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Brodsworth Hall, near Brodsworth, 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, is one of the most complete surviving examples of a Victorian country house in England. It is virtually unchanged since the 1860s. It was designed in the Italianate style by the obscure London architect, Philip Wilkinson, then 26 years old. He was commissioned by Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson, who inherited the estate in 1859, but the original estate was constructed in 1791 for merchant and slave owner Peter Thellusson. It is a Grade I listed building
George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull, bought the Brodsworth estate from Sir John Wentworth in 1713 and rebuilt the house in the Georgian style, but lost his money in the South Sea Bubble crash of 1720 and was obliged to take the position of Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. His second son Robert, later Archbishop of York, took up residence on the estate instead and made a number of improvements to the house and grounds. On his death in 1777, the house was left empty, and, after his eldest son became the 10th Earl of Kinnoull in 1787, he sold the estate in 1790 to Peter Thellusson (1737–1797) of the Swiss banking family.
Peter Thellusson had come from Geneva and settled in England, becoming a director of the Bank of England. This role saw him provide loans to slave ship and plantation owners. As these slave owners defaulted on debts, Thellusson amassed interests in Caribbean plantations and became a tobacco and sugar importer. He wrote an unusual will, unsuccessfully challenged by his family in the Thellusson Will Case, whereby his fortune was put in trust to be untouched for three generations. Peter Thellusson's grandson Arthur Thellusson, married the daughter of another Antigua slave owner, Sir Christopher Bethell-Codrington. The Thellussons were slave owners in Grenada and Montserrat as late as 1820.
One of the two eventual beneficiaries was the 5th Baron Rendlesham. The other was Peter's great-grandson Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson who, in 1859, inherited half the bequest plus the Brodsworth estate with its Georgian house. He demolished the existing house and commissioned the present one, which was built in two years between 1861 and 1863. A keen yachtsman, he also commissioned four yachts, the last two being, successively, the largest in the world. He was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1866–1867. He and his wife Georgiana left four sons, all of whom died childless, and the house therefore passed to each son in turn. The third son, Charles Thellusson, leased the mineral rights to the Brodsworth Colliery Company and also rented them the land for the construction of Woodlands model village to accommodate the miners. In addition he paid for the construction of All Saints Church (1913) for the village. He was also responsible for the introduction of electric light to the hall.
After the First World War, spiralling costs resulted in the owners closing off parts of the house. On the death of the youngest son, Augustus Thellusson, in 1931, the house passed to his nephew, Captain Charles Grant-Dalton (1882–1952). He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1942–1943.
The last resident of the house was Sylvia Grant-Dalton (wife of Captain Grant-Dalton), who fought a losing battle for 57 years against leaking roofs on the mansion and land subsidence from nearby coal mining. After her death in 1988, Her daughter, Pamela Williams, gave the Hall and gardens to English Heritage in 1990. The contents of the house were purchased by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and transferred to the ownership of English Heritage. It was decided to conserve the interiors "as found" rather than replacing or restoring them. They demonstrate how a once opulent Victorian house grew "comfortably" old.
Designed in the Italianate style by Philip Wilkinson, the Hall is constructed in ashlar limestone, some quarried on the estate, with lead and slate roofs. Stonework, windows and interior fittings were reused from the older building. The building is "T" shaped with the servants quarters forming the upright. The main block, forming the cross-bar, is 2-storey rectangular range having 9-bay frontage. The house has more than 30 rooms, ranging from grand reception rooms with original furnishings to the servants' quarters. The house is surrounded by Victorian period gardens, which are used for special events throughout the summer.
The house is noted for Charles Sabine Thellusson's collection of paintings and sculptures, including a large collection of Italian sculptures bought at the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865.
