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Gwaneumsa Temple is named after Gwanseeum-bosal (The Bodhisattva of Compassion). This fairly common temple name in Korea is located on the northeast side of Mt. Hallsan. It’s believed that the temple dates back to sometime during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). However, there is very little proof that indicates the exact year of Gwaneumsa Temple’s construction. During the early 1700’s, when the Joseon royal court proclaimed Confucianism as the state religion, Buddhism suffered horribly from this policy decision. In fact, Gwaneumsa Temple was completely destroyed during this time in Korea’s history. However, in 1912, the temple was rebuilt by the Buddhist nun, Anbongryeokwan. It was later renovated and expanded in 1964...

...Large statue is surrounded by descriptive statues of various life-sized statues of guardians - Dale's Korean Temple Adventures

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The ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita), also known as the leaf-nosed moray eel or bernis eel, is a species of moray eel, the only member of the genus Rhinomuraena. What is now known as R. quaesita also includes the former R. amboinensis. R. quaesita was used for blue ribbon eels and R. amboinensis for black ribbon eels, but these are now recognized as the same species. The ribbon eel is found in lagoons and reefs in the Indo-Pacific ocean, ranging from East Africa to southern Japan, Australia and French Polynesia. This species is widely distributed and is frequently seen by divers in Indonesian waters with their heads and anterior bodies protruding from crevices in sand and rubble habitats from very shallow to about 60 m. Although generally placed in the moray eel family Muraenidae , it has several distinctive features leading some to place it in its own family, Rhinomuraenidae.

The ribbon eel bears a resemblance to a mythical Chinese dragon with a long, thin body and high dorsal fins. The ribbon eel can easily be recognised by its expanded anterior nostrils. They are well known for their characteristic jaws that are frequently opened very widely when a diver approaches. Based on observed colour changes, it is generally considered a protandric hermaphrodite (first male, then changing sex to female), although this has yet to be confirmed. Colour change related to sex change is not known from any other moray eel species. The presumed juveniles and subadults are jet black with a yellow dorsal fin, in adult males the black is replaced by blue, and adult females are entirely yellow or yellow with some blue to the posterior. The blue adult males range from 65 to 94 cm (26 to 37 in) in length, while the larger yellow females can reach up to 130 cm (51 in). Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines

The Cattle Egret is a small, white heron that is native to Africa but has been introduced to many other parts of the world, including the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It is often seen near grazing animals, such as cattle, horses, and goats, and is known to feed on insects and other small animals that are disturbed by the grazing activity.

The Cattle Egret has a compact body and short, thick bill that it uses to capture its prey. It has white plumage and yellow legs, and during the breeding season, it develops a distinctive orange-brown patch of feathers on its head, neck, and back.

Cattle Egrets are social birds and often nest in large colonies, building their nests out of sticks and other materials in trees, bushes, or on the ground. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks, which are born with downy feathers and open eyes.

Cattle Egrets are found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, wetlands, and agricultural fields. They are known for their adaptability and have successfully expanded their range to many new areas, where they have become a common sight near farms and ranches.

Cattle Egrets play an important ecological role by feeding on insects and other small animals that can damage crops and pastures. They are also a popular species among birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts due to their distinctive appearance and interesting behavior.

True belonging is not passive. It's not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It's not fitting in or pretending or selling out because it's safer. It's a practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are.

Dr. Brené Brown

Belongingness entails an unwavering commitment to not simply tolerating and respecting difference, but to ensuring that all people are welcome and feel that they belong.

John A. Powell

Today, if we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Mother Theresa, Saint Teresa of Calcutta

The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people don't talk anymore, they don't sit down to talk and listen. They go to the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, update their status on the internet, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories

Paulo Coelho

We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say, ‘It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.

Fred Rogers

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Winston Churchill

When we choose to wonder about people we don’t know, when we imagine their lives and listen for their stories, we begin to expand the circle of those we see as part of us.

Valarie Kaur

We must remain hopeful that a universal ethic of courage, caring, sharing, respect, radical compassion, and love will make a difference. We can never be too generous or too kind.

Marc Bekoff

I believe that we are here for each other, not against each other. Everything comes from an understanding that you are a gift in my life — whoever you are, whatever our differences.

John Denver

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️

Doubling up for today's Challenge and my 365 with a good old weather shot encompassing Ailsa Craig out there on the horizon. More dark clouds today but is nice to see that there is also a little sunshine over there on the horizon.

Clouds and temperature are my chosen weather elements for the Challenge!

Our Daily Challenge ~ The Elements ...

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Treasure Hunt #43 ~ Mint

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This photograph taken inside the Wisconsin Central’s diesel shop at North Fond du Lac shows two recent arrivals getting a mechanical check-over before being added to their then rapidly expanding fleet of SD45s.

The WC had already purchased 21 of these big EMDs from the Santa Fe in 1993, but due to increasing traffic levels they found it necessary to add more power in late 1994 into early 1995.

The ATSF 5327 would become the WC 6599 and the ATSF 5400 the WC 6629. – The additional road units that came to the WC from the ATSF this time around included 33 SD45s, 6 F45s and the one FP45. - September 6th, 1994 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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Treasure Hunt #34 ~ Hexagonal

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Crossing over to the Old Town ... what a wonderful city Edinburgh is and a most worthy capital of Scotland, it is!

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Take Aim: A Challenge Group ~ Favourite Things

My favourite mug (a gift from a friend) and milk jug (inherited from my mother) and of course my morning coffee.

