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Silence is golden...
Who said that? And what could they have meant? That silence was precious? That silence yielded riches?
I like the silence of things...like these gloves...the story they tell in their silence.
These gloves were left behind by one of the firefighters when they broke for lunch. I was left alone on the training site...in the silence.
And the silence was lovely...
...the silence of the gear, of the blackened building, of the grass, of the empty rooms, of the empty streets...lovely...
I usually prefer sound to silence...but some sounds become just like silence...a steady hum of nothingness...a nothingness that requires no response...no reaction...no emotion...nothing...
...but silence...
Wishing all my Flickr friends warmest wishes and blessed moments filled with secret smiles...
~~Sheree~~
Rudolf looks bright, cheery and ready for his busy night later this week. Basking on the window sill,under the glow of the street light outside.
Jane is getting into the Christmas spirit by posing with this year's tree.
The bokeh adds a nice bubbly twinkle.
Leica (Leitz Wetzlar) ELMARON 50mm f/2.8 Projector Lens
Don't tell me my summer is gone
I feel like the cold had just left
Why do I lose all this time
Counting and counting the things I'll never do
Don't tell my summer is done
I've only just thought about opening the blinds
This year was supposed to be the one
What happened to my time
I'll sink in my throne
Choke on my words
Slave on these songs
Never to be heard
I'll be the one
With the sad tale
Beautiful start
Promise and fail
Don't tell me my summer is done
I feel like the cold had just left
Why do I lose all this time
Counting and counting the things I'll never do
Don't tell my summer is gone
I've only just thought about opening the blinds
This year was supposed to be the one
What happened to my time?
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Spring is just around the corner and the overwintering group of swallowtails in chrysalides sure do know it. They began eclosing (hatching) in mid-February.
This is a Polydamas Swallowtail, also known as the goldrim. It very well could be one of the swallowtails I released. Although, it could be one that survived in the wild and has come home in search of a nice host plant, some nectar and a date with another goldrim. Either way, I am happy to see it.
This image was taken a few weeks ago while I was in the backyard with the camera. In my yard seeing goldrims and pipevines is a sure sign that spring is in the air. They are seasonal, unlike monarchs that are here year-round.
I will officially begin raising butterflies soon. Most likely the on first Saturday of April. That happens to be April 1st, this year. Does that make me an April Fool? He, hee... Don't answer that.
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
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'Kintsukuroi is the general concept of highlighting or emphasizing imperfections, visualizing mends and seams as an additive or an area to celebrate or focus on, rather than absence or missing pieces.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi
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Nefekalum's fab new materials tattoo, Medusa's Gaze, reminded me a lot of the Japanese art of Kintsuku - especially with the gold in the gaps of the cracks. I added cinphul's carnal headpiece [I turned it upside down for a different look] and completed the entire outfit with various pieces for that otherworldly Mage look. Yes, the diet is going well...
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Nefekalum Tattoos - Medusa's Gaze- @Mainstore [New Location!]
cinphul // carnal II @The Darkness Event till Aug 31st 2020
Nefekalum // [CX] Sceleratis Drip Augment
[CX] Sceleratis Ears
-Both @The Men’s Dept till Aug 30th 2020
Dura-B101-FAT PACK2 @ManCave till Sept 11th 2020
{aii & ego} + Ibaraki BOM Horns +
{aii & ego} + Flame Dual Magical Orbs +
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ANTINATURAL[+] Lost Saints / Unsainted / JAKE / RARE @Mainstore
- PENDULUM - PATIH . BlackChromatic @Mainstore
LUX AETERNA [Sigillum Dei Aemeth] Group Gift @Mainstore
LeLUTKA.Head Skyler 2.0 @Mainstore
-Belleza- Jake 2.1 Bento @Mainstore
it is said, in our family lore, that we are descended from citizens of every country that claims stubbornness as a trait ~grin~.. but oddly enough, given my name, not switzerland
HMM - "printed word"
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum ( I Think) correct me if I'm wrong ???? He / She was on my bird feeder this morning in St Augustine, Florida. Beautiful bird
This is from the apple orchard near my house. The owners have given me permission to wander in there and take photos. It's a dreamy experience.
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national park situated in the north of Iceland around the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. It lies to the north of the Dettifoss waterfall. On 7 June 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park
The area is of interest because of its chaotic canyon and volcanic mountains. Eight thousand years ago, volcanic fissures of the Askja volcanic system erupted directly underneath the river and glacial ice. This caused explosions and chaotic flooding.
