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This is a 2023 upload of a scanned image from my collection. Probably 95% come from slides, the remaining 5% are prints or negatives. They include my own Kodachrome slides, as well as other photographers, which are noted accordingly when the identity is known. All have been collected over the past 40+ years of shooting, exchanging, and purchasing. I was fortunate enough to trade with some of the best aircraft photographers in the world.
This archive was created in 2017, to place my collection in an easily accessible venue.
REGISTRATION : B-16802
MFR TYPE & SERIES : Boeing 737-809
MSN : 28236
OPERATOR : Mandarin Airlines
AIRCRAFT NAME (IF CARRIED):
AIRPORT (WHEN KNOWN) :
DATE (WHEN KNOWN) :
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REMARKS: Additional President Airlines titles
Rada Koželj
TI SI SAV MOJ BOL
Dialogo tra l’autore e il suo Destino
-Ecco il mio autore:
Io sono il suo sogno, e non ho interpretazione.
-Quando volevo crescere non avevo bisogno di questo.
Mi ossessiona il tuo potere di cambiarmi.
-Cerco il mio autore Il mio dio, il mio protettore.
-“E così, dovrei crederti?”
-Sono sempre stato qui.
Class 92 No. 92026 Britten, with Classmate No. 92037 Sullivan on tow, passes Winwick Junction on 18th May 1999 with a down intermodal working. In 2019, No. 92026 can be found in Romania, and No. 92037 is stored at Crewe.
This is a photo of the lower gate located at the Ft. Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2010. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)
Buckbeak is a hybrid layer and a retiree from a local egg farm. Somebody -- probably a poultry distributor -- clipped her beak when she was a young pullet. Usually these girls grow their beaks back, but if it was clipped too far back, they can't. Some "overclipped" chickens have trouble eating, but Buckbeak doesn't. She's a big, strong girl.
No fences and beak clips for Buckbeak these days. She wanders over a couple of acres.
She still has a look in her eyes. Hard times.
MS Hamburg is a 15,000-ton, 420 passenger, luxury cruise ship owned by the Conti Group and is now operated by Plantours Kreuzfahrten. She was built in 1997, in Wismar, Germany. Her relative small size allows her to transit the Great Lakes in North America, where she cruised seasonally between 1997 and 2011, as well as other cruises worldwide as travelling the Mediterranean for cultural cruises with Martin Randall Travel, the north Atlantic and at Asia. Her crew consists of 170 members, and her top speed is 16 knots. She was previously known as Columbus for Hapag-Lloyd.
This one is of Agnes' parents (left) & my parents with Rosemary and was taken at Nelson's Dockyard - Rosemary thinks - she is not even too sure! Rosemary & her brother David were used as 'chaperones' before my parents were married, as they were not allowed to go to places on their own! Prim.
This is a photograph from the 5th annual Braveheart 5KM Trail Run which was held in the wonderful historic grounds of Trim Castle, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland at 20:00 on Friday 13th June 2014. This unique event is staged along the banks of the Boyne and will take in many of the medieval sites of the town through the Porchfields. The heritage trails of Trim are an excellent leisure resource, and always prove popular with runners. Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, was constructed over a thirty-year period by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter. Hugh de Lacy was granted the Liberty of Meath by King Henry II in 1172. This race is the envy of many in Ireland as it is an opportunity for runners to run in one of the world's most historic castles. This year over 600 runners took part. Congratulations to everyone in Trim AC for staging an incredible night of racing. The beautiful summer's evening made the event one which was raced in the most perfect of settings.
Our full set of photographs from the event are at www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157645195984413/
The race is run completely within Porchfields in Trim. Views of Trim Castle dominate the race from almost all vantage points. The race starts close to the Yellow Steeple and proceeds clockwise around the upper field of Porchfields. The route then goes right down to the River Boyne and use the pedestrian underpass under the R154 to access the easterly field in Porchfields. The race then proceeds to complete a full loop of this field. Part of this loop is on grass and then remainder of the loop joins the tarmac walkway along the Boyne. The route then brings runners back under the road to the westerly field in Porchfields where another loop is done before heading up-hill towards the finish beneath the Yellow Steeple.
