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Great Ocean Drive- the 12 Apostle's
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an old photograph taken using Minolta XG-M Negative Film scanned at Epson GT-X750
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Bagan
Meditation Stage
Introduction of Two Light Set Up Low Key Photography Workshop at Bagan.
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Last but not least, a photography journey of life time for a trip to explore South Island of New Zealand and Africa.
.
My intended schedule may estimate about 1 month round trip self drive traveling down scenic Southern Island of New Zealand for completing the most captivating landscape photography and wander into the big five, the wilderness of untamed Africa nature for my project 2016 before my physical body stamina eventually drain off.
During the course, I also welcome sponsor's to provide daily lodging/accommodation, car rental/transportation, Fox Glacier helicopter ride and other logistic funding expenses, provide photographic camera equipments or related accessories .
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Great Ocean Drive- the 12 Apostle's
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The national flag of Japan is a white flag with a large red disc (representing the rising sun) in the center. The flag's official name in Japanese is Nisshōki (日章旗 "sun flag") but the flag is more commonly known as HINOMARU (日の丸 "sun disc"). The Hinomaru was widely used on military banners in the Sengoku (Warring States) period of the 15th and 16th centuries. During the Meiji Restoration the flag was officially adopted for use as the civil ensign by Proclamation No. 57 on February 27, 1870 (27 January, Meiji 3 in the Japanese calendar). However, the flag was not adopted nationally until August 13, 1999, by the Law Concerning the National Flag and Anthem.
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Narita Gion Matsuri has a history of 1,000 years. This is the biggest festival in Narita in which ten floats and stages for dancing go in procession around the town.
A three days Festival July 7-9.
Shinshoji Temple, Narita, Chiba Prefecture.
Close to the New Tokyo International Airport
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Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles.
If there is no joyous way to give a festive gift, give love away.
Spirits are high, good will and good cheer!!!
A very special Christmas to Everyone!!!
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An image from last year's visit to Grand Teton National Park on 24 September. The wet summer delayed the fall colors, so I had to rely on the Arnica and Yellowstone fires of 2009 for fall colors in the sunsets. I say, they did a good job!
I'll fix the highlights in another version. Ack.
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Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.
Henry Rollins
Homage of Century at Bagan - Myanmar
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Currently, I'm running a crowd funding activity to initiate my personal 2016 Flickr's Project. Here, I sincerely request each and every kind hearted souls to pay some effort and attention.
No limitation, Any Amount and your encouraging comments are welcome.
Crowd funding contribution can be simply direct to my PayPal account if you really appreciate and wish my forthcoming photography project to come alive.
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Email me or public comments below your contribution amount for good records with your comments and at final day, at random, I shall sent out my well taken care canon 6D with full box n accessory during random draw to one thankful contributor as my token of appreciation.
Now, I cordially invite and look forward with eagerness a strong pool of unity zealous participants in this fundermental ideology yet sustainable crowd fund raising task.
Basically, the substantial gather amount is achievable with pure passion n love heart in photography and not necessary be filty rich nor famous to help me accomplish raising my long yearning photography career, a sucking heavy expense that been schedules down my photography making journey had inevitably, some circumstances had badly fall short behind racing with time and inability to fulfill as quickly in near future consolidating good fund .
Honestly, with aspiration and hope, I appeal to urge on this media for a strong humanity mandate through good faith of sharing and giving generously on this particular crowd funding excercise to achieve my desire n is not just purely a dread dream , is also flickers first starter own crowds funding strength turning impossible into reality through this pratical raising method that I confidently trust it will turn fruitful from all your small effort participation, every single persistency will result consolidating piling up every little tiny bricks into an ultimate huge strong living castle.
In reality, I have trust and never look down on every single peny efforts that been contributed as helpful means, turning unrealistic dream alive is the goal in crowd funding excercise, No reason any single amount is regard to be too small when the strength of all individual wish gather to fulfill my little desire to make exist and keep alive. .
