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Changing Images of Man is a 1974 report (revised in 1982) by the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International). This report can be summed up like this:
You have two options: your future can either be 1984 or the Brave New World.
“We have met the enemy and he is us!” We must reform the way we conceptualize the nature of mankind. Indeed, the mind (and body) is a human biocomputer, with programs and coding that can be analyzed, hacked, and altered. Our concepts of free will, freedom, and consciousness must be cast off for man to attain a peaceful, rational, and humane society in the future.
Changing images of man has a double meaning: man’s image has changed throughout history, and man’s image can be changed (manipulated). If we apply this idea to the present, what would be man’s image? Today, man’s image is one of transition. Since we are in the digital age, man’s image would reflect the digital world. Man looks into his screen, and his screen reflects back his digital world. Man’s image is being tokenized into the digital world. His image is becoming digitalized. His image is going to transition into transhumanism (merging man with the digital world). So man’s future image will be one of transhumanism. He will be a techno-slave. Indeed, the image of man is currently being manipulated toward the goals of the elite.
This report warns that our society is heading towards friendly fascism. This form of fascism “will come under the slogans of democracy.” It will be a “techno-urban fascism,” a “friendly sort of totalitarianism.” This is what this friendly fascism will look like: they will use military surveillance technologies to aid the police; they will use behavior-changing drugs and indoctrination in schools; they will attempt to manage the news; they will use personality screening and maintain files on pre-delinquent children, via coordination with school administrations and local, state, and federal authorities; they will use interconnected computer systems to collect peoples personal data like: employment records, criminal records, tax status, credit, insurance, and information about education.
What is their solution to this friendly fascism? They want, instead, to introduce a friendly fascism that has a shiny spiritual veneer. They want man to “evolve” to a higher consciousness, a super consciousness, which lies at the boundary between the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind. This evolution of consciousness will be a personal, spiritual, social, and cultural evolution. They want people to tap into this consciousness through their dream states. They want them to evolve into a hivemind, where they can telepathically communicate with one another. This could possibly be achieved through mystical experiences, psychic phenomena, esoteric ideas, occult practices, hypnotism, self-hypnotism, meditation, yoga, psychotherapy, psychology, psychochemical drugs, electrocranial stimulation, and cybernetics. “I think that cybernetics is the biggest bite out of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge that mankind has taken in the last 2000 years.”
This evolved man will see the inequality of the poorer nations. He will willingly give up his comfortable lifestyle. He will lower his living standards. He will share his wealth with the rest of the world. Men will collectively work together to accomplish equality (communism). And if they refuse to give up their wealth, they will be forced to give it up. This evolution is Gnostic in nature; it reminds me of Karl Marx, with his idea of man evolving into the socialist man/communist man. Out of this evolution will come a new system, a “new socialism,” which will be influenced by Freemasonry. “In ‘true Freemasonry’ there is one lodge, the universe-and one brotherhood, everything that exists. Each person has the ‘privilege of labor,’ of joining with the ‘Great Architect’ in building more noble structures and thus serving in the divine plan.”
The architects of this scheme must convince the masses that the earth has limited resources, which they term the “new scarcity.” They must convince the people that the earth is being overpopulated (today, climate change is the big scare they are pushing). With these supposed problems, man must be convinced that he needs to collectively band together. The architects of this scam must bring in a new economic and ecological system (known today as stakeholder capitalism and the green economy). To introduce this alternative way of life, they will introduce “behavior controls that would deprive the individual of freedoms” (which is known today as a social credit score system).
“Thanks to this initiative (the Green Economy Initiative) and the work of other agencies, ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’ was placed on the 2012 Rio+20 agenda and was acknowledged as a tool for achieving sustainable development.” – United Nations
“A crisis is often the catalyst for the redrawing of one’s preferred map.” A “crisis-oriented transformation” is likely to transform a culture rapidly. We saw some of this during COVID, which greatly affected our society and economy. People accepted a soft form of authoritarianism and the loss of freedoms. During COVID, they pushed vaccine passports. This mimicked Digital IDs. The unvaccinated could not go to certain places, because they didn’t have vaccine passports. The Canadian truckers had their bank accounts frozen. Those with alternative views were censored. These things mimicked a social credit score system with rewards and punishments. Society failed to think critically, thus proving that it was ready for the next step of the plan. Therefore, politicians touted the start of the Great Reset—a plan to build back better. So now we are in a transition period, a transition into a new economic order. As a result, we are being steered towards a major economic crisis. This “crisis-oriented transformation” will bring us into their new system. This system will use digital biometric IDs, CBDCs, and social credit scores.
The elites see multinational corporations as the “most effective mechanisms for husbanding the earth’s resources and optimizing their use for human benefit.” Giving multinational corporations the earth’s resources will supposedly lead to an “equitable sharing of the earth’s resources.” They will pressure corporations to help with the social engineering of society. The methods they will use to get corporations on board resemble those of a corporate social credit score system like ESGs. They will prod corporations, particularly multinational corporations, to shift their goals to line up with those of the (hijacked) public institutions. Indeed, the public institutions will be tools of indoctrination (today, these institutions promote things like DEI). They plan to use “corporations, foundations, political agencies, and voluntary associations” to help with the implementation of their plans. Today, this is called public–private partnerships. They will use networks at the local, regional, national, and world levels. This way, it will be quicker and easier for them to implement their new world order goals. They expect rapid social change, economic decline, and social disruption as they implement their new technocratic socialist order.
“We would thus hope not for a handful, but for a thousand heroes, ten thousand heroes-who will create a future image of what humankind can be.” They need an army of social(ist) justice warriors to bring about change. “The needed transformation cannot occur without both personal and institutional change.” This correlates with the left’s “long march through the institutions.”
They also want to experiment with a variety of family structures. They want to turn the family into “an extended unit,” which will provide “a larger source of meaning and significance.” So basically, the collective (government, schools, neighbors, and society) will raise your children in this new collectivist utopia. This extended family will be a “source of education,” and “a unit for work.” They want to “foster a period of experimentation and tolerance for diverse alternatives, both in life styles and in social institutions.” They also want to use “new experimental curricula.” Today, we have new experimental curricula such as critical race theory and queer theory.
They want the world’s population to embrace this new order. Their end goal is the Brave New World. In reality, those who refuse this new order will live out 1984, and those who accept it will live out the Brave New World. Though, as they admit, no transition will go smoothly. Everyone is going to feel some pain, and in a worst-case scenario, a lot of pain.
The Bible warns us about the Antichrist. Those who refuse the Mark of the Beast won’t be able to buy or sell, and they will be tracked down by the authorities. These people will experience the hell of 1984. But those who take the Mark of the Beast will evolve into transhumans, and they will experience the bliss of the Brave New World. They will be on a high, stimulated by soma frequencies. Thus, they will blissfully worship the Beast. They will evolve to a super consciousness; they will become one with the Beast.
God created man with a soul and free will. Those who accept the Mark of the Beast will lose their free will, because technology will control their allegiance and love for the Beast. Their free will is gonna be controlled by the Beast system. Never again will they have the free will to repent and turn to Jesus Christ. They will give up their free will; they will forfeit their own souls.
Revelation 14:9-11 “A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice: ‘If anyone worships the Beast and his Image, and takes the Mark on his forehead or his hand, that person will also drink of the wine of God’s anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of His wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb. And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the Beast and his Image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the Mark of his name.’”
Mark 8:36 “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the legislature of Singapore with the President as its head. It currently consists of 84 Members of Parliament. Based on the concept of parliamentary sovereignty in the United Kingdom, it is supreme over all other government institutions and may change or repeal with a majority vote any legislation passed by previous parliaments. The maximum term of any one Parliament of Singapore is five years, after which a parliamentary election must be held within three months of the dissolution of Parliament.
The Parliament originally met at the Old Parliament House from 1955 through 1999. In 1999, Parliament moved into a new facility; the main building is newly constructed and the rear building is the Former Attorney's General Chambers.
