture composed of three single shots.
Introduction
2019 English Christian Hymns With Lyrics "Is the World Your Place of Rest?"
www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/is-the-world-your-place-o...
I
People who live outside God’s word
and flee the suffering of trial,
they’re all just drifting through the world,
like autumn leaves, blown in the wind.
They flutter here, they flutter there.
They never have a place to rest,
much less God’s words of consolation.
They’re only beggars in the streets,
outside the kingdom of heaven.
They’re wandering from place to place,
though God’s chastisement and refinement
don’t ever follow them.
Can you be sure the world’s your place of rest?
Can you smile with ease in this world
if you’ve avoided God’s chastisement?
And can you use your fleeting joy
to cover up the empty feeling in your heart
that cannot be concealed?
You can fool anyone in your family,
yet you can never fool God.
II
Because your faith is all too weak,
you’ve not seen joys that life can offer.
God urges you to be sincere
and spend half your life for His sake.
It’s better than living your whole life
in mediocrity, in labor for the flesh,
enduring all the suffering and pain
that man can hardly bear.
Can you be sure the world’s your place of rest?
Can you smile with ease in this world
if you’ve avoided God’s chastisement?
And can you use your fleeting joy
to cover up the empty feeling in your heart
that cannot be concealed?
You can fool anyone in your family,
yet you can never fool God.
What purpose does it serve to love yourself so much
and flee from God’s chastisement?
What purpose does it serve to shun His brief chastening
and reap shame, punishment forever?
Can you be sure the world’s your place of rest?
Can you smile with ease in this world
if you’ve avoided God’s chastisement?
And can you use your fleeting joy
to cover up the empty feeling in your heart
that cannot be concealed?
You can fool anyone in your family,
yet you can never fool God.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
Recommended for you: Judgement Will Begin in the House of God
Image Source: The Church of Almighty God
Budapest
Tomb of Guttmann Family
Architect: Béla Lajta, 1908
Secession - premodern style
View the architect's works in my set: www.flickr.com/photos/37578663@N02/sets/72157645708831478
About Lajta Béla: lajtaarchiv.hu/az-archivumrol/?lang=en
Lajta Béláról: lajtaarchiv.hu/az-archivumrol/
"His mature work, striving to look beyond the eventualities of the fin-de-siècle and to create a modern yet enduring style is characterised by reducing mass to basic geometrical shapes, arriving at monumentality through the simplicity of form and the refinement of the choice of materials as well as clearly projecting the interior arrangement of the building onto the divisions of the facade. Lajta arrived at simple geometrical monumentality partly through studying historic architecture, so his work often uses abstract allusions to typical elements of the architecture of the ancient Middle East, Greek and Roman antiquity and other historic periods. He never gave up using ornamentation, thus his characteristically transformed, mostly folk art inspired motifs make a significant contribution to the general character of his buildings."
A close portrait of a lioness, her amber eyes sharp and unyielding. Every detail speaks of survival and strength — the scars, the flies, the unwavering stare. A queen of the savannah, captured in a moment of calm power, watching, waiting, enduring.
On October, 31st 2008 I made a decision to dedicate a painting to every person and animal that perished in the sinking of RMS Titanic April, 15th 1912. This resulted in a great deal of research and becoming acquainted with many interesting people, who have supported my endeavours. I then realised that people had died during the building of this magnificent ship and decided to add them to my list. In total I painted 1,600 paintings.
April 15 2012 - will commemorate the
100th Anniversary of Titanic's sinking.
May They All Rest In Peace
Paintings and Music by Sophie Shapiro
"Sophie Shapiro's Video
RMS Titanic Centenary April 15th 1912–2012 is a deeply moving artistic tribute commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. In this short film, Shapiro presents a selection of her 1,600 paintings, each dedicated to an individual or animal who perished in the disaster, including those who died during the ship's construction. Accompanied by her original musical composition, which serves as a poignant accompaniment to the visual tribute. The music's sombre and reflective tones enhance the emotional depth of the piece, underscoring the themes of loss and remembrance. This auditory element complements the visual narrative, creating a cohesive and immersive experience that honours the memory of those who perished in the Titanic disaster.
Shapiro's meticulous research and heartfelt artistry culminate in a visual elegy that honours each life lost. The inclusion of a quote from the Song of Solomon - “Many waters cannot quench love; neither can floods drown it”- underscores the enduring nature of love and memory.
