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I wish I was. I had an appointment with a nurse very early this morning in preparation for my operation tomorrow: in the middle of which my phone kept ringing. It was the hospital with some complications with ended up with them saying my operation had been cancelled. Then at 2.00pm I got another call (just after I had eaten some lunch - thank goodness it was only soup) saying it was a misunderstanding and it was all back on again!! Anyway unless they ring again, this is me signing off for a while. I shall be in hospital for 7 days and who knows what I will feel like afterwards. See you on the other side
This Nkisi Nkonde, captured at Faro Municipal Museum, is a type of power figure from the Congo Basin in Central Africa, specifically associated with the Kongo people. It is a form of Nkisi, a term referring to sacred objects in Kongo spirituality that are believed to house spirits or spiritual forces. The Nkonde (meaning "hunter") is a particular type of Nkisi known for its aggressive, protective, and judicial roles.
Key Features of Nkisi Nkonde:
Appearance:
Typically, these figures are humanoid in shape and made of wood.
They are often adorned with metal objects like nails, blades, or other sharp implements driven into their surface.
The inclusion of these materials is symbolic of the figure's activation or its use in fulfilling spiritual or legal purposes.
Function:
Hunter of Justice: Nkisi Nkonde was used to enforce laws, settle disputes, and exact punishment for wrongdoers. It was believed to "hunt down" those who broke oaths or contracts.
Protector: It served as a guardian against evil forces, illness, or malevolent spirits.
Healer: In some cases, Nkisi Nkonde was associated with healing, balancing spiritual forces within the community.
Activation and Ritual Use:
A spiritual specialist known as an nganga would "charge" the Nkisi Nkonde by embedding medicines (bilongo) into cavities in the figure.
The bilongo materials could include herbs, animal parts, minerals, or other substances with symbolic or spiritual significance.
The act of hammering nails or driving blades into the figure was a way to "wake" or "activate" it, often accompanying rituals and invocations.
Cultural Context:
Nkisi Nkonde reflects the Kongo people's intricate belief systems, which intertwine law, spirituality, and community order.
It was both a physical and metaphysical tool, acting as a tangible focal point for spiritual forces and social accountability.
Colonial Misunderstandings:
When European colonists and missionaries encountered Nkisi Nkonde, they often misinterpreted them as "fetishes" or objects of idolatry, failing to grasp their deeper cultural and spiritual significance.
Many Nkisi Nkonde figures were taken to museums, where they remain as artifacts of African spiritual heritage.
In Modern Times:
Nkisi Nkonde is studied as an important symbol of Kongo art and spirituality.
It is often featured in museum collections and exhibits focused on African art and the spiritual practices of Central Africa.
Nombre común: Gallo criollo
Nombre científico: Gallus gallus domesticus
Nombre en ingles: Chicken/ Red Jungle Fowl
Nombre en alemán: Haushahn
Nombre en francés: poule domestique
Lugar de la foto: Corregimiento de Pueblo Nuevo, Pensilvania, Caldas, Colombia
"The rooster is a symbol of vigilance and activity. For this reason it is found in ancient monuments among the attributes of Minerva and Mercury. It also indicates combat and victory, because it prefers to die than give in. It immolated itself on the lares and on Priapus. It was also offered to Aesculapius for the healing of the sick. Mercurialis relates that, having addressed to this god a blind soldier named Valerius Aper to recover his sight, the god replied that it was necessary to take the blood of a white rooster, make eye drops with honey and rubbed his eyes with it three consecutive days. The soldier obeyed, healed and publicly thanked the god. Perhaps for this reason, says Mercurialis, the ancients have represented Aesculapius with a rooster on his fist. The statues of Bacchus They sometimes represent him with a rooster at his feet because he was sacrificed for the conservation of the vineyard.The Gauls had taken the rooster on their banners; it may be the cause of the Latin misunderstanding of his name and. The French have long held it as an emblem."(wikipedia)
