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Here's a bus grinding (or perhaps grounding) to a halt inside a car forest located in the distant desert sands of Nevada. This was the first location we hit on our first night out west. Great skies provided interesting backdrops in nearly all directions. After a few hours the clouds moved out, the moon began to set and we made our way to the motel to rest up for our next adventure. www.capenightphotography.com
In a world where AI feeds our desire for instant gratification as soon as we have a thought or need, it is grounding and humbling to walk in a place that is impervious to the wishes of man. Created by time and the most natural of elements, water and earth, a beauty emerges that is wondrous in its impossibility. Man's interference is not welcome or wanted here. Here patience is respected. The Navajo understood the sacredness of this space, knowing that there are things larger and greater than themselves.
Cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Making things is such nice way to distract myself and to create beauty in my world. The creation of beauty, being both its birth mother and its midwife, is a part of the answer to some of life’s most existential questions. Plus, the process of making this piece, of cutting the prints and weaving them together, noticing the delightful texture of this paper between my fingers, all of that is calming and grounding. I hope that you’re able to embrace the things that soothe and give you hope during this strange time in our lives.
I don't know why, but every now and again, I have to do shots like these. To stay sane perhaps....to not get steered away by my own meandering....or when I'm getting carried away sometimes.
'get it out of your system,
now let's play again'
Wreaths are normally flowers and leaves woven into a circle and often laid on graves and memorials in memory of the dead. A small Christmas wreath hung years ago on the side of this huge barn could serve that purpose in recollecting what once went on in and around this huge dairy barn.
There is a lot to pore over in this photo. Long grounding lines snake down the roof from lightning rods, a broken covering now hangs uselessly from an opening in the haymow on the left and if you have good eyes, you might spot the large green lizard climbing the silo ladder.
Adding to a sense of desolation an old tractor is parked near the barn and everything in the photo speaks about a distant time when the main action of this farm took place in this magnificent barn. Even the sway in the middle of the barn roof is a quiet reminder that the strength of the barn itself is waning and will soon collapse. Unfortunately, in the cycle of life this barn will not be replaced by anything that resembles it.
(Photographed near Rush City, Minnesota)
C-GZSG - Boeing B-737MAX-8 - WestJet
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 60.516 - built in 2018
Currently stored YHM due to the worldwide B-737MAX-grounding
This is a Cleansing Ceremony. It opens most of our activities and helps transport one into the calm focused world of spiritual gatherings. A smudge is made by lighting a match (preferred to a lighter) to a ball of dried plant medicines so that it smolders. The material is often held in a shell or ceramic bowl. It is most common to use: tobacco, sage, cedar and sweetgrass.
Tobacco is used as an offering before you harvest anything from Mother Earth. It is believed to open the door between our world and the Spiritual World and carries our prayers to the Creator in the sky.
Sage is believed to be a masculine plant and it reduces or eliminates negative energy.
Cedar offers protection and grounding. It can be placed at entrances to a home. For extra grounding it is placed in shoes for daily wear.
Sweetgrass is a feminine plant that teaches kindness because it bends without breaking. Because sweetgrass is considered to be the hair of Mother Earth, we show respect to her by braiding it before it is picked. In a smudge it is used to attract positive energy.
The smoke from these four dried medicines is pushed forward with an Eagle Feather. When we smudge, we first cleanse our hands with the smoke rising from the smudge bowl as if we were washing our hands. Then we draw its smoke over our hearts, our mouths, eyes, ears, small of back and our feet.
We cleanse our heart to clean it of resentment and ill will and to
open it to compassion.
We cleanse our mouth so that what we speak will be truthful and
honest and said in a caring manner.
We cleanse our eyes so that they will see the Truth in the world, the
beauty of Mother Earth and the gifts of the Creator.
We cleanse our ears so that we will clearly hear the messages of
others and understand the truth.
We cleanse the small of our backs so that we will release anger
gathered there, open ourselves to positive energy and heal.
