Black Bears are so fascinating to watch with their interesting individual personalities. A beautiful and too often misunderstood animal that is deserving of our profound respect. For one they help make our forests so beautiful with the way they fertilize the forests with the fish they eat. This young bear was super adorable just look at its face!

I must leave you now for a brief sojourn to recharge my batteries … Wish you all well x

“A loner by nature and an introvert... I am a twinkling star, burning bright amidst a cloudless night. As such, I tend to fade in and out of people's lives. This aspect of me is often misunderstood as rejection or a lack of love and caring. In reality, the only way I can survive as an introvert, is to drop from the sky, from time-to-time, recharging within the energizing landscape of my inner-universe. To love me, is to let me me have the space I need to illuminate the sky. I can't be taken hostage or held captive. Inner-light is what gives my star its twinkle.”

― Jaeda DeWalt

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8

TRUE COLOURS – CYNDI LAUPER

A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

Some may hurry; some may scurry

but others take their time

to stand still; take stock

and really be present in the moment

the white collar workers hurry on by

too busy to look up

their heads bent down avoiding eye contact

their finery blurred; without much definition

the observer looks behind him

to make sure he missed nothing

he is smart in his Sunday best togs

he is satisfied with the path he took

and looking back has no regrets

his journey will take him forwards

into a brighter tomorrow

leaving the past exactly where he left it

where it should be; behind him

the future is unknown for him and for all of us

but his spirits are buoyed up

and reflected in his true colours

bright and vibrant for all to see

nothing can dim the light for him

perhaps temporarily; a passing shadow

briefly blocks the light, but then it is gone

Don't wait for the light

be the light, this wise bird tells to me

don't wait in the dark; search for the light

but never give up without a fight

for you are the light

and you have the strength to fight for what is right

it is not always the easiest path that brings us joy

how can we learn if we remain unchallenged

this bird is innocent and has no knowledge of his fate

he is bred to end his brief life by the hand of man

from the moment he is freed from his man-made gate

but each year some escape this fate

and I look at his beautiful countenance

and wonder how anyone could take that from him

still there will be some who try

and he must keep a watchful eye

yet on this perfect day and in this perfect moment he and I

stand comfortably together

with no thought or knowledge of when we will die

just two souls intertwined within this single precious moment

and we are both content

as we both consent

to allow ourselves to be happy

and let the future take care of itself

yet briefly I find myself wishing

that this moment could last forever

for in this moment I have seen eternity

and what I see is beautiful

my eyes are filled with light, not outwardly

but emanating from behind these eyes that see so much

and I wait in hope that one day all will see

a single moment, such as this, for all eternity.

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and her waves are misunderstood. R. H. Sin

불가사리, 不可殺伊

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She wore blue jeans and a rosary

Believed in God and believed in me

All her friends think she's a little crazy

She wears a smile, heart on her sleeve

Don't give a damn what the world thinks of me

She tells me it's all good

She's happy with a bad seed

Happy to be misunderstood

((Link)) www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqPb9EVgyA

Know you're bad for me, but you know I am too

Me and you together like a loved up bruise

I'll make you an offer that you can't refuse

Baby, you're okay

(Baby, you're okay)

No, you won't, won't go breaking my heart

You've seen that we got the same pain, same scar

Felt that when we got closer in the dark

Baby, I'm okay

(Baby, I'm okay)

Baby, when, when you're far away

I promise you I'll be good

I guess we're misunderstood

So baby, please, don't hear what people say

'Cause I've heard things 'bout you too

Makes me know that I'm for you

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

Nothing can stop us, we got it all

The love, the passion, but most of all

We mess up, but run from the scene

But I throw my hands up, if you know what I mean

'Cause I'm not afraid to tell you when you're wrong

And I know that you miss me when I'm gone

We make a great team

With you, I'm better than I've ever been

Baby, when, when you're far away

I promise you I'll be good

I guess we're misunderstood

So baby, please, don't hear what people say

'Cause I've heard things 'bout you too

Makes me know that I'm for you

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

-Dua Lipa

Credit: fiercethreads.wordpress.com/2018/02/18/tryna-keep-it-peac...

