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Artist Cee Pil is a master of interweaving images. Usually he puts two animals together, this time it is a horse and a skeleton of a pre-historic animal. I find it fascinating art, just love it ;-)
In the first comment box you see another work of him, I showed you some time ago, but then I didn't know his name.
""Elusive Belgian artist Cee Pil was born in Ostend in 1977, and is world-renowned for his graffiti art and groundbreaking murals. Many of his paintings unite animals with machinery as an homage to the power and influence animals had in our economy prior to “everything becoming mechanized.”
In his own words: “My pace of life and visions cannot adapt to educational programs. I am self-taught and a full-time graffiti artist. Before I became involved in graffiti art, I did a lot of different things, like being a musician and a conceptual artist. As an artist, I’m detached from my artwork. I’m just the intermediary and believe that you should let art speak for itself. For me it’s the creative process that is most important, not me. After the work is finished and I have taken the final photos, I let it go and forget about it. And I move on to the next project.”
The way that Cee Pil describes himself provides an insight into his world and his way of thinking: an outsider, conceptual painter, inventor of radical concepts, groundbreaker, rule-breaker, anarchist, activist, and revolutionary painter of magnificent absurdity.""
Intermediaries - Mt Airy, Philadelphia, PA - USA (Sony a7 Mark II - Voigtlander 110mm F2.5 APO Macro + Atomos Shinobi External Monitor)
Flowers... flowers, what's in that word?
- Love, fragrance of delight,
Sadness of separation, breath of spring,
The longing of the heart, the pain of loss,
The flight of dreams, the birth of life,
First date, peace,
Forgiveness, memory, parting,
Rainbow light overhead.
Flowers are given to us by someone from above –
Eternity breathes with their petals…Flowers don't leave us all our lives.,
Beautiful inheritors of nature,
They come to us at dawn,
At sunset, they carefully enter.
They prolong the joy of our meetings.,
They postpone the time of separation.
We must protect our hearts and souls.
From predatory hands, from evil and stagnation.
Any thought of a lofty dream
Then it will only spill over into jubilation.,
When the flowers bow before her,
Intermediaries of living understanding.(Roses from my garden)
According to Chinese popular religion, there are three domains in the cosmos — Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld — and each domain is populated by a host of important gods and goddesses. The Earthly Domain is quite crowded, with ordinary people as well as a great assortment of deities that interact with people in a variety of ways.
One of the most important deities of the Earthly Domain was the Kitchen God (or Zao Jun, also known as the Hearth God or the Stove God). Every family had its own Kitchen God, who was considered to be that particular family’s guardian. The Kitchen God was an important intermediary between a family and other important gods.
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo prise à la réserve naturelle des marais de Bruges
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
Source: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo taken at Bruges Marshes Nature Reserve
This album's name is dedicated to my favourite game of all time Elder Scrolls Online and race of all time, The Argonians (reptile humanoids). There's a story for you to read below about some of them towards the bottom.
What does Ku Vastei mean? Read below
By Lights-the-Way, Mystic of the Mages Guild
It is hard to describe the culture of my people. Often my tongue stumbles as I try to explain, but it is my hope that ink and quill will give me time enough to gather my thoughts. And perhaps, though such writing, I will finally connect the parts of me that now feel so divided; my homeland of Murkmire and my new life within the Mages Guild.
These journals are to become my ku-vastei. And, as I write that, I can think of no better topic to begin with.
Ku-vastei roughly translates to "the catalyst of needed change," though such a direct translation in no way does justice to the original meaning. Another translation could be "that which creates the needed pathway for change to occur" or even "the spark which ignites the flame which must come into being."
Perhaps a more direct analysis should be first presented. Ku-vastei is a noun, a thing or person. Vastei directly translates to change, an important part of my culture. Ku is harder to speak of. It is that which leads to change, though not that which creates change. An important role, as stagnation is a fate worse than death.
Take a boulder which sits atop a cliff, teetering in place. It must fall eventually. The ku-vastei does not push the boulder off the cliff; rather, it picks the pebble which holds the rock in place. And so it falls, not by a push, but by a pathway cleared.
Ku-vastei is revered, just as change itself is revered, for to look back at what was means to stumble as you move forward. Sometimes, a little push in the right direction is all someone needs to remember such wisdom. Other times, they may need to be shoved.
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The Gee-Rusleel Tribe
by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest
I've had the privilege to speak to two different Miredancer elders now, and I've learned a great deal from both of these conversations. The "Gee-Rusleel," as they call themselves, are among the most introspective Argonians I've met in my travels. They also tend to be the most pleasant. For all their reclusiveness and wariness, I've never met a people more willing to share a meal or a game of Shells and Stones. They are skilled crafters, with a particular knack for working with Hist amber and egg shells. They are also peerless navigators, guiding their flat-bottom boats effortlessly through the swamp, master weavers, and skilled cartographers.
The most defining characteristic of the Miredancer tribe, however, is piety. This deep reverence for the Hist has earned them the right to name a "Sap-Speaker" for countless generations.