Some Useful Internet Links
2014 RESULTS chipit.ie/?attachment_id=135
Wikipedia Braveheart Movie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braveheart
Wikipedia Trim Castle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_Castle
www.trimac.ie/braveheart_run_2014
www.trimac.ie/junior_braveheart_race_2014
www.facebook.com/trimathleticclub?fref=ts
2013 trimathletics.blogspot.ie/2013/06/results-braveheart-2013...
www.heritageireland.ie/en/midlandseastcoast/TrimCastle/
Photographs 2013: www.racepix.com/Braveheart-Trail-Run/racephotos/896/ (Paul Reilly)
Photographs 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157630136760260/
Photographs 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157626985416376/
Photographs 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157624182570415/
Can I use these photographs directly from Flickr on my social media account(s)?
Yes - of course you can! Flickr provides several ways to share this and other photographs in this Flickr set. You can share to: email, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, and Wordpress and Blogger blog sites. Your mobile, tablet, or desktop device will also offer you several different options for sharing this photo page on your social media outlets.
We take these photographs as a hobby and as a contribution to the running community in Ireland. Our only "cost" is our request that if you are using these images: (1) on social media sites such as Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter,LinkedIn, Google+, etc or (2) other websites, blogs, web multimedia, commercial/promotional material that you must provide a link back to our Flickr page to attribute us.
This also extends the use of these images for Facebook profile pictures. In these cases please make a separate wall or blog post with a link to our Flickr page. If you do not know how this should be done for Facebook or other social media please email us and we will be happy to help suggest how to link to us.
I want to download these pictures to my computer or device?
You can download the photographic image here direct to your computer or device. This version is the low resolution web-quality image. How to download will vary slight from device to device and from browser to browser. However - look for a symbol with three dots 'ooo' or the link to 'View/Download' all sizes. When you click on either of these you will be presented with the option to download the image. Remember just doing a right-click and "save target as" will not work on Flickr.
I want get full resolution, print-quality, copies of these photographs?
If you just need these photographs for online usage then they can be used directly once you respect their Creative Commons license and provide a link back to our Flickr set if you use them. For offline usage and printing all of the photographs posted here on this Flickr set are available free, at no cost, at full image resolution.
Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
I would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers or in other circumstances we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
We use Creative Commons Licensing for these photographs
We use the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License for all our photographs here in this photograph set. What does this mean in reality?
The explaination is very simple.
Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.
ShareAlike – anyone can use these photographs, and make changes if they like, or incorporate them into a bigger project, but they must make those changes available back to the community under the same terms.
Creative Commons aims to encourage creative sharing. See some examples of Creative Commons photographs on Flickr: www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
Don't like your photograph here?
That's OK! We understand!
If, for any reason, you are not happy or comfortable with your picture appearing here in this photoset on Flickr then please email us at petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com and we will remove it as soon as possible. We give careful consideration to each photograph before uploading.
I want to tell people about these great photographs!
Great! Thank you! The best link to spread the word around is probably http://www.flickr.com/peterm7/sets
Sacramento is already a leading city in green transportation alternatives, in the food waste to fuel race, and in so many ways primed to become the nation's leading, Smart Fuel City.
This month's SmartFuel event was put together to help our community get engaged and become active participants in spreading the word; discuss simple actions in our own lives; and bring some education about how to work toward the lowest possible carbon emission transportation alternatives available.
If we all make small changes, we can make a big difference! Let Sacramento Sustainable Forum 2.0 be your new fuel source in pursuit of a smarter-fueled life.
SPEAKERS
Chris White, CAFCP, Communications Director
Raef Porter, SACOG Senior Research Analyst
Lloyd Levine, Greenwise Joint Venture interim
Bill Boyce, SMUD, Supervisor Electric Transportation
Andrea Stephenson, Atlas Refuel
AGENDA
5.00pm networking / exhibition / food, live music, art
6.30pm welcome / keynote speakers
7.15pm collaborate / engagement activity
8.00pm forum panel
8.30pm closing
SPONSORS
CleanWorld, Atlas Disposal, Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition, Nissan Leaf, SMUD, Commerce Printing, Uptown Studios, ZipCar, and more.
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Best viewed in #FULLSCREEN or as #WALLPAPER
www.ssf2.org | @SacSustainForum
#ssf2SmartFuel #MidtownSac #ClunieCommunityCenter #Sacramento #Sustainability #GetInvolved
Hampsthwaite is a charming village near Harrogate, N Yorkshire, UK.
