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Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera right. AB800 with Softlighter II camera left. Triggered by Cybersync.

The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (placed under the invocation of St. Michael the Archangel ) is a church catholic located in the heart of the historical center of Menton . Since the road from the seafront , with majestic staircases allow to gradually reach the site where, on a spot in the stalls CALADE triumph whole perspective of the baroque architecture .

At the beginning of the xvii th century, desired by Prince Honoré II of Monaco , its construction was entrusted to the architect Lorenzo Lavagna. TheMay 27 1619The first stone was laid in the presence of the prince and lord Nicolà Spinola, bishop of Ventimiglia which depended Menton and Roquebrune while Monaco depended on the Bishop of Nice. Excavation works actually began in 1639 and the church was opened for worship in 1653 . Finally, theMay 8 1675The bishop of Ventimiglia Monsignor Mauro Promontorio dedicated the new church in the presence of Prince Louis I st . In 1701 , the architect Emmanuel Cantone erects a tower of fifty-three meters high, real watchtower overlooking the city. Its current facade was completed in 1819 in the spirit of the baroque of the xvii th century.

 

Inside, the vast nave with four bays form a large Latin cross . The choir , preceded by a triumphal arch is decorated with stucco marble with pilasters dishes. A painted wooden statue of 1820 representing Saint Michael slaying the dragon overcomes the altar in polychrome marble. The side chapels are decorated with altarpieces baroque. One is dedicated to Saint Devote . Some had been granted to wealthy families of Menton.

 

Beautiful organ in the choir (XVII c.) Unknown factor. It has been often attributed to Gio Oltrachino (Jean Utrect), organ builder native of this town, located in Genoa and which is known by many constructions organ archives in Liguria - only one still existing intact in Alassio - and Monaco: the parish church of Saint-Nicolas Monaco dated 1639 (current buffet that of St. Charles church restructured by architect Charles Lenormand and Merklin), that of the palatine chapel (1639) disappeared and another organo portatile the same time also disappeared. Gio Oltracchino died in Genoa in 1647 and the organ of Saint-Michel can not be attributed to him.

 

In 1999 , the Saint-Michel church is raised to the dignity of minor basilica by Pope John Paul II , and consecrated basilica in January 2000 . Since 1949 , each year in August, the square hosts the famous Festival of Classical Music . She is one of the most visited attractions in the Alpes-Maritimes.

 

The Basilica (and its square ; other items were enrolled at other dates) is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since 3 March 1947

[ENG] The church of Bossost , dedicated to the invocation of the Mother of God of Purification, is one of the best preserved in the entire Val d'Aran region, and a clear example of the prototype of a Romanesque church of the valley (very horizontal buildings, with three naves and three semicircular apses and a very marked gable in the presbytery). It was built in the first half of the 13th century, and includes many foreign decorative elements: strips of blind semicircular arches in the bell tower and apses, or the small vertical lesenes (pilaster strip) on the outside of the apse, both typical of Lombard Romanesque, checkered jaques on the front and eaves… Outside the temple, the highlights are the bell tower, the head and its two façades. More photos in the album Church of Bossost, Aran valley (Spain).

 

[ESP] La cabecera está compuesta por tres ábsides semicirculares, el central de mayores dimensiones. En la parte superior destaca la franja de arquillos ciegos, en los muros las pequeñas lesenas que rompen la horizontalidad, ambas de influencia del románico lombardo. En los tres ábsides hay una ventana pequeña en forma de aspillera con decoración en el extradós de los arcos consistente en franjas con formas geométricas. En el ábside norte, durante la última restauración se han sustituido los sillares originales por otros de aspecto muy moderno. En el hastial del presbiterio destacan una espadaña de un vano y cinco óculos, tres que iluminan la nave central y los otros cada una de las naves.

