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The base of this work is my very first Save the Family painting, a triptych painted about my own family, including my six children. My first son, third child, Brian, was born and only lived in this world for a little over an hour, and yet he is and always will be a member of my family. He is on the left-hand side, faintly, outside the hearts, indicating he left this world. On the right-hand side is my other son, Séan, who was in a coma for 4 days with Meningitis, thankfully, he survived. At the back are Gerry and I, and in front of us in the middle are our girls, in order: Kristina, Michelle, Karen, and Diana. If you look closely, we are all there, not in reality but in the abstract. Having been blessed with a big and close family made bigger through our grandchildren, needless to say, family is the most important subject of my work.
This is my last entry for the February Hearts in Art Contest.
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️
This work is dedicated to women and their uphill battles of juggling work and family life. I address the importance of accepting motherhood for our children, hoping that our society will change and allow women more time with their children after birth. Starting with breastfeeding, which is on a 3-hour basis, and creates a special lifetime bond between mother and child. Promoting a strong educational and loving environment for children to grow in. Mothers are the family base, very much in tune with their children, and are always working for the best for their children. This takes time, and the time should be available, especially if we want peace, diversity, and acceptance in our world.
Mothers are often the family base, tuned in, and working to achieve the best for their children. This endeavor demands time which is too often is in short supply due to the uphill battle of juggling work and family life.
My late husband’s deep love and respect for his mother grew into love, respect, belief in, and support, for myself and our four daughters. His belief in us empowered our lives as he valued our dreams and endeavors. I wish that all men and partners had this positive and supportive attitude, as it makes life easier for the whole family.
A mother’s role is important in their children's lives. In order to bring up healthy and well-balanced children, sufficient time is required to be given to the children, time should be made available at birth and through an extended time. Child development psychologists state that the first 3-5 years of a child's life are the most important. Sadly, many employers do not see things that way.
In order to provide mothers with time to nurture their family, with the understanding that it is in the best interest of young children, the government needs to change the concept of Stay-At-Home-Mothers, making it acceptable for mothers to look after their children full-time with the help of family benefits and tax credits.
Thoughtful employers can make a difference in the possibilities for mothers. Flexible work schedules, providing more time for maternity leave is an example seen throughout Europe. Employers could make a leave of absence possible, providing a young mother with time for her children. Women should without exception be paid equally and provided with the same benefits as men who are doing the same work. If women have been invaluable workers, why treat them with anything other than respect and understanding?
Something is very wrong here, and this needs to change. Often the $ £ is more important than human life today. If we all work together, helping one another, we can get closer to equality. I know that total equality does not work, but equality within reason, most certainly does. Providing a strong educational and loving environment for children to grow up in takes tremendous effort and time. If we value peace, diversity and acceptance, we should work together to provide this time.
I often choose to use bright and strong colours for my work to make my message stronger and to elaborate on my concern for what is happening in today’s world. I always try to give a positive message, believing that I have a better chance of a positive reaction.
*A special mention for my cousin, Dr. Carole Ulanowsky Rose, who shares her works with me. Thank you, dear Carole, you are an inspiration!
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Egg on his/her face means to look stupid or embarrassed because of something you have said or done.
I must say while it might not look like it but these Silly Series images often take many hours of work on and off over a period
of weeks , thats going through the different creative stages to the finished image. So i am very grateful for your comments , faves, smiles and any laughs as it makes all that work worthwhile knowing that some of you are enjoying them. Thanks for reading : )
Not knowing when we would again have the pleasure of visiting Gothenburg, we headed out this evening in the rain on an exploratory photo-walk.
On our way to Mathuggests Scenic Point, we passed by Stora Hamnkanalen (Grand Harbour).
Gothenburg was founded in 1621 on a low-lying area on the southern bank of the Göta River . It was planned to build a number of canals according to the Dutch model, to drain but also for the city to function as a port.
Stenpiren, the Stone Pier, was built in 1844 and was Gothenburg's first big harbour by Göta Älv.
Work on the Stora Hamnkanalen, or Grand Harbour, began in the summer of 1620 when Gustav II Adolf employed two Dutch "conducteurs" (technical supervisors), canal and dike masters Jan Aertsen and Joost van Werdt to lead the harbor construction.
Stora Hamnkanalen was the Gothenburg harbour more than 200 years.
The building of it started directly after the town was founded. It was built after Dutch pattern and with Dutch management. Works started in 1620 and it was opened in 1622.
Stora Hamnkanalen directly became the vital nreve of the town
... knowing that we know how fossils are created, and how that process is a once in million ... and how fleeting life is, we should be putting items from our time period in sediments so that future intelligence will be able to find millions of years from now evidence of our existence after we are long gone.
