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♪ Martin Gore - In a Manner of Speaking ♪
In a manner of speaking
I just want to say
That I could never forget the way
You told me everything
By saying nothing
In a manner of speaking
I don't understand
How love in silence becomes reprimand
But the way that I feel about you
Is beyond words
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me nothing
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me everything
In a manner of speaking
Semantics won't do
In this life that we live, we live, we only make do
The way that we feel
Might have to be sacrificed
So in a manner of speaking
I just want to say
That just like you I should find a way
To tell you everything
By saying nothing
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me nothing
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me everything
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me nothing
Oh, give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me everything
Dhobi Ghat - Mumbai‘s 140-year-old, open-air laundromat where it is estimated that each day over half a million pieces of clothing are sent there from hotels, hospitals, and homes to be washed, dried, folded and returned! At first glance Dhobi Ghat seems chaotic. But there is order in this chaos. Washermen called dhobis wash clothes and hang them out to dry in a manner that optimizes both time and space. Each article has a code written on its back that allows the correct piece of laundry to get back to its owner. This system is amazingly efficient and one of the main reasons for Dhobi Ghat ’s popularity.
In a manner of speaking
Semantics won't do
In this life that we live
We only make do
And the way that we feel
Might have to be sacrificed... Nouvelle Vague
wenn ich in meinem Minigarten, sprich Balkon, sitze ist die Kamera immer schussbereit...
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A distinctly marked lapwing with a black breast and throat and a red bill with a black tip. It also sports red wattles in front of the eyes and a white patch that runs down the cheeks to the underparts. In flight, note the black flight feathers that contrast with the white wing patch. Usually found in small groups around water bodies, agricultural fields, and dry land. They feed primarily on insects, catching them in a typical plover like manner, running a short distance and picking up food from ground. A bird known for its characteristics loud alarm call, often compared to the words “Did we do it?” (eBird)
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Although we have seen these birds quite frequently, I am always pleased to see them again. Their crisp bold markings make the stand out and easy to identify. It was nice to find this one so close (a pleasant change) and in a nice setting, too.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Ban Thi Rice Paddies, Lamphun, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
(Egretta tricolor) I watched this tri coloured fishing in a manner I've never seen before. He was flittting along the surface of the water dragging his feet and then dipping his head in when he spotted a fish. There was also a snowy egret doing the same thing!
So, has he completely lost it? No, not the driver, me. Well, who refers to oneself in the third person? That may be one indication of losing it. Actually, no to that as well. Now that I have proven to myself that I am capable of using HDR responsibly, I thought I may as well give into the temptation that devil software is throwing at me and apply this process in a manner that results in something completely different. I always wanted to do a minimalist color image without completely giving up on color because I am addicted to it. Quite like the effect “contrast optimizer” has on the bucket loader. That’s why I cropped top and bottom to feature the loader a bit more prominently. The reason the sides are uncropped is because I liked the effect on the fence to the right of the loader and on the faux brick wall to the left of the loader. And no, not to worry, you won’t see too many of these shots going forward. No sense in getting carried away. Less is usually more unless we are dealing with Marzipan which is powerful enough to make me .…
One Republic - Wild Life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmAG_SpfUVs
I'm staring at these sudden waterfalls
Tears that don't make sense to me at all
This life's what happens when you're making plans
Don't know what happens next or where I stand
Wanna live this wild life wild every day, woo
Wanna say the things people never say, woo-ooh
I'll take all the love and all the pain, eh
Wanna live this wild life wild today, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Give me all your love and all your pain
Gon' live this wild life wild today, oh
I'm staring at these faded signs ahead
But all these turns just fill me up with dread
But life's what happens when you're making plans, woo
Dive or step right in but please don't stand, oh
Wanna live this wild life wild every day, woo
Wanna say the things people never say, woo-ooh
I'll take all the love and all the pain, eh
Wanna live this wild life wild today, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Give me all your love and all your pain
Gon' live this wild life wild today, oh
SIA - Ho Ho Ho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7M_5xW0SI
Ho ho ho, bring a bottle of rum
Ho ho ho, cream and whiskey bourbon
Ho ho ho, bring a bottle of booze
We got nothing to lose, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, bring a friend if you please
Ho ho ho, Santa's hoping to meet
Ho ho ho, all the misfits and us
Hope the misfits show up, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, it don't get better than this
Ho ho ho, in the land of misfits
Ho ho ho, we're all losin' our legs
We got nothing but this, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, gon' be our family
Ho ho ho, this is Christmas, baby
Ho ho ho, bring a friend if you please
Bring them all to their knees, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, bring a bottle of rum
Ho ho ho, cream and whiskey bourbon
Ho ho ho, bring a bottle of booze
We got nothing to lose, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, bring a friend if you please
Ho ho ho, Santa's hoping to meet
Ho ho ho, all the misfit and us
Hope the misfits show up, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, it don't get better than this
Ho ho ho, in the land of misfits
Ho ho ho, we're all losin' our legs
We got nothing but this, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, gon' be our family
Ho ho ho, this is Christmas, baby
Ho ho ho, bring a friend if you please
Bring them all to their knees, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, it don't get better than this
Ho ho ho, in the land of misfits
Ho ho ho, we're all losin' our legs
We got nothing but this, ho ho ho
Ho ho ho, gon' be our family
Ho ho ho, this is Christmas, baby
Ho ho ho, bring a friend if you please
Bring them all to their knees, ho ho ho
Cubura Jasmin Pants for Jake Legacy Enzo Kario
Cubura Mainstore
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Cubura Flickr Group
Hongdae Event, opens at 26th maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hongdae%20District/117/128/23
Dr Dog _ The Breeze
www.youtube.com/watch?v=atV-wZrBDkw
Are you moving much too fast?
