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These days have been difficult for my body, and sometimes I feel I am in a never ending war against illness & the unknown.
I look around and all I see is chaos… but I’ll keep dreaming of freedom, to live, play & love without pain, and declare the victory that will end this war.
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Hidden into the midst of the park's garden was this showy dahlia, a wonderful find for me that day.
Thank you for your visit and comment, it's very much appreciated. Have a great day!
In the midst of a blustery mess east of Mendota, Illinois, the crew on a BNSF snow clearing extra takes a cold minute to clear snow off the windshield of BNSF 4242.
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.
Albert Camus
In the midst of a busy week/weekend. Should be back tomorrow or Monday with more time for Flickr.
Female Boat-tailed Grackle at New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Entered in TMI's June Contest - Reflections: www.flickr.com/groups/impressionists/discuss/721576915212...
All photos and textures used are my own.
Thanks for all your visits, favorites, group invites, awards and kind comments. So much appreciated!!!
Paddy in the midst of BIG walkies .. the kind he likes best .. lots of snow and ice and rarified air. He's learnt that these cairns at the top are places I tend to gravitate towards so's he's always there first!
“We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”
― H. P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu
New round of CHRONICLES & LEGENDS with Lovecraft theme until 31th October:
- :: ANTAYA :: Skull with tentacles L + R pose and skull
- ATTIC - Tentacle Headpiece and Tentacle Head (mouth) left and right
with hud to change every part of it.
- Unholy&JTM Cthulhu Eye makeup both eyes bom (tintable)
- Unholy&JTM Cthulhi Guardian Face & Body Tattoo bom(tintable), version with body and face separate.
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In America now, we are very lucky indeed. We've had three different vaccinations (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson) available to all people 12 and over for enough time for everyone to be fully vaccinated and yet we're still hovering around 50% for our vaccination rate and now the Delta variant is really causing some breakthrough infections of those already vaccinated and, of course, killing many people who are not vaccinated. In the midst of this, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) decided to apply some sort of bizarre honor system where only people who were unvaccinated would have to be masked indoors, which absolutely doesn't work because the same people who are anti-mask are the same people who are anti-vax. And, for the spaces and places that would enforce the vaccination, there's a whole industry now of fake vaccination cards people can show so they can continue to risk their lives and others.
At the end of the day, the people in my country just don't realize how good they have it and fall prey to spoiled entitlement and/or conspiracy theories. The cognitive dissonance required to still believe Coronavirus is a hoax even after our previous president, (demon Trump) actually contracted it is baffling and completely illogical.
Meanwhile, our leaders continue to fail us, ignoring the new Delta strain's capabilities to be spread easier outdoors easier, to be spread even within a vaccinated population because of a viral load 1000x that of the original strain, and because it only takes a couple of minutes or less vs. 15 minutes of exposure. So while our hospitals are getting filled up here in this country yet again, we're still having stadiums filled to capacity and large music festivals.
The gravestone of America will read.....
Here Lies America
So much potential and talent but squandered and wasted due to greed, hatred, selfishness, ignorance, and arrogance.
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Can you see it?
Exodus 3:1-5
King James Version
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
2 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4 And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Bedgebury National Pinetum at Bedgebury, Kent, in the United Kingdom, is a recreational and conservational arboretum and, with the National Arboretum at Westonbirt, comprises the UK National Arboreta. It was established as the National Conifer Collection in 1925 and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world. The collection has over 10,000 trees growing across 320 acres (1.3 km2), including rare, endangered and historically important specimens. Bedgebury National Pinetum conducts conservation work and is home to some 56 vulnerable or critically endangered species and houses five NCCPG National Plant Collections.
Bedgebury is first mentioned in an Anglo-Saxon charter in AD 841, the name deriving from the Old English bycgan, meaning "buy", and the Kentish vecge, meaning "to bend or turn", possibly in reference to a stream.