Mood: Good intentions sometimes seem misunderstood.

Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqRem0W8L8

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El gran zorro, con su precioso pelaje de invierno, siempre esperando ese momento, sigiloso, astuto, nocturno e invisible la mayoría de las veces, mal comprendido por algunos seres humanos... Maese Raposo.

Espero que os guste, formato completo sin recortes.

The great fox, with his beautiful winter fur, always waiting for that moment, stealthy, cunning, nocturnal and invisible most of the time, misunderstood by some human beings... Master Foxy.

I hope you like it, full format without cropping.

Modelo de cámara Canon EOS 7D

Modo de disparo Manual

Tv(Velocidad de obturación )1/320

Av(Valor de abertura) 5.6

Modo de medición Medición evaluativa

Compensación de la exposición 0

Velocidad ISO400

Objetivo EF400mm f/5.6L USM

Distancia focal 400.0mm

Tamaño de la imagen 5184x3456

Calidad de la imagen RAW

For Smile on Saturday - part of human face

So sorry to the people who already faved and commented this image. I had to crop a part, because I misunderstood the theme in the group Smile on Saturday. So this is my new composition.

Hopes, prayers and love to everyone who faces challenges with this debilitating condition which is often misunderstood and lacks treatment.

Few pets are as misunderstood as the humble black cat. Myth and superstition have surrounded these animals for centuries.

texture ipiccy.com and me.

"I like the term

"misunderstood". But I am

a bit of a bad boy..."

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Top / ONEDAYs - ANL TANK TOP

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Hair / WINGS-HAIR-ER0905

Gauged Earrings / RichB. Havoc Earrings Swallow

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Face / Kiru - Chocolate Sauce on Face @HENTAI FAIR

Cherry / :: MOMOCHUU :: MIMI Cream Cherry [FATPACK] @LEVEL

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Cape Buffalo

They are the debt collectors of the Kruger, the strong silent types who aren’t fond of those interrupting their daily routine. And they’re one of the most misunderstood big five animals.

He has rolled in mud to keep himself cool and bugs of his hide.

Game Drive Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

textured by ipiccy.com

Made a wrong turn, once or twice

Dug my way out, blood and fire

Bad decisions, that's alright

Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood

Miss knowing it's all good, it didn't slow me down

Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated

Look, I'm still around

Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

You're so mean (you're so mean)

When you talk (when you talk)

About yourself, you were wrong

Change the voices (change the voices)

In your head (in your head)

Make them like you instead

So complicated, look happy, you'll make it

Filled with so much hatred, such a tired game

It's enough, I've done all I can think of

Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same, oh

Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

The whole world's scared, so I swallow the fear

The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer

So cool in line, and we try, try, try

But we try too hard and it's a waste of my time

Done looking for the critics 'cause they're everywhere

They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair

Exchange ourselves and we do it all the time

Why do we do that, why do I do that?

Why do I do that?

Yeah, oh, oh pretty, pretty please

Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than fuckin' perfect

Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me, yeah

You're perfect, you're perfect

Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing

You're fuckin' perfect to me

The final images in my series was a pleasure to be in their presence. These beautiful animals deserve all the respect in the world and too often are severely misunderstood.

Explored #6 and Front Page!

Well, the carpet guys haven't showed up yet so I figured I'd post a shot lol. I'm going to start making some comments but obviously once the guys show up I'll have to log off. But I'll be back hopefully on Thursday.

Have a great day all! :)

UPDATE: I just called to see what time they are coming and can you believe they won't be here til NEXT Monday?!?! My hubby talked to the guy in charge last week so obviously he misunderstood him. Ugghh!! So now we have to go another whole week with no carpets (from our hot water heater breaking.....for those of you who didn't know). One good thing is I can be on Flickr now LOL!

Keep me awake, and perhaps we will find a place where we belong.

All that we know is left in the world that we haven't explored.

'Cause we don't wanna leave our sheets,

and grow old like we should.

Wondering where it will lead,

whilst feeling misunderstood.

