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Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa;), or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago. Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
Pointillism style painting on A4 size paper card by Ganesh Kelagina Beedu Shenoy (me)
Many of you know exactly where this was taken along Rt 191 north of Jackson, WY (USA).
So many people were stopping everyday along this section of the highway but not as many as OxBow Bend.
It's late morning maybe 930a as I remember...and I had just left OxBow Bend where I just happened to run into James Neeley and we had a nice chat as the roar of shutters were clicking away.
This group of horses broke up shortly after my arrival and gravitated to the fence where a crowd of people anxiously awaited and were in awe of how beautiful this scene was.
This is horseback riding territory !!
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The astonishing thing about the human being is not so much his intellect and bodily structure, profoundly mysterious as they are. The astonishing and least comprehensible thing about him is his range of vision; his gaze into the infinite distance; his lonely passion for ideas and ideals.
~ William (W.) MacNeile Dixon, The Human Situation (1937)
n the dark nighttime streets, Hayden, a librarian turned elegant vigilante, steps in to protect a helpless young man from thugs, displaying his sharp intellect and physical prowess. After driving away the attackers, he watches with satisfaction as the youth safely departs before fading into the night, ready to continue safeguarding his city.
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The term nous (rhymes with “juice”) is important in Orthodox spirituality and the Fathers. Nous originally referred simply to the intellect, the means by which one could apprehend truth. In the New Testament, St. Paul often used nous in its ordinary Greek cultural sense of “mind.” The Fathers of the Church also used the word nous and other terms from Greek culture and philosophy; however, through their use in the Church, these terms acquired a specific Christian meaning. Among the Fathers, nous became a theological “term of art”—in other words, it has a specific and specialized meaning.
Nous has been defined and described in various ways. In Orthodox theology, nous refers not to the rational operation of the mind but to that part of the soul that allows the human person to know God, “the purest part of the soul, the eye of the soul.”2 “Man has two centers of knowing: the nous, which is the appropriate organ for receiving the revelation of God that is later put into words through the reason, and the reason which knows the sensible world around us.”
The Fathers frequently referred to the nous, and it has a very specific role in theology according to their experience and understanding. The Fathers rejected the idea that one could acquire knowledge of God by discursive reasoning (dianoia). True knowledge of God is gained through purification of the intellect (nous), and this comes about only with prayer. A famous statement known to all Orthodox theologians is, “The true theologian is one who prays.” A purified intellect grows in its knowledge of God through spiritual experience, not through dialectical reasoning, application of philosophical techniques, or the acquisition of mental skills. “The knowledge of reason is consequently of lower order than spiritual knowledge, apprehension or perception [of divine truth], which is the function of the intellect [nous] and is beyond the scope of reason.”
-Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind Copyright ©2020 Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
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A famous Canadian photographer named Freeman Patterson once quipped that good photography was not a matter of the
distance you were willing to travel. Rather, it was about seeing what was around you. In his book he mentions that the majority of his work was taken less than a kilometer from his house.
“Seeing, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable world around you.”
― Freeman Patterson
Fortune is unreliable. A man may rest in her arms, but only a fool would place his trust in her. Although she is inconsistent, greedy men chase after her. She is a mistress, unfaithful from the beginning. If a man truly possessed Fortune, he could never lose her. Many seek Fortune, but in death, she will desert them. Her beauty is deceptive, her allure is sweet, yet she is bound to no one. She has made no vows to anyone. Men lust after her, though she never truly satisfies. What she gives is never enough to satisfy. Man, in his void, longs for more.
If Fortune is fleeting, then she is a warning of what is to come. Wisdom, on the other hand, calculates the outcome of matters. In spite of this, many have divorced wisdom. They have been seduced by Fortune. Yet Fortune, in her very essence, cannot bring true happiness. She will desert her lovers in the end. Those who become infatuated with her will suffer from the blindness of ignorance. If Fortune pursues those who are greedy, then is she really worth pursuing? Is she really trust worthy? Does Fortune turn bad men into good men? What constitutes a good man? If a man has broken one of God’s laws, is he a good man? Those who seek fame are really seeking a kind of immortality. They want to leave a legacy, they want to be remembered. Many who seek Fortune also pursue fame and popularity. Many become shallow and conceited, forsaking virtue and a good conscience. Fame cannot lengthen a man’s life.
Fortune, on the other hand, has two sides: Good Fortune and Bad Fortune. Good Fortune can be good, if a man is not deceived by her. Good Fortune can be good, if a man does not trust her. Bad Fortune can give a man an opportunity to reflect, to learn, and to grow. Bad Fortune reveals that she is untrustworthy and unreliable. Good Fortune, by contrast, brings pleasure; thus, she hides the fact that she is untrustworthy and unreliable. Good Fortune enslaves the minds of those who enjoy her. Bad Fortune reveals that happiness is fragile. She reveals that life is frail. Adversity can make a man wiser. Adversity can cause a man to mature. Bad Fortune gives a sober picture of reality. A fool will learn little from adversity. He will continue down the path of folly. Good Fortune frequently lures men away from the good path. Bad Fortune can humble a man, causing him to turn back to the straight and narrow. Bad Fortune reveals a man’s true friends, while Good Fortune brings many impostors. When Good Fortune leaves a man, she takes what belongs to her. When Good Fortune leaves a man, she brings her friends with her. Yet Bad Fortune leaves a man’s real friends behind. Good Fortune attracts the insincere and shallow—those attracted to a man’s possessions and status—but Bad Fortune drives them away. A friend gained in a time of success may become an enemy in a time of misfortune. A friend, turned foe, can cause much injury. A man may mourn the loss of wealth, but he is left with something more valuable: true friendship. However, there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother!