I sincerely look forward each and every participants who think alike crowds funding methodlogy works here no matter who come forwards with regardless any capital amount input be big or small , please help gather and pool raise my objective target amount as close to USD$10K or either acquisition from donation item list below:
1- ideally a high mega pixel Canon 5DS ( can be either new or use ok)
2- Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS lens ( can be either new or use ok)
Last but not least, a photography journey of life time for a trip to explore South Island of New Zealand and Africa.
.
My intended schedule may estimate about 1 month round trip self drive traveling down scenic Southern Island of New Zealand for completing the most captivating landscape photography and wander into the big five, the wilderness of untamed Africa nature for my project 2016 before my physical body stamina eventually drain off.
During the course, I also welcome sponsor's to provide daily lodging/accommodation, car rental/transportation, Fox Glacier helicopter ride and other logistic funding expenses, provide photographic camera equipments or related accessories .
Kindly forward all sponsors request terms of condition n collaboration details for discussion soon.
Great Ocean Drive- the 12 Apostle's
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Modern Ginza began in 1872 when, after a devastating fire, the district was rebuilt with two- and three-story Georgian brick buildings designed by the Irish-born architect Thomas Waters, along with a shopping promenade on the street from the Shinbashi bridge to the Kyōbashi bridge in the southwestern part of Chūō.
Most of these European-style buildings disappeared, but some older buildings still remain, most famously the Wakō building with the now-iconic Hattori Clock Tower. The building and clock tower were originally built by Kintarō Hattori, the founder of Seiko.
Ginza is a popular destination on weekends, when the main north-south artery is closed to traffic. The traffic blockade began in the 1960s under governor Ryokichi Minobe.
See that cloud just below the setting sun? Well, it moved in darn quick and scuppered any thoughts of lovely colours in the skies!
So, this is one of the shots I took while the sun was still high-ish, not the best of shots but I kind of like it.... split scene rather than thirds as I wanted to get the muted reflection of the clouds in the foreground.
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The Yokohama Bay Bridge (横浜ベイブリッジ Yokohama Bei Buridji) is a 860-metre-long cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres (1,510 feet). The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway.
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From Tsurumi sta. or Sakuragicho sta. on the JR line, take the city bus and get off at Sky Walk Mae
So, about 12 or 13 years ago (hopefully the statute of limitations has expired by now), Moss Landing installed some new docks for visitors to tie off their boats and go to the restaurant on shore. Good idea, right?
Then the sea lions took over. Imagine about 100 feet of prime docking covered in big ol' smelly, barking sea lions.
I happened to pull up looking for some photons to capture. Wow, look at all the sea lions! Grabbed my camera and headed down toward the dock.
Now, I know to keep my distance, but this day I couldn't quite resist getting in close for some cool pics. This is one of the first ones I shot that day. Technically, it's not a great shot. Too much light here, shadows in the wrong place there...but I had to grab it anyway. Notice that even though I could have gotten closer, I kept some distance, even though there was a gate between us. This is the reason why I am finally posting this pic. There is a story to go with it.
As I was happily shooting away at all the other sea lions, this touristy older woman comes waddling down the ramp and right up to the gate. Flip-flop clad feet under the gate, close up, oblivious to what was just a few inches away.
While she is running through the whole touristy litany of "Oh, they're so cute" and "Ralph, get down here and look", this sea lion sneezed. Loudly. Maybe it was even a snort that this human would dare to invade her space.
The woman screamed. Louder than the sea lion had snorted. I looked over thinking the sea lion had bitten her (remember the flip-flop clad feet I mentioned earlier?). The woman was trundling up the ramp, screaming at Ralph that the sea lion sneezed on her. "Ew, wipe it off".
I laughed. Then went back to capturing photons. With even a little more distance between myself and them. But over the next year or so, I went back for more shots for what became my Sea Lions of Moss Landing collection.
Shot at Moss Landing, just north of Monterey, California.
This is the high point of a hike/scramble to the domes directly above Corona Arch. If you think I came here for the view, you are only partially correct, as my main goal was to transcend the limitations of Earthly existence. In other words, I was hoping to achieve Enlightenment.