Messier 38 (M38 or NGC 1912) is a large open cluster found in the constellation Auriga. It lies at a distance of about 4,200 light years away from Earth and is about 13 light years across. Also included in this view is open cluster NGC 1907 to the of M38.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation: Auriga
Right ascension: 05h 28m 43s
Declination: +35° 51′ 18″
Distance: 3,480 ly
Apparent magnitude (V): 7.4
Apparent dimensions (V): 21′
Other designations: NGC 1912
Tech Specs: Sky Watcher Esprit 120ED, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF. 57 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats. Image Date: October 27, 2021. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
(orig size is cool too!)
When I was in Tokyo, I had a great time out with Altus! He stayed with me here in Austin, and we were able to meet up for a fun time of photography out in Tokyo. That's one of the BEST things about having a blog, I must say! It gives me the chance to meet all kinds of nice people like YOU that extend gracious invitations for photography!
After dark, Altus took me to this cool restaurant. The manager was very nice and let us sit where we wanted and then a carte-blanche for taking photos. He asked if I would send him photos and if I charge... and I told him no... I do this stuff for fun! So, we have a smart and well-movied community here - who can tell me the name of this restaurant?
Peachpit definitely has the sample from my book up on their website now. Just click on "Sample Content" and you'll be in good shape. There are some very good tips just in that 20 pages! :)
from the blog www.stuckincustoms.com
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.
- Lao-Tzu (600 B.C.)
This is my next image in the abc's of photography series I am doing for myself. All frames were shot at f 7.1. I is for ISO or International Organization of Standardization. I honestly rarely control this on my camera; setting my camera to ISO 100 or 200 and then adjusting my aperture, shutter, or both. There are exceptions were I would toy with it though. First, I might adjust ISO during a long exposure at night, if it were particularly dark, and I wanted to shoot something like star trails or the aurora. Alternatively, on a super bright day, like one of those super cold but bright winter days or on a white sandy beach in the summer. I can honestly say I have never pushed the ISO to 6400 or 12800 before today. If you are interested in reading more on ISO this little article is concise.
Folkestone (pronounced /ˈfoʊkstən/) is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its growing importance as a seaside resort made the town grow. However, business has declined. The beginning of high speed rail services for commuters on the HS1 line to London St Pancras has cut the journey time from London to less than an hour. Folkestone now has the only sandy beach ["Sunny Sands"] and coastal park within an hour of north London.
Petra is, of course, known for its spectacular landscape and unusually well-preserved architecture of an ancient Nabataean city (that has yet to be completely excavated). I must have taken hundreds of shots of Ad Deir, al-Khazneh, and al-Siq, some of which I'll share later.
Maybe it's just me that didn't know this before going there, but Petra also has a ton of beautiful crevices that serve as stages for unique portrait shots (as hopefully illustrated here).
My personal suggestion if anyone visits (after COVID, of course) is not to visit Jordan - and especially Petra - as part of a large tour. Arrange for a private tour around the country, and reserve at least one day's worth of free time to explore around Petra. I really hope that I can be back to discover more in the near future.
(@ Petra, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan)
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed the Into the Subway! MOC for the contest I spoke about. I made this to go along with it. Making it was the easy part, but to get the lighting effect was not easy, but I got it. I think I captured the dark subway feel.
Anyway enjoy!
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the National Trust.
The gardens, which are a celebrated example of the Picturesque style, are open to the public. The central feature is the ruins of a medieval, moated manor house, Scotney Old Castle, which is on an island on a small lake. The lake is surrounded by sloping, wooded gardens with fine collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmia for spring colour, summer wisteria and roses, and spectacular autumn colour.
At the top of the garden stands a house which was built to replace the Old Castle between 1835 and 1843. This is known as Scotney New Castle, or simply Scotney Castle, and was designed by Anthony Salvin. It is an early, and unusually restrained, example of Tudor Revival architectural style in 19th century Britain. Following the death of the resident, Elizabeth Hussey, in 2006, this house was opened to the public for the first time on June 6, 2007
This is me!
Exposure-time was 1:30 minutes.
Not easy to sit still for so long... :-)
Camera: Ondu 6x6
Pinhole-diameter: 0.15mm
Aperture: F/167
Focal length: 25mm.
