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PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 26, 2021) An SH-60s Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 is directed to hold altitude as part of a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Hi friends! I'm pink again. :)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I'm (un)dressed in pink to show support for those affected by this &*^%$# of a disease (likely all of us), and those helping to fight it.
There are countless ways to help, here are two simple ones:
1. Support the work of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.
2. If you go to this site and just click the pink button, you donate a free mammogram to a woman in need. (you don't have to give any money, just click the button. easy). :)
As always, thank you, thank you, thank you dear friends. If anyone knows of other groups, etc - please add them below.
p.s. how badly do you think that monkey wishes he could close his eyes? haha. :)D
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) signals to an Amphibious Combat Vehicle, attached to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, as it disembarks the well deck aboard John P. Murtha. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) steams in the Pacific Ocean during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Paradise city - Waterfalls of Okinawa
A large piece of plastic covering from locals farms ended up in the river.
Plastic pollution is a huge problem throughout the Ryukyu Islands.
What are you doing to make a difference
Learn how you can make a difference.
okinawanaturephotography.com/make-the-switch-for-nature-b...
I am posting this message here as the power of Flickr has proven
a tremendous social-networking tool to creatively collaborate and
cross-support missions both in the field and at home.
I will be returning to Rwanda and Uganda August - September this year (2011).
Please get in touch with me if you or someone you know might like to
collaborate--I photograph and write and help bring awareness, raise
funds for good work being done by good people for good people.
--Kresta King
Mother with Child Portraits from Rwanda By Kresta K.C. Venning Book Preview
This is Tenashi, he‘s a 14 year old kid living on the streets of Gweru in Zimbabwe. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, volunteers from Antelope Park go to the so called Drop-in-Centre, where street kids can come and have lunch, play games or have english and math lessons. I have been privileged to have spent some time with him and the other street kids.
...let this be your greatest joy: to give people back to themselves. Even in their darkest hour. - Neale Donald Walsch
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European Road Trip Guides – 11 Drive to Discover Europe
Original photo credit: Юлия Зяблова
Seeing this team gardening along the Drive in Hove today and the slogan on their backs really made me smile. I stopped to speak with them and they told me that today was 'Make a Difference Day (MAD)'. To support MAD Brighton College was closed for the day, there were no lessons and the students and teachers were all out doing their bit for the community. This included cooking for the homeless, beach cleans and so much more. The teacher, Mrs Barkshire was out with two students clearing the huge growth under the trees.
Explore# 103???? THANK YOU!!!!!
It’s time for you to read the signs
Your world
Your choice
You don’t have the luxury of time
Tick Tock Tick Tock
Get up
it’s time
your life
your world
Get up!
It’s Time
your Life
your choice
You have got to say what’s on your mind
The time is now
if you wait to long it will be too late
Let's Go!
The time is right now
You’ve got to decide
Say what you like
There ain’t no time to lose
Let’s GO!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60hYX8ssBm4
I felt this so appropriate with the new year approaching. I want to wish you all the best in 2009. BE SAFE AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
♥ me
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Marines assigned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare to disembark Amphibious Combat Vehicles from the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during waterborne training in the Pacific Ocean. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Hi friends! It's Pinktober again. :)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I'm in pink to show support for those affected by this &*^%$# of a disease (likely all of us), and those helping to fight it.
There are so many ways to help, here are two simple ones:
1. Support the work of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.
2. If you go to this site and just click the pink button, you donate a free mammogram to a woman in need. (you don't have to give any money, just click the button. easy). :)
THANK YOU
(as always, dedicated to Rosemary)*
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 26, 2021) An SH-60s Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 prepares to ascend with cargo as part of a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2022) Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) fires a rolling airframe missile (RAM) during a live fire exercise. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) recover a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 7. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 to land on the flight deck during flight quarters, July 14. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) toward amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) for recovery during exercise Freedom Banner 2021. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2021) A Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) directs an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, to ascend from the flight deck as part of flight quarters during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
There are thousands of street children in Butare. Everyday they scavenge for food. Some make their home in trash heaps boardering the streets. At night, these children burrow beneath blankets of rotted refuse, heads at odd angles to the highway.