We cleanse our feet so that we will walk the True Path, walker
closer to our friends and families and easily flee our enemies.
a grounding experience for sure; and
what do you want to do next? in
drawing out the complexities of each side;
what keeps you fresh, its opposite exhausts?
what facilitates & magnifies the right vision,
and the wrong one frustrates the spirit?
welcome and farewell, beneath the veil.
dualities of yearning as well as doubt.
offsprings an obfuscated state of consciousness.
when nothing stands still, how you stand fully present?
not a present tense self who evades questions about the past.
can you create your Truth-maps? way for the -
dream-maps to be internalized into the narrative -
when naturally more value is given to connection, harmony,
respect, and to honour the truth transcending the moment.
an honest inquiry and a sustained attention to see,
how obstacles that also clarify the path;
character in how you move through the day...
character in solitude where reflective choices are made
character in fortitude where equilibrium precedes choice
and this thought-process takes great practice -
to see emotional texture in words and silences
in all of these gestures, never a deceit.
♦
Satsang - Communion with the Truth. Sarvopari Agnya:
निजाऽऽत्मानं ब्रह्मरूपं देहत्रयविलक्षणम्।
विभाव्योपासनं कार्यं सदैव परब्रह्मणः॥११६॥
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Rit avadti nathi; te shu je, Sachu che ne Dradh Vishwas
— HDH Mahant Swami Maharaj. 19 Feb 2023, Mumbai.
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To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.
— Thoreau
I could be brown I could be blue I could be violet sky
...let me take this to mananam sukh... ek inch khasvanu nahi
RIP. 189 people perished when LionAir flight 610 crashed on October 29, 2018 - two months after delivery.
This was the first of two catastrophic disasters for the 737 MAX series, resulting in a worldwide grounding of the aircraft type until December 2020.
Published on International Flight Network IFN). November 13, 2018.
www.ifn.news/posts/lion-air-flight-jt610-what-we-know-so-...
I recently upgraded to Flickr Pro with unlimited uploads. I can now share some scans of found colour slides I have purchased at various places over the last 20 years. Whilst I have one or two complete rolls, this lot were mostly acquired as loose slides. Ie they were no longer a part of a cohesive roll, sadly. They must tell their own story, and only that.
Whilst I am the legal owner of the physical media, I do not hold any copyright in this image. I am sharing it because it forms a part of our social and cultural history.
The images are mostly 35mm Kodachrome slide scans, however there are a few 126 Instamatic scans occasionally, as well as a few Ektachrome, and a handful of other slide types, coming along soon.
In the (unlikely) event a living photographer finds one of their images represented here and does not wish for it to be so published, please contact me via the message system on Flickr and I will remove any relevant content promptly.
Enjoy.
SS Iberia had an eventful career with numerous groundings, collisions and mechanical failures. You can read more about that at its wikipedia page:
"Pea-souper" it may not have been (as the old expression for London fog goes) but the one which descended on London last Sunday (grounding planes here and over continent) must have left passengers screaming for wind to blow it away.
Yet it lasted for 4 days. Some persistent London fog indeed.
Here you have sunday evening shot from River Thames over embankment of Lower Mall and Hammersmith Bridge.
We need more public housing with the chronic shortage, especially effecting young families throughout this Isle. All Governments have let people down making grand promises without resolving this terrible problem caring more about their issues and not resolving this basic concern. At the end of the day we all want is a decent home, good schools, decent healthcare and good transport. Some of my family call me a Socialist but in my mind this wish is just a basic bedrock of a decent society whatever your political leaning is. Give people a good basic grounding and many of the social issues would be solved.
Terranova
Hush
No one to fuel
Up into the center of command
The spinning thing it wants to win
Here by me your silent sea
Waiting to be called
To another lake/link
The one that takes it all
The foolish are the ones
Never to be seen
And i wonder why we go to such extremes
We watch and wait
Hesitate
I don't blame you at all
But talk to me
Love me
Break this fall
There is no greater gift
That holds past my lips
The fountain of life drinks me
And i drink it
Nebulous are all beginnings
But not their ends
The proof of the neverending
Which is always waiting to continue
With the strength that knows not it's strength
Always testing in this dream/this extreme?
This is a gift to you
This is a gift to you
So we continue to create the stage
Pages that read out of sight
Turned away the proofs we tried not to see
While feeling safe in the arms of destiny
Cutting through to the core of the face
Deeper with every kiss
The course of the earth
The beat of the heart
The grounding foundation that's forming
We move to the center slowly rising
Above the rivers we flow with the tide
We crash with the waves embracing beginnings
Then fall back inside
Don't see the ways of others?
Only to choose another
And accepted for what it is
So be it
Flickr Explore Frontpage #22 April 15, 2010
The sunset over Poole and the harbour - colour enhanced by the volcanic ash from Iceland.