"El gallo es símbolo de la vigilancia y de la actividad. Por esta razón se encuentra en los monumentos antiguos entre los atributos de Minerva y Mercurio. Indica también los combates y la victoria, porque prefiere morir que ceder. Se inmolaba a los lares y a Priapo. Se ofrecía también a Esculapio para la curación de los enfermos. Mercurialis refiere que, habiéndose dirigido a este dios un soldado ciego llamado Valerio Aper para recuperar la vista, el dios le respondió que era menester tomar la sangre de un gallo blanco, hacer un colirio con miel y frotarse con él los ojos tres días consecutivos. El soldado obedeció, sanó y dio gracias públicamente al dios. Quizás por esto, afirma Mercurialis, los antiguos han representado a Esculapio con un gallo sobre el puño. Las estatuas de Baco le representan alguna vez con un gallo a sus pies porque se le sacrificaba para la conservación de la viña. Los galos habían tomado el gallo en sus enseñas; puede ser la causa del equívoco latino de su nombre. Los franceses lo han tenido mucho tiempo por emblema." (wikipedia)
"Le coq est un symbole de vigilance et d'activité. C'est pourquoi on le retrouve dans les monuments antiques parmi les attributs de Minerve et de Mercure. Il indique aussi le combat et la victoire, car il préfère mourir que céder. Il s'est immolé sur les lares et sur Priape. On l'offrit aussi à Esculape pour la guérison des malades. Mercurialis raconte qu'ayant adressé à ce dieu un soldat aveugle nommé Valerius Aper pour recouvrer la vue, le dieu répondit qu'il fallait prendre le sang d'un coq blanc, faire des collyres avec du miel et s'en frotter les yeux trois jours consécutifs. Le soldat obéit, guérit et remercia publiquement le dieu. C'est peut-être pour cette raison, dit Mercurialis, que les anciens ont représenté Esculape avec un coq sur le poing. statues de Bacchus Elles le représentent parfois avec un coq à ses pieds car il a été sacrifié pour la conservation du vignoble.Les Gaulois avaient repris le coq sur leurs bannières;cela peut être la cause de l'incompréhension latine de son nom et. Les Français en ont longtemps fait leur emblème." (wikipedia)
Happy New Year to all my dear friends and family, lots of love, Poppy xoxo
“Is the Mona Lisa an 'accurate' representation of the actual human model for the painting? Who knows? Who cares? It's a great piece of art. It moves us. It makes us wonder, makes us gape - finally makes us look inward at ourselves.”
- Tim O'Brien
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw9ugHENgVE
MONA LISA – NAT KING COLE
Beneath an enigmatic smile
the spirit lays so vibrantly
shining bright and lovingly
smile outwardly; smile inwardly
secrets stored to be revealed
delicious and delectable
yet innocence will still prevail
amid the sea of ecstasy
blue eyes cast down to hide the skies
the sun; the moon and all the stars
mirrors of immortal soul
distant depths that seem so far
often inpenetrable; aloof
sometimes but then again
to mete out little bits of truth
weaken the strain and spare the pain
ease the burden of the walk
the path so long; so arduous
a neverending quest for love
dismiss misunderstandings part us
there's more to me than meets the eye
a cliché that befits us all
so never judge the outward cover
for the book beneath is beautiful
love yourself and love each other
give special thanks for this New Year
remember those we left behind
in memories; in clouds of tears
begin again; soon Spring will come
and all things new will spring
that which is born from earth and dust
will rise again; will make hearts sing
there is much sadness in our world
much work still to be done
but be strong for those who are weak
bring hope to hearts; forgive the wrong
it does not matter who you are
we are the same beneath same skies
brothers; sisters; family
me and you; we and I
lay down your arms; lift up your hearts
hug your neighbour; hug your foes
love is born of understanding
free hearts from fear; stamp out all woes
we are strong; we stand together
how happy will this make our Earth
the answer's plain; the answer's simple
let the New Year mean rebirth
cast out the old ways closed in minds
free ourselves to let new in
new ways; new days; new understanding
Happy New Year; let peace begin.