God created man to have consciousness, not only in this life but in the life to come. The gift that Fortune offers is short-lived. Does a man lust after wealth, or does he lust after the prestige and power gained by wealth? Men hate those who are greedy, but they love those who are charitable. A man will gain a better reputation if he is generous. Therefore, why not be a giving person? “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” If a man lives in excess, he is lacking something on the inside. Since he is unsatisfied, he will fill his void with something from the outside.
Men strive for happiness, yet error leads many to seek what is falsely called good. Many think the highest form of happiness is found in the delights of pleasure. Some think happiness means gaining respect, influence, or fame. The greedy, however, are never satisfied. If a man is never satisfied, he is never truly happy. How can a man be truly happy, if he is never truly satisfied? Virtue, which is of great worth, is given to those who posses her. A wise man pursues virtue. The man who seeks perversity will never find true happiness.
Does a politician become more virtuous because he has attained a prominent position? Is he worthy of honour because of the office he holds or because of his good moral character? Does power corrupt, or does it reveal the corruption in men? Does a celebrity become more virtuous because he has attained popularity? Does fame corrupt, or does it reveal the corruption in men? What about wealth? Does wealth corrupt, or does it reveal the corruption in men?
Earthly happiness is only a shadow of true happiness. A man may own many possessions, but his possessions will not last forever. Can a man find true happiness in what is perishable and imperfect? True happiness is eternal and perfect. God is eternal and perfect. He offers man eternal happiness through salvation. The perfect is greater than the imperfect. True happiness is found in God. He is the essence of true happiness. He is its source. Thus, it is infinitely valuable to know God.
God is all-powerful. If God is all-powerful, there is nothing He cannot do! Yet God can do no evil, He cannot sin. God is perfect, therefore, He is righteous. God is perfect, thus He is without sin. Sin is imperfection. God cannot be imperfect.
When wicked men rule, virtue is trampled underfoot. The wicked are worthless vessels, and their sin will not go unpunished. In the end, virtue will not go unrewarded. Good and evil are opposites. Virtue and vice are opposites. Reward and punishment are opposites. They are in conflict. Just as wealth does not quench one’s desire for possessions, authority does not quench one’s desire for power. What do greedy men and power-hungry leaders have in common? They both hollow themselves out. They are empty on the inside, never content. Sin is a disease that rots the inner most parts of a man. “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Men seek happiness, yet many become sidetracked by pleasure. They are weak, lacking self-control. In their weakness they miss the mark. What greater weakness can a man have than willful ignorance? Willful ignorance is cowardice, and cowardice is a vice. Courage, on the other hand, is a virtue. If a man abandons goodness to embrace vice, he has fallen victim to his weaknesses. Such a man is not living to his full potential. A man who fully embraces sin is like a walking corpse. He is alive on the outside, but dead on the inside. Although he desires true happiness, he has traded it for the pleasures of this world. He is deceived by pleasure. He is caught in its snare. The wise seek truth, while the wicked chase after pleasure. True happiness cannot be found in evil. Evil enslaves a man.
Good deeds are honourable. Good deeds are virtuous. Those who attain true happiness are called children of God. Therefore, true happiness is attained through faith in Christ. “For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” True goodness leads to unity—unity with God. Wickedness leads to separation—separation from God. Therefore, sin separates man from God. When a man is punished for his wicked deeds, it is good—it is just and righteous. God is the just and righteous judge. In the end, He will judge every man according to his deeds. When a man fights against virtue, he is fighting against God.
Do not let adversity defeat your virtue, but use adversity to strengthen it. God has given man a mind to reason, to make judgments, and to make decisions. Man has the free will to decide whether he will follow good or evil. Man pursues what he deems desirable. A man is a slave to what he obeys, whether to righteousness or to sin. A man who pursues wickedness lacks proper reason, judgment, and wisdom. A man who has turned his eyes away from the light of truth will become blinded by the darkness of ignorance. He once walked by the light of day, now he gropes in the darkness of night. When a man yields to his sinful passions, he is enslaved by his own free will.
If God has foreknowledge of a man’s actions, thoughts, and desires, does man really have a free will? God is independent of all things that exist, including time. “Then God said, ‘Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years.’” God is eternal and sees the past, the present, and the future. On the sixth day God created man. God foreknows a man’s beginning and end. God foreknows a man’s timeline. God foreknows the outcome of a man’s choices. Men have the free will to choose what is right or wrong, and God knows the outcome of their choices. God knows what is going to occur in the future. Nothing is concealed from an all-knowing God who is everywhere at all times. But just because God is all-knowing, does not mean that man has no free will. Adam and Eve had the free will to choose between right and wrong. So do you! God foreknew that man would sin, so He provided man with salvation through His Son Jesus Christ. Therefore, the foreknowledge of God is relational. Remember: “For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” Indeed, God has invited you to become a member of His family.