Film: Kodak Tmax-100
Semi-stand development Rodinal 1:100, 55 minutes.
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My backyard is a bit of a circus these days..I think there are at least 7 squirrels running about and waiting for me to feed them every day..Soon they will disperse to their own corners of the woods, but for now it is pretty comical. Several will come and take peanuts from my hand. The young ones all look alike (until they sit up) but there are a few new adults as well.
Monday is over, and it's left me with another migraine. The half marathon threw off some sort of rythym in my body, and I've had headaches the past three days. I'm not digging it.
I am, however, digging the fact that it's only two weeks until I leave for family Christmas and see my precious nephew, Parker. I can't wait.
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SN/NC: Dahlia, Syn. Dahlia Pinnata, Asteraceae Family
Dahlia (UK: /deɪliə/ or US: /dɑːliə/) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 5 cm (2 in) diameter or up to 30 cm (1 ft) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
Otros nombres de la dahlia, xicamiti,
flor de camote. Proviene de las regiones de Cuernavaca y Tepoztlán, en México. Se conocen más de 2 mil variedades diferentes de esta planta. Crece en forma de mata y puede medir desde unos pocos centímetros hasta más de un metro de altura, según la variedad.Dahlia (Reino Unido: /Deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) es un género de plantas perennes arbustivas, tuberosas y herbáceas nativas de México. Un miembro de las Asteraceae, plantas dicotiledóneas, especies relacionadas incluyen el girasol, la margarita, el crisantemo y la zinnia. Hay 42 especies de Dahlia, con híbridos comúnmente cultivados como plantas de jardín. Las formas de flores son variables, con una cabeza por tallo; Estos pueden ser tan pequeños como 5 cm (2 pulgadas) de diámetro o hasta 30 cm (1 pie) ("plato de cena"). Esta gran variedad resulta de que las dahlias son octoploides, es decir, tienen ocho conjuntos de cromosomas homólogos, mientras que la mayoría de las plantas tienen solo dos. Además, las dahlias también contienen muchos transposones, piezas genéticas que se mueven de un lugar a otro sobre un alelo, que contribuye a su manifestación de tanta diversidad. Anders Dahl, botánico sueco, fue quien introdujo la flor en los países nórdicos y, como homenaje, la flor recibió su nombre. Los holandeses contribuyeron a la expansión de esta flor en Brasil.
Dahlia, nome comum dália, é um género botânico pertencente à família Asteraceae. É uma herbácea de porte médio, perene. Quando adulta, a planta chega a atingir até 1,50 metro. É originária do México, onde é muito popular. Os índios daquela região foram os primeiros a cultivar dálias, ainda no período do império Asteca. Por volta do final do século XVIII, o diretor do Jardim Botânico de Madrid encantou-se com a flor, durante uma visita ao México. Foi o suficiente para que a dália atravessasse o oceano e chegasse à Europa, onde se adaptou ao clima temperado. Foi o botânico sueco Anders Dahl, responsável pela expansão das dálias pela região nórdica da Europa, que inspirou o nome da flor. Os holandeses e os franceses foram os maiores incentivadores do cultivo e da produção de inúmeras espécies híbridas de dálias. Os imigrantes holandeses contribuíram para a propagação desta flor no Brasil. Hoje, entre naturais e híbridas, existem mais de 3 000 variedades, com uma diversificação de formas, cores tamanhos e adaptações a diferentes condições.
Dahlia, nom commun Dahlia, est un genre de plantes fleurissantes de la famille des marguerites. C'est une herbacée de taille moyenne, vivace. En tant qu'adulte, l'usine atteint jusqu'à 1,50 Metro. Il est originaire du Mexique, où il est très populaire. Les Indiens dans cette région ont été les premiers à cultiver Dahlia, encore dans la période de l'Empire aztèque. Vers la fin du XVIIIe siècle, le directeur des jardins botaniques de Madrid a été enchanté par la fleur, lors d'une visite au Mexique. Il suffisait que le dahlia traverse l'océan et atteigne l'Europe, où il s'adapte au climat tempéré. C'est le botaniste suédois Anders Dahl, responsable de l'expansion des dahlias par la région nordique de l'Europe, qui a inspiré le nom de la fleur.