 

La iglesia de Bossost, dedicada a la advocación de la Mair de Diu dera Purificacion, es una de las mejor conservadas de toda la comarca del Val d'Aran, y un claro ejemplo del prototipo de iglesia románica aranesa (edificios muy horizontales, con tres naves y tres ábsides semicirculares y un hastial muy marcado en el presbiterio). Fue construida en la primera mitad del siglo XIII, e incluye muchos elementos decorativos foráneos: franjas de arquillos ciegos de medio punto en campanario y ábsides, o las pequeñas lesenas verticales en el exterior del ábside, ambos propios del románico lombardo, ajedrezado jaqués en portada y aleros… En el exterior del templo, lo más destacado son el campanario, la cabecera y sus dos portadas.

 

Más fotografías en el álbum Iglesia de Bossòst, Valle de Aran (España).

 

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...of the Devi, Maha Navami

 

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So free may you be about who you become.

 

As silence smiles on the other side of what's said,

May your sense of irony bring perspective.

 

As time remains free of all that it frames,

May your mind stay clear of all it names

 

— John O'Donohue To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Invocations and Blessings

  

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This one goes out to Aurelia - I hope you are ♫ ♪ feeling good ♫ ♪ and on the mend, Darlin'!

 

Happy Friday, Folks!

In an Andean ceremony in San Carlos, a ceremonial leader, wrapped in a red poncho, beats the bombo drum and chants an invocation to Pachamama. The drum’s colorful tassels punctuate the prayer as soft light sculpts the face and motions, while the softly blurred background hints at the gathered community.

Variation on a theme - The "Magick Mother Invocation" by French/English band Gong. Gong's wild mythology, with it's apparently "flip", "hippie-ish" presentation and delightful humour, masked a deep spiritual vision of enormous breadth and depth.

 

These "Magick Mothers" join up with 2 other previous images, "Master Builder" and "A Sprinkling of Clouds" to complete the first movement, or side, if thinking in vinyl, of the infamous "You" album. These are my visual tributes to a band and their music that has never ceased to astonish and bewitch me. Visually also, there is a very big bow to abstract painer, Jules Olitski, an important influence on my own visual esthetic.

 

The original image was an evening shot of two tall office towers, so this is not art from a blank canvas. That shot of buildings has been processed innumerable times to get to this point.

 

Music Link: "Magic Mother Invocation", Gong, from their album "You". This is part of a larger piece that segues directly into "Master Builder". Here the video covers just the "Magick Mother" part. Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and band chant the names of Ishtar, Iao and Isis as they evoke the Mother Goddess of ancient times - all part of the Gong Trilogy story that covers 3 full albums.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK2lCI8PaPQ

 

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September 03, 2016

 

Paean:

[pee-uh n]

noun

1. any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

2. a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.

 

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I was chasing a woodpecker as the sun was going down this evening when I rounded a corner and was struck by the light hitting these flowers.

 

So of course I stopped and grabbed a couple shots before continuing the chase.

 

Good thing I stopped because that woodpecker was not cooperating and was not willing to be my model today.

 

Oh well, you win some, you lose some!

 

Hope everyone has had a good day.

 

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Modéle Anne Laure

[ENG] The church of Bossost , dedicated to the invocation of the Mother of God of Purification, is one of the best preserved in the entire Val d'Aran region, and a clear example of the prototype of a Romanesque church of the valley (very horizontal buildings, with three naves and three semicircular apses and a very marked gable in the presbytery). It was built in the first half of the 13th century, and includes many foreign decorative elements: strips of blind semicircular arches in the bell tower and apses, or the small vertical lesenes (pilaster strip) on the outside of the apse, both typical of Lombard Romanesque, checkered jaques on the front and eaves… Outside the temple, the highlights are the bell tower, the head and its two façades. More photos in the album Church of Bossost, Aran valley (Spain).