According to the elders I spoke with, the Sap-Speaker is the Hist's direct intermediary. (This is, of course, subject to debate. Many tribes boast unique methods of communion with the Hist. But as far as I have seen, the Miredancers make the most compelling case for the methods they use.) Sap-Speakers often go into seclusion for days or even weeks on end, venturing either down into the roots or high into the canopy of leaves in the uppermost branches. Here, they commune with the Hist. Indeed, the word that one of the elders used was "journey."
These journeys into the Hist tax the Sap-Speakers, but are thoroughly private affairs. After days by themselves, the Sap-Speakers emerge to hide away with old books, scrolls, and tablets. I asked after the purpose of these periods of seclusion, and this is what the elders told me. "The Sap-Speaker enters the embrace of the Hist to learn from the great tree," one elder said. "While in close contact with the roots and branches, the Sap-Speaker receives visions and other forms of communication that neither you nor I would understand."
The other elder continued. "Even the Sap-Speaker finds some of what is shown to be mystifying and confusing. I have heard that a Sap-Speaker is treated to ancient metaphors, arcane secrets, and visions that make little sense to creatures so far removed from sap and pulp." Apparently, the second period of seclusion allows the Sap-Speaker time to reflect on what he or she was shown, as well as time to consult with the ancient writings of Sap-Speakers who came before. After a suitable period of study and reflection, the Sap-Speaker emerges to reveal the Hist's will to the tribe.
I attempted to get more information about what happens while the Sap-Speaker meditates among the roots or branches, but I'm not sure the elders knew much more. They did tell me that the only nourishment the Sap-Speaker receives during these periods of seclusion is provided by the Hist itself in the form of sap, leaves, and the otherwise forbidden fruit of the tree.
There is a price to pay for the gift of Hist communion, however. Ingesting large quantities of Hist sap is a dangerous affair, even for Argonians. Sap-Speakers routinely suffer the effects of sap-poisoning, including "gold tongue" (permanent change of mouth pigmentation to a golden hue), unbidden hallucinations, "bark-scale" (thickening and darkening of surface scales), and other maladies they were reticent to talk about. The current Sap-Speaker, Thumarz, was in seclusion during my visit to the tribal village. I hope to meet him someday. If he's half as wise as the elders I interacted with, I'd no doubt learn a great deal from him.
Despite their deeply religious nature, the Miredancers also seem to have an obsession with games of all types. They are particularly fond of the games Nine-Shells and Shells and Stones, as well as sports such as the popular "teeba-hatsei" (also known as "hip and tail ball.") In addition to lovingly explaining their own games, they wanted to know everything I could tell them about the games we play back in Wayrest. I must admit, their enthusiasm was quite infectious! And I found it highly amusing to watch them try to re-create Deceiver's Bones from the vague description I provided.
The Miredancers are also inveterate gamblers, but they often forget to collect their winnings. Unlike the games of men and mer, Miredancer competitions appear to be completely devoid of malice or injured pride. Victory and defeat seem more like afterthoughts than objectives, due in no small part to their phlegmatic disposition. As in most things, their focus is strictly on the moment—the now. It pains me to leave their village, but I still have many more tribes to study. I doubt any of them will be as fascinating or as friendly as the Miredancers.
["the tribe is not currently in the game but in the world of the game"]
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo prise à la réserve naturelle des marais de Bruges
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
Source: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo taken at Bruges Marshes Nature Reserve
Kingsburg, Ca.
I wonder if they would take my prayer request to pray that Donald Trump loses the election and gets a horrible disease.
And, can that box really pray?
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo prise à la réserve naturelle des marais de Bruges
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
Source: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
Photo taken at Bruges Marshes Nature Reserve
“Anxiety accrues
a residue of habitation,
the mess of shelter
and survival.
The towering panels,
of steel and cement,
honeycomb the city.
After dark, the spongy surfaces
radiate life across night patches.
Each apartment light is the halo
between someone falling
and someone firm.
Elbows hook and headstrong kinship
closes knuckles over entanglements, tightens the human ligament,
makes knots of intermediary cartilage.”
—George Angel
Buy this photo on Getty Images : soon!
turquoise mosaic
Mexico, 15th-16th century AD
An icon of Mexica (Aztec) art, this striking object was probably worn on ceremonial occasions as a pectoral (an ornament worn on the chest).
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It is carved in wood (Cedrela odorata) and covered with turquoise mosaic. The wood is hollowed at the back.
Serpent imagery occurs throughout the religious iconography of Mesoamerica. The serpent is associated with several Mexica deities including Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent), Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent) and Mixcoatl (Cloud Serpent) or Coatlicue (She of the Serpent Skirt), the mother of the Mexica god Huitzilopochtli. The habit of snakes to shed their skin each year probably led to them being used to convey ideas concerning renewal and transformation. Likewise the ability of many species to move freely between water, earth and the forest canopy helped underline their symbolic role as intermediaries between the different layers of the cosmos (underworld, earth and sky).
Spondylus (thorny oyster) shell was used for the bright red details around the nose and mouth of both of this object's serpent heads. Strombus (conch) shell was used for the white teeth. Within the gaping mouths the resin adhesive was coloured bright red with hematite. Beeswax adheres to the edges of the empty eye sockets which were probably originally inlaid, perhaps with iron pyrites.
