WDM3B - Fighting for the EXISTENCE of its RACE !
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Female Impala with Red-billed Oxpecker in the Kruger Nationalpark, South Africa
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
All rights reserved. © Thomas Retterath 2022
Lorsque l'existence ne cesse de placer des obstacles sur votre chemin, n'y voyez pas une douleur à surmonter, mais l'occasion de demeurer plus fort. Si vous n'étiez pas en capacité de la relever, elle ne vous serait pas imposée. Restez serein face aux soucis que la vie dépose sur votre route. Ayez confiance et gardez espoir. De merveilleux jours ensoleillés vont arriver.
Joëlle Laurencin
When life keeps placing obstacles in your path, don't see it as a pain to overcome, but as an opportunity to stay stronger. If you were not capable of overcoming it, it would not be imposed on you. Remain calm in the face of the worries that life throws your way. Be confident and hopeful. Wonderful sunny days will come.
Joëlle Laurencin
“The daily hummingbird assaults existence
with improbability.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin
happy sliderssunday
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PARABÉNS, FELIZ ANIVERSÁRIO minha tão amada "filhinha Brisinha", muito obrigada por você existir em minha vida!
Deus te abençoe doçurinha!!
8 aninhos,....te amo demais!
Salve 15.10.2015
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CONGRATULATIONS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY my so beloved "little daughter Brisinha" , thanks so much for your existence in my life!
God bless you honey!!
8 years old,...I love you so much!
Save October 15, 2015!
Fire salamanders live mainly in the forests of Central Europe.
As adults, fire salamanders are largely independent of surface waters and lead a hidden existence in niches of caves, under dead wood and tree stumps, between rocks and log piles, and in the gap system of the ground. For females, proximity to spawning waters plays an important role in habitat selection, along with the presence of daytime hiding places.
..as a child, life seemed valuable and worth striving for, the future promised meaning.
Nostalgia for the past now, is it an attempt to explain to yourself what was valuable? This is the satisfaction of the need for the Meaning of Existence ..just thinking out loud..
India. Fomapan100 filmed
Epson V600 scanned
Tucked high in the Andes, in the far southwestern reaches of Bolivia, is the country's most visited national park, with at least 25,000 tourists visiting annually.
The mountains of Eduardo Avaroa are the highest Andes Mountains on Bolivia's border with Chile and Argentina. They are dotted with erupting volcanoes, hot springs, steaming geysers and fumaroles.
Photo is taken close to Chilean border, at altitude 4500m.
The Tayka desert hotel may be one of the most remote hotels in existence. There is literally nothing anywhere within many miles of this place. Solar panel energy.
Bolivia, Siloli Desert
Please don't use my images without my permission. All images © Aivar Mikko
Kudu, also known as the Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), is a magnificent antelope species found in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a large and majestic animal, renowned for its unique and striking appearance.
Physical Characteristics:
The Kudu is one of the largest antelope species, with males, known as bulls, weighing up to 600 kg (1,300 lbs) and standing around 1.5 to 1.7 meters (5 to 5.5 feet) tall at the shoulder. Females, known as cows, are smaller and lighter.
Both males and females have long, spiral-shaped horns. The horns can grow up to 1.8 meters (6 feet) in length in males, while in females, they are shorter and slimmer.
Appearance:
Kudus have a beautiful coat with distinctive white stripes along their sides. These stripes are believed to act as a form of camouflage in their woodland habitats, helping them blend in among dappled sunlight and shadow.
The coat coloration varies, but they are generally reddish-brown with a tinge of blue-grey in some areas. The undersides are usually pale.
Habitat and Behavior:
Kudus are found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, savannas, and dense bush areas. They are adaptable animals but prefer regions with enough vegetation for cover.
These antelopes are mainly browsers, feeding on leaves, fruits, and shoots. They have the ability to reach high branches to access food that other herbivores might not reach.
Kudus are predominantly nocturnal, which means they are most active during the night, helping them avoid predators and the heat of the day.
Males are typically solitary or found in small bachelor groups, while females form small herds, often accompanied by one dominant male.
Conservation Status:
The Kudu population is generally considered stable, but some local populations face threats due to habitat loss and hunting for their meat, hides, and horns.
Conservation efforts focus on preserving their natural habitats, implementing anti-poaching measures, and promoting responsible tourism to protect this iconic African species.
Kudus are not only remarkable creatures for their physical beauty but also for their role in maintaining the ecological balance of their habitats. As such, efforts to safeguard their existence are crucial for the overall health of Africa's biodiversity.