Dahlia (uk: /deɪliə /of us: /dːliə /) is een geslacht van bossige, knol, kruidachtige meerjarige planten afkomstig uit Mexico. Een lid van de Asteraceae, Dicotyledonous planten, gerelateerde soorten omvatten de zonnebloem, Daisy, Chrysanthemum en Zinnia. Er zijn 42 soorten dahlia, met hybriden die gewoonlijk worden gekweekt als tuinplanten. Bloemvormen zijn variabel, met één kop per stengel; Deze kunnen zo klein zijn als een diameter van 5 cm (2 inch) of tot 30 cm (1 ft) ("bord"). Deze grote variëteit resulteert van dahlia's zijn octoploïden - dat wil zeggen dat ze acht sets homologe chromosomen hebben, terwijl de meeste planten er slechts twee hebben. Bovendien bevatten Dahlias ook veel transposons - generale stukken die van plaats naar plaats op een allel gaan - wat bijdraagt aan hun manifestatie van zo'n grote diversiteit. Anders Dahl, de Zweedse botanicus, was degene die de bloem introduceerde in de Alnend landen en als eerbetoon kreeg de bloem zijn naam. De Nederlanders hebben bijgedragen aan de uitbreiding van deze bloem in Brazilië.
Dahlia (Regno Unito: /deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) è un genere di piante perenni folli, tuberose, erbacee originarie del Messico. Un membro delle Asteraceae, piante dicotyledoni, specie correlate includono il girasole, la margherita, il crisantemo e la zinnia. Esistono 42 specie di dahlia, con ibridi comunemente coltivati come piante da giardino. Le forme di fiori sono variabili, con una testa per stelo; Questi possono essere piccoli come 5 cm (2 pollici) di diametro o fino a 30 cm (1 piedi) ("piatto per la cena"). Questa grande varietà deriva da Dahlias che sono poltoploidi, cioè hanno otto serie di cromosomi omologhi, mentre la maggior parte delle piante ne ha solo due. Inoltre, le dahlia contengono anche molti trasposoni - pezzi generatici che si spostano da un luogo all'altro su un allele - che contribuiscono alla loro manifestazione di tale grande diversità. Anders Dahl, botanico svedese, è stato colui che ha introdotto il fiore nei paesi nordici e come omaggio il fiore ha ottenuto il suo nome. Gli olandesi hanno contribuito all'espansione di questo fiore in Brasile.
Dahlia (UK: /DEɪliə /oder USA: /dːliə /) ist eine Gattung von buschigen, knallberechtigen, krautigen Staudenpflanzen, die in Mexiko beheimatet sind. Ein Mitglied der Asteraceae, dicotyledonous -Pflanzen, verwandte Arten umfassen Sonnenblumen, Daisy, Chrysanthemen und Zinnia. Es gibt 42 Arten von Dahlia, wobei Hybriden üblicherweise als Gartenpflanzen angebaut werden. Blütenformen sind variabel, mit einem Kopf pro Stamm; Diese können nur einen Durchmesser von 5 cm oder bis zu 30 cm ("Teller") sein. Diese große Vielfalt resultiert aus Dahlien, die Oktoploide sind - das heißt, sie haben acht Sätze homologer Chromosomen, während die meisten Pflanzen nur zwei haben. Darüber hinaus enthält Dahlien auch viele Transposons - genetische Stücke, die sich von Ort zu Ort auf ein Allel bewegen, was zu ihrer Manifestierung einer so großen Vielfalt beiträgt. Anders Dahl, der schwedische Botaniker, war derjenige, der die Blume in die nordischen Länder vorstellte, und als Hommage bekam die Blume seinen Namen. Die Niederländer trugen zur Ausweitung dieser Blume in Brasilien bei.
