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Cinders is the name of the Willow Dragon at Lowther Castle, near Penrith, Westmorland, Cumbria. It's in the Lake District National Park.
The Dragon Rampant is the emblem of the Lowther Family in Heraldry. They were the medieval Earls of Lonsdale, among other titles.
Cinders was made by Phil Bradley, a local basket maker and willow weaver. You'll find Cinders at the entrance to the Visitor Centre, which is located within the Old Stable buildings.
Cinders is rather friendly imho and blends in well with the bare autumn woodland.
A close(r)-up of another one of Iceland's mysterious (ex-)inhabitants - a petrified troll.
Or a drinking elephant or dinosaur.
Or, for the more scientific, a 15 m high basalt sea stack.
Whatever you see in it - it's called Hvítserkur, and it can be found at the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland.
If you have the time, the surroundings have frequently lots of seals to spot....
After centuries beneath the waves, the Kraken finally booked his dream Hawaiian getaway. As he rose from the surf to savor the golden sunset, barnacles glinting and seaweed trailing, a local sun-worshiper mistook his peaceful emergence for an ancient reckoning—and fled, leaving only footprints and panic in his wake.
2016 - Metz
Pour en savoir plus :
1/ Sur les dragons :
2/ Sur les sculptures de glace à Metz : www.lorraineaucoeur.com/evt-19733/feerie-de-glace-a-metz-...
3/ Sur Peter et Elliott le dragon : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_et_Elliott_le_dragon
Not a bad day to be a dragon.
Still, fairy tales are best kept to the sporting arena. Official literature is not the place for myths and legends.
In other news, Mr Blair looked quite haggard yesterday in my opinion. Just imagine what the portrait in his attic might look like.
At this time I would like to take the opportunity to confirm I do not have in my possession or under my control a dodo or a unicorn.
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Watch in wonder as your guide, Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, takes you on an immersive tour through the sights and sounds of China. You’ll float down the Haungpu River to Shanghai and see historic Nanjing Road. Witness the gentle, fluid movements of tai chi and the agile acrobatics of the Peking Opera Company. Scale the hauntingly beautiful Huangshan mountain range into the mythical Sea of Clouds, the inspiration of poets and painters for centuries. Follow the Yangtze River to the water-bound city of Suzhou, dubbed “the Venice of the East” by Marco Polo. Visit a busy night market in Xinjiang Province and trek across the Gobi Desert on the ancient Silk Road and enter the vast Forbidden City.
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All this and beautiful design in and around the Reflections of China Pavillion with the World Showcase at Disney's Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) that includes this magnificent Chinese Dragon made entirely of flowers and plants.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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"Godt Nytt År" (Norwegian for "Happy New Year) is the message on this postcard, which was postmarked in Stockholm, December 31, 1912.
Originally posted on Ipernity: Godt Nytt År.
When a cog in a wheel is broken,
The machinery's all out of joint.
You were a cog in our Sunday School:
Do you see the point?
This is a postcard addressed on the other side to "Mr. C. E. Sharp, 35 Bish. Ave., City," and postmarked in Dayton, Ohio, on April 6, 1925.
Handwritten message: "Please try to be with us next Sunday. We miss you. Walter Weaver, Sect."
For some more don't-forget-to-attend-Sunday-school postcards, see Hello! Who Is This? You're the One We're After and One Out of Our Sunday-School Class Last Sunday.
“Sorceress and Dragon” conjures a vision of power and mystery beneath the full moon. A woman in flowing black stands amidst wildflowers and shadowed trees, her presence commanding yet graceful. At her side, a dragon of fire and flame emerges from the forest, its scales glowing with molten light, its eyes alive with ancient knowledge. Together, they embody the eternal bond between mortal will and elemental force—a covenant of magic, nature, and myth. The moon crowns the scene with silver radiance, casting the forest into a stage where sorcery and legend entwine.
She stands where the forest breaks,
moonlight threading her hair with silver,
black silk flowing like a river of night.
From the trees, fire answers—
a dragon born of ember and breath,
its scales a hymn of molten flame.
They do not face each other as strangers,
but as halves of a covenant:
her hand the spell,
its roar the echo,
their bond a circle older than stars.
The flowers bow in silence,
the forest holds its breath,
and the moon, eternal witness,
writes their names in light.
Sorceress and dragon—
not mistress and beast,
but one story,
told in fire and shadow,
sung in the language of eternity.
Chinese glazed tiles are used pretty extensively in the palaces and ceremonial temples on the roofs of the buildings and also to top the walls throughout the grounds. Kind of intricate details, when you think about it, just for a roof tile. The ends of these eaves edge tubular tiles are usually decorated with a dragon (in China), like this one here.
It was first time watching a water puppet show. I can say, they are very impressive. The dragons especially were fantastic breathing fire and water everywhere!
Sometimes that old adage, "Stop and smell the roses" really needs to be taken to heart. When visiting a place as grand and large as the Forbidden City, it's nice to occasionally stop and examine the finer details that went into building it. While these eaves edge tubular tiles were probably made from molds to help mass produce them, it doesn't take away at all from how impressive they are. I think the chipping and discoloration over time only adds to the charm.
