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In Greek mythology, Icarus (/ˈɪkərəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἴκαρος [ǐːkaros]) is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth. Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. Icarus' father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, so the sea's dampness would not clog his wings nor the sun's heat melt them. Icarus ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun; when the wax in his wings melted he tumbled out of the sky and fell into the sea where he drowned, sparking the idiom "don't fly too close to the sun".
This tragic theme of failure at the hands of hubris contains similarities to that of Phaëthon.
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• The source of all evil are people who think they are better and more valuable than their fellow human beings!
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• Arrogance is an illusion of superiority imposed on one's self. Some may eventually find their way through the illusion, but only after many losses.
Debra Crown
Shot with the Olympus E-M1 in the East Village, New York City. This is a mural of the late Joey Ramone, music icon and leader of the punk rock group The Ramones.
This photo follows the one I posted yesterday of the Overthrow Fight Club. Both are suggestive of the East Village New York City culture, more characterized by grunge and an epicenter of the punk movement. The famed Greenwich Village takes on a totally different hubris depending upon which part you find yourself in.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
In Greek mythology Icarus was the son of the craftsman Daedalus. It was Daedalus who made the wings of feathers and wax that he and Icarus used to attempt to escape Crete. Unfortunately Icarus did not pay attention to Daedalus' warnings about flying too close to the sun. Soon the wax melted and Icarus fell out of the sky to his death.
The lesson in this moral tale is to beware of hubris. As an ancient Hebrew proverb puts it, "Pride goeth before a fall." And Icarus' fall was tragic. But we can forgive Icarus for wanting to soar to the heavens as he had seen the birds do countless times. Don't kill the dream for risk of failure. That dream drove Orville and Wilbur Wright to achieve the once unthinkable - powered human flight.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
While setting up a closeup of this ranunculus this little hummer photo bombed my shot! I couldn't believe him coming into the frame no more than a foot away!
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
Thanking your followers for their appreciation with a pic is a kind of cool SL Flickr tradition, I reckon. And I wonder where it started... Just who was it that first uploaded a pic like this one?
For me, it's not hubris, it's a sincere thank you to everyone who took some time to have a look & enjoy what I'm doing.
SL is an amazing virtual celebration of creativity and using Flickr to showcase that allows everyone to appreciate the depth of that wellspring of talent & imagination.
I am constantly amazed by what I see here and so enjoy perusing the work of the people I follow.
So, thanks again, you gorgeous bunch of 1000!
Speaking of creativity, these are the talented designers that contributed to the styling in this pic:
Crown by [GEZI]
'Borneo' Body Harness by TwoSided
Calavera Tattoo by MARCO MODA
'Sun' nipple piercing by L'Emporio&PL
'Greece' photobooth by C H E E R N O
Kario body by INITHIUM
'Logan' Head by LeLUTKA
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
I've had this Pano-Sabotage image sitting neglected in my files for 2 years and I thought it high time to get it out and post it. Taken during the first Summer of the Great Lockdown, it was a re-affirmation of life for me, that it can still burst forth in the Spring completely unheedful of human travails. We, as humans are hubris incarnate. We're also a bit solipsistic. Nature lets us have this to ourselves because it really has no need for it. Pity we have these incredible things called minds, but for must of us, we hardly use them for anything other then endless mundanities.
Here I might re-work Oscar Wilde's famous statement about youth being wasted on the young ... "Mind, it's a pity it's wasted on the animals that have it".
( Steps down from soapbox ) ;-)
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Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean - Paul Simon
Érase una vez un océano, pero ahora es una cordillera. Algo imparable se puso en marcha. Nada es diferente, pero todo ha cambiado. Es un trabajo sin futuro y te cansas de estar sentado. Es como el hábito de la nicotina, siempre estás pensando en dejarlo y yo pienso en dejarlo... todos los días de la semana.