The name is of old Norse origin with 'thwaite' meaning clearing or meadow. 'Hamps' could mean the meadow or clearing of Hamr.
The village grew with the construction of a Roman road and bridge over the River Nidd.
Evidence of an earlier Saxon church was discovered with grave covers.
For the beer lovers - Joshua Tetley, the founder of Tetley's brewery, is buried in the church grounds.
This sign was commissioned to mark the millennium.
The first written record of settlement is from around 1180.
This photo is of my friend Abby, it was taken in the community centre on a small ledge. I chose this location because there was something carved into the bricks in the back making the picture more interesting, and I wanted my picture to be of the model sitting, so the photo would be more simple. This photo tells a story because the first two clones on the right are gossiping, and the third one is just looking around, and the last clone is listening in on the conversation of the first two as it is very interesting. I used this technique to make this photo interesting because all the clones are doing different things and are posed in different ways including their legs. This photo is more interesting with this technique because it helps tell a story which wouldn't be there if there was just one Abby in the picture just sitting there. it also shows four different facial expressions and moods which help make the picture ore interesting and tell a story.
Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are found in most of the world, and the Little Egret, as well as being widespread throughout much of the Old World, has now started to colonise the Americas.
The breeding habitat of Egretta herons is marshy wetlands in warm countries. They nest in colonies, often with other wading birds, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs.
These herons feed on insects, fish and amphibians, caught normally by cautious stalking.
Specie: Little Egret, Egretta garzetta or Ardea garzetta.
Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2006 was 305.171, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km². This place name comes from the Tupi language. The population is highly urbanized.
Geography
Guarujá is located in Santo Amaro island, situated in São Paulo shore. Its main economic sources are seasonal tourism and port related activities.
Enseada. This huge beach is the most popular and common destination for the occasional tourist. Kiosks selling coconuts, beer and great finger food founded all over. Although crowded in the summer, it also has a rich nightlife that can make traffic chaotic during the high season.
Guarujá is a popular weekend destination for families from São Paulo, which can get there driving in less than an hour (through the Imigrantes highway). Traffic gets heavy during the evening in holidays. Guarujá also has relics from history such as the Barra Grande Fortress, built by the colonizers in 1584, the Forte Velho just 8 km from the centre. It accessed by the Santa Cruz dos Navegantes road, or by boat, from the Ponte dos Práticos (Pilot’s Bridge), and the Armação das Baleias, the first industrial plant set up in the state for the extraction of whale oil.
My sister's name is My Tam, she has just turned one year old since she was born. My Tam is a cute and quite mischievous girl. She has shiny, silky black hair that is always left loose like a princess. Although still small, My Tam is also quite chubby, her face is round, her cheeks are bulging along with pink and white skin that makes anyone looking at her want to take a bite. Small round eyes, big black, glittering like a longan, a small, pretty nose, a red-pink mouth, every time she smiles, she reveals her teeth that have not yet grown, looks very cute. Every day, My Tam was taught to speak and walk by her parents, each time, I witnessed her lovely moments.
When she learned to walk, because her legs were not steady, each step of Tam was supported and guided by her parents, and gradually she was able to limp a few short steps, making my whole family happy. no stop. With each step, her plump, round body rocked to the rhythm of her steps, looking like a cute little tortoise, her mouth was grinning like pride and pride. There are also times when the baby falls on the ground, but thanks to the encouragement and encouragement of the people around, he gets up and continues walking. She has always worked hard to learn to walk, so now she can walk a long distance without support. My Baby Tam is so good!
Learning to walk is one thing, but when My Tam learned to speak, she made my whole family have moments of laughter. In the first few days, she was taught by her mother to say simple words such as "dad", "mum", "sister", ..Wow, how lovely is that baby voice! Gradually, she was taught longer sentences, then relearned the words of those around her, following along to make everyone laugh. My family is very happy because now she can speak almost fluently the basic daily communication sentences.
Witnessing my little sister's lovely moments when she learned to talk and walk, I remembered myself back in the day, there were times when I was so immature and cute. I hope that baby My Tam will become more and more steady and speak fluently so that she can talk and hang out with me later.