And the good times that just don't last
If you're always on the go
Make an angel in the snow
And freeze
Do you feel like you're stuck in time?
Forever waiting on that line
If nothing ever moves
Put that needle to the groove
And sing
Is it a dream keeping you awake?
Is it the stillness that makes you shake?
If you need to know for sure
What's on the ocean's floor
You'll sink
Do you like things the way they seem?
Or are you looking behind the scenes?
Well, if you've gotta know
What it takes to make it sow
Just believe
Are there dark parts to your mind?
Hidden secrets left behind?
Where no one ever goes
But everybody knows
It's all right
Do you get dizzy on the ground?
It must be something going 'round
What blows us here today
It'll blow us all away,
The breeze
Ahh, will blow us all away
The breeze
Ahh, will blow us all away
The breeze
Patrick Watson - Lighthouse
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R23bifAbWWs
Leave a light on in the wild
'Cause I'm coming in a little blind
Dreaming of a lighthouse in the woods
Shinning a little light to bring us back home
Went to find you in the backyard
Hiding behind our busy lives
Dreaming of a lighthouse in the woods
To help us get back into the wild
'Cause I know I've seen you before
Won't you shine
A little light
On us now
Won't you shine a little light
In your backyard
Won't you shine a little light
In your backyard
Dreaming of a lighthouse in the woods
... at the damage from Storm Arwen.
The storm that ripped through Aberdeenshire in November/December 2021 is still ever-present here; the slow work of tackling fallen and damaged trees is still ongoing. So many long familiar stands of trees have been decimated ... the sadness lingers on!
The shot here was taken a year ago, in February 2022, when the repair work on the Kirk was getting underway. A huge old tree was blown down and took a lot of the front wall and fencing with it. The massive root ball was not easy to move! Further back in the shot you can see the ruins of the old Kirk, they survived the storm.
And as I upload this morning, the first named storm of our winter, Storm Otto, is raging outside. It woke us at 6 a.m. so I am uploading this early in case we have the expected power cuts. With so many miles of overland pylons it is wise to prepare for cuts .. and after Arwen we have invested heavily in all manner of ways to make it easier to endure days with no power or mobile connectivity!
A link to our final rescue after almost a week of sub-zero in 2021 in the first comment field.
HFF!
My Fence Friday photos set: Here
iPhone shots: Here
Local places of interest: Here
This is a real human skull related to an Indian person.. I used it for my study when I was a student.
Besomorph - Playing With My Heart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1CBpCRIv2E
I let you have my heart
Every piece of me
Dancing in the dark
Was too blind to see
Left me with a couple scars
Don't know who to trust
Heaven to Hell
Outta my mind
Tell me the truth
Wanna hear it from you
I feel like a fool
Tried to break me in two
Words out on the street
I can't believe
Been messing with me
Playing with my heart
Too many times
Laying down your cards
No truth, just lies
Never should have let you roll the dice
Overnight, you turned me blind
Playing with my heart
One, two, three many times I lеt you in
And four, five lies that I can never forgivе
Oh, six more calls try to get under my skin
Who do you think you are?
