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Please excuse my tardiness in getting back to your photostreams. I am guilty of doing a lot of “post and run” lately.
My excuse? My Apple MacBook Pro laptop decided to quit on me last week. I have owned eight Apple desktop and laptop computers and this was the first time this has happened.
As a result, I had to reboot my old MacBook laptop (which I am writing on right now). It was not working as fast as I would like it so I bought a larger and faster hard drive, which made all the difference. While I was doing that upgrade I was using my old Apple Mac Mini to post to Flickr.
Can you tell I am an Apple fan boy?
After spending hours on Apple repair forums and fiddling around with my MacBook Pro, I finally took it down to my local Apple Store to get it checked out. It will be looked at by technicians for the next couple of days and initial estimates run from $300 to $650 (it maybe a bad graphics card or even worse a bad logic board). I am not happy with those figures especially in light of spending $1700 for the laptop.
I journeyed to Southeast Asia to challenge myself as a travel photographer, but to also sharpen my skills in people photography. In the end, I matured as a travel photographer, but I learned much more in being humble, patient and being more appreciative of what I have been blessed with.
I remember in the movie “Fight Club” and Brad Pitt’s character saying, “The things you own end up owning you.”
Processing my photos from Cambodia reminded me of all the people I met who had little or no possessions, but always offered their generous hospitality and a warm smile. This was true in the Chunchiet ethnic minority village in Northeastern Cambodia.
I encountered these two young boys under a hut playing with some twigs. No, they were not on their smartphones updating their Facebook status or posting a photo on Instagram. Nor were they watching some mindless television program or playing a game on their Playstation on a 60-inch flat panel TV. They were simply enjoying each other’s company.
I sat down and observed them for a while. I offered a smile and communicated with them with hand gestures. I was looking for that photographic “decisive moment” but it never did come about until I was about to leave and one of the boys looked over his shoulder and the other peeked around his head.
My MacBook Pro laptop can always be replaced, but you can never replace the precious relationships of your family and friends.
Always be thankful for what you have.
Merry Christmas my friends!
Check back for more of my adventures in Cambodia! One more photo in the comment section.
Happy Travels!
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If you see the face of anger,
looking behind
and you'll see the face of ego.
Bring anger and ego
under your feet, make them a ladder
and climb higher.
There is no more peace until you
have become their master.
Let the anger go, they may taste sweet
but it kills.
Will not their victim
you need humility to climb to freedom.
Rumi
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Zen is the mystical path of Buddhism. As such it has a close affinity with
the mystical paths of all other religions [philosphy], and thus it is no surprise
to find the poetry of Rumi, a Sufi poet, here on these Zen pages.
All mystical traditions address the heart of the universe and all we need know,
devoid of the surface trappings of the outward rituals of specific religions {philosophy].
Rumi says it all so perfectly, so beautifully!
Source: Rumi
Respect, admiration et humilité face á la vie... Que peut-on ressentir de plus dans un environnement aussi diversifié et parfait d'oú l'être humain est originaire bien q'il ait perdu cette conscience et capacité á le mettre en valeur ? Une forêt dans les Farallones de Cali, Colombie.
Respeto, admiración y humildad frente a la vida... Que mas se puede sentir en tan diverso y perfecto entorno de donde el ser humano es oriundo aunque ha perdido esta conciencia y capacidad de valorarlo ? Un bosque en Farallones de Cali, Colombia.
To hell with humility; I'm excited! After years in the wilderness, the mighty Dees looked mighty solid tonight for a big win against last year's Premiers. Undefeated after Round 6 - the last time this happened was 1965. I'm having a double malt. Woohoo!
PENTACON auto 50mm f1.8 MULTI COATING
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called nin one body. And obe thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And swhatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Col 3:12–17.
“I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn humility. I asked for health that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy. I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am most richly blessed.” (source unknown)
The Kiss Goodbye to MS daily photo challenge has given me such a wonderful opportunity to post images to raise awareness, share words I have rarely spoken since diagnosis, to read heartfelt words from others as they share their support and stories of chronic illness. There are many unspoken words ... there are feelings inside me right now that have no words.