 

[ESP] Una rueda de campanas del siglo XVIII puede admirarse en la iglesia de Bossòst, y forma parte del conjunto de bienes muebles vinculados históricamente al edificio, declarado Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional. (Rueda de campanas: rueda rodeada de campanillas que se toca haciéndola girar, en ciertas iglesias y en ciertas festividades, en el momento de la elevación)

 

La iglesia de Bossost, dedicada a la advocación de la Mair de Diu dera Purificacion, es una de las mejor conservadas de toda la comarca del Val d'Aran, y un claro ejemplo del prototipo de iglesia románica aranesa (edificios muy horizontales, con tres naves y tres ábsides semicirculares y un hastial muy marcado en el presbiterio). Fue construida en la primera mitad del siglo XIII, e incluye muchos elementos decorativos foráneos: franjas de arquillos ciegos de medio punto en campanario y ábsides, o las pequeñas lesenas verticales en el exterior del ábside, ambos propios del románico lombardo, ajedrezado jaqués en portada y aleros… En el exterior del templo, lo más destacado son el campanario, la cabecera y sus dos portadas.

 

Más fotografías en el álbum Iglesia de Bossòst, Valle de Aran (España).

 

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The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel (placed under the invocation of St. Michael the Archangel ) is a church catholic located in the heart of the historical center of Menton . Since the road from the seafront , with majestic staircases allow to gradually reach the site where, on a spot in the stalls CALADE triumph whole perspective of the baroque architecture .

At the beginning of the xvii th century, desired by Prince Honoré II of Monaco , its construction was entrusted to the architect Lorenzo Lavagna. TheMay 27 1619The first stone was laid in the presence of the prince and lord Nicolà Spinola, bishop of Ventimiglia which depended Menton and Roquebrune while Monaco depended on the Bishop of Nice. Excavation works actually began in 1639 and the church was opened for worship in 1653 . Finally, theMay 8 1675The bishop of Ventimiglia Monsignor Mauro Promontorio dedicated the new church in the presence of Prince Louis I st . In 1701 , the architect Emmanuel Cantone erects a tower of fifty-three meters high, real watchtower overlooking the city. Its current facade was completed in 1819 in the spirit of the baroque of the xvii th century.

 

Inside, the vast nave with four bays form a large Latin cross . The choir , preceded by a triumphal arch is decorated with stucco marble with pilasters dishes. A painted wooden statue of 1820 representing Saint Michael slaying the dragon overcomes the altar in polychrome marble. The side chapels are decorated with altarpieces baroque. One is dedicated to Saint Devote . Some had been granted to wealthy families of Menton.

 

Beautiful organ in the choir (XVII c.) Unknown factor. It has been often attributed to Gio Oltrachino (Jean Utrect), organ builder native of this town, located in Genoa and which is known by many constructions organ archives in Liguria - only one still existing intact in Alassio - and Monaco: the parish church of Saint-Nicolas Monaco dated 1639 (current buffet that of St. Charles church restructured by architect Charles Lenormand and Merklin), that of the palatine chapel (1639) disappeared and another organo portatile the same time also disappeared. Gio Oltracchino died in Genoa in 1647 and the organ of Saint-Michel can not be attributed to him.

 

In 1999 , the Saint-Michel church is raised to the dignity of minor basilica by Pope John Paul II , and consecrated basilica in January 2000 . Since 1949 , each year in August, the square hosts the famous Festival of Classical Music . She is one of the most visited attractions in the Alpes-Maritimes.

 

The Basilica (and its square ; other items were enrolled at other dates) is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since 3 March 1947

 

He was opening the Festival with invocations and prayers.

  

Mes petits monstres et moi vous souhaitons un JOYEUX H A L L O W E E N ! ♥

 

Petit cliché *ultra retouché, mais c'est pour l'occasion ahah !* de Nerrah et Illyh'Era pour fêter halloween du coup n.n.

Et cette photo rentre parfaitement dans m'histoire des personnages héhé ^^

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"Pour éviter tout contact avec les autres, Neerah empoisonne sa propre peau en l'imprégnant de sang, et de venin de Vouivre mélangé à du Ricin. Elle a appris au fil du temps à devenir insensibles aux effets de ces poisons violents, mais les débuts lui ont laissé des séquelles psychologiques violentes, et l'ont rendue sadomasochiste.