In keeping with the incoherent teachings of my spiritual guru, the Bhagwan Hotair Windbag of Antelope, I am in full-body contact with the rock, hoping to channel its psychoramic penumbra through my body so that I might achieve a Higher Plane of Existence. But why here? The answer is clear: the rock is Moabian sandstone, the mineral possessing wondrous powers (and thus the best medium for seeking Cosmic Knowledge). By lying in this position for 7.1 hours without moving in the slightest, I was able to rid my mind of all Earthly thoughts and approach Nirvana. I was hoping to get all the way to Nirvana, but was thwarted in my attempt by a vicious irony. Let me explain.
You see, my curvature was maintained in honor of Corona Arch, which is behind and about 200 feet (60m) below me. But as the Bhagwan says (on page 1348 of "The Sacred Paths to Oneness"), when honoring a sandstone arch, one should be as high as possible. As is plainly evident, I was not on the highest ground, which is about ten feet (3m) behind me. The added elevation---about three feet (0.9m)---would have validated my attempt, but my lying there would have placed me closer to the precipice of Bootlegger Canyon, and that would have caused an unpleasant level of agitation based on my fear of heights. Agitation interferes with attempts to rid the mind of Earthly thoughts, so positioning myself at the summit would have rendered my effort completely wasted. Thus I had to temper my idealism so that I might have at least a minimum of success in seeking Blessed Awareness. As you might expect, this compromise produced only a much-reduced capability for Enlightenment: for a brief moment I understood why the closing of a Ziploc bag does not generate harmful amounts of static electricity.
With that sense of mental enhancement I finished my lunch and retraced my steps to the trailhead. I wonder if it is permitted to seek Enlightenment when under the influence of calming medication…
Photographed during a cross-country hike from Potash Road to the sandstone domes above Corona Arch .
Although St Mark's was modelled after the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople, ceremonial needs as well as the limitations posed by the physical site and the pre-existing walls and foundations made it necessary to adapt the design. The overall cruciform plan with five domes was maintained. But the Holy Apostles was a true centrally planned church: the central dome, larger than the others, was alone pierced with windows, and the altar was located underneath. Also, there was no distinction between the four crossarms: no apse existed, and double-tiered arcades surrounded the interior on all sides. In contrast, the longitudinal axis was emphasized in St Mark's so as to create the space appropriate for the processions associated with state ceremonies. Both the central and western domes are larger, accentuating the progression along the nave, and by means of a series of increasingly smaller arches, the nave visually narrows towards the raised chancel in the eastern crossarm, where the altar stands. The crossarms of the transept are shorter and narrower. Optically, their height and width are further reduced by the insertion of arches, supported on double columns, within the barrel vaults. The domes of the transept and the chancel are also smaller.
As with the Holy Apostles, each of the domes rests on four barrel vaults, those of the central dome rising from quadripartite (four-legged) piers. But the two-tiered arcades that reinforced the vaults in the Holy Apostles were modified. In St Mark's there are no upper arcades, and as a result the aisles are less isolated from the central part of the church. The effect overall is of more unified sense of space and an openness that have parallels in other Byzantine churches constructed in the eleventh century, an indication that the chief architect was influenced by middle-Byzantine architectural models in addition to the sixth-century Church of the Holy Apostles.
The location of the main altar within the apse necessarily affected the decorative programme. The Christ Pantocrator, customarily located in the central dome over the altar, was placed in the semi-dome of the apse, where normally the Virgin in prayer was depicted in middle-Byzantine churches. The large seated figure, now a sixteenth-century recreation, is surrounded with the inscription: "The King of all, made flesh for the love of sinners, do not despair of forgiveness while you have time." (SUB REX CUNCTORUM CARO FACTUS AMORE REORUM · NE DESPERATIS VENIE DUM TEMPUS HABETIS). Below, interspersed with three windows, are late-eleventh and early-twelfth-century mosaics that portray Saint Nicholas of Myra, Saint Peter, Saint Mark, and Saint Hermagoras of Aquileia as the protectors and patrons of the state, Saint Nicholas being specifically the protector of seafarers. Saint Peter, Saint Mark, and Saint Hermagorus also indicate the apostolic foundation of the Aquileian church, of which Venice is understood to be the legitimate successor.