Some of these children are orphans, others come from broken or abusive homes which make street life seem like a sanctuary.
Butare, Rwanda.
Afrika.
July 8, 2006.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) recover a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 7. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and NASA personnel launch a boilerplate test article (BTA) during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Justice Coutcher, from Perrysburg, Ohio, assigned to the “Wild Cards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, removes a gimbaled camera from an MH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
I read the words of famous photographer Ed Kashi in the magazine Photo Life. He provides advice to photographers who want to go professional. He said, "Having a stellar portfolio of single images with a short photo essay is probably not enough to get started anymore. You must pursue a unique vision and stories that inspire you. You must be engaged with the issue and explore how the work can truly make a difference."
My interrpretation on "making a difference" will be something like a picture getting millions of views in this age of internet. In the era of social media everyone is getting thousands of views or likes. The number has to go exponential when you talk about making a difference. Or otherwise your work is not really getting attention and getting the sale.
Regarding unique personal vision, once you discovered that your vision is something really personal or unpopular to masses, what shall you do?
My conclusion is that going professional in photography is really a dangerous decision if you want to have a personal voice or maintaining your own creative vision. Think again and again before you really want to do it.
Happy Wednesday!
This is my fork composition which is my typical boring "personal vision". :o)
INDIAN OCEAN (June 14, 2019) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), right, steams alongside Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay (D55) while training together in the Bay of Bengal. John P. Murtha is currently on its first deployment and part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Are we born understanding that there are some undeniable truths that can never be altered? Are we hard-wired to understand logical algorithms and speak in languages that everyone in the universe can understand, the language of numbers? Or are these ideas imprinted upon our sponge-like minds starting after taking our first breath?
We all start off in this world the same way: as a small insignificant seemingly empty egg. However, we are all equipped with the same powerful language that remains a constant throughout the universe and is the foundation for almost everything in life: math/science. We are all born with a unique intelligence and aptitude towards any number of talents and all we have to do is realize our potential.
I don’t believe that you have to be idolized or written about in books for centuries in order to affect change in the world. There are plenty of anonymous people out there who have made their undeniable mark upon the world; their legacy will never die. These people seem small and insignificant but what they do matters. You don’t have to be a genius to change the world or make a difference; you just have to have the ambition to push for your dreams no matter what comes your way.
Photographs are © Copyright Galactic Dreams (or others when indicated) and are not in the public domain and may not be used on blogs, websites, or in other media without advance written permission from Galactic Dreams.
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
Daring to live greatly means knowing you can fail at whatever you do, so you might as well try to succeed at what you love to do. If your reason to start is bigger than you, then many will want to be a part of what you create.
(Wired Steve Jobs experimental portrait; image by Charis Tsevis via #Flickr)
@stevejobs
@apple
@claytonjjensen
#Startup
#StartupWell
#SimpleStartup
#MakeADifference
#Learn2Create
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2021) Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) observe an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, following a successful ascension from the flight deck as part of flight quarters during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as part of U.S. 3th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 26, 2021) An SH-60s Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 is directed to land aboard amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
The kids familiarize themselves with the Nikon D70.
This is the second day of the kid_camera_rwanda Photo Workshop and we're all having a blast! The finished project will be a little book about life at the orphanage, as depicted by them. Let me know if you'd like to contribute to the project's funding. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Gisimba Memorial Center when more than 150 children live. Any questions about Gisimba Memorial Center, don't hesitate to email me.
Gisimba Memorial Center
An orphanage on the outskirts of Kigali in Nyamirambo.
Kigali, Rwanda. Afrika.
Camera Literacy...
If you are interested in sponsoring an orphan at Gisimba Memorial Center, direct contact information is listed below.
