The Crab King himself was built as a challenge set by my wife - to build an animal in less than an hour. I was pretty happy with the result, and just had to build a small diorama for his royal crabbiness to rule over.

He was growing into middle age, and was living then in a bungalow on Woodland Avenue. He installed himself in a rocking chair and smoked a cigar down in the evenings as his wife wiped her pink hands on an apron and reported happily on their two children. His children knew his legs, the sting of his mustache against their cheeks. They didn't know how their father made his living, or why they so often moved. They didn't even know their father's name. He was listed in the city directory as Thomas Howard. And he went everywhere unrecognized and lunched with Kansas City shopkeepers and merchants, calling himself a cattleman or a commodities investor, someone rich and leisured who had the common touch. He had two incompletely healed bullet holes in his chest and another in his thigh. He was missing the nub of his left middle finger and was cautious, lest that mutilation be seen. He also had a condition that was referred to as "granulated eyelids" and it caused him to blink more than usual as if he found creation slightly more than he could accept. Rooms seemed hotter when he was in them. Rains fell straighter. Clocks slowed. Sounds were amplified. He considered himself a Southern loyalist and guerrilla in a Civil War that never ended. He regretted neither his robberies, nor the seventeen murders that he laid claim to. He had seen another summer under in Kansas City, Missouri and on September 5th in the year 1881, he was thirty-four-years-old.

Cat on the Ponte di Paradosso, connecting the neighborhood of Pianoscarano with the San Pellegrino district, and provides passage over the moat known as the Mola, Viterbo June 2023

The Bird Who Dared to Love a Fish: Part 2

After discovering the The Merman on the rock, The Birdman found himself unable to pull himself away. He was so fascinated by his beauty that it was love at first sight.

So as the sun made its journey across the great sky, he remained on the pebble beach by the rocks. The whole time, The Merman gave no indication that he'd noticed The Birdman yet he never left the rock. It was now sunset and The Birdman realized that if he didn't say SOMETHING then he'd likely lose this chance forever! He swallowed hard and set his feet in the water and began to slowly wade out there.

Hearing the gentle splashing sounds behind him, The Merman glanced over his shoulder and quirked his brow as he watched The Birdman wade out to him. Seeing the shy smile grace The Birdman's face caused him to soften his own features, a slight smile upon his own lips as he rolled over onto his belly and folded his arms, shell set before him. He didn't speak, waiting patiently as The Birdman stood before him.

"Good evening," The Birdman said with confidence though he felt nervous. "I wanted to come introduce myself and say hello." The Merman quirked his brow again, a small smirk perking his lips as he lifted his torso a little higher so he could see into his eyes a little better. "I was wondering when you were going to say hello," he said with a soft sigh, then broke into a gentle chuckle. "You've been watching me so intently all day. I was starting to wonder if maybe I should be the one to make the first move after all." A blush spread over The Birdman's face as his confidence was overtaken by shyness and asked, "Oh. So....you did notice me?" The Merman laughed softly and placed his chin in his hand as he gazed up at The Birdman. "Of course! How could I not notice your handsome physique and your gorgeous and powerful wings? Why else do you think I've been out here sunning myself all day, Silly?"

The Birdman ran his fingers through his hair and laughed softly at himself, The Merman grinning up at him and then nibbling his lower lip. "So now that we understand each other, would you like to join me on the rock and watch the moonrise together?" The Birdman's eyes lit up and he nodded. "I'd love to!"

Special thank you to Vin Aydin Raven-Mysterious for collaborating with me and posing as The Merman! ♥ Be sure to go to People in Photo to check out the exquisite artwork that is his photography!

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Billy is seen grooming himself in the new baby bouncer that my wife recently bought for the cats at one of our local op shops. 4:25pm, Wednesday the 9th of December, 2015.

Mr. Bean being himself.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING WORLD, GIVE THANKS TO GOD WHOM GAVE HIMSELF FOR US ALL! ❤️

----------------------------- JESUS ✝️ SAVES-------------------------------

SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST - ALONE!

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

❤️❤️ IT'S ALL JESUS AND NONE OF OURSELVES! ❤️❤️

16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the SALVATION of everyone WHO BELIEVES: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD IS REVEALED, a righteousness that is by FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST, just as it is written: "THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH." (Romans 1:16-17)

16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)

1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:1-13)

Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so WE might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH!