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p.s. Seems I did such a good job that a few people think this is the actual Mona Lisa! This is me, my friends and I am immensely flattered. My enigmatic smile suddenly got very big!!!!! 😉
My trips to the Annapolis Valley to photograph Eagles has been limited this year. I did have the opportunity to spend 4 hours there this morning and was able to get a few shots. Thanks to Dragon Master for assistance in Post Production as my eyes are not as good as they should be.
It was in the early stages of Show and Tell “Rock Collection edition” that Prudence realized there had been a misunderstanding...
This is my second time on flickr, I started back in 2012,
I needed a change so I started anew, clean slate new beginning, today, I am pausing and reflecting on my jounery
Being a submissive, I would say authenticity reigns supreme. It is not merely about surrendering control, but about embracing the true essence of who I am. I do what makes me up, delving deep into the recesses of my soul to uncover the raw, unfiltered truth that lies within. It is a journey marked by vulnerability, courage, and an unwavering commitment to self-discovery.
There have been moments when doubt has clouded my path, casting shadows upon my journey, times I felt very isolated and alone, its not easy to pack a punch, as an introvert with a small circle. Society's whispers of judgment and misunderstanding have remained with me, threatening to derail me from the correct course. Yet, in the face of adversity, I have found strength in the power of my authentic voice.
I tell my story not as a mere recollection of events, being in a long term submssive relationship, and engading ofthen in S&M play, I find is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit- my spirt. It is a story woven with threads of passion, desire, and unwavering determination. Through the art of photo stories, I reclaim my narrative, casting aside the shackles of societal expectations to embrace the true essence of my submissive nature.
thank you for 3000 followers, my story continues...
The architect of the Jugen building is my long-deceased great-grandfather. Built around 1900.
With the development of hydropower in southern Norway, the city gradually developed an industrial base, particularly with the establishment in 1910 of the nickel refinery Kristiansands Nikkelraffineringsverk AS (later Falconbridge Nikkelverk, now Glencore Nikkelverk). From an economic perspective, the First World War was a good time for Kristiansand, as a neutral shipping city. The crises that followed with the gold standard politics of the 1920s and the world economic crisis of the 1930s were also deeply felt in a trading city like Kristiansand.
The labour movement had important pioneers in the city, and Leon Trotsky spent about a year of his exile in the archipelago offshore from Kristiansand. Arnulf Øverland took him from Randesund to Ny-Hellesund in Søgne in 1936.[10] In the interwar period Kristiansand was a centre for intellectuals, especially after the architect Thilo Schoder settled there in 1932.
Kristiansand was attacked by German naval forces and the Luftwaffe during the Operation Weserübung on 9 April 1940. The naval forces met fierce resistance from Norwegian coastal artillery at Odderøya. Bombs and grenades also hit the downtown and the 70 meter high church tower of the Kristiansand Cathedral was hit by accident. The third attack attempt on the city succeeded because a signal flag was confused with a French national flag and the misunderstanding was not discovered until it was too late. The city was occupied by a force of 800 men.
Post-war construction included further development of the Lund section, and in the 1960s and 1970s Vågsbygd to the west was developed into a section with 20,000 inhabitants. In the 1980s, industry and business in the city declined, in part because of the 1986 fire at the Hotel Caledonien. But beginning in the second half of the 1990s, business increased in momentum with the development of enterprises for marine and offshore equipment, security technology and drilling. wikipedia
Mother Ivey’s Bay takes its name from the legend of Mother Ivy who was a local white witch who cursed a local family. It lies just around the coast from Harlyn Bay. Cushioned from the wind by the Merope Rocks.
Mother Ivey was a white witch living at the back of Trevose Head, the other side of the headland to Harlyn Bay. A vocal member of the community, Ivey tried to sort out any trails or misunderstandings as best she could. She used her charms and spells for righting harm and wrongs and was very seldom angry. One man who lived in Harlyn tried Mother Ivey’s kindness. Bad idea to try a witch, even a white one.
