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Virginia’s locally grown oysters from the Cappahosic Oyster Company along the York River are photographed to support buying local seafood on Apr 11, 2020.
The company name is for the geological area marking the northern limits of the growing area of the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia. The grow area has a mid-salinity range of about 18ppt.
(Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)
"In Jain iconography, these guardian figures flank the main Tirthankaras (the 24 completely liberated Jain saviours). Because the mosque was heavily built using spolia (recycled materials) from demolished local Jain and Hindu temples, many of these attendant figures remain visible on the pillars and architraves of the Quwwat ul-Islam mosque courtyard." (Google A.I.)
- I haven't found an image of this relief online, so I don't know if this is a Yaksa or Yakshini and not a Tirthankara, although I was told or there was some indication when I took this photo that it's Jain. Tirthankara's typically have their hands in their laps when they sit like this, and while Yakshi or Yakshini guardians will wear hats or head-dresses (as this seems to) and will hold things, they're more often depicted next to a Tirthankara, so ... ? If this figure has 4 arms (I can't tell), she's a Yakshini.
- "In Jainism, Yakshas and Yakshis are semi-divine guardian deities who serve the 24 Tirthankaras, the enlightened teachers of the faith. Known collectively as shasan-devatas (protective attendants of the doctrine), Yakshas are male and Yakshis are female counterparts. They belong to the Vyantara class of heavenly beings and are believed to have been appointed by Indra to protect the Tirthankaras and their followers. In temple iconography, they stand beside each Tirthankara - Yaksha on the right, Yakshi on the left - symbolizing balanced guardianship." But they're also depicted seated.
- "Though Jainism is fundamentally non-theistic and emphasizes self-discipline for liberation, Yakshas and Yakshis are revered as benevolent helpers who grant protection, prosperity, and well-being. Their origins lie in ancient nature-spirit traditions that were absorbed into Jain practice, enriching its art and devotional life. Famous figures such as Dharanendra and Padmavati, Ambika, Gomukha, and Chakreshvari embody ideals of gratitude, protection, fertility, and victory over adversity." ancient-jainism.blogspot.com/2026/01/yaksha-and-yaksi-in-...
- "Tirthankara, in Jainism, is a saviour who has succeeded in crossing life’s stream of rebirths and has made a path for others to follow. Mahavira (6th cent. BC) was the last Tirthankara to appear. According to tradition, his predecessor, Parshvanatha, lived @ 250 yr.s earlier; the other Tirthankaras mentioned in the Jain scriptures cannot be considered historical figures. According to Jain belief each cosmic age produces its own group of 24 Tirthankaras, the first of whom - if it is an age of descending purity - are giants, but they decrease in stature and appear after shorter intervals of time as the age proceeds.
- "In art the Tirthankara is represented either standing stiffly in the pose known as kayotsarga (“dismissing the body”) or seated cross-legged on a lion throne in the posture of meditation, dhyanamudra. ... Since the Tirthankara is a perfect being, there is little to distinguish one from another, except for symbolic colours or emblems. The names of the 24 Tirthankaras are attributed to dreams by their mothers before their birth or to some other circumstance surrounding their entry into the world. The suffix natha, “lord,” may be added as an honorific to their names.