Tristan of Woodspire was born into a wealthy family, his father the lord of the town Woodspire knew that a strong leader was needed for the future so he came up with the perfect plan for his son Tristan to become the perfect leader. Tristan was raised in their home until he turned 3, on his 3rd birthday he was given to Sir Argonboth a fierce warrior who was to raise and train Tristan for the next 12 years. Together they left Woodspire and headed north to the Spearheads where they would train and live. Tristans father Lord Baltorn’s aim was for Tristan to be raised in hell so that he would have already experienced and to overcome the struggle to surviv. When they arrived there Sir Argonboth began training him immediately. By the age of 8 Tristan had become a capable warrior and by the age of 15 he had become an expert warrior trained in many forms of armed and unarmed combat. After he turned 15 they both returned to Woodspire where he was reunited with his family. Though his training was not complete, Tristan continued to be trained in combat but now began to be mentored in leadership by his father. This continued for the next 3 years. When he turned 18 the final part of his training was a 3 year journey which he was to go on alone. In those 3 years he travelled all around Roawia experiencing life in Lenfald , Loreos and The outlaw region. During this time Tristan experienced many different cultures and picked up many different fighting styles he also fought outlaws, beasts, rouge knights and many other adversaries. After those 3 years Tristan returned to Woodspire, now his training was complete. Tristan now age 21 was given a band of men and women warriors for him to lead as a trial, Tristan and his men are have served Garheim well and two years later Jhirian Eindrik having heard of Tristan’s tasked him with protecting the border from any threats. Tristan started to expand his group which he called the Order of the Blue Spire, he is always on the lookout for men and women to join the Blue Spire for protecting Garheim is an important duty that requires a lot of soldiers. Currently living in Woodspire which is the headquarters of the Blue Spire Tristan has no idea that there is a threat coming that even him and his men will not be able to repel.
Well this is my Character for the LCC group hope you like it, I will have a photo of the Blue Spires banner later
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“If you shut your eyes and are a lucky one, you may see at times a shapeless pool of lovely pale colours suspended in the darkness; then if you squeeze your eyes tighter, the pool begins to take shape, and the colours become so vivid that with another squeeze they must go on fire.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
[I spent my evening with my best friend, jumping in unison, playing in the water fully clothed, and picking flowers. Isn't she the most beautiful little thing? Love her so much!
Also, this piece is very much inspired by The Lost Boys of Peter Pan.]
An HDR representation of Eastern Washington's impressive summer sunset from the campus of my alma mater, Washington State University.
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The cult of the three holy martyr brothers Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino is widespread in almost all of Eastern Sicily since the early Middle Ages, the news we have on the life and martyrdom of the three brothers are contained in a document written by a Basilian monk , his own name Basilio, whose manuscript is in the Vatican Library, with the number 1591; the manuscript reports that the three saints suffered the persecution of Valerian and martyrdom in 253; the three brothers were born in Vaste, in the province of Lecce, were arrested (and later martyred) for having professed the Christian religion using their noble influence, as their parents, Vitale and Beatrice had previously done, who were also they barbarously martyred for professing their religious beliefs; the three brothers, after having undergone several trials throughout the central-southern territory of Italy, since no one wanted to condemn them with a definitive sentence as belonging to one of the most important families of the empire, were brought to Taormina by Tertullo, a young Roman patrician and head of the island, who, failing to detach them from their creed, sent them to Lentini; during the journey, the group stopped in two places, here the villages of Sant'Alfio and Trecastagni were born, then they reached Catania and were imprisoned here, finally they were taken to Lentini, where they died through atrocious tortures. Before undergoing martyrdom, they were intercessors of miraculous works, Tecla and Giustina were two young countesses, among them cousins, Tecla for more than six years suffered from a severe form of paralysis in the legs, while Giustina was blind in one eye, they learning of miraculous healings that occurred through their intercession during their forced journey from Rome to Lentini, they turned to them, receiving healing. On the day of their torture they were handcuffed and whipped in the streets of the city, exposed naked and barefoot to the ridicule of the people: Alfio's tongue was ripped off (he became the patron saint of the Mutes), Philadelphus was burned on a grill, Cirino was thrown in a cauldron of boiling pitch. The villages of Sant’Alfio and Trecastagni, on the slopes of Etna, and of Lentini, commemorate the three Saints Brothers with very heartfelt and participatory traditional feast. The photographic story that I present here was made this year 2022 on the occasion of the feast held on May 10 in the Etnean village of Trecastagni (the name Trecastagni seems to derive from the Latin "tres casti agni" that is "three chaste lambs", but not everyone agrees on this etymology; the feast is celebrated on May 10, as their martyrdom took place on this day in 253 , Alfio was twenty-two years and seven months old, Philadelphus twenty-one, Cirino nineteen and eight months). The feast and the procession celebrated in Trecastagni have much in common with the one celebrated, always in honor of the Three Holy Brothers, in the town of Sant'Alfio (see my previous photographic story), even if in Trecastagni there is something larger and more varied; in the late afternoon on May 9, a competition of pyrotechnic games begins, which will be the thunderous background sound until late at night, in the night between On 9th and 10th the so-called "naked" arrive, who are not naked, they arrive, out of devotion, from the most varied and even distant localities, they are dressed in red shorts and a red strip on the chest, sometimes they are bare-chested, others, with a white T-shirt, they are barefoot, sometimes they wear woolen socks, they carry a large lighted candle on their shoulders, having arrived inside the Sanctuary, in front of the cell where the Three Brothers are still enclosed, the devotees tired from the long journey, recover their strength, indulging in an emotional invocation "face to face", mentioning only the name of Alfio (as representative of all three brothers); the morning of the 10th is a day of great celebration, sellers of fresh and very fragrant garlic can be seen along the streets, there are stalls selling products of all kinds, from food, to various objects, such as hats, shoes or clothes, characteristic tambourines Sicilians with sacred images printed on them; the carts arrive in the parade, the "Sicilian" ones painted with battle scenes between the brave Paladins against the ferocious Saracens, but there are also the carts that once served to transport people and/or things; a visit inside the Sanctuary will reveal the presence of objects possessed by “miracled” people and left as a gift as testimony (busts, corrective corsets, sticks, crutches, letters of thanks), there are “ex voto” in wax, reproducing the miraculously healed organs such as arms, heads, legs, there are "ex votos" in silver, also reproducing the miraculously healed organs, there are "ex votos" in the form of oil paintings, on wooden or metal plates, with the names of the "miracled" and the scenes that describe what happened (from the most ancient ones, where falls from horses or overturned carts are often painted, to then make way for more recent tragedies, with accidents caused by motor vehicles; episodes of war; surgery). Before 1.00 pm the so-called "unveiled" takes place, from the cell of the Sanctuary, in which the Three Holy Brothers were imprisoned for almost a year, They are exposed with great emotion of those present; the "rail" on which the statues will be brought down is prepared with great skill, to thus take their place on the float. At 1.00 pm sharp the vara leaves the Sanctuary, amidst the ovation of all the faithful who have come in large numbers from many centres, near and far, thus begins the exciting and moving rite (some children cry, frightened) with children being shown to the Three Holy Brothers, some of them very young, taken by the expert hands of the devotees present on the vara, thus invoke their benevolence and protection. The vara then moves towards the outskirts of the town, with great effort on the part of the shooters, who use two large ropes to pull it, they have to overcome a steep climb, then the vara at 3.00 pm enters the Mother Church, at 06.00 pm the vara follow another well-established itinerary. With the octave of the feast, on May 17, the festivities end, the Saints will remain unveiled until the first Sunday of June, after which they will be locked up again in their cell, until the following year.
