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Free people of a free country!
The 19th day of our resistance is over. Historical war. Another difficult day, which is still approaching our victory. Approaching peace for Ukraine.
As before, the enemy is confused. They did not expect such resistance. They believed in their propaganda, which has been lying about us for decades.They still can't recollect themselves. But they have already begun to understand that they will not achieve anything by war.
Their soldiers know this. Their officers are aware of this. They flee the battlefield. They abandon equipment.
We take trophies and use them to protect Ukraine. Today, Russian troops are, in fact, one of the suppliers of equipment to our army. They could not imagine such a thing in a nightmare.
And I want to tell the Russian soldiers. Those who have already entered our land. And who are just about to be sent to fight against us.
Russian conscripts! Listen to me very carefully. Russian officers! You’ve already understood everything. You will not take anything from Ukraine. You will take lives. There are a lot of you. But your life will also be taken.
But why should you die? What for? I know that you want to survive. We hear your conversations in the intercepts, we hear what you really think about this senseless war, about this disgrace and about your state. Your conversations with each other. Your calls home to your family. We hear it all. We draw conclusions. We know who you are.
Therefore, I offer you a choice. On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I give you a chance. Chance to survive. If you surrender to our forces, we will treat you the way people are supposed to be treated. As people, decently. In a way you were not treated in your army. And in a way your army does not treat ours. Choose!
Our brave defenders continue to inflict devastating losses on Russian troops.
Soon the number of downed helicopters of Russia will reach hundreds of units. They have already lost 80 warplanes. Hundreds of tanks and thousands of other units of equipment.
In 19 days, the Russian army has lost more in Ukraine than in two bloody and years-long wars in Chechnya. For what?
I am grateful to those Russians who do not stop trying to convey the truth. To those who fight disinformation and tell the truth, real facts to their friends and loved ones. And personally to the woman who entered the studio of Channel One with a poster against the war. To those who are not afraid to protest. As long as your country has not completely closed itself off from the whole world, turning into a very large North Korea, you must fight. You must not lose your chance.
The European Union has approved the fourth package of sanctions against Russia. The fourth - and I'm sure not the last.
We are working with partners on new restrictions that will be applied against the Russian state. Everyone who is responsible for the war. Everyone who is responsible for the destruction of democracy. Everyone who is responsible for repression against people. Everyone will get an answer. The answer of the world. And this is just the beginning.
Responsibility for war crimes of the Russian military is inevitable. Responsibility for a deliberate humanitarian catastrophe in Ukrainian cities is inevitable. The whole world sees what is happening in Mariupol. Kharkiv. Chernihiv. Sumy. Okhtyrka. Hostomel. Irpin. In all our cities.
All our partners are informed of the crimes of the invaders against civilians and local self-government in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. In the temporarily occupied areas. There will be an answer for that. Necessarily. For the disrupted humanitarian corridors. Necessarily.
During the day of March 14, 3,806 Ukrainians were evacuated from the cities and towns of the Kyiv and Luhansk regions.
Our convoy with one hundred tons of what is most necessary for Mariupol is still kept in Berdyansk. For three days already. But we will try. We will do everything to ensure that Mariupol residents receive food, water and medicine.
I provided full information about the actions of the invaders on the Ukrainian land in conversations with friends and partners of our state. Every aggressive action of the invaders only pushes the world to new sanctions.
I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. With President of Poland Andrzej Duda. Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel. We have 100% mutual understanding.
The conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Bennett was also important. As part of a negotiation effort to end this war as soon as possible. With a fair peace.
Our delegation also worked on this in negotiations with the Russian party. Pretty good, as I was told. But let's see. They will continue tomorrow.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has agreed on a package of decisions to support our economy.
So that business works. So that people have jobs. Where security allows. Where people are ready for it.
First, we are starting tax reform. Instead of VAT and income tax we give a rate of 2 percent of turnover and simplified accounting. For small businesses - this is the first and second group of sole proprietors - we set a voluntary payment of a single tax. That is, if you can - pay. You can't - no questions asked.
The second is maximum business deregulation. We cancel all inspections for all businesses. So that everyone works normally. So that the cities come to life. So that life continues wherever there is no hostilities.
The only condition is that you ensure the normal operation of your business in the framework of Ukrainian law.
These are just the first two steps of our tax reform. To be continued.
And finally.