The reverse of the body is undecorated, although the surface may have originally been gilded, but the heads are worked in mosaic on both sides. Resins from pine and Bursera (copal) were used as adhesives for the mosaic.
www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_object...
this is a large water lily pad from the outside pool at the New York Botanical Gardens. It's interesting to me how the sturdy leaves collect large pools of water and the resulting natural changes in color as the drop every so slightly acts as an optical intermediary:)
This album's name is dedicated to my favourite game of all time Elder Scrolls Online and race of all time, The Argonians (reptile humanoids). There's a story for you to read below about some of them towards the bottom.
What does Ku Vastei mean? Read below
By Lights-the-Way, Mystic of the Mages Guild
It is hard to describe the culture of my people. Often my tongue stumbles as I try to explain, but it is my hope that ink and quill will give me time enough to gather my thoughts. And perhaps, though such writing, I will finally connect the parts of me that now feel so divided; my homeland of Murkmire and my new life within the Mages Guild.
These journals are to become my ku-vastei. And, as I write that, I can think of no better topic to begin with.
Ku-vastei roughly translates to "the catalyst of needed change," though such a direct translation in no way does justice to the original meaning. Another translation could be "that which creates the needed pathway for change to occur" or even "the spark which ignites the flame which must come into being."
Perhaps a more direct analysis should be first presented. Ku-vastei is a noun, a thing or person. Vastei directly translates to change, an important part of my culture. Ku is harder to speak of. It is that which leads to change, though not that which creates change. An important role, as stagnation is a fate worse than death.
Take a boulder which sits atop a cliff, teetering in place. It must fall eventually. The ku-vastei does not push the boulder off the cliff; rather, it picks the pebble which holds the rock in place. And so it falls, not by a push, but by a pathway cleared.
Ku-vastei is revered, just as change itself is revered, for to look back at what was means to stumble as you move forward. Sometimes, a little push in the right direction is all someone needs to remember such wisdom. Other times, they may need to be shoved.
-------------------------------------
The Gee-Rusleel Tribe
by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest
I've had the privilege to speak to two different Miredancer elders now, and I've learned a great deal from both of these conversations. The "Gee-Rusleel," as they call themselves, are among the most introspective Argonians I've met in my travels. They also tend to be the most pleasant. For all their reclusiveness and wariness, I've never met a people more willing to share a meal or a game of Shells and Stones. They are skilled crafters, with a particular knack for working with Hist amber and egg shells. They are also peerless navigators, guiding their flat-bottom boats effortlessly through the swamp, master weavers, and skilled cartographers.
The most defining characteristic of the Miredancer tribe, however, is piety. This deep reverence for the Hist has earned them the right to name a "Sap-Speaker" for countless generations.
According to the elders I spoke with, the Sap-Speaker is the Hist's direct intermediary. (This is, of course, subject to debate. Many tribes boast unique methods of communion with the Hist. But as far as I have seen, the Miredancers make the most compelling case for the methods they use.) Sap-Speakers often go into seclusion for days or even weeks on end, venturing either down into the roots or high into the canopy of leaves in the uppermost branches. Here, they commune with the Hist. Indeed, the word that one of the elders used was "journey."
These journeys into the Hist tax the Sap-Speakers, but are thoroughly private affairs. After days by themselves, the Sap-Speakers emerge to hide away with old books, scrolls, and tablets. I asked after the purpose of these periods of seclusion, and this is what the elders told me. "The Sap-Speaker enters the embrace of the Hist to learn from the great tree," one elder said. "While in close contact with the roots and branches, the Sap-Speaker receives visions and other forms of communication that neither you nor I would understand."
The other elder continued. "Even the Sap-Speaker finds some of what is shown to be mystifying and confusing. I have heard that a Sap-Speaker is treated to ancient metaphors, arcane secrets, and visions that make little sense to creatures so far removed from sap and pulp." Apparently, the second period of seclusion allows the Sap-Speaker time to reflect on what he or she was shown, as well as time to consult with the ancient writings of Sap-Speakers who came before. After a suitable period of study and reflection, the Sap-Speaker emerges to reveal the Hist's will to the tribe.
I attempted to get more information about what happens while the Sap-Speaker meditates among the roots or branches, but I'm not sure the elders knew much more. They did tell me that the only nourishment the Sap-Speaker receives during these periods of seclusion is provided by the Hist itself in the form of sap, leaves, and the otherwise forbidden fruit of the tree.
There is a price to pay for the gift of Hist communion, however. Ingesting large quantities of Hist sap is a dangerous affair, even for Argonians. Sap-Speakers routinely suffer the effects of sap-poisoning, including "gold tongue" (permanent change of mouth pigmentation to a golden hue), unbidden hallucinations, "bark-scale" (thickening and darkening of surface scales), and other maladies they were reticent to talk about. The current Sap-Speaker, Thumarz, was in seclusion during my visit to the tribal village. I hope to meet him someday. If he's half as wise as the elders I interacted with, I'd no doubt learn a great deal from him.