John de Bedgebury is listed as the earliest resident of Bedgebury, in the time of Edward II. In the 15th century Agnes de Bedgebury, sister and heir of John (died 1424) married John Colepeper, whose Colepeper heirs, financed by mining clay-ironstone on the estate, were resident until at the time of the restoration of Charles II, and who created an ornamental park on the Bedgebury estate. Elizabeth I visited in August 1573.
The current house was built in 1688 for Sir James Hayes, a little apart from the old house. The estate later passed to the Stephenson family, who retained it until it was left to a Miss Peach, who sold it in 1789 to John Cartier, Governor of Bengal and High Sheriff of Kent, who improved the plantings and the house.
In the 1840s Viscount William Beresford developed the estate by creating the village of Kilndown and three lodges, one of which – Keepers Lodge, now known as Park House – became the centre of the Pinetum. Beresford initiated the pinetum in the 1850s and his successor, his stepson Alexander Beresford Hope, developed Lady Mildred's Drive to enable visitors in carriages to view the trees. The estate was sold in 1899 to Isaac Lewis, who allowed the collection to fall into neglect, and it was purchased by the Crown Estate in 1918 for its marshy land and drier ridges, as well as its streams, lakes and valleys. In 1919, the house was bought by the Church Education Corporation to operate as a school. The school closed in 2006.
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and the Forestry Commission established the site as The National Pinetum in a joint venture in 1924, as the National Conifer Collection, because air pollution was rendering London unsuitable for growing conifers. A site at the southern end of Bedgebury Park was chosen, centred on Marshall's Lake and a stream-filled valley.
The first plants for the pinetum were raised at Kew Gardens in 1921 and transferred to Bedgebury in 1925 and 1926, alongside Viscount Beresford's existing plantings. Development of the collection was managed by the Kew botanist William Dallimore, a world-renowned expert on conifers.
In 1969 management of the pinetum reverted solely to the Forestry Commission, who extended it in 1977 and created two new lakes. In the Great Storm of 1987 almost a quarter of the trees were brought down. The aim of Bedgebury National Pinetum is "to grow as many species of conifers as the climatic conditions will allow, planted in generic groupings, using geographically associated plantings where possible." (W. Dallimore, 1923)
The pinetum holds 10,000 specimens of conifers and other species that grow in temperate zones, including 7,000 trees, as living gene banks and as a genetic resource for future restoration programmes. It holds 2,300 different species of conifer, specimens of which include the tallest tree in Kent (Abies grandis) and the three tallest Leyland Cypresses in the UK. The plan is for the pinetum to provide a mix of 70% conifers to 30% broadleaves, and to leave 40% of the site open to provide vistas and allow the trees to be appreciated.
Bedgebury National Pinetum is home to six NCCPG National Plant Collections: Yew, Juniper, Thuja, Lawson's Cypress, Leyland Cypress and Cryptomeria japonica. The collection contains 56 species that have been officially declared vulnerable or critically endangered. The scale and quality of Bedgebury National Pinetum's conifer collection have made it an ideal site to take part in the International Conifer Conservation Programme (ICCP), run by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The ICCP aims to promote the conservation of conifers through conservation work, research and education, and work carried out at Bedgebury makes up part of the effort to conserve the genetic diversity of conifers, particularly those from temperate forests.
The Bedgebury Conifer Conservation Project, initiated in 2007, is designed to use redundant forest plots to grow large numbers – up to 500 – of endangered conifers to provide an ex-situ genetic resource. The first plots were planted with Chilean plum yew by Boy Scouts celebrating their centenary in 2007, and future plantings will include samples from Europe, Asia, North America and Australasia.
Bedgebury nursery was the first to germinate Vietnamese golden cypress (Xanthocyparis vietnamensis) and chichibu birch (Betula chichibuensis) seeds in cultivation.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedgebury_National_Pinetum and www.forestryengland.uk/bedgebury
In the midst of so much chatter, banalities and insignificant sounds, there are few words we exchange every day. Maybe we fall in love to really start talking.
(Fabrizio Caramagna)
A bull moose in the midst of his favorite food source. The moose in the area all seemed to be in good, late summer shape. With such a plentiful food source they should go into winter with sufficient stored energy to help see them through.
