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The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds.
Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain tops. Robin breeding numbers increased through the last part of the 20th century and have been fairly stable since, albeit with some fluctuations.
The Robin is both a resident and also a migrant visitor to Britain during the winter months, when birds from northern and eastern Europe help to swell numbers. During particularly cold weather this pugnacious little bird can be seen sharing bird tables with several other Robins, all of them trying to defend the food source they have found.
Will I never, never understand, and have the words of all prophets of all times been wasted upon me? Did the martyrs die in vain, did the saints burn for nothing? Am I incapable of turning hope into actual life?
After Wilhelm Reich, The Murder of Christ (1953), a study about the emotional plague of humankind. Shot at F5.6, one LED torch.
You won’t find a windmill complex like Kinderdijk anywhere else in the world. The ingenious system of windmills and pumping stations has been keeping the soil dry here for nearly a thousand years now, in a constant struggle between human brains and the power of the water.Visitors come from all across the world to experience this unique piece of history for themselves. Since Kinderdijk is a monument to the history of humankind, we were officially included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds.
Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain tops. Robin breeding numbers increased through the last part of the 20th century and have been fairly stable since, albeit with some fluctuations.
The Robin is both a resident and also a migrant visitor to Britain during the winter months, when birds from northern and eastern Europe help to swell numbers. During particularly cold weather this pugnacious little bird can be seen sharing bird tables with several other Robins, all of them trying to defend the food source they have found.
The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds.
Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain tops. Robin breeding numbers increased through the last part of the 20th century and have been fairly stable since, albeit with some fluctuations.
The Robin is both a resident and also a migrant visitor to Britain during the winter months, when birds from northern and eastern Europe help to swell numbers. During particularly cold weather this pugnacious little bird can be seen sharing bird tables with several other Robins, all of them trying to defend the food source they have found.
She gave a rendition of Meera Bai's "Hari Tuma Haro Janki Peer" (Oh Lord, Have Mercy with Humankind) when I was a young man and listened. I came back from the concert (and from India) a changed man. ND filter, one LED spotlight, edited in Fuji's raw converter and in Luminar.
A voyage to Africa Part 1
Visit the Cradle of Humankind! Starting in a camp reflecting the 1920s you soon cross a wide river with the wildlife veterinary station and a savanna lying behind. Or you visit the small native village.
Flight to maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coral%20Cape/165/47/22
Miriam Makeba (Mama Africa) "Pata Pata"
The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds.
Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain tops. Robin breeding numbers increased through the last part of the 20th century and have been fairly stable since, albeit with some fluctuations.
The Robin is both a resident and also a migrant visitor to Britain during the winter months, when birds from northern and eastern Europe help to swell numbers. During particularly cold weather this pugnacious little bird can be seen sharing bird tables with several other Robins, all of them trying to defend the food source they have found.
with a view to The Palava Protected Landscape Area
The territory of the Pálava Protected Landscape Area is an unparalleled biosphere reserve.
To this day, the unique natural landscape is a refuge for numerous rare plants and animals, so don’t forget to look down at the ground. The local rocks are unusual as regards their colour and shape – we bet that you have never seen similar rocks anywhere else. Pálava will present you with a successful example of a balanced relationship between humankind and nature, the result of which is a picturesque cultural landscape.
www.south-moravia.com/en/sights/o70485-the-palava-protect...
Il fut un temps sur la terre ou le Grand Corbeau, à l’origine de toutes choses, de toutes vies, s’élevât dans le ciel pour contempler son œuvre…
Chaque ruisseau, chaque rivière ou lac, chaque arbre ou fleur, chaque animal, chaque homme étant le fruit de sa vision.
Satisfait du résultat, il s’autorisât un repos mérité au bord d’un lac.
Songe ou réalité, un cygne vint à passer devant lui…
Penché au dessus de l’eau celle-ci lui renvoyât son reflet et il se mit à rêver… devenir blanc, devenir cygne et chanter en fendant gracieusement l’eau.
Alors sur la terre le temps s’arrêtât. Le vent entre les montagnes murmurât au ciel de faire son possible pour réaliser le rêve du grand Corbeau.
C’est ainsi que Raven, unique et majestueux Corbeau blanc, naquit.
Durant de nombreuses années il entreprit de sauvegarder le monde qu’il avait créé.
