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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.
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
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.
Photo by Skip Staheli
-Amber eyes are all about the Earth qualities of a person, including energy, fertility, endurance, creativity, lots of courage, and of course, grounding. And they are not much interested in material gains. They love nature, are spiritual and are very strong and even thick headed at times, very independent.
i'm not the best at speaking what's on my mind . . . i guess that's why i'm a photographer *shrug . . anywhoo all these items sit exactly in this basket for a reason.
the owl ; i'm a HUGE observer . . . i watch and notice everything. which helps me with things dealing with details
the heart ; it actually opens from the top . . . i have alot on my heart. i have alot in my heart. i practically wear it on my forehead. good & bad thing.
the pendant ; shows my un-uniform way of doing things & how hectic things can be for me but they all center and come back grounding who i am
the hello kitty studs ; in remembrance of my childhood.
the hair pin in the corner ; i've always been the ''smart'' one . . the one who can keep it together. but that's hardly ever the case behind closed doors. . . .
Nelli leaving Great Yarmouth for Schiedam, Holland.
Name: Nelli
Vessel type: Cargo vessel
Home port: St. John's
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
IMO: 9360477
MMSI: 304636000
Call sign: V2HW8
Length overall: 89.5 m
Beam: 13.7 m
Draught: 6.24 m
Depth: 8 m
Gross tonnage: 2,956 ton
Net tonnage: 1,558 ton
Max deadweight: 4,907 ton
Number of holds: 1
Hold dimension: 61.71 x 10.98 x 8.4 m
Hold capacity, grain: 5,615 m3
Engine: 1 x MAK 6M25
Engine output: 1 x 2,481 hp (1,850 kW)
Speed:
Builder, hull: Sudnobudivnyi Zavod im. '61 Kommunar', Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Yard number: 3002
Builder, outfitting: Factoria Naval De Marin, Marin, Spain
Yard number: 149
Keel laid: 29th. December 2005
Delivered: 1st. February 2009
Current owner: Hermann Lohmann Bereederungen, Haren Ems, Germany
Previous name:
Adiante until December 2022
Portalegre until August 2015
GROUNDING AT UST-LUGA.
Despite having a pilot on board, Adiante got out of the channel in the area of buoys 8 and 9 and ran its stern aground while entering Ust-Luga, Russia at 7.10 p.m. on 9th. September 2017. She was refloated with the help of a tug at 3.55 p. m. and taken to her mooring.
C-FMXA - Boeing B-737MAX-8 - Sunwing Airlines
(leased from ALC - Air Lease Corporation)
at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)
c/n 43.297 - built in 2018
leaving YHM after storage due to the worldwide MAX-grounding - ferried to YMX
Canadian leisure airline Sunwing Airlines said on Aug. 13th., 2019 it removed the 4 Boeing 737 MAX jet from its network’s winter schedule through May 2020, the longest of any carrier yet, as the plane’s grounding drags on longer than the industry previously expected. Sunwing said in a statement that its winter schedule, which goes into effect on Nov. 5 and runs until mid-May, is being planned without the MAX to give passengers “much-needed reassurance” while planning their winter vacations.
I place clouds on my head because I do not recognize myself in the world as it is organized. This is not escapism; it is a conscious distance. My gaze does not fully belong here.
Yet I am terrestrial. I have a body, a history, a matter that must be respected. Nourishing myself is not a trivial act, but a deliberate choice: to remain, without confusing myself. Freshly squeezed orange juice is a simple, affirmative gesture, a way of saying that life, despite everything, can still be sustained.
This image arises from a fracture: between not feeling of this planet and having to live within it. The nourishment is terrestrial; the identity is not. The clouds do not deny the body; they accompany it as it endures.
Artificial intelligence is used as a contemporary tool, deliberately bent to my will and my way of feeling, to achieve what I intend to express. It does not replace in any way the traditional and fundamental forms of art, nor photography, which for me remain central and untouchable.
5-4-2025 - SkyAlps, de Havilland DHC-8-402Q Dash-8.
Seen here parked at Gatwick on the remote stands, after the airline had a temporary grounding of its fleet by the Italian regulator on maintenance concerns.
Info:
The aircraft was built in 2009 and carried the test reg. C-FUOH. It was delivered as G-ECOO to FlyBe on 30-1-2009.
Next to operate the aircraft were Luxwing as 9H-EVA, who took delivery on 28-5-2021. Luxwing placed the aircraft into service with SkyAlps on 8-7-2021.
