Thank you so very much for your kind and meaningful support. You are all so amazing to me and I appreciate your every gesture of kindness and and encouragement.

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Lately I been, I been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby I been, I been prayin' hard

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars

Yeah, we'll be counting stars

I see this life

Like a swinging vine

Swing my heart across the line

In my faces flashing signs

Seek it out and ye shall find

The old, but I'm not that old

Young, but I'm not that bold

And I don't think the world is sold

I'm just doing what we're told

I, feel something so right

Doing the wrong thing

I, feel something so wrong

But doing the right thing

I could lie, could lie, could lie

Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

A meaningful and beautiful 2021 for all friends on Flickr. May your photographic creativity blossom, and may you all stay safe.

Sometimes it’s easy to get carried away with our so-called accomplishments. We spend our lifetimes collecting achievements, earning praise and recognition, and seeking approval – so much so that we lose sight of what is truly meaningful.

Rather than being consumed exclusively with external accomplishments, try putting more emphasis on what’s really important. When you redefine what it means to achieve a meaningful accomplishment, it helps you to stay on your path.

~ excerpts from Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff by Dr. Richard Carlson

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Hello darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again

Because a vision softly creeping

Left its seeds while I was sleeping

And the vision that was planted in my brain

Still remains

Within the sound of silence

♪♩Tune♬

Thank you Annielle Destiny for posing with me and admiring my Short Leash collar

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“All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Quote - Albert Einstein

Mornings are not only for cinnamon rolls...

Cinnamon rolls...yeah....those..better keep two containers of frosting around...in case one accidentally gets eaten before they are frosted....out now at faMESHed.

dust bunny . baking cinnamon rolls . cooling rolls

dust bunny . baking cinnamon rolls . prep area

dust bunny . baking cinnamon rolls . rolling dough

faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

dust bunny mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dust%20Bunny/118/201/17

dust bunny flickr: flic.kr/ps/M1HXF​

Various dust bunny items at mainstore:

dust bunny . tiered hanging baskets . brown

dust bunny . mac & cheese vibes . sauce pot

dust bunny . mac & cheese vibes . colander

dust bunny mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dust%20Bunny/118/201/17

dust bunny flickr: flic.kr/ps/M1HXF

BROKEN ARROWS at faMESHed:

BROKEN ARROWS - Anne Kitchen - Shelf (Worn/Marble/Text)​

faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

BROKEN ARROWS Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Match/201/55/47

BROKEN ARROWS Flickr: flic.kr/ps/3ffyEX

Bake the rolls in this new oven/stove by DaD at faMESHed:

DaD "Les Memoires - Old Stove - Fatpack"

faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001

DaD Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Saint%20Florent/139/81/25

DaD Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2t776E

KraftWork at Uber:

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Oatmeal

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Coffee

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Coffee Mugs (Silver)

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Plate Pile

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Spaghetti

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Can Food

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Paper Towel Basket (Silver)

KraftWork Kitchen Clutter . Herbs Basket (Silver)

Uber: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/126/129/1200

KraftWork Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/KraftWork/55/84/22

KraftWork Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2Tqjs4

Kraftwork various collections at the mainstore:

KraftWork Taylor's Rack and Clutter . Milk Jar

KraftWork Winchester Collection . Shelf A

KraftWork Taylor's Rack and Clutter . Rack

KraftWork Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/KraftWork/55/84/22

KraftWork Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2Tqjs4

Misc. Goodies:

{vespertine} potted rosemary

{vespertine} potted thyme

{vespertine} apple pie & plums

AF Mixing Bowl Set​

Apple Fall Plantation Stove Hood (Rustic)

Muniick Multi-Purpose Island

Muniick Multi-Purpose Stool

Nutmeg. French Cafe Iron Chair Adult

DaD "Les Memoires - Old Refrigerator Cream

Foxwood - Cozy pup

ionic : Dessert - Banana Cake​

Thank you so much for the support and kindness....always appreciated! ! Have a great rest of the week! 😊

Bei weit über 30 Grad (Celsius) weiss Pedro genau, wie eine sinnvolle Tagesgestaltung aussieht.

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At well over 30 degrees (Celsius) Pedro knows exactly what a meaningful daytime arrangement looks like.

