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THIS ARTIST DRAW BY HIS FOOT AND SELL HIS PAINTING ON DONG- KHOI STREET PAVEMENT.
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT 1998 BY NIKON D70 FILM CAMERA.
Overcoming Medusa
Medusa and her two immortal older sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were Gorgons, monsters with snakes for hair, sharp fangs and claws, wings of gold, and gazes that turned people to stone.
Before setting out on his quest, Perseus prayed to the gods and Zeus answered by sending two of his other children – Hermes and Athena – to bless their half-brother with the weapons needed to defeat Medusa. Hermes gave Perseus his own pair of winged sandals to fly with and loaned him his harpe sword to slay Medusa with, and Hades' helm of darkness to become invisible with. Athena loaned Perseus her polished shield for him to view Medusa's reflection without becoming petrified, and gave him a kibisis, a knapsack to safely contain the Gorgon's head which the goddess warned could still petrify even in death. Lastly, Athena instructed Perseus to seek out the Graeae, the Gorgons' sisters, for the snake-haired women's whereabouts (in other versions, it was the Hesperides nymphs who gave Perseus the weapons after he sought out the Grae
The new-to-them QG ex-BNSF SD70MACs are completing their first winter working for the company as they pull a local out of St-Luc yard in Montreal heading for the north shore
Imagine a flat beach with this incoming wave. The whole surface will be dark and more or less even and unimpressive. But The obstacle in the way forces the water use force, change its shape, wrap around the rock to overcome the obstacle. And only then its beauty shows up in full.
Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.
Richard Bach [Jonathan Livingston Seagull]
This stylised portrait in fragments is the second of my little tributes today. One of the seminal books of the past 30 years was written by a Polish sociologist, exiled from his home country during the Communist crackdown in 1968. Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was a strong advocate for true people's democracy and he was never afraid to speak the truth to power. His subjects ranged on the changing nature of morality in a postmodern society, the brokenness of so many people and their cultures left in the wake of the so-called economic success of globalisation, the rise of anti-Semitism and violence, and how we should deal with strangers.
In his book "Life in Fragments" (1995) he wanted to explore ways individuals fragmented by the changing pace of life and the sheer "liquidity" of the postmodern situation could come together and form real social bonds beyond the traditional structures of the nation state or religious and racial identity. Bauman is the sort of writer you'll never sum up in neat quotes. Once you read him you have to engage in his whole argument. But I will leave you with one thought-provoking comment that is particularly apposite during this time of rolling lock downs:
"It is because of our loneliness that we open up to the Other and allow the Other to open up to us. It is because of our loneliness (which is only belied, not overcome, by the hubbub of the being-with) that we turn into moral selves. And it is only through allowing the togetherness its possibilities which only the future can disclose that we stand a chance of acting morally, and sometimes even of being good, in the present." (p. 71.
One of the final interviews with sociologist Zygmunt Bauman "Social Media are a Trap":
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Visit : www.refordgardens.com/
Photo taken close to REFORD GARDENS. (Sainte-Flavie)
Mrs Elsie Reford loved those beautiful sunsets.
Reference: Elsie's Paradise, The Reford Gardens, Alexander Reford, 2004, ISBN 2-7619-1921-1, That book is a must for Reford Gardens lovers!
''I shall always, all my life, want to come back to those sunsets.'' Elsie Reford, July 20, 1913. (page 25)
" It is just after 8 o'clock and I am sitting in front of my big window with the gorgeous panorama of a glorious afterglow from a perfect sunset. There is every hue of blue on the water of 'the Blue Lagoon' while Pointe-aux-Cenelles is bathed in pink and crimson and the dark hills of the north shore seem no further than two or three miles distant. I don't think in the whole world at this moment there could be anything more beautiful." Elsie Reford, June 2, 1931. (page 81)
''One thing I can do that no one else can is to pass the love that I feel for this place and this woman'' Alexander Reford
From Wikipedia:
Elsie Stephen Meighen - born January 22, 1872, Perth, Ontario - and Robert Wilson Reford - born in 1867, Montreal - got married on June 12, 1894.