Over the high altar in the eastern crossarm is the Dome of Immanuel (God with us), which concerns the Incarnation. It presents a young, beardless Christ in the centre, surrounded by stars in allusion to his divine nature. Radially arranged underneath are standing figures of the Virgin, as the mother of Incarnate God (ΜΡ ΘΥ), and Old-Testament prophets, the latter bearing scrolls with passages that largely refer to the Incarnation. Rather than seraphim as was customary in middle-Byzantine churches, the pendentives of the dome show the symbols of the four evangelists.
An extensive cycle narrating the Life of Christ covers much of the interior, with the principal events located along the longitudinal axis. The eastern vault, between the central dome and the chancel, contains the major events of the infancy (Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple) along with the Baptism of Christ and the Transfiguration. In their present form, these mosaics date from the sixteenth century and are based on preliminary drawings by Tintoretto's workshop. The western vault depicts the events of the Passion of Jesus on one side (the kiss of Judas, the trial before Pilate, and the Crucifixion) and the Resurrection on the other side (the Harrowing of Hell and the post-resurrection appearances). Consistent with middle-Byzantine decorative programmes, the Crucifixion and the Harrowing of Hell, are placed opposite one another, and the resurrected Christ is portrayed as if walking toward the altar. A secondary series illustrating Christ's miracles is located in the transepts, but the arrangement of the episodes is not always chronological. The series, originally consisting of twenty-nine scenes, seems to have derived from an eleventh-century Byzantine Gospel. The transepts also contain a detailed cycle of the Life of the Virgin: these scenes were probably derived from an eleventh-century illuminated manuscript of the Protogospel of James from Constantinople. As a prelude, a Tree of Jesse showing the ancestors of Christ was added to the end wall of the northern crossarm between 1542 and 1551. Throughout the various narrative cycles, Old-Testament prophets are portrayed holding texts that relate to the New-Testament scenes nearby.
The Dome of the Ascension occupies the central position, whereas in the Church of the Holy Apostles it was located over the southern crossarm. The prominence given to the representation of the Ascension of Christ into heaven may have had political connotations as a reference to the civic celebrations on Ascension Day, which began with solemn mass in St Mark's and involved the Doge's ceremonial marriage of the Adriatic as a symbol of Venice's dominion on the sea. The dome, executed in the late twelfth century, is exemplary of middle-Byzantine prototypes in Constantinople. In the centre Christ ascends, accompanied by four angels and surrounded by standing figures of the Virgin, two angels, and the twelve apostles. As tradition in Byzantine art, two of the apostles have been substituted with Mark and Luke in order to have, together with Matthew and John, all four of the evangelists. The inscription derives from Acts 1:10 and anticipates the return of Christ and the Last Judgement: "Say, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Son of God, Jesus, o men of Galilee, as he departs from you, so shall he come as judge of the world, with right judgement to give all their due" (DICITE QUID STATIS IN AETHERE CONSIDERATIS · FILIUS ISTE D[E]I I[ESU]S CIVIS GALILEI · SUMPTUS UT A VOB[IS] ABIIT ET SIC ARBITER ORBIS · JUDICII CURA VENIET DARE DEBITA JURA). As customary for the central dome in middle-Byzantine churches, the pendentives contain the four evangelists, each with his gospel. The addition, underneath, of the representations of the four rivers that flowed from the Garden of Eden indicates a western influence. Thematically, these rivers allegorize the live-giving water that flows from the Gospel. Distinctly western is also the inclusion of the virtues and beatitudes that alternate with the windows.