Snowy Egret

Difficult and meaningful will always bring more satisfaction than easy and meaningless

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• Lurrie Bell • Search Me Lord •

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Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake State Park, Utah

Jajce, Bosna i Herzegovina

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Our last meaningful snow was probably a decade ago but we got hit pretty good overnight. 6 inches of it. By some miracle the power stayed on The stalks poking through the snow are Soybeans.

This photo project has been very meaningful and helpful with my efforts to cope with my own intense, moment to moment mental health struggles. It is my hope that perhaps there can be something beneficial, encouraging or inspiring within the project for you as well.

My in the moment | collection 1 zine is now available in print. I am offering my zine for $5 off through December 3, 2022—after that time the zine will only be available for the full price. You can order your copy here: www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2357266

See more about “in the moment” here: amandacreamerphotography.com/tag/in-the-moment/

Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

I saw several lion cubs (panthera leo) in The Okavango, Botswana, mostly playing with their mothers. This one took time out to give me a pretty meaningful stare.

“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.”

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(pupils in the gym and reflected by a glass window)

Brandelhow Jetty, Derwent Water, English Lake District.

It taxes my mind sometimes trying to come up with meaningful titles for photos. I could have gone down the easy route….’Brandelhow Dawn’ or ‘Derwent Dawn’. Bit obvious though. Whilst I mused on the title my mind wandered back to the week I’ve just spent in the Lakes. Middle of a heatwave and the longest day of the year (aka incredibly early starts for sunrise). I had pretty much written off the week and decided to settle for short, cooler, early morning walks and time with the folks. But then there was the small matter of the BBC weather forecast for the following morning, a 4 hour spell of zero wind (how often does that happen?) and containing the magic 4 letter word…mist!

And so it was that 3 AM saw me creeping out of the accommodation with Otterbield Bay as the destination. The intention was to try and yet again shoot the Hawthorn Tree on the headland. It was my fourth attempt, again a bust, there was mist, but far off on the other side of the lake, and no predawn colours. Strange thing is the first time I was here I couldn’t get to the tree due to flooding, but that led to me finding what I consider to be my best photo of 2025 ( www.flickr.com/photos/197684268@N04/55000167169/in/datepo... ). And so it proved again that my failed attempt yielded unexpected results. Realising the hopelessness of the situation I ambled on past Brandelhow Jetty, which I had shot the day before, and looked at compositions in the direction of the head of the lake with Borrowdale in the distance (more on that later). Turning back with thoughts of breakfast the sun, which had till that point been obscured by a blanket of fog, broke through. OMG, the world turned muted warm shades of yellow and orange. Distant Skiddaw and the Saddleback could just be made out. It was one of those ‘glad to be alive’ moments.

I don’t know why but I invested 3 minutes on a long exposure, despite panicking at the time I was going to lose the light. I’m glad I did. But shooting into the sun and the long exposure meant consequences interns of excessive noise. By the time I had de noised the photo some of the detail on the jetty was a bit soft, so I’ve kept the shadows on this structure, which works to my eyes in terms of contrast. The rest of the picture rendered with a lovely mellow softness.

II suspect I may well end up at the end of the year considering this to be, again, one of my best photos, so thank you once again to that damn tree on Otterbield Bay!

And so to the title. Seems like every time I come to the Northern Lakes I get a week of missed opportunities curtesy of ‘bad’ weather, except for just the one day which makes the week in terms of photography. So the title has meaning for me, this was my 1 in 7 lucky morning, and one I won’t forget in a hurry.

„Be meaningful!“

Stavros Stamatiou

Introduction

christian short film | "Only the Perfected Can Live a Meaningful Life"

Almighty God says, "Those who have been perfected are not just able to achieve obedience after being conquered, but they are also able to have knowledge of the work of judgment, change their disposition, and know God. They experience the path of loving God and are filled with the truth. They know how to experience God’s Work, are able to suffer for God, and have their own wills. …The perfected refers to those who, after the conquering work ends, are able to pursue the truth and be gained by God. It refers to those who, after the conquering work ends, stand firm in tribulation and live out the truth."

