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"Art is one way for people to examine, dismantle, take apart, rip open the seams and find where the truth will set you free!"
--Jaki Shelton Green
I think this is a fitting quote for everything our country is going through right now! This mural can be found on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.
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.........."Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters".........
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'NOTHING ELSE MATTERS' On Black
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us, something new
Open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters
never cared for what they say
never cared for games they play
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
and I know
So close, no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
"Nothing Else Matters" - Metallica
This is how our government agencies, law enforcement and corporations label, dismiss and covers-up evidence that exposes the truth; they label it inconclusive. This is how Yosemite National Park authorities dismiss and coverup evidence that exposes sexual harassment, bullying, harassment, intimidation, workplace mobbing, community stalking, unsafe working conditions, waste and incompetence.
Please take the time to read this article by the Associated Press published on 9-22-16:
•The truth about Yosemite: www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sexual-Harassment-Common-in...
We need change.....
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What matters to you defines your mattering.
Decided to do a series of these. This one is for An Abundance of Katherines.
I have a really good idea for the last one. Mahahahaha...
Kay Kay and I are going to rave havoc on a Barnes and Noble now, so bye!
Abandoned old castle.
The 4H tour. Taking in some Italian delights on a 4 day explore.
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I think I know where JW Turner got his inspiration from for his style of Impressionism; looking at the back of gravestones.
Jay and I have a fondness for what we call, with our weird sense of black humour, stalking the dead, i.e., visiting graveyards and cemeteries. We find them fascinating and strangely soothing places to be in…and a target rich environment for photography. It's possible to spend hours in them, finding all manner of subject matter to capture.
The above gravestone is located at a small village chapel tucked away on the slopes of Bickerton Hills. Fortunately, for the lichens that adorn the gravestones, and for we as photographers, there's a large mature stand of pine trees that shields the backs of the gravestones from direct sunlight thereby giving the lichens a perfect environment to grow in. Most important of all, though, unlike a lot of gravestones which are made from granite/marble, those at this graveyard are made from the local sandstone, which means they have a rough, porous surface which holds moisture and gives the lichens the best surface to grow on.
It was while I quietly walked amongst the graves searching for subjects that I saw this gravestone from behind. It stopped me in my tracks. I was stunned by the colours, textures and sheer variety of lichens on display but it was the Impressionistic quality that made me catch my breath. I immediately sat down, put my camera to one side and just stared in astonishment. It was like looking at a Turner painting, done at his most wildly Impressionistic! My imagination went into overdrive, to my eyes I saw woodland ablaze with green flame and smoke…
Slowly coming to my senses I picked my camera up and took this shot. I then spent the next 30 minutes checking the backs of all the other gravestones and shooting what I could before the light died. My face hurt from the stupid grin that was plastered to my face. I resolved there and then to create a series of images of these wonderful, living natural art creations. I'm fortunate that there are many similar chapel graveyards in the area so I should have quite a choice of subject matter to choose from.
One of the features of the Sk8 Park in Grimsby, Ontario is a group of small billboard-style panels specifically intended to host the artistic expressions of those visiting the site. As a result, graffiti is encouraged in places that are acceptable. Furthermore, periodic cleanup of the panels by town staff ensures regular refreshment of the subject matter. This image was taken in mid-February, the dead of Winter, so the snow-covered park was not in regular use and had not been for several months. The last round of painting had been ignored, likely waiting for Spring to get a refresh, with the consequence being the multiple layers of paint had weathered and flaked off leaving colourful abstracts when viewed up close. This section features and area with yellow and green patches. - JW
Date Taken: 2019-02-21
Taken using a hand-held Nikon D7100 fitted with an AF-S DX Nikkor 12-24mm 1:4 lense set to 12mm, Daylight WB, ISO100, Program mode, f/8.0, 1/250 sec. PP in free open Source RAWTherapee from Nikon RAW/NEF source file: set final image width to 9000px, adjust Tone Curve 2 in parametric mode by darkening the ‘Darks’ and ‘Lights’ slightly, enable HDR Tone Mapping and apply a light amount of HDR, enable Shadows/Highlights and recover highlights just enough that the ‘white’ areas of paint show detail/texture, boost contrast and Chromaticity in L-A-B mode, set White Balance to Daylight (5300K), boost Vibrance, sharpen (edges only), save. PP in free Open Source GIMP: increase overall contrast, fine tune overall tonality using the Tone Curves tool, sharpen, save, scale image to 6000px wide, sharpen slightly, save, add fine black-and-white frame, add bar and text on left, save, scale image to 2048px wide for posting online, sharpen slightly, save.
No matter the skin colour or nationality the first nations consider everyone has a brother/sister to our mother the earth. Not a single life matters more than another
18th March last I spend a photo weekend at Terschelling with photobuddy Sander Grefte. We were dreaming of a stunning sunset but during the day we knew that wouldn't happen. Despite the weather, at least it was dry, we went up and together after a nice 4x4 Landrover drive we had an unforgettable evening!
At that evening I couldn't imagine that this shot would be nominated for best Landscape photo for National Geographic in 2017's contest. Okay I choose it myself for this contest, because I like the leading line and tones, but that this image can be with 14 other great shots in this famous Landscape contest, nope.....
As a matter a fact it is nominated and now I can only ask kindly for your vote on this image via: www.nationalgeographicfotowedstrijd.nl/categorie/landschap (and scroll down on the page!)