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One of the great mysteries of science and for scientists has been the behavior of migratory animals when they navigate the open sea, where there are no visual reference points. And the greatest mystery has always been the ability of turtles to travel thousands of kilometers and mysteriously return to the beach where they were born. Turtles have feeding grounds and breeding grounds separated by great distances of several thousand kilometers. Sea turtles are possibly one of the living beings with the greatest capacity for navigation and orientation. A few years ago, science rendered its verdict on this astonishing ability. Turtles are able to detect the lines of the Earth's magnetic field and use it as a "map" to navigate and travel within it, covering enormous distances. This allows them to return, many years later when they reach maturity, to the same beaches where they were born to lay their eggs and give birth to a new generation of baby turtles (on average, it usually takes 20 years to reach this level of development). When they are born, the young turtles memorize the data (or pattern) of the magnetic field of their home beach and store it in their brain, in their memorie. This data they will later use to return across the open ocean. They detect the intensity, inclination, magnetic declination, and other parameters of the magnetic field of the place where they were born, and as they grow, the young turtles learn to distinguish the magnetic field and the different parameters and variations this magnetic field has in the places they encounter along their journey. This allows them to compile a "magnetic map" in their brains that allows them to navigate between specific feeding and nesting areas by reading and using the detected magnetic field lines. This way, they always know their position, longitude, and latitude. To put it more simply, they have and use a map, just like you and I, except it's a magnetic map, through which they travel, or if you prefer, they have built into their brains, something like a compass or GPS to navigate thousands of kilometers. At the end of the last century, a colony of turtles that departed from the beaches of Japan began to be monitored. Approximately two decades later, when they had reached sexual maturity, they returned to the beach where they were born, traveling a great distance, almost 15,000 kilometers. However, migratory movements and the distance traveled are currently being studied in a population of turtles that departed Papua New Guinea heading for North America. (I imagine monitored by satellite.) These turtles have reached sexual maturity and are returning to their native beaches. It is believed that these sea turtles, once they reach their place of origin, will have made a journey of almost 20,000 kilometers. While scientists worked for centuries to invent instruments for maritime navigation, sea turtles moved away from the coasts and into the mysterious oceans unknown to humans, deciding at every moment where they wanted to go. While navigators and sailors clung to the coast, never straying far from land so as not to get lost and be able to return home, sea turtles, thousands of miles away, decided when to change course and return with extreme ease... to the place where they were born.
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¿De nuevo en casa?
Noooooo... nunca volveré a casa.
¿Piensas en casa de nuevo?
¡Nunca pienso en casa!
Pero entonces llega una carta de casa. La letra es frágil y extraña. Algo imparable se pone en movimiento. Nada es diferente, pero todo ha cambiado. La luz a través del vitral era cobalto y roja y los puños y cuellos deshilachados fueron remendados por halos de hilo dorado. El coro cantó: ""Érase una vez un océano"" y todos los viejos himnos y apellidos bajaron revoloteando como hojas de emoción...
Nada es diferente... pero todo ha cambiado...
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Legend has it that when the dinosaurs exercised their tyranny on Earth, the turtles decided to return to the oceans. But Nature made them pay a price. The eggs from which the next generations of turtles would hatch had to be buried on the beaches for incubation. The turtles had to return to land, even if only for a brief moment, to deposit the eggs as an offering to Nature so that the next generations of turtles would hatch on land, on the beaches, and then return to the ocean. The life of turtles is an odyssey. Throughout their lives, they must overcome many difficulties. When they are born on the beaches, many predators wait to feed on tiny turtles that measure only four centimeters and weigh 20 grams. Only 10% make it to the sea. But their odyssey continues for years, overcoming dangers. They also encounter many predators on their journeys across the sea. Only when they reach maturity and have a strong shell do they live safer and longer. But only one in every thousand turtles reaches maturity. Even with strong shells, they are attacked by sharks and orcas. The life of turtles is a constant struggle. There is no animal species that has such calmness, perseverance, constant, determination, and resilience. In nature, it is not the strong who survive, but those with the ability to adapt to circumstances, to ecosystem changes and fight. It is not the strongest who survive, but the most intelligent, constant and adaptable. The true masters of the oceans aren't the aggressive sharks and orcas. The true masters of the oceans are the intelligent octopus... and the persevering, sage and tenacious turtle.
Surviving Sea Turtles - National Geographic Wild
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The "Caretta caretta" is a large sea turtle and is the most common and widespread species of sea turtle on the coasts of Catalonia and the Mediterranean. It spends most of its time at or near the surface, making it very easy for fishermen to catch. This is why it is commonly known as the "loggerhead" (silly, foolish) turtle. I hope that one day someone will change the vulgar and stupid name used to describe one of the most intelligent species in the oceans and give it a more respectful name. One of the greatest dangers to turtles is precisely the fishing nets that fishermen carelessly abandon on the seabed, just like trawling nets. These nets become a death trap for the turtles.
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Open your mouth wide. The universal sigh. And while the ocean blooms it's what keeps me alive.