Ildephonse Niyongana - Director
Damas Gisimba - Founder
gisimbacmg@yahoo.com
Gisimba Orphanage
B.P. 1433 Kigali Rwanda
Ave de la Nyarugenge
Nyamirambo
District of Nyarugenge
tel +250 08524515 or +250 08532596
Bank of Kigali 040-0013914-76
swift BK IG RWRW
Additional information can also be found on www.orphansofrwanda.org
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Josue Gonzalez-Pagan, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), directs the crew of an amphibious combat vehicle, assigned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, exiting the well deck. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
Make a difference by decluttering your house and pay to put your junk in our storage.
Does not seem like declutter at all. Seems only like reallocation of the clutter and of money.
Help Me Rescue the Duck Factory! learn more about what is happening to habitat that our ducks use to nest. To donate or learn more visit my blog - http://finiky.com/blog/?p=36
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) move into position to chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
. #makeadifference . Check out @ilobsterit on how to enter their photo contest by February 23rd, 2018 . #doctors #medicalassistant #dentist
February Alphabet Challenge: O is for Operatory 8 #whathappensinroom8
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) combat a simulated fire as part of a fire drill during a routine underway. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 26, 2021) Religious Program’s Specialist 1st Class Paul Smith, from Atlanta, demonstrates mechanical advantage control holds (MACH) for Sailors attached to amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) recover a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 7. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2 2021) Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and NASA personnel conduct boilerplate test article (BTA) familiarization training during NASA Underway Recovery Test Nine (URT-9). This marks the ninth U.S. Navy underway recovery test in support of the NASA Artemis mission and the third time a URT has taken place aboard John P. Murtha. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) signals to an Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, as it disembarks the well deck aboard John P. Murtha. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
This painting of Director Damas Gisimba's mother and father hangs on the wall
of the orphanage's office. Damas' father started the orphanage in 1980. Damas Gisimba was a hero during the 1994 genocide. He safe-guarded hundreds of neighbors, strangers, and children who otherwise would have been killed, and he risked his life repeatedly in doing so.
Gisimba Memorial Center
Kigali, Rwanda. Africa.
July 26, 2006.
In this photo there is a pile of scrap aluminum siding with insulation material on the back side, a plastic bag filled with aluminum cans and another one in the leaves, blue rubber gloves, and to the right of the rubber gloves, something white, pink, and blue striped that appears to be fabric, and lastly a purple plastic bit that I can't make out.
Recycled scrap aluminum has value. Recyclers pay by the pound!
In the link below consider reading about: "The Environmental Impact of Aluminum (And Why it’s Still Better Than Plastic)" You can read about the pros and cons of using aluminum, but why it still has a downside for the environment.
www.thesca.org/connect/blog/environmental-impact-aluminum
Learning what materials can be recycled and how to best sort them for that purpose is the first step in helping our environment and reusing what we already available.
"In a study done by social psychologist Shawn Burn, it was found that personal contact with individuals within a neighborhood is the most effective way to increase recycling within a community. In her study, she had 10 block leaders talk to their neighbors and persuade them to recycle. A comparison group was sent fliers promoting recycling. It was found that the neighbors that were personally contacted by their block leaders recycled much more than the group without personal contact. As a result of this study, Shawn Burn believes that personal contact within a small group of people is an important factor in encouraging recycling."
"Another study done by Stuart Oskamp examines the effect of neighbors and friends on recycling. It was found in his studies that people who had friends and neighbors that recycled were much more likely to also recycle than those who didn't have friends and neighbors that recycled."
"Many schools have created recycling awareness clubs in order to give young students an insight on recycling. These schools believe that the clubs actually encourage students to not only recycle at school but at home as well." See the link below for all the basics of recycling!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
*As much as paid employees do to help cleanup and beautify our communities and parks, we each have a responsibility. It is not anyone's "right" to throw their personal waste on the ground with that attitude that someone else gets paid to do it for them!
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Yu, from Las Vegas, fires a .50 caliber machine gun as Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Casey Acosta, from Oak Hills, Calif., observes during a live fire exercise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), March 12. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2021) Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully launches a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during boat operations. John P. Murtha is participating in exercise Freedom Banner, an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, globally integrated training that demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2021) Two Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, receive directions from Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during LCAC recovery operations. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine training operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)