Dahlia（英国： /deɪliə /またはus： /dgrliə /）は、メキシコに自生したふさふさした、塊状の草本多年生植物の属です。 キク科のメンバーである双子葉植物、関連種には、ヒマワリ、デイジー、菊、Zinniaが含まれます。 42種のダリアがあり、ハイブリッドは一般的に庭の植物として栽培されています。 花の形は可変であり、茎ごとに1つの頭があります。 これらは、直径5 cm（2インチ）または最大30 cm（1フィート）（「ディナープレート」）までです。 この非常に多様性は、ダリアが卵巣であることに起因します。つまり、8セットの相同染色体がありますが、ほとんどの植物は2つしかありません。 さらに、Dahliasには、対立遺伝子の上に場所から場所へと移動するジェネティックな多くのトランスポゾンも含まれています。 スウェーデンの植物学者のアンダース・ダールは、北欧諸国に花を紹介し、オマージュとして花は彼の名前を得た人でした。 オランダはブラジルでのこの花の拡大に貢献しました。
Dahlia (المملكة المتحدة: /deɪliə /أو الولايات المتحدة: /dːliə /) هي جنس من النباتات الدائمة الكثبانية ، العشبية الأصلية للمكسيك. عضو في Asteraceae ، والنباتات dicotyledonous ، والأنواع ذات الصلة تشمل عباد الشمس ، و Daisy ، و chrysanthemum ، و Zinnia. هناك 42 نوعًا من داليا ، مع الهجينة التي تزرع عادةً كنباتات حديقة. أشكال الزهور متغيرة ، برأس واحد لكل ساق. يمكن أن تكون هذه القطر صغير مثل 5 سم (2 بوصة) أو ما يصل إلى 30 سم (1 قدم) ("لوحة عشاء"). ينتج هذا التنوع الكبير عن دالياس هو الأخطبوط - أي أن لديهم ثماني مجموعات من الكروموسومات المتماثلة ، في حين أن معظم النباتات لديها اثنتين فقط. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، يحتوي Dahlias أيضًا على العديد من عمليات النقل - القطع الجينية التي تنتقل من مكان إلى آخر على أليل - والتي تساهم في إظهار هذا التنوع الكبير. كان أندرس دال ، عالم النبات السويدي ، هو الشخص الذي قدم الزهرة إلى بلدان الشمال الأوروبي وكمحية حصلت الزهرة على اسمه. ساهم الهولنديون في توسع هذه الزهرة في البرازيل.
Wat Bowonniwet has been a major temple of patronage for the ruling Chakri dynasty. It is where many royal princes and kings studied and served their monkhood including King Bhumibol and his son who is the present king Vajiralongkorn. (edited from Wikipedia)
Concha is a traditional Hispanic sweet bread (pan dulce) with similar consistency to a brioche. Conchas get their name from their round shape and their striped, seashell-like appearance. A concha consists of two parts, a sweetened bread roll, and a crunchy topping (composed of flour, butter, and sugar). The most common crunchy topping flavors being chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Conchas are commonly found throughout Mexico and Guatemala
Andrew is very athletic and we were at a picnic where thye had a regulation basketball net. Although he threw it underhanded, he made almost all of his shots.
Took this photo at KAMEYAMA-SYACYU (亀山社中) in Nagasaki.
Color converted to B&W by Photoshop Elements.
Shark, get out of the water.
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12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
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16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the SALVATION of everyone WHO BELIEVES: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD IS REVEALED, a righteousness that is by FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST, just as it is written: "THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH." (Romans 1:16-17)
16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)
1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)
1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:1-13)
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Evolutionists are always searching for that elusive "missing link" to prove their belief/theory.
Interestingly, Evolutionists are yet to discover that link.
Is this, perhaps, the "missing link" that proves fungi evolved from coral.
It was discovered at the seaside in Noosa Heads National Park, Queensland.
