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I stupidly against my own better judgement decided to change lenses after a photoshoot here just as we were walking away from here but I couldn't drag myself away from the ever changing sky. I was saying to Jonathan "just give me another minute " over and over lol. What I didn't know was the sensor had got covered in dust when I changed lenses, as although I held everything close to my body it was blowing a hooley. This shot took weeks to clone out the dust spots and I was ready to scrap it but occasionally removed them after months of painstaking work and even then cropped this to 16.9 from the height but it saved it hitting the bin. Of course this wasn't the only shot that suffered but I only have so much patience. Jon and I successfully cleaned the sensor using a marvelous kit called Dust Aid which is described as a kit for dslrs but further investigation lead to reading it and we found it can in fact be used on mirrorless and we have cleaned a sony A7RM3 since then too...Sue :)
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"He who attempts to act and do things for others or for the world without deepening his own self-understanding, freedom and integrity and capacity to love, will not have anything to give others.
He will communicate to them nothing but the contagion of his own obsessions, his aggressiveness, his ego-centeredness, his delusions about the ends and means, his doctrinaire prejudices and ideas.”
- Thomas Merton, Contemplation in a World of Action, p. 164.
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Created for the Art Week Gallery theme “Vivid Faces”
“It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat, breeding and multiplying, and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down.”
― Agatha Christie
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My son shares my love of books, so when we were walking in downtown Berkeley, the first place we stopped at, after brunch, was the bookstore :))
I also learned that Berkeley has no chain stores at all
Not even a Mickey D's!
He has been there for 4 years and its a fact I did not know :))
I was utterly impressed!!
Only mom&pop stores, all so quaint and beautiful
One reason why he does not eat fast food when home ;)
This bookstore was full of mostly used books
We spent an hour there, and I could have spent an entire day without knowing where the time went.
Bought a book he wanted me to read
The feel of a used book is unlike another
There is so much love within the pages
I much prefer pages to the Nook I own, and that I've probably used to read only one book :/
I like the touch and feel of paper, as my eyes skim the words
It is such beautiful pleasure :))
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"However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light." - Stanley Kubrick
These days I think a lot about a good friend of mine who is currently going through a hard time, but I'm sure that she will shine bright soon.
Arusha National Park
Tanzania
East Africa
The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family (Suidae) found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa.
The common warthog is the only pig species that has adapted to grazing and savanna habitats. Its diet is omnivorous, composed of grasses, roots, berries and other fruits, bark, fungi, insects, eggs and carrion. During the wet seasons, warthogs graze on short perennial grasses. During the dry seasons, they subsist on bulbs, rhizomes, and nutritious roots.
Although they can dig their own burrows, they commonly occupy abandoned burrows of aardvarks and other animals. The common warthog reverses into burrows, with its head facing the opening and ready to burst out if necessary.
Although capable of fighting (males aggressively fight each other during mating season), the common warthog's primary defense is to flee by means of fast sprinting. The common warthog's main predators are humans, lions, leopards, cheetahs, crocodiles, wild dogs and hyenas.
Common warthogs are not territorial, but instead occupy a home range. Common warthogs live in groups called sounders. Females live in sounders with their young and with other females. Subadult males associate in bachelor groups, but live alone when they become adults. – Wikipedia
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Can you see the array of long setting trees? They are not just trees, they are us. And this is our own graveyards and which we are building.
Global warming is not just a thing that is happening, its already happened.
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ABBA - Ode To Freedom (Lyric Video)
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Freedom
Freedom will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.
I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.
I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I’m dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread.
Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.
I live here, too.
I want my freedom
Just as you.
Langston Hughes
There are people who've said that I'm being brave for being openly supportive of gay marriage, gay adoption... With all due respect, I humbly dissent. I am not being brave, I'm a decent human being... Love is a human experience, not a political statement
Anne Hathaway
But laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man may present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
Albert Einstein
Freedom is like a bag of sand. If there is a hole anywhere in the bag, all the sand will run out. If any group of our people are denied their rights, sooner or later all groups stand to lose their rights. All the freedom will run out.
Robert Patterson
Every subject's duty is the kings;
but every subject's soul is his own.
William Shakespeare
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Wild Dogwood Blooms this tree is growing in the woods, pretty wild but holding it's own, a bit thin because of a late freeze, shot in North Carolina.