Recommend for you : second coming of Jesus

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A low-res, flatbed scan of a 6x7 (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch) transparency

Well, how is this new year shaping up for you? I can't complain, so I guess I won't. I wanted to share this image from way down below the San Francisco Bay Bridge. I was out shooting with MattyD90 (follow his link to the right to see his very cool shot from here) and he kept hinting at where he wanted to go next. Haha. Nuff said. We had a fun time and it was a great way to say goodbye to the holiday lights that shined across the water and hello to another trip around the sun on this big rock we all share.

I hope you all have a very meaningful and happy year in 2011. Man, I am old. Haha.

Thanks for having a look! I would enjoy hearing what you have to say.

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Instead of complaining all day and night about restrictions (especially in Germany) we should hold on and follow the rules that are most important to fight the pandemic. Let’s find the best opportunities for meaningful work in these exceptional times. Going through the archives and editing overlooked goodies seems to be a good idea.

This is a new panorama from a series of photos I made in summer 2015 at Capanna Regina Margherita at the summit of Signalkuppe. I merged 5 photos which I had not edited before as I took a lot at this wonderful evening. They were taken at late sunset with the sinking sun right between Dent d' Herens and Matterhorn. We can look from Liskamm left with Montblanc behind over Breithorn, Dent d' Herens, Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Obergabenhorn, Wellenkuppe and Zinalrothorn up to Dufourspitze and Zumsteinspitze which are quite near here at the right side.

I was working with the Leica M and the Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35 ZM. After development in Lightroom the panorama was merged in Photoshop.

Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.

~Honoré de Balzac

Physical articulation

Transversely meaningful

Space conditions

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This photo project has been very meaningful and helpful with my efforts to cope with my own intense, moment to moment mental health struggles. It is my hope that perhaps there can be something beneficial, encouraging or inspiring within the project for you as well.

My in the moment | collection 1 zine is now available in print. I am offering my zine for $5 off through December 3, 2022—after that time the zine will only be available for the full price.

You can order your copy here: www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2357266

See more about “in the moment” here: amandacreamerphotography.com/tag/in-the-moment/

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On Her:

C05 hair by Bailizhi

Pakeezah Collection Necklace + Earrings by Heartsdale Jewellery

Silvery Sparkle kimono by silvery K

Kimono Set#3 poses with pipe by Uzme Poses

On Me:

No Ever hair by No Match

Zev goatee by Volkstone

TENRYU YASHA Outfit + Katana Set by Gabriel @ NeoJapan

Hikaru Bracelets + Rings by L'Emporio&PL

Photo taken at Buddha Garden

..come sempre sono indietro di una stagione..;0)

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I would love to put a meaningful message here but to be completely honest, I found this Shibe in my inventory from ages ago while I was making this and the narrative wrote itself. I believe this was an Epiphany event product several years back when Gacha was a thing, and honestly I couldn't have asked for a better prince!

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-The Fit-

Pants - W23 Sweatpants - CheerNo

Hat - F22 Prince Hat - CheerNo

Visit the CheerNo Mainstore HERE!

Shirt - Hawk Crop Tee - NOCHE

Shoes - Era Lows - Flite.

Under - Th0ngs 4 All - DAMN

-The Scene-

Shiba Inu - Hallo-Inu Prince Doggo (RARE) - JIAN

Neighborhood Backdrop by Synnergy.

Taken at Backdrop City!

Dichtung in Thüringen (weder von Goethe noch Schiller) --- Poetry in Thuringia (neither by Goethe nor Schiller)

Wifredo Lam’s paintings expanded the horizons of modernism by creating a meaningful space for the beauty and depth of Black diasporic culture. Born in Cuba at the start of the 20th century, Lam forged his political convictions and commitment to modern painting in war-torn Europe in the 1930s. His exile and return to the Caribbean after 18 years abroad drove him to radically reimagine his artistic project through Afro-Caribbean histories.

For Lam, who was of African and Chinese descent, crafting his vivid new imaginary was more than a means of self-reflection. He famously declared that his art was an “act of decolonization.” His formal experiments, his transforming figures and landscapes, and his affinity for poetry and collaboration allowed him to disrupt and overcome the colonial structures he encountered in art and in life. “I knew I was running the risk of not being understood either by the man in the street or by the others,” Lam said, “but a true picture has the power to set the imagination to work, even if it takes time.” Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream is the first retrospective in the United States to feature the full trajectory of Lam’s remarkable vision, inviting us to see the world anew.