"The impact of this is gonna fun
Reckless behavior, get ready to run
Bleed me dry to get the answers you want
I like the pain, it makes me feel calm
Bitter and broke and I'm fucking bored
Nothing to lose so watch me transform
A butterfly but with devil horns
Dark matter
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
Call my dealer
If I sober up I'll leak my own future
I'll be, I'll be the darkest soul you've ever seen (ooh)
Dark matter (dark matter)
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
Self-sabotage is all that I know
Dirt to my lips, another episode
Losing my grip, someone hand me the phone
'Cause I'm calling God, tell him that I'm not going home
Bitter and broke and I'm fucking bored
Nothing to lose so watch me transform
A butterfly but with devil horns
Dark matter
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
Call my dealer
If I sober up I'll leak my own future
I'll be, I'll be the darkest soul you've ever seen (ooh)
Dark matter (dark matter)
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
The devil on my shoulder, she's telling me it's over
But I don't even really wanna go
If God is a woman, then so is the devil
So the devil is someone you know
Criminal behavior, I am my own savior
A monument to who I've become
I'm overly aggressive, the biggest of messes
It's probably why I'm always on the run
Dark matter
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
Call my dealer
If I sober up I'll leak my own future
I'll be, I'll be the darkest soul you've ever seen (ooh)
Dark matter (dark matter)
Nothing ever felt the way it's supposed to
The devil on my shoulder, she's telling me it's over
But I don't even really wanna go
If God is a woman, then so is the devil
So the devil is someone you know
Criminal behavior, I am my own savior
A monument to who I've become
I'm overly aggressive, the biggest of messes
It's probably why I'm always on the run"
Lyrics Source:
genius.com/Rivals-dark-matter-lyrics
Video:
Nottingham, June 2020
Forest Recreation Ground
A moving and challenging demonstration. Peaceful but emotional.
#blacklivesmatter
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with a best friend it doesnt matter if your hair Looks good, your Outfit right you have just so much fun and joy.
I fell in love with the reference photo of this beauty, in amazing condition for her age! Sketched in my Hand*Book square journal.
(Explore Nov 19,2009)
" No matter how cloudy and rainy it may be in your particular location, the sun is always shining somewhere"
Found in my archive
Non HDR
Enhanced Saturation
Here are a couple of Black Lives Matter murals in downtown Raleigh that were created after the death of George Floyd. These can be found on South Blount Street in Raleigh, NC.
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Combating climate change and making the planet greener and cleaner is an issue for everyone. Climate change is no longer a distant, futuristic scenario, but an immediate threat. How times have changed since World Environment Day was launched by the United Nations General Assembly 36 years ago. We wonder if they considered then that today climate change, global warming, natural disasters and the effects of global climate change --- deforestation, desertification, flooding, sea-level rise, beach erosion and other environmental impacts would have such an impact on world hunger and poverty.
Climate change is expected to put an estimated 50 million more people at risk of hunger and water stress by 2020. By 2050 a third of the people on Earth may lack a clean, secure source of water. It poses a serious threat to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially during a period of global economic recession, when resources needed to cope with climate change may be reassigned.
Poor people in developing countries are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The negative impacts on their crop yields are already being felt and will be increasingly severe. Climate change is likely to affect forest expansion and migration, and exacerbate threats to biodiversity resulting from land use/cover change and population pressure. Marine and coastal ecosystems are likely to be affected by sea level rise and temperature increases. Human health will also be adversely affected. Rising temperatures and rainfall variability had led to more climate-induced diseases and heat stress. Experts predict climate change-related stresses -- including disasters, food and water shortages and conflicts over scarce resources -- could permanently uproot 200 to 250 million people by mid-century. In many countries defence forces might find themselves torn between humanitarian relief operations and guarding their borders against climate refugees, as climate change and scarce resources, forcing millions of climate refugees across the borders.
United Nations demographers estimate that the world’s population will grow from today’s 6.7 billion people to somewhere between 7.8 billion and 10.8 billion by 2050. The solutions of global warming, climate refugees, extreme poverty and high levels of population growth will require entirely new relationships between the world’s human and natural systems. The world has yet to figure out how it will deal with global warming, changing rainfall patterns, melting glaciers, rising sea-levels and climate refugees.
According to new technique and research our planet's continents were arranged 2.5 billion years ago. We are homo consumens of the earth and very young specie still trying to understand the mysteries of nature and in our ignorance we have destroyed it. Climate change offers humanity no second chances. Only rich countries can break the deadlock crippling international climate negotiations and prevent the world lurching into climate disaster. We should find a way to measure the general well-being of the people and planet rather than just raw economic growth.
You Can Easily Green Your Daily Routine. View Tips “here”.
Like the carbon footprint, water footprints are one of the latest methods scientists and policy makers are using to assess humanity's impact on the planet. And now businesses are starting to use water footprinting as well.
You can calculate your water footprint “here”.
Your Planet Needs You!
Unite to Combat Climate Change!
Encourage Slower Population Growth!
You can view slide pages from Social Geographic. “here”.
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Photo: Firoz Ahmad Firoz
It was never my story to tell I am not the person suffering. But that doesn't mean I can't show support for the people who do suffer
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
~ Epictetus ~
Explore 104: Highest position: 401 on Monday, January 12, 2009