This picture is something that I've been wanting to do for over a year now. So I'm glad I got a chance to work on it this week. In life, I often find I have no idea at all where I'm heading. I've felt this way many, many times this past year with all the changes in my life and when I'm really at a loss as to an important life choice I have to make I take time out to listen to my intuition. So far it hasn't let me down and the lovely thing about it that I've found is that there is so much freedom in this not knowing and heading off into the unknown. In finding myself in a place or situation that I haven't been in before and might not ever have found myself in if I'd known in advance how hard it would be. But like all things that are hard to come by they are usually very well worth it.
Model Mjranum
Chilling at 🌅 Tsilivi Beach, watching the sunset is my ultimate favorite thing to do! The golden hour paints the sky with the most beautiful colors. I always make sure to capture the moment with my camera because the views are just unreal. The waves gently crashing against the shore create the perfect relaxing soundtrack. If you haven't experienced this yet, you're missing out on pure bliss! 💯 #SunsetVibes #TsiliviBeach #GoldenHour #BeachLife #Zakynthos
Love is falling...
Un-fettered,
Un-conscious,
Un-caught.
Love happens...
Un-planned,
Un-scripted,
Un-taught.
Love soars...
Un-hindered,
Un-caged,
Un-thought.
...love is, allowing yourself to come un-done.
Happy Easter!!
"Unconditionally"
Song By Jencarlos Canela - Live VIDEO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcRUJZ4V5-o
Easter Donut Nests – simple as 1-2-3
See ‘how to’ on blog, Baking is my Zen.
bakingismyzen.wordpress.com/2016/03/27/easter-donut-nests...
This is the IMC variant of the Stryder Titan class from the game “Titanfall” (2014)
Altough I am not a huge fan of multiplayer games, I really enjoyed playing Titanfall. The Stryder class has always been my favourite, because it represents the speed and mobility of the game the best. And it just looks cool!
Since the legs are far too thin to hold it’s weight, I build a small stand.
"El Zulo is a large, bronze statue located on the harbour front boardwalk in Cartagena. It is made of hollow bronze and it has a height of 4.80 meters and two tons of weight. It represents the figure of a seated man, naked and helpless, hugging his legs with his head down, in an almost fetal position. From what I understand, it was placed there after the Madrid train bombing several years ago, and stands as a silent memorial to victims of terrorism around the world. The sculpture reminds us that the world is not always a kind or safe place. It is worth a brief pause to remember all the people who have suffered because of evil."
, but its complicated ..
We Barely Make it ..
* Texture Credits Goes To My Lovely Friend BntAl3nabi Thank Yow !
*MADE IT TO EXPLORE FRONT PAGE
366 2024 - The Future is Now - Day 361 - December 26
The Flickr Lounge - Weekly Theme 52 - Reflection - We have two nice small ponds at the RV park we are staying at, the ducks really like them!
Ti auguro tempo non soltanto per trascorrerlo.
Ti auguro tempo perché te ne resti,
tempo per stupirti e tempo per fidarti
e non soltanto per guardarlo sull’orologio.
Ti auguro tempo per toccare le stelle
e tempo per crescere, per maturare.
Ti auguro tempo per sperare nuovamente e per amare.
Non ha più senso rimandare.
Ti auguro tempo per trovare te stessa,
per vivere ogni tuo giorno ogni tua ora come un dono.
Ti auguro tempo anche per perdonare.
Ti auguro di avere tempo,
tempo per la vita.
The Hamar (or Hamer or Hammer) is a tribe with a total population of about over 35,000, which lives in Hamer Bena woreda, a fertile part of the Omo River valley, in the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR). They are largely pastoralists, so their culture places a high value on cattle, the menaning of their life. There are at least 27 words for the subtle variations of colours and textures of a cattle! And each man has three names: a human, a goat and a cow name.
Honey collection is their major activity.They are as well semi nomadic and migrate every few months to find pastures for their goats and cattle. They have a special relationship with Bana-Bashada group than the others as they share a common language and culture.