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The New Zealand fur seal is found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand. The name New Zealand fur seal is used by English speakers in New Zealand; kekeno is used in the Māori language. As of 2014, the common name long-nosed fur seal has been proposed for the population of seals inhabiting Australia.

The species occurs in Australia and New Zealand. It is found in the coastal waters and on the offshore islands of southern Australia, from the south-west corner of Western Australia to just east of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, and also in southern Tasmania and the subantarctic Macquarie Island. Small populations are forming in Bass Strait and coastal waters of Victoria and New South Wales as far as the mid-north coast. Before the arrival of humans in New Zealand, the species bred around all the New Zealand mainland and its subantarctic islands. There are now established and expanding colonies around the entire South Island, on Stewart Island and all of the New Zealand subantarctic islands. There are also newly established breeding colonies on the North Island. (Wikipedia)

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More than just Albatross, our Waikoura boat trip also found this sweet baby Fur Seal and his mom. She totally ignored us, but baby was wide-eyed with either curiosity or trepidation as to what this large boat was all about. It later crawled onto mom for protection.

Explored on May 24 at #72.

Waikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.

Roadrunner Birding Tours.

Albatross Encounter.

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Lemon and Passion Fruit Cake.

We have to eat this quickly as it's full of fresh cream...oh dear!

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As regular contacts will have seen, my son bought me a gift of an afternoon Tea for Two do be delivered yesterday because all slots for today had been sold out. There was far too much for both of us so we ate the two remaining pieces today . Original shots in comments.

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More from my garden today.

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The light reflecting from condensation on the door caught my attention :-)) I obviously have a bokeh obsession, can this be cured ???

Canon FD 35mm f2

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The old Salt Pans sit on St. Nicholas Golf course and were built around 1760 and have, obviously become a feature of the golf club!

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now the days are gray,

the nights long,

and spring is far away.

(explored)

factory for expanded clay products - 1965-2012

Finally got around to editing my Dune build to fit the lurid machinations of the Chiss family rivalries.

Expand the Star Wars universe by building for Star Wars Factions at swfactions.net

Roberts Bank Superport is a twin-terminal port facility located on the mainland coastline of the Strait of Georgia in Delta, British Columbia. Opened in 1970 with Westshore Terminals as its only tenant, Roberts Bank was expanded in 1983–84, and in June 1997 opened a second terminal, the GCT Deltaport container facility.

Part of Port Metro Vancouver, Roberts Bank is also known as the Outer Harbour of Canada's busiest port. Westshore is the busiest single coal export terminal in North America and is operated by the Westar Group on a long-term contract. It typically ships over 20 million tonnes of export coal a year and early in 2010 completed a $49-million equipment upgrade, bringing its capacity from 24 million to 29 million tonnes per year. [...]. Wikipedia

Had to go down today to the boat as she’s coming out the water on Tuesday and we needed to fill her up with fuel and drain the water down and spotted the cormorant as we had a walk round

Barred Owl

The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.

For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl

The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id

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Las luces en el horizonte, son de Barcelona, a unos 200 kilómetros sobre el mar..

The lights on the horizon, are Barcelona, about 200 kilometers above the sea ..

Os invito a visitar mis expos

I invite you to visit my expos

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Not really a harbour anymore,well not for the last 4-500 years. Rye was one of the Cinque Ports protecting the south east coast of England from invasion. It is now 3 miles inland after the currents formed shingle banks, which are still expanding. Rye Harbour itself is a small village which was formed about two hundred years ago on the shingle banks.

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Treasure Hunt #45~ Muffin

Home made Cranberry and Orange Muffins... too good not eat warm from the oven!

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Cann!bal region is expanding and there is finally a perfect place for this !

Cann!bal Airlines : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cannibal%20Island/249/10/3....

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On my return home from a lovely walk the sun was beginning to set ~ thankfully, during our "lockdown" we are allowed to get out and about for some exercise!

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Ride of the Valkyries? Hofsstaðir, Iceland

DHL is an American-founded German logistics company providing courier, package delivery and express mail service, delivering over 1.8 billion parcels per year. A subsidiary of the German logistics firm DHL Group, its express mail service DHL Express is one of the market leaders for parcel services in Europe and Germany's main courier and parcel service.

The company DHL itself was founded in San Francisco, United States in 1969 and expanded its service throughout the world by the late 1970s. In 1979, under the name of DHL Air Cargo.

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Blessings of the season to all during these difficult times

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After a grey day full of cloud and drizzle there were just a few minutes of this lovely sunset and it was gone! For once I was in the right place at the right time to capture it.

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Treasure Hunt #35 ~ Insect

Chive flowers are buzzing with bees at the moment.

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abandoned factory for expanded clay products - 1965-2012

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Hope you're having a Merry Christmas! <3

We went to the most beautiful place today. It was freezing but it was absolutely worth it haha

I think I have run out of photos of Alex and Christian THIS IS SO SAD

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Taken from 1-Chome 15-1 Hanakawado apartment rooftop. A 25 seconds exposure captured both colors of the Skytree. The weather was cooperative at that moment, had to wait for the rain to stop though. Somewhat lucky! I hope it will be of interest to some of you. Once again, thanks for looking!

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Arriving home from holiday to find that my Japanese Anemone has flowered was especially pleasing.

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abandoned factory for expanded clay products - 1965-2012

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