This is the last of the moose/not moose series from our recent visit to the Rockies. Maybe some birds next.
In the midst of the other gods, God holds judgment: How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 82)
Triple exposure, contre-jour, reflector used (F4).
The Red Lotus
The hardest friendships are those born in the midst of adversity. The Red Lotus clan and the Sakura Clan were once greatest allies that fought countless wars hand in hand in order to fend off other kingdoms from overtaking their territories. Both lands were rich in nature, fresh produce and animal life.
As the legends speak, an enemy clan disguised themselves as the Red Lotus and destroyed one of Sakura's villages. It caused retaliations and despite multiple pleas from the real Red Lotus clan, the Sakura clan closed its gates forever.
The feud continued for thousands of years till only very few knew of the history of both the clans. However, are the Gods and goddesses tired of this long never ending story? Is that the reason why they somehow brought both heirs to the throne to meet?
There is no such thing as a coincidence, they say. She was out on a mission, disguised as a commoner. No one would realize she was actually part of the upper world. He, on the other hand was riding as a soldier, no colors, no announcements of his true linage and no companions. They crossed paths during a rest stop at the same Inn located in between their territories.
There was injustice in view, some travelers were harassing one of the servers. She interjected, demanding it to end, due to her petite frame, she was not taken so seriously. When the brawl started, she was outnumbered despite trained to defend herself. Lucky for her, he walked in just in time and they fought side by side, just like their ancestors before them.
On discussions about each of their missions, they discovered they were of enemy clans. They should have ended each other then but considering they already fought side by side, it was difficult. A secret friendship was in order. They kept in touch through sneaky letters. They met outside their territories. There was so much discussions about the future of their clans. So much hope for a truce and an alliance once again. Only time was in the way.
She packed the best textiles and herbal tea for him to take back to his family. He would always play a tune for her and bring her the red lotuses from his lands as a symbol of hope for the future and betterment of both their people.
P.S. Been ages since our last photo collab! Between work and timezones. I am so happy to have finally gotten the chance! Thank you Ji, for being the best story teller/ photo planner! He will post his version soon! Check out his stream!
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In the midst of chaos, she discovers tranquility through creativity. Today, a sketch ignites her imagination and brings her serenity. 🎨🌿
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And then, suddenly, in the midst of night and sleep,
I heard you sing. Not a song, just singing. It didn't last
long, but it kept me awake for about an hour, waiting
for more to come. Why would anyone sing in his sleep?
Why would you? Tell me that.
KHOP - Sleepy time.
Isaiah 6:11-12 “And I said, Lord, how long? And he said, until the cities be wasted, without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land become an utter desolation, and Jehovah have removed men far away, and the solitude be great in the midst of the land.”
Even in the midst of the darkest days, there are sparks of goodness and light to be discovered.
No matter how tough things get, always search for the good and positive. Sometimes, you'll need to dig deep within yourself to unearth them.
" Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation: ~ Russell Simmons~
🎼: In the Air Tonight ~ Phil Collins~
✈️ : Seneca Falls
This sim is a photographer's dream, filled with various stunning locations that practically beg to be captured in beautiful shots. The vibrant scenes make it a delightful place to explore with a camera in hand!
“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.” Herman Hesse
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To give you a little encouragement in the midst of these horrific fires going on in Australia, meet one of the dogs saving koalas from Australian wildfires - a true story:
Thursday, January 9, 2020
As Australian wildfires endanger the lives of thousands of koalas, one dog is stepping up to save her fellow furry friends.
Taylor, a four-year-old English Springer Spaniel, is trained to sniff out koala fur and droppings, said her owner and professional dog trainer Ryan Tate.
To date, Taylor has rescued eight of the country's iconic marsupials from wildfires, which have destroyed more than 2,000 homes, claimed at least 26 human lives and potentially killed thousands of koalas.
Some of these animals were hospitalized, and others were taken to areas deemed safe, Tate said.