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Delhi - one of the historic cities of the Punjab, plains.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdwara_Rakab_Ganj_Sahib
The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is historic gurdwara near Parliament House in New Delhi. It was built in 1783, after Sikh military leader Baghel Singh (1730-1802) captured Delhi, on 11 March 1783, and his brief stay in Delhi, lead to the construction of several Sikh religious shrines within the city. This one marks the site of cremation of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, after his execution in November, 1675, under orders of Aurangzeb.
“MEDAMAYAKI” is a fried egg in Japan. The meaning is eyeball.
It is the size that the egg of the quail is just right for a rice ball.
When japanese eat it, preference is divided into a soy sauce group or the Worcester sauce group.
It is very deep opposition of the roots.
I add soy sauce to this rice ball.
because I am a soy sauce group.
It is Morag's sister's 60th birthday on Monday so the family gave a surprise celebration tonight at Rab Ha's in Glasgow. She had all her family there and we had a wonderful time. It is also Mark's 18th next week so we threw in a double celebration. Which means it was a birthday party between two generations. So after a bit of psychedelic manipulation this is my psychedelic Saturday pic.
Olivia is upset, and she thinks she's being picked on for being the product of German Engineering and British Styling. (but we're not sure of that)
On a recent outing in Westfield NJ, Olivia parked on a city street on a spot that had obviously been used by numerous other vehicles. There were no meters, no signs advising against parking, yet she received a summons for unlawful parking.
This series of photos shows that the lack of signage and meters, and shows that she was well enough away from the stop sign to pose a problem The snow on which she park proves that others have been here before.
We're still not sure if Olivia is going to have her day in court, or just settle for telling her story about the unfriendly nature of Westfield on the internet. Time will tell.
Panathinaikos v PAOK. Football Is Life book by Shaun Duffy. footballislifebook.com | Facebook.com/footballislifebook | @fballislifebook | instagram + pinterest footballislifebook
This is a messenger style bag that will take all of your items any place you want to go. It is a medium sized bag with a Velcro closured front flap, two gusseted pockets on the sides, and a pocket on the back. Four large elasticized pockets on the inside will store any item you have.
The strap is triple padded at the shoulder, easing muscle tension. I used a sturdy stabilizer for the sides of the bag which allows it to stand up on its own, keeping you hands free. This bag is made with Alexander Henry Apples and Pears, and lined in a coordinating chocolate brown.
«Approximate Sizing»
Height: 12.0"
Width: 14.0"
Depth: 5.0"
Handle Drop: 14.0"
All of my bags are sewn with heavily enforced seams, use some type of fabric stabilizer to ensure its durability and shape, and are of the finest first run fabrics.
JoJo is a female DSH Black and White Tuxedo, born May 2015. She was received from Putnam animal control with her eyes sealed shut from infection. With much care and oral antibiotic as well as antibiotic eye drops, we were able to save most of her vision. Her eyes have a slight film and although she has some vision impairment, she does not let it slow her down. She comes to her name when called, meows back and will follow you around the house, wagging her long sleek tail. She loves to play and loves a good neck rub.
JoJo is up to date on all her shots, FeLeuk and FIV negative and spayed.
Most Wags and Whiskers cats can be seen at PetCo in St. Augustine (Cobblestone Plaza on CR312) on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5:00 pm.
Please stop by as we have many other cats and kittens at Petco for you to meet!
Tameside - Safe4Summer
The initiative is part of the Government’s mission to restore and strengthen local policing in communities and reduce or prevent anti-social behaviour (ASB). As part of this, there will be a greater visibility of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers and partners as we work together across crime hot spot areas.
Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: "We’re determined to ensure Greater Manchester is a safer place for everyone. The Safer Streets Summer Initiative is a testament to our dedication to reducing crime and enhancing the quality of life for our residents.
“By continuing to work closely with our communities and partners, we aim to create an environment where everyone feels safe and can enjoy not only the summer but all year round and every year. We’ll be working hard to ensure our town centres are safe and welcoming for all.”
Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle, GMP’s lead for Local Policing, said: “Our neighbourhoods are negatively impacted by various crimes such as the illegal use of e-bikes, drug dealing and other ASB.
“As a force, it’s our mission to listen to our community’s concerns and take action where crime is committed. Our proactive approach to tackling neighbourhood crime has meant that since 2021, we’ve reduced burglary by a third and vehicle crime by a quarter, thanks to the dedication of our local neighbourhood teams, working closely with partners across the region.
