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In special moments of mystical awareness among things in nature, we feel and know that what seems so separate is in fact one. We are touching into the wisdom of Sophia in the natural world. We are abiding in the real presence of God, with feminine and masculine energies, always within reach. Such mystical abiding can also happen in an event or with a person. Neither Sophia nor mystical awareness can be limited in how they appear to us, nor where they do so, when, in what or whom.
-Everything Ablaze Meditating on the Mystical Vision of Teilhard de Chardin, David Richo
A New Holland Honeyeater enjoying a quick respite from feeding on these lovely, large golden Kangaroo Paws. I've been told tKangaroo Paws have grown taller this year due to all our rain. Anigozanthos have been bred into all sorts of vibrant colours. HSoS.
It reminds me of the "Fields of Gold" song by Sting that I like -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLVq0IAzh1A
Whilst taking pictures of my cricket teams final game of the season, I was watching these farmers sowing I assume winter barley as the end of the game approached.
I was reflecting on the end of a fabulous summer, my team East Harlsey CC had it's finest season ever, winning the league as well as numerous cups. Also the weather this summer was fabulous. Sadly winter is near with its dark and cold but I am looking forward to Spring, where the blooms and the birds make a re-appearance.
A group of American White Pelicans huddle together along the shallow waters of Fanshawe Conservation Area in London Ontario.
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A tower of hundreds of radios playing at once, addressing the idea of information overload and failed communication.
If I had my way
You would still be stuck on me
But when I rock myself to sleep
I dream of you again
You know you tore my heart
Did just what I always thought
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It is always good to remember that what we consider old now, back in the day was very modern. Case in point is this part of the church Saint Etienne in Perriers-sur-Andelle. The church itself is medieval, founded in the 11th century, with some architectural details added in the 14th century. But not here. Here we can quite obviously see some later works, this is not medieval (and the church did see substantial work done in the 16th and the 19th century). So at one point this was the modern, up-to-date part of the church when the rest of it was more or less dated and old-fashioned.
Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara The name derives from the Dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.
Dunguaire Castle was used in the 1969 Walt Disney movie Guns in the Heather, featuring Kurt Russell, in which the castle was featured as Boyne Castle.
(Wikipedia)
Created for Photoshop Contest week 947
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Pieces from several iterations of an AI image using starter image collage with another image.....then collaged AI versions with additional repainting and modifications in painting apps.
A beautiful bird of the forests, this is quite a loud bird that is easily heard and maybe seen, but very hard to photograph since they hide in the canopy. The bird is endemic to South and Central India and always found on the slopes of forest hills. It does fly up and down the slopes in search of food though. It is a photographers favorite and a very hard one to get as such - especially in our region.
These are social birds always seen in flocks - usually of 4-6 or more. They keep flying from tree to tree in search of insects on the tree trunks. The birds were out in the open on the edge of a forest and flying from tree to tree. There was a tree stump that the birds stopped briefly and then took off - managed a few flight shots much to my delight!
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Back when I dispatched for the Rio Grande in Denver I spent a lot of time on the BN line over Trinchera Pass. I could check the train sheets and see what went south on the BN coal trains over the Joint Line south of Denver. After work I could easily catch up to something if it had a nice set of power. Here a loaded train heads for the power plant at Oklaunion, Texas, and is seen travelling over the moon scape like terrain east of Trinidad. A neat train of company steel hoppers snakes along behind a set of GE and EMD products. But of course back then a "nice" set of power was something other than an SD40-2 leading! My how times have changed...
Connel
A return to Connel on a different day and we were able to see the Falls of Lora rapids. The falls are generated when the water level in the Firth of Lorn, in the open sea, drops below the level of the water in Loch Etive as the tide ebbs. As the seawater in the loch flows out through its narrow mouth, it passes over a rocky shelf which causes the rapids to form. As the tide rises again there is a period of slack water when the levels are the same on either side, which would be around the time this photo was taken. Due to the narrow entrance into the Loch, the tide rises more quickly than the water can flow in, resulting in considerable turbulence at high tide.
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A white Christmas would be wonderful, of course. But we've only had one (across the board) six times in the last 120 years. So there's no point in getting upset about it.