Despite their deeply religious nature, the Miredancers also seem to have an obsession with games of all types. They are particularly fond of the games Nine-Shells and Shells and Stones, as well as sports such as the popular "teeba-hatsei" (also known as "hip and tail ball.") In addition to lovingly explaining their own games, they wanted to know everything I could tell them about the games we play back in Wayrest. I must admit, their enthusiasm was quite infectious! And I found it highly amusing to watch them try to re-create Deceiver's Bones from the vague description I provided.
The Miredancers are also inveterate gamblers, but they often forget to collect their winnings. Unlike the games of men and mer, Miredancer competitions appear to be completely devoid of malice or injured pride. Victory and defeat seem more like afterthoughts than objectives, due in no small part to their phlegmatic disposition. As in most things, their focus is strictly on the moment—the now. It pains me to leave their village, but I still have many more tribes to study. I doubt any of them will be as fascinating or as friendly as the Miredancers.
["the tribe is not currently in the game but in the world of the game"]
They accompanied us while trekking down from a small intermediary hamlet to the farthest end of their zone...taken on trek to Brahmatal in Kumaun Himalayas, India
I'm a little absent due to refurbishment..
It has been suggested that northern Europeans’ wariness of mushrooms may stem from long-established taboos relating to the use of mushrooms containing mind expanding substances.
These would originally have been reserved for those shamans or priests who served as intermediaries between the common folk and the unseen worlds of spirit.
The Amanita Muscaria or fly agaric may have been the earliest source of entheogens, that is hallucinogenic substances used for religious or shamanic purposes, the use of which date back possibly over 10,000 years.
— Amanita Muscaria's Myths and Folkore
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Thanks to everyone who takes the time to view,
comment, fave and invite my photo, much appreciated :o)
Most patients visiting that department can get an urgent need to pee...no loo close by though. Jonathan received his biopsy results and he has Intermediary Prostate Cancer but has declined treatment for it. An Op is out of the question as cannot undergo an anaesthetic....He is fine about everything.. even my photo choice, although he thinks it a little odd..
BTW Jonathan has been under close observation for five years due to his younger brother dying from an aggressive form of this cancer aged 65.. the latest PSA just escalated fairly recently and exponentially so Jonathan and I knew it would be cancerous..
Relieved it doesn’t appear aggressive but not as low grade as we had hoped disappointingly..
I found another formula to express the calm that came to me this summer regarding so many things that used to irritate me, and that now I look on with “gentleness”; it seems to me that, though still always reaching out to “What is coming,” but accepting that this New Thing can only be born of fidelity to what is, I now find myself “beyond revolt.” The expression is rather paradoxical, but it conveys well what I feel, and by what intermediaries I have got there. (LZ, 101)
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, as quoted in: Teilhard's Struggle, Embracing the Work of Evolution, Kathleen Duffy, SSJ
An angel is a supernatural spiritual being who is God's servant, according to various religions.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include protectors and guides for humans, and servants of God. Abrahamic religions describe angelic hierarchies, which vary by sect and religion. Some angels have specific names (such as Gabriel or Michael) or titles (such as seraph or archangel). Those expelled from Heaven are called fallen angels, distinct from the heavenly host.
Angels in art are usually shaped like humans of extraordinary beauty. They are often identified in Christian artwork with bird wings, halos, and divine light.
Etymology for exegetes :
Borrowed from Ge'ez መልአክ (mälʾäk, “messenger; angel”), the plural of which is መላእክት (mälaʾəkt), itself a calque of Aramaic מַלְאֲכָא / ܡܠܐܟܐ (malʾăḵā, “angel, messenger”) and Hebrew מַלְאָךְ (malʾā́ḵ, “angel, messenger”), closer in Tigrinya መልኣኽ (mälʾax), Amharic መልኣክ (mälʾak), መላክ (mälak) of which the plural is መላእክት (mälaʾəkt). Compare the root ل ء ك (l-ʾ-k) and لَأَكَ (laʾaka), أَلْأَكَ (ʾalʾaka, “to send as a messenger”), which was regularly used as the normal word for “to send” in Ge'ez ለአከ (läʾäkä) as well as in Ugaritic (lỉk), (lảk) for which the normal Arabic word is أَرْسَلَ (ʾarsala) upon which one has formed رَسُول (rasūl, “messenger; apostle; angel”), with the same pattern native Ge'ez ልኡክ (ləʾuk, “messenger; apostle; cantor”).
Cherub (plural cherubs or cherubim or cherubims, follows the Hebrew grammar rule of creating plurals by adding the suffix -im.) (biblical) A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
An artistic depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child or a child's head with wings but no body. Synonyms: amoretto, cupid, putto
(figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent. Synonyms: angel, innocent
Seraph (plural seraphs or seraphim or seraphims)
(biblical) A six-winged angel; the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th highest order of angels in Jewish angelology. A detailed description can be found at the beginning of Isaiah chapter 6.