So wake up, and realise how lucky you are.

And breathe another breath and feel us

Walk with you as you walk alone.

Oh, but never mind

never mind

I met a thief, and it stole every part of me, and never left.

And every time, it decides, to arrive, I let in.

And I know what's it's like when your home,

is not a place where you can go.

So wake up, and realise how lucky you are.

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Another sneaky shot while roleplaying...the quality suffered a bit, BUT I love it anyway :D

TUNE

My soul is standing on the tiptoes,

Always trying to touch something high...

And she has got very tired look,

Such a silly, strange and lonely thing,

And always misunderstood by someone...

Uknown author

Tsarskoe Selo, the park of Ekaterininsky palace -St Petersburg

I recently (re)heard Randy Newman's song Short People.

It's basically a satirical song about the lunacy of prejudice as sung from the point of view of a lunatic.

Some people misunderstood and took it as serious.

I'm (pretty much) a medium people, Newman himself is (pretty much) a short people, and I know lots of tall people.

It's all ok. Just be kind......that's about it.

Here's the song for any interested.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUlIv3Ca8AI

a day that makes me smile...

a picture from the archive, because I misunderstood the theme at first. and I can't make another one that easy because I've got a broken lens. And I can't find my crooked needle.. But all this can't take my smile away.

Listen

I feel better now that this picture is out of my system

Baby, you understand me now?

If sometimes you see that im mad..

Dont you know no one alive can always be an angel..

When things go wrong.. you see some bad.

But

Im just a soul who's intentions are good..

Oh lord, please dont let me be misunderstood

Hair by Argrace

Wings by Antinatural

Outfit by glYph

Arrows by Schadenfreude

"They're called thestrals, people avoid them because. they're a bit... different."

The Scene:

• hair - doux - paty (out now at Tres Chic)

• coat - tetra - klee anorak jacket

• hat - kore - zaira's hat (coming soon to Wizarding Faire!)

• fire- lulub- lux (coming soon to Wizarding Faire!)

• thestrals - hopscotch - spooky horse (coming soon to Wizarding Faire!)

Wizarding Faire opens July 23rd at 12pm and runs until August 6th for you to come get all your wizarding world bits and bobs, and explore the amazing world created at the Mischief Managed sim. ♥

”We’re Here!”, trying very hard to show some sympathy for WEEDS - SO MISUNDERSTOOD.

Submitted to the TMI Alphabet Challenge No 9.

Me and all my friends

We're all misunderstood

They say we stand for nothing and

There's no way we ever could

Now we see everything that's going wrong

With the world and those who lead it

We just feel like we don't have the means

To rise above and beat it

So we keep waiting...

Waiting on the world to change

[ John Mayer ]

April 27th is International Hyena Day which advocates for changing the public's perspective on hyenas, and seeing their importance on Earth.

Hyenas don't have the greatest reputation due to centuries of bad publicity through literature and folklore. Spread through Africa and Asia, hyenas are intelligent mammals living in clans of 10 to 120 animals. They are skilled hunters, and not only scavengers which still makes them essential to prevent the spread of disease. They have highly acidic stomachs to break down their food, even though it isn't the freshest quality...

Their "demonic laugh" is often misunderstood, as it occurs when a lower-ranking animal is stressed. Hyenas are vulnerable to extinction because of habitat loss and persecution by farmers and poachers.

More information about this most social carnicore at Wikipedia.

... and have a Peaceful MBT as well!

Juvenile Spotted Hyena / Tüpfelhyäne (Crocuta crocuta)

close to its den in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease (Maxiblues Remix 2022) Tune! To get the right feeling^^

I'm not going down on my knees, begging you to adore me

Can't you see it's misery and torture for me?

When I'm misunderstood

Try as hard as you can, I've tried as hard as I could

To make you see how important it is for me

Here is a plea from my heart to you

Nobody knows me as well as you do

You know how hard it is for me to shake the disease

That takes hold of my tongue in situations like these

Understand me

Understand me

Understand me

Understand me . . .

full of romance, in Tuscany, of course.. :)

But, please... while driving... "don't let me be misunderstood!"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hwiCkU73NA

Cipressi, tramonto e quello stato d'animo...