My current pledge is $325.50
Share an image with the pledge to kiss goodbye group. You will help to raise awareness while boosting my personal donation to MS Australia at the end of this month.
Donate to my fund raiser's page Palo's Pledge. All funds go directly to MS Australia to further research and to provide service to those affected by MS.
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Spiderwort -in early morning light-
for this week's MinimalMonday
(from several wks earlier)
Sent from my Nokia phone - tools4_6site
"Humility"
Voigtländer APO Skopar 90 2.8 @ Leica CL on Ilford Delta 100
Digitized with Sony A7RIII + Sigma 105 2.8 Makro + Kaiser FilmCopy
"Humility"
Le daibutsu Amitabha de Kamakura (Japon)
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Whether you see Nature or God here, the lesson is the same, and it needs no preacher to communicate it.
One year, two perspectives. This image is part of a 365(+1) project, my friend Tilo and I are working on. If you want to see more, check out our website zweisichtig.de.
Source: Huffpost | July 27, 2016
"10 Donald Trump Quotes That Should Horrify His Evangelical Supporters: This is how far Trump and his supporters have departed from the Gospel."
Note the date of this meme: 2016!
Obviously with Trump continuing to garner around 81% of the White Evangelical vote, they aren't horrified by this DT quote. Why not? Whatever happened to their mantra during the Clinton presidency that "Character Matters"?
For one well-researched explanation, check out:
"Do ... Evangelicals Like Trump for His Hatefulness?":
nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/do-conservative-evangelic...
For another, see: "Jesus vs. Trump" | Politicon
Jill Wine-Banks with John Fugelsang:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItXeFSvXsI
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Trump v. Jesus / the Bible
On Arrogance:
Live in harmony with one another;
do not be arrogant….
do not claim to be wiser than you are. - Romans 12:16
Understand that in the last days distressing times will come
because people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,
and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, trying to look
all godly like, but denying the power of good.
They’ll be proud, ungrateful boasters, arrogant,
swollen with conceit, treacherous, reckless, ungodly
—inhuman even—implacable, abusive brutes
who slander others and hate what’s good.
AVOID THEM!
- 2 Timothy 3:1-7
The wicked freely strut about
when citizens exalt what is base.
- Psalm 12:5, 8
The rich may be clever in their own eyes,
but perceptive poor folk can see right through them.
- Proverbs 28:11
Whoever doesn’t agree with
the sound teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ
[like the Beatitudes] is conceited, understanding nothing,
and has a morbid craving for controversy and disputes….
From these come envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions,
and wrangling among those who are depraved in mind,
and denying the true reality of things,
and imagining that if they just act as if they were ‘godly,’
they’ll end up being ‘blessed’ with wealth.
- 1 Timothy 6:3-10 [paraphrase]
Psalm 10:
Yahweh, You seem so removed from the evil playing out.
Don’t You care, God?
Why play hide and seek when we need You most?
The proud persecute the poor and needy.
Pour out on them the evil they plot against others!
They brag about their endless greed,
And promote other greedy people.
They think they’re beyond justice’s reach, even from You!
They think nothing can bring them down, not even You!
They spout out curses, lies and threats.
Only chaos ensues from their schemes.
They pounce on the poor and plunder the disadvantaged.
Yahweh, break their power and strong armed tactics.
You understand the hopes of the humble.
Answer the cries of the oppressed; comfort them with justice.
May they no longer be troubled and terrified by the proud.
- Psalm 10 [paraphrase]
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Pleased with Our Righteousness Until We Look to God
Luke 18:9; Philippians 3:9
So long as we do not look beyond the earth, we are quite pleased with our own righteousness, wisdom, and virtue; we address ourselves in the most flattering terms, and seem only less than demigods. But should we once begin to raise our thoughts to God, and reflect what kind of Being he is, and how absolute the perfection of that righteousness, and wisdom, and virtue, to which, as a standard, we are bound to be conformed, what formerly delighted us by its false show of righteousness will become polluted with the greatest iniquity; what strangely imposed upon us under the name of wisdom will disgust by its extreme folly; and what presented the appearance of virtuous energy will be condemned as the most miserable impotence. So far are those qualities in us, which seem most perfect, from corresponding to the divine purity. - JOHN CALVIN
Elliot Ritzema, 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Reformation (Pastorum Series; Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2013).