- "In order of their appearance, the names, signs, and colours of the Jinas of this age are (1) Rishabhanatha (“Lord Bull”), or Adinatha (“Lord First”), his emblem the bull, his colour golden; (2) Ajita (“Invincible One”), elephant, golden; (3) Shambhava (“Auspicious”), horse, golden; (4) Abhinandana (“Worship”), ape, golden; (5) Sumati (“Wise”), heron, golden; (6) Padmaprabha (“Lotus-Bright”), lotus, red; (7) Suparshva (“Good-Sided”), the swastika symbol, golden; (8) Chandraprabha (“Moon-Bright”), moon, white; (9) Suvidhi, or Pushpadanta (“Religious Duties” or “Blossom-Toothed”), dolphin or makara (sea dragon), white; (10) Shitala (“Coolness”), the shrivatsa symbol, golden; (11) Shreyamsha (“Good”), rhinoceros, golden; (12) Vasupujya (“Worshiped with Offerings of Possessions”), buffalo, red; (13) Vimala (“Clear”), boar, golden; (14) Ananta (“Endless”), hawk (according to the Digambara sect, ram or bear), golden; (15) Dharma (“Duty”), thunderbolt, golden; (16) Shanti (“Peace”), antelope or deer, golden; (17) Kunthu (meaning uncertain), goat, golden; (18) Ara (a division of time), the nandyavarta (an elaborated swastika; according to the Digambara sect, fish), golden; (19) Malli (“Wrestler”), water jug, blue; (20) Suvrata, or Munisuvrata (“Of Good Vows”), tortoise, black; (21) Nami (“Bowing Down”), or Nimin (“Eye-Winking”), blue lotus, golden; (22) Nemi, or Arishtanemi (“The Rim of Whose Wheel Is Unhurt”), conch shell, black; (23) Parshvanatha (“Lord Serpent”), snake, green; (24) Vardhamana (“Prospering”), later called Mahavira (“Great Hero”), lion, golden.
- "Images of the Tirthankara are not worshiped as personal gods capable of giving blessings or interfering with human events. Rather, Jain believers pay them homage as representatives of great beings in the hope that they may be filled with a sense of renunciation and the highest virtues and thus encouraged along the path toward their final liberation." (Brittanica)
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Just a local neighbourhood park hidden in among some duplexes... well, perhaps more of the road than the park but you get the idea...
a regular sight on the banks of the pool river at the back of Sava-centre car-park in Sydenham, south London
Desde el primer día me llamó mucho la atención, el estado en el que se encuentra me hizo pensar que estaba deshabitada, sin embargo luego de detallarla por unos días observé que es un local de manicure y pedicure.
Photo montrant les locaux de Mektoube, site de rencontre. En arrière plan, se trouve une salle de réunion.
Rechi Bazaar town on the way between Sikkim and into West Bengal and then to Nepal. local tailor and his sewing machine
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Shola Ameobi of Newcastle (L) scores the opening goal past Liverpool goal keeper Simon Mignolet (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield on May 11, 2014, in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Shola Ameobi; Simon Mignolet
Wild Orchids blooming at Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve Halebank...............Please note ALL pictures on this Photostream are Copyright Protected.
The Internews Project 'Integrating Local Media and ICTs into Humanitarian Response in CAR' aims at building an innovative system that will foster a bounded network of trusted local media organisations in CAR to gather real-time first-hand information from populations affected by humanitarian emergencies.
VII JORNADAS GANCHERAS EN EL RIO ESCABAS - PRIEGO 2013
La localidad conquense de Priego celebró los días 9, 10 y 11 de agosto las séptimas jornadas gancheras en el río Escabas, en las que este año se rendió homenaje al escritor José Luis Sampedro Saez, fallecido en abril de este año, quien relató la historia de los gancheros en su novela "El río que nos lleva".
Estas jornadas tienen como objetivo recordar este oficio desaparecido, el de los gancheros, que consistía en transportar la madera por el río desde un punto a otro.
Llegado al pueblo enseguida me localizó Agustín Tomico Alique, acompañado además de su esposa Blanca y su hermano Pablo; un paseo junto a Manolo (vecino de allí), en su todo terreno hasta un punto Concreto del río y Escabas, sus huerta, al Convento de San Miguel o del Cristo.
En el acto del homenaje, celebrado el viernes, hubo una conferencia sobre el agua y la construcción del embalse de Buendía, en la cabecera del Tajo, a cargo de José Luis Lindo, historiador y cronista oficial de la villa de Aranjuez, muy interesante; nos presentamos como cronistas.
