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Don't seek to be relevant,
or liked, seek to be undeniable.
Seek to be compassionate.
Seek integrity.
Seek humility. Seek light.
Not all angels have wings. Angelic is also an adjective for a beautiful person, exhibiting innocence and radiating empathy. Weeping is something we Moderns don't do enough of. Tears bring healing, comfort and a spirit of humility.
I love what Chuck Swindoll always says. That “God is not sometimes sovereign. He is always sovereign.” The challenge that awaits us is to not give in to despair…to not do foolish things, but to trust.
The key question that we all need to be asking right now is, “What is God saying to us?” I think He’s talking to the whole world. I think He’s telling us that our priorities have gotten misplaced. We need to dislodge those priorities and return to our heavenly Father. I think He’s calling us back to Himself. I do…I do.
Is this a signal of end times as some people are saying? I do not know. But I do know God is doing something in the world and He’s calling upon us. He’s talking to the whole world. And we are going to get through this. It may not be quick. It may not be easy. But God is going to use this for good.
Max Lucado
"'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone can say. I say that one a lot. It expresses gratitude, humility and understanding." - Alice Walker
Best seen large, thanks for visiting, enjoy each day, tomorrow is not guaranteed.
They wear their artificial beauty with humility
and know that in the world of authenticity
they are inferior in all ways but fragility.
For delicate beauty fades and wilts with time.
Humbly they wear their elements of cloth and wire,
knowing they will endure long past the garden rose’s day.
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On a walk today we enjoyed seeing the iconic CN Tower, Toronto. Best seen large by clicking on the photo.
Stay safe and don't let your guard down in the holiday season. Do your part, stay apart and wear a mask. #BeKind
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Greater Crested Tern, Thalasseus bergii
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There is an apocryphal story of a a Danish prince, Cnut, who also sat on the British throne From 1016-1035 AD
The story is often told of his hubris to think he could turn the tide. But it is a story of his humility, proving to his admiring coutriers that he didn't control nature.
At least that is the modern version :-)
On all the faces on the icons that Nesterov created for the Volodymyr Cathedral, calmness, humility and pacification prevail. Inner life attracted the artist much more than human passions, because he was a deep believer and religion accompanied him from birth. He probably understood that extreme emotions of sadness and passion are brought to the temple by the majority of believers who are suffering. And the longer they look at the Mother of God with the Child, the calmer and more confident they should become, gradually realizing the worthlessness of a personal request before the tragedy of the Mother of God.
Богородиця з дитиною Ісусом. Фрагмент ікони іконостасу. Володимирський собор. Бічна каплиця святих великомучеників Бориса та Гліба на хорах над північною навою. Художник Михайло Нестеров.
На всіх обличчях на іконах, які Нестеров створив для Володимирського собору, панує спокій, покора і умиротворення. Життя внутрішнє приваблювало художника набагато більше, ніж пристрасті людські, адже він був глибоко віруючим і релігія супроводжувала його від народження. Напевно він розумів, що граничні емоції смутку та пристрасті приносять до храму більшість страждаючих допомоги віруючі. І чим довше вони дивляться на Богоматір з Немовлям, тим спокійнішими і впевненішими мають вони стати, поступово усвідомити нікчемність особистого прохання перед трагедією Богоматері.
В ракурсе, в позе, более характерной для жанровой сцены, пишет «Богоматерь с Младенцем» Нестеров.
«..в смысле стиля, в ней нет, конечно, Византии, а скорее - Франция» - признавался сам художник. [стр.96]
/Нестеров М.В. Письма, 2-изд. переработанное и дополненное, Искусство, 1988./
Two gulls on Lake Ontario's shoreline.
I wish you a blessed, Safe and healthy Sunday and week ahead!
"I am humility, nothing more and nothing less. I am one blade of grass in a sea of grass. I am one wave in an endless ocean of waves. I am one glowing star in a galaxy of stars." ~ Frederick Lenz
In the image created by Nesterov, the beautiful face of the Virgin Mary is full of maternal happiness, kindness and humility.
“A mother giving birth to a baby to unheard of suffering, a mother whose heart is pierced by the sword of sadness and warmed by the bright joy of birth - she is full of Nesterov’s unearthly charm.... And the martyrs, giving their flesh to be torn to pieces, joyfully tasting the beauty of pain and torment, opening the arms of death in providence and eternal closeness to God, these are unforgettable images.” This is how Mstislav Vladimirovich Farmakovsky (1873 - 1946) - art critic, archaeologist, artist, doctor of historical sciences, professor.- speaks about this debut work of Nesterov, an icon painter.
The iconostasis of the chapel in the choir consists of a black marble base with golden veins, double columns of gray marble, connected by a Gordian knot, with white carved capitals. Above the columns are beautifully carved massive arches made of white marble with inlay in the form of a wide belt of reddish marble. Iconostasis the upper aisle, in contrast to the main iconostasis, has both northern and southern doors.
Богородиця з дитиною Ісусом. Фрагмент ікони іконостасу. Володимирський собор. Бічна каплиця Св. Ольги на хорах над південною навою. Художник Михайло Нестеров.
У образі, створеному Нестеровим, прекрасне обличчя Богородиці повне материнського щастя, доброти та покори.
«Мати, що народжує немовля на нечувані страждання, мати, серце якої пронизане мечем печалі і зігріта світлою радістю народження, - вона повна у Нестерова неземної чарівності .... І мученики, що віддають тіло на розтерзання, радісно смакують красу болю і муки, розкривають у провидінні та вічній близькості до Бога, - це образи незабутні». Так відгукується про цю дебютну роботу Нестерова - іконописця Мстислав Володимирович Фармаковський (1873 - 1946) - мистецтвознавець, археолог, художник; доктор історичних наук, професор.