Human reason is inferior to God’s foreknowledge. Human reason will crumble before God’s wisdom. Human reason is unable to see the future. Human reason is limited, yet God’s wisdom is boundless. Man lives in the present. He has lost yesterday, and he does not possess tomorrow. Man cannot know the length of his life. Human reason is blind to the future. Man’s reason has no knowledge of the future. Man has lost much of his knowledge about the past, he has lost much of his history. God, however, has always been. “I AM that I AM!” Man, on the other hand, has a short lifespan. God’s knowledge transcends man’s knowledge. “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.” Man cannot fathom all things, but God does. God is the spectator of all things. Man lives in the sight of a judge who sees and knows everything. God will, therefore, reward or punish each man according to his actions.
A righteous man must never grow weary of doing right. During temptations, trials, and tribulations, remember this: we must endure until the end, so that our faith may grow strong and mature. Trials try us, troubles test us; indeed, we are refined in the furnace of affliction. The genuineness of our faith is tested and purified in the refining process. God tests the hearts of men. “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
Why do bad things happen to good people? “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.” Men are rebels and lawbreakers. Men are sinners, prone to evil. A man has the free will to choose between acting upright or causing harm. A man’s actions can affect others. A man has the free will to take responsibility for his misconduct. A man also has the free will to avoid responsibility for his misconduct. Furthermore, a man may be in the wrong place at the wrong time. A man may suffer due to a random accident. He may die or get injured. Time and chance—or luck as we call it—can befall a man. The elderly die of old age, for man is born to die. “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” In a world tainted by sin, a man may suffer or die of disease. Man sinned, and the earth became corrupted. Therefore, man lives in an imperfect world. Sin brought death. Thus, a man dies. Metal is strong, yet it rusts and corrodes; nothing in this life lasts forever. Jesus Christ, however, will return to bring restoration: “Creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.”
The more a man embraces sin, the easier Satan can manipulate him. Sin degrades a man. The more society embraces immorality, the easier it can be manipulated. It is easier to persuade a wicked man to do evil, than to persuade a good man to do wrong. It is easier to persuade a wicked society to follow evil, than to persuade a good society to follow immorality. A hedonistic society is an empty society; it lacks true meaning and purpose. A man who loves the truth will find meaning and purpose. A man who loves falsehood will find emptiness and unfulfillment. A decaying society embraces this vice: the tolerance of evil.
Man’s senses are being degraded by technology. His senses are being manipulated. If his senses are being manipulated, then so is his perception. Manipulation is a form of witchcraft. It is a form of control. Artificial Intelligence is indeed artificial. The Digital World is indeed fake. The artificial is a copy of what is real. Without a doubt, Artificial Intelligence is lifeless. The Digital World is lifeless too. Can what is lifeless produce life? Virtual Reality is a cheap imitation. It is a counterfeit of reality. Can true happiness be found in what is false? A man’s intelligence is degraded by Artificial intelligence, his creativity too. Transhumanism will degrade man. It will usurp man’s free will. Man, who is imperfect, cannot make what is perfect. Artificial Intelligence is modeled after sinful man. The imperfect cannot create what is perfect. However, many will worship the Image of the Beast, many will receive the Mark of the Beast. A tyrant can control a man by harming his body, yet a man cannot be controlled if his mind is free from the cares of this life.
Philosophy is one of many tributaries that flow into wisdom. I am not talking about the philosophy of this world, which is only a copy of the real thing. The consolation of philosophy is this: Christ is the power and the wisdom of God, which brings salvation to all who believe. A broken man can be forgiven. A broken man can be restored. “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
Der menschliche Geist kehrt, wenn er von einer neuen Idee gefordert wurde, nie zu seiner Ausgangsposition zurück.
If anyone in this work has an objection to being in it, please let me know and I will delete it, or try and change it thank you. Hopefully, when you understand the reason for this work you will not object.
After researching a little I have chosen the colours red,
Red = Love, Passion, Strength, Power, Danger, Excitement, Energy.
Orange, Orange = Warmth, Creativity, Adventure, Freshness, Happiness, Attraction, Success. Yellow,
Yellow = Optimism, Cheer, Happiness, Warmth, Caution, Energy, Intellect.
