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SHAME Definition: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
For one that truly feels shame, humility, and emptiness inside from their own poor wronging actions, the feeling around you is a dark lonely sick feeling... a sense of internal cold chills flushing through you. Like you are exposed and standing alone in a cold damp misty darknesses of an erie forest. A place you really wished you were not surrounded by but one you know you fully deserve for whatever pain you inflicted on another / others. Children tend to more purely express all emotions - including shame. But you see these signs in many adults that truly feel shame.
Shame has the reputation of being a clearly negative emotion - one that most of us would immediately label as a "BAD" "Unhealthy" emotion. But when one takes a moment to ponder, Shame - if its a true emotion and not an act to fool others - is a very good and healthy emotion. For it is a person that can feel the deepest pains and feelings of shame that you should know has flaws but also has inside him/her a core value of morality somewhere inside. Be fearful and stay clear from any human that cannot truly understand nor feel the pains of SHAME - for these are people that can easily step across the clear lines/borders of cultural moralities and execute some of the sickest act of pain upon fellow humanity.
So how does one artistically express these feelings of shame? Well, for me I believe it can often be seen in many ways - be it a child or an adult. The head hung down in almost an unconcious attempt to hide ones face from public and to want to crawl into obscurity. The eyeslids partly closed - eyes looking even further down to ensure no direct eye contact is possible. Mouth neutral expression or sad - almost as if one is mixed between sad and puzzlement. As if you can see this person arguing and scolding him/herself by replaying the pain inflicted and asking oneself "why would I have done this??".
When I looked at a small cheap plastic garden statue that has stood in our garden for several year from just the right angle, I saw this exact set of SHAME symbols in her. I took photos of her from the angle that would provide this shame effect the strongest. Then cropped out the rest of her body that would destroy this "shame" emotion. Next I cropped her from the background and applied background layers of one of my Secondlife forest landscapes and real life clouds to create this damp cold dark scary forest scene she stood within.
I then used 3 layers of the girl ontop of herself to give me the darkness and shadows in her face I wanted. Finally I applied a mix of my own personal stock textures and a couple of the amazing textures I so love from Pareeerica (credits below) to further enhance the "sick" greens and "acidic" yellows (like the bile one thinks of when they feel queezy inside from doing wrong).
I hope my artistic expressions of SHAME has come across to all of you.
CREDITS & PERMISSION:
Real Photo of "garden girl" ornament is my own photo: toysoldierthor.deviantart.com/art/Garden-Girl-Raw-210859301
Real Photo Clouds & crackled glass are my own private stock photos
PAREEERICA texture - Touch of LAce 2: www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/2799028367/
PAREEERICA texture - FireWalker: www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/3861893046/
Toysoldier Thor
The early 15c south door "humility" entrance, believed to probably be the finest carved door in the county. It has Tudor roses, crockets and rich canopies. The Knowles shield is set between the emblems of St Luke and St John.
The South door is perpendicular and is probably the finest carved door in the county and one of the best in the whole country. It has tudor roses, crockets and rich canopies. The wicket is traceried and has signs of St Luke and St John. There are niches running from the sill of the door with mutilated figures of Saints and the Four Doctors of the Church (Gregory, Jerome, Ambrose, & Augustine). There is a lion at the bottom of the door and a stag at the East side.
www.ggmbenefice.uk/our-churches/harpley/harpley-church-hi...
See photos below showing closer details of the carved door.
Coachwork by Vanden Plas
Chassis n° LM1342
Registration n° F8689
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Estimated : € 650.000 - 850.000
Sold for € 701.500
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2018
- One of 513 Speed Models built
- Rare original aluminium body
- Full matching numbers
- Exceptionally original
- Well documented history
- Restored by Graham Moss
- Pebble Beach 2015 Class Award
With characteristic humility 'W O' was constantly amazed by the enthusiasm of later generations for the products of Bentley Motors Limited, and it is testimony to the soundness of his engineering design skills that so many of his products have survived. From the humblest of beginnings in a mews garage off Baker Street, London in 1919 the Bentley rapidly achieved fame as an exciting fast touring car, well able to compete with the best of European and American sports cars in the tough world of motor sport in the 1920s. Bentley's domination at Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930 is legendary, and one can only admire the Herculean efforts of such giants as Woolf Barnato, Jack Dunfee, Tim Birkin and Sammy Davis, consistently wrestling the British Racing Green sports cars to victory.