April 15, 2010 News – An ash cloud from Iceland's erupting volcano halted air traffic across Europe, grounding flights over Great Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries, whilst weather forecasters stated that the ash in the atmosphere would cause sunsets to be redder than usual.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 during engine startup with company taxiing behind (pink streak). This photo was taken before the grounding of the Max!
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This snapshot captures the essence of a tranquil early September day in an Atlanta suburb. The image is dominated by a brilliant azure sky dotted with wispy white clouds, signaling the lingering warmth of summer. In the foreground, mature trees with lush green foliage frame the scene, their leaves just beginning to hint at the approaching autumn. A charming streetlamp stands sentinel, its classic design adding a touch of timeless elegance to the neighborhood. Peeking into view is the corner of a house, its roof and brick facade partially visible, grounding the scene in suburban comfort. A splash of vibrant red, from late-blooming flowers, adds a pop of color and life to the composition. This photo encapsulates the peaceful transition between seasons, where summer's warmth still embraces the community while subtle signs of fall begin to emerge in this picturesque suburban setting.
The glorious Mid Air Squadron's charismatic Hawker Hunter T.7 XL577 slices the Dunsfold air as she flies a lovely topside pass during the 2014 Wings & Wheels show
Sadly the outfit didn't survive and with the CAA's grounding of Hunters she was sold to Jordan - departing there in May 2016
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Caught this little vine in Jaya’s garden, quietly climbing—leaf by leaf—like it knows where it’s headed. There’s something grounding about watching life unfold this close. It’s all in the details.
Swift Air Boeing 767, with Eastern titles, departing runway 6L at Toronto Pearson YYZ, operating a service for Sunwing due to the grounding of 737 Max fleet
Grounding of the UK registered Dive Support Vessel Jean Elaine in Deer Sound, (Dingieshowe) Deerness, Orkney.22/07/24 is under investigation by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)
The Jean Elaine was intentionally beached after she started taking on water on the evening of 22/07/24 she was conducting a Sea Grass Survey and struck an unknown underwater object.
The Jean Elaine has been cleaned and fuel oils and other such pollutants have been removed as her owners await a decision from her insurers as to what will happen next? i.e. be salvaged? be broken up onsite? or will the winter storms break her up where is?
www.gov.uk/government/publications/marine-accident-invest...
Make sure you use an appropriate scope for long-term anchoring, so your anchor has a proper purchase in storms.
Also, budget for recovery and/or scrapping of a "cheap" boat before you purchase it.
Don't be a coastal litterbug.
Imperial Russian Navy cruiser Gromoboi photographed in Australian waters in 1901 by Alan C.Green. My restoration and colorization of the original image in the Victoria State Library archive.
"Gromoboi (Russian: Громобой, meaning: "Thunderer") was an armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the late 1890s. She was designed as a long-range commerce raider and served as such during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05. When the war broke out, she was based in Vladivostok and made several sorties in search of Japanese shipping in the conflict's early months without much success.Gromoboi, with the other armoured cruisers of the Vladivostok Cruiser Squadron, attempted to rendezvous in the Strait of Tsushima with the main portion of the Russian Pacific Fleet sailing from Port Arthur in August 1904. The Fleet was delayed, and the squadron returned to port alone. On the return, the squadron encountered a Japanese squadron of four armoured cruisers blocking their passage to base. The Japanese sank the oldest Russian ship, Rurik, and damaged Gromoboi and Rossia during the subsequent Battle off Ulsan. Both Russian ships were repaired within two months. Gromoboi ran aground immediately after completing her repairs and was out of action for four months. Three months after the damage from the grounding incident was repaired, she struck a mine, but successfully returned to port. Her armament was reinforced while under repair, but she saw no further action during the war.Gromoboi was transferred to the Russian Baltic Fleet after the end of the war and began a lengthy refit that was completed in 1911. She was mostly inactive during World War I, but had her armament and protection upgraded during the war. She was placed into reserve in 1918 and sold to a German company in 1922 for scrapping. She was forced aground near Liepāja during a storm en route to Germany and was scrapped in place." (Wikipedia)
There is a moment, when you stand high above the timberline on Sulphur Mountain, where the sheer friction of the modern world just... stops.
Looking out across the expanse toward the Sundance Range, you aren't just looking at a landscape; you are looking at deep, geological time. The air up here is thin, sharp, and carries the faint scent of stone and frozen pine. From this vantage, the rugged spine of the Canadian Rockies reveals its true character—not as a static postcard, but as a dynamic theater of light, shadow, and survival.