Green, Green = Nature, Growth, Wealth, Luck, Envy, Freshness, Quality. Blue,
Blue = Trust, Calm, Sadness, Peace, Loyalty, Depth, Authenticity. Purple, Purple = Royalty, Nobility, Wisdom, Luxury, Imagination, Mystery, Spirituality. White, White = Purity, Simplicity, Innocence, Peace, Cleanliness, Emptiness, Goodness and black, Black = Sophistication, Formality, Sorrow, Boldness, Elegance, Death, Mystery. Also, the infinity symbol which I have used in plain black, and also all of the colours above, gives you an appreciation of what I am trying to portray. I chose the abstract circles because the circle is considered the symbol of unity. In my circles I have abstract people living, working, and playing together in unity. I hope that my message comes across clearly, that I desire all people to enjoy friendships with everyone despite their differences. We can learn so much from each other's differences and become better people for it as well as a close-knit community, which is surely better than hate, division, and war! Food for thought, my friends.
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> Portrait cinématographique hyperréaliste d’une jeune femme intellectuelle à l’allure élégante et intemporelle, regard perçant et introspectif, yeux bleu profond éclairés par une lumière douce et dramatique. Son visage est composé de facettes géométriques complexes, style mosaïque cubiste moderne, mêlant tons chauds et froids : ambre, ocre, bleu nuit, turquoise et touches dorées.
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> Cheveux courts et ondulés aux reflets cuivrés et violacés, coiffés avec un mouvement naturel et sophistiqué. Elle porte des lunettes fines et discrètes, un col victorien raffiné, un nœud papillon artistique et des bijoux délicats évoquant l’érudition et la créativité.
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> L’arrière-plan est une composition abstraite riche et profonde : feuilles manuscrites flottant dans l’air, pages de livres anciennes, schémas, symboles scientifiques et typographiques, suspendus dans un espace quasi onirique. Le décor évoque une bibliothèque mentale, un univers de pensée et de savoir en mouvement.
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> Éclairage cinématographique volumétrique, contrastes maîtrisés, profondeur de champ subtile, rendu ultra-net 8K, textures extrêmement détaillées, peau réaliste, reflets lumineux précis. Ambiance intellectuelle, poétique et mystérieuse, mélange d’art classique et de modernité numérique, style peinture numérique hyperréaliste, concept art de film, chef-d’œuvre visuel, qualité musée, atmosphère dramatique et inspirante.
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> Hyper-realistic cinematic portrait of an intellectual young woman with an elegant, timeless presence, sharp and introspective gaze, deep blue eyes illuminated by soft, dramatic lighting. Her face is composed of intricate geometric facets, modern cubist mosaic style, blending warm and cool tones: amber, ochre, midnight blue, turquoise, and subtle golden highlights.
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> Short, softly wavy hair with copper and violet reflections, styled naturally yet refined. She wears delicate, minimalist eyeglasses, a refined Victorian-inspired collar, an artistic bow tie, and subtle jewelry that evoke intellect, creativity, and sophistication.
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> The background is a rich, layered abstract composition: handwritten manuscripts floating in the air, aged book pages, diagrams, scientific symbols, and typographic elements suspended in a dreamlike space. The setting resembles a mental library — a universe of thought, knowledge, and imagination in motion.
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> Cinematic volumetric lighting, controlled contrast, subtle depth of field, ultra-sharp 8K render, extremely detailed textures, realistic skin, precise light reflections. Intellectual, poetic, and mysterious atmosphere, blending classical art with modern digital aesthetics, hyper-realistic digital painting, film concept art, museum-quality masterpiece, dramatic and inspiring mood.
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David
Marble, ht. Cm 516,7
1502-1504
“Nor has there ever been seen a pose so fluent, or a gracefulness equal to this, or feet, hands and head so well related to each other with quality, skill and design”. With these words Giorgio Vasari attempts to define the reasons behind the marvel that the vision of David provokes in the observer. He continues by stating that statue so far surpasses both in beauty and technique ancient and modern statuary that one needn’t bother seeing other works in sculpture.
At the end of 1501, Michelangelo obtained the permission of the opera del Duomo to work a block of marble which had been abandoned in the courtyard of the Cathedral of Florence for the creation of the figure of the young hero, subsequently placed in front of Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza Signoria.
It has always been a subject of debate among scholars whether David is represented before or after his victory over Goliath. His sling is also barely visible as though to emphasise how David owed his victory not to brutal force, but to his intellect and to his innocence. As soon as it was placed in front of Palazzo Vecchio, the statue became a symbol of liberty and of civic pride for the Florentine Republic. Surrounded by hostile enemies, the city identified itself with the young hero who, with help of God, had defeated a much more powerful foe.
In 1873, Michelangelo’s statue was brought here to the Tribune of Galleria, built expressly for it and, only in 1908, was it substituted in Piazza Signoria by the marble copy still here today. The bronze copy found in Piazzale Michelangelo overlooking Florence was done in 1866.
the story of Prophet Adam eating the forbidden fruit (khuldi) is widely interpreted as a combination of God's plan and human free will.
1. Evidence of God's Plan
Scholars point to several indications that Adam's descent to Earth was pre-ordained:
Initial Purpose: Before Adam was even created, God announced to the angels his intention to place a "successive authority (Khalifa) on earth". This suggests that living in Paradise was a temporary stage and Earth was always the intended destination for humanity.
Divine Foreknowledge: God, being all-knowing, was aware that Adam would succumb to temptation.
