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It appears that one of my seahorses is expecting - you can see his (yes "his" - its a seahorse thing) baby bulge..
Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations.
George Bernard Shaw
Holly Village, built in around 1860, is in Highgate, North London. It consists of just 12 cottages and was created by Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the wealthiest women in Victorian England, second only to Queen Victoria.
Aided by the novelist Charles Dickens and architect Henry Darbishire, the Baroness set up this village using striking gothic architecture. These properties are all Grade II* listed.
Although it was believed that these houses were built as homes for former estate workers or retired Coutts Bank employees, evidence shows these were home to people from the professional middle classes.
Photo taken in April 2022.
Catatonia
is a syndrome of psychological and motorological disturbances. In the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV) it is not recognized as a separate disorder, but is associated with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia (catatonic type), bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental disorders, as well as drug abuse or overdose (or both). It may also be seen in many medical disorders including infections (such as encephalitis), autoimmune disorders, focal neurologic lesions (including strokes), metabolic disturbances and abrupt or overly rapid benzodiazepine withdrawal.
Patients with catatonia may experience an extreme loss of motor skills or even constant hyperactive motor activity. Catatonic patients will sometimes hold rigid poses for hours and will ignore any external stimuli. Patients with catatonic excitement can die of exhaustion if not treated. Patients may also show stereotyped, repetitive movements. They may show specific types of movement such as waxy flexibility, in which they maintain positions after being placed in them by someone else, or gegenhalten (lit. "counterhold"), in which they resist movement in proportion to the force applied by the examiner. They may repeat meaningless phrases or speak only to repeat what the examiner says.
Bad day. Bad bad day.
My friends went to Chicago today to go see the Lion King and eat at the Cheesecake Factory. Where am I at? Sitting on my butt in my room. Why? Because I'm too effing poor to do crap.
Then Garry calls this morning on his way home from work and tells me that he had been asked to go into work tonight. We were supposed to take tonight and tomorrow night and celebrate our anniversary. Is that going to happen now? No. Did he even bother to call me any time in the last seven hours? No.
Haven't eaten anything yet today because the spot doesn't open until 6. Thankfully that's only a half hour away...then I can finally eat something. Will probably be crap because this school could care less about those of us stuck on campus during the weekend...but it's something.
However, I do like this picture. I have high expectations for how it'll do...which sucks cause, with the way my day is going, this thing will be totally ignored by everyone. *sigh* but I still like it...so that's good at least.
Fabulous baroque town right in front of your eyes, a meeting point of Inn and Danube, two might rivers. It is as beautiful as can be. Spiced by several artists working right in their galleries and, of course, the absolutely stunning glass museum.
On the sidelines at the bumper cars during an Autumn community festival.
Sorga, Italy. September 2015. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved. Blog: www.brebnertravels.wordpress.com
SCUBA diving is sensual. To breathe underwater is one of the most fascinating and peculiar sensations imaginable. Breathing becomes a rhythmic melody of inhalations and exhalations. The cracks and pops of fish and crustaceans harmonize with the rhythmic chiming of the bubbles as you exhale. Soon, lungs act as bellows, controlling your buoyancy as you achieve weightlessness. And, as in your dreams, you are flying. Combine these otherworldly stimuli and you surrender completely to the sanctuary of the underwater world.
TEC CLARK, forward, Karen Berger's Scuba Diving
For this shot, I reflected some torn strips of coloured paper in the side of a stainless steel cheese grater.
Over the last few weeks Iโve squeezed every possible spare moment to get out in the snow. now usually in the uk the snow only lasts for a couple of days and thatโs your entire winters helping, so every time Iโve gone out over the last few weeks Iโve really savoured the experience, viewing it as my last of the season. This way of approaching photography can be problematic, as it places deeper expectations on you not to waist the opportunity, but ironically helps you deeper appreciate the moment. Anyway, it has made me get out more than I would usually, and as it seems, more than your usual amount of photographers have been wondering around, wide eyed, like kids in a candy shop...
So what is it about snow that is so special? Everything just looks just so fresh, clean, unspoilt and different to normal. I love the crunching sounds fresh snow makes when you walk through it, I love the smiles on kidโs faces, I love the way it stimulates my inner child. I love the way light changes, reflects, the unusual subtle hues in the sky after sunset. I love the rawness, the coldness, the innocence...it just makes me want to live in an icy country...
Anyway, talking of snow, sadly due to the adverse conditions Iโve had to amend the Malham workshop this Sunday to Bolton Abbey . Itโs ironic that the weather that is most treasured by landscape photographers, has rendered the workshop unsafe. Anyway Iโm looking forward to visiting lower Wharfedale again, but this time to help others realise their vision(o:
Me and him going through same situation , dont know what to do ,am going through very bad stage of life.
Dont know whthr i have to jump to the sea or go back to home..!!
A shot taken from Calicut Beach, Kerala, india
Taken wid 5 sec exposure, iso 320
Ever since coming to Capitol Reef on my solo trip in April 2018, I wanted to venture out to Cathedral Valley. However, everything I read warned me of a treacherous 1.5-hour off-road drive through the literal middle of nowhere, so my rental car and I chickened out. Knowing that I was returning to the Reef for July 4th, I rented a Jeep...and I am very glad that I did, because the road I took does NOT screw around. The sights on the way into the valley were stunning and plentiful. Even though the ride through the eastern hills was bumpy and sketchy at times, I honestly had a blast driving it. The descent into the valley was a jaw-dropping sight to behold as you approach and see these two massive monoliths just standing out all on their own in a lush, green valley.
Photographing the Temple of the Sun and Moon has been a literal dream of mine since I missed out on my first visit. Finally seeing it with my own eyes felt invigorating like a pleasant lucid dream. I was blessed with completely clear skies, which only meant one thing...
This photo is the ultimate result of lots of research, planning, and waiting. My first Milky Way core experience for both 2018 and this year began in Capitol Reef. It being a national dark sky preserve only meant that it would be a top-shelf night-time experience, and it once again exceeded all expectations. This is now officially my favorite adventure moment of 2019 (sorry Death Valley...I still love seeing the sunrise from your pretty sand dunes).
It's 90 degrees here in South Louisiana today, I'm glowing hehe...welcome summer!
Too bad it won't feel quite as glamorous in RL as this picture is of my idea of summer days!!! ;)
A rushed shot to test something I've been thinking about. Due to the uneven surface, I'm thinking a series of stencils could make this work on real bricks, but...
Also, Mile Morales is way to short of a game. Gimme more Spider-man - puh-eeze.
I had come in hopes of a misty pond. I got that and an amazingly colorful sky.
My favorite vantage points from 5 years ago are all overgrown. Which means I have to work harder and think about comps here - not a bad thing, really.
The Bad Batch premiere met all expectations!! The character dynamics and new world building in the immediate aftermath of ROTS was all so good. Dee Bradley Baker is doing great work here. Also, Omega is an unexpectedly fantastic new original character ๐๐
I cannot wait to see where the series goes and where this story takes the squad. The first year after the installment of the Empire is ripe with so much potential itโs insane.
There has been something really surreal about designing the last LEGO Clone Wars series finale recreations, working on a custom LEGO *live action* Ahsoka Tano, AND THE BAD BATCH premiering all in the same day. All things I NEVER would have thought possible a few years ago ๐
One last note, I made sure to swap out all of the knockoff weapons here for their respective versions from the actual vendors. Really wish the knockoff makers would design their own
Great figures otherwise. Best bootleg minifigs I own. Just need an Echo & Omega now ๐ค