Framed by Resilience
In the foreground, hardy evergreens stand like silent sentinels, their deep green boughs dusted with the lingering remnants of mountain snow. They frame the view, grounding us in the immediate, physical reality of the alpine forest. These trees don't just grow; they endure. Their jagged silhouettes reach upward, mimicking the very peaks that dominate the horizon, creating a perfect natural gateway to the vastness beyond.
The true magic of the Rockies lies in the tension between the fragile life clinging to the slopes and the ancient, indifferent stone that supports it.
A Symphony of High Contrast and Shadow
The visual drama of this scene is found in its extraordinary, high-contrast palette:
The Valleys: Drifting down from the peaks, the dense forest blankets the valley floor in a deep, moody velvet blue, swallowed by the immense shadows of the surrounding giants.
The Peaks: Above the shadows, the stark, brilliant white of the snowfields catches the high-altitude sun, defining every ridge, crevice, and couloir of the Sundance Range with razor-sharp clarity.
The Sky: Overhead, a brilliant canopy of blue is softened by a layer of textured, sweeping clouds—adding a sense of motion and fleeting light to an otherwise eternal scene.
It is a photographer's playground, where the interplay of deep shadows and brilliant highlights demands an eye that appreciates bold tonal transitions and vibrant, saturated depths. It’s a reminder that nature doesn't do subtle; it paints with a heavy, magnificent brush.
Leaving the Noise Behind
To stand on the boardwalk and look out at this view is to feel both incredibly small and immensely privileged. It is a scene that demands you slow down, adjust your eyes to the distance, and simply watch the clouds trace their shadows across the ancient snow.
SN/NC: Portulaca Grandiflora, Portulacaceae Family
A beautiful pair of portulacas accompanying the pink, orange, yellow and wine colours -- also in the street as grounding plant carpet for the taller plants. But always nice, delicate, so beautiful -- and can still be used in salads (edible) and also medicinal (intestines problems). A truly beautiful low growing ground cover type plant is called the portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), or sometimes known as the sun rose or moss rose. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Portulaca flowers are easy to grow and enjoy.
Um lindo par de portulacas acompanhando as cores rosa, laranja, amarelo e vinho -- também na rua como tapete de plantas de aterramento para as plantas mais altas. Mas sempre agradável, delicado, tão bonito -- e ainda pode ser usado em saladas (comestíveis) e também medicinal (problemas intestinais). Uma planta de cobertura de solo de crescimento baixo verdadeiramente bela é chamada de portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), ou às vezes conhecida como rosa do sol ou rosa musgo. As plantas de portulaca são nativas do Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai. As flores de portulaca são fáceis de cultivar e aproveitar.
Una hermosa pareja de portulacas que acompañan los colores rosa, naranja, amarillo y vino; también en la calle como una alfombra de plantas de base para las plantas más altas. Pero siempre lindas, delicadas, tan hermosas; y aún se pueden usar en ensaladas (comestibles) y también medicinales (problemas intestinales). Una planta de cobertura del suelo de crecimiento bajo verdaderamente hermosa se llama portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), o a veces conocida como rosa del sol o rosa musgosa. Las plantas de portulaca son nativas de Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay. Las flores de portulaca son fáciles de cultivar y disfrutar.
Une belle paire de pourpiers aux couleurs rose, orange, jaune et bordeaux – également dans la rue comme tapis végétal pour les plantes plus hautes. Mais toujours belle, délicate, si belle – et peut toujours être utilisée dans les salades (comestible) et aussi médicinale (problèmes intestinaux). Une très belle plante couvre-sol à croissance basse s'appelle le pourpier (Portulaca grandiflora), ou parfois connue sous le nom de rose soleil ou rose mousse. Les plantes de pourpier sont originaires du Brésil, d'Argentine et d'Uruguay. Les fleurs de pourpier sont faciles à cultiver et à apprécier.
Ein schönes Paar Portulakpflanzen, die die Farben Rosa, Orange, Gelb und Weinrot begleiten – auch auf der Straße als Bodendecker für die größeren Pflanzen. Aber immer schön, zart, so schön – und sie können immer noch in Salaten (essbar) und auch als Heilpflanze (bei Darmproblemen) verwendet werden. Eine wirklich schöne, niedrig wachsende Bodendeckerpflanze ist die Portulakpflanze (Portulaca grandiflora), die manchmal auch Sonnenrose oder Moosrose genannt wird. Portulakpflanzen sind in Brasilien, Argentinien und Uruguay heimisch. Portulakblüten sind leicht zu züchten und zu genießen.