Mais courroucé par l’avidité et la corruption qui régnaient parmi les hommes, les dieux décidèrent de les priver du feu… peu à peu la terre devenait hostile et glaciale, alors le Corbeau Raven tenta de leur venir en aide.
Un rameau de bois sec dans le bec il prit son envol et à tire d’aile vola vers le soleil brulant jusqu’à ce que son rameau s’enflamme.
Ainsi rapporta- t’il le feu aux hommes, mais ses plumes étaient devenues noires comme du charbon et son gosier brulé n’émettait plus qu’un croassement strident.
Depuis ce jour tous les corbeaux sont noirs, mais il arrive parfois que dans une même couvée apparaisse un oiseau blanc pour rappeler à tous le sacrifice de Raven.
Aujourd’hui et pour toujours noir, le rêve restât un rêve, le grand Corbeau continuât de chercher la toute première rivière, le tout premier lieu de sa création pour espérer changer son apparence.
Photographe de nature, cette image je l’ai pensé souvent sans parvenir à faire de l’instant une évocation de cette légende Amérindienne.
Alors quand j’ai vu dans mon viseur ce corbeau relevant la tète au passage de ce cygne devant lui, c’est bien évidement à Raven que j’ai pensé…
La photographie de nature est à l’évidence créatrice d’émotions en relation avec nos croyances animistes ou non mais elle est surtout propice
à nous faire nous aussi rêver…
Philip
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Once upon a time on Earth, the Great Raven, the origin of all things, of all life, rose into the sky to contemplate his work… Every stream, every river or lake, every tree or flower, every animal, every human being was the fruit of his vision.
Satisfied with the result, he allowed himself a well-deserved rest by a lake.
Whether dream or reality, a swan happened to pass before him… Leaning over the water, it reflected his image back to him, and he began to dream… to become white, to become a swan and sing as he gracefully cleaved the water.
Then, on Earth, time stood still. The wind whispered between the mountains to the sky to do its best to fulfill the Great Raven's dream.
And so, Raven, the unique and majestic white Raven, was born.
For many years, he dedicated himself to protecting the world he had created. But angered by the greed and corruption that reigned among men, the gods decided to deprive them of fire… little by little, the earth became hostile and icy, so the Raven tried to come to their aid.
With a dry twig in his beak, he took flight and flew swiftly toward the burning sun until his twig burst into flames.
Thus he brought fire back to humankind, but his feathers had turned as black as coal, and his burned throat emitted only a shrill croak.
From that day on, all ravens are black, but sometimes a white bird appears in the same brood to remind everyone of Raven's sacrifice.
Now and forever black, the dream remained a dream, and the great Raven continued to search for the very first river, the very first place of his creation, hoping to change his appearance.
As a nature photographer, I've often thought about this image without managing to capture the moment as an evocation of this Native American legend.
So when I saw in my viewfinder that raven raising its head as the swan passed by, it was obviously Raven I thought of…
Nature photography clearly evokes emotions related to our animistic or other beliefs, but above all, it allows us to dream as well…
Philip
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I don't know what the feelings mean. If I put myself in his shoes and contemplated, I would probably question how humankind treats animals. Let's always approach them with love.
Death, Is A Pirate
Who, Plunders Our Treasure
In Stolen Lives
And Grief, Without Measure
Death, Raids The Waters
Of All Humankind
Death, Is The Thief
Who Treads Our Time
His Cannonballs Blast
Dreams To Oblivion
His Skull and Crossbones
Raze Horizons
Death, Sails The Seas
Of All Mortal Beings
The Dreaded Sea King’s
Patch-Eye … Is Seeking
And Boot-Leg To Loot
Our Lagoons Of Love
Death Is Looking To Fill
His Deadman’s Chest Of:
... Gems Of Light
Jewels Of Laughter
The Family’s Gold and Silver …
Death, Is After
Death’s Salty Water
Crusts Our Ships’ Hold
Anchors Our Hopes
Plunge Cutlass To Souls
… Divides ill-gotten-gains
With Greedy Hands
As His Shipwreck Spoil
Reach No- Man’s-Land
Death, Is A Pirate
Who Takes Great Pleasure
To Turn Our Riches
Into Buried Treasure
But An Admiral Of Mercy
With The Flag Of The Son! ….
Will Blow Death’s Fleet
To Kingdom Come!