Rasnov Citadel was built as part of a defence system for the Transylvanian villages exposed to outside invasions. Archaeological research revealed the existence of fortification traces on the citadel hill since prehistoric and Dacian times. The medieval citadel of today is considered to be built between 1211 and 1225, during the rule of Teutonic Knights in Burzenland (Țara Bârsei a historic and ethnographic area in southeastern Transylvania, Romania with a mixed population of Romanians, Germans and Hungarians). (Wikipedia)
Old fortress, AKA "Gradina" (XV century) in Doboj, RS, BiH.
One of the most important defenses in the medieval bannate/duchy of Usora, this large stone structure was built in the early 13th century on the site of an earlier, clay and wood-based structure from the 10th or 11th century. In the first period of its existence, from the 13th to the late 14th or early 15th century (1415), the fortress was built in the Romanesque architecture style. This magnificent object has been burned and ransacked at least 18 times (per official/written record) in its history.
After the reconstruction of 1415, the Doboj fortress became more of a Gothic structure and had its keep reinforced with thick walls (up to 3 feet or 1 meter thick at the Eastern wall) as well as addition of a bastion/plateau with six cannon on top of it. The captain's tower was the dominating feature with a very tall and square keep dominating the fortress. Three big towers (North-West, Eastern, and Southern Gate) strategically protected the flanks of the fortress, hence rendering any idea of an attack a suicidal attempt. The Southern tower's walls became round in order to deflect cannonballs (circa 1370-1380s) and local captains at the time used Dubrovnik-made cannons, bombards, and balistas as fortress' main defense weaponry.
Bastian watches a visiting magpie.
Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) Danish: Husskade. Bastian (mixed breed), 16.06.2023. Shot through glass.
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
Schokland the former island reclaimed from much of the former "Zuiderzee" lies like a fish on dry land in the middle of the Northeast Polder, and is seen worldwide as the symbol of the Dutch struggle against the water and is included in the World Heritage List of the Unesco.
The island is fringed with a planted row of trees that emphasize the former contours of the island.
The island consists of peat soil and now the island is no longer enclosed by the seawater, this peat soil is increasingly sinking in and becomes part of the sea clay of the Northeast Polder.
The island has a tragic history as the ferocious former Zuiderzee swept away pieces of coastline further and further, bit by bit.
The seawall consisted of a single basalt piece of dike here and there, while the vast majority was formed by a wooden stockade.
The very poor population lives mainly from fishing, but there were also a small numbers of farms.
The situation got very bad when the pile worm made its appearance in the Zuiderzee, when it was taken by the East Indies sailing ships of the United East India Company.This worm practically ate away the wooden pilings around the island.
The situation became untenable, and when the island was inundated by a violent storm and storm surge in 1825, there were calls to evacuate the island.
However, it was not untill 1859 that King William III declared the order to evacuate the island by now being able to ensure safety was impossible and the povery of the population was dire.
Until the closure and reclamation, Schokland remained untill 1942 in existence with a few more employees and their families of the Department of Public Works including a harbor master and a lighthouse keeper.
We are standing here at the former harbor that was reconstructed until recently and look across the old path toward the harborlight, where there is the old lightkeeper's house and the small building where on the roof the foghorn was mounted.
This harbor was an important point of orientation for the busy shipping traffic to the route to the mouth of the river "IJssel" and the very important town of "Kampen".
During stormy weather the harbor was a port of refuge for the ships that sometimes remained at the quays for days........
The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.
~Jim Fowler~
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Building : :Fanatik Architecture: PANTHEON
Debris : :FANATIK: DEBRIS Stone 1
Rock : :FANATIK: ROCK BOULDERS F
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Rock : :FANATIK: ROCK BOULDERS L
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Grass by Heart Garden
Harmony Moon Lily - Short - White Blue - circle - AM - C/M
Harmony Wild Iris - SHORT - Purple - circle - AM - C/M
Harmony Wild Poppies - SHORT - Red - circle - AM - C/M
Harmony Wild Poppies - SHORT - Blue - circle - AM - C/M
Shot at Hill End which owes its existence to the New South Wales gold rush in the 1850s.
Hill End is classified as a historical site by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), however today, it is still home to a handful of residents operating the local pub, general store, cake store and antique store.