Una bella coppia di portulache che accompagnano i colori rosa, arancione, giallo e vino, anche in strada come tappeto vegetale di base per le piante più alte. Ma sempre belle, delicate, così belle, e possono ancora essere utilizzate nelle insalate (commestibili) e anche medicinali (problemi intestinali). Una pianta di tipo tappezzante a crescita bassa davvero bella è chiamata portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), o talvolta conosciuta come rosa del sole o rosa muschio. Le piante di portulaca sono originarie del Brasile, dell'Argentina e dell'Uruguay. I fiori di portulaca sono facili da coltivare e da apprezzare.
Een prachtig paar portulaca's die de kleuren roze, oranje, geel en wijnrood vergezellen -- ook op straat als grondingsplantentapijt voor de hogere planten. Maar altijd mooi, delicaat, zo mooi -- en kan nog steeds worden gebruikt in salades (eetbaar) en ook medicinaal (darmproblemen). Een werkelijk prachtige laaggroeiende bodembedekker is de portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), of soms bekend als de zonneroos of mosroos. Portulacaplanten zijn afkomstig uit Brazilië, Argentinië en Uruguay. Portulacabloemen zijn gemakkelijk te kweken en te genieten.
زوج جميل من نباتات الرجلة يرافقه اللون الوردي والبرتقالي والأصفر والنبيذ - كما يمكن استخدامه في الشوارع كسجادة نباتية للنباتات الطويلة. لكنه لطيف وحساس وجميل للغاية - ولا يزال من الممكن استخدامه في السلطات (صالح للأكل) وأيضًا في العلاج (مشاكل الأمعاء). يُطلق على نبات الرجلة الجميل حقًا الذي ينمو على الأرض اسم الرجلة (Portulaca grandiflora)، أو يُعرف أحيانًا باسم وردة الشمس أو وردة الطحلب. نباتات الرجلة موطنها البرازيل والأرجنتين وأوروجواي. أزهار الرجلة سهلة النمو والاستمتاع بها.
ピンク、オレンジ、黄色、ワイン色の美しいポーチュラカのペア。背の高い植物のグランド カーペットとして街路にも植えられています。しかし、常に上品で繊細でとても美しいです。サラダ (食用) や薬用 (腸の問題) にも使用できます。本当に美しい低木地被植物はポーチュラカ (Portulaca grandiflora) と呼ばれ、サン ローズやモス ローズとも呼ばれます。ポーチュラカの植物はブラジル、アルゼンチン、ウルグアイ原産です。ポーチュラカの花は育てやすく、楽しむのも簡単です。ポーチュラカの手入れに必要なものを見てみましょう。
C-GZSG - Boeing B-737MAX-8 - WestJet
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 60.516 - built in 2018
Currently stored YHM due to the worldwide B-737MAX-grounding -
still waiting for better times
The bright silvery dome of the Refugio Cabaña Verónica perches high on a limestone ridge under the darkening convective clouds of a summer afternoon, Picos de Europa National Park, Asturias, España.
I had read about this Refugio before seeing it here for the first time, its strange, domed prominence adhered to the bedrock. Its singular story compelled an in-person visit. The structure comes from the anti-aircraft battery of the USS Palau, which was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier built in Tacoma, Washington, at the end of World War II. By 1960, the then obsolete Palau was due to be scrapped in a shipyard near Bilbao. But in 1961, an enterprising pair of gentleman named Conrado Sentíes, an engineer, and his friend Luis Pueyo, an architect, salvaged the metal cupola that crowned one of the gun batteries, and they envisioned using it to build a Refugio in their beloved mountains.
First, these intrepid individuals had to devise a way to transport the material to the intended site. A lack of available budget evidently precluded the use of a helicopter, so instead, a team of 8 horses was employed to schlep the dismantled structure to its current location at 2,325 meters above the sea. The curved segments of metal were then re-assembled, like stitching the segments of an orange back together. Out of sight, there is a critical grounding cable sent deep into the rock to dissipate the current from electrical storms. The Refugio’s current configuration will accommodate 6 people sleeping in bunks, and these lucky guests also are provisioned with meals and drinks by the keeper.