And Barricade Stronghold
With A Mighty Command
To Unearth The Wealth
Of The Lost Treasure Island
* * *
Death, As A Pirate
Was Put To Rest
By The Almighty Admiral
His Name, We Bless
By:
MoonBee Canady
The Endless Graveyard
Symbolic Spiral Meaning
Perhaps it's most prolific appearance is in Celtic symbology where we see the spirals decorating a myriad of their ancient artifacts. In Celtic art and symbolism, we can intuit a few meanings from the forcefully present spiral...
In terms of spirituality, the spiral symbol can represent the path leading from outer consciousness (materialism, external awareness, ego, outward perception) to the inner soul (enlightenment, unseen essence, nirvana, cosmic awareness). Movements between the inner (intuitive, intangible) world and the outer (matter, manifested) world are mapped by the spiraling of archetypal rings; marking the evolution of humankind on both an individual and collective scale.
Moreover, in terms of rebirth or growth, the spiral symbol can represent the consciousness of nature beginning from the core or center and thus expanding outwardly. This is the way of all things, as recognized by most mystics.
Single Spiral
The single spiral is fairly common and may represent growth, birth or an expansion of consciousness.
The little deputy pulls out his walkie talkie and calls for help…
“Looks like we’ve got a problem down at Santa’s Workshop.
One of the robots has gone haywire.
I’m going to need some backup. Over.”
Skippy envisioned his holiday universe with the help of the following amazing creations:
Bad Unicorn’s Robo Santa!
Bad Unicorn’s Dunkin Deputy Car!
Bad Unicorn’s Snowball Cannon!
KraftWork’s Townhouse, Window Decor, and Entrance Steps Decor, which are all part of Christmas in Brooklyn Collection!
KraftWork’s Christmas Edition Accent Linen Curtains!
KraftWork’s Christmas Fairy Lights!
DaD’s Poinsettia Christmas Wreath!
Nomad’s Old Factories!
And the wintery sky was created while working with:
BattleScars’ Cold Soul Clouds Windlight!
Let’s keep looking out for one another.
Let’s keep playing, exploring, and creating.
And let’s keep shining our light so bright!
Hope you’re having a warm holiday season, my friends!
Smile on Saturday - Copyright by Mankind
This carving chairs and table made by hands of humankind
"Thank you very much for all your faves"
Pitch Drop, 2016, Julian Charrière
Pitch Drop (2016) refers to the experiment of the same name.
The experiment, begun in 1930 in a laboratory in New Zealand, that has been studying the dripping behavior of hard and rock-like pitch for some 90 years.
Charrière's work takes up this lengthy process: The time-based sculpture drips once every ten years, following a rhythm of centuries beyond the human lifespan.
Until the upper container would be empty,
more than 10,000 years would pass.
This enormous time span corresponds to the duration of the Holocene so far,
the period in the history of the Earth that marks the evolution of humankind
development of humankind from the Neolithic period to the
present.
I have seen the work of art years ago in Düsseldorf and could already notice minimal changes, but it has not yet come to the formation of drops.
It is also a good experiment to show that nuclear waste repositories, no matter in what hard sediment, will be in flux over the millennia.
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On July 18, 1776, the American Declaration of Independence was proclaimed from this balcony by Col. Thomas Crafts.
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Without any politics or ideology: The Declaration of Independence is - in my honest opinion - one of the greatest documents in the history of the humankind. I get goose bumps everytime I read these words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"...
17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA
04-29-21
He's half the tree he used to be
The storms they finally took their toll
A quarter century perched on the rock
Alone but stalwart, braving wind and sea
If trees have souls, and I'm sure they do
Ancient wisdom flows through branch and bark
Charting the history of natural stamina
Showing humankind the truth of beauty too
The tree, he's just like you and I
Surrounded by others, yet standing alone
Whittled away by time and tide
Erect e'en if disabled, reaching toward sky
That 'Ol Lone Cypress has much to impart
And I will listen to his natural wisdom
That 'Ol Lone Cypress, stoic, sturdy, yet brittle
Breathes with life, alongside my heart
A voyage to Africa Part 2
Visit the Cradle of Humankind! Starting in a camp reflecting the 1920s you soon cross a wide river with the wildlife veterinary station and a savanna lying behind. Or you visit the small native village.
Flight to maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coral%20Cape/165/47/22
Mory Kanté "Yé ké yé ké"
Incredible thoughts incredible minds
Too many great ideas inside
It's a miracle my head can contain them
My spectacular brain
For all humankind
Changing how we think about space and time
Now it's time to share them with the people
my brain is a genius
Incredible thoughts
Incredible minds
I'm so overwhelmed
How did my brain conceive them
Fabio just looks so thoughtful in this picture...I imagine the thoughts in this song are exactly what he's thinking about....ROFL!