In those days Harlyn's wealth was in silver, the silver of pilchards caught and salted and sent to Italy for Catholic folk to eat on fish Fridays and in Lent. The silver lined the cellars of the fish merchant, but when the fish went to Italy it didn't fill the bellies of the Cornish fishermen’s families.
A fish merchant lived at a house called The Fish Cellars, still there at Harlyn Bay today, and he had a very successful business selling pilchards. His house had a motto carved into the granite lintel over the door, it said, ‘Profit smells sweet’. In contrast to the success and profit made at the fish cellars, the villagers were starving.
One week, a ship carrying a large cargo of pilchards was returned from Italy unsold. Every villager came to see the ship in, hopeful their bellies would soon be filled. The Fish Merchant took the fish off the ship and up the hill to his farm. Mother Ivey pleaded with him to allow the villagers to eat the fish as it was still good enough to eat even though it could not be sold.
Instead, the fish were ploughed into a field as fertilizer. Mother Ivey was very angry, the people she spent her years helping were in desperate need of the food that had just been denied them. She went to the Fish Cellars and cursed the merchant's field:
"Break the soil, Death will follow,”
And it did. The next year, the merchant ploughed the field and planted corn. A few weeks later his eldest son was out riding his horse, when he fell off and was killed. Profit smelled sour. No one has taken a spade or a plough to the field since, for fear of what may happen. The field lays fallow to this day.
But Mother Ivey's kindness lives on as well as her curse, kindness in the hearts of the lifeboat men stationed at Mother Ivey's bay, willing to risk their lives to save their fellow men from the silvery sea.
retold by Anna Chorlton and Sue Field
Lyrics
I’ve never seen someone love someone
Like the love for that man from that woman
Now she wakes in the morning and he is gone
She ain’t living she’s just holding on
She can hear the next world calling
She thinks about leaving so often
Now she wakes in the morning and he is gone
She ain’t living she’s just holding on
I don’t know what it’s like to love so much
You can see through their eyes and feel their touch
Then wake in the morning and they arе gone
She ain’t living she’s just holding on
Shе dreams it’s a misunderstanding
He’s still with her and she is so happy
Then she wakes in the morning and he is gone
She ain’t living she’s just holding on
Me ? Tag this wall ? Come on, this is a misunderstanding... Those spray paints ? Oh, they just... uh... followed me here, The wall tagged itself !! 😇😈
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I had this photoshoot for a portfolio in order to apply for the « Miss Eels » Pageant.
Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, my application was rejected.
Actually, the theme of the Pageant was « Miss Heels » ( sponsored by Manolo Blahnik)
Location: Endless: Birdlings Flat
Behind every cloud, every mountain
of each cup, of each branch
there are owls at night.
They hide in the smoke of the pipes.
They feed on misunderstandings
and neon stars.
In the dark they can be confused
the same with those ashes
than with their shadows.
With the twin headlights of her eyes
they walk parsimoniously
the waters of the night
And they talk to the wind.
They sob with the rain.
They are silent with the sun.
by Alberto Blanco
Luane's World - Le Monde Perdu - Winter 2022 , Le Monde Perdu (144, 95, 23) - Moderado
For many years this has been a favorite spot for me to visit in the valley where I live.
For reasons unknown, two trees planted apart, growing beautifully on their own yet still together, unified by the rolling contours of the land, the winter wheat and freshly plowed fields.
It has always puzzled me, "Why so far apart?" This is not the norm for trees in this area whose family and friends are often clustered closer together, in little communities of light and life, drawn safe, secure, and, perhaps, with a sense of like-minded belonging away from the bigger land, which they do seem apart from.
Maybe, though, that theme of being apart is really just a misunderstanding...not said and read correctly. Maybe it has less to do with physical proximity and more to do with, regardless of measured yards or miles, being...A Part Of...something bigger and, of course, exponentially more incomprehensible. Not always needing proximity to still be held close by an entanglement of limbs.