As in the Church of the Holy Apostles, the Dome of Pentecost is located over the western crossarm. In the centre is an hetoimasia, an empty throne with a book and dove. Radiating outward are silver rays which fall on the heads of the apostles and evangelists seated around the outer rim of the dome, each with a flame on his head. The circular inscription describes the infusion of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost: "The Spirit pours over them, strengthening them by filling the heart of each and uniting them by bonds of love. Then the nations become believers, seeing the miracle of the speaking in various tongues" (SPIRITUS IN FLAMMIS SUP[ER] HOS DISTILLAT UT AMNIS CORDA REPLENS MUNIT ET AMORIS NEXIBUS UNIT HINC VARIE GENTES MIRACULA CONSPICIENTES FIUNT CREDENTES VIM LINGUE PERCIPIENTES). The nations are represented by the groups of figures that are interspersed with the windows below, whereas the pendentives, rather than the nations as was typical for the Pentecost dome in Byzantine churches, contain angels.
In keeping with Pentecost, as the institution of the Church, the side vaults and walls of the western crossarm largely illustrate the subsequent missionary activities of all twelve of the apostles and their deaths as martyrs. The specific events in the lives of the various apostles and the manner of their deaths adhere to Western traditions, as narrated in Latin martyrologies that derive in part from the Book of Acts but to a greater extent from apocryphal sources. However, the single representations and the overall concept of presenting the lives of the saints in a composition that combines several events together in one scene have their parallels in Greek manuscript illustrations of the middle-Byzantine period. A number of the mosaics were later remade, using preliminary drawings by Antonio Vassilacchi, Palma Giovane, and Alessandro Varotari.
The western vault illustrates Saint John's vision of the Apocalypse and, as the end of the decorative programme, the Last Judgement. Several of these mosaics are no longer the originals, having been remade on the basis of preliminary drawings by Tintoretto, Domenico Tintoretto, Maffeo Verona, and Antonio Vassilacchi. On the wall below there is a thirteenth-century deesis with Christ enthroned between the Virgin and Saint Mark.
The chancel is enclosed by a Gothic altar screen, dated 1394. The work of Pierpaolo dalle Masegne [it] and his brother Jacobello dalle Masegne [it], it is formed by eight columns made of marbles from southern France, Lesbos, and Anatolia and is surmounted by a bronze and silver Crucifix, flanked by statues of the Virgin and Saint Mark, together with the twelve apostles. On the left of the screen is the ambo for readings from Scripture. On the right is the platform from which the newly elected Doge was presented to the people. From here, important relics were also displayed on major holidays, notably the relic of the Precious Blood which was shown to the faithful on Maundy Thursday and again during the Easter Vigil.
Behind the screen, marble banisters with Jacopo Sansovino's bronze statues of the Evangelists and Girolamo Paliari's of the four Latin Doctors of the Church mark the limit of the choir, which after the reorganization by Doge Andrea Gritti (in office 1523–1538) was utilized by the Doge, civic leaders, foreign ambassadors, and the knights of Saint Mark. The backs of the seats (dispersed) were inlaid with allegories of the theological and cardinal virtues and were covered for ceremonies with silk and gold thread tapestries by Jan Rost of Flanders [it]. The tribunes above, for musicians and singers, are faced with bronze reliefs by Sansovino that portray events in the life of Saint Mark and his miracles.
Beyond the banisters is the presbytery, reserved for the clergy, with the high altar which since 1835 contains the relics of Saint Mark, previously located in the crypt. The ciborium above the altar is composed of a canopy in Verd antique supported by four intricately carved columns, in Proconnesian marble, with scenes that narrate the lives of Christ and the Virgin. The age and provenance of the columns is disputed, with proposals ranging from sixth-century Byzantium to thirteenth-century Venice. According to tradition, they are spoils taken from the Basilica of Santa Maria del Cannetto in Pola by Doge Pietro II Orseolo (in office 991–1009). The altarpiece, originally designed as an antependium, is the Pala d'Oro, a masterpiece of Byzantine enamels on gilded silver that incorporates 1,300 pearls, 300 sapphires, 300 emeralds, 400 garnets, 90 amethysts, 15 rubies, 75 spinels, and 4 topazes, all highly polished, unfaceted gems. The altarpiece was ordered from Constantinople in 1102 by Doge Ordelafo Faliero Dodoni (in office 1102–1118). It was enlarged in 1209 with enamels taken from the Monastery of the Pantocrator in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. In its present form, the altarpiece dates to 1345 when the enamels were reorganized and the Gothic frame was added. Some of the enamels may come from the first altarpiece, ordered in Constantinople by Doge Pietro I Orseolo in 976.
