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The novel is in its (what I like to call) final, final tweaking stage. What a ton of work! Chapter 30 completed; only 25 to go, and then all the addendums. Sigh...

175-thousand words, and I have read every one of them at least 2 dozen times...

So, sorry, folks...very little interaction from me. I just needed a little artistic break, so I decided to post this shot of the hood ornament atop a magnificent Rolls Royce convertible.

I waited for a person to get into view, so that I could nab their skin and clothes for a nice bokeh effect. They never knew what hit them.

Sending love and hugs to all my Flickr friends.

Have a wonderful weekend. You know what I'll be doing.

~~Sheree~~

Se debe saber al recibir al Señor: ¿Qué es la encarnación? by Domiciano Murillo Quesada

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Devocional | Se debe saber al recibir al Señor: ¿Qué es la encarnación?

Dios Todopoderoso dice: “La ‘encarnación’ es la aparición de Dios en la carne; Él obra en medio de la humanidad creada a imagen de la carne. Por tanto, para que Dios se encarne, primero debe ser carne, una carne con una humanidad normal; esto, como mínimo, es el requisito previo más básico. De hecho, la implicación de la encarnación de Dios es que Él vive y obra en la carne; Dios se hace carne en Su misma esencia, se hace hombre”.

“El Dios encarnado se llama Cristo y Cristo es la carne vestida con el Espíritu de Dios. Esta carne es diferente a cualquier hombre que es de la carne. La diferencia es porque Cristo no es de carne y hueso; Él es la personificación del Espíritu. Tiene tanto una humanidad normal como una divinidad completa. Su divinidad no la posee ningún hombre. Su humanidad normal sustenta todas Sus actividades normales en la carne, mientras que Su divinidad lleva a cabo la obra de Dios mismo”.

Se puede ver que la encarnación de Dios significa que Su Espíritu se materializa en una carne que tiene a la vez una humanidad y pensamiento normales, mediante este cuerpo obra y habla entre el hombre. Aunque Dios encarnado se aparece como una persona común, tiene tanto una humanidad normal como una divinidad completa, es decir, esencialmente es Dios, así que solo Él puede expresar la verdad, salvar a la gente y hacer la obra de Dios mismo.

Ahora el Señor ha vuelto por medio de la encarnación, es Dios Todopoderoso. Esto cumple las palabras del Señor Jesús: “Vosotros también estad preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre vendrá a la hora que no esperéis” (Lucas 12:40).

"You are such a rare find". by Daneen Sands

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[HJ] Lilianna Earrings

Blog:

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If you can dream it you can do it by Taleah Mcmahon

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Blog Post @ Second Life Snapshots

Details

Thor The Little Den in Genoa Set @ 6 Republic

Thor Vintage Workshop Sideboard

Thor Old Trellis Lights

Thor Model Kit Box

Thor Mixed Tools

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Thor Vintage Car Repair Sign

Thor Vintage Workbench

Thor Old Industrial Chair

Thor Wood Toolbox

Thor Vintage Aircraft Project 1

Thor Old Column Drill

Thor Airbrush

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{iD} Table Wood 01 @ 6 Republic

{iD} SounD SysteM -TapE @ 6 Republic

{iD} DecO WindoW Message @ 6 Republic

Mori faux fur rug bear @ 6 Republic

Mori faux fur stool . wolf @ 6 Republic

What Next Oasis Bloom @ C88

Tall Cactus Planter

Prickly Pear Cactus Planter

Hokoku Shrine 豊国神社, Senjokaku 千畳閣, Itsukushima 厳島, Miyajima 宮島, Japan by Snuffy

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Excerpt from miyajima.or.jp/english/spot/spot_other.html:

Designated as a National Important Cultural Property on August 29, 1910

Hokoku Shrine is dedicated to the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (one of the three unifiers of Japan in the 16th century) and his loyal aid Kato Kiyomasa. The reason for building this structure is clearly stated in a letter by Ankokuji Ekei, head monk of Ankokuji Temple. In 1587, Ekei asked Daiganji Temple, the temple in charge of construction and repair work in Miyajima including Itsukushima Shrine, to build a Buddhist library in which the chanting of Senbu-kyo sutras could be held every month. As there is no board ceiling or outer gate, it is believed that the construction of the building was not completed.

Originally, Amida Buddha and two subordinate Buddhist saints, Anan and Kasho-sonja, were enshrined in the Buddhist altar until the early Meiji era. Since that time, however, the altar has been used in Shinto rituals.

The building is called Senjokaku (Hall of One Thousand Tatami Mats), reflecting its standing as the largest structure on Miyajima Island. The shrine was a popular landmark in Miyajima where many people came to relax and cool themselves and to buy popular souvenirs such as tooth picks, and a variety of legends and traditions have been created here.