Hamer society consists of a complex system of age groups. To pass from one age group to another involves complicated rituals. The bull-jumping is the most significant ceremony in the social life of the Hamer, the final test before passing into adulthood and in order to get married. The teen must jump naked over a number of bulls without falling. That is why we can mention it as cow jumping or bull leaping. If he is able to complete this task, he will become a man and be able to marry a woman.
The Hamar are very preoccupied with their beauty. They have at times spectacular haidresses.
Men use a wooden head rest which prevents the hair from touching the ground. It is used as head rest to protect the clay wig that some do on the top of the head, but it is also useful as a seat.
Women know many ways to do their hair. The most famous hair style is when their hair is in short tufts rolled in ochre and fat or in long twisted strands. These coppery coloured strands are called "goscha", it's a sign of health and welfare.
They also wear bead necklaces, iron bracelets around their arms, and decorate their breast with lots of cowry shells, like a natural bra.
Around married women's necks, you can see "esente": torques made of iron wrapped in leather. These are engagement presents; they are worn for life and indicate their husband's wealth. One of the necklaces catch more especially the attention: it is called the "bignere". It has a phallic-shape end. This jewelry can only be worn by a man's first wife.
Her statut is the higher one in Hamer society. The Hamar women who are not first wife have a really hard life and they are more slaves than wives...
The young unmarried girls, for their part, wear a kind of oval shape plate, in metal. It is used like a sunshield, but it tends to be rare in the tribe. Some of them have fund their future husband, but have to wait in their house until the so-called prentender can provide all the money for the ceremony: he has to pay for all the cows the bride-to-be's family asks for. These girls are called "Uta" and have to wait weeks, entirely covered with red clay... And no right to take baths or showers . They cannot go out of the house. Friends bring her food.
A cruel tradition still has currency for some Hamar: the babies who have the upper teeth first coming out, are abandonned in the bush. This tradition tends to disapear but NGO Omochild still save abandonned new borns in Jinka. Abandonments are all the more frequent than some Hamar believe that a child born out of formal marriages has "mingi", as to say something abnormal and unclean. For them, it is the expression of the devil, which may cause disasters such as epidemics or drought in the village. So, illegitimate children are abandoned. This kind of beliefs can also be observed in other Ethiopan tribes.
The weekly markets in Turmi and Dimeka are meeting points where tourist observation and photography can be satisfy against money.
© Eric Lafforgue
Today I got up really inspired and with a new project idea :)
My new project is called "Beatle's Songs". As you can guess, I'll take photos with lyrics of Beatles songs [and with all the fab four single careers] (:
The first song I've chosen was Because. That song is so beautiful to me. I love it :)
Before I start to visit you, I must confess that I don't really like those photos I've taken to start my project :( I'm really disappointed with the result, but I've decided to upload it anyway! I intend to take a new shot with this lyric someday soon (:
formspring :)
Tourist attraction in the Downtown Los Angeles :)
Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 762 mm narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 91 m over a vertical gain of 29 m. Built in 1901 and began at the west corner of Hill Street at Third and ran for two blocks uphill to its Olive Street terminus. The railway was closed on 18 May 1969 and after 27 years, the funicular was rebuilt and reopened by the newly formed Angels Flight Railway Foundation on 24 February 1996, half a block south of the original site. Angels Flight was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 13 October 2000.
Downtown Los Angeles contains the central business district of Los Angeles. It is also part of Central Los Angeles. Downtown Los Angeles is divided into neighborhoods and districts, some overlapping. Most districts are named for the activities concentrated there now or historically, e.g. the Arts, Civic Center, Fashion, Banking, Theater, Toy, and Jewelry districts. It is the hub for the city's urban rail transit system plus the Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink commuter rail system for Southern California.