...
when I am another, my acts
are more mine when they are the acts
of others, in order to be I must be another,
leave myself, search for myself
in the others, the others that don't exist
if I don't exist, the others that give me
total existence, I am not,
there is no I, we are always us,
life is other, always there,
further off, beyond you and
beyond me, always on the horizon,
life which unlives us and makes us strangers,
that invents our face and wears it away...
from sunstone
octavio paz
Pose - La Plume - Lilou - 07, available here maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Highland%20Park/174/64/2001
Nails - Tulssy Nail's Art - Spectral, available at Sense Event until Sept 8 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DreamsLand/176/128/1501
Hair - Stealthic - Lilium Hair
Dress - *CK* - Candy Cotton Dress
Socks - *CK* - Candy Cotton Socks
Taken at ..::Sol Existence::.. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sol%20Existence/215/130/43
A solitary pansy ekes out an existence in a narrow crack between the paving stones where ants have disturbed the soil below allowing it to find enough nutrients to survive.
Somewhere in between
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If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
~ Toni Morrisson ("Song of Solomon")
ex·is·tence (ig-zistins) | The fact or state of existing; being.
Sunset jump!
The Emerald Coast
Destin, Florida
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Japanese gardens are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. Plants and worn, aged materials are generally used by Japanese garden designers to suggest an ancient and faraway natural landscape, and to express the fragility of existence as well as time's unstoppable advance. Ancient Japanese art inspired past garden designers. By the Edo period, the Japanese garden had its own distinct appearance. 30765
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"...I ponder of something terrifying
'Cause this time there's no sound to hide behind
I find over the course of our human existence
One thing consists of consistence
And it's that we're all battling fear
Oh dear, I don't know if we know why we're here
Oh my, too deep, please stop thinking
I liked it better when my car had sound
There are things we can do
But from the things that work there are only two
And from the two that we choose to do
Peace will win and fear will lose
It is faith and there's sleep
We need to pick one please because
Faith is to be awake
And to be awake is for us to think
And for us to think is to be alive
And I will try with every rhyme
To come across like I am dying
To let you know you need to try to think
I have these thoughts, so often I ought
To replace that slot with what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole my car radio
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit in silence
And now I just sit in silence..."
"I am lighthouse rather than lifeboat. I do not rescue, but instead help others to find their own way to shore, guiding them by my example."
- Unknown
Taken @ ..::Sol Existence::..
For this week's Macro Monday theme "Hot or Cold". Making metal catch on fire.
First of some fun playing with various shutter speeds.
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✎ Featuring: COSMOPOLITAN’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY ROUND - 1'ST PART (Until May 14th)
✎ Credits:
» Flora Hoop Earrings - by Sigma at Cosmopolitan Event
» Mia Eyes - by .Euphoric at Cosmopolitan Event
» Denica Jumpsuit - by Amias at Cosmopolitan Event
» Ledemis Wedges - by Fransela at Cosmopolitan Event
» Boho Hanging Chair - by InsurreKtion at Cosmopolitan Event
» My Heart - flowers - by :LW: Bento Poses at Cosmopolitan Event
✎ Others:
» Gloss Hair - by Lamb
» Maddy Rings - by Vibing
» Taffy Nails - Ascendant
» Existence Tattoo - by Vegas
» Azalea Pose - by Serendipity
IN EXPLORE 29-11-2022 St Matthew's Church was consecrated in 1837 to be the parish church for the new parish of Richhill. The building itself was repurposed from its prior existence as the market house for the village, which had been built in 1752.
Baby I've known lonely
So let me down now slowly
Tell me I'm your only
Even if it hurts
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✎ Credits:
» Siena hairstyle - by Doux
» Electra Earrings - by Vibing
» Ciara rings - by Vibing
» Gold Flakes Nails - by Ascendant
» Existence tattoo - by Vegas
» Amoret top - by Mellowcute
» Kitty shorts - by Mellowcute
» Pose - by me
Seeing the millions of love locks spread all over this beautiful city one might end up thinking that we live in a world full of love yet we know very well that on this planet the things that we can most find at every step are violence, hate, war, suffering hunger and loneliness.
Does that happen because love itself is nothing but an illusion or because we unconsciously choose to love or even accept the existence of only those people that can wake our senses, those people that have: the same blood, the same skin colour or the same physical and psychological traits and not give a dam about the rest of the world?
Is it really the capacity for love of the human race so limited or we are just allowing discriminating ancestral patterns and fears to control our lives and our feelings?
And if this is the case, will it even change before we ruin our own chances of survival as a specie through this mad pursuit of destroying everyone that is different?