Here is an introduction of the painter:

www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5788

Note: I had a chance to explore his exhibit, "When I don't sleep, I dream". Very impressive work which reminds me of Picasso. And yes, he did meet the Master himself in Paris, I'd say Lam's work does reflect the cubism as Picasso's.

Ah, my daughter did agree on my impression. :-)) A real treat to see this exhibition @MoMA.

Thanks so much Meaningful Art #SL ♥♥♥

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Original photo:

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A couple of summers ago, I witnessed the most meaningful ceremony I've ever seen. My friend G married her longtime love. And before I go on... a word about their love.

It's something you can feel when you walk into their house. It emanates... not just from them, but from the house itself... the furniture... the animals... the garden... the bric a brac. Entering that house is like walking into some big yellow-warm sunshine embrace; it is nothing short of palpable. And seeing them together is even more powerful.

These are two people who just so clearly delight in each other's company. Like all of us, they have their share of less than stellar days, but they're strong for each other, they support one another, they complement each other... and, like I said, when you see them together, you can't help but share a little hiccup in your heart... a skip-step of giddiness. In short, if ever two people should be married, G and her love were those two people. And they're both from backgrounds that value marriage; that see it as the highest expression of togetherness.

But there was one more factor at play that made their wedding the specialest occasion. Until that year, they had not had the legal right to marry. Why? Because G and her One True Love are women. To which I say... So fucking what??

Marriage, as I understand it, is all about love and commitment. And no two people were ever more in love or more committed.

And to those who argue same-sex marriage somehow undermines the so-called sanctity of the so-called institution of marriage... I say heterosexual couples... with their soaring divorce rates, and rampant infidelity, and vicious child-custody disputes... are doing that themselves.

Besides. Why should anyone's choice of who to love... or who to marry... be anyone else's business? As long as no one's being victimized, what's the problem?

One of the arguments advanced here in Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal (for the time being, anyway)... is that, if THIS is okay, then what's next? Polygamy?

To which I say... what's the hairy issue with polygamy? If three people (or four or five or whatever) choose to form a legal bond and raise their family collectively... again, as long as no one's being victimized... what is the problem?

Oh, say the critics, but polygamy's tied to child abuse. Uh, right. That's the same thing they say about same-sex unions... based on their ludicrous assumption that all homosexuals are somehow pedophiles, or sex fiends. Ridiculous.

I've heard otherwise rational men say... I'd never go to a gay male doctor.

To which I say.... don't flatter yourself. Just because a man may be in a love with another man, that doesn't mean he's uncontrollably flinging himself at every damned man who walks through the door. I mean... I have a straight male doctor. That means... oooooohhhh.... gasp.... he has sex with women!!!! But that has absolutely nothing to do with him examining me in his professional capacity.

We have a polygamist sect here in British Columbia, and it's under near-constant scrutiny for child abuse. The allegation is that very young girls are married off to men, against their will.

To which I say... if that's the case, it's child abuse, for sure. But it's an entirely separate issue from the marital status of the parents involved.

Sorry if I'm ranting here, but this whole issue gets my knickers in a major twist. I think it's because... as one of those kids who was teased and taunted for simply being who I was... I sort of understand what it must be like to face such senseless discrimination.

We have today, in too many parts of North America, a culture that says... while most other forms of organized hate and discrimination are frowned upon... it's okay to ostracize and mistreat people... solely on the basis of who they love.

It's insane. I mean... I remember when I first encountered boys. There was an instant ZING! From that time on, I pretty much always had a crush on some boy or other and... lucky me... I was part of a majority, so having those feelings was a-okay.

The gay and lesbian people I've talked to had similar experiences somewhere in their lives.... where they felt that overwhelming sense of attraction and excitement and curiosity. But... unlucky them, they were part of a minority, and made to think that what they felt was somehow bad or wrong.

I'm on this topic today because our federal government (recently elected and right wing) is threatening to undo the same-sex marriage law. This is just the latest in a string of reversals that's included:

- killing the nearly-enacted bill that would've decriminalized marijuana

- killing an agreement with aboriginal people that would've finally begun addressing the deplorable conditions many of them live in

- reversing the country's commitment to do its part to address climate change, and

- killing a multi-year agreement with the provinces that would've made child care somewhat more affordable and accessible.