My wife and son could not be persuaded to join me for the climb up to the Refugio. Instead, they found a sheltered nook and took a nap in the sun some ways below. A Tundra Nap is a thing of beauty so I can find no fault with this decision. However, being apparently unable to relax and lie down, I continued alone with my daft enterprise until I crested a small ridgeline and found myself positioned to take in this expansive view as the clouds rolled in ever more densely.
This abandoned/grounded ship is on a sandbar just behind the little town of Inverness within the park - not a lot of information listed for this boat - but the area around the park has a great history of shipwrecks, in 1870 a lighthouse was built that greatly reduced the wrecks.
Found it as the light was getting low in the Bay, creating really great reflections.
One of the places I always seem to drift back to in Amsterdam is Rembrandt’s House. There’s something grounding about sitting on those front steps, watching the city move in its steady, unhurried rhythm. Walking tours pass by with that familiar mix of curiosity and reverence, pausing to soak in the history of one of the world’s greatest artists. And every now and then, they unknowingly become part of a fleeting moment themselves — like in this image, a tiny slice of history layered on top of centuries already lived.
C-GZSG - Boeing B-737MAX-8 - WestJet
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
c/n 60.516 - built in 2018
Currently stored YHM due to the worldwide B-737MAX-grounding
Barye's thorough grounding in classical prototypes is evident in this highly charged representation of an incident from the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs described in Book XII of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Bayre surely knew the series of metopes from the Parthenon depicting the Greek legend, but the death blow delivered by the Greek hero is recognizable as a borrowing from the marble Hercules and a Centaur by the Mannerist sculptor Giambologna in Florence.
My sister once said to me to have a fire outside at least once a month because there is something grounding about fire. It seems to burn all the problems away. This is in the mountains of spain. There is a German, Spanish, English, Argentinian, Italian, Polish and a Greek. What a fire it was till early in the morning!!
New Blog Post:
"If we happen to venture out on a dérive with our camera but return without making an interesting photo, this time is not to be thought of as lost because we have spent that time engaged in the rigorous practice of active observation, not just of our environment, but also how our perception has interacted with it. Any successful photographs made during a dérive are, in this way, to be regarded as psychic breakthroughs. They are like grounding charges that have built up over a period of continued conscious attention and then earthed by the tripping of the shutter."
I have began re-editing this series (from 2008-2012), now titled Resident Alien, for a new book project in collaboration with graphic artist Ian Liddle.
Scientific research has explored grounding for inflammation, cardiovascular disease, muscle damage, chronic pain, and mood.
The central theory from one review studyTrusted Source is that grounding affects the living matrix, which is the central connector between living cells.
Electrical conductivity exists within the matrix that functions as an immune system defense, similar to antioxidants. They believe that through grounding, the natural defenses of the body can be restored. Further research expands on this idea.
In a small studyTrusted Source on grounding and heart health, 10 healthy participants were grounded using patches on the palms of their hands and soles of their feet.
Blood measurements were taken before and after grounding to determine any changes in red blood cell fluidity, which plays a role in heart health. The results indicated significantly less red blood cell clumping after grounding, which suggests benefits for cardiovascular health.
Another slightly larger studyTrusted Source examined the role of grounding on post-exercise muscle damage. Researchers used both grounding patches and mats and measured creatine kinase, white blood cell count, and pain levels before and after grounding.
Blood work indicated that grounding reduced muscle damage and pain in participants. This suggests that grounding may influence healing abilities.
This research is supported by a recent studyTrusted Source on grounding for pain reduction and mood improvement. Sixteen massage therapists alternated between periods of grounding and no grounding.
Before grounding therapy, physical and emotional stress and pain were common side effects of their physically demanding jobs. After the earthing therapy, pain, stress, depression, and fatigue were all reduced among participants.
Most of the studies on grounding are small and rely somewhat on subjective measures, such as self-reported feelings, mood, or even self-administered treatment.
Some studies also rely on blood markers, such as those that detect inflammation, but the size and shortage of these studies suggests that more research is needed.
Types of grounding or earthing
There are many types of grounding. All of them focus on reconnecting yourself to the earth. This can be done through either direct or indirect contact with the earth.
Walking barefoot
Have you ever been outside on a warm summer day and felt the urge to run barefoot in the grass? One of the easiest ways to ground yourself to the earth is to walk barefoot.
Whether this is on grass, sand, or even mud, allowing your skin to touch the natural ground can provide you with grounding energy.