Il culto dei tre fratelli santi martiri Alfio, Filadelfo e Cirino è molto diffuso in quasi tutta la Sicilia Orientale fin dall'alto medioevo, le notizie che possediamo sulla vita e sul martirio dei tre fratelli, sono contenute in un documento scritto da un monaco basiliano, di nome proprio Basilio, il cui manoscritto si trova nella Biblioteca Vaticana, col numero 1591; il manoscritto riporta che i tre Santi hanno subito il la persecuzione di Valeriano ed il martirio nel 253; i tre fratelli nacquero a Vaste, in provincia di Lecce, vennero arrestati (ed in seguito martirizzati) per aver professato la religione cristiana utilizzando la loro influenza nobile, come avevano fatto in precedenza i loro genitori, Vitale e Beatrice, i quali furono anch’essi barbaramente martirizzati per aver professato il loro credo religioso; i tre fratelli, dopo aver subito parecchi processi per tutto il territorio centro-meridionale d'Italia, visto che nessuno voleva condannarli con una sentenza definitiva in quanto appartenenti ad una delle famiglie più importanti dell’impero, furono portati a Taormina da Tertullo, giovane patrizio romano e Preside dell'isola, il quale non riuscendo a scostarli dal loro credo li inviò a Lentini; durante il tragitto, il gruppo si fermò in due luoghi, qui in seguito nacquero i paesi di Sant'Alfio e Trecastagni, poi giunsero a Catania e qui furono rinchiusi in carcere, infine furono condotti a Lentini, dove trovarono la morte mediante atroci supplizi. Prima di subire il martirio, essi furono intercessori di opere miracolose, Tecla e Giustina erano due giovani contesse, tra loro cugine, Tecla da più di sei anni soffriva di una grave forma di paralisi alle gambe, mentre Giustina era cieca in un occhio, esse venendo a conoscenza di guarigioni miracolose avvenute per loro intercessione durante il loro tragitto forzato da Roma a Lentini, si rivolsero a loro, ricevendo la guarigione. Il giorno del loro supplizio furono ammanettati e frustati per le vie della città, esposti nudi e scalzi allo scherno del popolo: ad Alfio venne strappata la lingua (divenne così il Santo protettore dei Muti), Filadelfo fu bruciato su di una graticola, Cirino fu gettato in una caldaia di pece bollente. I paesi di Sant’Alfio e di Trecastagni, alle pendici dell’Etna, e di Lentini, ricordano i tre Santi Fratelli con delle feste tradizionali molto sentite e partecipate. Il racconto fotografico che qui presento, è stato realizzato quest’anno 2022, in occasione della festa che si tiene il 10 maggio nel paese etneo di Trecastagni (il nome Trecastagni sembra derivare dal latino “tres casti agni” cioè “tre casti agnelli”, ma non tutti sono d’accordo su questa etimologia; la festa si celebra il 10 maggio, in quanto in tale giorno del 253 avvenne il loro martirio, Alfio aveva ventidue anni e sette mesi, Filadelfo ventuno, Cirino diciannove e otto mesi). La festa e la processione che si celebrano a Trecastagni hanno molto in comune con quella celebrata, sempre in onore dei Tre Santi Fratelli, nel paese di Sant’Alfio (vedi il mio precedente racconto fotografico), anche se a Trecastagni si assiste a qualcosa di più grande e variegato; nel pomeriggio inoltrato del 9 maggio inizia una gara di giochi pirotecnici, che farà da fragoroso sottofondo fino a notte inoltrata, nella notte tra il 9 ed il 10 arrivano i cosiddetti “nudi”, che poi nudi non sono, essi arrivano, per devozione, dalle più svariate ed anche lontane località, sono vestiti con pantaloncini ed una fascia sul petto rossi, a volte sono a petto nudo, altre, con una magliettina bianca, sono scalzi, a volte indossano calze di lana, portano in spalla un grosso cero acceso, arrivati dentro al Santuario, davanti alla cella dove ancora sono racchiusi i Tre Fratelli, i devoti stanchi per il lungo viaggio, recuperano le loro forze, lasciandosi andare ad un emozionante invocazione “a tu per tu”, nominando solo il nome di Alfio (come rappresentante di tutti e tre i fratelli); la mattina del 10 è giorno di gran festa, si vedono venditori di aglio fresco e profumatissimo lungo le strade, ci sono bancarelle che vendono prodotti di ogni genere, da quelli alimentari, ad oggetti svariati, come cappelli, scarpe o vestiti, caratteristici i tamburelli siciliani con sopra stampate immagini sacre; arrivano i carretti in sfilata, quelli “Siciliani” dipinti con scene di battaglie tra i prodi Paladini contro i feroci Saraceni, ma ci sono anche i carretti che una volta servivano per il trasporto di persone e/o cose; una visita dentro il Santuario rivelerà la presenza di oggetti posseduti da persone “miracolate” e lasciate in dono come testimonianza (busti, corpetti correttivi, bastoni, stampelle, lettere di ringraziamento), ci sono “ex voto” in cera, con arti miracolati e guariti, come braccia, teste, gambe, ci sono “ex voto” in argento, anch’essi riproducenti gli organi miracolati, ci sono "ex voto" in forma di dipinti ad olio, su tavole in legno o metalliche, con sopra i nomi dei “miracolati” e le scene che descrivono quanto accaduto (da quelle più antiche, ove spesso sono dipinte le cadute da cavallo od i carretti ribaltatisi, per poi lasciare posto a tragedie più recenti, con gli incidenti causati dai mezzi a motore; episodi di guerra; interventi chirurgici). Prima delle ore 13,00 avviene la cosiddetta “svelata”, la cella del Santuario, nella quale i Tre Santi Fratelli sono stati rinchiusi per quasi un anno, vengono esposti con grande commozione dei presenti; si prepara con grande perizia “il binario” sul quale le statue verranno fatte scendere, per prendere così posto sulla vara (il fercolo). Alle 13,00 in punto la vara esce dal Santuario, in mezzo all’ovazione di tutti i fedeli giunti numerosissimi da tantissimi centri, vicini e lontani, inizia così il rito emozionante e commovente (qualche bambino piange, spaventato) della presentazione dei bimbi messi al cospetto dei Tre Santi Fratelli, alcuni in tenerissima età, presi dalle mani espertissime dei devoti presenti sulla vara, si invoca in tal modo la loro benevolenza e protezione. La vara successivamente si sposta verso la periferia del paese, con gran fatica da parte dei tiratori, che utilizzano due grossi canapi per tirarla, essi devono vincere una ripida salita, la vara alle ore 15,00 entra così nella Chiesa Madre, alle ore 18,00 la vara fuoriesce, per percorre un altro itinerario ben stabilito. Con l’ottava della festa, il 17 maggio, i festeggiamenti terminano, i Santi rimarranno svelati fino alla prima domenica di giugno, dopo verranno rinchiusi nuovamente nella loro cella, fino all’anno successivo.
Maid of Ace: Anna Coral Elliott (guitar), Alison Cara Elliott (vocals, guitar), Dora Sandoval (bass), and Abby Charlotte Elliot (drums). The all sisters Punk band from Hastings, England playing live at the Punk & Disorderly festival in the Astra, Berlin, 22.04.18, Sänger, Sängerin, Gitarist, Gitraristin, Schlagzeuger, Schlagzeugerin, Bassist, bassistin, bass player, singer, guitar player
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OLDENBURG - Grundschule / primary school (Eßkamp) / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/ngAi7d
OLDENBURG - Youth Club Ofenerdiek / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/g8r9of
OLDENBURG - Rudolf-Diesel Straße / Burmesterstraße / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/ZsI9AI
OLDENBURG - Warehouse Logemann / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/b0Y4sS
OLDENBURG - Sportshall TuS Bloherfelde / Graffiti, Street Art: tinyurl.com/ycftt9gl
OLDENBURG - an verschiedenen Plätzen / at different locations / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/7e1fkZ
OLDENBURG - Metal Wall - Stedinger Str., Drielaker 'Str. / Graffiti, Street Art: tinyurl.com/y7w3kfh5
OLDENBURG - Bridge Gallery / bridges near the city center - Brücken in Innenstadtnähe / Graffiti, Street Art: t1p.de/3ngz
OLDENBURG - UTKIEK : the old landfill / alte Mülldeponie / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/qcHfkz
` OLDENBURG ´ - is an independent city in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Population 165.000 ( Dec. 31. 2015 ) ( Metropolitan Region `Bremen / Oldenburg´ 2.4 million people )
The slightly morbid charm of an old hall in Oldenburg !
The softness of the yellow Lilly looks so wonderful "Against The Black of The Water"
The spectrum of colors in the pond was something to behold. The camera was busy capturing a piece of time I can visit on Wintery days to remind me of the warmth of summers past.