In the government's eyes, child care is bad. I mean, everyone knows mommies should stay home with their babies while daddies work. Climate change is just a bunch of made-up garbage; after all, those scientists are all a bunch of liberals. Aboriginal people... notwithstanding the fact that white people stole their land, stuck them on reserves, legislated away their rights and tore a whole generation of children away from their families and communities... Notwithstanding that, "those people" are just lazy; they just need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. As for marijuana... well, we all know it's FAR more harmful than booze, which government not only endorses but shamelessly profits from. I mean... just look at all the domestic strife, and public brawls, and armed standoffs, and traffic carnage caused by those crazed, violent potheads. And those humsexuals... well. We can't deport them 'cause they're from here (darnit anyway). But we sure as hell owe it to the citizenry to make sure they're denied the most fundamental of human rights... the right to freely love.

I'm sorry if this is a downer but I'm sick at heart for my country today. I fear where we're going and I feel so helpless... watching our common sense progress slip away.

I guess I should just be glad that G and her One True Love are already married... and no one... not even right wing governments... can take what they have away from them.

Free Intelligent Conversation is a movement for those interested in learning from everyone they encounter. It is a place for the curious, the jaded, the academic, the self-taught, the skeptic, and the believer. It is a movement for those looking to improve themselves and the world around them through meaningful conversations.

Dear Tess,

Thank you for selecting this image as the cover for your wonderful group. It is truly an honor that you chose to do so. Ulf was a fearless Waheela Warrior who deeply loved his family and his homeland. He dared to call out the clown knights for their greed and cunning, and accepted a single combat challenge with a monstrous warlock in their service. Ulf fought honorably, but he was defeated. He died by a sword and with a sword in his hand before many witnesses, having fought against the abuse and exploitation of empathy and compassion in SL.

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I can't describe how beautiful and meaningful this encounter was for me amidst all the horrible things both our governments, here in the US and also in Finland, are currently implementing to eradicate wolves and other big predators of these countries from this planet! World has gone crazy with hatred and demonizing of these animals for their natural behaviors that are crucial to ecosystems!

Disconnect from nature is a real thing today, misinformation and fear heavily instilled in people's minds by ranching and hunting groups. Scientists and biologists with their fact-based research are not listened to. Majority of Americans and Finns, including ranchers and those who live close to wolves, do not support the senseless killings. Yet our opinions don't matter. Yet the war on these innocent beings who have as much right to live on this planet as humans do, is happening. It's heartbreaking.

My encounter was not with a wolf but with a little bit smaller, wolf like, magical creature - coyote. I have been seeing their tracks, scat, urine markings and yes, bloody pieces of rabbit and squirrel fur on the ground for weeks. Yesterday morning when once again surveying the landscape in nearby nature area I was delighted to see a coyote jogging towards me. I quickly kneeled down in the snow, waiting for the coyote to get closer. And she did. She came within twenty yards (or meters) of me before stopping and giving me this look. Telling me I was in her way, where she wanted to go. I looked at her, my heart melting. I admired her presence, wild nature and pure innocence. Oh, the intelligence and wisdom in those amber eyes!

She turned around and jogged few yards to where she came from before turning towards me again. I got up slowly so not to scare her and begin walking away. She watched me go a safe distance before resuming her original path. Be safe, precious one, for your predator brothers and sisters are not safe anymore.

Cousins, almost same age, in perfect togetherness, always when they meet, once in a year. This year they met twice and afterwards they had "amazing adventures" to tell us about.

Happy weekend, everyone.

(2025)

Pareidolia par·​ei·​do·​lia ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə -ˈdōl-yə : the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. The scientific explanation for some people is pareidolia, or the human ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness.

I happen to see a big smiling face in this collection of rusted objects.

It's amazing what you find in the junk along the train tracks when you're waiting for a train to come along.

Sleazes, dirty stinking sleazes.

Not so much of a deep and meaningful artistic image this, more just vocalising a point that's been driving me nuts for ages. Having become a follower of numerous 365 projects, both guys and gals, and those of a non-self portrait nature, I've noticed one glaringly obvious fact. Wherever there are female self portraiture artists, or people posting regular images of pretty ladies, out come the perverts.