So you'll KNOW, and not think you're to bad for God to love. The Christian LIFE isn't about how good WE are, because NONE of us are! It's about how GOOD JESUS IS! Because JESUS LOVES US, so much he died in our place and took the punishment for all of our sins on himself. The wages of sin is DEATH, and Jesus took the death WE so richly deserved for us and died in our place. The good news is, there's no more punishment for sin left. WE, you and I were all born forgive as a result of the crucifixion of God himself on the cross that took away the sins of the whole world. All we have to do is believe it, and put your Faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. That my friends is REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! YOU ARE LOVED. ❤️ ✝️ ❤️

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W9 and I hike into Temescal Canyon from Sunset Boulevard. Dappled sunlight filters through the trees. We hear bird calls we can't readily identify and our excitement builds.... the game is afoot.

Then a cute young Nuttall's lands fairly close and proceeds to groom himself in full derp.

"California's oak woodlands are the place to look for Nuttall's Woodpeckers. If you find an oak tree in California, even in suburban areas, there's a chance that a Nuttall's Woodpecker will be around. These small woodpeckers don't just forage on trunks and branches, they also forage on tiny stems in willows and alders where they might look more like a sparrow messing around in a shrub than a woodpecker. You'll probably hear the dry rattle before you see a Nuttall's Woodpecker, which will help you pinpoint its location. When they rattle they usually stay put, giving you time to find them." allaboutboids yeah, rite.

The devil himself .... :-D love you Dad ♥

Picture by Viperchen :)

Paddy, enjoying himself on the fell

St. George ...

Putin is increasingly generating himself in his nationalism as St. George in the media, while Donald Trump now often generates himself as God's messenger for the Bible-belt, e.g. in the courtroom next to Jesus, and it has an effect on his followers, as well as he is generating himself as perpetrator as victim ...

Two pictures that couldn't be more different and yet they have something important in common ...

the picture on the left shows St. George with a sword, defeating the dragon and is by Hilma Af Klint ...

the one on the right is by Wassily Kandinsky and also shows St. George slaying the dragon on horseback ...

The legend of the dragon slayer Gregory, who frees the country from a tyrannical dragon if the people allow themselves to be baptized in return, emerged in the 12th century and is recorded in the medieval text collection Legenda aurea.

St. George is one of the fourteen holy helpers. He is the patron saint of various countries, noble families, cities, knightly orders and scouts. The first name George (and its linguistic variations) is one of the most popular first names.

Its symbol in heraldry is the George Cross. The red cross on a white background is included in many coats of arms and flags. In addition to the cross of St. George, the dragon and his depiction as a knight with a lance on a horse are also used to identify the saint.

Further links to Russia:

In the Orthodox churches, he is venerated as a great or arch-martyr.

Russian Order of St. George

Rouble coin

Icon depictions

Coat of arms of the city of Moscow - patron saint of Moscow and Russia as a successful warrior

Georgia owes its name to the saint ...

Politisch hoch aktuell ...

St. Georg ...

Putin generiert sich in seinem Nationalismus zunehmend als St. Georg in den Medien, während Donald Trump sich als Täter als Opfer generiert ...

Zwei Bilder, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten, und doch haben sie etwas Wichtiges gemeinsam ...

das linke Bild zeigt den heiligen Georg mit dem Schwert, der den Drachen besiegt und ist von Hilma Af Klint ...

das rechte Bild stammt von Wassily Kandinsky und zeigt ebenfalls den heiligen Georg, der den Drachen zu Pferd tötet ...

Die Legende vom Drachentöter Gregor, der das Land von einem tyrannischen Drachen befreit, wenn sich das Volk im Gegenzug taufen lässt, entstand im 12. Jahrhundert und ist in der mittelalterlichen Textsammlung Legenda aurea festgehalten.

Der heilige Georg ist einer der vierzehn heiligen Helfer. Er ist der Schutzpatron verschiedener Länder, Adelsfamilien, Städte, Ritterorden und Pfadfinder. Der Vorname Georg (und seine sprachlichen Varianten) ist einer der beliebtesten Vornamen.

Sein Symbol in der Heraldik ist das Georgskreuz. Das rote Kreuz auf weißem Grund ist in vielen Wappen und Flaggen enthalten. Neben dem Georgskreuz werden auch der Drache und seine Darstellung als Ritter mit einer Lanze auf einem Pferd zur Identifizierung des Heiligen verwendet.

Weitere Verbindungen zu Russland:

In den orthodoxen Kirchen wird er als Groß- oder Erzmärtyrer verehrt

Russischer St. Georgs-Orden

Rubel-Münze

Ikonen-Darstellungen

Wappen der Stadt Moskau - Schutzpatron von Moskau und Russland als erfolgreicher Krieger

Georgien verdankt seinen Namen dem Heiligen ...