W O Bentley proudly unveiled the new 3-litre car bearing his name on Stand 126 at the 1919 Olympia Motor Exhibition, the prototype engine having fired up for the first time just a few weeks earlier. Bentley's four-cylinder 'fixed head' engine incorporated a single overhead camshaft, four-valves per cylinder and a bore/stroke of 80x149mm. Twin ML magnetos provided the ignition and power was transmitted via a four-speed gearbox with right-hand change. The pressed-steel chassis started off with a wheelbase of 9' 9½" (the 'short standard') then adopted dimensions of 10' 10" ('standard long') in 1923, the shorter frame being reserved for the TT Replica and subsequent Speed Model. Rear wheel brakes only were employed up to 1924 when four-wheel Perrot-type brakes were introduced.
In only mildly developed form, this was the model that was to become a legend in motor racing history and which, with its leather-strapped bonnet, classical radiator design and British Racing Green livery, has become the archetypal Vintage sports car.
Early success in the 1922 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, when Bentleys finished second, fourth, and fifth to take the Team Prize, led to the introduction of the TT Replica (later known as the Speed Model) on the existing 9' 9½" wheelbase, short standard chassis. Identified by the Red Label on its radiator, the Speed Model differed by having twin SU 'sloper' carburettors, a higher compression ratio, different camshaft and the close-ratio A-type gearbox, the latter being standard equipment prior to 1927 when the C-type 'box was adopted. These engine changes increased maximum power from the standard 70 to 80bhp and raised top speed to an impressive 90mph. Other enhancements included the larger (11-gallon) fuel tank and (usually) André Hartford shock absorbers. Bentley made 1,613 3-Litre models, the majority of which was bodied by Vanden Plas with either open tourer or saloon coachwork, 513 of which were to Speed Model specification.
Vanden Plas had been founded in Belgium in the 19th Century, gaining a British offshoot when Warwick Wright obtained the UK rights to the name in 1913. After an uncertain start and numerous changes of ownership, the British firm went on to forge its not inconsiderable reputation by a most fortuitous alliance with Bentley, bodying some 700-or-so of the latter's chassis during the 1920s, including the Le Mans team cars.
A 1927-specification Speed Model on the 9' 9½" wheelbase chassis, 'LM1342' is a late example and thus represents the best and most sought-after 3-Litre variant, having the 'big sump' engine with its stronger crankshaft, two-bolt direct-metal con-rods, and Duralumin rockers in separate boxes. Numbered 'LM1348SS', the engine is original to the chassis and would have been built with the Speed Model's high-compression pistons, BM1800 camshaft, and drilled valve caps. When new, these 'SS' engines were said to produce around 86bhp.
'LM1342' was bodied by Vanden Plas with its standard open four-seater sports coachwork (body number '1306', still fitted). This particular body is unusual in being panelled in aluminium (most were fabric-covered), and has an unusually low windscreen (around 1" shorter than normal) giving it more pleasing proportions. The car was ordered new by Gilbert & Sons Ltd of Pelham Street, Lincoln, and given a Lincolnshire registration, 'FE 8689', which it carries to this day. Subsequent owners listed in the Service Record are A C Scott (1928), A Staveley Hill (1929), Major G E L Pardington (1930), and J Shakespeare (1936). The Service Record is continuous through to December 1936, with only minor works carried out (no replacement of major components or accident repairs).
Correspondence on file indicates that by 1945 the Bentley was owned by a Captain M E Webbe, while an old-style continuation logbook lists two subsequent owners: Thomas Walker (from June 1946) and Frank Wood, who purchased the Bentley in January 1967 from a local farmer who wanted to buy a new Ford. There is a charming photograph in the file depicting Mr Wood's two daughters sitting in the car. After Frank Wood's passing, the family offered the Bentley for sale at a UK auction in March 2012 where it was purchased by the present owner.
The Bentley was then despatched to renowned marque specialist Graham Moss for total restoration with no expense spared. Examination revealed the 3-Litre to be exceptionally original - unlike so many of its ilk - retaining the original Supersports engine, A-type gearbox, front axle, steering box, differential casing, the correct number, 'LM1342', being found stamped on all of these components. Graham went to extraordinary lengths to maintain authenticity, even going so far as to reproduce the lead seals for the steering box, magneto turret, and crankcase; these were routinely fitted by Bentley Motors and removing them would void the guarantee.