I have just signed a decree on awarding state awards of Ukraine to 234 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who showed personal courage and heroism in the fight for our land. For our independence. 59 of them posthumously.
May the memory of everyone who gave life for our state live forever!
Eternal gratitude to all our heroes!
Glory to Ukraine!
garden of eden still lives,
remnants still breathing,
at the edge of cultivated,
land and minds,
small pockets reminding,
clinging to ancient times,
cycles repeated,
beyond human memories,
indigenous plants reflecting,
the ancient peoples roles,
captured truths hidden,
until modern man,
has learned to ask,
receive an answer,
only after asking,
colour and form,
harmony and balance,
texture and structures,
pointed at,
symbols,
heart awareness,
forgotten while lusts and desire,
keep focus on the dust,
blossoms bursting open,
Heralding Spring,
encouraging effort,
to hear,
to see,
to feel,
with a new heart,
new mind,
new eyes,
cleanse away attachments,
prepare for the New Dawn,
showing the whole of humanity,
drenched in love and peace,
outpourings to prepare,
standing united,
in the New Days Light.
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A labor of love with my sister who built Marriage!
We decided to go for a well-known story since... really, how is anyone supposed to develop an entire love story in two MOCs? Have you seen how many preludes W. Navarre has been doing?? XD
What a neat but challenging scale to try out! Credit to my sis for the basic head design and then we both took it in slightly different directions. I built complete figures so those'll are in the extra pictures on my Insta.
And more angles of Toothless of course. Speaking of Toothless... so, I do like building dragons, but I don't like building them in black. XD However, many groans and a trip to a Bricks & Minfigures store later, it came together... It's about twice as big as my last attempt!
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A tight formation of these two old beauties kept everyone's eyes to the skies over Hampton, Virginia. These immaculately restored warbirds, a P-51D Mustang and an F-4U Corsair, looked much the way they did back when they came off the assembly line in 1945.
The Mustang saw service in the European Theater of WWII, while the Corsair flew off the aircraft carrier USS Boxer in the Japanese Theater. While many here were quite thrilled to see them in such close proximity, it was likely more so for the Allied bomber pilots and ground forces that they covered for back in the day.
Our modern Air Force is such that only fools would provoke... but these old veterans led the way. Good to see them still airworthy.
Continuing my series of sunsets at the Ponce De Leon Park in southern Florida... This lone, defeated tree stump standing out in the water had caught my attention each time for the past couple of years when I visited the mangrove shoreline. I've taken pictures of it before but never quite captured what I was looking for. I guess it simply needed to be enhanced with an interesting sunset. ツ
I didn't realize that there was a flock of birds on the horizon (in the pink area) until I was processing this image. It's one of those things that you don't see when looking through the view finder.
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Smile on Saturday - theme of February 16th, 2019: Shades of Brown
Happy Smile on Saturday everyone :)
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Macro Mondays - theme of April 9th, 2018: Circles
My circular wooden incense stick holder - with a lot of different circles : ))
width of the picture: exactly 7,5 cm (2.95 inches)
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Macro Mondays - Thema: Kreise / Ringe
Smile on Saturday - Brauntöne
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The grassland region to the northeast of Tro La pass-4864m is known as Yilhun.Here two rivers,the Tro-chu and Dzenu-chu drain from the Trola Range to form the Yi-chu,a fast-flowing tributary of the Yalong.Here I visited the sacred glacial lake of Yilhun Lha Tso-4110m, and some peaks from the Trola ri (Rongme Ngatra ri རོང་མེ་ མེ་ ང་ ཏྲ་ རི་ )situated some 30km below the Tro La pass. This lake is one of the most beautiful in all Tibet བོད. footprintbooks.com/guidebooks/SouthAsia.cfm?ccs=76&cs...
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After recently unveiling the road map at a Downing Street briefing, Bo Jo said, “outdoor sporting activities could resume from 29 March 2021”. ⚽️🏈⛳️
As a result of this information the following statement has been released by a spokesperson on behalf of the Ladies Village Synchronised Botty Coughing Team.📖💨
The team are pleased to announce that training will recommence with immediate effect in preparation for the forthcoming summer tour.🏃♀️🏃♀️💨
Mrs Trebillcock (SNR) has been appointed team Captain for the 2021 season, this decision was unanimous after she was the inaugural winner of the 2019 South West of England freestyle botty coughing championships held on Salisbury Plain. 👵🏆💨💨💨
This accolade by Mrs Trebillcock received much praise by aficionados in botty coughing circles, a headline in The Telegraph read, “This achievement was not to be sniffed at”.📃👃
Mrs T held a Zoom meeting with the team to outline her plans for the new season. She informed them that they must restart (I said restart not!) training sessions in order to perfect their art, (there is no f in art).