Elsie Reford was a pioneer of Canadian horticulture, creating one of the largest private gardens in Canada on her estate, Estevan Lodge in eastern Québec. Located in Grand-Métis on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, her gardens have been open to the public since 1962 and operate under the name Les Jardins de Métis and Reford Gardens.
Born January 22, 1872 at Perth, Ontario, Elsie Reford was the eldest of three children born to Robert Meighen and Elsie Stephen. Coming from modest backgrounds themselves, Elsie’s parents ensured that their children received a good education. After being educated in Montreal, she was sent to finishing school in Dresden and Paris, returning to Montreal fluent in both German and French, and ready to take her place in society.
She married Robert Wilson Reford on June 12, 1894. She gave birth to two sons, Bruce in 1895 and Eric in 1900. Robert and Elsie Reford were, by many accounts, an ideal couple. In 1902, they built a house on Drummond Street in Montreal. They both loved the outdoors and they spend several weeks a year in a log cabin they built at Lac Caribou, south of Rimouski. In the autumn they hunted for caribou, deer, and ducks. They returned in winter to ski and snowshoe. Elsie Reford also liked to ride. She had learned as a girl and spent many hours riding on the slopes of Mount Royal. And of course, there was salmon-fishing – a sport at which she excelled.
In her day, she was known for her civic, social, and political activism. She was engaged in philanthropic activities, particularly for the Montreal Maternity Hospital and she was also the moving force behind the creation of the Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, the first women club in Canada. She believed it important that the women become involved in debates over the great issues of the day, « something beyond the local gossip of the hour ». Her acquaintance with Lord Grey, the Governor-General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, led to her involvement in organizing, in 1908, Québec City’s tercentennial celebrations. The event was one of many to which she devoted herself in building bridges with French-Canadian community.
During the First World War, she joined her two sons in England and did volunteer work at the War Office, translating documents from German into English. After the war, she was active in the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Montreal Council of Social Agencies, and the National Association of Conservative Women.
In 1925 at the age of 53 years, Elsie Reford was operated for appendicitis and during her convalescence, her doctor counselled against fishing, fearing that she did not have the strength to return to the river.”Why not take up gardening?” he said, thinking this a more suitable pastime for a convalescent woman of a certain age. That is why she began laying out the gardens and supervising their construction. The gardens would take ten years to build, and would extend over more than twenty acres.
Elsie Reford had to overcome many difficulties in bringing her garden to life. First among them were the allergies that sometimes left her bedridden for days on end. The second obstacle was the property itself. Estevan was first and foremost a fishing lodge. The site was chosen because of its proximity to a salmon river and its dramatic views – not for the quality of the soil.
To counter-act nature’s deficiencies, she created soil for each of the plants she had selected, bringing peat and sand from nearby farms. This exchange was fortuitous to the local farmers, suffering through the Great Depression. Then, as now, the gardens provided much-needed work to an area with high unemployment. Elsie Reford’s genius as a gardener was born of the knowledge she developed of the needs of plants. Over the course of her long life, she became an expert plantsman. By the end of her life, Elsie Reford was able to counsel other gardeners, writing in the journals of the Royal Horticultural Society and the North American Lily Society. Elsie Reford was not a landscape architect and had no training of any kind as a garden designer. While she collected and appreciated art, she claimed no talents as an artist.
Elsie Stephen Reford died at her Drummond Street home on November 8, 1967 in her ninety-sixth year.
In 1995, the Reford Gardens ("Jardins de Métis") in Grand-Métis were designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as being an excellent Canadian example of the English-inspired garden.(Wikipedia)
Visit : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Reford
LES JARDINS DE MÉTIS
Créés par Elsie Reford de 1926 à 1958, ces jardins témoignent de façon remarquable de l’art paysager à l’anglaise. Disposés dans un cadre naturel, un ensemble de jardins exhibent fleurs vivaces, arbres et arbustes. Le jardin des pommetiers, les rocailles et l’Allée royale évoquent l’œuvre de cette dame passionnée d’horticulture. Agrémenté d’un ruisseau et de sentiers sinueux, ce site jouit d’un microclimat favorable à la croissance d’espèces uniques au Canada. Les pavots bleus et les lis, privilégiés par Mme Reford, y fleurissent toujours et contribuent , avec d’autres plantes exotiques et indigènes, à l’harmonie de ces lieux.