Illyh'Era la surveillait toujours dans l'ombre, veillant à ne pas trop s'en approcher. Mais dût aux multiples crises de sa maîtresses, elle fut en contact avec le liquide plusieurs fois. Ce qui a attaqué sa belle beau blanche et laissé des sillons couleur sang/noirs sur ses joues, et fait disparaître ses pupilles. Malgré les tentatives de Neerah pour limiter les dégâts, il lui reste des séquelles très voyantes : son corps étant constitué différemment de celui de sa maîtresse, les réactions lui ont donné un air effrayant de cadavre en décomposition.

Cependant, la loyauté d'Illyh'era envers Neerah est sans bornes et malgré cette triste défiguration elle répond quoi qu'il arrive aux appels de sa maîtresse, quitte à se décomposer lentement mais surement ... en attendant le remède."

 

Neerah - Pullip Ririko mod par Nenn

Illyh'Era - Pullip Elisabeth mod par Moi

 

"Invocation" with Shelby Mustang

Pupito and Tititi on Pupito's Diary :

The Great Invocation

From the point of Light within the Mind of God

Let light stream forth into the minds of men.

Let Light descend on Earth.

From the point of Love within the Heart of God

Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.

May Christ return to Earth.

From the centre where the Will of God is known

Let purpose guide the little wills of men –

The purpose which the Masters know and serve.

From the centre which we call the race of men

Let the Plan of Love and Light work out

And may it seal the door where evil dwells.

Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.

   

Model: Whitney Masters

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Explore for July 28, 2008...again, many, many heartfelt thanks to everyone for your comments and faves!

...of the Devi, Maha Shasti

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[ENG] The church of Bossost , dedicated to the invocation of the Mother of God of Purification, is one of the best preserved in the entire Val d'Aran region, and a clear example of the prototype of a Romanesque church of the valley (very horizontal buildings, with three naves and three semicircular apses and a very marked gable in the presbytery). It was built in the first half of the 13th century, and includes many foreign decorative elements: strips of blind semicircular arches in the bell tower and apses, or the small vertical lesenes (pilaster strip) on the outside of the apse, both typical of Lombard Romanesque, checkered jaques on the front and eaves… Outside the temple, the highlights are the bell tower, the head and its two façades. More photos in the album Church of Bossost, Aran valley (Spain).

 

[ESP] Los tramos rectos del presbiterio y de los muros sur y norte comparten un motivo ornamental: los canecillos con rostros humanos en que descansa la cornisa del alero. Son múltiples, y cada rostro trata de transmitir una emoción diferente (burlones, otros expresan quietud, o quizás temor).

 

La iglesia de Bossost, dedicada a la advocación de la Mair de Diu dera Purificacion, es una de las mejor conservadas de toda la comarca del Val d'Aran, y un claro ejemplo del prototipo de iglesia románica aranesa (edificios muy horizontales, con tres naves y tres ábsides semicirculares y un hastial muy marcado en el presbiterio). Fue construida en la primera mitad del siglo XIII, e incluye muchos elementos decorativos foráneos: franjas de arquillos ciegos de medio punto en campanario y ábsides, o las pequeñas lesenas verticales en el exterior del ábside, ambos propios del románico lombardo, ajedrezado jaqués en portada y aleros… En el exterior del templo, lo más destacado son el campanario, la cabecera y sus dos portadas.

 

Más fotografías en el álbum Iglesia de Bossòst, Valle de Aran (España).

 

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♫ Muddy Waters ~ Got My Mojo Workin' ♫

 

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Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera right. AB800 with Softlighter II camera left. Triggered by Cybersync.

Serafina wears a bespoke corset dress from the Invocation couture collection

Photo by Greg Autry

Model - my friend Michele Greco

 

Dress by - www.wix.com/ValeriaSpiga/TramaNera

 

Malkuth - Invocation II - The sleeper

 

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Featured in an article 'Scents of Arabia' in Qatar Airways' in-flight magazine issue 82, January 2010.

[ENG] The church of Bossost , dedicated to the invocation of the Mother of God of Purification, is one of the best preserved in the entire Val d'Aran region, and a clear example of the prototype of a Romanesque church of the valley (very horizontal buildings, with three naves and three semicircular apses and a very marked gable in the presbytery). It was built in the first half of the 13th century, and includes many foreign decorative elements: strips of blind semicircular arches in the bell tower and apses, or the small vertical lesenes (pilaster strip) on the outside of the apse, both typical of Lombard Romanesque, checkered jaques on the front and eaves… Outside the temple, the highlights are the bell tower, the head and its two façades. More photos in the album Church of Bossost, Aran valley (Spain).