This work exemplifies Shapiro's commitment to exploring themes of spirituality and human connection through art. Her dedication to memorialising the Titanic's victims serves as a powerful reminder of the impact of collective remembrance."
Review by H.M.
Acknowledgements
Ida Straus
Mavis Henslow
Cye Elliott
Pryere
W.W
Roderick Bowen
Maria, John & Natasza
David Livingstone
Ray & Candy Taylor
Barry Moulton
V.G.
Encyclopedia Titanic
for Flickriver - Sophie Shapiro
Monument located just inside the main entrance gate at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri with a 'sculpture' of a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and numerous flags. I was able to find two plaques within the display that read as follows:
--Operation Enduring Freedom--
On 7 October 2001, B-2 Spirit Bombers flown by Airmen of the 509th Bomb Wing led the air campaign over Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. The success of that mission, and the following campaigns, was due in part to the excellence and dedication of the men and women of the 509th Bomb Wing and Whiteman AFB.
Dedicated 7 October 2011 by
Brigadier General Scott Vander Hamm
Commander, 509th Bomb Wing
Whiteman Air Force Base
"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared so we may always be free."
-- Ronald Reagan
*Operation Allied Force*
March 24th - May 21st 1999
47 missions -- 656 weapons
*Operation Enduring Freedom*
October 6th - October 11th 2001
6 missions -- 64 weapons
*Operation Iraqi Freedom*
March 20th - April 8th 2003
41 missions -- 676 weapons
*Operation Odyssey Dawn*
March 19th - March 20th 2011
3 missions -- 45 weapons
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
I grew up with these vehicles both as a child and adult. We still drive 2 Defender models today, fondly called "The Green Girl" and "The Silver Girl". My first owned Land Rover, a County model called "The White Girl" clocked up well over half a million Kms and was still going strong when we sold it to a young Land Rover enthusiast for the price of the tyres, you can imagine how Chuffed this lad was!!!! And now the EU has banned production of a British Icon. Long Live the Landie!!!
This was shot in Malta but these vehicles can be spotted in all corners and in between of the earth
Landscape - Timeless Lake District
It's certainly an enduring image - taken 25 November 1989
This is still one of my favourite photos from the era of Kodak film, taken on a very cold November day in 1989 on the shores of Ullswater in the Lake District. I had it enlarged to 36" x 24" and it hangs at home.
Info from Wikipedia:-
Ullswater is the second largest lake in the English Lake District, being approximately nine miles (14.5 kilometres) long and 0.75 miles (1,200 m) wide with a maximum depth of slightly more than 60 metres (197 ft).
Many regard Ullswater as the most beautiful of the English lakes it has been compared to Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a typical Lake District narrow "ribbon lake" formed after the last ice age when a glacier scooped out the valley floor and when the glacier retreated, the deepened section filled with meltwater which became a lake. The surrounding mountains give Ullswater the shape of an elongated 'Z' with three distinct segments (or 'reaches') that wend their way through the surrounding hills.
For much of its length Ullswater forms the border between the ancient counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.
The origin of the name 'Ullswater' is uncertain. Some say it comes from the name of a Nordic chief 'Ulf' who ruled over the area; there was also a Saxon Lord of Greystoke called 'Ulphus' whose land bordered the lake. The lake may have been named Ulf's Water in honour of either of these, or it may be named after the Norse god Ullr. Hodgson Hill, an earthwork on the northeast shoreline of Lake Ullswater may be the remains of a Viking fortified settlement.
The village of Glenridding, situated at the southern end of the lake, is popular with tourists of all kinds but especially with mountain walkers, who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from there. The village has ample accommodation including two Youth Hostels and camp sites. The village of Pooley Bridge is at the northern extremity of the lake. Its narrow 16th-century bridge straddles the River Eamont as it flows out of Ullswater; it is overlooked by Dunmallard Hill, which was the site of an Iron Age fort.
Ullswater's attractions include the Ullswater 'Steamers' which offer trips around the lake calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding, and Howtown. The 'Steamers' operate all year round and were originally working boats which from the 1850s moved mail, workers and goods to and from the Greenside lead mine at Glenridding, which closed in 1962. Today there are four 'Steamers' plying the waters of Ullswater: Raven, Lady of the Lake, Lady Dorothy and, since April 2007, Lady Wakefield. All the boats are now powered by diesel, with the two oldest, Lady of the Lake and Raven, having been converted from steam in the 1930s. People often catch the 'Steamer' from Glenridding to Howtown and then return on foot along the lakeshore to complete one of the most popular and scenic low-level walks in the Lake District.