The fact that this structure, unique among the buildings belonging to Itsukushima Shrine, is unpainted and that its exact date of founding is recorded makes it a valuable gauge of the passage of time. The traces of weathering on its pillars and floor boards can be used to determine the approximate age of any other wooden structure on Miyajima.

A piece of wood used as a measuring device in the reconstruction work of the O-Torii in 1873 hangs on a pillar under the floor of the south part of the shrine. Countless votive picture tablets that had been hanging on the walls of Itsukushima Shrine buildings until the mid Meiji era decorate the walls inside the hall.

The shrine did not yet exist at the time of the Battle of Itsukushima in 1555 when the Mori clan defeated the Sue clan to unify the Chugoku region. The headquarters of the Sue clan was located on this hill, which was then called To-no-oka (Pagoda Hill). Starting in the Meiji era, the hill was developed through the establishment of stone steps, among other additions.

Excerpt from www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/miyajima/temples...:

Its bare appearance may not intrigue you at first. Only unfinished walls and a hundred pillars. Although the building is pretty, there is something missing. But once inside, look up: the gigantic ceiling is covered with a mosaic of paintings whose subjects are as varied as the styles and periods of implementation. Medieval battles, Buddhist representations, landscapes and animals in a modern style, the eye does not know where to turn.

- Hangin' Out! by Shakilyn Peppermint

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My Korner #91a - Hangin' Out!

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BLOG NAME: Hangin' Out!

DESIGNERS: L&B Swear, NativeUrban, Supernatural, Avada, .: Vegas :. Tattoo & ACT5

Just hangin' out doin' nothin' at all smokin' a cigarette and drinkin' a cup of coffee!

Today I'm wearing:

TOP: L&B Swear Gemma Cropped Tank @Mainstore

SHORTS: L&B Swear High Waist Denim Shorts FatPack @Mainstore

BOOTS: Native - Alhambra Boots All Colors @Cosmopolitan

CHOKER: .::Supernatural::. Kelsey Choker @Mainstore

RINGS: Avada~ Kiani Rings - Maitreya @Mainstore

BRACELETS: .::Supernatural::. Nina Bracelet Fatpack @Mainstore

LIPSTICK: Avada~ Imani Lipstick for Catwa @Mainstore

TATTOO: .: Vegas :. Tattoo Applier Spring Story @Sense Event

POSE: ACT5-367-Female Smoking 2 Pose (left & right)

Gemma Tank top is rigged for Maitreya, Freya, Isis, Hourglass & Physique. Texture HUD has 10 adorable designs plus 38 solid colors.

The shorts are rigged for Maitreya, Freya, Isis, Hourglass & Slink. The texture HUD has 13 denim colors plus 3 themed designs.

Alhambra boots are rigged for Legacy & Maitreya and come in 8 colors or get all colors.

Kelsey Choker comes in Gold & Silver (or get both in the fatpack) with HUDs for the collar and the gems.

Kiani Rings come with color changing HUDs with 4 metal colors. Kiani Rings are rigged for Maitreya.

Nina bracelets come in silver and gold with huds to change the gems as well.

Imani Lipstick has appliers for Catwa, Genus, LAQ & Letuka and have 9 colors.

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You always heard me but you never really listened to what I said by Taleah Mcmahon

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Blog Post @ Second Life Snapshots

The Look

Head Catwa Catya

Head Applier Glam Affair Medison @ Kustom 9

Hair No Match No Kindgom @ Mens Only Monthly Mar 20

Outfit Meva Ada Set @ Cosmopolitan Bi Weekly

Necklace Kunst Bullet Necklace

Body and Face Dirt Appliers Izzie's

Pose Roquai Bat Doll No Hear

Sweet Child O' Mine by Lori Novo

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- Jasmine Thompson

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Blog Post

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1137-2025 by Selene Coy

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Mi Blog

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Vestido: JUMO Originals - DENVER Outfit - Mai LrX Leg Bomb GenX - Designer Showcase

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http://mystylebyssshana.blogspot.com.es/2015/04/gown-bridal.html by Shana Blakewell

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shhh.... by Amaite

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Last Flowers... by Assay Rez

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Neo Chronicles of Adair: The Language of Birds, Bees, Flowers, and Trees by Nadjanator Resident

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Style Card | Closeup 1 | Closeup 2

Read the second chapter of Neo Chronicles of Adair on the official Fantasy Faire blog to discover the treasures awaiting you at this year's Fantasy Faire Quest: The Language of Birds!

Many thanks to Aznana Shieldmaiden for working together with me on this shoot. ♥

Photo taken at Fairelands Junction, created by Saiyge Lotus.