The Mothman Prophecies was a film in the early 2000s. www.imdb.com/title/tt0265349/ It was a film that informed me about this creepy creature called Mothman. I liked this movie when it came out, and I had the opportunity to rewatch it recently. I love the look of this piece, my white black and red fit well here as does the combination between the Gothic textura, and the Gothic uncial typefaces. The illustrations in the film had a very strong graphic appeal, and this is what I was going for in this piece. Special shout out to the closing credits tune, "Half Light" by Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-LaFHAfQc
The story of the Rainbow Crow is a "Lenape legend", symbolizing the value of selflessness and service. After a long period of cold weather, the animals of the community become worried. They decide to send a messenger to the Great Sky Spirit to ask for relief. The Rainbow Crow, the most beautifully feathered bird, offers to make the arduous journey. He travels safely, and is rewarded by the Great Spirit with the gift of fire. He carries the gift in his beak back to his people, but he is not the same bird upon his return. The fire has scorched his plumage black, with only hints of his previous color, and his voice has been made rough and hoarse by the smoke. In this way, his sacrifice is commemorated.
Another name for Rainbow Crow is Many Colored Crow. This is in reference to the iridescent feathers created from the fire that scorched his plumage black, with only hints of his previous color that reflect when sun light strikes them.~ ( Wikipedia )
A modest self portrait attempt! Local artwork of Mardin, Turkey. A legendary creature named Shahmaran (Şahmeran in Turkish). To learn more about the legend, visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahmaran
The 33rd Susukino Ice Festival. Photo showing an ice sculpture of a dragon. An ice sculpture show and various events take place in the Ekimae-dori (Station Avenue) between Minami 4 and Minami 6 during the festival; including the Ice Sculpture Contest and a special photo opportunity to see the Ice Queen.
The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.
Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see a large number of splendid snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park, the grounds at Tsudome, and the main street in Susukino.
For seven days in February, these statues and sculptures (both large and small) turn Sapporo into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.
The Snow Festival began in 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. In 1955, the Self-Defense Force joined in and built the very first massive snow sculpture, for which the Snow Festival has become famous for now. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become one of the biggest and most well known of Hokkaido's winter events.
The Snow Festival is considered to be a festival of international-caliber.
"Black Tinkerbell" figure by artist Luis Royo, part of Yamato USA's Fantasy Figure Gallery, depicting a dark, evil version of Tinkerbell that contrasts with traditional innocent fairy legends...
The legends of white fairies dressed in gowns of diaphanous silk have died. The fragrant, multicolored flowers they wore in their blonde hair have died too, leaving the air thick with the evil to come.
The 33rd Susukino Ice Festival. Photo showing an ice sculpture of a dragon. An ice sculpture show and various events take place in the Ekimae-dori (Station Avenue) between Minami 4 and Minami 6 during the festival; including the Ice Sculpture Contest and a special photo opportunity to see the Ice Queen.
The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.
Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see a large number of splendid snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park, the grounds at Tsudome, and the main street in Susukino.
For seven days in February, these statues and sculptures (both large and small) turn Sapporo into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.
The Snow Festival began in 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. In 1955, the Self-Defense Force joined in and built the very first massive snow sculpture, for which the Snow Festival has become famous for now. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become one of the biggest and most well known of Hokkaido's winter events.
The Snow Festival is considered to be a festival of international-caliber.
The 33rd Susukino Ice Festival. Photo showing an ice sculpture of a dragon. An ice sculpture show and various events take place in the Ekimae-dori (Station Avenue) between Minami 4 and Minami 6 during the festival; including the Ice Sculpture Contest and a special photo opportunity to see the Ice Queen.
The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.
Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see a large number of splendid snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park, the grounds at Tsudome, and the main street in Susukino.
For seven days in February, these statues and sculptures (both large and small) turn Sapporo into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.
The Snow Festival began in 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. In 1955, the Self-Defense Force joined in and built the very first massive snow sculpture, for which the Snow Festival has become famous for now. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become one of the biggest and most well known of Hokkaido's winter events.
The Snow Festival is considered to be a festival of international-caliber.
Who says Unicorns are just a myth and dont exist. This lovely creature certainly enjoyed a handful of grass when I met him. Not many people will realise that Scotlands national animal is infact the unicorn. Google it if you dont believe me lol.
Originally had this photo on facebook for a laugh. Taken on an old Sony mobile phone by my auld gal.
The Dinh Thien palace is the one of the most impressive imperial tomb in Hué. The decor is heavily influenced by the french style but it's well integrated with the vietnamese sensibility.
ShuYuanMen-Shuyuan Gate traditional archway-E.access to Shuyuanmen Ancient Culture Street-pedrestrian alley restored in Ming and Qing dynasties style-so called Calligraphy Street. Xi'an-Shaanxi-China.
penna nera e acquarelli su fogli di quaderno a quadretti
black pen and watercolor on paper notebook check
noir plume et aquarelle sur papier Livret
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