The very first motorcycle I ever owned...a Honday 305 Dream. Same paint, whitewalls, everything. Bought it from a friend, and been hooked on 2 wheels ever since.
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From this year's Riding Into History at the World Golf Hall of Fame in Saint Augustine, Florida. A yearly event exhibiting vintage and antique motorcycles from around the world.
There are usually around 300 or so motorcycles exhibited. Definitely worthwhile if you can make it.
Got nuts?
This squirrel wasn't interested in my peanuts, he brought his own nuts to the party and wasn't interested in sharing either.
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SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS ALONE!
❤️❤️ IT'S ALL JESUS AND NONE OF OURSELVES! ❤️❤️
1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)
Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so they might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH! Because JESUS LOVES YOU! ❤️ ✝️ ❤️
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"I could be your own avenging angel
But this dream is ending soon
Don't you scream when all the wolves come find you
Underneath this bleeding moon"
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Esquelbecq Castle
The castle was already mentioned in 1299, when the daughter of Thierry d'Esquelbecq, Beatrix, married Gauthier Ghistelles. Their descendants owned the Esquelbecq castle until 1584, when the French lords were forced to sell their possessions in Flanders by the Spanish rulers.
The castle was besieged several times. In 1586, part of the castle was destroyed by Spanish malcontents. From 1606-1610 the castle was rebuilt.
The purchaser and new lord and earl of Esquelbecq was Valentin de Pardieu, governor of Gravelines, who led campaigns with the armies of Charles V. When he died without heirs in 1595, the castle of Esquelbecq was left to his nephew Philippe Levasseur de Guernonval. His descendants owned the castle for the next 225 years. In 1793, the Esquelbecq castle also suffered the wrath of the Patriots. Everything that reminded them of the Ancien Régime was looted, destroyed or removed. At the beginning of the 19th century, the castle was ruined by battles and 15 days of enemy occupation. The Guernonval family abandoned it and finally sold it in 1821 to Louis Colombier, a merchant from Lille.
In 1984, the keep collapsed. From 2000 to 2016, restoration work was carried out.
The castle, outbuildings and garden and landscape park are protected and listed on 17-08-1987.
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In 1299 was er al sprake van het kasteel toen de dochter van Thierry d'Esquelbecq; Beatrix, trouwde met Gauthier Ghistelles. Hun nakomelingen bezaten het kasteel van Esquelbecq tot in 1584, toen de Franse heren door de Spaanse overheersers gedwongen werden hun bezittingen in Vlaanderen te verkopen.
Het kasteel werd diverse malen belegerd. In 1586 werd een deel van het kasteel vernield door spaansgezinde malcontenten.
Van 1606-1610 werd het kasteel herbouwd.
De koper en nieuwe heer en graaf van Esquelbecq was Valentin de Pardieu, gouverneur van Gravelines, die veldtochten voerde met de legers van Karel V. Toen hij in 1595 stierf zonder erfgenamen werd het kasteel van Esquelbecq nagelaten aan zijn neef Philippe Levasseur de Guernonval. Zijn nakomelingen bezaten het kasteel gedurende de volgende 225 jaar. In 1793 onderging ook het kasteel van Esquelbecq de woede van de patriotten. Alles wat herinnerde aan het Ancien Régime werd geplunderd, vernield of verwijderd. In het begin van de 19de eeuw werd het kasteel geruïneerd door veldslagen en 15 dagen vijandelijke bezetting. De familie Guernonval liet het in de steek en verkocht het uiteindelijk in 1821 aan Louis Colombier, een handelaar uit Lille.
In 1984 stortte de donjon in. Van 2000 tot 2016 werden restauratiewerkzaamheden uitgevoerd.
Zowel het kasteel, bijgebouwen alsmede de tuin en het landschapspark zijn beschermd en geklasseerd op 17-08-1987.
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This is a replica of the original Avro triplane, commissioned and built for the film "Those magnificent men in there flying machines"
This aircraft is now owned by the Shuttleworth collection as part of there Edwardian exhibits and is flown only on windless days at Old Warden.
The establishment is owned by Mr. JD Russel, a distinguished gentleman with rugged good looks and dark hair. It was rumored that he had once stood alongside the President during the famed charge up San Juan Hill, a tale that added to his allure. Whenever he was not engaged in assisting patrons, he took pleasure in offering a complimentary piece of hard candy from his extensive display.