The Lesson of Repentance: The event served as a crucial lesson for mankind on how to handle mistakes. By allowing Adam to sin and then teaching him the words of repentance, God demonstrated His attributes of mercy and forgiveness.
2. Evidence of Free Will
While the outcome was known to God, the action was still a choice made by Adam:
Lack of Compulsion: God did not force Adam to eat the fruit. He provided a clear warning and permitted Adam and Eve to enjoy everything else in Paradise.
Human Agency: Adam possessed aql (intellect) and the ability to choose between obedience and disobedience.
Nature of the Act: The Quran notes that Adam "forgot" the commandment or was deceived by Satan's false promises of immortality, highlighting human vulnerability rather than a robotic execution of a script.
3. Reconciling the Two
The reconciliation lies in the concept of Divine Decree (Qadar):
Fate vs. Choice: In a famous hadith, Prophet Adam responds to Moses’s blame by stating that his mistake had already been written in his fate before his creation.
Conclusion: Scholars argue that while Adam acted according to his own free will, God’s wisdom incorporated those free choices into a larger, pre-determined plan for humanity to reside on Earth as His vicegerents.
1501-1504.
Young biblical hero in meditative pose who, with the help of God, defeats an enemy more powerful than him. An almost imperceptible sling emphasizes the victory of innocence and intellect over brute force.
The sling and the stone were covered with gold leaf, but the sculpture was installed in Piazza della Signoria and the golden details were removed by the action of time.
The original position of the statue would be on one of the buttresses of the Duomo of Santa Maria dei Fiori. However the final result of the work was so exceptional that a commission was set up to discuss the fate of the work. Names such as Leonardo da Vinci - who defended the positioning of the work on the Loggia of Piazza della Signoria - and Boticelli - that defended its original position were part of this commission.
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“For in it may be seen most beautiful contours of legs, with attachments of limbs and slender outlines of flanks that are divine; nor has there ever been seen a pose so easy, or any grace to equal that in this work, or feet, hands and head so well in accord, one member with another, in harmony, design, and excellence of artistry”.
Giorgio Vasari, from his “Lives of the most excellent painters, sculptors and architects”.
COLOUR ME COLOURS
Like the heavens and the skies
Like the deep seas so wide
When I am confident and true
When I have faith in you
Colour me blue, colour me blue
Like the royals of Great Britain
Like the noble in truth and ambition
In my wisdom, dignity and pride
In my mystery and grandeur so wise
Colour me purple, colour me purple
Like fire and blood
Like the intensity of a flood
In my strength and passion
In my desire, love and emotion
Colour me red, colour me RED
Like the warmth of the tropics
Like the sun, my daily tonic
When I am determined and creative
When I am happy and attractive
Colour me orange, colour me orange
Like a smile so warm
Like joy even in a storm
When I am cheerful and happy
In my intellect, when I am savvy
Colour me yellow, colour me yellow
When I am all these and more
When I am despised and adored
With the colours of the rainbow
With the colours that make me glow
Colour me colours, colour me colours
Poem by Ozioma Ogbaji
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. It is possible that the infusoria under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.
The opening chapter of The War of the Worlds
by H. G.
Red Weed is the plant that supposedly gives Mars its dull red colour. It is one of the several types of plants brought to Earth possibly accidentally by the invading Martians, but the only one that truly was able to adapt and grow widespread on Earth. When it is exposed to water, it grows and reproduces explosively, flooding the neighboring countryside as it clogs streams and rivers.
Sadly, we have to leave the beach and travel to the last destination of this Indian trip. It was bittersweet for me. But along with spending time on a house boat, I wanted to revisit the beautiful city of Cochin.
Cochin is rich in history from the days of sea faring trade and despite adapting to modern technology it remains a charming and almost quaint city. Along the short journey to reach the city, there were many shops and beautiful handicrafts to buy.
I have now been to India four times. At first, the Hindu gods bewildered me. There are so many. Then some started to become familiar to me like old friends. I began to smile when I recognized them.
Ganesha is one of the best known deities in India. He is the god of beginnings and the deva of intellect and wisdom. He also is the patron of letters. He seems to do all of this effortlessly in this statue, doesn't he?
Walter White's rage in Breaking Bad is a complex psychological descent.
Walt’s anger flares whenever things spin out of his control or when others undermine his intellect. His famous declaration, "I am the one who knocks," encapsulates a man who has traded his victimhood for tyrannical dominance. He no longer feels like the victim of circumstance; he demands fear and respect.
(I have always liked this "T" shirt).
Hemyock, Devon, UK.
"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." — David Mitchell
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." — André Gide
On the voyage to see whales, the intellect of the oceans. Discovering the wonders of Jervis Bay, Australia.
Sisyphe au vingt-et-unième siècle
Ascète Sisyphe homérique,
Réclusionnaire en Tartare,
Pour Asopos ton entraide,
De belle Egine retrouvée
Zeus en rancune colérique,
De Thanatos de toi roublard,
De ce rocher pente raide,
D'enfer sans trêve répéter.