The center of the park was Vesturdalur with Hljóðaklettar (rock of echoes). Rauðhólar (red mountain) is of interest because of its special colouring due to iron oxidations. Another sight is the canyon of Ásbyrgi to the north of the park which is formed like a horseshoe.
Strangely - to me at least - she is the least friendly of the gun club road horses. But dang, is she cute!
Vas'ka is usually seeks my attention, because my husband is more a dog lover. But sometimes Vas'ka demands affection from my husband, because he wants to know that everyone in the house loves him!
Thank you all for visits, favs and comments, it's greatly appreciated!
This is the far south-east of Cornwall, near Tregantle Fort which was built in the mid-19th century above the cliffs in Whitsand Bay to help defend Plymouth from attack by sea. Here the countryside is gently rolling rich farmland, with numerous small woods lining the valleys through which flow streams and other small tributaries of the River Lynher. In the far distance the hills are on the outskirts of Bodmin Moor.
Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world. ~john evelyn.
I usually love my flower photos in full colour. But for some reason I think I have fallen for the black and white version of this one take in my garden this morning right after the rain.
Sorry I have not been on flickr much the past few days. Been sick with some nasty migraines! I shall return soon. Have a great day my friends.
Explore #226
Hello !!
Another Monday and another double challenge. This time we have a red day at Color my World Daily and a “Sweet or Savoury” day at Marco Mondays. So, it will be a sweet red day for me!
So, what is red and sweet??? I have 3 words for you: chocolate dipped strawberries.
And who’s the best person to make chocolate dipped strawberries? Red Lady of course! Not only she loves to eat them, but she enjoys the making process and she is truly amazing at it! She can make chocolate dipped strawberries anywhere … she has every ingredient in her purse… and also she has a very convenient camping heater with a small propane tank (just enough to heat some chocolate or provoke a small to medium impact explosion…which we don’t want to see of course !!!).
Red Lady even made her famous chocolate dipped strawberries on the subway! Yes, there was this major outage during a morning rush hour… The subway was temporarily out of order and everyone had to wait inside the wagon according to instructions coming from the megaphones.
So Red Lady, decided to set up her foldable picnic table (which is always in her purse), her propane heater was ready in no time! She melted some dark chocolate (again from her purse…dark chocolate is a must in every ladies’ purse !! And the older you get, more dark chocolate and wine you need to carry in your purse !!) and put some strawberries on the folding table. It was a beautiful setup with the red tablecloth (which she had in her purse). She had only a 10 gallon basket of strawberries that day but it was enough for all the people on the subway wagon ! And of course, it was the only wagon on which people stayed the whole time and followed instructions! In fact, no want wanted to get off when arriving at their station.
Chocolate dipped strawberries were a huge success that day! And 43 people never came to work on that particular Monday morning. Everyone called in sick…which was a lie but who can blame them? Resisting chocolate dipped strawberries is futile….it is like resisting The Borg on Start Trek….
Happy Macro Mondays and Happy Color My World Daily to all participants!!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts / positive vibes!! It is truly appreciated! Have a great day and see you soon!!
Do you empathise with the fish or the bird, I wonder? Several people have expressed sympathy for the fish in previous photos 'Do they ever get away?' I have been asked. Almost never.
The Great Crested Grebes work hard for their catch - they dive below the surface for about 30 seconds, cover a surprising distance under the water, and only bring up a fish every 10 - 20 dives. This one managed to catch two fish in the space of about half an hour. Nature as it is lived in the wild.
Zoar is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, that was founded by German religious separatists in 1817, and survived as a communal settlement for more than 80 years. Many of the original buildings still exist, as does a large public garden that occupies a central area of the village. The gardens, part of which are seen here, are said to be preserved and maintained as they were in the 1800s.