It was the feeling of cold, metallic chains being placed around his wrists that awoke Tim. Burt Weston stood several feet away while his second in command, Jaret Row, stepped away from Tim’s side slowly. Just then realizing that Tim was awake, after chaining him up, Jaret raised his pistol to the Robin’s head, saying,
“Don’t even try it.” More disgruntled than defeated, Tim replied,
“Wasn’t planning on it.” He then took in his surroundings, realizing he was no longer at the studio where the set had burned down. Instead, he was chained to an ornately crafted wall, with columns lining the sides. The celebrity in the Flash suit was lying unconscious underneath another camera, and Weston stood above him, adjusting the settings on the device.
“You know, Robin, now would be an excellent time to monologue about how I’ve defeated you and what I’ll do next. But, alas, I’m not some blockbuster super criminal. I’ve always wanted to be more of that ‘shadow of yourself’ type of character.” Tim chuckled to himself as Weston finished this.
“Seriously Weston, you’re even terrible at that. I’d say you weren’t a villain, but seeing as I’m certain about how this night will play out I unfortunately have to call you the villain.” This statement from Tim caused Weston to hold up the device he had been carrying around in between adjusting the cameras.
“This is what’s been doing it. Injecting the devices into those celebrities heads. All I have to do is…” Weston held the barrel to Tim’s head and pretended to pull the trigger, “…boop! The device gets inserted into their brain then we just need to cover it and then it’s showtime.” Expecting fear from the Robin, Weston was surprised as Tim answered,
“It’s stuff like that…c’mon man, that’s as cheesy as it gets,” Storming away into the shadows behind Row, Weston heard Tim continue, “Let me guess, you have another celebrity hostage and you’re going to make me make a choice that decides if they live or die.” Sure enough, the Film Freak reemerged from the shadows moments later, his device pointed at the back of a young woman dressed in fine clothing.
“This is the climax of our film, Robin, as you remember the typical Hollywood screenplay has-” Weston placed the young woman in front of the camera, with both his device and Row’s gun aimed at her, as he said this. However, once again Tim cut him off,
“Please just explain who this is so I can figure out a way to save her.” Weston looked angrily from Tim to Row as he continued through gritted teeth,
“Our beautiful, young actress for tonight is Ms. Gisele L. Carlyle, author of the hit nonfiction book Murder for the Weak. In said work, Ms. Carlyle denounces so-called super criminals as weak by being unable to express their emotions in a productive way. As you all know, that is not the case for me: I have several finished films…” The room fell silent, “…Alright they’re on the internet, BUT, I think the perfect ironic conclusion to our film is to have our final celebrity appearance denounce her own work. It’ll say a lot about her character: the arc she’s been through, her hardships, and the man who drove her to be this way,” Weston aimed his device at the woman’s head as she nearly made a break by the door but was stopped by one of Row’s bullets whizzing past her head. Turning his attention to Tim, he asked, “Have you ever seen King Kong? Because beauty’s about to kill the beast, bird boy.” Rolling his eyes, Tim replied,
“How about this: I tell you a story instead. It’s about how this situation’s about to go…starting with this-” Tim dug his boots into the set behind him to propel himself into a flip that broke what he had deduced were prop chains. As the fake metal fell to the ground, he landed perfectly in front of both Row and Weston’s line of fire, forcing him to leap into action to evade shots from both weapons.
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I'm working on an anthology of classic, epic poetry, which begins with selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey! :) I've replaced the Roman names with the Greek names: "RAGE, Sing, O goddess, the rage of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Greeks. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another."
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Nikon D810 Beautiful Ballerina Dancers! Goddesses Dancing Ballet! Ballet amongst the California Spring Wildflowers!
I enjoy the beauty of the orange California Poppies but I also learned this year that they come in different colors... like this one. Perhaps it is a different kind... I don't know. I do know that it is beautiful. Please enjoy!
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One of the most basic and effective strategies for composition is the well-known Rule of Thirds. In a tic-tac-toe fashion, you mentally divide the image into nine rectangular areas by drawing two equally spaced horizontal and vertical lines. The result will give you three equal horizontal and vertical layers, with four points where the lines intersect.
Once you mentally divide the image into that nine part grid, you then place the elements of the scene according to that grid. There are several possibilities:
1. Place elements, especially important subjects, at one or two of the intersection points, what some call the “power points.”
2. Place elements along the vertical or horizontal lines. For example, put the horizon on the bottom line to emphasize the sky, or on the top line to emphasize the landscape.
3. Place elements neatly within the horizontal and/or vertical layers.
4. Combine these strategies in interesting ways.
But how exactly do we “place” elements? It happens in one’s ability to see a scene through the viewfinder according to this grid. That visual skill might come naturally for some people. Others might have to work at it. Bryan Peterson recommends getting a piece of glass or clear plastic with dimensions similar to the camera viewfinder, using a marker to draw the grid onto it, and then looking at the world though it while trying to compose shots. If you take shots that roughly approximate the Rule of Thirds, you might later fine-tune the proportions by cropping.
Why is the Rule of Thirds so important in visual design? The human mind doesn’t particularly like disorder and chaos. It naturally seeks out patterns and quickly detects their presence, often on an involuntary, subconscious level. The three part geometry of the Rule of Thirds is particularly catchy to the eye. It feels interesting, dynamic. It conveys tension and energy, especially at the power points. As I mentioned in the chapter on diagonal lines, the number 3 is psychologically compelling, sometimes even mystical. Think of mother/father/child, the love triangle, the Pyramids, the Holy Trinity. Think of the Three Stooges and the Three Little Pigs.
Here’s a more subtle aspect of the Rule of Thirds grid. Hopefully, the dimensions of the nine rectangular areas are aesthetically pleasing, as in the “golden ratio” of 8:5. The frame of the typical camera is very close to this ratio, which results in nine areas that also approach those dimensions. Applying the rule of thirds to images of unusual dimensions may result in divisions with proportions that are not as aesthetically pleasing.
Taking the Rule of Thirds as a rigid “rule” is a mistake. It’s best to consider it a guideline. Strict placement of elements according to the grid may be too predictable, too obviously geometric. A more subtle and loose interpretation stimulates that satisfying reaction in which our mind perceives order, but we cannot immediately verbalize why. Place elements near the lines or power points, but not right on them. Organize fields of color and texture close to the horizontal and vertical layers, but not squarely within them. Place a prominent subject at a power point and other elements more loosely around the grid.
In Pensare the subject’s head appears at the upper right power point, which creates a feeling of mental activity, while the blue blanket rests more peacefully within the lower third layer. In Weed the crabgrass lands directly on the lower right power point (a hint of its tenacity) while the slate stepping stones suggest a vertical division of thirds without falling directly on the horizontal lines.
In the photograph at the top of this page, the old tree rests comfortably within the right side layer, with its extended branch in the upper third, its trunk in the middle third, and its base in the bottom. The various layers of the background fall loosely within these vertical layers, while the three smaller trees emphasize the sensation of thirds. We tend to think of the lines and shapes of nature as being continuous, intricate, and flowing together in very complex ways. When the eye senses, perhaps subconsciously, that a photograph organizes this complexity according to a familiar geometry of thirds, the results can be very appealing.
In an image with a single subject and lots of background or negative space, we might apply the Rule of Thirds by creating twice as much background or space as subject. Usually, we would place the subject in the right third. Based on how people read, in many cultures the eye moves more naturally from left to right, so the viewer will feel more secure entering the background or space on the left and moving naturally to the subject on the right. The position of the subject will look more grounded. However, in some shots, we might instead place the subject on the left to create a sense of uneasiness and tension. The eye lands on the subject, trails off into the empty space on the right, and then tries to jump back to the subject, resulting in a “shifting” feeling. The photograph Suspicion illustrates this uneasy shiftyness.
We aren’t limited to Rule of Thirds proportions. We might also apply a Rule of Halves where the grid contains two lines, two vertical and horizontal halves, four rectangles, and only one intersection point at dead center. Usually we try to avoid placing subjects right at the middle of a shot because it looks static and boring. We also usually try to avoid dividing an image in half, which tends to create the appearance of two separate images and no unity. But in some shots a Rule of Halves geometry might be quite interesting.
It’s also possible to design an image based on a Rule of Fourths or a Rule of Fifths, as long as the viewer’s mind can detect this underlying pattern. If the placement of elements becomes too geometrically complex, the viewer might not sense any order.