Tate and his skillful pup have been traveling along the east coast of Australia for nearly three years. Over her lifetime, Taylor has found more than 50 koalas.
Tate said when the air is still, koalas' scents descend from treetops to the ground, so when Taylor smells an animal, she will sit below a tree and point up.
In more difficult conditions, like the recent fires, she's also trained to find their droppings, and fresh poo is a good indicator that koalas are nearby.
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Splendid Spaniels 10. Blenheim Wanderer: JIAN
Koala Bear Buddy: [Black Bantam]
Yellow Lab Water Bowl (resized): Zooby
Cutie water bottle: {meka}
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ANOTHER WONDERFUL KOALA RESCUE STORY HERE:
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We can always find something for which to be thankful! I picked up a broken branch in the yard and I think is looks lovely with my orchid. It gives me pleasure! I do hope and pray that you are all safe and well, my flickr friends! We are staying in place at our home and thankful we have a bit of property to putter around on. Thanks so much for your visits. They are so much appreciated!
Get yourself in the midst of an encounter: shoot a picture with people, rather than of people. - Tiffany Jones
SPNC Instruction#09
within me the invisible summer... :-)
― Leo Tolstoy
HBW!!
prunus mume, white Japanese flowering apricot, 'Big Joe', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
In the midst of october some stormy winds from the north brought some Purple Sandpiper to us. They stayed a few days at the harbour of Warnemünde, Germany
Sydney harbour viewed from the midst of African-style vegetation.
At the Mary Booth Lookout Reserve.
Western end of Waruda Street, Kirribilli.
The Mary Booth Lookout Reserve is one of Sydney's hidden gems for photographs of the city & bridge.
You can walk there from Milsons Point Railway Station. And, along the way, there are cafes galore at Kirribilli. On this occasion I chose Oski Cafe, on Bligh Street.
And here is Toto with their famed track 'Africa' from 1983:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lighroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
In the midst of the growing season it's almost impossible to see many of the wonderful, old support fences in the gardens. But as everything begins to die back, those twisted and rusty stalwarts of the gardens begin to emerge. This is one of my favorites that spends growing-season-after-growing-season supporting a fabulous Virginia Creeper - who is, herself, stunning in her vibrant red Autumn colors!
Happy Fence Friday, my friends, have a wonderful weekend! :)
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.
Albert Camus
“In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”
~Albert Camus
Heaven Can Wait
Can't understand what is happening to me
This isn't real this is only a dream
But I never have felt, no I never have felt this
way before
I'm looking down on my body below
I lie asleep in the midst of a dream......Iron Maiden.
Blurple: Blue and purple.
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“Souffle" Pose
"My dear,
In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible LOVE.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible SMILE.
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible CALM.
I realized, through it all, that...
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me HAPPY.
For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me,
within me,
there's something stronger-
something better,
pushing right back."
- Albert Camus
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Hello again my flickr friends, I’m stll in the midst of a very hectic schedule/preparing for our move & has very little time to post here. I’m looking forward to returning to flickr in mid October. In the meantime, you can follow my work on my blog.
As Dr. Jane Goodall said: "We are in the midst of 6th great extinticion of plants and animals (...) My reasons for hope? 1. Young People (...). It's our duty to educate young people so that they can make a real difference."
With hope of understanding, peace and love, I wish everyone a good Earth Day.
Green-headed Tanager is one of the most common and widely distributed species of Tangara in the forests of southeastern Brazil; its distribution also extends into southeastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. Endemic to the Atlantic Forest region.
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i'm in the midst of an on-going, early spring clean (yeah...) and came across some old negatives sitting in a box right at the back of a shelf. wanted to take advantage of them and saw the perfect photographic opportunity. the sky was a cloudless blue and the sun was strong. the whole room was lit up and beautifully sun-kissed. i propped the negative on the floor and shot straight into the light.
real life has over taken my flickr life completely. boo-hiss. not good. seriously missing my little camera (and the sound of that shutter....getting withdrawal symptoms) and of course all your streams. will catch up this week end ♥