Far beyond the stars known by humankind lies the luminous planet of Nytherra.
It is known as the planet of eternal twilight.
In Nytherra the skies shimmer in a permanent state of dusk, painting the world in soft purples and blues.
Glowing fungi light the forests like constellations that have descended to the earth.
More than 1000 living species inhabit Nytherra, but the most beautiful and magical are the Aelari.
These butterfly-like humanoids bear wings that shimmer like stained glass.
Upon death, their wings vanish into the air. For this reason, it is commonly believed that their wings are extensions of their very souls.
Strong emotions make their wings shine brighter. When an Aelari meets their soulmate, their wings shine with a light so bright it becomes difficult to look at.
In some corner deep within the Woods of Glowmire, an Aelari couple dances under the moonlight.
Their radiant wings illuminate the forest, as they move with a silence woven from grace.
A sight so wondrous it dares to rival the beauty of the Gods themselves.
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Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations
project - this work is dedicated to our beautiful summers.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
Wilma Rudolph
If the planet were a patient, we would have treated her long ago. You, ladies and gentlemen, have the power to put her on life support, and you must surely start the emergency procedures without further procrastination.”
“Humanity faces many threats but none is greater than climate change.” he said. “In damaging our climate we are becoming the architects of our own destruction. We have the knowledge, the tools and the money (to solve the crisis).
Prince Charles of Britain
The time is past when humankind thought it could selfishly draw on exhaustible resources. We know now the world is not a commodity.
François Hollande,
President of France
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds.
Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain tops. Robin breeding numbers increased through the last part of the 20th century and have been fairly stable since, albeit with some fluctuations.
The Robin is both a resident and also a migrant visitor to Britain during the winter months, when birds from northern and eastern Europe help to swell numbers. During particularly cold weather this pugnacious little bird can be seen sharing bird tables with several other Robins, all of them trying to defend the food source they have found.
Dystopian Night - blindfolded humankind
a place in sl with perfect windlights lets you dive into a dystopian admosphere
Safdar Jang (aka Safdarjung) was a Nawab (prince) of Awadh and a vizier to the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah. XVIII century. The mausoleum has been inscribed in the Patrimony of the Humankind list by the UNESCO.
Сафдар-Джанг был навабом (князем) Аудским и визирем у падишаха Мухаммада. XVIII век. ЮНЕСКО включило мавзолей в список Достояния Человечества.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. A heavy crop as I didn't want to spook this beautiful starling from the narrative of the shot. I always hate to see wildlife having to cope with the detritus of humankind.
It’s time that we understand our role as stewards of this planet -
That we respect and honor the delicate balance of our world.
It’s time that we realize, “We are all one people” –
That separateness is an illusion and that, in truth, we are all connected.
It’s time we see past the color of one’s skin or the name of one’s God -
That we realize we are merely traveling parallel paths leading up the same mountain.
It’s time that we get past ego and discover our innate spiritual essence -
That we release our selfish desires and serve humankind unconditionally, with love.
It’s time that we “Love all, serve all” -
That we be at peace.
IT’S TIME! Continued
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Everything is in-between a two pieces of bread, our history, our lives, the past, the present and the future of humankind.
Thank you very much for your visits, comments and faves!
ODC ... Confucius or confusion says ...
"humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away"
~Confucius
this is the look I get when I ask Drift to "wait"
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The light passes through concrete, revealing more of the handrails than you could actually see. The tide brought the water to the very edge of the coastal concrete barrier, removing the natural element of sand synonymous with the coastline here. Somehow this takes a beautiful landscape away and makes the frame more of a statement about how humankind attempt to control their envrionment.
a bit allegorical, but I couldn't resist. There was a slight rise in temperature, enough for a bit of melt, then a drop in temperatures, causing ice to form.
Today is Earth Day.
Yes, we have walked on the moon, flown a helicopter in Mars a couple of days ago, and our spaceships have shuttled our telescopes to outer edges of the solar system. Yet, mankind’s destiny is tied to none of these places. It is welded to this planet. Our destiny has no PLAN(et) B. This is it!