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"Turtle" is a song written by Thomas Newman for the soundtrack of the film "Cinderella Man." I don't know the meaning of the song or what it has to do with a film based on the life of a boxer. Only Newman knows that. But the explanation could be the following, although I'm not sure about it. "Cinderella Man" is a film based on the true story of a boxer, James J. Braddock, who received the nickname "Cinderella Man" for having the ability to win fights, even though he was never the favorite and was infinitely inferior to his rivals technically. Braddock was American but his roots were Irish (perhaps this is why the song "Turtle" has a musical base of Irish Celtic music). He retired from boxing due to frequent injuries to his right hand. Furthermore, when the Great Depression hit in 1929, he had to work for years as a stevedore in the port to earn money and support his family. Given his precarious financial situation, he decided to return to boxing, trying to use his left hand to box. Eventually, he was presented with the opportunity to challenge Max Baer, a very strong and technically gifted boxer, for the world title. Baer was a boastful, arrogant, and brutal boxer who boasted of having killed two boxers in the ring. Baer was infinitely superior to Braddock, both in strength and technique, as the betting odds indicated. In fact, Baer didn't even train or prepare for the fight. During the fight, Baer was all about foolishness and clowning around in the ring. He mocked his opponent, belittled him, and underestimated him, knowing he was better than Braddock and would beat him sooner or later. Braddock took heavy blows from Baer. He endured them with consistency and patience. He withstood all of Baer's heavy right hands as best he could. He never let his opponent knock him down. As the fight progressed, Baer grew exhausted and lost strength, ultimately losing the fight against Braddock "Cinderella Man.". Max Baer underestimated his opponent. He failed to realize that "no one is better than anyone else" and that overconfidence can lead to failure. He failed to see that arrogance, vanity, haughtiness, or feeling superior to others are bad traveling companions that are useless in learning to overcome oneself every day. They distance you from sacrifice and effort, from dignity and honesty, something that Braddock did possess. But having come this far, what does this story have to do with the song "Turtle" on the soundtrack? Perhaps the explanation lies in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, where the two challenge each other to a race. The cunning and confident hare, aware of its speed and the tortoise's slowness, feels far superior to it. The hare mocks the tortoise, belittles and undervalues it. Meanwhile, the tortoise walks at its slow but steady pace, aware of its limitations, never giving up even when everything is against it, and continuing to strive to the maximum and with perseverance. In contrast, the confident and swift hare decides to rest next to a tree and falls asleep. But when it wakes up, it's too late. The slow but steady tortoise, who hasn't given up, reaches the finish line and wins the race. The fable invites us to reflect on the fact that it's not good to belittle or mock anyone. That "no one, absolutely no one, is better than anyone else." That overconfidence, vanity, arrogance, and hubris are bad traveling companions. Fables, nature, our own lives, always find a way and a time to show us that we're not the best, that we're not as strong or as smart as we thought. Life, sooner or later, eventually finds a way to teach us a lesson, learning from that lesson depends solely and exclusively... on you.
PS: I know. I don't like boxing either. I don't approve of it, and I don't find it exemplary. But even in a boxing movie, you can find something that will help you in your life. Even if it's just a song. Anyway in English, the word "turtle" is used for sea turtles and "tortoise" for land turtles. Conclusion... I don't know why Newman composed a song called "Turtle" for the Cinderella Man soundtrack. But it's a song I really like, and I was looking for an excuse to include it in this photo. And I also wanted to remember the other turtles... the land turtles. And I couldn't find a land turtle song I liked.Only Newman knows why he titled it... "Turtle."
PS: In Celtic culture, turtles have a multifaceted symbolism: they symbolize longevity, endurance, protection, security, stability, perseverance, experience, and wisdom. Braddock had Irish roots. An Irish person is considered a person of Celtic descent. And perhaps this is why Newman titled his song "Turtle." But only Thomas Newman knows that.
PS: "No one is better than anyone else". But you believed... that you would win...
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¿Y cuándo cobraré mi billete de lotería y enterraré mi pasado con mis cargas y mis conflictos? Quiero sacudir cada rama del Jardín del Edén y convertir a cada amante... en el amor de mi vida.
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Le grand bleu (Pat)
2nd Movement of the Odyssey... (of the Turtles) - Incubus
4th Movement of the Odyssey... (of the Turtles) - Incubus
PS: Supongo que una vez... fui un océano...
Balthaser Permoser, 1685
In one of the great parables of hubris, the satyr Marsyas challenged the god Apollo to a musical competition. The god triumphed and then punished his challenger by skinning him alive.
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And still, Percy the Pug had not yet grasped the sheer folly of his scientific hubris, that he could trap + study all of the great Queen Snail’s friends without any actual consequences. -- That little pug would pay, the mighty Queen resolved; oh, but he would pay.
new items at The Arcade: new plush toys by Intrigue Co.; new box by MadPea; new laptop briefcase & binoculars by David Heather; new pug by MishMish
Déjà le passage était établi, quand survint une violente tempête qui mit en pièces et disloqua ce qui était fait.