Created by Elsie Reford between 1926 and 1958, these gardens are an inspired example of the English art of the garden. Woven into a natural setting, a series of gardens display perennials, trees and shrubs. A crab-apple orchard, a rock garden, and the Long Walk are also the legacy of this dedicated horticulturist. A microclimate favours the growth of species found nowhere else in Canada, while the stream and winding paths add to the charm. Elsie Reford’s beloved blue poppies and lilies still bloom and contribute, with other exotic and indigenous plants, to the harmony of the site.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Gouvernement du Canada – Government of Canada
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Name: Pyer Eliss
Species: Human
Age: 22
Homeworld: Serenno
Faction: CR
Class: Scoundrel
Story: Pyer Eliss was the son of a wealthy Serenno Nobleman and close friend of Count Dooku. His family were seperatists during the Clone Wars, helping to fund the Confederacy's numerous military projects. Following the Seperatist defeat, Darth Vader and his Imperial army invaded Serenno, slaughtering the nobles and remaining separatists. Pyer fled, narrowly escaping, but his family were not so lucky. Overcome by grief, Pyer used his family's fortune to sell weapons to anti-empire guerilla fighters, seeking revenge on the men that killed his family and friends. Support of these early resistance movements were successful up until three weeks ago, when Pyer's main contact, former Senator Alam Sorio, went cold. Pyer now looks to find Sorio and free him, wanting to continue his fight against the Empire.
"And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness cannot overcome it!” (John 1:5) Jesus is the True Light of the world that no darkness can overcome. Though the days are evil and dark now, His Light will overcome the darkness to the farthest corners of the earth and by His great power He will forever rid the world of the presence of evil. Let us hasten the day of His return when every wrong will be made right and every tear will be wiped away!
This photo is a symbol of what I have overcome. My past has been long and hard, and I can honestly give the advice now, that it's okay to overcome your past.
I've had my rough spots, and so has many others.
The reality of this is, don't be afraid to move forward and leave your past, things do get better.
And the truth is good things do come to those who wait, and thats a word from the wize.
Église de la Madeleine, Paris
"D.O.M. SVB. Invoc S. M. Magdalenae" ("For God almighty and very great, under the invocation of St. Mary Magdalene")
A Perfect Circle "Magdalena"
Mer de Noms (2000)
"Overcome by your
Moving temple
Overcome by this
Holiest of altars
So pure, so rare, to witness such an earthly goddess
That I've lost my self-control, beyond compelled to throw this dollar.
Down before your
Holiest of altars
I'd sell my soul, my self-esteem a dollar at a time
For one chance, one kiss, one taste of you, my Magdalena
I bear witness to this place, this prayer, so long forgotten
So pure, so rare, to witness such an earthly goddess
That I'd sell my soul, my self-esteem a dollar at a time
For one chance, one kiss, one taste of you, my black Madonna
I'd sell my soul, my self-esteem a dollar at a time
For one taste, one taste, one taste of you, my Magdalena"
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Nikon D3S+Nikkor 180mm ƒ/2.8 AI
© Ivan Herrador
*Location : InSilico NW-33 Cyberpunk Roleplay
- Coat : r2 A/D/E shiran coat[black]Maitreya
- Bra : r2 A/D/E shiran bra[black]Maitreya
- Bttom : r2 A/D/E jyunsyu bottom[black1]Maitreya-
- Gloves : r2 A/D/E syaku arm[black]Maitreya
- Boots : r2 A/D/E jyunsyu boots[black]Maitreya
- Hair : [monso] My Hair - Ikki (m/ type B)
- Cyber Parts
:::SOLE::: A-CON Plasma unit Armtech (Black White) (R)
:::SOLE::: A-CON Plasma unit CH guard (Black White) (lara)
:::SOLE::: A-CON Plasma unit Grab Hood (Black)
:::SOLE::: A-CON Plasma unit Wrap Belt (Black White)
:::SOLE::: A-CON Plasma unit Cr (Black)
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:::SOLE::: SA - Headset VOSTARS (White) (1P)
He was overcome by panic, fear almost gave him wings, he ran for his life with only one goal: to leave Goatswood as quickly as possible, to leave the horror behind him. He didn't know that he was in vain, he didn't know that something had already taken possession of him and would awaken a new desire in him, a new desire that was unknown to him until now, a new desire that he would never be able to fully satisfy. A lust and a power, a desire and for humanity a horror. He did not know that he had become an immortal nightmare.