Of course, we might completely ignore any guidelines based on geometric patterns. Breaking the rules can lead to very interesting compositions because they defy the traditions.
* This image and essay are part of a book on Photographic Psychology that I’m writing within Flickr. Please see the set description.
Digging through some of my old pictures and found this one. I remember getting soaked shortly after, but having a great trip to Isle of Skye.
Today I am packing my bags and heading off to Iceland with Murphyz. It looks like I am going to be taking some pictures of clouds and rain...anyway, can't wait. This is my second trip there and I know it will not be my last.
A moquette is the densely patterned carpet-like fabric that covers the seats of London’s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains. And the thing is, despite its long history, it’s never been fully documented – until now.
In conjunction with the London Transport Museum, the author Andrew Martin has just written a comprehensive, richly illustrated and hugely readable history of moquette. Published by Safe Haven Books, Seats of London – a field guide to London Transport moquette patterns is a 192-page absorbing and surprising guide to the many dozens of different moquette patterns that have graced the capital’s public transport system for more than a hundred years.
And why am I bringing this to your attention? Well, I have no shame, so I’m ruthlessly plugging the fact that I’ve contributed a photographic image to this fine book – and if that’s not enough to make you rush out and buy a copy, then I don’t know what is.
Seriously… this is a lovely book, a ‘must’ for anyone interested in fabric design and London’s Underground transport system, and I was more than happy to be asked to provide a photograph. It’s one that’s here on Flickr, in my short Eltham Palace series.
An image of the Virgin stands above the tomb of Joao Albuquerque Amaral (1907-1958) outside the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Saúde at the southwest end of Mozambique Island.
Georgetown is one of my favorite places to be in DC. The classic architectural style of the buildings, roads, and areas surrounding the river and canals keep me coming back. One thing that originally bothered me about Georgetown is the fact that the Metro (DC's transit system) does not have a train station in the neighborhood. At first I was turned off by it, but I now realize it gives me the opportunity to walk around and explore areas that I haven't been to.
Technical: I was able to achieve the look of smooth, glass-like water by using a 12-stop ND filter to have a 106-second shutter speed.
- This is a Greek Orthodox cathedral rather hidden in central London Bayswater area. The central ceiling dome of the cathedral is quite amazing. This is a vertical panorama of the ceiling.
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Format: glass photonegative
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February 4, 2023
By evening of this past Saturday's arctic blast, the temps had risen 15 degrees to 10 F. The wind was still whipping though. With a warm glow on the horizon, I set out for another try at a walk on the beach. Just eight minutes in, I turned around.
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Fourth of July
John F. Kennedy
Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us.
~1961. Address to Canadian Parliament.
Franklin Roosevelt
...when I have been in Canada, I have never heard a Canadian refer to an American as a "foreigner." He is just an "American." And, in the same way, in the United States, Canadians are not "foreigners," they are "Canadians." That simple little distinction illustrates to me better than anything else the relationship between our two countries.
~1936. During a visit to Quebec City.
I was looking for something that describes the relationship between USA and Canada and I found US Presidents .
My best wishes to all American Friends , Happy Independence Day !
PS , is spirit of recycling , I used fireworks from July 1 … Canada Day :-)
See where this picture was taken, Queensborough / New Westminster BC [?]
Happy Birthday Katie
On Yahoo News: 10 interesting pictures that tell stories of the Flickr photo community.
People at Yahoo! Inc. have pronounced their annual "Top 10's" in different aspects including photographs, articles, video clips, etc, for the year 2007 and I was blessed to have one of my photographs chosen amongst the most interesting flickr photos of the year.
Honestly what made me more glad and proud is the fact that the chosen photo represents my beloved country Kuwait.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those of you who have given their support and advice and even for those simple encouragement comments you post … A special word of gratitude goes to the photography & documentary team at Kuwait Voluntary Work Center leaded by Mr. Hussain Al-Qallaf.
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واود ان انتهز هذه الفرصة لشكر جميع من دعمني ونصحني وافادني ولم يبخل على ولو بكلمة طيبة واخص بالشكر مركز العمل التطوعي فريق التصوير والتوثيق وعلى رأسه الاستاذ حسين القلاف
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The Gharials or Gavials (Gavialis gangeticus) are pure fish eaters, though a crab or two may be unlucky to be swallowed by these majestic river dwellers. They are the kings of few North Indian rivers, especially Ganges! Since they spend most of their time in water, their eyes are telescopic, placed well on top of their heads. This allows only their periscope-like eyes to come out of water when they surface. Also notice the thin translucent membrane called as 'Nictating Membrane' that is there in the frontal part of the eyes, ready to move backwards to protect the eyes once the animal is submerged. This acts as a water-screen or swimming goggles, which improves the vision of the submerged gharials. This morphological adaptation is there in all 23 crocodilian species around the world!
Seventh Sense: Note that their eyes with vertical pupil are bordered with small pressure sensors (clearly visible in the lower eyelid) that appear like dark spots. With these, they are able to assess the changes in water pressure around them and gives them better navigation and fishing efficiency even in darker and murkier waters, where vision might not be of great assistance. Moreover, these pressure sensors sense the movement of fish and other elements around their mouth (since their jaws are ridden with several of these), leading them to accurately catch fish. Even though this is an extension of touch mechanism, but can be recognized before touching something, since the fish are too smart to swim close to or touch a hungry gharial. The fish have a "lateral line" running along their body from mouth to tail that acts as their pressure sensing mechanism.
Fishing Strategies: Since both prey and predator have these, the predator has 3 strategies. It either waits without any movements for the fish to swim close by to swiftly snap shut its mouth and get its meal. Otherwise, it frightens and chases fish to nooks and corners close to the river beds and bends. Once they are trapped between its huge body and the bank, it feasts on them. The third way is to capture the overconfident huge fishes that do not care about the presence of this huge reptilian in their vicinity.
The dark slit behind the eye is its ear, which also is shut in a watertight manner after diving.