 

[ESP] La portada norte seguramente es la más antigua. Está compuesta por un arco de medio punto rodeado por dos arquivoltas peraltadas y sin decoración, y otras tantas columnas con función decorativa rematadas con capiteles decorados con formas toscas, tres con entrelazados de distinto volumen y trazado, y otro con dos animales apenas identificables en plena pelea. Sin duda, lo más destacado de esta portada es el tímpano -que es la joya de la corona del templo- en el que se representa un Pantocrátor rodeado por un tetramorfos y enmarcado por una cenefa con el característico ajedrezado de Jaca, y en el centro de la parte inferior un crismón que muestra también una influencia aragonesa. A ambos lados de la cabeza de Cristo hay una representación del sol y la luna, que hay que interpretarla como una sincretización románica asignando el valor de Cronocrátor (señor del tiempo y de los ciclos) a Cristo.

 

La iglesia de Bossost, dedicada a la advocación de la Mair de Diu dera Purificacion, es una de las mejor conservadas de toda la comarca del Val d'Aran, y un claro ejemplo del prototipo de iglesia románica aranesa (edificios muy horizontales, con tres naves y tres ábsides semicirculares y un hastial muy marcado en el presbiterio). Fue construida en la primera mitad del siglo XIII, e incluye muchos elementos decorativos foráneos: franjas de arquillos ciegos de medio punto en campanario y ábsides, o las pequeñas lesenas verticales en el exterior del ábside, ambos propios del románico lombardo, ajedrezado jaqués en portada y aleros… En el exterior del templo, lo más destacado son el campanario, la cabecera y sus dos portadas.

 

Más fotografías en el álbum Iglesia de Bossòst, Valle de Aran (España).

 

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Kaikottikali is an extremely popular and elegant folk dance performed by the maidens of Kerala. It is a group dance and is mainly performed on the occasion of Onam and Thiruvathira. Women, both young and old submerge themselves in the spirit of the occasion and dance with perfect ease.

 

Dress code of Kaikottikali is hugely impressive as women folk neatly attire themselves in a gold bordered traditional two piece cloth called mundu and neriyathu; A mundu is a one piece cloth draped on the lower part of the body while neriyathu is worn over a blouse. They also beautifully tie their hair in a form of bun. A fragrant jasmine garland on the bun further enhances the charm of the dancer.

 

Dusssehra celebration at White House, R.T. Nagar, Bangalore, India.

Squamish Nation Pow Wow 2012 at the Capilano Indian Reserve in North Vancouver was the place to be for native bands from across BC and elsewhere to congregate. They gathered to greet each other and celebrate their culture together at this annual event in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish land.

 

Aboriginal men and women in full regalia danced in the Grand Entry and participated in the Invocation. They also competed as individuals in different categories like in a sports event. The modern day Pow Wow is very much a family affair – in recognition of the work and contribution by the native women in the community and the role that the younger ones could play is also very much part of the agenda. The Pow Wow therefore becomes an ideal venue for the youngsters to reconnect with their culture and way of life, thus preserving the aboriginal tradition that goes back thousands of years.

Mr Fahad visits the Sun newspaper office in Fiji on behalf of Messiah Foundation International.

Done in Ai, Finalized in Photoshop

 

Inspired on Book 3 Fire Sea from The Death Gate Cycle

 

In the depths of a ruined Sartan temple, surrounded by pillars scorched with ancient runes, a lone necromancer stands at the heart of a volcanic sanctum—his blackened trident raised toward the ashen sky. Molten cracks spread like veins through the obsidian floor, and the air trembles with the resonance of death magic. This is the moment before resurrection, before the cursed souls of the Sartan rise once more. The red light of the runes pulses like a heartbeat, echoing the ancient vengeance buried beneath centuries of ash. Silence reigns—only the fire speaks.

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