If there's no snow, then at least some sunshine would be nice. Unfortunately, it's been gray and foggy for days (at least here where I am). So, sunshine is probably out of the question.
Luckily, there's still the sunshine in my heart, which I hope to tap into with this photo and activate when needed.
Happiness, and the feeling of happiness, isn't dependent on chance or external circumstances. It's a conscious decision that strongly depends on how I evaluate a situation, where I direct my attention, and, of course, on my general outlook on life.
With that in mind, on this penultimate Monday flower greeting of the year, I wish you a large dose of sunshine in your heart and thus a sunny and joyful week.
And this is regardless of the weather.
Eine weiße Weihnacht wäre natürlich richtig toll. Doch hatten wir diese (flächendeckend) gerade einmal 6 Mal in den letzten 120 Jahren. Es lohnt sich also nicht, sich darüber zu ärgern.
Wenn schon kein Schnee da ist, dann wäre doch wenigstens Sonnenschein schön. Leider sieht es (zumindest hier bei mir) seit Tagen grau und neblig aus. Das mit der Sonne wird dann wohl auch eher schwierig.
Zum Glück gibt es noch die Sonne im Herzen, die ich mit diesem Foto ansprechen und bei Bedarf aktivieren möchte.
Glück und auch das Glücksgefühl ist nicht von Zufällen und Rahmenbedingungen abhängig. Es ist eine bewusste Entscheidung die stark davon abhängt, wie ich eine Situation bewerte, wo ich meine Aufmerksamkeit hin lenke und natürlich wie meine generelle Einstellung zum Leben aussieht.
In diesem Sinne wünsche ich Euch am vorletzten montäglichen Blumengruß das Jahres eine große Portion Sonne im Herzen und damit eine sonnige und fröhliche Woche.
Und dies unabhängig von meteorologischen Rahmenbedingungen.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
#Aus Metall gemacht.#
Auswahlfoto:
Für“Crazy Tuesday“ am 20.09.2022
Thema:“Made of Metal“(aus Metall gemacht)
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A man alone on the cliffs, a silhouette against the darkening sky, the waves crashing far below, their mournful roar rising like the echoes of forgotten grief, each tide a reminder of his sorrow.
Above, a seagull passed aimlessly, their shadow brushing the stone like fleeting memories, untouched by the weight of his sorrow.
The sea, infinite and unyielding, stretched endlessly before him, cold and indifferent, a reflection of the depth of his loneliness, the tide relentless in its rhythm, as if mocking his stillness.
He lingered there, eyes hollow, staring into the abyss, as though pleading for it to speak, to give meaning to the silence that consumed him, to the sorrow that the tide could never wash away.
by bes~• Morocco 09/24
bliss .l. people among us
A shot of the Bay of Islands from the North Shore town of Meadows, with Corner Brook in the far distance. I liked the sky on this day.
One of my attempts at the "Looking Close... on Friday" theme "Food in Backlight".
A thin slice of celery.
Shot with a Rodenstock "Rogonar-SP 57 mm F 5.6" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Of all the gifts we can give to people, the gift of our touch is one of the most priceless. Through our hands we convey a kind of radiance. A warmth seeps out from our inner fire, a wrap for someone's chill, a light for another's dark.
Jan Phillips in Divining the Body
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
William Shakespeare
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Today we continue exploring Low Head in northern Tasmania. Best known for its lighthouse since 1833, it is also a mecca for Geologists.
I am no geologist, so I can't help you much with the identification of these rocks. But what we do see at Low Head is an interesting variety of rocks and boulders - most of volcanic origin. The whole of northern Tasmania was once (millions of years ago) active with large volcanos.
I'll put a link below to some photos I took at Devonport a few months back. I believe those rocks are Dolerite from the Jurassic period (180 million years ago). And here, please correct me if I'm wrong geologists, we see some more Dolerite.
These rocks have a texture like elephant hide and they are fascinating to see in sunlight. Follow the shaft of light down to the little rock pool.
Another shot from a recent trip to Abu Dhabi.
The Empty Quarter or Rub' al Khali is the desert area encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.