HFF
Credit @ Dreamland Design in Gachaland (End date : July 31th)
17 item / 1 Ultra rare Bento Adult / 1Rare Bento PG / 15 Common
"Chrystal Beach Bedroom Gacha"
15.Crystal Beach Whimsy Clock/Dcor
17.Crystal Beach This Is Us
5.Crystal Beach Pottery Vase
4.Crystal Beach Upcycled Stool
12.Crystal Beach Console Table
13.Crystal Beach Decor Books
14.Crystal Beach Jar Vases
11.Crystal Beach Floral Lamp
10.Crystal Beach Coffee Book Stack
1.DD Crystal Beach Bed-Adult ULTRARARE
16.Crystal Beach Rug Pink
6.Crystal Beach Rug
Credit @ Aphrodite shop / Heart Homes
"La vie est belle" Sofa PG
Terra frames set unlinked
"La vie est belle" Sofa - PG 1.1
"La vie est belle" Movable table with books
"La vie est belle" Decorative peonies vase
"La vie est belle" Deco table Small
"La vie est belle" Candle A
"La vie est belle" Candle B
"La vie est belle" Candle C
Terra frames set linked
Credit @ Sway's
Sway's [Rea] Curtain short / tube rod
Sway's [Rea] Curtain short / ball rod
*open and close by menu
*2 curtain rod styles: tube and ball in 3 finishes: gold, copper and silver
*Curtain in 18 texture options: 6 pattern, 6 linen and 6 satin
Bunschoten-Spakenburg is a medieval town first named in 1294 and received it's city rights by the Bishop of Utrecht in 1383. Because of these rights the citizens were allowed to build an earthen wall around the town. The fortifications didn't last long however because a part of the town was destroyed in 1427 in a war between two rival Bishops and the wall was never rebuilt. It was originally a very important fishing villiage since it was part of a wide, open valley of the river Eem. Their main catch was paling, which is still a favorite of the Dutch today.
A century after Bunschoten was first mentioned, the settlement of Spakenburg developed. Originally the two towns were separated by a river inlet but much has happened in their history to change the lay of the land. Because of the location on the coast of what was then the Zuiderzee (a shallow bay on the Northsea), many floods inundated the area which caused the towns to become isolated.
So dikes were built to hold back the sea and stay the floods, this also caused new land to be created behind the dikes, this land (polder in Dutch) was often below sealevel and needed drainage and pumps to remain dry even if the dikes held, a big disadvantage of the dikes was that it limited access to the sea.
In the early 1900's the prosperous fishing harbor boasted over 200 ships but the closing of the "Zuiderzee" after the floods 1916 and further reclaiming of land after that period brought an end to that. No commercial fishing is now done from this area but heritage wooden vessels are still being built and repaired here.
..Love is kind.
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:4, 7-8
This little jewelry box was given to me by a Flickr friend of mine.
Smile on Saturday
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Costa Maya, recropped, no color saturation-- this is the color of the building and sky. Just a crop
explore #8 March 15th
Don't know if this is still standing actually--- It is about 3 miles north of Majahual Mexico, which took a direct hit from Hurricane Dean last month.
....of suffering, when you go through darkness that is lonely, intense, and terrible.
Words become powerless to express your pain;
what others hear from your words is so distant and different
from what you are actually suffering.
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Ghent is a historic city, yet at the same time a contemporary one. The modern daily life of the city’s active inhabitants plays itself out against a gorgeous historical backdrop. In Ghent, they live, work and enjoy life over and over again each day.
A couple enjoys the peace of an authentic beguinage. Parents and children stroll through the traffic-free streets of the city centre. A tourist snaps a photo of the three towers, as so many have before, but just a little differently. A businessman with an iPhone walks along the distinctive Graslei, crosses the Lys and enters his stylish four-star hotel hiding behind a medieval facade. Dozens of pavement cafes invite you to discover Ghent’s specialities. The sun is reflected in the many waterways.
The city is alive and bids you welcome.
Holly is our advertising model today for reading, and for choosing fun and appropriate books! I am not so sure she should have picked a book about a mouse . . . Hmmm. :)
Taken for the Happy Caturday! group: cat models and brands
Happy Caturday!
Green is the prime color of the world,
and that from which its loveliness arises
(Pedro Calderon de la Barca)
GREEN is the colour of HOPE
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Wikipedia: The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is an Asian lapwing or large plover, a wader in the family Charadriidae. Like other lapwings they are ground birds that are incapable of perching. Their characteristic loud alarm calls are indicators of human or animal movements and the sounds have been variously rendered as did he do it or pity to do it leading to the colloquial name of did-he-do-it bird. Usually seen in pairs or small groups and usually not far from water they sometimes form large aggregations in the non-breeding season (winter). They nest in a ground scrape laying three to four camouflaged eggs. Adults near the nest fly around, diving at potential predators while calling noisily. The cryptically patterned chicks hatch and immediately follow their parents to feed, hiding by lying low on the ground or in the grass when threatened.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-wattled_lapwing
Conservation status: Least Concern
(Note: I was trying to get chick and parent in the same frame, but the parent tries to lead you away from the chicks as a strategy of defense. If you happen to get too close both parents will continuously dive bomb you.)