As long as you have to defend the imaginary self
that you think is important, you lose your peace of heart.
As soon as you compare that shadow
with the shadows of other people, you lose all joy,
because you have begun to trade in unrealities
and there is no joy in things that do not exist. "
Thomas Merton
read more on my blog: myhealingmoments.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/day-36590.html
A man of piety was following Christ. A thief seeing this thought to himself, "if I sit in the company of the pious one, perhaps God may for his sake forgive me." Prompted by humility in his heart, the thief started condemning himself for the impious life he had led. He considered himself unfit to sit by the side of such a saint. On the other hand, the pious man, seeing the thief seated by his side, reprimanded him lest his shadow corrupt him. Immediately Christ heard the Divine Voice say, "Tell the pious one and the thief that I have washed dean the scrolls of both. The virtues of the pious and the sins of the thief are washed dean. Now they must start life again. The virtues of the pious are washed away because of his pride, and the sins of the thief are washed away because of his humility and repentance.
Quote n°2883 | Ghazzali
Essential Sufism, by James Fadiman & Robert Frager, Harper SanFrancisco, p.63
S ome say, "The Law tells us to abstain from anger, lust, and hypocrisy. This is plainly impossible, for we are created with those qualities inherent in us. You might as well tell us to make black white.' People ignore the fact that the law does not tell us to uproot these passions but to restrain them within due limits so that, by avoiding the great sins, we may obtain forgiveness of the smaller ones. Even the Prophet of God said, I am a man like you, and get angry like others. In the Koran it is written, "God loves those who swallow down their anger
Have you ever made a mess of a situation and then you had to make it right? I find that having humility is the key to handling the situation. Yes, I have had to eat crow in my day. I guess that is probably an experience that I will continue to have. Life is a trip!
When you're surrounded by big and epic mountains, and you suddenly feel so small in comparison to the Universe.
#sip_humility #SiPgoes52
"Will Tahu find the humility and patience to earn deeper knowledge of fire and learn that not everything can be taken by force?"
Fourth creature of the series to make the G2 creatures into large and powerful elemental masters. Ikir came to completion in one day after I began tinkering with his head design. It's a good feeling when a moc comes together straightforwardly.
As usual, I recycled the head, but gave the creature different eyes from the rest. Boat studs made for great bird eyes in this case.
With Ikir, I thought that Tahu's challenge is basically the fact that he can't reach the flying bird. Assuming Tahu is fairly hot tempered, his trial is to learn that he can't simply force and take everything he wants. Instead, with Ikir, he must learn to earn, wait, give and compromise until he finds the connection he needs with Ikir.
The thunder of the falls deafens the excited cries of the tourists and the jaws of death are opened infront of us, teasing. Coursing with anger and passion the waters attempt to swallow up the Maid, but is in vein. As the rain falls heavy, soaking you to you're churning insides, you try to appreciate beauty, danger, history and raw power at the same time. Niagara Falls is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
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Its on the darkest of winter days with the wind and snow on your face that true humility begins to show itself. We were passing through this place in a storm's last gasp and it was beautiful, but with numb fingers and frozen toes, the warmth of our cabin eventually won out.
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
— Proverbs 16:19
One of my favorite spot to shoot Changi Boardwalk, Singapore.
Non-HDR
No Photoshop
Raw converted to Jpeg
Adjusted contrast and saturation
One year, two perspectives. This image is part of a 365(+1) project, my friend Tilo and I are working on. If you want to see more, check out our website zweisichtig.de.
One year, two perspectives. This image is part of a 365(+1) project, my friend Tilo and I are working on. If you want to see more, check out our website zweisichtig.de.