“Over the summer months, they will be focusing on increasing engagement with our communities to listen and respond to their concerns. Residents and business owners will also see an increase in the visibility of officers and partners, as we work together to ensure a safe summer for all. This isn’t about trying to spoil people’s fun over the summer months, it is making sure everyone can enjoy themselves without feeling unsafe or being hurt.
“We welcome the Home Office initiative, which perfectly aligns to the neighbourhood policing model our force implemented locally two years ago. Safe4Summer is the perfect opportunity to highlight the strength of our partnerships in Greater Manchester, and our determination to minimise crime and disorder and to ensure Greater Manchester is a safer and more desirable place for all.”
TravelSafe Partnership Manager at Transport for Greater Manchester, Kate Green, said: “While the vast majority of people using the Bee Network do so safely and responsibly, we know that crime and anti-social behaviour increases over school holidays, and that is not something we will tolerate.
“We work hard every day to keep people safe, whether that’s through our engagement programme or the many proactive operations that take place. We will have an increased presence across the Bee Network to prevent and deter incidents, helping people to travel and enjoy their summer safely and with confidence.”
In 2023, Greater Manchester Police made a commitment that every district ward has a named local police officer, and we would keep communities informed through our use of the community messaging service, Bee in the Loop, which provides the latest news on events and incidents straight to your email inbox.
In April 2025, we welcomed the opportunity to further strengthen our neighbourhood offer, with an increase in numbers of neighbourhood officers by 176, to help GMP to continue to deliver in tackling crime and working with partners and communities to keep our streets safe.
To receive free direct email alerts about how your Neighbourhood Policing Team is keeping your area safe, sign up to Bee in the Loop - www.beeintheloop.co.uk.
To report crime in your neighbourhood, contact the police via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk, or by calling 101 or dialling 999 in an emergency.
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It is time for a gathering that begins from a place of gratitude within the heart; for life, all things large and small, young and old – inviting all music lovers, light workers and flowing yogis; the learners, teachers, and galactic pranksters to co-create a festival of pure positive intention unlike the Southeast has ever seen.
Gratifly is a gathering for those who are willing to rise to the challenge of making life creative, of expressing their truth, of letting go and living in the Now, and of dancing in ancient future joy, together.
Gratifly is a festival for all of the senses, all the regions of the mind and all the infinite expanses of the heart. Look forward to a multitude of artistic creation and authentic connection, a full workshop lineup every day of the event, and a music lineup of some of the most intentional and transformative electronic and live acts in the country.
We here at Gratifly are ready to see you sweat it out and connect in evolutionary ways on the dance floor and far beyond… all the way back home to where you sit now.
www.facebook.com/GratiflyMusicAndArtsFestival
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Photos by Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham
Media provided by LostinSound.org
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura. For most of its history, until 1868, it was both a Hachiman shrine and a Tendai Buddhist temple.
As one enters, after the first torii (Shinto gate) there are three small bridges, two flat ones and an central arched one. The bridges span a canal that joins together two ponds dug in 1182, "Genpei ponds", named for two warring families, the Minamoto ("Gen") and the Taira ("Pei"). One of the islands in the Minamoto pond hosts a sub-shrine called Hataage Benzaiten Shrine (dedicated to Buddhist goddess Benzaiten). The sub-shrine was rebuilt in 1956, having been dismantled in 1868 under the religious separation order.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū includes several sub-shrines, the most important of which are the Junior Shrine (Wakamiya ) at the bottom, and the Senior Shrine (Hongū ) 61 steps above. A couple of hundred meters to the right of the Junior Shrine lies Shirahata Jinja, near which an annex was created to allow the shogun to worship distant Yui Wakamiya (Moto Hachiman). To the left of the Senior Shrine lies Maruyama Inari Shrine with its many torii.
An unusual feature of the shrine is its 1.8 km approach, which has three torii gates and extends all the way to the ocean in Yuigahama along Kamakura's main street. The dankazura, a raised pathway flanked by cherry trees, has gone or is currently concealed behind boarding.
The year ahead is like a circus performance in a world devoid of gravity. The show begins with the illusion of control – a ringmaster in a tall hat calls the audience to attention, his voice trembling with uncertainty while straining to sound authoritative. The curtain rises, but instead of solid ground beneath their feet, everything is consumed by an endless weightlessness.