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himself a shade ~ Homer

My first ever Long-eared Owl!

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Dios Todopoderoso dice: "También hay fuentes de agua como los ríos y los lagos. La superficie que estos ocupan no es algo que nadie pueda decidir. ¿Puede alguien controlar cuánta agua hay en la tierra, dónde fluye la misma, la dirección en la que lo hace, su volumen o su velocidad de fluido? Nadie puede controlarlo. Sólo Dios lo sabe. Estas diversas fuentes de agua, incluida la subterránea y los ríos y lagos por encima de la tierra que las personas pueden ver, también pueden regular la temperatura en la que viven los seres humanos. Además de eso, existen toda clase de formaciones geográficas como montañas, llanuras, cañones y pantanos. La superficie y el tamaño de estas diversas formaciones geográficas pueden regular la temperatura. Por ejemplo, si esta montaña tiene un radio de 100 kilómetros, estos 100 kilómetros tendrán un efecto de 100 kilómetros. Respecto a cuántas cadenas montañosas y cañones de este tipo ha creado Dios en la tierra, esto es algo que Él ha meditado. En otras palabras, detrás de la existencia de cada cosa creada por Dios hay una historia que también contiene la sabiduría y los planes de Dios. Pongamos como ejemplo los bosques y todas las clases de vegetación: ningún ser humano puede controlar la superficie y el tamaño del espacio en el que estos crecen ni tiene la última palabra al respecto. Tampoco puede ningún ser humano controlar cuánta agua absorben ni cuánta energía térmica absorben del sol. Todas estas cosas se encuentran en el ámbito de lo que Dios planeó cuando creó todas las cosas."

De "La Palabra manifestada en carne"

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self portrait by Laurie aged 10 - he loved the effect of the water and the windows

my shot of him taking this...

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We've been catching up on The Mandalorian this festive season - there are some fun bits and Mando himself is a charming presence, but overall it's just felt uninterestingly competent. Probably just doesn't hit the bits of Star Wars I really like. Still, it's gotten me back in the mood for some far, far away MOCs, so here's a bandit fighter I whipped together.

just the tip of the herring...and a smile.

Sea Lion during herring spawn, French Creek, BC. (Salish Sea)

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Introduction

God’s words in this video are from the book “Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh.”

The content of this video:

God Is the Source of Life for All Things (IV) Part One

1. How God Rules and Administers the Spiritual World

1) The Cycle of Life and Death of the Unbelievers

2) The Cycle of Life and Death of the Various People of Faith

Golden Eagle

While everyone else was watching the dancers, this little guy was content to play with his little yellow race car

Ospreys are a common sight on Hitlon Head Island. They are majestic raptors with very keen eyesight. They can often be seen cricling the ocean just off shore and diving to catch fish. It is quite common to see them flying into shore with a captured fish under their talons. This osprey spent about 20 minutes sunning and preening himself in the early morning sun. This is a a very large crop so it is a little grainy.

Himself !

Title: Portrait of Sidney Janis, Selling Portrait of Sidney Janis

Artist: Marisol Escobar

Medium: wood, bow tie, carpet, eyeglass rims, and plaster

Venue: Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

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As any portrait photographer knows, drawing out the personality of a subject in a portrait takes considerable skill. It’s hard, particularly when the subject is complex.

Here, a dealer of art sells a spruced-up life-sized portrait of himself on a wooden slat. Hands folded, the dealer is thoughtful, reserved. The other is assertive, powerful. Is the powerful image a mere projection of what he wants to be or is it a different aspect of the dealer's real personality? Besides being an art collector and dealer, Janis was a wealthy clothing manufacturer, a successful entrepreneur. His better self looks a little like Frank Sinatra poised to belt out a tune, IMO.

There seems to be an air of whimsy, a twinkle in the dealer’s eye. Note the blockheads. Hah! The heads are literally blocks of wood. Could he be a stubborn blockhead at times and he knew it? What is with the wooden beams that look like vertical bars? Less so on the Frank Sinatra lookalike head. Has the artist emphasized the different wood beam colors for art’s sake or has she purposely made the wood beams in the blockhead look like bars to emphasize something about the subject?

The more I explore this artwork the more the image changes for me.