The two choir chapels, located on either side of the chancel, occupy the space corresponding to the lateral aisles in the other crossarms. They are connected to the chancel through archways which also serve to reinforce the barrel vaults supporting the dome above.
The choir chapel on the northern side is dedicated to Saint Peter. Historically, it was the principal area for the clergy, probably in consideration of its proximity to the residences of the clerics to the north of the church. The altar contains the relics of Saints Peter, John the Evangelist, Matthew, Luke, and Bartholomew, which were likely acquired in the ninth century for the Participazio church. This was consistent with the tradition, that began with Saint Ambrose's fourth-century Basilica Apostolorum in Milan, whereby the possession of important relics, specifically those of the apostles, was necessary to distinguish the political and ecclesiastical importance of a city.
The mosaic decoration in the vault above the chapel largely narrates the life of Saint Mark in order to demonstrate the apostolic origins of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. It begins with Saint Peter's unhistorical consecration of Saint Mark as bishop of Aquileia and later of Saint Hermagoras as his successor and concludes with Saint Mark's departure for Alexandria, his martyrdom, and burial. The figures of 'Patriarch' Helias of Grado and Pope Pelagius II, located on the arch that connects the chapel to the chancel, refer to the alleged papal recognition of Grado as Aquileia's successor and of Grado's metropolitan jurisdiction over Venetia. Beginning in 1156, the Patriarch of Grado (after 1451 Patriarch of Venice) resided in Venice, and from at least the twelfth century, he had a seat on the northern side of the chancel of St Mark's, near the entry to the choir chapel of Saint Peter, from which he could assist at mass on the high altar.
Prior to the sixteenth century, the Doge's throne was located on the opposite side of the chancel, near the choir chapel of Saint Pope Clement I, which through the doorway opens to the courtyard of the Doge's Palace. The chapel was particularly reserved for the Doge's private use. From the window above, which communicates with his private apartments, it was also possible for the Doge to assist at mass in the church. Around the perimeter of the chapel, the inscription reminds the Doge that he shall be judged for his actions after his death, and it specifically exhorts him to love justice and to give everyone his due; to be a patron and benefactor of paupers, widows, minors, and orphans; and to not be influenced by fear, desire, hate, or greed.
Above the chapel, the mosaics in the vault continue to illustrate the story of Saint Mark with the events of the translatio. They constitute the oldest surviving representation of the transfer of Saint Mark's relics to Venice and serve to demonstrate Venice's legitimate right to possess the relics. They also symbolically indicate the transfer of metropolitan authority from Aquileia/Grado to Venice. The altar contains the relics of early martyrs of the Roman Empire, particularly of Aquileia.
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Mavis Henslow was a woman of exceptional lineage, descended from a long line of noteworthy individuals. Her 25th great-great grandfather was none other than the renowned English theatre proprietor and manager of the Elizabethan Age, Philip Henslowe. Such a heritage bestowed upon Mavis a connection to the arts and the power of expression.
Despite her impressive lineage, Mavis faced societal limitations as a woman in her time. Born into an era when gender roles were rigidly defined, she encountered numerous obstacles that restricted her aspirations. However, Mavis possessed an unwavering spirit that refused to be stifled by these constraints.
Mavis received her education from a dedicated governess who recognised her thirst for knowledge and the innate intelligence that resided within her. Through the governess's guidance, Mavis embarked on a journey of learning and self-discovery, delving into various subjects that ignited her curiosity.
As Mavis grew older, she discovered her gift for healing and became fascinated by spiritualism. Her studies and experiences led her to develop profound abilities in these realms, transcending the boundaries of traditional understanding. Mavis could perceive energies, offer solace to those in pain, and provide comfort to the spiritually seeking.