SN/NC: Syagrus romanzoffiana, Arecaceae Family
This is a palm with an identity crisis! A few decades ago the queen palm was assigned the name Cocos plumosa. During the late sixties and seventies most experts began referring to it as Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Now this queen has been placed in the genus Syagrus, the species name became romanzoffiana - hopefully Syagrus romanzoffiana will stick! The Queen palm is mostly found in Subtropical areas. It was once very popular as a garden tree; but in areas like Southern California where the climate is considerably dryer, it has since been taken over by other palms, such as Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, and other Archontophoenix as well, it is still the dominate pinnate palm, in places like Central Florida, where it thrives on the humidity, and tolerates the occasional 25 degree F. nights. Its fruit is edible to wildlife, often being sought after by birds. It was originally classified in the Coconut or Cocos genus, was moved to Arecastrum, then Syagrus. As a result of this, they often retain a previous name in retail trade. Usually called the "Cocos plumosa palm". (Palmpedia.net)
Esta é uma palmeira com crise de identidade! Há algumas décadas, a palmeira rainha recebeu o nome de Cocos plumosa. Durante o final dos anos sessenta e setenta, a maioria dos especialistas começou a referir-se a ele como Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Agora que esta rainha foi colocada no gênero Syagrus, o nome da espécie passou a ser romanzoffiana - espero que Syagrus romanzoffiana permaneça! A palmeira rainha é encontrada principalmente em áreas subtropicais. Já foi muito popular como árvore de jardim; mas em áreas como o sul da Califórnia, onde o clima é consideravelmente mais seco, desde então foi assumido por outras palmeiras, como Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, e outras Archontophoenix também, ainda é a palmeira pinada dominante, em lugares como a Flórida Central, onde é prospera com a umidade e tolera noites ocasionais de 25 graus F. Seu fruto é comestível para a vida selvagem, sendo frequentemente procurado por pássaros. Foi originalmente classificado no gênero Coco ou Cocos, foi transferido para Arecastrum, depois Syagrus. Como resultado disso, muitas vezes mantêm um nome anterior no comércio varejista. Geralmente chamada de "palmeira Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
Dit is een palm met een identiteitscrisis! Enkele decennia geleden kreeg de koninginnenpalm de naam Cocos plumosa. Eind jaren zestig en zeventig begonnen de meeste experts het Arecastrum romanzoffianum te noemen. Nu deze koningin in het geslacht Syagrus is geplaatst, is de soortnaam romanzoffiana geworden - hopelijk blijft Syagrus romanzoffiana behouden! De Koninginnenpalm komt vooral voor in subtropische gebieden. Ooit was hij erg populair als tuinboom; maar in gebieden als Zuid-Californië, waar het klimaat aanzienlijk droger is, is het sindsdien overgenomen door andere palmen, zoals Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, en ook andere Archontophoenix. Het is nog steeds de dominante geveerde palm, in plaatsen als Centraal-Florida, waar hij voorkomt. gedijt op de luchtvochtigheid en tolereert af en toe nachten van 25 graden F. De vrucht is eetbaar voor dieren in het wild en wordt vaak gezocht door vogels. Het werd oorspronkelijk geclassificeerd in het geslacht Coconut of Cocos en werd verplaatst naar Arecastrum en vervolgens naar Syagrus. Als gevolg hiervan behouden ze vaak een oude naam in de detailhandel. Meestal de "Cocos plumosapalm" genoemd. (Palampedia.net)
Questa è una palma con una crisi d'identità! Alcuni decenni fa alla palma regina venne assegnato il nome Cocos plumosa. Tra la fine degli anni Sessanta e gli anni Settanta la maggior parte degli esperti cominciò a chiamarlo Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Ora questa regina è stata inserita nel genere Syagrus, il nome della specie è diventato romanzoffiana - speriamo che Syagrus romanzoffiana rimanga! La palma regina si trova principalmente nelle aree subtropicali. Un tempo era molto apprezzato come albero da giardino; ma in aree come la California meridionale, dove il clima è notevolmente più secco, da allora è stata sostituita da altre palme, come Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, e anche da altri Archontophoenix, è ancora la palma pennata dominante, in luoghi come la Florida centrale, dove è prospera sull'umidità e tollera le notti occasionali di 25 gradi F.. Il suo frutto è commestibile per la fauna selvatica, spesso ricercato dagli uccelli. Originariamente classificato nel genere Coconut o Cocos, fu spostato in Arecastrum, poi Syagrus. Di conseguenza, nel commercio al dettaglio spesso mantengono il nome precedente. Solitamente chiamata "palma Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
Esta es una palma con una crisis de identidad! Hace unas décadas a la palmera reina se le asignó el nombre de Cocos plumosa. A finales de los años sesenta y setenta la mayoría de los expertos empezaron a referirse a él como Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Ahora que esta reina ha sido incluida en el género Syagrus, el nombre de la especie pasó a ser romanzoffiana. ¡Ojalá Syagrus romanzoffiana se mantenga! La palma reina se encuentra principalmente en zonas subtropicales. Alguna vez fue muy popular como árbol de jardín; pero en áreas como el sur de California, donde el clima es considerablemente más seco, desde entonces ha sido reemplazada por otras palmeras, como Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, y también otras Archontophoenix, sigue siendo la palmera pinnada dominante, en lugares como Florida central, donde prospera con la humedad y tolera noches ocasionales de 25 grados F. Su fruto es comestible para la vida silvestre y, a menudo, lo buscan las aves. Originalmente se clasificó en el género Coconut o Cocos, se trasladó a Arecastrum y luego a Syagrus. Por ello, en el comercio minorista suelen conservar su nombre anterior. Generalmente llamada "palma Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
C'est un palmier en crise d'identité ! Il y a quelques décennies, le palmier royal a reçu le nom de Cocos plumosa. À la fin des années soixante et soixante-dix, la plupart des experts ont commencé à l'appeler Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Maintenant que cette reine a été placée dans le genre Syagrus, le nom de l'espèce est devenu romanzoffiana - j'espère que Syagrus romanzoffiana restera ! Le palmier royal se trouve principalement dans les zones subtropicales. Il était autrefois très populaire comme arbre de jardin ; mais dans des régions comme la Californie du Sud où le climat est considérablement plus sec, il a depuis été remplacé par d'autres palmiers, comme l'Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, et d'autres Archontophoenix également, il est toujours le palmier penné dominant, dans des endroits comme la Floride centrale, où il se développe grâce à l'humidité et tolère les nuits occasionnelles à 25 degrés F. Ses fruits sont comestibles pour la faune sauvage et sont souvent recherchés par les oiseaux. Classé à l'origine dans le genre Coconut ou Cocos, il a été déplacé vers Arecastrum, puis Syagrus. De ce fait, ils conservent souvent un ancien nom dans le commerce de détail. Généralement appelé « palmier Cocos plumosa ». (Palmpedia.net)
Dies ist eine Palme mit einer Identitätskrise! Vor einigen Jahrzehnten erhielt die Königinpalme den Namen Cocos plumosa. In den späten sechziger und siebziger Jahren begannen die meisten Experten, sie als Arecastrum romanzoffianum zu bezeichnen. Jetzt wurde diese Königin in die Gattung Syagrus eingeordnet, der Artname wurde romanzoffiana – hoffentlich bleibt Syagrus romanzoffiana bestehen! Die Königinpalme kommt hauptsächlich in subtropischen Gebieten vor. Einst war er als Gartenbaum sehr beliebt; Aber in Gegenden wie Südkalifornien, wo das Klima deutlich trockener ist, wurde sie inzwischen von anderen Palmen wie Archontophoenix cunninghamiana und anderen Archontophoenix-Palmen übernommen und ist immer noch die dominierende gefiederte Palme, beispielsweise in Zentralflorida lebt von der Luftfeuchtigkeit und verträgt gelegentliche 25-Grad-F-Nächte. Seine Früchte sind für Wildtiere essbar und werden oft von Vögeln gesucht. Es wurde ursprünglich in die Gattung Coconut oder Cocos eingeordnet, dann nach Arecastrum und dann nach Syagrus verschoben. Dadurch behalten sie im Einzelhandel häufig einen früheren Namen. Wird normalerweise als „Cocos plumosa-Palme“ bezeichnet. (Palmpedia.net)
これはアイデンティティクライシスを抱えたヤシです！ 数十年前、この女王ヤシにはココス・プルモーサという名前が付けられました。 60 年代後半から 70 年代にかけて、ほとんどの専門家がそれを Arecastrum romanzoffianum と呼び始めました。 現在、この女王は Syagrus 属に属し、種名は romanzoffiana になりました。Syagrus romanzoffiana が定着することを願っています。 クイーンヤシは主に亜熱帯地域で見られます。 かつては庭木として非常に人気がありました。 しかし、気候がかなり乾燥している南カリフォルニアのような地域では、その後、アルコントフェニックス・カニンガミアナや他のアルコントフェニックスなどの他のヤシに引き継がれていますが、中央フロリダのような場所では、依然として優勢な羽状ヤシです。 湿気で生育し、時折25℃の夜にも耐えます。 その果実は野生動物に食用とされ、鳥がそれを求めて訪れることもよくあります。 元々はココナッツ属またはココス属に分類されていましたが、アレカストルム、次にシャグルスに移されました。 この結果、小売業界では以前の名前が残ることがよくあります。 通常は「ココス・プルモサ・ヤシ」と呼ばれています。 (Palmpedia.net)
هذا كف يعاني من أزمة هوية! منذ بضعة عقود مضت، أُطلق على نخلة الملكة اسم كوكوس بلوموسا. خلال أواخر الستينيات والسبعينيات، بدأ معظم الخبراء يشيرون إليها باسم Arecastrum romanzoffianum. الآن تم وضع هذه الملكة في جنس Syagrus، وأصبح اسم النوع romanzoffiana - نأمل أن يظل Syagrus romanzoffiana موجودًا! تم العثور على نخلة الملكة في الغالب في المناطق شبه الاستوائية. كانت ذات يوم تحظى بشعبية كبيرة كشجرة حديقة؛ ولكن في مناطق مثل جنوب كاليفورنيا حيث يكون المناخ أكثر جفافًا إلى حد كبير، فقد تم الاستيلاء عليها منذ ذلك الحين من قبل أشجار النخيل الأخرى، مثل أرتشونتوفونيكس كننغهاميانا، وغيرها من أرتشونتوفونيكس أيضًا، ولا تزال هي النخلة المهيمنة، في أماكن مثل وسط فلوريدا، حيث يزدهر على الرطوبة ويتحمل أحيانًا 25 درجة فهرنهايت في الليل. ثمارها صالحة للأكل للحياة البرية، وغالبًا ما تبحث عنها الطيور. تم تصنيفها في الأصل ضمن جنس جوز الهند أو جوز الهند، وتم نقلها إلى Arecastrum، ثم Syagrus. ونتيجة لذلك، غالبا ما يحتفظون باسمهم السابق في تجارة التجزئة. يُطلق عليها عادةً اسم "نخيل
كوكوس بلوموسا". (بالمبيديا.نت)
SN/NC: Agapanthus Africanus, Fam. Amarylidaceae
The great majority is purple-blue. This one is a bit intermediate between white, purple and blue. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae. The family is in the monocot order Asparagales. The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.