Lorsqu' il en fut informé, Xerxès saisi d’indignation, ordonna de frapper l'Hellespont de trois cents coups de fouet et de jeter dans la mer une paire d’entraves. Même, j'ai entendu dire qu'avec les gens chargés d’exécuter ces ordres, il en aurait envoyé d’autres pour marquer au fer l’Hellespont.
Ce qui est sûr, c'est qu'il enjoignit qu'en le flagellant on prononçât ces paroles barbares et insensées: « Onde amère, ton maître t'inflige cette punition parce que tu l'as offensé‚ sans avoir souffert de lui aucune offense. Et le Roi Xerxès te franchira, que tu le veuilles ou non. Certes, il est juste que personne ne t'offre de sacrifices, à toi qui n'es qu’un fleuve boueux et saumâtre » . Voilà comment il fit châtier la mer ; et, à ceux qui avaient eu la charge de construire des ponts, il fit trancher la tête.
Hérodote, Histoires, VII , 34-35.
A picture of the sun shining through snow-covered branches. A picture of a picture, to be exact -- because I used a high f-stop on this to capture the sunrays (and glistening ice crystals, seemingly!) it was too sharp for my liking. And so I took a picture of the picture on my computer screen to create an aesthetically acceptable version....to me at least -- don't get on me about proper photo quality, lol. LET ME BE THE MAD SCIENTIST I WAS BORN TO BE. I learn through EXPERIMENTATION, HUBRIS, and CATASTROPHE.
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The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
Technoparc de Montréal, ville Saint-Laurent.
Avant que le marais Hubert-Reeves ne soit asséché par les sauvages qui sont en train de tout saccager au profit des promoteurs sous le regard complice des politiciens.
One of the most appreciated wetlands site before being destroyed by the hubris of local politicians and developpers.
Companion to the previous post. These signs can be found along highways up and down the San Joaquin Valley. For those from afar, Newsom is the governor of California.
This early 19th Century home wasn't grand enough for the original family, so they built a more imposing structure a short distance away. Feel free to add your own thoughts here on the hubris of famine-era landlords...
With 12,000 HP, the 3 online SD70Ms have no trouble accelerating their 31 car out of a slow order and through the self-proclaimed "Czech Capital of Kansas" community of Wilson; one of the many, many cool towns along the KP. The clean repaint and large office trailer logo would be a nice touch of class if it were not for the sucker punch of hubris coming from corporate.
Ask me 5 years ago if I'd go out of my way to shoot UP 70Ms and I'd have scoffed. But after a rough start, we needed to shoot something. And this was about as good as it was gonna get.
- Lao Tzu.
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Our first visit to Death Valley National Park was during the peak of summer. The park quickly cured our hubris about being from India and being able to handle hot weather. It was unbelievably hot, and even slight activity would tire us out. The only silver lining was that we were the only people at many iconic locations. So when I went to Artist’s drive, I did not know that you could explore the hills and rock formations visible from the main viewpoint as no one was there. But later, I saw images of people exploring the mineral deposits up close, and on our visit this spring, I sure wanted to fix the mistake from my last trip.
We visited Artist’s drive and the Artist Palette locations multiple times. I am pretty sure twilight provides the best light to bring out the colors of this gorgeous location. Closely followed by the golden hour, when the side lighting brings interesting shadow patterns into the mix. Overall I had a blast photographing this stunning location and can’t wait to return.
Balthasar Permoser (German, 1651–1732). Marsyas, ca. 1680–85. Marble on a black marble socle inlaid with light marble panels. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 2002 (2002.468).
In one of the great parables of hubris, the satyr Marsyas challenged the god Apollo to a musical competition. The god triumphed and then punished his challenger by skinning him alive. Here, Permoser condensed the tragic climax of the story into an emotive portrayal of Marsyas. The contorted face, with an open mouth revealing a bitten tongue, and twisting head immediately convey pain, while the taut shoulders suggest that his arms are bound behind his back. The satyr is draped with an animal pelt, pointing to his gruesome fate. The panels of mottled marble set into the base are flecked with red, perhaps evoking spattered blood.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The story of Icarus from Greek Mythology has been told and retold and reimagined throughout the ages in various forms by many authors: the Roman poet Ovid, James Joyce, Raymond Queneau, Adam Wing, and countless adaptations in children's books.
I just happened to catch this seagull flying too close to the sun on Pensacola Beach in October 2022. I named him Icarus. His belly is even on fire. Maybe the other seagull in the distance is his father Daedalus telling him to be careful. HSoS!