C/n - 4237
Excerpt from bobsnewfoundland.com:
The wreck of the S.S. Ethie can be found at Martin's Point. There's a parking area with stairs built down to the rocky beach. Martin's Point is in Gros Morne National Park on The Viking Trail between Sally's Cove and Western Brook Pond.
On December 11, 1919, in a violent storm, the Captain intentionally ran the Ethie aground at Martin's Point. The passengers and crew were rescued, with the help of locals that witnessed the grounding, by means of a boson's chair and a rope. A baby was sent ashore in a mail bag.
Reporting of the story at the time was sensationalized and included accounts of a heroic dog. All 92 people aboard were rescued with the help of locals and were put up in local homes.
It's almost like the government is grounding us to our homes! Well they don't have to tell me to stay home, as I love staying home with my doggies!!!! So far all is well....people act like this is the end of the world!!!! I think I had the Swine flu....back in 2014 or so...thought I was gonna die but didn't!! I do not understand the big deal with this corona bug...but what can I say...I'm not the expert!!! I don't think we'll go see my folks for Dad's birthday....don't want to bring that dam bug over there....as I don't know if Sam and I have had it for sure. :P Hope everyone is well! hugs...Linda
Antoine-Louis Barye,French,1795-1875,Theseus Fighting the Centaur Bianor,bronze
I'm terribly sorry if I deleted your favorites,but the photo uploaded three times against my own will.This happens occasionally,and I hate it!Blame Flickr,the internet,or the devil.You may favorite again if you'd like.
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 Xll of Ovid's Metamorphoses.Barye 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.
Painted onto a utility box at the northeast corner of Mutual Street and Gerrard Street East, this mural layers Toronto music history with neighbourhood care.
References to Sam the Record Man and A&A Records — once anchors of Toronto’s record-store culture, most famously along Yonge Street — sit alongside community names like The Yellow Door and St. Joseph House, grounding the image firmly in place and purpose.
The owl bears “Yonge St & Gould St” on its beak—the original home of Sam the Record Man—relocating that memory to the present-day neighbourhood.
More at the blog - www.agreatcapture.com/blog//downtown-toronto-photo-walk-y...
📍 189 Mutual Street, Toronto
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...
For me, photography is one of the few things in life that consistently delivers a state of total immersion in the present moment. It's funny how easy it is to forget what that's like when you're caught up in the day-to-day grind.
Last weekend I had a blast driving around shooting early fall colors wherever I could find them. Despite running on only a few hours of poor sleep, I was able to enjoy a very grounding full day of taking photographs in this beautiful region during this special time of year.
This shot is from just off Virginia Lakes Road, one of the few aspen stands I could find that had fully turned by last weekend.
Enjoy!
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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.
The Bennachie ridge Aberdeenshire, silhouetted against a vibrant morning sky.
Artist Statement
"Bennachie Sunrise Silhouette"
This painting captures the timeless silhouette of Bennachie, a mountain steeped in history and mythology, set against the raw and untamed beauty of a dramatic sunrise. The scene is a celebration of nature’s power and poetry, where the ancient granite tors—Mither Tap, Craigshannoch, and Oxencraig—stand as enduring sentinels over the surrounding shire.
Using heavy oils and bold, rough brushstrokes, I sought to echo the texture and strength of Bennachie's rugged terrain while blending the sky into a kaleidoscope of vibrant yellows, oranges, pinks, and purples. These hues dissolve into deeper blues and blacks, symbolizing the transition from night to day, a metaphor for resilience and renewal.
This work is not only a tribute to the physical landscape but also an attempt to evoke the emotional connection many feel to Bennachie—a landmark both grounding and inspiring. The interplay of light and shadow reflects the contrasts we experience in life: permanence and change, darkness and light, solitude and community.
Through this painting, I hope viewers can feel the immensity of nature’s grandeur and its ability to awaken something ancient and profound within us all.
2nd return visit to YYZ since the grounding was lifted.
Airliners.net link: www.airliners.net/photo/Ethiopian-Airlines/Boeing-787-8-D...
We had to wait for hours for another boat to continue our journey on the Rajang river. After a collision with a floating log, the driver gave full throttle to keep the prow up so the water would not flow in through the hole in the hull. He then steered the powerful motorboat to a sandy beach for safe grounding.
Original: Konica Autoreflex T4 (SLR - 1978)
Scanned slide edited with PSE 24 and DxO Nik filters.