Attaar- Poem of the Butterflies :

"All of us are in reality like three butterflies

We're the fable , in the lover's oasis

The first came near the candle

and said : ' I've discovered the meaning of love '

The second fluttered its wing near the flame

and said : ' I've been burned by the fire of love '

The third threw himself into the fire

Yes ... Yes ... This is the meaning of love ..." / Attaar

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Τα λόγια του Θεού σε αυτό το βίντεο είναι από το βιβλίο «Ο Λόγος Ενσαρκώνεται». Το περιεχόμενο αυτού του βίντεο:

Την Τέταρτη Ημέρα, αρχίζουν να υπάρχουν οι εποχές,οι ημέρες και τα χρόνια του ανθρώπινου είδους καθώς ο Θεός ασκεί την εξουσία Του για μια ακόμη φορά

Την Πέμπτη Ημέρα,η ζωή διαφόρων και ποικίλων μορφών

επιδεικνύει την εξουσία του Δημιουργού με διάφορους τρόπους

Την Έκτη Ημέρα, ο Δημιουργός μιλάει και κάθε είδος ζώντος οργανισμού που έχει στο μυαλό Του κάνει την εμφάνισή του, το ένα μετά το άλλο

Υπό την εξουσία του Δημιουργού, όλα τα πράγματα είναι τέλεια

Κανένα από τα δημιουργημένα και τα μη δημιουργημένα πλάσματα δεν μπορεί να αντικαταστήσει την ταυτότητα του Δημιουργού

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Πηγή εικόνας: Εκκλησία του Παντοδύναμου Θεού

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Η Γραφή λέγει: «“Και είπεν ο Θεός, Ας γεννήσωσι τα ύδατα εν αφθονία νηκτά έμψυχα και πετεινά ας πέτωνται επάνωθεν της γης κατά το στερέωμα του ουρανού. Και εποίησεν ο Θεός τα κήτη τα μεγάλα και παν έμψυχον κινούμενον, τα οποία εγέννησαν εν αφθονία τα ύδατα κατά το είδος αυτών, και παν πετεινόν πτερωτόν κατά το είδος αυτού. Και είδεν ο Θεός ότι ήτο καλόν ” (Γέν. 1:20-21) Η γραφή ξεκάθαρα μας λέγει ότι εκείνη την ημέρα ο Θεός δημιούργησε τα πλάσματα των υδάτων και τα πουλιά του αέρα, που σημαίνει ότι Εκείνος δημιούργησε τα διάφορα ψάρια και πουλιά και κατέταξε το καθένα κατά το είδος του. Με αυτόν τον τρόπο, η γη, οι ουρανοί και τα ύδατα εμπλουτίστηκαν από τη δημιουργία του Θεού... »

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Number: CT-0920/21

Nickname: Farr

Rank: ARC Sergeant Grade I

1st Regiment of the 253rd Legion

///Log Entry\\\

For our first mission in the 253rd, we had gotten our orders from General Kenobi himself that we were to mount up and take on the oncoming IG-Series Lancer Droids that were racing towards our artillery line in front of the city. So I told my squad to form up and get ready.

///End Log\\\

In Oze, everyone disguises himself as a photographer.

Every place is an attractive photography spot.

Many flowers are finely in bloom and it greets us.

A rule here is not coming into any places other than wood road.

This is a place where children can study many about nature.

尾瀬では誰もがフォトグラファーに変身します。どこをどう撮っても自分のイメージを膨らませることが出来、木道の脇には大小いろいろな花が咲いていて訪れる人々を迎えてくれます。

この自然を大切に守るため、絶対に木道以外の場所を歩いてはいけないのがルールです。家族で訪れている子供たちにも自然と共に生きるとても良い勉強の場になっていると思いました。

この日はあいにくの天候で雨が降ったりやんだりで、山の天気は変わりやすいとうのを実感しました。

Before righting himself - he let me take this photo for "Upside Down" theme for "Crazy Tuesday"

No idea where his hat ended up. I'll have to go back and help him look.

El que vive en armonía consigo mismo, vive en armonía con el universo...

Just one lonely gull having a rest from his busy scavenging day!!

Our Daily Challenge ~ Alone or Lonely

Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... Thanks to you all.

I was eating lunch in my truck when this raven landed on my tail gait and demanded to be fed. When I didn't give him any food he flew on the bank to the side of the truck, staring in the passenger window and continued to beg. A cardboard sign couldn't have communicated any more clearly!

I shot this photo last night as a sort of small homage to my good friend Ricardo Bouyett.