Unbeknownst to himself, he had taken something from Goatwood, a relic that would accompany him for the rest of his immortal life, he held it in his hand without realising what significance it would have for the rest of all time.
He became The immortal nightmare of Whitechapel
The End?
Taken at Goatwood
Read the full storry in the Flickr Album The Goatswood Mystery - The search for Goatswood of Galagan Raymaker
There are few places that make me deliriously happy but this is one of them.
Frankly, I have been waiting for this all year, as I had never seen the Kenilworth ponds in full bloom. But they are all I hoped for, and more!
On the downstream side of the dam, coming from Italy, a mist was growing. On the upstream side, the reservoir of water was almost full.
I had the chance to catch, on the early sunset, the very moment where the mist was about to overcome the dam and grow on the artificial lake.
Last year, I drove the same way and I took this pic that shows clearly the configuration and the dam's downstream side(www.flickr.com/photos/darblanc/49634075366/)
Col du Mont Cenis (73) - France
Gear: Samsung Galaxy A70 (SM-A705FN)
Settings: F/2.2 - Focal Length: 1.4mm (eq. 12mm) - Panorama Mode
Original = 5280x2640 px
Also on my website, Flickr, Facebook, Instagram (Check also 500px and Youpic)
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REFORD GARDENS | LES JARDINS DE METIS
COUCHER DE SOLEIL - Sainte-Flavie
Visit : www.refordgardens.com/
Photo taken close to REFORD GARDENS. (Sainte-Flavie)
Mrs Elsie Reford loved those beautiful sunsets.
Reference: Elsie's Paradise, The Reford Gardens, Alexander Reford, 2004, ISBN 2-7619-1921-1, That book is a must for Reford Gardens lovers!
''I shall always, all my life, want to come back to those sunsets.'' Elsie Reford, July 20, 1913. (page 25)
" It is just after 8 o'clock and I am sitting in front of my big window with the gorgeous panorama of a glorious afterglow from a perfect sunset. There is every hue of blue on the water of 'the Blue Lagoon' while Pointe-aux-Cenelles is bathed in pink and crimson and the dark hills of the north shore seem no further than two or three miles distant. I don't think in the whole world at this moment there could be anything more beautiful." Elsie Reford, June 2, 1931. (page 81)
Beautiful flowers at Reford Gardens.
Visit : www.refordgardens.com/
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From Wikipedia:
Elsie Stephen Meighen - born January 22, 1872, Perth, Ontario - and Robert Wilson Reford - born in 1867, Montreal - got married on June 12, 1894.
Elsie Reford was a pioneer of Canadian horticulture, creating one of the largest private gardens in Canada on her estate, Estevan Lodge in eastern Québec. Located in Grand-Métis on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, her gardens have been open to the public since 1962 and operate under the name Les Jardins de Métis and Reford Gardens.
Born January 22, 1872 at Perth, Ontario, Elsie Reford was the eldest of three children born to Robert Meighen and Elsie Stephen. Coming from modest backgrounds themselves, Elsie’s parents ensured that their children received a good education. After being educated in Montreal, she was sent to finishing school in Dresden and Paris, returning to Montreal fluent in both German and French, and ready to take her place in society.
She married Robert Wilson Reford on June 12, 1894. She gave birth to two sons, Bruce in 1895 and Eric in 1900. Robert and Elsie Reford were, by many accounts, an ideal couple. In 1902, they built a house on Drummond Street in Montreal. They both loved the outdoors and they spend several weeks a year in a log cabin they built at Lac Caribou, south of Rimouski. In the autumn they hunted for caribou, deer, and ducks. They returned in winter to ski and snowshoe. Elsie Reford also liked to ride. She had learned as a girl and spent many hours riding on the slopes of Mount Royal. And of course, there was salmon-fishing – a sport at which she excelled.