Terminado el acto, visite una exposición fotográfica sobre el transporte fluvial de troncos por diversos ríos del centro y norte de España, junto a su autor y mejor amigo, Agustín Tomico, acompañado además de su esposa Blanca y su hermano Pablo, quienes me fueron explicando los sitios y pormenores de las maderadas y navatas; quienes estuvieron pendientes de mi en todo momento, recibiendo toda la información del entorno geográfico donde estábamos.
Luego fuimos invitados por la Asociación de Gancheros de la Comarca de Priego a un tentenpié, que se convirtió en verdadera cena, jamón, queso, chorizo, ajo arriero, morteruelo, empanada, etc. todo, todo muy rico
Y a pernoctar en casa de Agustín y Blanca a 47 kilómetros de allí, Poveda de la Sierra, ya en la provincia de Guadalajara; tertulia con ellos, intercambio de libros, maravilloso el regalo de Agustín, como autor, "Guadalajara foto a foto"; solo estuve 4 horas tumbado, soñaba con el río y los gancheros.
A las 7:00 en pie, desayuno, y camino a Priego, hermoso, y explicado hasta el último detalle por mi amigo.
Me cargo con el equipo y reunión sobre las 10:00 con ofrenda en el monumento de los gancheros, pasacalles de todos los gancheros, sus mujeres, a ritmo de dulzaina y tambor, hasta la Plaza Mayor, donde se degustaron de dulces típicos con aguardiente, yo me atreví con esto último, y vaya calentón.
A las 11.00 horas partimos junto con los gancheros al río Escabas, en la Vega Cesma, y allí presencié, siempre con indicaciones de Agustín, el embarque de los troncos, me ha gustado un montón, hasta el punto que he de repetir, y que mejor que las fotos para verlo.
Por allí me llegué a encontrar de nuevo con Antonio Benito y su esposa Sara, con el conseiguiente saludo, fotos y vino con ellos.
Llegó la comida, paella, y previamente unas setas para abrir boca, preparadas por Blanca, todo muy rico.
De todo, lo mejor, la amabilidad de gancheros, de los pricenses, que por supuesto nunca olvidaré.
LISTA DE VÍDEOS DE ESTA MADERADA Y OTROS LUGARES EN EL ALTO TAJO EN www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhOGO1Wd2-SoB4GCNHavvOoZ5c...
Autor: José-María Moreno García. Fotógrafo humanista y documentalista. Cronista Oficial de la Villa de Madridejos.
Una de las mejores formas de conocer la historia de un pueblo es a través de sus imágenes; en ellas se conserva no sólo su realidad tangible, calles, plazas, monumentos, sino también sus costumbres, fiestas, tradiciones, lenguaje, indumentaria, gestos y miradas, que nos dicen sin palabras como se vivía, cuales eran sus esperanzas y temores, qué había en su pasado, qué esperaban del futuro. Uno de los objetivos más ambiciosos es recuperar y catalogar todo el material gráfico existente en nuestra familia desde 1.915, para después ponerlo a disposición de vosotros, que la historia volviera a sus protagonistas, y los que aún siguen con nosotros pudieran disfrutar con ello. VISITA La colección "CIEN AÑOS DE FOTOGRAFÍA FAMILIA MORENO (1915-2015)" en www.josemariamorenogarcia.es y www.madridejos.net
SI ALGUIEN NO DESEA APARECER EN EL ÁLBUM POR FAVOR COMUNÍCALO A josemariamorenogarcia@gmail.com
Wellington, New Zealand
This is my new local dairy (corner shop). I've just moved house so I've got loads of new spots to sketch and an unfamiliar area to explore.. This sketch is from my nearest bus stop.
Photo by andre alexander
Professor Clement Sankat, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice Chancellor and St Augustine Campus Principal, presents packages to new students at the University's launch of the customized Certificate in Local Government Studies, hosted by the Office of the Campus Principal and the Faculty of Social Sciences, on Monday 22nd February, 2010 from 10 to 11 a.m.