It's all or nothing, you may agree?
or beg to differ, your choice
the guest of light upon our hospitality
wordless as the day is young
for the resting place of light becomes our reality
what guise will it take in passing hours
unto water it waves to land and caves
harbouring no fear nor comfort
it's evincive while we are totally dismissive
in our social malaise lacking truthful effort
of Nature's evident grounding
exalting the equilibrium of extremes
hostile to some, home to host
many mood swings tipping temptations
to resist even one's own ghost
no time to pause or ponder, nor cry
aloud for the victory always within sight
but ever so slightly out of reach
this apparitional commove so seldom seen
yet an instruction of a lifetime to teach
don't set your sights within social limits
never be side-tracked from being true to heart
allow the vision a chance to speak
give hope to the misunderstood, if you can
for every opportunity is taken as unique.
by anglia24
09h55: 06/03/2008
©2008anglia24
There’s a weight to these places. Not heavy — grounding. The kind of weight that reminds you what you’re made of.
I sat with these rocks as the sun dropped low, watching the light move across the peaks like something alive. No rush. No shot list. Just stone beneath me, mountains ahead, and the slow gold of evening doing what it’s done for millennia — long before anyone was here to capture it.
The boulders in the foreground have been here longer than I can comprehend. Weathered by rain, cracked by frost, warmed by ten thousand sunsets. And the mountains beyond them — ancient spines of the earth, holding up the sky.
Sometimes I forget why I left everything behind to live out here. Then an evening like this arrives and I remember: I didn’t come here to escape life. I came here to finally feel it.
Stone. Light. Silence. The mountain’s soul, and maybe a piece of my own.
Primarily composed of silicon. This stone is translucent with colors varying from teal to pink. Backlighting the stone enhances the abstract pattern of the mineral deposits in the vanes A healing gem that is associated with grounding, spiritual awareness and self esteem.
Photo taken on February 29, 2024
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A Peacock butterfly nectaring from Sallow catkins at a nature reserve in Leicestershire. Eight individuals were seen in total, with most grounding to bask, on a warm, late March day, with very little breeze.
Bulk carrier MV BENITA ran aground on southeast coast of Mauritius, Indian ocean, in the morning June 17, while en route from Paradip India to Durban SA. Grounding was caused by a brawl among crew, one of the crew, reportedly engineer, had to be medevaced. What happened exactly, yet unknown, it is said that the engine was turned off by one of brawl participants. Mauritius CG together with police boarded the vessel. Judging from photo, BENITA is hard aground.
Edited in Lightroom and Silver effex pro 2.
Home is often a place of gathering and grounding. Yet these very qualities have also made it a target for those wishing to eradicate peoples and their cultures. Artists depict how communities resist destructive legacies of government agendas by embracing cherished memories of home and community. In response to the traumas of colonialism, an alternate world of fantastical depictions becomes a site of habitation and diasporic displacement is eased through shared spaces of community and family gatherings. Non-human community is also shown as a reminder that natural sites are shared, cross-species places; to enter these spaces is to enter another’s home. Ultimately artworks remind us that home is a place of respect, enriched through shared experiences, values and memories.
After experiencing a serious grounding in eastern Lake Superior and being laid up for repairs, the Roger Blough is back in service, as seen here easing away from No. 6 with a hold full of Minntac pellets for Conneaut. This is its first cargo after being repaired. That's the Proctor Roadswitch in the lower left using limestone power (three C40-8s soon to be back in T-Bird service) to pick up ore empties from the dock.
Atmospheric and moody mountain photography capturing the rugged cliffs and dramatic valleys of Stevens Canyon in Mount Rainier National Park.
"Carved by Chaos" highlights the raw geological power of the Pacific Northwest, making it an imposing and grounding statement piece.
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KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 12 JAN 2025
"American 1234" from Miami International Airport (KMIA) on short final to RWY 25L with a full moon rising.
Looks like a speed tape repair job to the left winglet probably due to paint peeling or even minor composite delamination.
Production Site: Renton (RNT)
First Flight: 12 MAR 2018
Test Registrations: N1786B, N1799B
Delivery to American Airlines: 26 MAR 2018 as N303RG
Ferried BFI-TUL on 26 MAR 2018 on delivery
Hex Code: A32BF5
Fleet Number: 3RG
Configuration: C16Y156
Engines: 2x CFMI LEAP-1B25
Stored at Tulsa (TUL) 25 APR 2019 - 17 JAN 2021 during 737 MAX worldwide grounding.
The Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner was grounded worldwide between March 2019 and December 2020.