Lying on the ground
You can increase your skin-to-earth contact by lying on the ground. You can do it in the grass by the park or on the sand at the beach.
If you’re going to ground yourself in this way, be sure to take the proper precautions and never lie somewhere you could be injured.
Submersing in water
According to advocates for grounding, water may be used to ground in the same way the physical earth is used for grounding.
They suggest simply wading in a clear lake or swimming in the ocean as a way to ground yourself. As always, be sure to stay safe when swimming, especially in murky or deep waters.
Using grounding equipment
When going outside to ground yourself isn’t an option, there are alternativesTrusted Source. One method of earthing involves connecting a metal rod to the ground outside and then connecting the rod to your body through a wire.
If you’re not comfortable using a metal rod to ground yourself, there’s other grounding equipment available. This equipment is an effective way to incorporate earthing therapy into your daily life and includes:
grounding mats
grounding sheets or blankets
grounding socks
grounding bands and patches
You can find grounding mats, sheets, blankets, socks, and bands online.
Shot with my A7RIII and Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F/2.8 AEJ Contax mount.
F/11 1/200 ISO 200
Blueberry Hill Conservation Area consists of 134 acres of wooded area in Gibbsboro, NJ. It features both paved and unpaved trails that are suitable for hiking or biking. At 192 feet, Blueberry Hill is one of the highest elevations in Southern New Jersey.
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Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Limburg, Maastricht, Plateau van Caestert, Sint Pietersberg, ENCI lime stone quarry - clinker factory (slightly cut from R, B &T)
Some higher parts of the former cement and clinker factory of the ENCI quarry are shown here, together with the quarry.
Clinker, semi-finished cement, was produced by “heating limestone (calcium carbonate) with small quantities of other materials (such as clay) to 1450 °C in a kiln, in a process known as calcination”. Cement, the finished product, “is made by grounding the clinker with a small amount of gypsum and other additives into a powder to make 'Ordinary Portland Cement', the most commonly used type of cement (often referred to as OPC).
Portland cement is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar and most non-speciality grout. Portland cement may be grey or white.
The quarry, kiln and factory were closed in 2018 and are slated for demolition. After that the quarry and demolished part of the industrial complex will be redeveloped as a park. A small part of the quarry is already accessible via a spectacular access stairway, which was created in 2019.
The reason why the ENCI ceded its operations in Zuid Limburg, had to do with environmental problems: the dehydration of the Jeker valley by pumping large amounts of groundwater from the quarry, the Pietersberg was too radically eaten away and also because the stench and the dust of the factory. Its fuel consisted for a part of waste of the meat industry (grounded bones, cartilage and dried blood) and to the clinker, sludge from sewage treatment plants and material from household waste processing was added.
The end of the quarrying and the clinker production was the result of the decades-long struggle of local residents and environmental campaigners against ENCI. It took a lot of effort. Although the excavation permit of ENCI expired on 31 December 2009, it was still renewed.....but for the last time and only until 2018.
This is for now the last one of the ENCI series.
This is number 9 of the ENCI album, 19 of Maastricht and 246 of Urban frontiers.
On the second day after the grounding a crew works to try to recover the Jamie K. but by nightfall they had had no success.
On the evening of Monday, July 20th, 2015, this 65 foot shrimp boat out of Charleston in Coos County, Oregon, hit some rocks while maneuvering through a hazardous area called the "Little Hole" to reach a good fishing area. A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer was able to get all four crew members safely to shore during the night one at a time. Recovering the boat is proving to be a challenging task.
Golden Sun Rays in a Peaceful Forest
Au cœur du littoral, cet arbre se dresse comme un témoin de la force des éléments. Sa silhouette tourmentée et penchée raconte des années d’exposition aux vents marins. Chaque branche semble avoir été taillé, presque sculptée, par la persistance des embruns chargés de sel et de magnésium.
Loin d’être brisé, l’arbre a composé avec cette pression constante pour créer une forme unique, une œuvre d’art vivante façonnée par la nature. Le soleil, perçant à travers le feuillage dense, vient rappeler que même dans les environnements les plus rudes, la lumière trouve toujours son chemin.
Une leçon de résilience et d’ancrage, là où la terre rencontre la mer.
Sculpted by the Wind
In the heart of the coastline, this tree stands as a silent witness to the power of the elements. Its twisted, leaning silhouette tells a story of years exposed to powerful sea winds. Every branch seems to have been guided, almost sculpted, by the persistence of salt and magnesium-laden spray.