Іконостас вівтаря на хорах складається з цоколя чорного мармуру із золотистими жилками, із подвійних колон із сірого мармуру, пов'язаних гордієвим вузлом, із білими різьбленими капітелями. Над колонами - чудово різані масивні арки з білого мармуру з інкрустацією у вигляді широкого пояса з червоного мармуру. Іконостас верхнього бічного вівтаря на відміну від головного іконостасу, має і північні, і південні двері.
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In this period of Arctic summer, I cannot help remembering my trip in Greenland 2 years ago. I plan to return there in 2023, and hope that the effect of the global warming will not be too visible.
(Greenland, Disko Bay, Aug. 19)
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Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
James 3:13
The pond, a canvas of tranquility,
Bears witness to the egret's humility,
Sailing close, in a silent waltz,
Nature's poetry, in every feathered pulse.
“Thank you,” the old man said. He was too simple to wonder when he had attained humility. But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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For those who prefer color. Also the last two images in my "ready" folder. I plan on adding more to the ready album today.
And yet another flower. By some this might be considered as a weed but I chose to plant some seeds in my garden and managed to save one plant. It is considered as a medicinal plant and was used to treat coughing. Nowadays, its flowers are widely used to embellish food with its blue colours, while the leaves are mixed together with greens for salads.
When I see these flowers, the virtue of humility comes to mind, since they are always "looking down" even though they are very pretty.
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Slowly it dawned on me, however, that making sense of everything is not an obligation or even a possibility. So much of what goes on in the world, so much of what goes on even inside ourselves, is beyond our grasp. Acceptance of mystery is an act not of resignation but humility.
--Why Faith Matters, David J. Wolpe
As with profiles of people, stately buildings like the Applewood Estate can have their good side, even or especially when shrouded by Michigan's greenery, as shown here. The ample rain all summer here has kept the grass, bushes, and trees so lush green. I saw this one in my mind's eye and wanted to capture these estate peeks. Hope you like it. This is our Biltmore, with a strong dash of Mott family humility.
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. Saint Augustine
*happy descending bokeh wednesday*
"Life is a long lesson in humility." - James M. Barrie
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Today was a much better day and I'm not nearly as sour as I was yesterday. Thank goodness! I bet everyone around me is in agreement that it's a good thing that my mood has lifted.
I don't usually get as aggitated as I was yesterday, but everything and everyone was under my skin and I just couldn't shake it.
Even as the night wore on, the mood was festering and keeping me awake. Finally it wore off and I was able to sleep for a couple hours.
Today though, I guess that bit of sleep did me good because I'm coming back to my usual self.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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With humility and respect, I share with you these images found in a tiny desert cemetary in central New Mexico. The simple monuments bear witness to the loss felt by those left behind, and the hardscrabble lives of those who have moved on.
"One among infinity
Calm in this humility
Hope as far as one can see
Witnessing the majesty
Standing on the edge of forever..." ~MJK
An amazing sunset seen from Many Glacier, Glacier National Park.
They're fascinating at all growth stages, but I think these hosta leaves show best right at the end of their lives. Explore, December 10, 2008 #290
Devant la mer : l'énergie.
Sur la terre : l'humilité.
Un ensemble vivifiant.
海の前に： エネルギー。
地球上で： 謙虚さ。
さわやかな全体。
In front of the sea: the energy.
On the earth(ground): the humility.
A vivifying set(group).
Vor dem Meer: die Energie.
Auf dem Land(Erde): die Selbsterniedrigung.
Eine belebende Gesamtheit.
Delante del mar: la energía.
Sobre la tierra: la humildad.
Un conjunto vivificante.
Di fronte al mare: l'energia.
Sulla terra: l'umiltà.
Una controventatura intero.
Antes do mar: a energia.
Na terra: a humildade.
Um todo tonificante.
Istanbul has a population speeding towards 20 million, its chaotic sprawl stretching from the fringe of Europe to deep into Asian Anatolia, the tide of humanity not only ebbs and flows it grapples, struggles and despite the body blows of urban gentrification it survives and does so often with humility.
For a street photographer, and am not really comfortable with the rank but I am a photographer and the streets do provide my subjects, Istanbul is a feracious playground.
I had been asked to help run a workshop for some visiting street photographers and had set out to scout some new locations, the old Khans of Istanbul provide excellent settings, you only have to watch the movies Taken and James Bond to recognize the potential, the ancient Caravansaries once served as bed and board for traders, the horses tethered in stables around a courtyard and the traveling salesmen would relax on the upper levels with whatever the Ottomans used prior to cable television.
These days the Khans are shops and ad-hoc workshops and as I wandered the upper most level of one a man stepped out of low arched doorway, his face blackened from the grime of his blacksmith forge, with his hands on his hips his stare unnerving, there are times though when you really cannot turn down an opportunity, I stopped and asked if I can take his picture, he seemed bemused I would want to do that but accepted, I shot, thanked him and moved on, he made one parting tongue in cheek comment of being African, possibly only then realizing why I had been so interested to photograph him.
Now normally it is about now the story would end, not quite, arriving home I edited the image and pleased with the result uploaded to my Facebook page, an hour or so later checking the notifications I noticed a new follower who had commented in Turkish, the translation said, “hey that’s me in the photograph” and sure enough it was. I am still not sure exactly how he found the image so quickly and can only assume the diligent use of appropriate hash tags connected me to Murat in this teaming teapot of a city of 20 million, he was very happy with the picture and very soon shared with his family and friends, I am taking him a print although finding the same workshop in the labyrinth will be a challenge.
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John Wreford is a freelance photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey.
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me. Learn from that failure, gain humility and then we keep marching I said...
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