As the car had been re-upholstered, the owner researched the original colour scheme and leatherwork, enabling the original manufacturer – Connolly – to reproduce the correct material. Many more such instances of this admirably fastidious approach are detailed in the vendor's wonderful illustrated book documenting the history and restoration of 'LM1342'. The car also comes with a copy of Bentley authority Dr Clare Hay's typically thorough - and very favourable - illustrated report on its specification, originality, and 'as purchased' condition, concluding: 'Overall this is a very original chassis with few minor changes from new, with all its original numbered parts and with its original Vanden Plas sports four-seater body'. Perusal of both is highly recommended.
In addition, the car comes with an original owner's instruction manual, a selection of accessory manuals, and a full set of genuine 3-Litre tools. There is also a letter from the first owner, and even a (replica) list of 'Don'ts', which would be hung on the starter switch to help new Bentley owners care for their cars correctly!
The extensive restoration works, carried out over a period of three years, are detailed by Graham's bills totalling some £475,000, while a further £25,000 was spent on obtaining correct parts such as the lights, correct magnetos, etc. Since completion, 'FE 8689' has covered around 2,000 miles and is fully sorted, having recently been serviced by Graham Moss.
Nobody seeing this magnificent Bentley today would question that the cost of its restoration was money well spent. Indeed, if proof were needed, in 2015 'LM1342' received a richly deserved 2nd-in-class award at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Élégance. There can be no better way to enjoy the many celebrations planned for Bentley's 100th anniversary in 2019.
"The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages.
He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man,
he listens to the plea of the injured party.
He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication,
nor the widow’s as she pours out her story.
The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds.
The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds, until it arrives he is inconsolable,
And the Lord will not be slow, nor will he be dilatory on their behalf."
– Ecclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19, which is today's First Reading at Mass.
Stained glass in the nave of the National Cathedral in Washington DC.
"He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8 ESV
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"'I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’" (Luke 1:38).
Today, 20 December, the Church's liturgy recalls the humility of the Virgin Mary and the annunciation of Christ's miraculous conception in her immaculate womb.
This mosaic and opus sectile image is from the sanctuary of the church of St Martin in the Fields in London.
Last week they put up a Christmas tree at work in the cafeteria and I went to see it and I was very happy to see it. It did not say anything about Jesus Christ, nor did it have any Bible verses but I was still very happy to see it. On the weekend I was driving alone and I turned the radio to a Christian radio station (Joy 1250 AM) and a pastor with an African accent was preaching. He was not saying anything “deep” spiritually as some of us would define “deep”. He was not going to the original meaning of the words in Greek, or giving the historical background of the biblical story, or giving different meaning to the verses, etc. He was simply saying in a very gentle voice to be courageous, to be joyful, to do not fear or worry. And I was very happy to hear that message.
Both incidents surprised me because these incidents would not have made me happy about 8 years ago. About 8 years ago I was very legalist in my understanding of Christianity. I had hard time enjoying things because I always saw the negative side of things, always complained, always judged, and always criticized. If I saw a Christmas tree I would moan about why it did not show the nativity scene, or why did not some people say “Merry Christmas”. If I heard such a simple (yet powerful) message by a pastor I would moan about it being shallow! It is good to be zealous for God, but with what attitude are we being zealous for Him? Is it motivated by love for God or ignorance of God’s love? (Do we realize God’s love is patient and gentle?) Is it motivated by love for others or controlling others? Is it motivated by patience and gentleness or anger and self-righteousness?
Eight years later I am starting to realize spiritual maturity in Christ is about being gentle, understanding, not judgemental, patient, caring, and above all loving toward people especially the children of God. There is no excuse for judging a man of God who is preaching the Word of God just because we do not like his “style”. (I am not talking about someone who is teaching false teachings.) Spiritual maturity is not about knowing the Bible in Greek or forcing people to say “Merry Christmas” but to be Christ-like. Isaiah 40:11 says about our Saviour:
“He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.”
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I remember one man from my aunt’s church complaining about all denominations others than his. So my aunt told him, “Well, you are going to hate heaven because all those people you don’t like are going to be there because they are saved too!” That answer kept him quiet.
(Toronto, ON; winter 2012.)
Rolleiflex 3.5F using Rolleinar 3, natural light from a nearby window.