Processed and uploaded for the group "Smile on Saturday! :-)" and the theme "Portray a Book Title".
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ChatGPT: The story of Icarus is a well-known myth from Greek mythology. It tells the tale of a young man named Icarus and his father, Daedalus, who were imprisoned on the island of Crete.
Daedalus was a skilled craftsman and inventor, known for his ability to create marvelous contraptions. However, he angered King Minos of Crete, who ordered him and his son to be imprisoned within a labyrinth he had commissioned Daedalus to build. The labyrinth was an intricate maze designed to hold the mythical creature, the Minotaur.
Desperate to escape, Daedalus devised a plan. He crafted a pair of wings using feathers and wax. He warned his son Icarus not to fly too close to the sun, as the heat would melt the wax, nor too close to the sea, as the water would dampen the feathers and make them heavy.
With the wings attached, Daedalus and Icarus took flight from the labyrinth, soaring through the air. Icarus was filled with exhilaration, feeling the freedom of flight. However, he became enamored with the experience and ignored his father's warning, flying higher and higher towards the sun.
As Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax holding his wings together melted, causing the feathers to come loose. With his wings in ruins, Icarus plummeted into the sea and drowned, unable to survive without his means of flight.
The story of Icarus serves as a cautionary tale, warning against excessive ambition, hubris, and disobedience. It illustrates the consequences of disregarding wisdom and heeding warnings, leading to a tragic end for Icarus. The myth also highlights the inventiveness and brilliance of Daedalus, showcasing his resourcefulness in finding a way to escape their imprisonment.
HAPPY SLIDERS SUNDAY !!
Sliding - I slid heavily to bring out the texture in thIs stucco wall.
PLUS I turned it from boring white to a shiny light blue to
attract your attention.
If you are reading, I succeeded.😋
MY "IMessAGE":
I think weed seeds have more hubris (self confidence) than almost any other living thing.
They will give life a go in what appear to be extremely unpromising places.
For example, as here - "up against the wall" -- our stock phrase to express desperation.
LIfe's fundamental goal is to reproduce itself.
This weed seed (or maybe it's TWO !!) has rapidly grown improbably tall and put forth flowers.
Seeds will follow.
If we see the fundamental goal as a priority, we would all seek to live lives--in our own
time scales--that are as quickly successful as these one or two weeds. Note that they are
also setting an example for a tiny adjacent late-bloomer! 😋
Location: A quiet side street, Dorfkern (village center) Riehen BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Weed World.
I like Icarus' Greek mythology story: Icarus and his father attempt to escape from Crete by means of wings that his father constructed from feathers and wax. Icarus' father warns him first of complacency and then of hubris, asking that he fly neither too low nor too high, so the sea's dampness would not clog his wings or the sun's heat melt them. Icarus ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun; when the wax in his wings melted he tumbled out of the sky and fell into the sea where he drowned.
Many people on flickr upload photos to get many favorites and/or comments, they try their best to use technologies and techniques to get as many fans of their photographic work together. It is the ultimate ride of hubris and narcissism. They end up on Instagram.
However, other people find satisfaction in capturing images through which they can express their need to be creative, they do not seek fame and admiration, they seek to feed that inner need they have for balance, harmony and beauty, that can be achieve with the noble camera. Logically they search Flickr for photographers with the same inclinations. They do not seek applause or praise, they seek to share knowledge, learn and even go beyond photography and have fun, discuss current issues and above all cultivate friendships.
I'm not interested in likes/favs/comments, I'm interested in the work of my flickr friends, I'm interested in repetition, shape, tones, in the beauty of the ordinary and mundane, and friendship. That's why I follow you.
The sin of King Nimrod, in the Old Testament, was to build a tower high enough to reach into Heaven so that he could access God.
The myth goes that as the Tower of Babel reached a great height, God was displeased and was concerned that humanity as a unified people would be capable of great things by their working together. So "He" caused great confusion in peoples' minds and sent them running in divergent directions. This confusion caused them to splinter their singular language into dozens of different tongues, from which sprang many nations and differing cultures of the world.
The arrogance of modern technology and science seeks to replace god ( God ) with it's own singular omnipotence, to reach heights unforeseen where every single aspect of life can be known and predicted. That would qualify as 'omniscience' to me, a quality usually reserved for the Biblical God. It's richly ironic how science works SO hard to deny the existence of God while doing everything it can to take 'his' place.
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A completely digitally un-manipulated photograph exploiting the deliberate misuse of the cell phone camera's "Pano" function.
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