Far from being broken, the tree has adapted to this constant pressure to create a unique form, a living work of art shaped by nature. The sun, piercing through the dense foliage, serves as a reminder that even in the harshest environments, light always finds its way.
A lesson in resilience and grounding, where land meets sea.
Overlapping from sleep I hesitate to say
that my borderlines are not where I presently lay
dangling, overhanging, dizzying heights
undaunted by the skyward drift of emotive flights
I'm well away from here now, that which remains below
the place I waited years to leave with memories yet to bestow
the custom of the hinterland is a grounding in thoughts borne
to traverse the mind beyond the quest of land-lain hearts so torn
is a hope beyond reason of medical schooling
sinking loops of tablets in reams of scientific ruling
my body pleads with the goodwill of health
is that so rude as to be at the expense of all my wealth
for the moment why should I care, floating beyond my sick beds
that rarified noose of struggle befitting my healing entranced musical threads
remixed tunes that have sown my Spring view from above,
am I dreaming or is this the rampart I write of?
scrutiny is the rank outsider of solving the riddle of thought
that passes life's noughts by crossing my mind over which it so bitterly fought
a game of two halves; the have's and have not's if you like
played over and over, no two clips are ever alike
I wanted to escape, I want to jump, I want to disassemble
the life I can't recognise from the living I hope it can again resemble
so this dirigible weightlessness give me strength to float some more
metapsychology ironically still cannot say what I will or wont yet explore.
by anglia24
10h20: 20/05/2008
©2008anglia24
Is there a prettier corner of the world?
The row of four small cottages on Llanddwyn Island was built for the pilots who helped boats navigate into the ports along the Menai Strait. This narrow channel dividing Anglesey from the Welsh mainland posed a threat of grounding on sand banks to the boats calling mainly at the ports of Caernarfon, Y Felinheli and Bangor to collect the fine roofing slate produced in the hills of North Wales. As well as guiding commercial shipping, the pilots crewed the Llanddwyn lifeboat until its withdrawal from service in 1903.
25/06/2023, at anchor, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway.
The former Sjöfartsverkets (Swedish Maritime Administration) buoy/lighthouse tender 'Fyrbyggaren', which was converted in 2021 to a passenger 'expedition' vessel for use in the Arctic region.
Owned and operated by Virgo Rederiaktiebolaget of Partille, Sweden.
Built in 1976, and commissioned on 14/12/1976 by Sigbjørn Iversen Mekaniske Verksted AS, Flekkefjord , Norway (40)
655 g.t. & zero dwt.
Length x breadth x depth =
41,81m x 10,19m x 3,98m., as
'Fyrbyggaren' to 2021, and
'Virgo' since.
**16/06/2022, vessel ran aground in Fuglefjorden, north-western Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norwegian archipelago between Norway and North Pole, Arctic, at around 10:00 UTC on June 14th.
There were 13 passengers and seven crew on board.
The ship’s hull was reported as breached in the area of its fuel tank and an oil leak was reported.
As of 15:00 UTC June 14th the vessel appeared to have been refloated and to be manoeuvring at very slow speed near the grounding site, with a tug and auxiliary vessel nearby.
Subsequently repaired and returned to service.**
Photo with the kind permission of Ovanes Agaryan.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Primalphabet-Geographics, 1976 by Guy Ducornet: This diptych was commissioned for the Schmon tower in 1976. At that time it was called the Library Tower although it was only partially occupied by the University’s Library.
Artist and part-time instructor Guy Ducornet was excited by the idea of creating a work for a structure which, in his fertile imagination, could have appeared in Jorge Luis Gorges’ story, The Library of Babel. He envisioned two pages from an imaginary encyclopedia: Primalphabet is an alphabet of our own science and Geographics describes the evolution of time and space.
At that time there was no fine art program at Brock. He taught numerous drawing, painting and art history courses between 1975 and 1993. At first he taught in whatever rooms were available, using homemade easels and treating the whole campus as a studio. Ducornet was convinced that Brock could offer a comprehensive art program, with training provided by professional teachers and artists. A program was established in 1977. Today the Visual Arts Department flourishes within the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts and rest on the foundation set by the imagination of vision of people such as Guy Ducornet.
Guy Ducornet lives and works in France. He has a scholarly grounding in Esistentialism and Surrealism, and is an internationally recognized artist, writer, translator, poet, jazz musician as well as ceramicist in the tradition of Japanese masters.