Aramaic is a Semitic language that originated among the Arameans in the ancient region of Syria. Over three thousand years, Aramaic served as a language of public life and administration of ancient kingdoms and empires and also as a language of divine worship and religious study. It subsequently branched into several Neo-Aramaic languages that are still spoken in modern times.
The Aramaic language belongs to the Northwest group of the Semitic language family, which also includes the Canaanite languages, such as Hebrew, Edomite, Moabite, and Phoenician, as well as Amorite and Ugaritic. Aramaic languages are written in the Aramaic alphabet, a descendant of the Phoenician alphabet, and the most prominent alphabet variant is the Syriac alphabet. The Aramaic alphabet also became a base for the creation and adaptation of specific writing systems in some other Semitic languages, such as the Hebrew alphabet and the Arabic alphabet.
The Aramaic languages are now considered endangered, since several dialects are used mainly by the older generations. However, researchers are working to record and analyze all of the remaining dialects of Neo-Aramaic languages before they are extinguished as spoken languages. Early Aramaic inscriptions date from 10th century BC, placing it among the earliest languages to be written down. Source Wikipedia.
Angels in classical music
Víkingur Ólafsson Bach Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974 Adagio
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2gVYB5oZ7o
Yiruma - River Flows in You - Mozart "Music of Angels"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maJOI3QMu0
Happy Holidays to you and family!
TD : 1/200 f/5.6 ISO 3200 @200mm Pentax-M lens on hybrid Alpha 6000 - ICM blur.
Out shooting sunset with Fuji Velvia 50 ands 100 in preparation for my Iceland trip in June. This is an intermediary result with my Sony a7R, it'll take another 7-10 days to get the developed film back. Looking forward to compare the results.
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables. pour en savoir plus: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable. for more information: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
In Japan, crows (genus Corvus)—including species like the Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) and Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)—hold a prominent place in cultural and spiritual narratives, transcending specific subspecies. Their symbolism is deeply rooted in Shinto and folklore traditions, rather than tied to a single variety.
The mythical Yatagarasu, a three-legged crow mentioned in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE), is revered as a divine guide in Shinto belief, said to have led Emperor Jimmu to victory. This archetype, depicted in artifacts like Nikko Toshogu Shrine’s carvings, represents crows broadly as messengers of the gods. Rural regions, such as Nikko’s UNESCO-protected mountains and shrines, associate crows with kami (spirits) and omens, reflecting their dual role as protectors and mysterious intermediaries.
In cities, studies by the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology document their remarkable intelligence, such as tool use and traffic adaptation. Urban crows, often a mix of species, are both criticized for noise and admired for their ingenuity. Meanwhile, in rural Nikko, their presence near ancient cedar forests and temples reinforces their timeless link to sacred landscapes.
Historical records, including Edo-period woodblock prints and shrine artifacts, further cement the crow’s enduring role in Japan’s cultural imagination, blending reverence with the pragmatism of a species thriving in both modernity and tradition.
Corvus corone orientalis
• Eastern carrion crow
• ハシボソガラス
• Corneja Negra oriental
Scientific classification:
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Corvidae
Genus:Corvus
Species:C. corone
Subspecies:C. c. orientalis
Kinugawa Onsen 鬼怒川温泉, Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Francis is a mystic for whom no intermediary comes between God and his soul. But his mysticism is that of Jesus leading his disciples to the Tabor of contemplation. When, overflooded with joy, they long to build tabernacles that they may remain on the heights and satiate themselves with the raptures of ecstasy, he says to them, “Fools, you know not what you ask.” And directing their gaze to the crowds wandering like sheep having no shepherd, he leads them back to the plain, to the midst of those who moan, who suffer, who blaspheme.
-The Road to Assisi
The Essential Biography of St. Francis
Paul Sabatier
Edited with Introduction and Annotations by Jon M. Sweeney
#macromondays #white
I decided to share this image for the upcoming #macromondays theme called #white
This one goes out to all of you who have lost beloved ones!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBKfy0FwUC8&list=RDzTTW__nzAI...
An angel is typically understood as a spiritual being that acts as an intermediary between the divine and human realms. The concept of angels varies across different religions and cultures, but some common characteristics include:
Messengers of God: In many religious traditions, angels are seen as messengers who convey God's will to humans. For example, in Christianity, the angel Gabriel is known for announcing the birth of Jesus to Mary.
Protectors and Guardians: Angels are often believed to protect and guide individuals or groups. This is evident in the concept of guardian angels in Christianity, where it is thought that each person has an angel assigned to watch over them.
Beings of Light: Angels are frequently depicted as beings of light or with a radiant, otherworldly appearance. This symbolizes their purity and divine nature.
Non-Corporeal: Angels are generally considered to be non-corporeal, meaning they do not have physical bodies like humans, though they can take on physical form when necessary.
Hierarchies and Orders: Many traditions describe a hierarchy of angels with different roles and ranks. For example, in Christianity, there are different orders of angels such as seraphim, cherubim, and archangels.
Moral Exemplars: Angels are often seen as embodying virtues such as obedience, purity, and compassion. They serve as moral exemplars for humans to follow.