Now if we're being blatantly honest, any guy on earth who's seen some of these shots (and I'd wager a fair few women too) will have had a look at some of these images and done the metaphorical whistling out loud and muttered something along the lines of 'hell, that's quite nice!' It's human nature. Doesn't matter which sex, if there's a photo of them looking a bit attractive, someone, somewhere will be appreciating it in a purely "yummy!" kinda fashion. The way Flickr peeps seem to vocalise this varies though. We get those who skirt all around the houses to avoid saying 'yummy,' we get those who are perhaps a little less guarded, either by their own personal confidence or the anonymity of the internet, or by the fact that they feel their work will speak for itself, and utter a more honest and flirtatious 'yummy.' Then we get the people out there who are blatantly just sleazes, who you just know spend their every waking hour surfing for porn and Flickr for images of women in a state of undress or allure. These are the same people idling quoting Celine Dion lyrics and the same catchphrase they've used all week (see above) to every damned girl they feel like leering over, as though doing so will somehow mystically enchant the photographer/model/girl into thinking they're actually alright instead of being sat behind their computer god knows where with their pants round their ankles making themselves Blind. Point being that in many cases these subjects or photographers are almost always people who tirelessly work at their images and the meaning behind them, working their asses off to take the shots that these people then use as a cheap way to get their rocks off. It's rude, and more than a little creepy.

I'm not trying to say that any one area of looking at photos of people in a voyeuristic fashion is more acceptable than any other, but the wealth of porn that seems to be apparent both here and online in general is at least basically designed to be viewed whilst doing your business. Many of the self portraitists I see being plagued by these comments and pervs are becoming friends via this site, and although I'd always steer well away from assuming its any of my business, I do feel a sense of protection and disgust for them. So for those of you out there who haven't got the subtle references in this spiel, go back and read again for clues, and good luck with keeping your stream pervert free! ;-)

I guess it comes down to the age old idea that you studied in class when learning about photography, or at least banged your head against when teaching yourself. We steer dangerously close to feminism, and perhaps how all guys shooting women, or looking at images of them are being exploitative. For me personally, I never felt intelligent enough to actually argue one side or the other there, more content that I knew it existed and that I remember the ideas every single time I look at or shoot a woman. It's probably not enough, but I feel less guilty and ignorant by at least knowing some things. The bit about it that I really resent is how the pervs of this world, and if we're being blunt, of Flickr are making it such an issue that in order to be accepted as a genuine viewer and commenter of *insert photographer here*'s images, you have to almost prove yourself, either by the words you say or the images you display. It's not the fault of the women/photographers who are like this, faced with such a barrage I'd be the same, I just resent the fact that by association as a man looking at pictures of women, I'm apparently a sleaze first until proven otherwise. So thank you Flickrpervs for making this website more difficult than it needs to be! ;-)

(Yes I am aware of the irony in ranting about this over a picture of some breasts...:-P)

(Note this image is actually my editing of someone else's photo, used with permission. In absence of access to a ladychest of my own, and knowing my own mancleavage isn't so pretty, a friend 'loaned' me hers. She wishes to remain anonymous, but thank you. You know who you are.)

Even though they are useful and meaningful, we must be careful not to overemphasize those little traditions to the point that we make them indispensable and elevate them to the position of divine, unchanging, eternal truth. They should not become the focus of our activity and attention to the point that they replace our relationship with Christ Himself. They should not be reduced to superstition, nor be observed in a ritualistic or legalistic manner, but should be practiced as an expression of our faith and of true Orthodoxy. While we embrace, respect, and esteem Tradition, we must be careful not to lapse into a rigid observance of customs, which is traditionalism.

-Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind Copyright ©2020 Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou

There really is nothing more meaningful than to wander around,

In a park,

Amongst trees and flowers and some squirrels,

Some people here and there,

Some rays of sunlight piercing through the leaves and caressing the skin of those

Who wander around, in a park, looking for happiness and tranquility.

Nothing - MatteoFPJ Jun 2019

Taken at KC's Keep

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My friends, Erebus and Seth, spending a little time in the park with me before we took the flivver to Bailey's blind tiger for some whoopee!

Check out Bailey's video

"At the Speakeasy With Friends"

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