In her day, she was known for her civic, social, and political activism. She was engaged in philanthropic activities, particularly for the Montreal Maternity Hospital and she was also the moving force behind the creation of the Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal, the first women club in Canada. She believed it important that the women become involved in debates over the great issues of the day, « something beyond the local gossip of the hour ». Her acquaintance with Lord Grey, the Governor-General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, led to her involvement in organizing, in 1908, Québec City’s tercentennial celebrations. The event was one of many to which she devoted herself in building bridges with French-Canadian community.
During the First World War, she joined her two sons in England and did volunteer work at the War Office, translating documents from German into English. After the war, she was active in the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Montreal Council of Social Agencies, and the National Association of Conservative Women.
In 1925 at the age of 53 years, Elsie Reford was operated for appendicitis and during her convalescence, her doctor counselled against fishing, fearing that she did not have the strength to return to the river.”Why not take up gardening?” he said, thinking this a more suitable pastime for a convalescent woman of a certain age. That is why she began laying out the gardens and supervising their construction. The gardens would take ten years to build, and would extend over more than twenty acres.
Elsie Reford had to overcome many difficulties in bringing her garden to life. First among them were the allergies that sometimes left her bedridden for days on end. The second obstacle was the property itself. Estevan was first and foremost a fishing lodge. The site was chosen because of its proximity to a salmon river and its dramatic views – not for the quality of the soil.
To counter-act nature’s deficiencies, she created soil for each of the plants she had selected, bringing peat and sand from nearby farms. This exchange was fortuitous to the local farmers, suffering through the Great Depression. Then, as now, the gardens provided much-needed work to an area with high unemployment. Elsie Reford’s genius as a gardener was born of the knowledge she developed of the needs of plants. Over the course of her long life, she became an expert plantsman. By the end of her life, Elsie Reford was able to counsel other gardeners, writing in the journals of the Royal Horticultural Society and the North American Lily Society. Elsie Reford was not a landscape architect and had no training of any kind as a garden designer. While she collected and appreciated art, she claimed no talents as an artist.
Elsie Stephen Reford died at her Drummond Street home on November 8, 1967 in her ninety-sixth year.
In 1995, the Reford Gardens ("Jardins de Métis") in Grand-Métis were designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as being an excellent Canadian example of the English-inspired garden.(Wikipedia)
Visit : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Reford
Visit : www.refordgardens.com/
LES JARDINS DE MÉTIS
Créés par Elsie Reford de 1926 à 1958, ces jardins témoignent de façon remarquable de l’art paysager à l’anglaise. Disposés dans un cadre naturel, un ensemble de jardins exhibent fleurs vivaces, arbres et arbustes. Le jardin des pommetiers, les rocailles et l’Allée royale évoquent l’œuvre de cette dame passionnée d’horticulture. Agrémenté d’un ruisseau et de sentiers sinueux, ce site jouit d’un microclimat favorable à la croissance d’espèces uniques au Canada. Les pavots bleus et les lis, privilégiés par Mme Reford, y fleurissent toujours et contribuent , avec d’autres plantes exotiques et indigènes, à l’harmonie de ces lieux.
Created by Elsie Reford between 1926 and 1958, these gardens are an inspired example of the English art of the garden. Woven into a natural setting, a series of gardens display perennials, trees and shrubs. A crab-apple orchard, a rock garden, and the Long Walk are also the legacy of this dedicated horticulturist. A microclimate favours the growth of species found nowhere else in Canada, while the stream and winding paths add to the charm. Elsie Reford’s beloved blue poppies and lilies still bloom and contribute, with other exotic and indigenous plants, to the harmony of the site.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Gouvernement du Canada – Government of Canada
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The feeling that life is renewed with each new year is a magical spice that fills us with energy to face the new challenges.
Yes, we already know that life is hard. But living in pursuit of a dream is essential. After all, dreaming is the first step on this great ladder that leads us to the point. Hurry, don't loose the show of your life !