Die Sonne kommt zurück - Die Berge nicht nur majestätisch sondern auch mit vielen Gesichtern. In sehr kurzer Zeit können sich hier die Witterungsverhältnisse verändern. So auch an dem Nachmittag, wo ich auf dem Rückweg vom Eises ins Tal unterwegs war. Eine schöne Erinnerung an eine ereignisreiche Wanderung
The sun comes back - The mountains are not only majestic but also have many faces. The weather conditions here can change in a very short space of time. This was also the case on the afternoon when I was on my way back from the ice to the valley. A beautiful memory of an eventful hike.
Stella, di Mezzo and di Fuori: Capri's legendary trio of sea giants. The opening or arch in the middle rock is called the Tunnel of Love or Arch of Love.
In the Campania region, there are three famous faraglioni in the Bay of Naples, off the island of Capri. Part of the Campanian Archipelago, they are named:
Stella, connected to the island, 109 metres (358 ft).
Mezzo, 82 metres (269 ft).
Scopolo (or Fuori), 106 metres (348 ft). The blue-tinted lizard (Lacerta viridens faraglionesis) is endemic to this faraglioni. Wikipedia
I'm not a fan of malls or indoor shopping centers unless the weather feels as windy, snowy, and freezing as now. Then, at least one can walk as that unknown man walks here. (And sneak in a camera.)
But so many stores seem to close as malls turn to entertainment and child play areas to survive.
One of the Madeira Highlights was this Area, where I had some intensive Shooting in a mystic foggy Situation. Luckily I was at the right Place at the appropriate Time!
fast täglich gehe ich in die Stadt . Besonders liebe ich den Weg vom Michelsberg hinunter zum Dom. Dabei kommt man an schönen Dächerformationen vorbei, so wie hier auch.
the whole city of Bamberg has been accepted
by Unesco world heritage. Its a great pleasure to live in this town.
The All Saints Church, erected in 1696–1698, is a fine specimen of Ukrainian baroque architecture. Characteristic of the church facades are rich architectural embellishments. In 1905, students of the Lavra art school painted the interior walls of the church. The carved wooden iconostasis is multi-tiered and was made for the All Saints church in the early 18th century.
Церква Всіх Святих над Економічною брамою (або Всіхсвятська церква) — храм в складі Києво-Печерської лаври в Києві, пам'ятка архітектури XVII ст. Збудована коштом гетьмана Івана Мазепи у 1696—1698 роках в стилі українського бароко, розписи інтер'єрів виконані на початку XX ст. під керівництвом українського художника Івана Їжакевича. Присвячена святу, яке відзначається у першу неділю після Трійці.
Церква розташована на північній межі верхньої території Лаври над Економічною брамою, що входить до системи лаврських фортечних мурів, і замикає з півночі Економічну вулицю, якою до Лаври возилися продукти харчування, будівельні матеріали тощо.
Приміщення церкви займає другий ярус. Всі п'ять куполів будівлі відкриті всередину приміщення. Об'єми куполів продовжуються восьмигранними барабанами, кожен з яких має по вісім вікон. Церкву вінчають позолочені грушоподібні бані з пружними перехватами, гранчастими ліхтарями, маківками і хрестами. Зі східної сторони до церкви прибудовано прямокутну вежоподібну ризницю, що з'єднана з оборонним муром.
A moody and dynamic scene from the south coast of Western Australia. The sun threatened to burst through right at sunset but it stayed hidden behind the clouds.
This will be my last post before Christmas, so I wish you, my friends, all the best for the Festive Season!
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One of the tins from yesterday's window:
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Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
This 12th century fortress was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years. A tour of the rock is a must do on any trip to Ireland, as there is so much history here and so many photo opportunities. After touring the rock, be sure to take a walk down to Hore Abbey, just down the hill and across Camus road. The ruins there are also stunning and offer many views back up to the rock.
Momotus aequatorialis (Andean motmot / Barranquero)
Bird in freedom. La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
The Andean Motmot, as the English name implies, is the Andean representative of the "Blue-crowned Motmot" complex. For many years, all members of this group were considered to be conspecific, but this group now is reclassified as representing five different species. The Andean Motmot occurs in humid montane forests of the Andes mountains of South America, from Colombia south to Bolivia. Andean motmot is a big bird about 50 cm from beak to tail.
These birds often sit still, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also regularly take fruit.
Some of my experiments with Droplet reflections.
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