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“What have I to prove, and to whom, and why? I'm keen enough to want nothing more than to live a simple, humble, unfettered life.”
― Donna Lynn Hope
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So pretty, yet so humble.
"Wealth is not diminished by giving (in charity). Allah augments the honor of one who forgives; and one who displays humbleness towards another seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah exalts him in ranks."
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
The Humble Egg
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Camera Left: LumoPro LP180, full CTO gel, MagMod MagGrid, triggered by PocketWizard PlusX.
Camera Right: LumoPro LP180, full Cyan gel, MagMod MagGrid, triggered by PocketWizard PlusX.
Subject Rear: Paul Buff White Lightning X1600, 1/4 CTB gel, triggered by PocketWizard PlusX.
El Jardín del administrador humilde (chino: 拙政园|t=拙政園; pinyin: Zhuōzhèng Yuán) es un destacado jardín chino de la ciudad de Suzhou. El jardín se encuentra en el número 178 de la calle Dongbei (东北街178号). Con 51 950 m², es el mayor jardín de Suzhou y muchos lo consideran uno de los más bellos del sur de China. En 1997, Zhuozheng Yuan, junto con otros jardines clásicos de Suzhou, fue proclamado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
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Los jardines clásicos de Suzhou son un conjunto de jardines en la ciudad de Suzhou de la provincia de Jiangsu (China), están considerados como Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco desde el año 1997 y fueron ampliados en el 2000.
En 1997, el Jardín del administrador humilde, Jardín Liuyuan, Parque y jardín Wangshi Yuan, el más famoso de Suzhou, y la Villa de la montaña abrazada por la belleza fueron incluidos en la lista de la Unesco Patrimonio de la Humanidad. En 2000, el Pabellón Canglang, el Jardín de los leones, el Jardín de cultivo, el Jardín Ouyuan y el Jardín Tuisiyuan fueron añadidos a la lista.
Suzhou es la ciudad de China que más jardines conserva. La mayoría de estos jardines pertenecían a casas particulares. La arquitectura clásica de los jardines chinos incluye siempre cuatro elementos: rocas, agua, pabellones y plantas.
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The Humble Administrator's Garden (Chinese: 拙政园; pinyin: Zhuōzhèng yuán; Suzhou Wu: Wu Chinese: [tsoʔ tsen ɦyø]) is a Chinese garden in Suzhou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous of the gardens of Suzhou. The garden is located at 178 Northeast Street (东北街178号), Gusu District. At 78 mu (亩) (5.2 ha; 13 acres), it is the largest garden in Suzhou and is considered by some to be the finest garden in all of southern China.
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The Classical Gardens of Suzhou (Chinese: 苏州园林; pinyin: Sūzhōu yuánlín; Suzhounese (Wugniu): sou-tseuyoe-lin) are a group of gardens in the city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu, China, which have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Spanning a period of almost one thousand years, from the Northern Song to the late Qing dynasties (11th-19th century), these gardens, most of them built by scholars, standardized many of the key features of classical Chinese garden design with constructed landscapes mimicking natural scenery of rocks, hills and rivers with strategically located pavilions and pagodas.
The elegant aesthetics and subtlety of these scholars' gardens and their delicate style and features are often imitated by various gardens in other parts of China, including the various Imperial Gardens, such as those in the Chengde Mountain Resort. According to UNESCO, the gardens of Suzhou "represent the development of Chinese landscape garden design over more than two thousand years," and they are the "most refined form" of garden art.
These landscape gardens flourished in the mid-Ming to early-Qing dynasties, resulting in as much as 200 private gardens. Today, there are 69 preserved gardens in Suzhou, and all of them are designated as protected "National Heritage Sites." In 1997 and 2000, eight of the finest gardens in Suzhou along with one in the nearby ancient town of Tongli were selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site to represent the art of Suzhou-style classical gardens.
Famous Suzhou garden designers include Zhang Liang, Ji Cheng, Ge Yuliang, and Chen Congzhou.
No matter when I come by, it seems Oak Hill is always closed. At best, I can wedge my lens through the wrought iron fence to catch a glimpse of what lies beyond.
Standing in the presence of beauty - we are humbled - sometimes with unconscious acknowledgement of the significant benefits it has for us.
Everyday is a sunset day and a sun rise day :-)
- much more important than the ironing or washing the car :-)
“Without the work of this humble creature, who knows nothing
of the benefits he confers upon mankind, agriculture, as we
know it, would be very difficult, if not wholly impossible”
- Charles Darwin, Earthworms. 1881
Still - in a way - nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small - we haven't the time -
and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Portrait of a member of the congregation of the Fifohazana movement (Madagascar).
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The congregation of the Fifohazana movement in Madagascar is a major example of an indigenous Christian revival that began in the late nineteenth century under the leadership of Rainisoalambo. Starting around 1894 after his conversion, the movement spread rapidly across the island and became deeply rooted in Malagasy religious life.
It is now integrated within the Malagasy Lutheran Church, which has millions of members and thousands of congregations. The movement has strongly influenced the life of the church, and many of its leaders are shaped by its spirituality.
A key feature of the Fifohazana movement is the role of consecrated laypersons called mpiandry, or shepherds. They are trained in revival centers known as toby, which function as communities of prayer, work, and mutual support. These centers reflect a holistic approach to faith and daily living.
The movement emphasizes spiritual healing and exorcism, seen as central practices addressing both physical and spiritual needs. It also promotes service to the poor and the sick, linking faith with practical care.
Daily life includes communal prayer, Bible study, and shared work. Practices such as wearing white garments symbolize purity and commitment, while other rituals reflect biblical teachings within the local culture.
Overall, the Fifohazana movement stands as a significant example of Christianity adapted to Malagasy culture, combining spiritual renewal with social engagement.
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I am really pleased with this image despite the difficulty in getting to the hidden away location. I really like the vibrant colours and the shutter speed used, getting the water just right! To improve I could have tried to include a foreground interest which would create more depth as well as making the composition overall more eye catching. What do you think?
[Sorry if I bore you with all these versions of the same pic... but I like them so I upload them ;-)]
Result of cooperational work by the Fix my Pic group.
Original shot taken by me, post-production is brilliantly made by digikuva. He also gave the title.
Yesterday I uploaded another fixed version of the same pic, in B&W, made by Clearly Ambiguous. I really like that one too, a most dramatic version. But digikuva did a very nice job with the colours here! I thought they were irrecoverable but I was wrong, here they are!
I also like a lot the texture of the rock and the clearness of the human figure on this version.
Thanks a lot!!!
Scenario: shot in fading light of day in nearby wetlands; concentrating on this I missed a white tailed deer bounding away from nearby......groan.....
Guess what this might be?
Hint: something you do NOT want in your grass!! (Ok....no one hazarding a guess....it's....yes...crabgrass; we never let it get to this stage on our lawns if we can help it.)
Thanks for dropping by.....Pat
PS: I'm on/off flickr cuz I'm experiencing some nerve pain in my right arm/shoulder from an old injury.....need to spend shorter times on computer.....and as one of my contacts recently said to me, "You need to give it a rest" and kind of-sort of chided me for not doing so....:):)...I won't say who she is except she lives in Germany:):)