Training will begin with emphasis on diet, which should ideally consist of high octane curries, beans, and mixed spices all washed down with copious amounts of Sharp’s Doom Bar.🎥🌶🌶🍳🍺🍺🍺
After the diet is up and running, so to speak, Mrs Trebillcock was of the opinion that muscle strengthening exercises will be a key factor in achieving tone, clarity and being able to hold a note. (Musical note Darling)
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Mrs Trebillcock did warn members that during the initial training sessions discipline would be the watch word as prior to lock down some of the ladies did get a bit carried away after a few pints and started lighting their botty coughs. On one occasion Polly Polkinghorne experienced a flash over and suffered slight structural damage to her nether regions, fortunately she still has a cheeky smile. 🍺🍺🍺💨💨💨🔥🔥🚒
That concludes this statement, if I get wind of any more developments we will break it to you.
This beach holds happy memories as I have taken both Lynne Berry and Mark Dixon here on different occasions. They may not have had the same experience I should add. 😱🙈😜
Thank you so much for viewing my photos, the comments and banter you leave are much appreciated.
Have a good weekend🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷💃🐎🐷😎😂😂😂
Created out of the magical universal soup ~ We are here to post as many great images on flickr as we can ~ That is our purpose in life ~ And we are not happy with the answer being 42;-)) So we keep experimenting and searching for the most unique images all the time...
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Taken at the 4th of July parade in Fremont. I've been wanting to go for a few years now, and finally made it this year. There's been a Gatka float the past 3 years, I believe, and they won 1st place in the competition in 2006 as well as 2007 - don't know about this year.
This is one of the Pirates of Emerson. They looked so wicked! I've been hearing about the haunted house for years, and hopefully I'll actually be able to go this year =D Especially since I now have a buy one get one free coupon from them =p They were just standing around before the parade started, and whenever someone would walk by them, they'd sort of yell and jump at them - they scared the heck out of quite a few ladies ^_^ Aman made me cross the street so we wouldn't have to go past them haha
Dedicated to my late night partners in crime from this morning - you know who you are!
Spent the last couple of days on the Oregon Coast with some photographer friends. Our first night we went to the Peter Iredale wreck in Ft Stevens State Park. We lucked out and had perfect weather for night sky shooting, plus extra bonus, bio-luminescent plankton! The bio-luminescent plankton shows up as a nice blue streak in the ocean.
Some history on the wreck: The Peter Iredale was a 4 masted ship that ran aground in 1906. Fortunately, all the crew survived, and the ship was just left to decay.
Leo Villareal. "Multiverse". National Gallery of Art. Washington DC.
Leo Villareal (born 1967 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American artist living and working in New York City. His work combines LED lights and encoded computer programming to create illuminated displays.
Multiverse, the largest and most complex light sculpture created by Leo Villareal, may be experienced by visitors as they pass through the Concourse walkway between the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The work features approximately 41,000 computer-programmed LED (light-emitting diode) nodes that run through channels along the 200-foot-long space.Installation took place between September and December 2008.
The Citadel of Besançon (French: Citadelle de Besançon) is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The Citadel occupies 11 hectares (27 acres) on Mount Saint-Etienne, one of the seven hills that protect Besançon, the capital of Franche-Comté. Mount Saint-Etienne occupies the neck of an oxbow formed by the river Doubs, giving the site a strategic importance that Julius Caesar recognised as early as 58 BC. The Citadel overlooks the old quarter of the city, which is located within the oxbow, and offers a magnificent view of the entire city and its surroundings.
The fortification is well preserved. Today it is an important tourist site (over a quarter of a million visitors per year) due both to its own characteristics and because it is the site of several museums. These museums include a museum of the Resistance and deportation, a museum focusing on traditional life in Franche-Comté and the region's archeological history, and a museum of natural history that includes a zoo, an insectarium, an aquarium, vivariums, a noctarium, a climatorium, a pedagogical exhibit on evolution, botanical gardens, and a children's farm. There is also a restaurant and shops.