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
C. S. Lewis”
Macro Monday project – 09/30/13
“Knick Knack”
the words on the pages are a very famous quote from an awesome inspirational author- Marianne Williamson. i often reflect back on these wise words about what we are here to do..
it's really worth meditating on-
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear
is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness,
that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually who are we not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people
won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine as children do.
We were born to make manifest
the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And when we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others."
- Marianne Williamson from the book, "A Return to Love, Reflections on the Principles of A Course In Miracles"
special thanks to ruby blossom for the texture
A new Catholic tribute by expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley, created in pastel ,on November 17, the Feast Day of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.
From Magnificat, November 2015:
'Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.
As a young child Elizabeth, the daughter of Andrew, King of Hungary, was sent to the palace of Wartburg in Thuringia to be raised alongside her future husband, Ludwig. She was a prodigy of charity. From the age of fourteen, when she became queen, she served the poor with her own hands. It is said that on one occasion, Elizabeth hurried from the palace with her apron full of bread for the hungry, but was stopped by her angry husband. She opened the apron and a bunch of red roses tumbled out. After Ludwig's death in 1227, Elizabeth entered the Franciscan Third Order and gave herself wholly to nursing the sick. She died at the age of twenty-four.'
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary is Patron Saint of many causes, including the homeless.
More about St Elizabeth:
www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=45
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Hungary
Pastel on paper
23.4 x 16.5in/59 x 42cm
I met this young Punjabi a few weeks ago in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest city in Sikhism, located in the state of Punjab (India).
He was with two of his friends, they were bathing in the holy tank where I saw them for the first time and then they followed me for a while asking many things about photography.
They were really funny and full of energy.
I took many pictures, on this portrait he didn’t want to smile because he broke a tooth in the front and this is why he looks so serious.
I told him that I could fix this with Photoshop untill he goes to the dentist and I had to explain what this software is.
Like many Sikh children he is wearing a Patka.
It is is a simple cloth head covering, consisting of about two square feet of fabric with strings to secure it.
The Patka is also worn by many adult Sikhs as a under-turban as well.
It may be kept at bed-time as well, and during swimming and sports.
In Sikhism covering your head is an action with the attitude that there is something greater than you know.
Covering your head is also a declaration of humility, of your surrender to God.
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The hidden side of humility.
Abbaye saint michel de cuxa - France
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- Humility contains in itself the answer to all the great problems of the life of the soul. It is the only key to faith, with which the spiritual life begins: for faith and humility are inseparable.
-Thomas Merton
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In-between or a Gentle Parting
More beautiful than a face are you
Bargaining with time to seek a liturgy
Owned is your journey without invitation
Retreating, this monk slowly disappears
Following his heart an ancient song is heard
A journey such as this can take no friend
-Robert Cowlishaw
as much as life is filled with happiness...will also be moments of sadness and conflicts...but what makes life more beautiful...is of humble forgiveness...
On Explore! December 5, 2007! #403
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I'd an apparition near my Wild River... an interview by an angel...!!! :)))
angiereal.blogspot.com/2007/11/interview-with-my-flickr-f...
My wild river reflection!
What a beautiful third eye she had the little Queen of my wild river!!! :)))
Acceptance, openness, responsiveness, flexibility… prerequisite to be the host of the little Queen who lives in us… to peacefully observe the glory of her Kingdom! Building on the vision of others to address the narrowness of his own views… smallness becomes greatness… According to the Tao… the greatness through the humility!
Reflet de ma rivière sauvage!
Quel troisième œil elle a la petite Reine de ma rivière sauvage!!! :)))
Acceptation, ouverture, réceptivité, souplesse… condition indispensable pour être l’hôte de la petite Reine qui vit en chacun de nous … pour pouvoir observer paisiblement la gloire de son Royaume! S’appuyer sur la vision d’autrui pour remédier à l’étroitesse de ses propres vues… la petitesse devient grandeur… Selon le Tao … la grandeur par la voie de l’humilité!
Kleine Queen of Hearts… Juliane Werding!!!