I don't really know.
Maybe it's nothing more than a very quiet, pretty site/sight that calls me back...again and again.
Yet in that call, I will not deny, there is an echo of something very ancient...a lingering memory that simply cannot fade.
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History of May 12th
This year, 2025, marks the 33rd year for International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.
[excerpt] …Despite the efforts of a number of dedicated groups and individuals, there are still vast pockets of ignorance and misunderstanding about fibromyalgia. To this day, many patients are faced with medical establishments, governments, family and friends that knows very little about this condition and are threats to human health. It is therefore crucial that all those who are affected by this illness, including family, friends, caregivers, etc., make their voices heard all year round, but especially on May 12th of each year. – Thomas M. Hennessy, Jr. (1954-2013), RESCIND, Inc
We hope it will inspire you to do whatever you can to help spread awareness and make May 12th a day to remember.
The title is a lyric from the song "Stay with me till dawn" by Judy Tzuck....check it out....just so there`s no misunderstanding.
I had this idea in my head for years for a Halloween picture so eventually put it together for this Halloween. I hope it gives somebody a laugh. Happy Halloween...
Asha's second account - Asha's first account
It's talk like a pirate day today September 19th so I thought I do a wee composite picture of Asha in her pirate's outfit and add wee Ashala into the scene. I hope the language doesn't offend anybody as this is not my intention I think in the context of the picture with the misunderstanding of what was said it is funny (well I hope so...). For those who don't speak Pirate "Davy Jones Locker" means a watery grave". This name is the pirate's version of meeting the devil when they die, they certainly don't want to meet Davy Jones Locker in the afterlife.
Your early life experiences have had deeply painful impacts upon your brain, your mind and how you see and relate to things, experiences and people. Your layers upon layers of deeply traumatic experiences have led you to see through tear covered glasses. Though you have faced pain-filled misunderstandings and further harm as a result of some people seeing through their rose colored glasses and acting accordingly, there is still value, truth and importance in your perspective. Just because some people are critical of your thoughts, ideas and viewpoints is not an indication you are wrong, too messed up, crazy or bad. You have a gift of seeing things from a vantage point some people will not understand or may choose to invalidate. It’s ok to be who God created you to be.
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A few weeks ago I went outside in the rain to take some pictures and while enjoying my time outside I got soaked by the falling rain. I am new to the world of wearing glasses. At nearly 40 years old I’ve never needed to wear glasses and though I still have 20/20 vision I needed to start wearing glasses 6 months ago. Just before coming back into the house on that rainy day I realized my glasses had raindrops all over them. This transition to wearing glasses has felt like a huge change for me and little things like tiny raindrops on my glasses really changes my perspective and disturbs my vision—slowly over time I’m trying to learn to “see through” the spots on my lenses and it’s still not as clear as all the years I didn’t need to wear glasses. When this happened it reminded me of the concept of seeing the world through tear covered glasses and it seemed like almost the opposite of seeing through rose colored glasses and what an impact these filters can have on us and those around us.
I upset a freshly mown field full of nervous bird life just by my meer presence. I thought I would mark the event with chaotic colours of misunderstanding and regret
Hello lovelies, sorry for the photo bombing. I lost a few days due to my account being terminated due to a misunderstanding. Phew got it back though.
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Inadequate preparation often leaves us ill-equipped to handle life's unexpected challenges, much like bringing an umbrella to go underwater. This mismatch between our preparations and the realities we face can stem from a lack of foresight, misunderstanding of the situation, or simply wishful thinking. We may plan based on our comfort zones or past experiences, assuming they will suffice in new circumstances. However, life's unpredictability demands adaptability and the readiness to reassess and adjust our plans. Without the proper tools or mindset, we can find ourselves floundering in the deep, uncharted waters of our journey, learning the hard way that what we thought was essential may be entirely irrelevant.
This past May, I took a day hike in the Drumheller Channels. Typically, I'd approach "the columns" from the southwest .This time, however, I came in from the northeast.