On 7 July 2008, UNESCO listed the Citadel, together with nearby Fort Griffon, as a World Heritage Site. Since 1942, the French Ministry of Culture has listed the Citadel as a Monument historique.
One of the most photographed locations in my hometown but anytime I can people to the flavor of the capture it makes me happy. These people are located next to the Scout Statue, which is not identified in this image. This area is South of downtown and obviously overlooks the "Heart of America".
Kansas City, Missouri
Mike D.
The Valley Of Fire was well named that day. It was 108º F... Of course, I'm not going to get any sympathy from my friends in the Phoenix area, where 108º is a cold spell. I was talking to my friend Wes (BamaWester) yesterday. His specialty is fog, and waterfalls, and foggy waterfalls. He was upset with me that I was posting fog photos, and waterfalls that were better than his. I'm sorry Wes. So... No more fog and waterfalls. I'm just going to post red sandstone, desert crap from now on!
A lone warlock treks to the an ancient power: a tree planted by the Primordial Greeble Gods of Yore.
From it, a darkness emits ... ready to joust the summer souls of light.
Build for InnovaLUG's Summer Joust - 12x12 Vingette category
Himalayan Ibex (Capra ibex sibirica) is symbol of arid and rocky mountain of Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.The males have heavy body, large horns, long bears and females are small body small horns.
Himalayan ibex are found at about 3,660 m to over 5,000 m height in Pakistan, in summer but these can be seen at below 2,135 m during snow fall in winter.
Wild goats are animals of mountain habitats. They are very agile and hardy, able to climb on bare rock and survive on sparse vegetation. They can be distinguished from the genus Ovis, which includes sheep, by the presence of scent glands close to the feet, in the groin, and in front of the eyes, and the absence of other facial glands, and by the presence of a beard in the males, and of hairless calluses on the knees of the forelegs
“MS Pride of America is a cruise ship operated by NCL America, a division of Norwegian Cruise Lines, to sail itineraries in the Hawaiian Islands. Construction of the ship began in 2000 in the United States as part of a plan for a U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged cruise ship under Project America, but the project failed and she was eventually purchased by Norwegian Cruise Lines and completed in Germany. She was inaugurated in 2005, and was the first new U.S. flagged, U.S.-built (aside from the outfitting) deep water passenger ship in nearly fifty years since the SS Argentina of 1958.”
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One of nine shots I took on Sunday of Elk in the wild near Benezette, Pennsylvania. I woke at 4am at my home in Cheswick and drove 2hrs northeast to Benezette to arrive before sunrise. It was pitch black at the first Elk viewing area, thick clouds blocked the stars and moon. I could hear the bulls (male elk) bugling loudly while waiting for the sun to rise. Hearing the sound in the dark would have been terrifying if I didn't know in advance that it was elk.
Crop at 300mm. I ordered a 500mm but it hasn't come in yet.
This was my first attempt to photograph wild elk. Due to the short focal length of my lens, bad lighting from a cloudy day, and not really knowing where to go, the photos didn't come out as good as I had hoped. However, I think I did ok considering and I learned much about it for the next time I try. It was an awesome little day trip.
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Special night view.
This is a NATURAL photo without applications, its colors are natural at that moment. Artificially lit building with those colors.
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Castillo Pittamiglio
Women's Grand Lodge of Uruguay (Francmasonry)
Alchemical, Christian, Templar, Rosicrucian, and Masonic symbolisms
Architect Humberto Pittamiglio
Montevideo, Uruguay, South America
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Our Home on Natives’ Lands”
This Indigenous version of the Canadian flag was designed by Curtis Wilson. The Maple Leaf section of the Indigenous version of the Canadian flag created by Curtis Wilson, Kwakwaka'wakw artist from Campbell River, BC. (RIP)
His flags can be purchased (in various sizes) through the Campbell River museum (and perhaps at other First Nations Art Galleries and shops). crmuseum.ca/visit/museum-shop/
At the height of his successful career as an artist as well as and teaching youth about their culture, songs, and dances, Wilson died of a heart attack in 2019.
His gravesite marker at the Tyee Cemetery:
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Kwakwaka'wakw Artist Curtis Wilson (Traditional Name: Mulidzas -- BA in First Nations Studies) learned to carve at the carving shed of his grandfather Sam Henderson Sr. under the instruction of many of his uncles and cousins, from whom he adopted many of his techniques and styles. Curtis taught art at schools. One of his life goals was to learn as much about his culture and heritage, to expand his visions in art and also pass it on to future generations. At the height of his successful career, Curtis died tragically from a sudden heart attack in 2019.