Need to go bury things in the right sediments now :)
Before knowing the weather condition of the Himalayan region we should understand its geography. The Himalayan region covers an area of 2,250 km with an average width of 200 km.
The forest belt of the Himalayan region consists of Oak, Rhododendron, Birch, Pine, Deodar, and Fir. And the monsoon season in this region lasts for mid June till the end of September. The Himalayas influences the meteorological conditions in the Indian subcontinent to the south and in the Central Asian highlands to the north to a great extent. It acts a climatic divider circulating the air and water system to a great extent. Because of its altitude and location it blocks the passage of the cold winds coming from the north to the Indian sub continent thereby making India's climate much more moderate. It also influences the rainfall pattern in India. The combined effect of rainfall, latitude and altitude largely influences the forests belts in the Himalayan region. The rainfall is mostly recorded during the monsoon time of June to September but it decreases as you travel from east to west. The snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas stretch 2, 250 km from the Namcha Barwa to Nanga Parbat on the Indus. The range extends from east to west up to central-Nepal and then takes a southeast to northwest direction.
www.himalaya2000.com/himalayan-facts/climate-of-himalayas...
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don’t know any other way of loving.”
― Pablo Neruda, Love Sonnet XVII
My Great Grandparents, whom I had the pleasure of knowing for the first thirteen years of my life, lived in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and their large, rambling houses’ décor reflected this. The Victorians were fascinated by the world around them, but on their own terms, which means that they wanted the world brought to them into their homes, and that created the fashion for floral arrangements, shells and even stuffed animals under glass cloches or in large cabinets in their houses. My Great Grandparents had a number of these: an ornamental floral arrangement made entirely of collected shells on the mantle in the drawing room, dried floral arrangements in the hallway, morning room, drawing room and dining room, butterflies under glass in the hallway and my Great Grandfather had a stuffed owl under glass in his London study on his desk.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 7th of February is "owl", and for the theme this week, I have chosen an owl under glass. Now I know you are going to say: that this should be a macro shot, and it is. What might surprise you is that everything in this photograph, from the ink bottles, spectacles and pen on the desk to the photos on the wall are all in fact 1:12 miniatures from my extensive collection which I use for photography purposes. You will therefore perhaps also be pleased to know that the owl under glass who is the focus of this image is not real, but a 1:12 miniature too. He is made from carved soapstone and only stands three centimetres high. Although not exact, this image very much reflects what my Great Grandfather’s desk looked like when I was a child: cluttered with a mixture of books and writing implements (including a blotter because he wrote with a fountain pen), family photographs and his stuffed white owl under glass! The big difference is he was a cigarette smoker, not a pipe smoker, so the pipe stand was not what he had. Anyone who follows my photostream knows that I love and collect 1:12 size miniatures which I photograph in realistic scenes. The artifice of recreating in minute detail items in 1:12 scale always amazes me, and it’s amazing how the eye can be fooled. I hope you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
Fun things to look for in this tableau include:
As the main focus of my image, the stuffed white owl on a branch beneath a glass cloche is a beautiful vintage miniature piece made by an unknown artisan. The foliage is made up of real dried flowers and grasses, whilst the owl is cut from white soapstone. The base is stained wood and the cloche is real glass. This I acquired along with two others featuring shells from Kathleen Knight’s Dollhouse Shop in the United Kingdom.
On the desk are some 1:12 artisan miniature ink bottles, a pen, a blotter, a roller and a cloisonné letter opener all made by the Little Green Workshop in England who specialise in high end, high quality miniatures. The ink bottles are made from tiny faceted crystal beads and have sterling silver bottoms and lids. The pen, roller and ink blotter are also sterling silver, and the bottom of the blotter is made of real black felt, cut meticulously to size to fit snugly inside the frame. The letter opener with its beautiful real cloisonné handle in green and blue is made of brass. The letter rack behind the owl under glass is also made of brass and is a piece by the Little Green Workshop.
The books on the table are all covered in fine kid leather or suede. They, the spectacles made of wire, the calendar, and the letter are all artisan miniatures made by an unknown artist and were also sourced from Kathleen Knight’s Dollhouse Shop.
The family photos on the desk and hanging on the wall are all real photos, produced to high standards in 1:12 size on proper photographic paper by Little Things Dollhouse Miniatures in Lancashire. The large silver frame on the right-hand side of the photo hanging on the wall is actually a sterling silver miniature frame. It was made in Birmingham in 1908 and is hallmarked on the back of the frame. It has a red leather backing. The other frames are from various online miniatures suppliers, and all are metal.
The pipe stand with pipes on the right of the photograph is cast from pewter by Warwick Miniatures in Ireland, who are well known for the quality and detail applied to their pieces. It has been hand-painted by me.
