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Captured on a beach towel for Smile on Saturday! :-) theme:
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Turtles are good omen. One of the most popular symbols of good luck is the turtle. Indeed, turtles are often considered a sign of long life and good fortune. In many cultures, turtles are also associated with healing and protection. So if you spot a turtle today consider yourself lucky!
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If it comes to longlife and sharpness then there is Victorinox the best choice you can make!
Victorinox is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of a proprietary blend steel from Germany and France. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army. It is the biggest manufacturer of pocket knives in the world; in addition, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear.
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Only natural layers (no Photoshop ones). Lots of exposures to get this. All of the ones with focused foliage just didn't characterise what I saw.
All things in moderation -
Sex, drugs, Rock and roll.
If that isn't working for you, try beer.
I think the real secret is not worrying; (Best if you just don't give a damn).
Life rolls on regardless so best to try and enjoy it.
Mid Devon show, 2025.
.Florida has one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the lower 48 states, with an estimated 1,500 nesting pairs. Concentrations of nesting territories are clustered around several significant lake, river, and coastal systems throughout the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has monitored the population of nesting bald eagles in Florida since 1972.
The bald eagle was removed from the USFWS endangered species list and the FWC imperiled species list in 2007 and 2008, respectively. The bald eagle continues to be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, along with the state bald eagle rule (68A-16.002, F.A.C.).
Bald eagles are opportunistic foragers, feeding or scavenging on a wide variety of prey. Primary prey of eagles in Florida includes various fish and waterfowl species. Prey from one study in north-central Florida was composed of 78 percent fish (mostly catfish, especially brown bullhead), 17 percent birds (mainly American coot), three percent mammals, and one percent amphibians and reptiles combined. Most prey is captured from the surface of the water, but bald eagles often harass ospreys in flight to drop fish that they have captured. Bald eagles in Florida often scavenge carcasses along roadways or garbage at landfills.
The American bald eagle was adopted as the national bird symbol of the United States of America in 1782. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) was chosen for its majestic beauty, great strength, long life, and because it's native to North America
I found this one along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County, Florida.
Peterboro NY played and important role in the underground railroad during the mid 1800s. There are several similar headstones in the three cemeteries around the area.
I cannot imagine coming home to an empty house. We are a family.
P.S. Studies have shown that having a cat companion could cut your heart attack risk by nearly one-third. What does that say about living with two cats? And what does that say if one of them is a pest?
No matter where your seed falls in life, you must try your best to reach the light. A lone Ponderosa Pine along the Navajo trail at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
The garden shed painted and draped with prayer flags. I found a home for my favourite wall art, a flying bat. Some folks find it off-putting, but did you know in Chinese culture bats bring good luck, happiness and long life. I wish I could have hung it by the front door, unfortunately it would look just plain weird.
equate to long life in Chinese culture
Psalm 91:16
With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Juniperus species at about 8,100 ft. (2,470 m) elevation,
Just west of Sonora Pass,
Alpine Co., California
This was not a tall tree--under 15 ft. (5m) tall--but I think you can tell it was an old one, having withstood time and weather.
no rules, no limitations, no boundaries it's like an art
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The lotus flower represents long life, health, honor and good luck.
Ema and strings of paper cranes for sale at the Fushimi Inari-taisha Shinto shrine, Kyoto, Japan. Ema are wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, and the strings of 1000 origami paper cranes (senbazuru) are given for eternal good luck, long life and world peace.
This SANDHILL CRANE couple could live over 50 years in captivity, but only about 25 years in the wild. (Wikipedia)
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..just made me think about alot of things..primarily my Dad right now.and im house hunting and I could go on and on and on.....
Cette photo représente la partie haute d'un Wu Lou doré, gourde symbolisant une bonne santé et une longue vie pour tous ceux qui en possèdent.
The main reason why I wanted to visit this remote city in central Iran was this ancient 4500-year-old cypress tree of Abarkuh, one of the oldest trees and living creatures in the world.
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There are many 'options' regarding the meaning of turtle doves...here are a few that I found online:
Turtle doves symbolize love and faithfulness because they mate for life, work together to build nests and raise their young together. They are immortalized in literary and poetic works, such as the Old Testament, and artists like Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser and Buddy Holly.
The Bible depicts doves as loyal, honest and loving. In Leviticus 12:8, two turtle doves replaced a lamb sacrifice. Mary and Joseph sacrificed two turtle doves in Jerusalem at Christ’s birth. Turtle doves are still associated with the Christmas tradition as seen on the Christmas tree ornament photographed above.