Symbols of Hope and Comfort: In literature and popular culture, angels frequently symbolize hope, comfort, and the presence of the divine in times of need.
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Herend is wereldberoemd vanwege zijn kostbare en fraai bewerkte voorwerpen van porselein. Ieder stuk wordt met de hand beschilderd door porseleinschilders die de fabriek zelf opleidt.
Veel producten worden in Europa verkocht, maar er is ook een succesvolle export naar Azië, vooral naar Japan
De fabriek levert op bestelling voor porseleinliefhebbers en vorsten, staatshoofden en bemiddelde consumenten. Koningin Victoria van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, tevens keizerin van Indië en de bankiersfamilie Rotschild behoorden in de 19e eeuw tot de eerste klanten.
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Herend is world famous for its precious and beautifully crafted porcelain items. Each piece is hand painted by porcelain painters who train the factory itself.
Many products are sold in Europe, but there is also a successful export to Asia, especially to Japan
The factory supplies on demand for porcelain lovers and princes, heads of state and intermediary consumers. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, also Empress of India and the banking family Rotschild, were among the first customers in the 19th century.
NGC 4216 is an intermediary spiral galaxy at approximately 55 million light years away and is within the Virgo group of galaxies.
Discovered by William Herschel in 1784. There are many other faint galaxies are off in the distance as well.
90×30″ unguided. 45′
18 May 2025
Equipment
Telescope
GSO 8" f/4 Imaging Newtonian
Camera
Canon EOS 6D
Mount
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
Filter
IDAS LPS-P2 50 mm
Accessory
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP)
Just found:
Bull (Taurus) corresponds to intermediary zone between the Elements of Fire and Water..
[J. Cirlot, Dictionary of Symbols, Second Edition, 1995, s. 34]
This rings my bell.
My OneOnly L8ve, not seen since 2004,
was born bull (May).
Me, as born 8.8, Lion, say half - lion, had always tremendous problems with Element of Earth, say pragmatism.
Fellines (Lions) are based on Elements of Fire [Creativity) and Earth.
Humans on Elements of Water (Feelings) and Earth.
Half man half inherit very problematic: Fire & Water marriage. That's why so little tries Earth.
That's why my l8ve was, as That Love, Bull, to balance by intermediary.
;-)
L8ve TSls are polarized to harmonize&balance, but complete as hologram both.
Compound intermediary material，Arches,Paper,79X110CM
我所要表達的是，個人經由內在與外世界的對話方式，也是個人生活中一種社會性觀察下的產物。試圖製造這種飄浮感，是一建立在「部落」的基點上，在這個網路的時代，這種游移感確實是我觀念上的根基。假想以台灣這座島嶼做為基點，而每一個島嶼皆是作者所期望存在於現實與虛擬部落的浮現，當然也在找尋屬於作者的符號。而作者主要的概念與目的還是要講數以作者個人（藝術創作者），生活在台灣這座島嶼上，生活上的體悟，然後以「說故事」的方式重新講述一個繪畫語言的敘述性。
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables.
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable.
Compound intermediary material，Arches,Paper,79X110CM
我將「內我」主體化之後所產生的圖像，也就是「圖騰島民」置入在一個故事或是寓言當中，並置入許多個別的形體（包含了圖騰島民與島民所居住的神殿、建築物、交通工具等等的符號與元素），而我則以圖像中各種造型互相連鎖與互相照應的基礎之下，將畫面置入一種可移動的飄浮感，而圖像中所浮現出的意象是凝聚與聯結在一起的，當然也因為這種飄浮與移動感，使畫面不只侷限在一個畫面的框限當中，使空間產生了律動感，又像是一個虛擬的影像空間所擷取的畫面，並且帶出超現實的圖像畫面，使畫面向外延伸，也更增加圖像的故事性
Se dice que todas las personas del mundo estamos relacionadas por una cadena de conocidos de no más de cinco intermediarios.
Puede que no sea cierto.
Pero nos gusta pensar que si.
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It is said that everyone in the world is linked by a chain of acquaintances with no more than five intermediaries.
It may not be true.
But we like to think so.
Gracias amigos / Thanks guys
I have an impression that the architecture that houses the Thanka art shop has a far more artistic value than those sold at the shop. Thanka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting originally used by monks for meditation. Thanka is also painted in Nepal.
Intermediary trade between Tibet and India has been the principal source of wealth for Newaris. They are not only artists but also nature-born merchants, which may be the reason they quickly adapted to modern tourism businesses. Their economic condition is better than Nepalis, the ruling majority related to Indians.
La Buse variable, comme son nom l'indique, a un plumage extrêmement variable. Cela peut aller d'un blanc presque pur à un brun sombre quasi uniforme, avec tous les intermédiaires possibles et imaginables. pour en savoir plus: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
The Common Hawk, as the name suggests, has extremely variable plumage. It can range from an almost pure white to an almost uniform dark brown, with every possible intermediary imaginable. for more information: www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/buse.variable.html
This album's name is dedicated to my favourite game of all time Elder Scrolls Online and race of all time, The Argonians (reptile humanoids). There's a story for you to read below about some of them towards the bottom.