- Excerpted from profile provided in a handout accompanying flags sold at the Campbell River Museum.
Just a crop of this infrared panorama (due to Flickr's "best display size" which obviously seems to vary between free and pro users):
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Also black & white, 8:5 aspect ratio, 7157 x 4474px (32MP).
It's cool how the ripples on the lake are confined to a certain area, outside of it, the water is flat like a mirror.
Nikon D90 (APS-C, fullspectrum mod)
Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di ll VC HLD
Hoya R72 (720nm infrared pass-filter)
ISO200, 24mm, f/6.3, 0,8sec
panorama head, tripod, remote
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Single White Lightning 1600 in Octabox about 20 feet above. Pocket Wizardry and plenty of compositry!
The ministry of time
Chapter II: The Mystery of the Incubators
The style card and credits here
Sam found himself alone in the laboratory, the dim lights flickering intermittently over the equipment. A bottle of beer was within his reach as he immersed himself in his thoughts. Recently, an unusual event had shaken his scientific world: the disappearance of a body from the incubators. This act not only defied the laws but also raised serious questions about the integrity of the timeline.
As the golden liquid flowed down his throat, Sam pondered the possible devastating consequences that this incident could unleash. What effect would it have on historical evolution? How would it alter temporal continuity? These questions haunted him, filling his mind with unease and concern.
An even more alarming idea seized his thoughts: Who could have orchestrated this act and for what purpose? Time travel technology was heavily regulated, its illegal use a serious offense. Only a few would have access to it, and none of them would have noble motives to carry out such an action.
As Sam delved into his reflections, a determination grew within him: he must uncover the truth behind this enigma. Not only for the sake of the scientific community and temporal stability but also for his insatiable thirst for knowledge. With determination in his gaze, he promised himself that he would not rest until he found answers and ensured that temporal integrity remained intact.
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DESIGNATION: Protector-018
NICKNAME: Galaar
RANK: ARC Lieutenant Grade 1
UNIT: Vornskr, First Regiment, "Bralor's First", 253rd Elite Clone Legion
The fighting along the temple wall was brutal, but Vornskr held the line, repelling wave after wave of droid infantry until an armored division attached to the 501st led by an young Jedi mounted a counterattack and shattered the droid offensive. Once relived Lieutenant Galaar and his men were summoned the GAR command center by General Kenobi, the lead Jedi General and commander of all operations on Rhen Var. Along with several other ARC troopers from the Two-Fifty-Third, Galaar was briefed of a developing situation within the data archives of Bravo Base. While the troopers had been busy repelling the droid attack an unknown assailant had slipped into the base and accessed the data core. This infiltrator is believed to be a Dark Jedi, a traitor who had followed in the foot steps of Count Dooku. The Dark Jedi had already been engaged by both troopers stationed at Bravo Base and ARC troopers from the Two-Fifty-Third, both were reporting heavy casualties and failure to stop the intruder. The task of intercepting the Dark Jedi and recovering the stolen data now fell on the ten ARC troopers gathered in the command center who General Kenobi would personally lead.
Upon dismissal the ARCs made their way back to their squads, who they hastily briefed before boarding the gunships, doing their best to pass on the most critical parts of the anti-Jedi training they received on Kamino, to the regs under their command.
The flight to Bravo Base was short and the gunships got them as close to the Dark Jedi's last know location as possible, dropping the strike team off in a courtyard within an ancient Jedi temple. Galaar had been tasked with clearing the Northeastern most region of the Temple and lead his men at a slow pace, constantly checking his scopes for any sign of the rouge force user.
The signs of battle were everywhere, burn marks and deep gouges covered the walls, and all around lay the broken corpses of fallen brothers. With a sigh Galaar signaled his to keep moving, there was no way they would be able to stop this "Dark Jedi", Galaar wasn't even sure he had enough training to take one on alone and he knew for sure the regs wouldn't stand a chance. The squad ventured deeper into the temple, leaving the carnage behind as they entered another interior courtyard. Stepping the doorway Galaar's scopes suddenly lit up bright red notifying him of hostile forces along the opposite wall, a squad of B1s and a figure dressed in black robes. Cursing Galaar turned and shouted orders to the troopers behind him.