Bon Jovi - It's My Life youtu.be/vx2u5uUu3DE
" Adapt and Overcome " !
Out on a rare visit to the dock area inhabited by the swans and cygnets I have followed since last May '09 I found them in an area they rarely visit !
Stopping to feed them and observe four little tufted ducks (who are divers, not bread eaters) a mist came in from the river as the air temperature changed, after a short while previously unseen tiny spider webs (palm of a hand size) became visible as the mist settled on the webs in tiny water droplets !
The magic of nature ~ On Black
Despite a gentle breeze and not having a tripod I was quite pleased to obtain this shot by something I call " Adapt and Overcome " !
I chose a web in a corner of the dockside railings which became protected from the breeze by my kneeling body (6 secs to get down, 60 secs to get back up) !
From this I asked a rare passer-by if he would hold my coat over the railings (pleading with him not to drop the coat in the dock) to give me a dark back drop as without there was no shot against the vastness of the dock water ~
Thankfully he agreed and what you see is what you get ! (WYSIWYG)
Mom To Be Discharged Soon ~ Though Still A Frail Lady ~
Many Thanks To The Well Wishers ~ Very Much Appreciated ( VMA )
Okay. When it comes to getting the sun in the frame, I'm biased. There are a helluva lot of challenges and every attempt of mine has one shortcoming or another. But, I will overcome it all someday!!
October 23, 2016
Thunderstruck:
[thuhn-der-struhk]
adjective
1. overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded.
2. Archaic. struck by a thunderbolt.
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Today ended up being unexpectly productive. With the sun shining I decided it was time to at least start with getting the garden cut down and the planters put away.
Being me, once I started, there was no end in sight and now the yard is completely winter ready. Luckily though, Gord decided he was bored enough to help and we ended up getting through a lot of work.
A sappling was relocated, the outside of the house was painted (partially, we were offered some free paint so we did what we could), and the leaves were raked.
Not bad, considering all I wanted to do was get the indoor planters cleaned and brought in. Good thing I did my baking yesterday!
And here's the recipe for those interested:
Ingredients:
Cake
- 2 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg (I don't like nutmeg so I omitted this)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
- 1 cup of canola or vegetable oil
- 1 and 3/4 cup of packed dark brown sugar
- optional: 1 Tablespoon of molasses
- 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup of grated apple
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups of confectioners' sugar, plus an extra 1/4 cup if needed
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
Directions:
01. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9x13 inch pan.
02. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and other spices together in a large bowl. Set aside.
03. Whisk the oil, brown sugar, molasses if using, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl.
04. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
05. Fold in the grated apple until combined.
06. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
07. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.)
08. Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely.
09. Make the frosting: In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy.
10. Add 3 confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes.
11. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar.
12. Spread the frosting on the cooled cake.
13. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
14. Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Enjoy! Hope everyone has had a good day.
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In my early twenty’s, I moved to Boston to pursue my master’s degree. Along with the intensive semester load and my TA, I had very little spare time. I didn’t think about photography until I started my first job. I was living close to New Hampshire, and there was a waterfall a few steps away from my apartment. Now armed with my past experiences, I thought I was ready. I hiked up to the waterfall and composed a shot on my brand new D5000. The result was a shaky mess of a photo and left me even more confused.
I spend quite a bit of time to resolve the issues I faced. My gorilla pod was not sturdy enough, so I had to be very careful with how I activated the shutter. I managed to overcome that with the self-timer functionality. I used a small aperture of f18 to compensate for my 2-second exposure and finally got an image that looked good on the camera LCD. I rushed back home and started post-processing. The photo didn’t look as good on the bigger screen highlights were blown where light shafts peeked through the foliage, and the diffraction at f18 made the image very soft. It took me a while to understand why it was happening, but I kept on returning to the waterfall to perfect my technique.
Finally, after several tries, I managed to get a recipe for a successful waterfall shot. The ideal shutter speed is between 1-4 seconds and aperture between 5.6 to 11. I use the lowest iso available on the camera and an ND filter if necessary. A 2-stop ND Grad 150x100 filter is one of the most useful accessories that you can add to your camera gear. It took me way more time to make a good composition of a waterfall, though, but that’s a subject for whole another post.