Hiking in as I normally do, I stop at the columns and look out over a seemingly flat field towards indistinct coulees off in the distance. But this time, I made my way through those coulees, no longer indistinct, and peered across at same flat field to the columns.
What I found was another world, more rugged than the typical walk, less trod and wonderful for exploration. I also found that the flat field wasn't nearly as flat as first suspected.
Photographed her is a small outcropping of basalt with a gate-like opening looking towards the columns across part of the flat field.
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'The Early Misunderstanding'
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Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90mm
Film: Kentmere 400 at 1600
Process: 510-Pyro; 1+100; 25mins
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May 2023
wah! harry potter tonight! :)
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ps. its Karen's birthday, wish her a good day :)
alright, lets clear things up, this photo, taken by londonscene 3 days before mine, looks very similar to mine. BUT when i went out to take this photo, and when i came back in to edit it, i had never seen her photo in my life. but just note that they do look similar, and im sorry about the misunderstanding.
Ok so we all know by now I'm a huge Tim Burton fan...couldn't resist taking this photo!
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Life is a cycle
It would not be life if everything remained the same
Sadness laced with happiness
Death giving us life
It would not be weather if the seasons did not change
Hot to cold
Dry to wet
It would not be a day if light was not stolen by darkness
You wake to work
Sleep to rejuvenate
We would not be human if we did not err
Doing right wrongly
Wrongly doing right
We would not be in love if we did not have lovers tiffs
A misunderstanding here
An irritation there
Life is a cycle
Today it's mine
Tomorrow your time.
by Deluke Muwanigwa Monday, March 22, 2021
It's a misunderstanding. For years I thought I was just a room and then it became a country. It became a universe and with love and sanity I just found my home within myself. Julia Engelmann, Now Baby
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.”
~Albert Schweitzer
"Don't waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they are to them."
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu
Today I take that first step towards a new beginning with a new outlook; a new perspective and an actual real life plan. I am literally walking back to happiness ; 0) Thank you for being a part of my journey <3
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjRo_CHSdt0
BABY CAN I HOLD YOU … TRACY CHAPMAN
Spirits in a tranquil garden
graveyard quiet and unexposed
silent, still; I beg your pardon
for the misunderstanding that arose
I look at almost everything
differently to what went before
the difference is a new perspective
that opened up so many new doors
I walked through with ease of passage
bathed in bright ethereal light
the life that I once took for granted
now fades into the darkest night
and I am reborn like a flower
whose seed spread through the seasons
I cannot tell you how it happened
I can't explain the many reasons
yet I believe divine intervention
played it's part within my dream
and staged the most wonderful reinvention
and I am bursting at the seams
with joy and wonder; new understanding
beliefs and knowledge know no bounds
for I am called upon to witness
all of nature and it's sounds
beautiful in every aspect
wonderful; miraculous
how fortunate I find my new life
to be now that I've sacrificed
my ego; let it go before me
shrivelled; tattered; no further use
for I have no need of frivolous shadows
that hid the light; increased abuse
for those few people who thought so badly
I ask you now to look within
my soul is cleansed; pure as a newborn
I am ready to begin again
my heart sings out a brand new song
it reaches from sweet earth to heaven
it hugs the world where I belong
and since the tender age of seven
that first small death instilled in me
a bright and questioning mind
that shaped my heart and soul you see
as I glimpsed the promised land
no more questions; just pure acceptance
my mind is peaceful; still and kind
to myself and all I encounter
I give my love that soothes and binds
my friends and family I hope you'll join me
in being thankful for this day
for I am here and living fully
take my hand and hear me say
welcome to my world of wonders
welcome to the brightest light
hear my voice above the thunder
the storms will pass; no need to fight
for aren't we all nature's creation
aren't we all as blessed as they
from little creatures to highest mountains
let's make the most of every day.