.. così romantico, in Toscana, naturalmente :)

Una canzone che ascoltavo spesso guidando:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hwiCkU73NA

HSS & HMMM .. Be Misunderstood

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX2e_yl8m9g

MISS SL ♛ Romania says, "My styling of today is inspired by Cyndi Lauper. I chose Cyndi Lauper because to me she stands out from all of the other fashion iconic women, with her unique style for : fashion, hair and make-up. The styling is fun, playful, messy, and often very colorful. The picture I have chosen for this challenge shows Cyndi’s style perfectly. In the 1980's Cyndi Lauper was all about being misunderstood and yet she knew exactly who she was. Aside from her distinctive dyed hair, she enjoyed accessorizing it with many different necklaces, brooches, and a lot of bracelets. She also often went for mis-matched clothing, as well as being a big fan of fishnet. Cyndi’s style was a perfect unique mess."

Credits for this Styling

MISS SL ♛ Romania is wear a top by Ison,

with a ruffled skirt made by MISS SL ♛ Romania herself.

She pairs this with shoes from N-Core,

Fishnets by Damn,

and gloves by Neve.

She adds jewelry from Vibing, Kunglers, Rawr, and Supernatural to help accentuate her outfit, and

make-up from Pout, Reverie, Identity faces, and Goreglam to further enhance her look.

Pose created by my self.

Original picture:

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I've posted two other Carrion plants in 2021. This was the lasgest of the six (two species) that opened that you. I misunderstood the term "carrion plant." I must have been thinking of Audrey II from "Little Shop of Horrors." The Stapelia hirsuta doesn't eat flies or meat: it attracts flies by smelling like rotten meat or, in another description, putrid fish. Well, that certainly increases my appetite for dinner.

I don't know why I thought of it as I would the Venus Fly Trap or Sundew plants that do "eat" insects that dare get inside the plant and touch one of three triggers (fly trap) that makes the trap close.

The Stapelia hirsuta, starfish flower or carrion plant, "is an evergreen perennial succulent plant native to the Cape region of South Africa in the family Apocynaceae, genus Stapelia. The stem has no leaves or spines and is quadrangular, resembling a cactus, but it is not a cactus. From May to October, it produces balloon-shaped buds like Balloon flower (scientific name: Platycodon grandiflorus) and Cotton , scientific name: Gossypium that break open to produce hairy, human-shaped, reddish-purple flowers. The flowers have the smell of rotting dead flesh. The flowers have a foul odor of dead flesh and attract flies to pollinate them."

What I did witness with this flower was - other than opening it's four "leaves" - was attracting flies. Then, as nature has its way, the Western Fence Lizards would come close to the flower and pick off the flies one by one. It was fascinating.

After searching daily for a week, I then waited six weeks for these to open. I didn't know what to expect. Closed, they just look like a "bulb." Open, they are unusually beautful and unique flowers. For the more beautiful Obea variegatta, see below. Hard to believe they're related.

The most disappointing this about these flowers is that, after waiting so long for them to bloom, the open in a matter of hours, and die in two to three days. The same was true for both species in the Garden, but I've heard that people keep Obea indoors and they may last for some days (weeks?).

Today (30.03) , it is the 168th birthday of Vincent. For all the beautiful, misunderstood (or not understood at all) people. It's a "Crazy Tuesday"!

The painting on the postcard is a self portrait from year 1888

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Protea is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes . It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family.

The final images in my series was a pleasure to be in their presence. These beautiful animals deserve all the respect in the world and too often are severely misunderstood.

I think male lions are really misunderstood.

It seems that most people think all they do is sleep, eat and be angry and for the most part they are right.

It seems the male lion brain is wired that way because he has to be the protector and defender of his territory .

Most people don't see is male lions can also be incredibly sensitive and often get blamed for doing something the lioness has initiated.

Often times i have seen Milo minding his own busines and Misty interfering to the point she gets a slap from him but the reaction is, he's grumpy or angry and yes he is but it's because his woman pissed him off.