Du nihiliste Sisyphe,
De Camus désenchaînera,
Une raison de délivrance,
De nietzschéenne doctrine
De l'abîme, sorti des griffes,
De ta vie recommencera,
Chaque jour de vie abondance,
Ton coeur, bonheur en vitrine.
Le Sisyphe contemporain,
Triste siècle de déraison,
Même ici sans incongruité,
Juste pour désir de liberté,
Plus n'être encore le suzerain,
Du canevas de sa raison,
Trimer dans les limbes tapés,
D'une société erronée.
Une absurde vie servile,
Un job sans considération,
Qui profite à un ordre,
De chevillards de l'intellect,
Tous Sisyphe dans nos villes,
Se battre sans exaltation,
Tâchez de fuir la horde,
De cette vie de bagne abject.
Michaël Overberg
“Now I don't know whether you've looked at this, but Norway might be cold. You may need a good coat and some warm clothes.” Ali's mum had been talking to the carer again. And there were we, expecting palm trees groaning with ripe coconuts and bikini clad maidens with armfuls of fresh mangoes, waiting on the quayside to welcome us ashore at Haugesund. Honestly, she seems to think we have the combined intellect of a water snail. I mean we're not going to be invited to one of Sir Stephen Fry’s dinner parties anytime soon, but we did both have modestly successful careers in the stultifying world of Further Education. Actually perhaps she's right. I've just remembered what we used to be paid for our efforts. We must have been a pair of idiots to have put up with it for all those years. But despite her mother’s infinite wisdom on the subject, Ali had to show her exactly where Norway was on the map. And then she had to show her again a few days later because she'd forgotten. Her parents aren't alone down here in West Cornwall in being only vaguely aware that there are mysterious lands on the other side of Truro. If it didn't happen in Redruth, or Camborne at a push, it never happened. You think I'm joking don't you? Trust me, I'm not joking at all. I suppose we had at least managed to persuade her that we weren’t heading in the general direction of any war zones.
Now I don't know about you, but we tend to do quite a bit of research before we go somewhere on holiday. Things such as checking the weather forecast every day for months on end and seeing what other people are wearing there at the same time of year. And my goodness yes, it did appear that Norway - you know, Norway up there in the far northern reaches of Europe and really not very close to the Mediterranean at all - might in fact be quite cold in April. Well it came as a surprise to us I can tell you. I wondered what those large white areas on the map were all about.
So having received this new information that Norway “might be cold,” I ditched the Bermuda shorts and had a rethink. Out went the Hawaiian shirts, in came the woolly jumpers and the down filled winter coat. Somewhere in the back of the wardrobe I knew there were two competing headwear options to consider, just in case Mother was right. I could go with the bank robber style balaclava, or I could take the Elmer Fudd hat instead. I opted for the latter on the basis that it looks marginally less ridiculous. Also it reduced my chances of being arrested for acting in a suspicious manner during shore days. To be honest, a balaclava really isn't a good look unless it's hidden beneath a crash helmet or ten feet of concrete. But with its protective ear flaps, the Elmer Fudd hat seemed the ideal fashion accessory for any unusually cold weather we might encounter. I found Elmer where he’d been hiding in a drawer for some years, and added him to the next delicates wash cycle.
And of course everyone knows that Mother is always right. Up here at the top of the Loen Skylift on the mountain, just over a thousand metres above sea level, it was more than a tad chilly to say the least. Positively Nordic in fact. Probably the coldest weather that either of us have experienced since the Beast from the East settled over Cornwall eight years earlier. And if our dull minds hadn't yet realised that we weren’t in Barbados, a thick layer of snow on the ground and a strong wind strafing the tops of the mountains were on hand to penetrate the thickest parts of our skulls. But we'd listened to her sage advice, left the beach towels in the cabin and worn just about everything else in the holiday wardrobe all at once. The Elmer Fudd hat did an admirable job of keeping my head warm. And while I might have looked like a gormless hunter from a TV cartoon series, there were no six foot tall carrot chewing pink wabbits to be seen anywhere, and the only thing that was firing was the camera shutter.
In DC Comics, Poison Ivy (Dr. Pamela Isley) is an eco-terrorist whose intense conflicts typically stem from her mission to eradicate humanity or industrial civilization to make room for plant life.
Looking strictly at the comic books, her most profound and recurring conflicts have been with three heroes.
Batman (Bruce Wayne) Batman is Poison Ivy's primary and most enduring adversary.
Their conflict is rooted in a fundamental ideological clash: Batman fights to protect Gotham’s human population and societal order, while Ivy views humanity as a cancer destroying the Earth's ecosystem.
From her very first appearance (Batman #181 in 1966), where she attempted to poison the Dynamic Duo, to massive storylines like Knightfall (where she paralyzed half of Gotham with mind-controlling spores) and Fear State, Batman has constantly been the one to thwart her extreme eco-terrorist plots.
Despite occasional moments of temporary truce or psychological nuance, and the fact that Batman is famously immune to her pheromone toxins, their relationship remains defined by decades of intense, ideological warfare.
Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) While Batgirl shares a broad "Bat-Family" rivalry with Ivy, Barbara Gordon has a uniquely intense, direct history of conflict with her across multiple eras (both as Batgirl and as Oracle leading the Birds of Prey).