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Mała kolejka w śródmieściu Los Angeles :)
Angels Flight – linia kolei linowo-terenowej działającej w rejonie Bunker Hill w śródmieściu Los Angeles w stanie Kalifornia. Linia kolejowa obsługiwana jest przez dwa wagony noszące imiona Sinai i Olivet, które kursują w przeciwnych kierunkach na wspólnym kablu. Długość torów wynosi 91 m, zaś różnica wysokości 29 m. W roku 1901 oddano do użytku linię Angels Flight pomiędzy ulicami Hill Street a Olive Street. W 1969 roku Angels Flight została zamknięta z powodu przebudowy. W roku 1996 linię otwarto ponownie, ale już na nowej trasie od Hill Street do California Plaza. Kolejka została wpisana do oficjalnego rejestru zasobów kulturowych Stanów Zjednoczonych (National Register of Historic Places).
Downtown Los Angeles (Śródmieście Los Angeles) – główna dzielnica biznesowa położona w środkowej części Los Angeles, w stanie Kalifornia, leżąca w geograficznym środku obszaru metropolitalnego Los Angeles. W tej okolicy mieści się wiele instytucji artystycznych i sportowych, różnorodnych wieżowców, siedzib międzynarodowych korporacji, galerii sztuki i unikatowych sklepów. Downtown Los Angeles stanowi centrum sieci miejskich autostrad i systemu metra w Los Angeles.
This is a series of postcards photographed by Victor Ross from Petawawa, Ontario during the late 1930's. These are postcards numbered R-22 & R-25 (the R stands for "Ross").
There is also a line of postcards "Victor Ross" made with the "V" - which stands for the Victor. Both the V's and the R's were in his folder that was produced around 1940.
Victor George Krigger/Thrasher (Ross)
1909–1966
BIRTH 3 OCT 1909 • Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
DEATH 10 SEP 1966 • Petawawa, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Victor George Krigger (Ross) was born on October 3, 1909, in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, his step-father, William Ross, was 28 and his mother, Mary, was 28. He had three sons and three daughters with Ethel May James. He died on September 10, 1966, in Petawawa, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 56.
It is very rare to see such a train in the middle of the city. Color was great ,especially the orange painting.
Is that a lamb she holds in her arms? Does this solve the mystery? Even so, why is she leaning on a bench? See the previous views below.
There have been several variations of a parody of the nursery rhyme, but the one I remember is this:
Mary had a little lamb,
A little pork, a little jam,
A little egg, a little toast,
Some pickles and a great big roast,
An ice cream soda topped with fizz,
And boy, how sick our Mary is!
Maybe tomorrow I'll get serious again. Maybe.
This is one version of the crest for the Strachan family, believed to be the antecedents for my family, the Strain family.
Originating in either Scotland or Ireland, originally named Strahan, Strachan, Struthean. I understand the motto is "Not afraid but cautious".
The Strachan/Strahan family may well have been originally from Scotland (Ulster area) and moved to Ireland as part of the Relocation Plantation.
Either way, there is a John Strain shown in Ireland in early 1700s. My family (Strain) was shown in North Carolina in or about the mid 1700s, moving to north Georgia in or about 1832, just after the 2nd round "Cherokee Lottery".
This was preceded by the tragic Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma, on which thousands died. Ironically, there is a family legend that we are part Cherokee.
Computer: "L" for larger picture or "Z" for Zoom!
App: Doubleclick to enlarge.
Redwing (Rødvingetrost / Turdus iliacus)from my garden (Kongsberg, Norway).
Canon 70D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L USM IS.
The photo is part of a Redwing set.
and Mrs Hyde
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self
natural light
fan (was doing movement study with hair)
also this was a camera in hand shot as i didn't have enough room for my tripod
curves, colours, skin edits in ps.cs
"I think the night is more alive and even more richly coloured than the day. . . . If only one pays attention to it, one sees that certain stars are citron yellow, while others have a pink glow or a green, blue and forget-me-not brilliance. And without my expiating on this theme, it should be clear that putting little white dots on a blue-black surface is not enough."
Vincent Van Gogh
The hunter is rising in the Autumn night sky, heralding the imminent arrival of Winter. Sometimes having a hazy night helps accentuate the brightness and colour of stars. Here we see the Constellation Orion rising through the cloudy, autumnal colour on the horizon, with Meissa, Bellatrix and Betelgeuse showing their colours.