Some species of Agapanthus are commonly known as lily of the Nile (or African lily in the UK), although they are not lilies and all of the species are native to Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique) though some have become naturalized in scattered places around the world (Australia, Great Britain, Mexico, Ethiopia, Jamaica, etc.) (Wikipedia)
A grande maioria é azul-roxo. Este é um pouco intermediário entre branco, roxo e azul. Agapanthus /יæəəəənφəs/ é o único gênero na subfamília Agapanthoideae da família de plantas em floração Amaryllidaceae. Algumas espécies de Agapanthus são comumente conhecidas como lírio do Nilo (ou lírio africano no Reino Unido), embora não sejam lírios e todas as espécies sejam nativas do sul da África. (Wikipedia)
De overgrote meerderheid is paarsblauw. Deze is een beetje intermediair tussen wit, paars en blauw. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ is het enige geslacht in de onderfamilie Agapanthoideae van de bloeiende plantenfamilie (Amaryllidaceae). Sommige soorten Agapanthus zijn algemeen bekend als lelie van de Nijl (of Afrikaanse lelie in het Verenigd Koninkrijk), hoewel het geen lelies zijn en alle soorten inheems zijn in Zuidelijk Afrika. (Wikipedia)
La grande majorité est violet-bleu. Celui-ci est un peu intermédiaire entre le blanc, le violet et le bleu. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ est le seul genre de la sous-famille des Agapanthoideae de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. Certaines espèces d’agapanthes sont communément connues sous le nom de lys du Nil (ou lys africain au Royaume-Uni), bien qu’elles ne soient pas des lys et que toutes les espèces soient originaires d’Afrique australe. (Wikipédia)
La gran mayoría es de color azul púrpura. Este es un poco intermedio entre blanco, púrpura y azul. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ es el único género de la subfamilia Agapanthoideae de la familia Amaryllidaceae. Algunas especies de Agapanthus se conocen comúnmente como lirio del Nilo (o lirio africano en el Reino Unido), aunque no son lirios y todas las especies son nativas del sur de África. (Wikipedia)
La grande maggioranza è viola-blu. Questo è un po 'intermedio tra bianco, viola e blu. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ è l'unico genere della sottofamiglia Agapanthoideae della famiglia delle Amaryllidaceae. Alcune specie di Agapanthus sono comunemente conosciute come giglio del Nilo (o giglio africano nel Regno Unito), anche se non sono gigli e tutte le specie sono originarie dell'Africa meridionale. (Wikipedia)
Die große Mehrheit ist lila-blau. Dieser ist ein bisschen zwischen Weiß, Lila und Blau. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ ist die einzige Gattung in der Unterfamilie Agapanthoideae der Blütenpflanzenfamilie Amaryllidaceae. Einige Arten von Agapanthus sind allgemein als Lilie des Nils (oder afrikanische Lilie in Großbritannien) bekannt, obwohl sie keine Lilien sind und alle Arten im südlichen Afrika beheimatet sind. (Wikipedia)
大部分は紫がかった青です。これは白、紫、青の間の色です。アガパンサス /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ は、顕花植物科ヒガンバナ科のアガパンサス亜科の唯一の属です。アガパンサスの一部の種は一般にナイルユリ（英国ではアフリカユリ）として知られていますが、それらはユリではなく、すべての種がアフリカ南部原産です。 (ウィキペディア)
الغالبية العظمى من الأرجواني والأزرق. هذا هو واحد قليلا وسيطة بين الأبيض والأرجواني والأزرق. أغابانثوس / ˌæɡəˈpænθəs / هو الجنس الوحيد في Agapanthoideae subfamily من عائلة النبات المزهرة Amaryllidaceae. بعض أنواع أغابانثوس معروفة باسم زنبق النيل (أو زنبق الأفريقية في المملكة المتحدة)، على الرغم من أنها ليست الزنابق وجميع الأنواع هي أصلية في الجنوب الأفريقي. (ويكيبيديا)
The Leaves of October
Oh, I want to dance with the leaves of October
That merrily twirl in the air,
To blend with the yellow, the reds, and the golds of them.
To dance in the wind without care.
And I want to run in the warm Autumn sun,
Skip under the azure blue sky,
To drift with the breeze among billowing leaves,
Rejoicing that I am alive.
So let me forget the cold chill of November
While October still is with me.
Too soon come the rains and the long, dreary winter nights,
Too quickly laid barren the trees.
Oh, I want to dance with the leaves of October
Before summer's warmth must depart.
Lord, let me lay hold of their red, brown, green, gold
And treasure their dance in my heart.
Poem by: Kathryn E. Darden
Wishing you all a blessed day.. ( hug )
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The Westchester County Department Of Public Safety In New York Started Switching To Dodge Chargers For Patrol Duty At The Beginning Of 2019. This Is Due To The Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Sedan Is Not Being Manufactured Any Longer. This Is Westchester County Car 1469 - 2018 Dodge Charger. Photo Taken Saturday September 7, 2019.
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Birds of Paradise plants are a marvelous combination of a distinctive shape and brilliant colours in a flower!
Native to South Africa, the bird of paradise is a large tropical herb that is a member of Musaceae or the banana family.
Scientific name - Strelitzia reginae
Class Liliopsida
Order Zingiberales
The name Bird of Paradise comes from the spectacular flower shape which resembles a bird's beak and head plummage.
When it is given it means joyfulness....
At the flower market
Antananarivo Madagascar
Hi all... don't panic, no photographer was harmed in the making of this photo :P hehehe
Mmm, i dunno i've always wanted to play with fake blood and stuff and well... this is the result of my experimenting :) i must add this is such a funny shoot, first of all because we got to the place (it took us 30 minutes to get there i might add) aaaaaand i realized that i had forgotten my cameraaaaa hahahaha OMG what kind of photographer am i? so we had to go back and get my camera we practically lost 1 hour of shooting because of this!
Anyways, i wanted to say thank someone called Richard... I really appreciate the message you sent and for showing support on this tough time of change... mmm i can't really tell who you are because i have somewhat a few richards on my contacts :S but thank you sooo much! That was very sweet of you <33
Also, thank you so much to my gorgeous assistant, Vania! :D and to the male model my great friend Rodrigo hehehe he was willing to splash a white shirt with blood so yaaay Rodrigo thank you so much!
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Great shoot, great crew and tons of fun :D
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The L-shaped entrance hall of Billilla is part of the original 1878 High Victorian mansion, although was redecorated as part of the 1907 redesign of the house.
The space is flooded with light from one of the two Art Nouveau leadlight bay windows flanking the heavy front door. A lunette of Art Nouveau stained glass featuring a galleon in full sail provides additional light and ornamentation above the front door.
The entrance hall features its original wooden dado panelling running half way up the wall, and a wooden vaulted ceiling. A welcoming fireplace featuring turquoise Arts and Crafts majollica tiles with an insert of three rows of ornate Victorian floral tiles around the grate greeted guests. Above the dado panelling, the hall still features its 1907 Art Nouveau wallpaper of gilded stylised camellias, whilst panels of gilded Victorian daisy patterned wallpaper are inserted into the ceiling. Ornately stylised Art Nouveau foliate chandeliers from the 1907 redesign still hang from the ceiling.
Built in High Victorian style in 1878 for successful gold miner Robert Wright, Billilla mansion was originally a thirteen room mansion erected on seven and a half acres of land.