Playing with my heart
Wasted on your drug
Couldn't help myself
Took a bit too much
And I overdosed
Let you get under my skin
And I let you in
Stuck in my head
I can't forget
Thought you were the one
Gave you night and day
I would jump the gun
To be in your space
Wasted all my time
Should have seen the signs
Hurt me for fun
Outta your mind
Tell me the truth
Wanna hear it from you
I feel like a fool
Tried to break me in two
Words out on the street
I can't believe
Been messing with me
Playing with my heart
Too many times
Laying down your cards
No truth, just lies
Never should have let you roll the dice
Overnight, you turned me blind
Playing with my heart
One, two, three many times I lеt you in
And four, five lies that I can never forgivе
Oh, six more calls try to get under my skin
Who do you think you are?
Playing with my heart
Playing with my heart
Playing with my heart
Who do you think you are?
Playing with my heart
This guy seemed to turn his hand at being a one man repair outfit. He had a shop full of all manner of metal bits and pieces and was busy putting stuff together. In the area where I live in Thailand these scenes are commonplace too
JIDA - Autumn Breeze (Feat: Rachel Lim) - Autumn Breeze
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQsoZYY470
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
Like the days gone too far for us to seize
It's like walking through the sky
Where the stars come and go
It's the light within my reach
Not as distant as it seemed
Dreams are moments
Night is long
Yet we linger in the past
Tell me, do you feel the same?
I can take you far, far away
Far enough for us to disappear
Should you feel a little scared
Know that I'm still right here
It will be a little bittersweet
It might even feel a bit surreal
Just see the stars run past you as you
Drift apart in air
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
Like the days gone too far for us to seize
We move on and leave it as it is, but once in a while
Let the reminiscence brighten this melody
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
Like the days gone too far for us to seize
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
Like the days gone too far for us to seize
I can take you far, far away
Far enough for us to disappear
Should you feel a little scared
Know that I'm still right here
It will be a little bittersweet
It might even feel a bit surreal
Just see the stars run past you as you
Drift apart in air
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
Like the days gone too far for us to seize
We move on and leave it as it is, but once in a while
Let the reminiscence brighten this melody
Like the leaves riding on the autumn breeze
With only the creaking rails making noise, the brakeman has let the hand brakes off of one set of loads to let them roll past the switch. The Geep and P&LE idler box car are on the other loading track where they have spotted their set of empties for the day. They'll drop the idler by in the same manner and then be in position to shove back out the branch. The track to the right went up to a sand loading company. July 1971.
Late day light filtering through the clouds from the west bathes the land ... while stormy skies in the east bear down in a threatening manner ... it would soon be pouring down.
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La Plaza de España - Sevilla
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Espa%C3%B1a_(Sevilla)
La Plaza de España es un conjunto arquitectónico enclavado en el parque de María Luisa de la ciudad de Sevilla (España). Fue proyectada por el arquitecto Aníbal González. Se levantó entre 1914 y 1929 como una de las construcciones principales de la Exposición Iberoamericana de 1929. Constituye el edificio más grande de todos los que se levantaron en la ciudad durante el siglo XX, comparable a las otras dos construcciones históricas destacadas de los extramuros de la ciudad, que son el hospital de las Cinco Llagas (siglo XVI) y la Real Fábrica de Tabacos (siglo XVIII).
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La plaza tiene grandes dimensiones (170 metros de diámetro) y forma semi-elíptica, que simboliza el abrazo de España a sus antiguos territorios americanos, y mira hacia el río Guadalquivir, como recorrido a seguir hacia América.
Su superficie total es de 50 000 m² cuadrados aproximadamente, de los que 19 000 están edificados y los 31 000 restantes son espacio libre. Está bordeada por un canal que recorre 515 m y es atravesado por cuatro puentes. Los edificios que envuelven la plaza se estructuran en un edificio central, alas con edificaciones intermedias que compensan una excesiva longitud y torres en los extremos. Esta planta responde de forma muy cercana al esquema formal del tipo de villa palladiana con alas curvas, como la Villa Badoer de Fratta Polesine o Villa Trissino en Meledo, mostradas por el arquitecto italiano Andrea Palladio en sus Cuatro libros de la arquitectura, que Aníbal González conocía.
La construcción está realizada con ladrillo visto y cuenta con una amplia decoración de cerámica. Los techos de la galería de la plaza cuentan artesonados de madera que se sostienen con columnas de mármol. Los respaldos de los bancos y algunas farolas están realizadas en hierro forjado.
Los medallones con efigies de españoles ilustres, las columnas marmóreas y los artesonados dan al conjunto un ambiente renacentista. Según los escritos de Aníbal González su inspiración para diseñar la plaza había sido el Renacimiento español, aportándole el arquitecto sevillano nuevos elementos modernos.13 Las dos torres que flanquean la plaza, que proporcionan un ambiente de estilo barroco, miden 74 metros de altura.