The clowns float aimlessly, their painted smiles stretched in desperation as they try to catch props that constantly slip from their grasp. The audience watches, but it’s unclear whether they are mere spectators or part of the performance – their faces flicker like holograms, always on the verge of disappearing.
In the centre ring, the trapeze artists launch themselves, but there is no safety net to catch them. Their flight seems infinite, directionless. They drift apart, their hands reaching for something invisible – a dream or a reality they can no longer grasp. The acrobats stretch the laws of physics to their breaking point, but their movements feel more like desperate attempts to cling to their own essence than to impress the crowd.
And then, there’s the hall of mirrors – a strange sideshow tent in the circus. Here, every projection is cast back at us – our hopes, our fears, our masked faces. But the mirrors are shattered, and each fragment reflects a different version of the year, a different story. Which one is real? Who can say?
The music is chaotic – a cacophony of pompous trumpets and distorted violins that cuts to the soul. It has no rhythm, no beginning, no end, only a constant sensation of something suspended in the air – a decision, a conclusion, an escape.
The circus goes on, floating in a vacuum between the real and the artificial. The performance never ends, for there is no “next act” – only an eternal, weightless dance towards something indefinable. The audience does not applaud. They cannot decide whether the show is beautiful or tragic. Perhaps it is both. Perhaps it is neither.
Poem:
The ringmaster calls with a tremor concealed,
In a voice that wavers, its authority steeled.
The curtain lifts; the ground is lost,
In a realm where gravity pays the cost.
The clowns float by with painted grins,
Hiding despair as the show begins.
Their juggling acts, a futile fight,
To hold the pieces in the weightless night.
Above, trapeze artists leap and soar,
Reaching for dreams they can’t restore.
No net below, no tethered line,
They drift apart in endless time.
The mirrored tent reflects our fears,
A kaleidoscope of fractured years.
Each shard a tale, a fleeting face,
Reality scattered in time’s embrace.
The music wails, a discordant plea,
A symphony born of entropy.
No rhythm to guide, no end in sight,
Only the weightless, eternal flight.
And still the circus spins its tale,
A cosmic jest, a fragile frail.
No applause, no final bow,
Just weightless dancers lost in the now.
Haikus:
Endless trapeze arcs,
No ground beneath, only air,
Dreams dissolve mid-flight.
Mirrors fracture truth,
Faces flicker, fade, and blur,
What’s real disappears.
Painted smiles drift on,
Clowns juggle what they can’t hold,
Laughter turns to dust.
Gravity undone,
The circus spins in the void,
Time is the tightrope.
Kendra is a 4-month-old "Desert Dog" who came to the League from Kuwait, after the country's only animal shelter burned to the ground. She was one of 20 dogs who lived who was transferred to the Washington Animal Rescue League, which is the only shelter in the United States who took in the dogs! For more information, visit www.warl.org
Is that a g-g-g-ghost? This was fun -- I've always wanted to do a "ghostly" shot and this assignment gave me the incentive to actually try it. Took quite a few attempts to get the timing right for a semi-transparent figure. Wish I had a white dress; I couldn't bring myself to dash around a public cemetery in a white sheet!
GRAVEYARDS, TOMBSTONES, & MONUMENTS
5.25.2011 (145/365)
Deze foto is gemaakt op 25 maart 2018 op het eiland Samos, Griekenland.
Ik was net op tijd op het eiland om nog van de wilde flamingo’s te genieten voor ze wegtrokken uit het gebied. Als ik terug denk aan mijn buitenlandstage dan denk ik aan vrijheid, met de stageorganisatie deden we onderzoek verspreid over het hele eiland. Echter was deze stage ook een echte eye-opener, zo ging er geen strandwandeling voorbij zonder terug te komen met minimaal 1 tas vol met aangespoeld plastic.
Ik kijk terug op mijn buitenlandstage als een onwerkelijke ervaring vol nieuwe vriendschappen die ik
nog dagelijks mis.
Fort Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Pecos County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 10, Future Interstate 14, U.S. Highways 67, 285, and 385, and the Santa Fe Railroad, 329 mi (529 km) northwest of San Antonio and 240 mi (390 km) east of El Paso.