When economic boom turned to bust in the 1880s, the property was purchased in 1888 by wealthy New South Wales pastoralist William Weatherly who named it Billilla after his land holdings and established a home there for his wife Jeannie and their children Violet, Gladys and Lionel.
The house was substantially altered by architect Walter Richmond Butler in 1907, extending the house beyond its original thirteen rooms and adding the Art Nouveau façade seen today.
After William Weatherly's death in 1914, his wife, who was much younger, remained living there until her own death in 1933. She bequeathed the property to her daughter, Violet, who maintained the home with reduced staff until her own death in 1972.
The property was purchased in 1973 by the Bayside Council who subsequently used Billilla as a historical house with guided tours, a wedding and events venue, a school and finally in 2009 as an artist's precinct in the property's outbuildings. Billilla is a beautiful heritage property retaining many of its original features thanks to its long private ownership still incorporating a stately formal garden and the magnificent historic house.
Billilla, at 26 Halifax Street, Brighton, is one of Melbourne’s few remaining significant homesteads, built on land which had originally been owned by Nicholas Were. The house has a mixture of architectural styles, featuring a Victorian design with Art Nouveau features and has exquisite formal gardens, which retain much of their original Nineteenth Century layout.
Billilla retains many original Victorian elements and a number of outbuildings still stand to the rear of the property including the butler’s quarters, dairy, meat house, stable garden store and coach house.
Billilla was opened to the general public as part of the Melbourne Open House weekend 2022.
Billilla was used as a backdrop in the 1980 Australian Channel 10 miniseries adaptation of Sumner Locke Elliott's "Water Under the Bridge". It was used at the Sydney harbourside home of Luigi, Honor and Carrie Mazzini.
Day 5 of #ChallangeonNaturePhotography
Thank you for nominating me Nancy Holsten. For the 5th day I would like to nominate Manisha Desai, Karishma Desai & Vibhuti Talukdar, requesting them to post one photo a day for seven days to spread the love for nature and to also nominate another person each day.
The cottonwood glows at it's peak of fall color next to the Lamar Bison Ranch, which gave a huge fillip to the Bison Conservation program at the turn of the20th century.
The Lamar Buffalo Ranch was created to preserve one of the last free-roaming bison (buffalo) herds in the United States. The ranch was established in 1907 when 28 bison were moved from Fort Yellowstone to the Lamar Valley in the northeast portion of the park. The herd was maintained as a semi-domesticated source of additional bison to enhance the park's natural herd. The ranch supported bison ranching till the 1950s. As the ranched herd increased in size, it was released to the open range and it interbred with the wild herd. The ranch continued to be used to produce hay to feed the bison in the winter until the 1950s.
Trapped in a realm of desolation and solitude, longing for something she can't have. The colorful background and scenery is supposed to contrast with the model's feelings.
I go through phases of loving/hating my work, along with being incredibly inspired and lacking all inspiration and motivation. I've been in kind of a slump and haven't felt like photographing much. (I also very much dislike the new flickr, so I haven't really wanted to be on much) But I think I just need to commit to a project and stick with it, regardless of if I'm lacking motivation or feel like giving up. One of my biggest problems is that without a car, I have no real way of getting to the locations that I imagine/plan for my photos and I don't really have anyone who cares enough to be willing to take me. Anyway, I took this photo a few months ago and never posted it. Posting it now. It's a good indication of the direction I'm going to be going with my photography.
Holi, The Festival of Colors presents a wonderful opportunity for art teachers to use bright colors in their art lessons. Colored powders can be created to create powder paintings (similar to sand paintings). Paintings can be created to illustrate the history of the Indian holiday.
The Festival of Colours, (also called Holaka, Phagwa, Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi) is a popular Hindu spring festival observed around the world. Holi is a time when humans and nature shake off the gloom of winter and rejoice in the colors of spring. The holiday is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and countries with large Hindu populations such as Suriname, Guyana, Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad. In West Bengal of India and Bangladesh, it is known as Dolyatra (Doljatra) or Boshonto Utsav. The annual festival is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna. That month is March in the anglo calendar. In 2009 Holi was celebrated on March 11. In 2010 it will be celebrated February 28. The most important day, Holi, is celebrated by Hindus throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. The Holika Dahan (or Chhoti Holi) is celebrated by lighting bonfires.
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Dutch poster freecard by Boomerang, no. P25-03. Poster: A-Film / New Line Cinema. Poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Peter Jackson, 2003).
The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson, 2001-2003) is one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made. The trilogy is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel. The three film titles are drawn from the three volumes of the novel: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003). New Line Cinema and Jackson's WingNut Films produced the film.
Set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings follows the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) as he and the Company of the Ring set out to destroy the One Ring, an artefact of great magical power, and defeat its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker). The Company eventually separates, and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal valet Sam (Sean Astin) and the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis). Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), heir in exile to the throne of Gondor, along with the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), other hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), and the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against the forces of Sauron and the evil wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee), who has raised an army of Orcs against the forces of Good. The three films were shot simultaneously in New Zealand from 11 October 1999 until 22 December 2000, with pick-up shots from 2001 to 2003. It was one of the biggest and most ambitious film projects ever undertaken, with a $281 million budget (equivalent to $568 million in 2026). The series was a major financial success and is among the highest-grossing film series of all time, having grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide. The series won 17 Academy Awards out of 30 total nominations, including Best Picture for The Return of the King. In 2021, the Library of Congress selected The Fellowship of the Ring for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
J. R. R. Tolkien created the Hobbits, good-hearted, bustling, chatty little creatures who eat seven or eight times a day, like to take naps, have never been far from home and have eyes that grow wide at the sounds of the night. When they rise to an occasion, it takes true heroism, for they are timid by nature and would rather avoid a fight. In Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the Hobbits have been pushed off centre stage. The film is a modern sword-and-sorcery epic about powerful men and wizards who embark on a dangerous crusade, taking the Hobbits along. New Zealand director Peter Jackson masterminded the film and its two sequels in a $300 million undertaking. It is an awesome production in its daring and breadth. Jackson used modern special effects in several shots to great purpose. His film depends on action scenes much more than Tolkien did. The hobbits have the right combination of twinkle and pluck in their gaze–especially Elijah Wood as Frodo and Ian Holm as the worried Bilbo. Yet the taller characters steal the story away and reduce the hobbits to supporting characters. Ian McKellen is Gandalf the good wizard, Christopher Lee plays Saruman the treacherous wizard and Viggo Mortensen stars as Aragorn, the warrior known as Strider. The elf Arwen (Liv Tyler), the Elf Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Arwen’s father, Elrond (Hugo Weaving), also tower like Norse gods and goddesses.
Roger Ebert in his review of The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2002): "The Ring Trilogy embodies the kind of innocence that belongs to an earlier, gentler time. The Hollywood that made The Wizard of Oz might have been equal to it. But Fellowship is a film that comes after Gladiator and Matrix, and it instinctively ramps up to the genre of the overwrought special-effects action picture. That it transcends this genre–that it is a well-crafted and sometimes stirring adventure–is to its credit. But a true visualisation of Tolkien’s Middle-earth it is not." Ebert thought the third part of the trilogy, The Return of the King (2003), was the best: "At last the full arc is visible, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy comes into final focus. I admire it more as a whole than in its parts. The second film was inconclusive, and lost its way in the midst of spectacle. But Return of the King dispatches its characters to their destinies with a grand and eloquent confidence. This is the best of the three, redeems the earlier meandering, and certifies the Ring trilogy as a work of bold ambition at a time of cinematic timidity. (...) Jackson’s achievement cannot be denied. “Return of the King” is such a crowning achievement, such a visionary use of all the tools of special effects, such a pure spectacle, that it can be enjoyed even by those who have not seen the first two films. Yes, they will be adrift during the early passages of the film’s 200 minutes, but to be adrift occasionally during this nine-hour saga comes with the territory; Tolkien’s story is so sweeping, and Jackson includes so much of it that only devoted students of the Ring can be sure they understand every character, relationship and plot point."
Sources: Robert Ebert (RobertEbert.com), Wikipedia and IMDb.
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Movement of pieces:
when pieces must be moved
it is advised
to add music
and to inform
that circular movement
is more frequent
than in a straight line.
(Drager Meurtant visits Joseph Cornell)
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