In Egyptian, Roman and Chinese societies, doves symbolized innocence, long life, peace, devotion and love, and caring for one’s family. Turtle doves spend winters in Africa and breed in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
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Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 50mm fixed f/1.8 prime
ISO – 1000
Aperture – f/1.8
Exposure – 1/60 second
Focal Length – 50mm fixed
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with 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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The traditional Indian calendar is one long pageant of colorful festivals, a colorful mosaic of festivals, fairs and fasts as diverse as the land itself. The festival and fast of Karva Chauth is celebrated with much exuberance and fanfare. It is considered an important and auspicious day for married women. A married woman celebrates this day with great fervor and dedication, by observing a fast and praying for the long life of her husband. The fast is observed during the month of Kartik on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (descending moon). This generally falls in the month of October.
The Story Of Queen Veeravati:
A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful girl by the name of Veeravati. She was the only sister of her seven loving brothers, who was married to a king. On the occasion of the first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents' house. After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen couldn't stand the rigors of fasting and was desperatly waiting for the moon to rise. The seven brothers who loved her dearly, were very disturbed watching the distress of their sister and decided to end her fast by deceiving her. Then the brothers reflected a mirror through Pipal tree leaves. The sister, taken it as moon rise, broke the fast and took food. However, the moment the queen ate her dinner, she received the news that her husband, the king, was seriously ill.
The queen rushed to her husband's palace and on the way, she met Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati. Parvati informed her that the king had died because the queen had broken her fast by watching a false moon. However, when the queen asked her for forgiveness, the goddess granted her the boon that the king would be revived. But to achieve this, she would have to undertake the Karva Chauth fast under strict rituals, then only her husband would come top life. Thus, by strictly following all the rituals of Karva chauth, queen Veeravati relivened her husband.
We've been so busy at the B&B, morning and night, people in and out, so many, so frequently, that when the Booking.com reviews in we struggle to put faces to the authors of those comments, even from a week before. We are meeting so many nice people, and even if first impressions don't thrill us, we normally manage to bring them out of themselves so that it is all smiles and hugs when they depart.
But with the first couple of sunny days we seem to have had in months I chose to go out for sunset, even though sunset is stupidly late at this time of year, and well past my bedtime, given that we have to be up early every day to prepare for breakfast (yes, at our bed & breakfast people get a proper breakfast, and not a kiddie sized box of cereal with a small plastic bag of longlife milk and a tiny carton of orange juice). Oh, oh, oh, I feel a moan coming on about tourists: Don't google 'haggis' and read foreign reviews of what awful things it is made of. Check out your own national sausages and see what goes into them before sidelining our national dish. It really is a lot healthier than you think. And don't moan about our small roads and how hard it is to drive on the wrong side. In Britain, we drive on the correct side. When all of Europe was under the Roman Empire there was a law that carts and legions etc must use the left side of the road. It was the rest of Europe that decided to go on the 'other' side and was started by guess who? the French, in Napoleonic times. So Britain is correct.......and by the way some 70 odd countries in the world, involving on third of the world's population, drive on the left. Learn how to reverse. This should be second nature to the French who are well known for driving their tanks and army in retreat. Book your ferries to Skye if you must insist on being lemming like and going there. And don't leave it till you get here. You need to book three days in advance. And bring some proper boots with you. You won't get far in open-toed sandals round here. Anything else on my mind? Don't insult us by booking to only stay one night before fucking off to Skye. Ardnamurchan is unique, unspoilt, and unknown and undiscovered by the masses of thick-tokkers and instagrammers. This is the best part of Scotland.
Iranian ancient 4500-year-old cypress tree, among the oldest trees and living creatures in the world in Abarkuh, Yazd province.
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For the retirement of Robert Sakamoto Sensei, I made this haori jacket for him. The tradition is to have a plain and sober outer shell, with a rich precious inner lining. For this one, the other shell is a mostly black cotton ikat fabric. The inner lining is constructed with a nubby silver silk base over which is appliqued a "baby block" pattern. The "baby block" pattern was selected because the blocks form hexagons, and hexagons are symbolic in Japanese tradition as a sign of longlife.
Eighteen month ago I made the best decision of my life. I stopped my longlife suffering from gender dysphoria and started to be me, a woman. Fifteen months I am now living fulltime as woman, the best time I have ever had in my life.
Until today the transition was a hard way, specially the fight with the german healthcare system and german jurisdiction. However the best gift for me at the end of 2020 was that I am now official legal Awena, a woman. And in 2021 the exciting transition journey proceeds with further little steps.
Now I am 56, celebrate my first birthday as woman Awena. And my feelings and all the best wishes, your support since I started on flickr are overwhelming me. Thank you all so very much.
Have a nice week and stay healthy.
Awena 💋💋