Today, like calling one’s mom on Mother’s Day, a lot of people talk about saving the planet. I say, cut the lard out of that big talk and realize instead that the Earth day is about preservation of not the planet, but the humankind. If the planet becomes inhabitable to human beings in the near future, life will adapt and continue to flourish via some hardy species. Forests will likely remain green and rivulets will endlessly flow. Only human beings will disappear.
That said, allow me to change a few perspectives. Let’s take another look at our Earth from afar in the solar system. Let’s appreciate the diminutiveness of our planet and thereby, accept ours. Then, with this newfound humility, let’s call our mother earth today –it’s Earth Day after all– and tell her, we will call on her every day.
A World Expo is an event that brings together people and innovations from around the world in an effort to address issues facing humankind on a global scale. This year, Twenty years after the Aichi Expo 2005, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai will bring the international community back to Japan.
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VENDETTA / [ Vendetta ]- SERGIO SKIN @ ManCave event
LOB / [LOB] FORMULE SHIRT - fatpack @MANCAVE
VILE / [Vile] Catagotchi Game v0.2 @ new release
CIN// 14.B.INK @ in main store
KOKOS-EARRING -ANIME +A-GAUGED XL-S-ELF @ new store release
KOKOS-FACIAL HAIR-MIX-EVOX @ in main store
KOKOS-RINGS CRAZY KING @ in main store
EXILE / Exile - Elio @ in main store now
"It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on earth, good will to men,
from heaven's gracious King."
The world in solemn stillness lay
to hear the angels sing.
...
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
the world has suffered long;
beneath the heavenly hymn have rolled
two thousand years of wrong;
and warring humankind hears not
the tidings which they bring;
O hush the noise and cease your strife
and hear the angels sing!
...
For lo! the days are hastening on,
by prophets seen of old,
when with the ever-circling years
shall come the time foretold,
when the new heaven and earth shall own
the Prince of Peace their King,
and all the world send back the song
which now the angels sing."
Edward Hamilton Sears, 1849
On Christmas Eve
Around 1085 the ground began to shake, and lava spewed high into the air. When the eruption finished, it had changed both the landscape and the people who lived here. Today, it teaches how nature and humankind affect each other—and how rebirth and renewal happen in the wake of disaster.
This greeted me when I lifted the quilt … However direct their gaze, animals live in worlds unknowable to humankind. Wonderful, innit?
The Black Hole Experience by Age Of Union is described as an immersive journey "exploring spirituality in the modern age, acting as a reset for humankind. By confronting the unknown, we unlock our potential for growth, igniting the next generation of changemakers and raising collective consciousness."
I can say it was both amazing and very calming which is saying a lot since it was set up in Times Square. It's heading to Ontario and Montreal later this month.
Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect.” —Chief Seattle
Geirangerfjord, Norway
Seven Sisters Waterfall
#Humankind has come to a point where #compassion , #love , and even #understanding are #rare, wild flowers. #Now , we must fallow the #earth that we've #used for so long to grow #dishonesty and #hatred . We'll subsequently start with #indifference, and let #nature be our guide...
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3rd of july mx - Adobe FW
"Did i disappoint you
Did i leave a bad taste in your mouth" - U2
“Do you know the feeling, when your heart is so hurt, that you could feel the blood dripping?” - Lady Gaga
“Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?” - Jacqueline Carey
"To err is human: to forgive, divine."
i Hurt my Dearest Friend...Causing her to See RED!!
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Photographed at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, CA. Leap Day morning.02-29-20.
"Leap Sunrise"
Poetry by Michael F. Nyiri
02-29-20
8:21 am pst
Some time before humankind awakened, and for some time after humankind sleeps the last sleep
The sand, sun, sky, and sea creates it's scene
Seen only by the Godhead, the AllFather, the Cosmos
And even now, only seen by some of humankind who awaken in time
Some of the time
All of the time the secrets of Universal Consciousness are revealed
All of the time myriad minions and motions fueled by geology, cosmic forces, creation and destruction
Serve to shock and awe with beauty almost unfathomable
Down in the fathoms of cosmic recollection, even those who cannot see all, will in time and with the eradication of humanly existence see into and outside of all beauty
Heaven, Universe, Cosmic Consciousness
And that will happen to all, in time
But in this time, this moment, this wondrous existence
I am awake, and watching, absorbing, enjoying the beauty
Of Creation
All around me
During Leap Sunrise, which only occurs every four years,
And later at Leap Sunset, leaping into the unknown of yet another day.