Torre Sur con la ría.
La fuente central, obra de Vicente Traver, ha sido muy cuestionada porque rompe la rotundidad de vacío de la plaza. El canal que contiene es cruzado por 4 puentes que representan los 4 antiguos reinos de España (León, Castilla, Aragón y Navarra).
En las paredes de la plaza se encuentra una serie de 48 bancos que representan, por orden alfabético, cuarenta y seis provincias españolas peninsulares (todas excepto Sevilla) y los dos archipiélagos (Canarias y Baleares), con su escudo, un mapa y un paño de azulejo pisano con hechos históricos destacados de ese territorio. Los bancos se encuentran divididos en cuatro tramos, y al principio y final de cada uno, se encuentra un paño de azulejo relativo a la provincia de Sevilla. Los bancos tienen, también, a los lados, dos pequeñas torres con anaqueles que han sido usados en alguna ocasión para colocar libros.14
Otros detalles destacables son sus múltiples relieves realizados por el escultor Pedro Navia:
Seis ventanas renacentistas.
El escudo de Sevilla que adorna las puertas de Navarra y Aragón.
Las 24 águilas imperiales con el escudo de Carlos I.
Los 48 medallones con la efigie de personajes ilustres sobre cada arco que comprende cada provincia.
Los cuatro heraldos de tres metros de altura, que representan a los antiguos reinos y flanquean las dos torres.
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The Plaza de España - Seville
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Espa%C3%B1a,_Seville
The Plaza de España ("Spain Square", in English) is a plaza in the Parque de María Luisa (Maria Luisa Park), in Seville, Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival (Neo-Mudéjar) styles of Spanish architectureMaria Luisa Park
Main article: Maria Luisa Park
In 1929, Seville hosted the Ibero-American Exposition World's Fair, located in the celebrated Maria Luisa Park (Parque de María Luisa). The park gardens were designed by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier.The entire southern end of the city was redeveloped into an expanse of gardens and grand boulevards.
The centre of it is Parque de María Luisa, designed in a "Moorish paradisical style", with a half mile of tiled fountains, pavilions, walls, ponds, benches, and exhedras; lush plantings of palms, orange trees, Mediterranean pines, and stylized flower beds. Numerous buildings were constructed in the park to provide spaces for the exhibition.
Plaza de España
The Plaza de España, designed by Aníbal González, was a principal building built on the Maria Luisa Park's edge to showcase Spain's industry and technology exhibits. González combined a mix of 1920s Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance Revival, Spanish Baroque Revival and Neo-Mudéjar styles. The Plaza de España complex is a huge half-circle; the buildings are accessible by four bridges over the moat, which represent the ancient kingdoms of Spain. In the centre is the Vicente Traver fountain.
Many tiled alcoves were built around the plaza, each representing a different province of Spain. The Plaza's tiled Alcoves of the Provinces are frequent backdrops for visitors' portrait photographs, taken in their own home province. Each alcove is flanked by a pair of covered bookshelves, now used by visitors in the manner of a "Little Free Library". Each bookshelf often contains works with information about their province. Visitors have also donated favorite novels and other books for others to read.
Today the buildings of the Plaza de España have been renovated and adapted for use as offices for government agencies. The central government departments, with sensitive adaptive redesign, are located within it. Toward the end of the park, the grandest mansions from the fair have been adapted as museums. The most distant museum contains the city's archaeology collections. The main exhibits are Roman mosaics and artefacts from nearby Italica.
The Plaza de España has been used as a filming location, including scenes for Lawrence of Arabia (1962). The building was used as a location in the Star Wars movie series Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) — in which it featured in exterior shots of the City of Theed on the Planet Naboo. It also featured in the 2012 film The Dictator.
The plaza was used as a set for the video of Simply Red's song "Something Got Me Started".
'What's up?' inquired the Rat, pausing in his labours.
'I think it must be the field-mice,' replied the Mole, with a touch of pride in his manner. 'They go round carol-singing regularly at this time of the year. They're quite an institution in these parts.
And they never pass me over— they come to Mole End last of all; and I used to give them hot drinks, and supper too sometimes - when I could afford it. It will be like old times to hear them again.'
'Let's have a look at them!' cried the Rat, jumping up and running to the door.
It was a pretty sight, and a seasonable one, that met their eyes when they flung the door open."
This year, staff and volunteers at Hinton Ampner (National Trust) have based their Christmas decorations on 'The Wind in the Willows' (1908) a book for children by Kenneth Grahame.
It tells the story of Mole, Ratty, Badger and Mr. Toad.