Ullswater is very popular as a sailing location, with sailing marinas situated around the lake. At weekends especially, the lake is dotted with many yachts but there are facilities also for diving, rowing and motorboats. Another of Ullswater's attractions is the spectacular waterfall of Aira Force midway along the lake on the western side. (Ullswater lies partly within the National Trust's Ullswater and Aira Force property.) Close to the falls is Lyulph's Tower, a pele tower or castellated building built by a former Duke of Norfolk as a shooting box.
Just south of Pooley Bridge on the lake's eastern shore is Eusemere, where anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846) lived; the house gives one of the best views of the lower reach of Ullswater. William and Dorothy Wordsworth were friends of Clarkson and visited on many occasions. After visiting Clarkson in April 1802, Wordsworth was inspired to write the poem "Daffodils" after seeing daffodils growing on the shores of Ullswater on his journey back to Grasmere. Wordsworth once wrote of Ullswater: "it is the happiest combination of beauty and grandeur, which any of the lakes affords".
Ullswater is home to Ullswater Yacht Club and the prestigious Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy, which is held annually on the first weekend in July. This regularly attracts upwards of 200 sailing boats and comprises 2 races, both of which cover the full length of the lake.
Donald Campbell set the world water speed record on Ullswater on July 23, 1955, when he piloted the jet-propelled hydroplane "Bluebird K7" to a speed of 202.32 mph (325.53 km/h).
030311-N-5362A-010 - CAMP PATRIOT, KUWAIT (March 11, 2003) - - Equipment Operator 2nd Class (Diver) Chris Amescua receives assistance from his dive supervisor in sealing his helmet before conducting a training dive at Camp Patriot, Kuwait. Amescua is attached to Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT-2) which is forward deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson.
Photograph cleared for release by JO1 Joseph Krypel, Camp Patriot Public Affairs.
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Bucking the trend to lament small independent businesses New York City has lost in 2015, we are instead highlighting 10 of the many businesses in the 5 boroughs that are still enduring.
BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 16, 2021) Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) pulls alongside U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to conduct a fueling-at-sea as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021. MPX is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy, and U.S. maritime forces; focused on naval cooperation, interoperability, and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K., and U.S. maritime forces who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Claire Bennett)
This white-tailed eagle lady was wounded due an accident and lost one of her wings. Now on her old days she has still pride of an old warrior of airs. She still flies ...
Diese Seeadlerdame verlor einen ihrer Flügel durch einen Unfall. Auf ihre alten Tage strahlt sie immer noch den Stolz einer Kriegerin der Lüfte aus. Sie fliegt immer noch.
Zoo Rostock ( www.zoo-rostock.de )
Barefooted ladies shopping at Htilominlo temple. This temple is an enduring Buddhist temple constructed with red bricks in 1211 with 3 stories and four Buddha statues.
“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”
~ Stanley Horowitz ~
This is a photo I took at my best friend's wedding. It's the groom's wedding band, and the Bride's Bible (open to Psalm's... has lots of love references so seemed appropriate!).
Congrats Nick and Ashley!
Sydney - one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities, financial capital of Australia, a place I called home for too brief a time
Here's a shot of the famous Sydney Opera House, and the Coat Hanger - Sydney Harbour Bridge, silhouetted against a setting sun from the Botanical Gardens.
The dark shadow at the top is a rocky ledge - there are niches in the sandstone cliffs along the Botanical Gardens that provides good vantage point of Sydney's most enduring symbols.
These photos, taken in 2006 from a point and shoot, remind me of my digital photograph journey, and how much more I can learn !
Earth is the element of substance, while the people of the Earth Kingdom are diverse, strong, and enduring.
Week 3 of Mechtober comes with a lot of firepower ;)
Coldwater surfers are a hardy lot! This photo was taken at the somewhat remote Short Sands Beach on the Northern Coast of Oregon. It was near the town of Manzanita and part of Oswald State Park. This beautiful cove with sandbars and stunning overlooks is known for some challenging surfing. The "catch" is being equipped for enduring the notoriously cold Pacific water here.
In early May the surfers are still best off if they wear their full gear, such as neoprene wetsuits (a.k.a. long-arm steamers), hoods, gloves, and boots. The human spirit of adventure lives on!