Dopey tugboat captain left the bridge to help men with the rope got hit onto the rocks our ship ended up grounding as strong winds and still stuck here with 1000 plus passengers and 450 crew 25th March 2008. Eventually got pulled off the sand bank 29th March and back to normal usage with no damage. This is my most viewed picture because people are looking for information ships website is here www.pullmanturcruises.com
12th April 2019., Dublin Airport, Ireland
Operating for Norwegian due to the grounding of their Boeing 737max fleet
December 2025 has seen unique weather conditions around my little part of California. We currently have a bit of a La Niña in the Pacific off the west coast of the USA. Therefore, here at 4000–5000 feet, we’ve been riding a streak of dry, unseasonably pleasant weather. There has also been a run of beautiful sunsets that I’ve done a terrible job of getting next to with a camera. So, on December 5, I headed up to Miner’s Point on the eastern shore of Eagle Lake to see if I could catch one for myself. Lots of high clouds in the sky upon my arrival showed promise, and I ultimately got some shots I like, even if they weren’t all in the direction I expected, as those clouds moved around a fair bit while I was there.
This image was looking to the north up the shoreline as some pretty clouds were overhead and reflected in the calm, shallow water along the rocky shore.
This peaceful lakeshore scene will appeal to anyone who enjoys the quiet beauty of wide-open mountain landscapes, soothing pastel skies, and tranquil water reflections. Its gentle color palette and expansive view make it an excellent choice for living rooms, bedrooms, or offices in need of a calm, grounding presence. Those who have a personal connection to Eagle Lake, Miner’s Point, or the northeastern region of California may especially appreciate the sense of place captured in this moment.
I don’t get many close-up images of the Purple Emperor, as groundings are fairly infrequent in the north-west Leicestershire colonies; however, I was lucky enough to be able to observe a ‘rejection drop’ at one of the hills. A rejection drop is where an already mated female craftily leads a male to the ground in order to escape his amorous intentions. After spiralling down together and crashing, the male quickly got the message and shot back up into the canopy. I wasn’t immediately sure what I was witnessing, but when the penny dropped I knew I had to move fast. I raced forward the 20ft or so to where they had landed, and came across a humongous and beautiful empress just laying there in the Willowherb. I won’t forget those hindwing eyes that she flashed at me as I got close - they were absolutely breathtaking and literally stopped me in my tracks. I can see how that defence mechanism would easily startle a predator. She gave me about a minute to take some photos, before taking to the air and flying over my left shoulder. An incredible experience.
Had a few moments last night to grab a last look at Sue Stonebender's Intemptesta Nox sim. The sim has been sold and will become private. I've spent many hours on Sue's sims, places of grounding, reflection and analysis for me.
It is here that I realized what the full potential of Second Life can be. Through her Giving Tree, World Famine and Anjo da Musica projects, Sue has given those in less fortunate circumstances "a hand up instead of a hand out". Quite a valuable lesson for me in a world where I've spent an incredible amount of time and money virtually shopping. The Giving Tree will still be available for awhile in it's new location on the Nameless Isle. I encourage you to check it out if you're interested.
Best wishes on your new paths, Sue. You've encouraged me to seek unchartered trails of my own.
The ribs of the Peter Iredale are all that remain from its grounding in 1906 while attempting to enter the Columbia River.
I don’t get many close-up images of the Purple Emperor, as groundings are fairly infrequent in the north-west Leicestershire colonies; however, I was lucky enough to be able to observe a ‘rejection drop’ on one of the hills. A rejection drop is where an already mated female craftily leads a male to the ground in order to escape his amorous intentions. After spiralling down together and crashing, the male quickly got the message and shot back up into the canopy. I wasn’t immediately sure what I was witnessing, but when the penny dropped I knew I had to move fast. I raced forward the 20ft or so to where they had landed, and came across a humongous and beautiful empress just laying there in the Willowherb. I won’t forget those hindwing eyes that she flashed at me as I got close - they were absolutely breathtaking and literally stopped me in my tracks. I can see how that defence mechanism would easily startle a predator. She gave me about a minute to take some photos, before taking to the air and flying over my left shoulder. An incredible experience.
mood:
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"Gathering magic plants, the Mother's gifts, for her potions and spells, as well as just simple herbs and seasonings, she wandered deep into the forest. Coming upon a clearing, she topped where the light shone down through the trees, making dappled shadows that danced in the soft breeze. The smell of old wood, damp earth and an ever light hint of honeysuckle drifted in the air. Standing in the stillness of the wood, the pure light and aliveness of it made her feel light as air.
Reaching for the earth, she placed both hands on the damp dirt, feeling the Earth's heart beat, the energy between her and the Mother synergizing, centering her, grounding her.
'I ask for resilience so that I may be present, for strength so that I can battle the Dark, and for peace.. I am made of thunder, I am made of lightning.. help me be the Light".