Or there were times when they were all still a pride that the cubs pushed his buttons to the point he exploded with rage.

Thinking about all those situations Milo was never the one who was at fault but he was the one who always got the blame.

Happy New Years from Mr. and Mrs. Tepes Belmont! 2021 the start of something new.

You never know when you're gonna meet someone

And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone

You're just walking around and suddenly

Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

You find out it's all been wrong

And all my scars don't seem to matter anymore

Cause they led me here to you

I know that it's gonna take some time

I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind

This might end up like it should

And I'm gonna say what I need to say

And hope to god that it don't scare you away

Don't wanna be misunderstood

But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good

[Photo Credit: Eeukie Bravin]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKsyxZWQ_g0

"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along"

- Rumi

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGbtW1THC8

MICHAEL BALL & IL DIVO

The overhead storm clouds cast their shadows

washing away the pride in me

pride comes before a fall

I learned that at my father's knee

or was it that I just misremembered

perhaps it was pride comes before a fool

it matters less in this definitive moment

it may always remain a mystery

I listen hard for signs of rain

I imagine the coolness on my skin

I thought I heard a rumble of thunder

is it true that rain will wash away our sins

for surely we have taken a wrong turning

this blessed heat without humidity

the dew drops sparkle in the sunlight

a mirage mirroring my humility

rosé rosée like pink champagne

smooth like cultured pearls it seems

like the many facets of a zillion diamonds

have been erased in many sultry dreams

wish that I could stay in this moment

give up the fight for any more

be contented; savour and relish

these small things that should be adored

but in my reverie I am safe

and the waters I paddle are extremely shallow

but that's not me, I must take the plunge

swim out of my depth; the wickless tallow

melts in the hot relentless sun

emerging now beneath it's shroud

the ether smells so strong of ozone

by the sea as dissolving clouds

dissipate and my anticipation

disappears like urban myths

that once seemed honest, true and permanent

but now appear rarified as Scotch mist

I play the music it fills the air

the ivory keys invisibly stained with blood

the ebony hardened like the wounded stare

of civilisations misunderstood

when will we learn to be as one

is it so hard to find harmony

the rhythm of Mendelssohn's fragmented vision

resounds in my ears and soothing me

I pick up the notes with nimble fingers

disperse them into the universe

hoping that someone, somewhere will hear them

and heal our planet, not make it worse

transferring thoughts like transference of scores

of tiny notes that alone have only partial impact

I begin to play a different theme tune to my life

love changes everything; to me that is a fact.

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Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission

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Agkistrodon contortrix from southeast Texas.

I think that copperheads are among our most beautiful snakes. They are also too often misunderstood, maligned, and in my opinion, underappreciated.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IlSP9vVpMQ

Donkeys are the most misunderstood and abused animals around the world .

Bonnie Jo Campbell

Infinite Everywhere - Eric Hilton

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In a Quiet Mood - Eric Hilton