"Romeo get on the long range comms and notify General Kenobi that we've found the Dark Jedi, relay our coordinates and let the General know that we have been engaged!"
"On it Sir!"
"CT-44-5913! CT-45-2601! Get the Plex and Z6 up here now! We need to block him in, target the opposite entrance and bring it down! Tracker! Take your team and flank left! CT-05-4329 take yours and flank right! We need to overwhelm him, once you start shooting don't let up! Alright Vornskr, let's kill this chakaar!"
Vornskr sprung into action, executing Galaar's orders quickly and with precision, for a moment it looked hopeful, the droids were cut down instantly, and the Dark Jedi appeared to struggle to deflect the overwhelming base of fire. It was when CT-44-5913 fired a rocket at the opposing doorway from his PLX-1 that the plan fell apart. The rocket stopped midflight as if some thing had grabbed it and Galaar watched in horror as it changed direction and slammed into Tracker's team, obliterating the three troopers. Then an invisible force slammed into Galaar knocking him from his feet as the Dark Jedi used the force to send both clone and droid alike hurtling across the courtyard.
Grunting, Galaar dragged himself to his feet, his head was ringing and he could taste blood in his mouth, something was broken. Looking Galaar saw the cloaked figure disappear back into the temple. Galaar knew this was it, he couldn't let him get away, grabbing his blasters Galaar stumbled forward, blasting two droids as they moved to block his path.
Activating his comms, Galaar notified command of his situation...
"This is Lieutenant Galaar, my squad is down, I am in pursuit of the rouge Jedi"
... and with that he disappeared into the temple.
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Happy May 4th everyone!
I'll hopefully have the story up by the end of the week. Pillars were inspired by Greg, as always thanks for stopping by and have a good one!
- Tommy
Northern Ontario definitely has an allure. Like the Group of Seven I find myself being drawn back to Northern Ontario. The Group of Seven used paint as their medium, I use my camera.
I have chosen seven images that I feel capture the feeling of the Group of Seven must have felt.
I have done a painterly effect on all these images to give the effect of a painting. These are part of my painting exhibit at a local art gallery for the month of October.
Over the next few days I will post all of the images in my exhibit.
....Once I heard and saw the Sea lion on the internet I had to go and photograph the unusual landscape at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The colours are amazing.
Unfortunately the head fell of decades ago.
"Concern for others is central to the teachings of Sikhism, as illustrated by the story of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith, and his father. Giving to the hungry is seen as giving to God – but only if it is genuine giving from the heart. " from Alliancemagazine.org
The Dubliners - Fields Of Athenry
The Fields of Athenry è una celebre canzone popolare irlandese.
Il testo della canzone narra della Grande carestia irlandese, e più precisamente della narrazione di un immaginario prigioniero irlandese che attraverso il muro di una prigione ascolta la conversazione di un giovane uomo con sua moglie.
Il giovane deve essere trasportato dopo sentenza alla colonia penale australiana di Botany Bay per aver rubato del cibo per mantenere la sua famiglia ridotta in povertà dalla carestia.
L'uomo probabilmente viene da Athenry, come suggeriscono il titolo ed il ritornello della canzone, un villaggio della Contea di Galway che in quel periodo soffrì terribilmente la carestia. L'ultimo verso narra la dipartita della nave-prigione, che scompare all'orizzonte sotto gli occhi della donna, proprio mentre l'ultima stella della notte scompare.
Da Wikipedia
before the bay of palma awakens, the day murmurs its arrival through the whispers of dawn. clouds part like curtains unveiling a stage, rays of light cascade, each a gentle touch on the slumbering sea. the silhouette of the distant mountains stands as the eternal audience, witnessing the slow brightening of the world. it’s a serene symphony where each element plays its part in harmony, the sea reflecting the sky’s moody hues, the land a dark contrast to the awakening sky. in this quiet hour, time pauses, allowing the earth to inhale the promise of a new day, a subtle interlude before life resumes its pace.
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OLDENBURG - UTKIEK : the old landfill / alte Mülldeponie / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/qcHfkz
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 - Melkbrink / Graffiti, Street Art: goo.gl/fQj9wO
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 - Bridge Gallery / bridges near the city center - Brücken in Innenstadtnähe / Graffiti, Street Art: t1p.de/3ngz
` 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 )
If you can't tell what he is doing, he is trying to catch the water that is dripping from the shower.