What does Ku Vastei mean? Read below
By Lights-the-Way, Mystic of the Mages Guild
It is hard to describe the culture of my people. Often my tongue stumbles as I try to explain, but it is my hope that ink and quill will give me time enough to gather my thoughts. And perhaps, though such writing, I will finally connect the parts of me that now feel so divided; my homeland of Murkmire and my new life within the Mages Guild.
These journals are to become my ku-vastei. And, as I write that, I can think of no better topic to begin with.
Ku-vastei roughly translates to "the catalyst of needed change," though such a direct translation in no way does justice to the original meaning. Another translation could be "that which creates the needed pathway for change to occur" or even "the spark which ignites the flame which must come into being."
Perhaps a more direct analysis should be first presented. Ku-vastei is a noun, a thing or person. Vastei directly translates to change, an important part of my culture. Ku is harder to speak of. It is that which leads to change, though not that which creates change. An important role, as stagnation is a fate worse than death.
Take a boulder which sits atop a cliff, teetering in place. It must fall eventually. The ku-vastei does not push the boulder off the cliff; rather, it picks the pebble which holds the rock in place. And so it falls, not by a push, but by a pathway cleared.
Ku-vastei is revered, just as change itself is revered, for to look back at what was means to stumble as you move forward. Sometimes, a little push in the right direction is all someone needs to remember such wisdom. Other times, they may need to be shoved.
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The Gee-Rusleel Tribe
by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest
I've had the privilege to speak to two different Miredancer elders now, and I've learned a great deal from both of these conversations. The "Gee-Rusleel," as they call themselves, are among the most introspective Argonians I've met in my travels. They also tend to be the most pleasant. For all their reclusiveness and wariness, I've never met a people more willing to share a meal or a game of Shells and Stones. They are skilled crafters, with a particular knack for working with Hist amber and egg shells. They are also peerless navigators, guiding their flat-bottom boats effortlessly through the swamp, master weavers, and skilled cartographers.
The most defining characteristic of the Miredancer tribe, however, is piety. This deep reverence for the Hist has earned them the right to name a "Sap-Speaker" for countless generations.
According to the elders I spoke with, the Sap-Speaker is the Hist's direct intermediary. (This is, of course, subject to debate. Many tribes boast unique methods of communion with the Hist. But as far as I have seen, the Miredancers make the most compelling case for the methods they use.) Sap-Speakers often go into seclusion for days or even weeks on end, venturing either down into the roots or high into the canopy of leaves in the uppermost branches. Here, they commune with the Hist. Indeed, the word that one of the elders used was "journey."
These journeys into the Hist tax the Sap-Speakers, but are thoroughly private affairs. After days by themselves, the Sap-Speakers emerge to hide away with old books, scrolls, and tablets. I asked after the purpose of these periods of seclusion, and this is what the elders told me. "The Sap-Speaker enters the embrace of the Hist to learn from the great tree," one elder said. "While in close contact with the roots and branches, the Sap-Speaker receives visions and other forms of communication that neither you nor I would understand."
The other elder continued. "Even the Sap-Speaker finds some of what is shown to be mystifying and confusing. I have heard that a Sap-Speaker is treated to ancient metaphors, arcane secrets, and visions that make little sense to creatures so far removed from sap and pulp." Apparently, the second period of seclusion allows the Sap-Speaker time to reflect on what he or she was shown, as well as time to consult with the ancient writings of Sap-Speakers who came before. After a suitable period of study and reflection, the Sap-Speaker emerges to reveal the Hist's will to the tribe.
I attempted to get more information about what happens while the Sap-Speaker meditates among the roots or branches, but I'm not sure the elders knew much more. They did tell me that the only nourishment the Sap-Speaker receives during these periods of seclusion is provided by the Hist itself in the form of sap, leaves, and the otherwise forbidden fruit of the tree.
There is a price to pay for the gift of Hist communion, however. Ingesting large quantities of Hist sap is a dangerous affair, even for Argonians. Sap-Speakers routinely suffer the effects of sap-poisoning, including "gold tongue" (permanent change of mouth pigmentation to a golden hue), unbidden hallucinations, "bark-scale" (thickening and darkening of surface scales), and other maladies they were reticent to talk about. The current Sap-Speaker, Thumarz, was in seclusion during my visit to the tribal village. I hope to meet him someday. If he's half as wise as the elders I interacted with, I'd no doubt learn a great deal from him.
Despite their deeply religious nature, the Miredancers also seem to have an obsession with games of all types. They are particularly fond of the games Nine-Shells and Shells and Stones, as well as sports such as the popular "teeba-hatsei" (also known as "hip and tail ball.") In addition to lovingly explaining their own games, they wanted to know everything I could tell them about the games we play back in Wayrest. I must admit, their enthusiasm was quite infectious! And I found it highly amusing to watch them try to re-create Deceiver's Bones from the vague description I provided.