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The first two tracks were recorded in the main cathedral of Frankfurt am Main during a mass in 1968. At that time, some priests in Frankfurt were reaching out to young people by inviting rock groups, etc. into the service. In my case it was a Catholic priest who had seen John Coltrane perform and was a big modern jazz fan. So he asked Just Music (JuMu) if we wanted to play at the Dom, which is the biggest church in Frankfurt — a huge hall. In still moments of the recording you can hear the priest’s voice celebrating the mass.
There was a Protestant minister also in Frankfurt who sympathized with JuMu’s music. In 1967 he had invited me to play church organ with JuMu violinist/clarinetist Witold Teplitz accompanying on drums, next to the altar. On instruments we had no experience or training on, we both played in a totally free manner. He called it atonal music. (Some time after, a teacher asked me if I still played this “atomic” (atomar) music — he meant atonal music, but I couldn't help laughing, convinced that he had created a more fitting term.) The minister who had invited us was named Dieter Schnebel. He shortly left the priesthood and became famous as a New Music composer. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Schnebel
Tracks 3 and 5 were recorded at “Centrum Freier Cunst“ / Fuchshohl Studio. These performances occurred a year apart from each other; track 5 features Witold Teplitz playing his violin perched upright upon his knees – as seen in the JuMu TV performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHHT4OlaDns&feature=channel_page
Track 4 was made at a radio station as part of the series “Treffpunkt Jazz“ (Meeting Point Jazz). I still have the recorded talk with the two hosts, very important guys at that time (one was chief editor of the “Jazzpodium“). They said that they missed form and style in JuMu’s performance (“too free“), comparing us to groups in Stuttgart, the Modern Jazz Quintet Karlsruhe and Frederic Rabold’s group. They had those qualities we were supposed to lack. These commentators really were missing the point: our 100% open improv WAS the form and WAS the style of each tune. A similar misunderstanding of JuMu happened again soon after, at a Duesseldorf concert curated by Sigfried Schmidt-Joos who also missed the point. Nowadays such blindness of the managing VIPs seems ridiculous. But in those days when the split between amateurs and professionals ruled their thinking some critics emanated an ice-cold anti-recognition.
In 1969 we were all young, around nineteen or twenty years old (Herrmann was the exception, at twenty-six). I don't recall any of us being interested in what was going on in the Pop world – it would have been below our horizon. Probably unconsciously, we all tried to look older. We affected beards; Witold smoked cigars and pipe.
The last two tracks were recorded in a Prague radio studio before a live audience, who listened with attentive concentration. After the concert they told us they'd all been deeply touched by our passion and seriousness. This was just after the so-called Prague Spring revolution in 1968, which had been put down harshly by the Soviets. For the audience, JuMu had somehow touched off a profound emotional recall of their political and human losses — a time when all hope seemed lost. (In 1983, I played in Prague again with "Cassiber", and the audience were similarly moved.)
Taking leave. When traditional relationships with sense, sound, rhythm and predictability have been left behind or radically reinterpreted. When exile and misunderstanding have forced you to rethink your affiliations. When you long for new beauty and excitement. When saying goodbye is so incredibly hard. Leica M8, Elmar (collapsible) 50/2.8 at F 5.6.
Harrowdown Hill is the infamous hill where weapons expert Dr David Kelly's body was found in July 2003.
“I'll be found dead in the woods".... "There are many dark actors playing games” - Dr David Kelly (July 2003)
Lord Hutton, a law lord, who was to lead the Inquiry insisted in his opening statement that he was in charge, and he alone would decide what matters were relevant. 'This Inquiry is to be conducted - and I stress it - by myself', he said. 'This means that all the decisions have to be taken by me. Let me indicate now, so that there need to be no misunderstanding, what are the implications of what I have just said.
First of all, it is I, and I alone, who will decide what witnesses will be called. I also decide to what matters their evidence will be directed.
Lord Hutton was assigned to lead the Inquiry into Kelly's death by Lord Falconer of Thoroton, secretary of state for constitutional affairs who, coincidentally, was Blair's former flatmate.