The population was 8,283 at the 2010 census.
Fort Lancaster sent 1st Infantry Co. H "to take post" along Comanche Springs on 12 April 1859. Fort Stockton (named Camp Stockton until 1860) grew up around Comanche Springs, one of the largest sources of spring water in Texas. The fort was named for 1st Lieutenant Edward Dorsey Stockton of the US 1st infantry, who died in San Antonio on March 13, 1857. Comanche Springs was a favorite rest stop on the Great Comanche Trail to Chihuahua, San Antonio-El Paso Road, the Butterfield Overland Mail Route.
Since the 1920s, Fort Stockton has experienced the economic boom-bust cycle of the petroleum industry. As of 2012, Fort Stockton is in a state of economic expansion as oilfield drilling and production has increased.
Fort Stockton is 100 mi (160 km) southwest of Midland International Airport. The town is within driving distance of the Big Bend country, including Big Bend National Park, 137 mi (220 km), and the Big Bend Ranch State Park, 171 mi (275 km), as well as the scenery of numerous day-drive locations in the area.
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Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him, notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, another World Heritage Site.
Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar, capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi and has been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is fully intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as Virupaksha, as the consort of the local goddess Pampa who is associated with the Tungabhadra River. There is also a powerful Virupakshini amma temple (mother goddess) in a village called Nalagamapalle, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, approximately 100 km from Tirupati.
HISTORY
The temple's history is uninterrupted from about the 7th century. The Virupaksha-Pampa sanctuary existed well before the Vijayanagara capital was located here. Inscriptions referring to Shiva date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. What started as a small shrine grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. Evidence indicates there were additions made to the temple in the late Chalukyan and Hoysala periods, though most of the temple buildings are attributed to the Vijayanagar period.
Under the Vijayanagara rulers, in the middle of the 14th century, there began a flowering of native art and culture. When the rulers were defeated by Muslim invaders in the 16th century, most of the wonderful decorative structures and creations were systematically destroyed.
The religious sect of Virupaksha-Pampa did not end with the destruction of the city in 1565. Worship there has persisted throughout the years. At the beginning of the 19th century there were major renovations and additions, which included ceiling paintings and the towers of the north and east gopura.
TEMPLE STRUCTURE
At present, the main temple consists of a sanctum, three ante chambers, a pillared hall and an open pillared hall. A pillared cloister, entrance gateways, courtyards, smaller shrines and other structures surround the temple.
The nine-tiered eastern gateway, which is the largest at 50 meters, is well-proportioned and incorporates some earlier structures. It has a brick superstructure and a stone base. It gives access to the outer court containing many sub-shrines.
The smaller eastern gateway leads to the inner court with its numerous smaller shrines.
A narrow channel of the Tungabhadra River flows along the temple's terrace and then descends to the temple-kitchen and out through the outer court.
Krishnadevaraya, one of the famous kings of the Vijayanagara Empire was a major patron of this temple. The most ornate of all structures in the temple, the central pillared hall is believed to be his addition to this temple. So is the gateway tower giving access to the inner courtyard of the temple. Inscriptions on a stone plaque installed next to the pillared hall explain his contribution to the temple. It is recorded that Krishna Devaraya commissioned this hall in 1510 AD.
FESTIVALS
The temple continues to prosper and attracts huge crowds for the betrothal and marriage festivities of Virupaksha and Pampa in December.
In the month of February the annual chariot festival is celebrated here.
WIKIPEDIA
Lord. there is so much violence in this world. Please shower us wiith grace and help us to be good to one another. Bring peace to this sad planet. We long for simple peaceful dreams and quiet times.
Nicosia is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre.It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River Pedieos.
There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.
We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.
The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them
“Man is a substance clad in shadows.” ~John Sterling
Just another cool quote. And look at my lawn. :D Isn't it mowed all pretty? I did that, and I am very proud of it.
Anyway, busy week.
2nd marching band competition on Saturday. Should be fun.
You know something I could really use? A pro account.
Is there any more iconic image of Vietnam than the bamboo hat?
This lady sits on the footpath in Saigon and waits... for what I don't know.
This is the first plaque I was refering to in my previous post. It is on the ground very close to the remaining tower of St. Mary Somerset Church.
The original church and tower were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The remains were redesigned and rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1695.