Barbara’s razor-sharp intellect and cybernetic/tactical readiness make her uniquely suited to counter Ivy's biochemical manipulations.
Their conflicts have spanned classic Batman and Detective Comics runs, as well as team books like Birds of Prey, where Ivy has frequently targeted Barbara or the city infrastructure Barbara fights to protect, leading to intense physical and psychological showdowns.
Superman (Clark Kent) In DC Comics, Poison Ivy’s interactions with Superman primarily revolve around her biochemical manipulation and mind control, turning the Man of Steel into an unwitting weapon or hostage.
Because Ivy’s power stems from pheromones, botanical toxins, and connection to The Green (the cosmic force connecting all plant life), she can bypass Superman's physical invulnerability.
In Hush, Ivy travels to Metropolis and uses a special strain of synthesized Kryptonite-laced pheromones to enslave Superman’s mind.
Under Ivy's hypnotic spell, Superman acts as her personal bodyguard and enforcer. When Batman and Catwoman track Ivy down to a Metropolis sewer hideout, Ivy sends a fully brainwashed Superman to kill Batman.
Batman is forced to use a Kryptonite ring to survive, stalling Superman long enough to break Ivy’s hold. Batman realizes that Superman is subconsciously holding back because his core morality is fighting Ivy’s command.
Ultimately, Batman triggers Superman's protective instinct by threatening a real disaster (having Lois Lane dropped off a building), which snaps Superman out of Ivy’s mind control completely.
⚡ Happy 🎯 Heroclix 💫 Friday! 👽
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley
Publisher: DC
First appearance: Batman #181 (April 19, 1966)
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Created by: Robert Kanigher (writer)
Carmine Infantino (artist)
Exposure : 1/20 sec
Aperture : f 22
Focal Length : 18mm
ISO Speed : 100
Tripod : Not Used
Location:Anchuruli, Kerala, India
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Ludovico Einaudi - Experience (Simplemente maravilloso)
"Sueños y abstracciones"
Cómo en un cuadro de Kandinsky , transmitir un sentimiento a través de la música que refleje la unión, entre un rítmo único, abducente, melódico, hipnotizante, mediante un "lenguaje" prodigioso y fascinante para conseguir ese "equilibrio cromático" entre la jerga de la abstracción y los sueños "pigmentados", es de grandes intelectos y de genios.
"Dreams and abstractions"
Like in a painting by Kandinsky, transmit a feeling through music that reflects the union between a unique rhythm, abducent, melodic, hypnotizing through a prodigious and fascinating "language" to achieve that "chromatic balance" between the jargon of abstraction and "pigmented" dreams, is of great intellects and geniuses.
"Rêves et abstractions"
Comme dans un tableau de Kandinsky, transmettez une sensation à travers une musique qui reflète l'union entre un rythme unique, abducent, mélodique, hypnotisant et un "langage" prodigieux et fascinant pour atteindre cet "équilibre chromatique" entre le jargon de l'abstraction et des rêves "pigmentés", est de grands esprits et de génies.
"Sogni e astrazioni"
Come in un dipinto di Kandinsky, trasmettere un sentimento attraverso la musica che riflette l'unione tra un ritmo unico, abduttivo, melodico, ipnotizzante attraverso un "linguaggio" prodigioso e affascinante per raggiungere quel "equilibrio cromatico" tra il gergo di astrazione e sogni "pigmentati", è di grandi intelletti e geni.
María.
To my women with the utmost respect, intellect
We often forget and neglect intuition can see through illusive intent, listen to it
Just listen, just listen, oh
I found myself searching for a way to prevent, the detriment
And giving the impression that if you express to him what a woman needs
His comprehension is definite
But there’s a difference between understanding and honoring your word
And I’m articulate, he’s a good listener
But I’m hesitant ’cause he’s gonna fuck up anyways
(adj.) *«Frette»:
1. French canadian slang word (pronounced fret)......If you don't know what this word means here is how to find out.........look at this image a few seconds and what you feel is what it is!..........and it also means that you don't live in Quebec!
Feeling the «frette»!, Frozen waves on the St-Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada.
PixQuote:
"One should never forget that seeing and producing an effect of nature is not a matter of intellect, but of feeling...I avoid being conventional as much as possible."
-Carl Frieseke
From March trip in 2011, original image updated with Topaz Sharpen AI. Very impressed with the new software. Carmen and I had the opportunity to be in the Ocean with the Sperm Whales off Dominica in the wild blue Caribbean. To feel their echo location "sonar" in your chest and to see in their eye the clear intellect of a being totally in harmony with their environment is to gather a glimmer of what life in the ocean means to our planet.
This image is being released for the first time, I've kept it to myself up til now. For my photographer friends; 1/200 at f19, iso320 at 15mm.
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John Mayer - Waiting On the World to Change
Cambia el mundo
Crea un complot contra todo aquello que se interpone en el intelecto y que te imposibilita "confeccionar" cosas inusuales. Si sientes pánico, constrúyelo poco a poco sometiendo al miedo y ello te facultará a "distorsionar" tu universo...