Falconer, was nicknamed by the Conservative Party as one of "Tony's Cronies".
The much-misunderstood Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.”
But don’t those who can’t fly appear equally small to those who fly and soar?
Or, am I misunderstanding the German philosopher again? In saying, 'those who cannot fly', is he not referring to the wingless but instead to those stubborn idiots who refuse to fly despite having wings?
Taken on my photo platform in SL. Sometimes an idea just pops into my head, with little to no explanation needed. A slight misunderstanding as to how to do a juice cleanse.
I carefully angled the camera to keep this PG.
What is necessary now is to recognise our own nature instead of going on being confused.
The ever present Buddha nature is like the unhindered sun shining in the sky, but sunshine never reaches inside a cave facing north. This cave is an analogy for misunderstanding, wrong view or partial understanding.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me
Timely message. So much misunderstanding and heartache can be avoided if we, as individuals in society, courageously speak and uphold the truth.
Avila Valley Barn
San Luis Obispo, CA - USA
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St. Mary's Island was originally called Bates Island, Hartley Bates or Bates Hill as it was originally owned by the Bates family who were prominent locally. It is sometimes known as Bait Island, probably due to a misunderstanding of the meaning of the name. The island is opposite Curry's Point on the mainland and is connected to the coast at low tide by a rocky causeway. The main feature of the island is St. Mary's Lighthouse which was built in 1898.
In medieval times there was a chapel on the island dedicated to St Helen. Within the chapel was the Lady Light, also known as St. Katherine's Light. The light was later, wrongly, ascribed to St. Mary and, as a result, the island became known as St. Mary's Island. It is debatable whether the light was used as a warning to shipping or was purely religious. Next to the chapel was a burial ground where monks and local people were interred. Traces of St. Helen's Chapel were destroyed when the lighthouse was built in 1898.
During the 19th century there was an inn, known as the 'Square and Compass', on the island, run by a Mr. George Ewen. In 1895, after complaints about rowdy customers trespassing on nearby land, the landlord, Lord Hastings, had Mr. Ewen and his family evicted from the island.
The lighthouse continued to function until 1984, when it was taken out of service. The lighthouse is now open to visitors who can climb the steps to the lantern room, if they wish, or see the Visitors' Centre.
Near the site of the collision of steamboats UNITED STATES and AMERICAN that happened at night on December 4, 1868. The AMERICAN rammed the UNITED STATES and had a deck full of barrels of coal oil, which ignited and burned both vessels. Between 70 and 162 people died and the property damage exceeded $350,000. Resulted from misunderstanding of signals between pilots.
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After a long time I created new post for Yoshi store. ✨✨
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Big thanks to Gwyn who had an idea and we just went with it. Creating a scene around garbage, and a few dumpsters, and somehow making it seem romantic. Certainly a different kind of “junk” than is usually shown on Flickr.
Also, it is definitely one of those moments when I am very happy smell-o-vision never really caught on. If you, like me, remember those scratch and sniff cards at the movies then you probably groan when you stand up…. like me.
All the landscape around the nickel plants is red, even the roads. This image shows the factory from the north. To avoid misunderstandings, sure there is a lot of pollution into the air, the groundwater and the river nearby, but most of the red dust is natural and comes from the ferrous earth. You can find red dirt streets also in areas where no factory is around.
The Prinsehuis was built in 1664. Pieter Post designed the building, he is one of the most important Dutch master builders of the 17th century. The building owes its name to the misunderstanding that King Stadtholder William III would have spent the night here in 1688 on the eve of his crossing to England. In reality he stayed in the admiralty building, a few dozen meters away. Nowadays it is used as a town hall.
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No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
Nelson Mandela
Misunderstanding arising from ignorance breeds fear, and fear remains the greatest enemy of peace.
Lester B. Pearson
Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?
Ernest Gaine
In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
Dalai Lama
Don’t hate what you don’t understand.
John Lennon
Where there is love there is life.
Mahatma Gandhi
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