Fuji 400 ASA
Got the idea for this shot while watching one of my all time favorite movies, 'The Nun Story' with Audrey Hepburn…turned out just the way I wanted.
The actual nun figure is only about 3.5 cm tall folded from two pieces of paper…
Hiding ourselves can be hard to resist, but taking joy in living should be our best cosmetic. Is it yours?
"Humor and humility were essential aspects of Norman Rockwell's character, so when asked to do a self-portrait that would announce the first of eight excerpts of his 1960 autobiography, 'My Adventures as an Illustrator,' the result was lighthearted and self-deprecating." - from the museum label
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The Door of humility - at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,
one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world...
"Life is a long lesson in humility."
//J.M. Barrie
"Humility, that low, sweet root
From which all heavenly virtues shoot."
//Thomas Moore
"Humility provides everyone, even him who despairs in solitude, with the strongest relationship to his fellow man, and this immediately, though, of course, only in the case of complete and permanent humility."
//Franz Kafka
Date: February 2014
Medium: Digital Photomontage
Dimensions: w 36" x h 26"
© 2014 Tony DeVarco
Credits: "Ruth", a 1853 marble sculpture by Chauncey Bradley Ives (1810-1894). Photographed at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California.
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had two shoots to do on the Rise Records Tour, one for Memphis May Fire, and Decoder. but i took candid shots all day, and for once im gonna share those.
either design fail, or on purpose still quite a sight to see
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natural light
5d mrk ii
50mm f1.4 usm
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This coneflower plant was added to my beach garden this summer. It blooms among a couple varieties of white daises, Russian sage, lavender, white petunia, white pansy, white lobelia, dusty miller and mounts of blue fescue. I love this white section of plantings against the aged cedar shingle siding of my cottage. It's all so beachy.
I arrived this week to find my white garden browning on the edges and preparing for winter. I was touched by their graceful and elegant bearing. Such poise and humility they possessed in their imperfection. There was a message for me in the observation!
True humility accepts both our dignity and our depravity in the same breath. We are never either/or we are always both/and!
I hope that if you, like me, have blown it lately or felt that you've missed the mark more than you've hit it, that you would not be too hard on yourself...that you would have the grace to accept that you are human...beautifully and wonderfully human!
I can't let my present victories lie to me about my pending failures!
Sorry for the sermon...rest assured, I won't take an offering!!!
Love you guys!
A quiet sunset. No loud colors, no day that ends with a bang. Maybe more of a sigh.
I met a man this evening. I still don't know his name. But I do know, I took one look at the beer in his hand, his cut off dripping shorts, the late model car with cracked tail lights and held together with plastic where the rust had removed the rest, and I judged. And I was angry. I had come looking for solitude and it wouldn't be found here.
But then he spoke. And he shared with me the joy he had in coming out to this spot when he wasn't working, just to watch the sun set. And to play with the dog he found abandoned along the road. She liked swimming. And he liked pleasing her. And as he spoke, he walked around the small area of the shore, gathering the trash of others and carrying it to a barrel; close, but too far for some.
I found myself embarrassed in my own judgment. In my own self absorption. And in my own busy-ness; forgetting to enjoy the reason I was here, worried instead by the mechanics.
And so I left with a pretty view, but a much better lesson. And I drove away humbled.
31/52 - The Big Five Two
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their Angels in Heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father...” Matthew 18:10
MEDITATION
"Whose glory do you seek?"
“Jesus made a dramatic gesture by placing a child next to Himself to show His disciples who really is the greatest in the kingdom of God. What can a little child possibly teach us about greatness? Children in the ancient world had no rights, position, or privileges of their own. They were socially at the "bottom of the rung" and at the service of their parents, much like the household staff and domestic servants. What is the significance of Jesus' gesture? Jesus elevated a little child in the presence of His disciples by placing the child in a privileged position of honor at His right side…”
PRAYER
"Lord Jesus, teach me YOUR way of humility and simplicity of heart that I may find perfect Joy in YOU. May YOUR Light shine through me that others may see YOUR Truth and LOVE and find Hope and Peace in YOU."
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Following the Son...
Blessings,
Sharon 🌻
God's Beauty In Nature is calling us into a deeper relationship with Him...