Today, I found out a kid from my town hung himself, a kid that was just about to graduate high school and start life. It’s an absolute terrible feeling just knowing that this kid was in such misery that he felt like suicide was the only way out. I know when I go through hard times, I don’t like to talk to anyone about my problems or anything. BUT, I have a couple good friends that know me and basically force it out of me to just rant and rant and rant to blow some steam off.

Sometimes I think some people just don’t get it. I have friends that will just live life happy go lucky. Just things seem to go exactly right for them, never down. I DON’T GET IT. These are the same people that see me down and say shit like “Dude, you live a good life!” I think they lack the understanding that depression isn’t about your physical life. The battle lies inside the persons head. Why else do we have celebrities with everything on earth committing suicide? I can remember the day I heard that “suicidal thoughts” aren’t a normal thing to be thinking about. To me, this is just some everyday shit (although, I wouldn't ever act on these thoughts). For many I think it probably is as well. I know some good friends that are holding on tight and I hope that if anyone out there is struggling, just know you’re not alone.

Just writing some of my completely disjointed thoughts from today on here.

Hope everyone’s well.

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There is a little story behind this image. This jay is totally beside himself with sorrow about his chick which fell out of the nest. It is still unable to fly, was sitting helpless on the meadow under the tree with the nest. AND my cat Melchior has watched the misfortune of the chick, came closer carefully and got the beating of his life. The chicks parents were absolutely fearless and hit him with wings and beak, so he head over heels had to flee. One hour long he hid himself in the hedge, totally daunted. Mom and Dad jay didn't leave the meadow, kept an eye on the hidden cat and made known their anger very loud. Poor Melchior, even still two days later he is alert, when the jays are nearby in the trees and he can hear them call.

Yesterday in the evening I have seen the chick again, so the cats in the neighborhood had no chance, thanks his worried and alert parents.

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Es gibt eine kleine Geschichte hinter diesem Bild. Dieser Eichelhäher ist völlig außer sich vor Sorge um sein Küken, das aus dem Nest fiel. Es ist noch nicht in der Lage zu fliegen, saß hilflos auf der Wiese unter dem Baum mit dem Nest. Und mein Kater Melchior hat das Pech des Kükens beobachtet, kam vorsichtig näher und bezog die Prügel seines Lebens. Die Eltern des Kükens waren absolut furchtlos und schlugen ihn mit Flügeln und Schnabel, so dass er Hals über Kopf fliehen musste. Eine Stunde lang versteckte er sich in der Hecke, völlig verstört. Mama und Papa Eichelhäher haben die Wiese nicht verlassen, hatten ein Auge auf die versteckte Katze und machten ihrem Zorn sehr lautstark Luft. Armer Melchior, auch noch zwei Tage später ist er wachsam, wenn die Eichelhäher in der Nähe in den Bäumen sind und er sie rufen hört.

Gestern abend habe ich das Küken wieder gesehen, also hatten die Katzen in der Nachbarschaft keine Chance, dank der besorgten und wachsamen Eltern.

Good things happens suddenly. For the hunter there remains nothing but to wait for the moment. The sun shows himself just for a minute or two and changes all the landscape - colourfull illuminated peak Kamenitca reflects into Tevno lake in Pirin mountain, Bulgaria! Moment ot great happiness.

César Manrique Foundation is headquartered in a spectacular dwelling designed by César Manrique himself upon his return from New York City, when he decided to locate permanently at Lanzarote. This was his home for the 20 years running from 1968 to 1988, the longest he ever lived in a single place. It is sited in the midst of a lava coulee formed during the violent eruptions that rocked the island between 1730 and 1736. This 3 000 square metre building engages in constant dialogue with the natural surrounds on its 30 000-square metre lot and beyond: here, volcano and architecture blend in mutual respect.

The upper storey draws its inspiration from Lanzarote’s traditional architecture, enhanced with modern functional elements such as wide windows, large rooms and overhead lighting.

The lower storey is built around five natural volcanic bubbles interconnected by tunnels excavated in the lava. They constitute a surprisingly habitable setting and an exemplary intervention in a natural space. The swimming pool, the small ballroom, the oven, the barbeque… are also open to visitors, all surrounded by abundant plant life and the island’s ubiquitous basalt. The room located just before the exit is the painter’s former studio, today converted into an exhibition hall for paintings.

The landscaping around the house plays on the fascinating contrast between the inorganic black lava, volcanic ash and “socos” (low wind screens) on the one hand and fruit trees and other plants on the other.

American Wigeon

Anas americana

Member of the Nature’s Spirit

Good Stewards of Nature

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