* Sweet Christmas * by Neige Soler- Danrui

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MS-1395 by Matrix Spirt

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INFLUENCE Men - Leo Skin

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ဣLook103 by Fashion Couple

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Créditos: Infinity Event | Heels | Dragonfly | Disorder Clothing

https://paysagepoetconseiljardin.over-blog.com/2023/05/fleur-blanche.html by Katy Maupin

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Desert tents under moonlight by Soma Biswas

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Damodara desert camp, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

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Look#440 by Svetolanka Lyvette

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♡ #361 by Manuella Cappellini | .Anther. Shapes.

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♡ Credits: deardiaryfashionablesl.blogspot.com/2023/09/361.html

♥ Dress: REED - Hera

♥ Pose: West End - The Dance Couples

Byzantine Fort in Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece - August 2014 by Saffy H

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One of the most intense elements of the image of Kavala is its citadel. While it stands on the top of the peninsula of Virgin Mary (Panagia) it is tied up in a harmonious total with the houses of the homonymous historical district that extended all around it in tiers. It is interesting to watch the course of the fortress in time.

The name “Christoupolis” first appears in texts of the beginning of the 9th century. The change of the city’s name should not be linked to its abandonment, but to its reorganisation as a fortress of the Byzantine state. The role of Christoupolis as a fortress is particularly emphasized in Byzantine texts: «the Christoupolis fortress as on the one side was very powerful thanks to its construction... on the other side as a bolster lies down… it leads through Thrace, and thirdly as it is onshore and it could easily enter into alliances” (Ioannes Cantacuzenus, 1,4 Bonnae edition). The citadel (fortress) standing dominatingly on the top of the hill of the peninsula, at a height of approximately 70 metres, was reconstructed upon the remnants of the older Byzantine castle, in two phases: first, at the beginning of 1425 in view of the imminent attack of the Venetian fleet, the Ottomans built the “new walls”, obviously the parts that had been destroyed during the siege and occupation of Christoupolis (1390-1391). Secondly, in approximately 1530 the walls were repaired once again, at a larger extent and more assiduous intervention. At this time, the exterior surrounding walls of the citadel were built, with the addition of which the fortress was extended considerably and increased its defensive puissance. More specifically, the exterior surrounding walls of the citadel must have been built during the years 1530 -1536, at the era where Suleiman the Magnificent decided to enforce its defence in several coastline positions (e.g. Thessaloniki – the White Tower). The exterior surrounding walls linked the citadel with the half destroyed then perimetrical walls of the peninsula and also fortified the lowest side of the hill, towards the harbour. The two entrance gates of the citadel are found here also: the First (in the place of an older Byzantine gate), is found at the end of today’s Kapsali street and is equipped with a «zematistra» (scalding spot – from where the defenders threw boiling oil onto the enemies).

http://paysagepoetconseiljardin.over-blog.com/2021/07/eglise-de-villeneuve-d-ascq.html by Katy Maupin

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Baby It's Cold Outside… 2 by Lori Novo

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The North Pole 2014

❤ BLOG: Credits & Slurls & More ❥

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Featuring PURPLEMOON CREATIONS

Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé - Baby It's Cold Outside

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The Dark Side by Bea Serendipity / Ghee

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This is Wan Chai 這是灣仔 by Jevan Chowdhury, Art in MTR 車站藝術建築, Wan Chai MTR Station 灣仔站, Island Line 港島綫, Wan Chai, Hong Kong by Snuffy

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Excerpt from www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/community/art_archi_wanchai.html:

Art in station architecture

Artwork Title:

This is Wan Chai

Artist Name:

Jevan Chowdhury

Location:

Wan Chai Station

Artwork Completion Date:

March 2020

Concept:

“This is Wan Chai” is an observation of the theatrical stage that everyday life presents, as seen through the lens of magical realism. Images of Wan Chai’s iconic heritage are enriched by the performances of over 40 principal, soloist, coryphée and corps de ballet dancers from the Hong Kong Ballet as well as members of the public. Spanning a length of approximately 150 metres, the artwork reimagines and reinvents the station as a public space at the heart of the local community. In this way, the station is transformed into a living stage of choreographed street scenes that commuters play their part in as they pass through.

“This is Wan Chai” is part of the “Moving Cities” series. Commissioned by MTR Corporation and jointly initiated with Hong Kong Design Centre, it was made in collaboration with Hong Kong Ballet, Treacle Media, UK’s Department for International Trade and Conran + Partners. Moving Cities is part of an on-going global inventory of film and photographic work in which world cities are transcribed through dance.

Elisa by elisa shelman

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Sησω ιѕη'т נυѕт ρяєтту. by Karla Rivera ♡

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♡ ☛ Cʀᴇᴅɪᴛs Lɪɴᴋs Hᴇʀᴇ ♡

♡ Style on Me ♡

Dress

RESURRECTION - Aurora Dress - Fatpack

with Texture Hud

Reborn-Maytreya-Kupra-Legacy-Prima-Erika