Below in comments are the links to my other attempts at the same place.
“The camel is a symbol of stamina, patience, endurance, and reaching long-term goals. ... Dreaming of a camel represents the need to work very hard and persistently to overcome obstacles to reach your goal.” - sleep culture
“There is no straw heavy enough to break a camel's back.
He is invincible. He is the ship of the desert that will not let you down.” - AP
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tkUY_GAJh0
DESERT DREAM – OMAR AKRAM
I am a Bactrian Camel
oh yes, I'll have you know
my weight is borne equally
on my third and fourth toes
I am an even-toed ungulate
or so the story goes
I am far superior to
the one-humped dromedary
I'm from ancient Bactria;
I'm kind and soft and hairy
my fur is like a teddy bear,
but don't cuddle me; be wary!
I am silky soft like my ancestors
who travelled the Silk Road
climbing up high mountains;
cold; carrying their heavy load
or moving across inhospitable deserts;
screeching in camel code
I am feeling very lazy today
relaxing in the rain
it's stopped a little while;
these tourists are such a pain
leaning out their windows
taking my portrait again and again
I am sighing with contentment
as they pass me by
there is no resentment;
I pretend to them I'm shy
showing them the back of me;
well that's as much as I can try
I doze; I dream; I long to be
in the silence of the night
but oh those shrieking jackanapes
now hidden from my sight
I fall asleep at last and wait
for the new dawn to break light.
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Since returning home I am experiencing a lot of computer and internet connection problems. It is very frustrating. I comment a few pictures and then have to reboot or constantly refresh the page and then the comment does not always print. I do not know if it is problems with Flickr or my internet or with my computer or a combination of all three, but I do apologise sincerely and will try to catch up as and when I can. Thank you for your patience with me <3
Many of the excellent speeches in this morning's graduation ceremony made reference to the covid-fueled isolation so recently endured by the 2023 cohort and the unprecedented mental health challenges facing today's high school generation.
This image of an unknown student is intended as a little homage those young people that have faced, or still face, that type of turmoil and emerged shaking hands with the future....
The year of 2012 was important for me. I had the opportunity to connect what I really enjoy doing and with my inner self. In only 3 months I’ve "met" exceptional people that express themselves through photography. I can’t but be thankful to those people that give inspiration and strength to keep going.
But mainly I’ve got to thank to those who support and follow my work. I sincerely hope they keep up with it and can watch my evolution among this utopian world where the limit cannot be reached.
In the mean time my head is filled with burning ideas, the blanks gain some new scrawls and the projects in my mind become to gain form… and I hope I can attain every single one!
Happy 2013 for all of you!
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"Light Overcomes the Darkness"- We set out to shoot the Rocky Valley Lutheran Church in the ghost town of Dooley, Montana during the night. We got there early enough to set up and take a few shots as the Sun started to set. This church made it until around 1960, when a declining congregation and inability to support a pastor caused it to call it quits. It was sold to a local farmer for grain storage, but currently sits empty and decaying on the prairie.
Based off of early notes by JRR Tolkien, this plot line was later significantly changed.
After Merry and Pippin are captured by the Urik-hai Legolas and Gimli pursue the Hobbits, but Boromir and Aragorn go to Minas Tirith. Sauron has Minas Tirith besieged and the two men sneak in through the mountains. After Denethor is slain the people of Gondor choose Aragon as the Lord of Minis Tirith. Boromir is filled with jealousy and evil overcomes him. He sneaks off to Isengard and betrays the Fellowship in exchange for Saruman's aid to help him become the Lord of Minas Tirith. After the battle of Pelennor Fields and the defeat of Sauron, Aragon returns to Minas Tirith. As the moon rises Boromir comes to challenge Aragon for the throne. In the end Boromir is defeated and slain by Aragon.
--Summarized from "The Treason of Isengard"
By: JRR Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
Built for Middle Earth LEGO Olympics round 2. The category was One-on-One Duel.