Change the world
Create a plot against everything that stands in the intellect and that makes it impossible to "make" unusual things. If you feel panic, constrúyelo little by little submitting to fear and this will empower you to "distort" your universe ...
Changer le monde
Créez un complot contre tout ce qui est dans l'intellect et qui empêche de "faire" des choses inhabituelles. Si vous ressentez la panique, constrúyelo vous soumettez petit à petit à la peur et cela vous permettra de "déformer" votre univers ...
Cambia il mondo
Crea una trama contro tutto ciò che si trova nell'intelletto e ciò rende impossibile "creare" cose insolite. Se ti senti in preda al panico, costruilo a poco a poco invadendo la paura e questo ti autorizzerà a "distorcere" il tuo universo ...
María
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— We murder to dissect.
—William Wordsworth, “The Tables Turned”
Shadows of Intellect: A Sketch of the Hunt
This work, The Hunting Frog and the Fly , is not merely an image, but a captured moment of reflection transferred to paper in the artist's unique style. Inspired by the primitive yet execution-perfect scene of a frog hunting a fly, it evolves into a philosophical sketch about the nature of intellect, perception, and the inevitability of fate.
Born from Chaos
Like all works in this style, the image originated from a tangle of chaotic, impulsive lines. These are not merely strokes; they are traces of the artist's thoughts, attempts to conceptualize the theme. From this apparent chaos, as if from a primordial soup, the forms begin to emerge. The pencil, guided by the artist's hand and mind, defines the details, bringing them to clarity and aesthetic completion.
The Fly: A Triumph of Illusion
In the center of the composition, drawn with meticulous detail, reigns the Fly. Its compound eyes, shimmering in the light, occupy nearly a third of the image. This exaggerated size is not just an artistic device, but a reflection of the Fly's self-perception. In its microscopic world, it sees itself as massive, all-powerful, towering over its surroundings.
Its complex eyes, designed to detect the slightest movement, are at this moment blinded by its own self-importance. It does not see the danger; its world is limited by its own perception. Herein lies the ultimate irony: a creature with some of the most sophisticated vision in the animal kingdom is completely blind to the threat right in front of it.
The Frog: An Invisible Shadow
The Frog, unlike the Fly, is depicted as a vague, blurry smudge of shadow, hidden within the intertwining chaotic lines. It doesn't just camouflage; it is the shadow itself, inevitability itself, stalking its prey.
Its presence is felt rather than seen, creating an atmosphere of anxiety and suspense. It is the embodiment of the "intellectual hunt"—not of brute force, but of patience, strategy, and the exploitation of illusions. It doesn't rush its prey; it waits for the prey to trap itself within its own false sense of security.
The Clash of Perceptions
The image contrasts two distinct types of perception:
The Fly: Limited, egocentric, and loud.
The Frog: Hidden, strategic, and patient.
This confrontation is more than a struggle for survival; it is an allegory of human existence. How often do we, like the Fly, find ourselves blinded by our own ego, failing to notice the real dangers lurking in the shadows of our illusions?
Conclusion
The Hunting Frog and the Fly is not merely a drawing; it is a visual essay that invites the viewer to reflect. The artist's unique style, born from a chaos of thoughts and refined to aesthetic completion, gives the work a special depth and expressiveness. This piece serves as a reminder that reality is often hidden behind illusions, and true intellect lies not in strength, but in the ability to see what remains hidden from view.
2023 Photo 283/82: No, cairn terriers aren't the only dogs that tilt their heads, but cairns' head-tilts are by far the cutest, and they also are a proven sign of superior canine intellect. Here, Tooth Barkington the cairn terrier, known far and wide for his cuteness and intelligence, demonstrates an exemplary head tilt. ©2023 | John M. Hudson
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Lord Ganesha, also known as Ganapati or Vinayaka, is one of the most widely worshipped and revered deities in Hinduism. Easily recognizable by his elephant head and large belly, he is honored as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of wisdom and intellect. In Hindu rituals, Ganesha is traditionally invoked at the very beginning of any new venture, prayer, or journey to ensure success and smooth completion.
"The color yellow is the color of the mind and the intellect"
Plain Tiger or African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus)
Thanks to all who viewed, commented on and or faved my photo. It is greatly appreciated. Raed :)
Did we ever fight for real? Well, I guess it looks like we did.
Thanks for being part of my sLife and for bringing laughters and good memories, my one and only brother.
And Yes you did hit me hard on my head. Ouch! My head is still spinning!
::: The Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started :::
In this context, there's no disrespect
So, when I bust my rhyme, you break your necks
We got five minutes for us to disconnect
From all intellect collect the rhythm effect
Obstacles are inefficient
Follow your intuition, free your inner soul
And break away from tradition
'Cause when we beat out, girl it's pullin' without
You wouldn't believe how we wow shit out
We burn it 'til it's burned out
Turn it 'til it's turned out
Act up from north, west, east, south
Everybody, everybody, let's get into it
Get stupid
Get retarded,