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"Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom" ~William Penn
Dad came by the house after his soccer game to drop his notebook because him and mom think there it has a virus, (I warned them about checking out porn sites…hahahaha). So he got suckered into this shot and I had to be quick about too. This is the second shot I have done of him and as much as he hates having his picture taken he is always a good sport about it..Oh the humility.
Don't worry before this project is up my mom is gonna be in one of the shots, just got to figure out a way to sucker her into it..hahahaha
on the setup shot, unfortunately I didn't have time to take one but it is the same setup done for Day 299/365. The only change to the setup was power settings, Mer held a silver reflector below, and the direction he was looking, hence the light falloff on his face.
Strobists:
AB800 camera front boomed up on axis from dad in beauty dish with sock @stop between 1/16 and 1/8
1/160 @F/9
ISO 100
Nikon 80-200mm 2.8
Triggered with Cybersync
Name: Toya Dominique LaJax
Hometown: La Puente, California
Likes: Genuine people, humility, music, cosmetics, and tacos.
Dislikes: Fame-whores, cockiness, political incorrectness, and bigots.
Why I Should Be Picked For BFF 5: "I want to be a part of #BFF5 because I feel that Maxine and I would vibe really well. I used to be a member of a popular teen-pop group with my six other siblings called LaJax7, but we disbanded in 2009 due to creative differences and our record label folding. I had become too old to maintain relevance in the limelight. I started gaining weight and turned to reality television to escape my own reality. Ever since I started watching BFF, I knew that I would have an instant connection with Maxine if I was ever on the show and dreamed of one day being on it. I decided two years ago to create a better version of myself and try to fulfill my dream of becoming one of Maxine's friends. Plus, I want to add diversity in a room full of bleach-blonde suck ups."
Faceclaim: Vanessa Morgan
Humility in the Shambhala tradition also involves some kind of playfulness,
which is a sense of humor.
Real humility is genuineness.
Chögyam Trungpa, Buddhist Teacher
“One day, as the crowds were gathering, Christ went up the hillside with his disciples and sat down and taught them there: “Humble men are very fortunate for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.” Now, we should clarify some of our terms here. First of all, “Kingdom of Heaven, in spiritual life, means God-consciousness. It’s not a place off somewhere in some other world or many, many millions and millions and billions of miles beyond the physical universe. “Kingdom of Heaven”, as Christ said, “is within”. It’s a state of consciousness. When the mind becomes completely calm, then the inner Reality which is hidden by thoughts, starts to shine and one feels one is in heaven. It means one is happy and peaceful. That’s heaven. So this is what Christ means when he says, “The Kingdom of Heaven”. Also, many times he refers to the Father: “My Father sent me” “I and the Father are one.” When he says Father, what he’s talking about is Supreme Consciousness, the Absolute Being, Satchitananda, the Ocean of Awareness, the Source of the world. That’s called the Father. Not that the Father is a man, a big man with a beard, or without a beard. But the Father is Reality, impersonal Reality.”—Swami Paramatmananda, “Talks, Volume 1”, p. 85
"What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place. Modesty has moved from the organ of ambition and settled upon the organ of conviction, where it was never meant to be. A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed. We are on the road to producing a race of men too mentally modest to believe in the multiplication table."
G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, p.31-32
Self Portrait. Jomblang Cave, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Actually, I should call this photo "Gratitude and Humility," since I was grateful just to hit the ground and be alive after a 40m + rappel into the depths of this beautiful cavern. For about 15 minutes after the rappel, I couldn't hold my camera straight since my arms and legs were shivering like a nude man in an Alaskan winter. Yes, I'm EXTREMELY afraid of heights. Oh the lengths I'll go to to get a photo : ) Unfortunately, my wife was sick this day and could not accompany me on this adventure. Even, so, I must say I am extremely grateful for this opportunity, and humble at the sight of God's incredible artwork. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
View from Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe)
The Signalkuppe (in German, pronounced seen-yall-koo-pay) also known as Punta Gnifetti (in Italian) (4,554 m) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The mountain is named after 'the Signal', a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge, named Cresta Signal.
The first ascent was made by Giovanni Gnifetti, a parish priest from Alagna Valsesia, together with J. Farinetti, C. Ferraris, C. Grober, J. and G. Giordiano and their porters on 9 August 1842.
The highest hut in Europe, the Margherita Hut (named after Italy's Queen consort Margherita of Savoy) lies on the summit of the mountain.