The Chippendale desk itself is made by Bespaq, and it has a mahogany stain, and the design is taken from a real Chippendale desk. Its surface is covered in red dioxide red dioxide leather with a gilt trim. Bespaq is a high-end miniature furniture maker with high attention to detail and quality.
The gold flocked Edwardian wallpaper is beautiful hand impressed paper given to me by a friend.
Dark the path camouflaged by bright colors
Omen of occult secrets
The push towards the end of the path
It seems inevitable
It is useless to resist
I will go down there with my heart racing
From dull uncontrollable beats
The fear is as strong as the curiosity to discover
What could be down there
Maybe just a dream or a hallucination
But stopping now without knowing
It is not possible…
(my)
I took this last week near The Summit at Snoqualmie WA, just pulled over to the shoulder, knowing it was going to be slow getting the truck moving again on the steep incline. This is looking from I-90 towards the north side of the road. Would have liked a bit more foreground, but that would have been the interstate which is just out of the frame. I stopped a couple of times below here, but those trees in the foreground, such as it is, made this shot my favorite.
Been so busy this week. On this day I made a delivery in Puyallup WA, then picked up in Kent WA, stopped here for this picture and went on to Boise Idaho, then to Phoenix AZ, then to the Tesla plant in Fremont CA. Then to Stockton CA and from there I made deliveries today in Portland and Clackamas OR, with a final delivery in Seattle. Over 3100 miles for the week. In Pacific WA tonight, picking up paper rolls in Longview tomorrow evening (about 100 miles) then to Buena Park CA. So got some time tomorrow to rest and do some catching up with hopefully everyone.
Just wanted you all to know I'm ok, and haven't forgotten you, just too damn busy. Trump's fault, lol.
Archived shot always makes me smile.. I think she decided to tick him off for something! Happy Fence Friday!
Peace is never long preserved by weight of metal or by an armament race. Peace can be made tranquil and secure only by understanding and agreement fortified by sanctions. We must embrace international cooperation or international disintegration. Science has taught us how to put the atom to work. But to make it work for good instead of for evil lies in the domain dealing with the principles of human dignity. We are now facing a problem more of ethics than of physics.
Bernard Baruch
From the prophets' dreams of the time when nations would beat their swords into plowshares to today's aspirations of a nuclear-weapons-free world, we have sought to avoid armed conflict and not yield to despair in the search for universal peace. The nuclear threats from Iran, North Korea, and terrorists can only be overcome through international cooperation. We call upon Congressional leaders and those worldwide to join together to ensure the fulfillment of these long-overdue initiatives and the achievement of a safer future without nuclear weapons.
David Saperstein
Simply put, international terrorism made international cooperation mandatory rather than elective. Collective security has become the only real security against the hydra-headed monster of international terror.
John Ashcroft
The war on terror, if this is a war on terror, can only be won by a sincere regional and international cooperation. All have to believe they have something at stake and work together. In the absence of this it will become political and interest-oriented.
Hamid Karzai
With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️
Before knowing the weather condition of the Himalayan region we should understand its geography. The Himalayan region covers an area of 2,250 km with an average width of 200 km.
The forest belt of the Himalayan region consists of Oak, Rhododendron, Birch, Pine, Deodar, and Fir. And the monsoon season in this region lasts for mid June till the end of September. The Himalayas influences the meteorological conditions in the Indian subcontinent to the south and in the Central Asian highlands to the north to a great extent. It acts a climatic divider circulating the air and water system to a great extent. Because of its altitude and location it blocks the passage of the cold winds coming from the north to the Indian sub continent thereby making India's climate much more moderate. It also influences the rainfall pattern in India. The combined effect of rainfall, latitude and altitude largely influences the forests belts in the Himalayan region. The rainfall is mostly recorded during the monsoon time of June to September but it decreases as you travel from east to west. The snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas stretch 2, 250 km from the Namcha Barwa to Nanga Parbat on the Indus. The range extends from east to west up to central-Nepal and then takes a southeast to northwest direction.
www.himalaya2000.com/himalayan-facts/climate-of-himalayas...
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Before knowing the weather condition of the Himalayan region we should understand its geography. The Himalayan region covers an area of 2,250 km with an average width of 200 km.