With her remarkable abilities, Mavis had the potential to become a world-renowned figure in the field of healing and spiritualism. Yet, she chose a different path, one that was characterised by privacy and humility. Mavis shunned the allure of fame and the accompanying public adulation, preferring instead to focus on her purpose, helping others without seeking personal acclaim.
Throughout her life, Mavis dedicated herself to aiding those in need, utilising her healing talents and spiritual insights to bring solace and enlightenment to countless individuals. Her gentle demeanour, compassionate nature, and profound wisdom made her a cherished figure within her community.
While Mavis's contributions to the world may not have garnered global recognition, the lives she touched, the souls she healed, and the minds she inspired were immeasurable. She left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing her.
Mavis's extraordinary journey serves as a testament to the power of determination, resilience, and selflessness. Despite the limitations placed upon her by society, she overcame obstacles and harnessed her unique gifts for the betterment of others. Mavis, an extraordinary woman, showed the world that true greatness lies not in fame or accolades but in the profound impact one has on the lives of those around them.
[A portrait of Mavis Henslow as a young girl, who was my mentor, my teacher and loving friend.]
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“Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of the imagination is incalculable.” C.G. Jung.
If there was one image I wanted to get in my trip to Hong Kong, it was this one. Not because it was better than the others I had planned, but because it is a sight that I captured 4 years ago with the limitations that my photography skills had at the time. Also in that first visit a dense haze covered the city and the sunsets were really bad. That is why I decided that I had to return to photograph Hong Kong, and that I had to do it in June, since the proximity of the rainy season increased the possibility of getting great skies (although there are also more storms and even typhoons, but I was lucky to avoid them).
On my second day in the city, incredible clouds throughout the day seemed to tell me that it was time to get this picture. It is undoubtedly one of the most typical views of the skyline of Hong Kong, a simple composition that even breaks the rules of not placing the horizon in the middle and the main element in the center, but I knew that it had potential with a great sky and the right light. A couple of hours before dawn, I was already there placing my tripod in the same place as years ago. Little by little, the place became very crowded, because in addition to the sunset, people stay there to see the lights show at nightfall. While I protected my tripod from unwanted hits from the crowd, I kept shooting during the sunset that was filling the sky with magic. However, the best clouds for my image appeared already when the sun had set and all the city lights were on. For capturing the water I waited for the moment in which no boat crossed the scene, since on this occasion I wanted to include the reflections full of colors of the lights from the skyscrapers. When I became aware that I had gotten that fantasy image I had dreamed of, I knew that, whatever happened with the other images, my second trip to Hong Kong had already been worthwhile.
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"Sin jugar con la fantasía nunca ha nacido ningún trabajo creativo. La deuda que tenemos con la obra de la imaginación es incalculable." Carl Jung.
Si había una imagen que deseaba conseguir por encima de todas en mi viaje a Hong Kong, era ésta. No porque fuera mejor que las otras que había planeado, si no porque es una vista que capturé hace 4 años con las limitaciones que por aquel entonces tenía mi fotografía. Además en aquella primera visita una densa bruma cubrió la ciudad y los atardeceres fueron realmente nefastos. Por ello decidí que tenía que volver a fotografiar Hong Kong, y que tenía que hacerlo en Junio, ya que la proximidad de la estación de lluvias incrementaba la posibilidad de conseguir grandes cielos (aunque también de tormentas e incluso tifones, de los que pude librarme no obstante).