Homeward Journey - Uyama Hiroto / Nujabes

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During the colonial era in Africa, occupied by Europated in what is known as the "Horn of Africaean nations, there were two Somalias. One loc" and belonging to Italy, the so-called Italian Somalia. To the north of it, France colonized a small territory known as French Somalia, which when it gained independence from France was renamed Yibuti in French or Djibouti in Arabic. It is a little-known country, despite the great beauty and diversity of its landscapes. Plenty of desert, volcanic landscapes, slightly mountainous areas, landscapes of ancient volcanic lava flows mixed with arid or desert areas, extinct volcanoes, lakes like Lake Assal, the saltiest lake in the world, located 155 meters below sea level. Or an enormous variety of marine landscapes, mixed with volcanic landscapes and white sand beaches. Being such a small country, the variety of landscapes is immense; it's like a tiny representation of the entire planet concentrated in a small place. In the south of the country lies the Grand Bara Desert, a mixture of desert and extremely arid areas. The Grand Bara Desert was formed from the remains of dry lakebeds that were once lakes, and is now completely arid plains in central and southern Djibouti. In the south of the Grand Bara Desert lies the Goba'ad region and the Grand Bara Depression. The Goba'ad is a plain with narrow "wadi," the Arabic term used to refer to dry channels or ephemeral rivers that only have water during the two or three months of intense rainfall, typical of desert areas. In the south of the Grand Bara Desert, this occurs from late June to September... after which... the rain stops. Rainfall is scarce in Djibouti, and the interior of the country is very hot and dry, so most of the territory is desert or semi-desert. The Goba'ad is located between the Hanle Plain and Lake Abbe, the saltiest lake in the world. The Goba'ad plain and the arid depression of the Grand Bara separate the volcanic zone in this region from the arid zone. The volcanic part of the landscape is formed by extinct lava flows that flowed through these areas from the now-extinct northern volcanoes in past millennia. This clearly defines and clearly distinguishes both the arid and volcanic zones. During the rainy season, water flows across the divide between the two separate zones, or else it follows the path formed by the extinct volcanic lava flows, eroding them and transforming them into an increasingly smooth surface. In contrast, in the arid zone, the clay that makes up this area is poorly drained and sometimes water accumulates during the rainy season, giving rise to the ephemeral growth of some scattered grass or bushes... and very little else... rather little... little...

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Nujabes was a Japanese musician and DJ, well-known in his country but somewhat less so abroad due to his short discography and his untimely death. His name was Jun Seba, a first and last name he combined, written in reverse order in Japanese, to create his own anagram: Nujabes. His music had a touch of melancholy and nostalgia. What I value most about him is his enormous ability and creativity to blend musical genres as distant as hip hop and jazz. I also liked the "character" Nujabes, especially his reflections on creativity and love. One of Nujabes's best-known songs is titled "Aruarian." This word has no translation into any language, nor is it officially recognized by the linguistic institutions that regulate the different languages of each country. However, it is included in so-called "urban dictionaries." The word was coined and invented by Nujabes in relation to his reflections on love. The word has a meaning that goes far beyond what is conventionally known as "love." The meaning of "Aruarian" is that of a very deep, almost instinctive connection with another person. A "cavernous love" that one feels for someone without any reason, logic, or motive. Once, reading an interview with Nujabes in a Japanese music magazine, I was surprised to read what he felt when he walked through Shibuya, a well-known area of Tokyo that is always crowded with people, bustling with activity, and fast metropolitan highways. He explained that when he walked through Shibuya, he felt like he was walking through a desert where there was nothing and no one. I suppose everyone who lives in large metropolises has experienced this feeling at some point: feeling surrounded by so many people and yet feeling so alone and misunderstood in life. From today on, these hundreds of square kilometers of the Grand Bara Desert will be called the Little Nujabes Desert. I don't think any Djiboutian would be bothered by a symbolic change of name for this small patch of desert, where there is nothing and no one. So Nujabes can continue wandering alone through these desert places in search of a "cavernous" and profound love, and sleep and rest forever. I'm not going to ask Google Maps to include this name on its satellite map... It's enough for me that it's called this way, in a unique and symbolic way for me... the "Little Nujabes Desert." In 2010, right in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, on one of its fast-moving metropolitan highways, Nujabes had a very serious traffic accident, dying at the age of 36... losing his life, his search for Aruarian, his walks through the Shibuya desert... and forever losing an entire life yet to be lived.

Aruarian Dance - Nujabes

Homeward Journey - Uyama Hiroto / Nujabes

Counting Stars - Nujabes

Letter From Yokosuka - Nujabes

Waltz for Life Will Born - Nujabes

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Grand Bara Desert or Bara Wein Desert. Goba'ad Region and Grand Bara Depression. Djibouti. September 2025

✧Tune✧

You never know when you're gonna meet someone

And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone

You're just walking around and suddenly

Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

You find out it's all been wrong

And all my scars don't seem to matter anymore

Cause they led me here to you

I know that it's gonna take some time

I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind

This might end up like it should

And I'm gonna say what I need to say

And hope to god that it don't scare you away

Don't wanna be misunderstood

But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good