The forest belt of the Himalayan region consists of Oak, Rhododendron, Birch, Pine, Deodar, and Fir. And the monsoon season in this region lasts for mid June till the end of September. The Himalayas influences the meteorological conditions in the Indian subcontinent to the south and in the Central Asian highlands to the north to a great extent. It acts a climatic divider circulating the air and water system to a great extent. Because of its altitude and location it blocks the passage of the cold winds coming from the north to the Indian sub continent thereby making India's climate much more moderate. It also influences the rainfall pattern in India. The combined effect of rainfall, latitude and altitude largely influences the forests belts in the Himalayan region. The rainfall is mostly recorded during the monsoon time of June to September but it decreases as you travel from east to west. The snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas stretch 2, 250 km from the Namcha Barwa to Nanga Parbat on the Indus. The range extends from east to west up to central-Nepal and then takes a southeast to northwest direction.
www.himalaya2000.com/himalayan-facts/climate-of-himalayas...
Maybe the title is a bit overdramatic, but seriously, knowing what we should focus on at what point in our lives is the tricky bit. Hope you have a great day. HSS!
I'm always amused by the niche stalls you find in markets in Thailand. These complementary ingredients would go into making base sauce for many Burmese dishes.
Knowing 160 was leading this morning’s slightly late Eastbound California Zephyr, I set my alarm for 5:00 and rushed out of the house to snag some shots of the unit both in Nebraska and Iowa. Here, the train rushes towards downtown Omaha with low sun in full effect.
Knowing that the tides were right yesterday we went down to the Worm’s head, on the tip of the Gower peninsula in South Wales.
I’ve walked the worm a few times but hubby and the children never have. I had forgotten just how much of an adventure it is scrambling along the rocks trying to avoid getting ones feet too wet in the rock pools. Then there’s the option of a steep climb up the hill before an even more perilous scramble along some further rocks.
The scramble/walk was fun enough, the scenery stunning but to top the adventure were some seals (5 in total) some were sunbathing on the rocks, whilst 2 were in the sea, this is 1 of those in the sea.
There’ll be a photo or two of the worm to follow in the coming days.
Thanks for stopping
EXPLORED #188
For Scarlet Sunday
This is SOOC. I just gave the photo rounded edges and added my signature in Picnik. The image itself has not been touched.
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Knowing God …
As Father,Son & Holy Spirit
Andrei Rublev's,15th century, Illuminated Icon marked by grandiloquent style & the Heraldic colour Gold.
One of the most-visited quiet corners of Christ Church Cathedral,in Dublin,is the side chapel in the south-east corner where there is a large copy of Andrei Rublev’s Icon of the Holy Trinity.The original one is held in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
Andrei Rublev (Андре́й Рублёв),is regarded as the greatest mediaeval Russian painter of Orthodox icons and frescos.He was born in the 1360s and died at the Andronikov Monastery in Moscow in 1428,but we have little information about his life, and we do not know when or where he was born.He probably lived in the Trinity Lavra of Saint Sergius near Moscow.
Rublev is first referred to in 1405 when he decorated icons and frescos for the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kremlin in Moscow, working alongside Theophanes the Greek.
Theophanes the Greek was an important Byzantine master who moved to Russia, and is considered to have trained Rublev.
Rublev's work has influenced many artists and theologians.
He combines two traditions,the Highest Asceticism and the Classic Harmony of Byzantine Mannerism. His paintings are always characterised by peacefulness and calm and are often regarded as the ideal of Eastern Church painting and of Orthodox iconography.
Works of Arts with religious themes.
Idols or Icons ... ? With Respect to Religious Freedom and Religious Tolerance ...
Art stands beyond homiletics & speaks to us Independent of any Dogmas and Beliefs ...
And, “If a man can arrange his religion so that it perfectly satisfies his conscience,it is not incumbent on him to care whether the arrangement is satisfactory to anyone else or not.”
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Another unwanted leader refusing to stand down: one of the two old DCs that seem to still be active down here was leading a decent Train 934 today.
This news warranted a picture, but the sun is still pretty high in the sky until about 4:30pm these days, so instead of going south, I figured there might still be some nose sun on the Waitaki. And there almost was.
The plan was to get another pic before the crossing with 925 at Studholme and then follow that back south.
Unfortunately, predicted cloud from the south at this time was materialising, so having dodged it at the Waitaki bridge and effectively missing the crossing because of road works, I passed on 925 and pressed on to Scarborough after getting a shot at Hook, knowing the chances were slim.
Indeed as I neared the railway the train was ahead of me, but it slowed down considerably, such that I was alongside the locos by the end of the road. Within seconds of stopping, the flying camera was away, flipped into Speedy Mode and it made it along the beach before the train did.
One more short wait and I closed off the day with the train departing Timaru. A productive few hours indeed....
Train 934 10 Dec 2020, DCP 4801 DXB 5120, departing Timaru with the port in the background, SIMT NZ
A particularly icy, snowy day on the kentmere fells with Chris Firth www.flickr.com/photos/migrandadworabutcha/ Mist giving me the look during a snack stop waiting for her bit of crust