En mi segundo día en la ciudad, unas nubes increíbles durante todo el día parecían decirme que había llegado la hora de conseguir esta fotografía. Es sin duda, una de las vistas más típicas del skyline de Hong Kong, una composición simple que incluso rompe las reglas de no colocar el horizonte en el medio y el motivo principal en el centro, pero que sabía que tenía potencial con el cielo y la luz adecuados. Un par de horas antes del atardecer, yo estaba ya allí colocando mi trípode en el mismo lugar que años atrás. Poco a poco se fue llenando de gente el lugar donde me encontraba, ya que además de por el atardecer, la gente se queda a ver el espectáculo de luz que hay al caer la noche. Mientras protegía mi trípode de golpes indeseados del gentío, fui disparando durante un atardecer que fue llenando el cielo de magia. Sin embargo, las mejores nubes para mi imagen aparecieron ya cuando el sol se había escondido y las luces de la ciudad estaban totalmente encendidas. Para el agua esperé el momento en el que ningún barco cruzara por la escena, ya que en esta ocasión quería incluir los reflejos llenos de colores de las luces de los rascacielos. Cuando fui consciente de que tenía aquella imagen de fantasía que había soñado, supe que, pasara lo que pasara con el resto de imágenes, mi segundo viaje a Hong Kong había ya merecido la pena.
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SHITAMACHI -- can be traslated as Shita (DOWN) & Machi (TOWN) or Downtown. When you hear Tokyo we usually think of tall buildings and High-Tech areas. But there are still many traditional areas in Tokyo.
In SHITAMACHI you'll still find the old Edo cultures, no famous tourist spots, lifestyle is very slow, old houses and old peoples and old fashioned SHITAMACHI life style.
JR Koiwa Station is about 30 minutes by the Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station.
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CHAKAI
The Japanese tea ceremony (茶の湯, cha-no-yū) is the ceremonial preparation and presentation of the powdered green tea known as matcha. The tea ceremony is highly ritualized and the manner in which it is performed or the art of its performance is known as sadō (茶道, also read as chadō). Zen Buddhism was integral to the ceremony's development, and its influence pervades many aspects of its performance.
Tea gatherings are known as chakai (茶会) or chaji (茶事). Chakai generally refers to a relatively simple course of hospitality that includes the service of confections, mild tea (薄茶, usucha), and perhaps a light meal (点心, tenshin), whereas chaji refers to a more formal gathering usually including a full-course meal called kaiseki, followed by confections, strong tea (濃茶, koicha), and mild tea.
Japanese tea ceremony
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MATSURI
Tokyo holds many festivals (matsuri) throughout the year. Major festivals include the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine, and the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine. The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is held every two years in May. The festival features a parade with elaborately decorated floats and thousands of people. Annually on the last Saturday of July, an enormous fireworks display is held over the Sumida River and it attracts over 1 million viewers.
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There has been only one Christmas - the rest are anniversaries.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
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Praying for all our safety, stable health, and a good fortune for this year.
新年あけましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします。
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
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Presqu'ile now has limitations due to duck hunting. No access to Owen Point or Gull Island on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. The beaches are open but very few sightings this past weekend.
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POPPY a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. Many poppies contain alkaloids and are a source of drugs such as morphine and codeine. • Papaver, Eschscholzia, and other genera, family Papaveraceae (the poppy family): many species, including the yellow-flowered arctic poppy ( P. radicatum) of the Rocky Mountains. The poppy family also includes the corydalis, greater celandine, and bloodroot.
ORIGIN:
Old English popig, papæg, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin papaver.
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There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life.
" Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.”
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Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan. Yosakoi started in the city of Kochi in 1954, as a modern rendition of Awa Odori, a traditional summer dance. As of 2005, yosakoi-style dancing has spread throughout much of Japan.
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550,000 sunflowers bloom in various locations at Zama City Kanagawa Prefecture. Each year from late July to late August, making the land appear as if it is carpeted in yellow. The annual sunflower festival is held while the flowers are in bloom.
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Tea bowls are available in a wide range of sizes and styles, and different styles are used for thick and thin tea. Shallow bowls, which allow the tea to cool rapidly, are used in summer; deep bowls are used in winter. Bowls are frequently named by their creators or owners, or by a tea master.
This is the implement used to mix the powdered tea with the hot water. Tea whisks are carved from a single piece of bamboo. There are various types. Tea whisks quickly become worn and damaged with use, and the host should use a new one when holding a chakai or chaji.