The Miredancers are also inveterate gamblers, but they often forget to collect their winnings. Unlike the games of men and mer, Miredancer competitions appear to be completely devoid of malice or injured pride. Victory and defeat seem more like afterthoughts than objectives, due in no small part to their phlegmatic disposition. As in most things, their focus is strictly on the moment—the now. It pains me to leave their village, but I still have many more tribes to study. I doubt any of them will be as fascinating or as friendly as the Miredancers.
["the tribe is not currently in the game but in the world of the game"]
Nikon D600 and probably the 20-35 Tokina. Dunno why it isn't showing up - this is from a raw, w/o the tiff intermediary I sometimes generate while "contrast masking" in PS.
Compound intermediary material，Arches,Paper,38X57CM
面對當代形式的折衝，在轉化的過程中，是五味雜陳。然而在面對創作的膠著點時，透過人本能原型（圖騰再造）的狀態，期待出現一種與原始萬物的交融與滲透。試圖靠近心靈內發的歸趨，遠離困頓的相互糾纏，與在時間的流逝當中，內我與自然環境、歷史時空，現實情境之間的一種交匯與不斷流轉，能夠將藝術本質的價值在交媾的現實中實踐。從我對繪畫的深層意蘊上，在於探討一種內覺的體驗，加斯東.巴舍拉在「空間詩學」這本書中研究人類的「深廣意識」，將我們最珍貴的內在性（inwardness）有更適切的瞭解。
LACAUNE
Département du TARN
OCCITANIE
FRANCE
Les Consuls de Lacaune ont obtenu le droit d'amener l'eau du téron jusqu'à la place du Griffoul et d'y construire une fontaine à leurs frais en 1399. Mais elle n'a été terminée qu'en 1559.
Lacaune possède des sources chaudes naturelles, dont les propriétés sont connues depuis l'antiquité. Les eaux de Lacaune ont des propriétés diurétiques. La Fontaine des Pissaires illustre les effets de ces eaux par l'intermédiaire de quatre enfants qui « pissent » ces eaux imperturbablement. Le créateur de la fontaine a réalisé une œuvre originale en faisant sortir l'eau de la tête et d'un imposant pénis de quatre personnages en bronze placés au sommet de la fontaine qui ont été surnommés les pissaïres.
La fontaine des Pisseurs est classée monument historique depuis le 28 novembre 1913 (Wikipedia)
The Consuls of Lacaune obtained the right to bring water from the Téron to the Place du Griffoul and to build a fountain there at their expense in 1399. But it was not finished until 1559.
Lacaune has natural hot springs, whose properties have been known since antiquity. Lacaune waters have diuretic properties. La Fontaine des Pissaires illustrates the effects of these waters through the intermediary of four children who imperturbably “piss” these waters. The creator of the fountain made an original work by bringing water out of the heads and an imposing penis of four bronze figures placed at the top of the fountain who were nicknamed the pissaires.
The Pisseurs fountain has been listed as a historical monument since November 28, 1913 (Wikipedia)
Seen this nice mushrooms family at an Autumn walk if the forest of Zeist, the Netherlands.
Think of any fairy tale illustration of elves or goblins sitting on or under a toadstool, and most likely the cap of such a fungus will be bright red with white spots. The autumnal abundance and vibrant colours of the fly agaric mushroom make it probably the most widely recognised of our fungi. As the name suggests it was formerly used as an insecticide, with pieces often floated in milk, to intoxicate and kill flies attracted by its aroma. Similarly most people will be wary of its poisonous reputation (though fatal reactions are rare), and appreciation of this mushroom will mostly be limited to the aesthetic. It has been suggested that northern Europeans' wariness of mushrooms may stem from long-established taboos relating to the use of mushrooms containing mind expanding substances. These would originally have been reserved for those shamans or priests who served as intermediaries between the common folk and the unseen worlds of spirit.
“He is the intermediary between us, his audience, the living, and they, the dolls, the undead, who cannot live at all and yet who mimic the living in every detail since, though they cannot speak or weep, still they project those signals of signification we instantly recognize as language.” - Angela Carter
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According to wikipedia;
Saranta Kolones (Forty Columns) castle is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park and it is located just north of the harbour of Paphos.
It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora.
Sadly no coloumns left on our visit many years later :0)
The Byzantine castle is believed to have been built at the end of the 7th century AD to protect the port and the city of Nea Pafos from Arab raids and later remodeled by the Lusignans. The Fortress had a three-metre thick wall with four huge corner towers and another four intermediary towers along the joining walls and moat surrounding the castle. Access was across a wooden bridge spanning the moat. The square courtyard measured 35 metres long by 35 metres wide, with a tower at each corner. The main entrance was through a fifth, horseshoe-shaped tower on the east side. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1222, the castle was subsequently abandoned.
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The Norse Goði was a chieftain and priest in Viking society, combining religious and political power. Selfi from 2007 worked with Photoshop and AI.
He led local blóts (sacrificial rituals) and represented his district at the Thing, the assembly of free men.
Goðar (plural of Goði) were often wealthy landowners who held influence through loyalty and kinship.
They served as intermediaries between the gods and the people, maintaining social and spiritual order.
With the arrival of Christianity, the role of the Goði gradually disappeared or was transformed. A photo an then made by AI.