This day, as I approached the entrance, he could be seen diligently sweeping the walkway. Upon noticing my presence, his face brightened with a warm and cordial smile as he stepped forward to hold the door open. “Good afternoon, Miss MacKenna. A truly splendid day, is it not?” he inquired graciously. I responded with a smile, expressed my thanks, and offered a playful wink. “Indeed, Mr. Russel, it is a most delightful day,” I replied.
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Impressive view of the Castle and the town of Atienza, province of Guadalajara, Spain, from a hill located to the west with a slight elevation above.
HISTORY: Atienza, the ancient Celtiberian Thytia, is named by the Latin chroniclers as one of the points of hardest resistance of the Celtiberians to the attack of the Roman invaders.
Only when Numancia and Termancia fell, could the Roman Caesars say that the old Atienza had been made theirs.
Here the Romans put their watchtower, and later the Arabs made Atienza one of their strongest enclaves of resistance against the Christian neighbors in the Reconquest.
Battles arose throughout the Middle Ages around this Muslim castle, with which Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar did not want to engage in combat as he considered it a "peña mui fuert" (a very strong rock). Between the years 870-874 it was reconquered by Alfonso III the Great, passing again to the Moors shortly after.
The castle frequently changed hands between Muslims (Arabs or Moors) and European Christians until it was finally taken by Alfonso VI in 1085.
Its uses were varied, from a prison for nobles to the home of the Bourbon king Felipe V.
In the 19th century, specifically in the year 1811, its deterioration and ruin began, remaining in that state until today.
DESCRIPTION: Today the castle consists of a tower and an inner enclosure 130 m by 30 m.
The arched entrance is flanked by two square towers.
There are two covered cisterns in the enclosure.
There is a fireplace on the upper floor of the main tower.
Originally the castle had four storeys as well as tunnels which connected it with churches in the town.
It was protected by two walls, one connecting the main tower to the entrance, the other protecting the rock itself.
GAME OF THRONES: In the series "Game of Thrones" areas of the castle were used as part of the plot.
CASTILLO DE ATIENZA, GUADALAJARA, ESPAÑA, 2022
(Del archivo de mis propias fotos, 2022)
Impresionante vista del Castillo y de la localidad de Atienza, provincia de Guadalajara, España, desde una colina situada al oeste con una ligera elevación superior.
HISTORIA: Atienza, la antigua Thytia celtíbera, es nombrada por los cronistas latinos como uno de los puntos de más ardua resistencia de los celtíberos al ataque de los invasores romanos.
Solamente cuando cayeron Numancia y Termancia, pudieron los césares romanos decir que la vieja Atienza había sido hecha suya.
Aquí pusieron los romanos su atalaya, y luego los árabes hicieron de Atienza uno de sus más fuertes enclaves de resistencia contra los vecinos cristianos en la Reconquista.
En torno a este castillo musulmán, con el que Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar no quiso entablar combate al considerarlo como una "peña mui fuert"(a very strong rock), surgieron las batallas a lo largo de toda la Edad Media. Entre los años 870-874 fue reconquistada por Alfonso III el Magno, pasando otra vez a los moros poco después.
El castillo cambió frecuentemente de manos entre musulmanes (árabes o moros) y cristianos europeos hasta que finalmente fue tomado por Alfonso VI en 1085.
Sus usos fueron variados, desde cárcel para nobles hasta vivienda del rey borbón Felipe V.
En el siglo xix, concretamente en el año 1811, comenzó su deterioro y ruina, manteniéndose en ese estado hasta etapas actuales.
DESCRIPCIÓN: Hoy el castillo consta de una torre y un recinto interior de 130 m por 30 m.
La entrada arqueada está flanqueada por dos torres cuadradas.
Hay dos aljibes cubiertos en el recinto.
Hay una chimenea en el piso superior de la torre principal.
Originalmente, el castillo tenía cuatro plantas y túneles que lo conectaban con las iglesias de la ciudad.
Estaba protegido por dos muros, uno conectaba la torre principal con la entrada y el otro protegía la roca misma.
JUEGO DE TRONOS: En la serie "Juego de Tronos" se usaron zonas del castillo como parte de la trama. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
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The Monastery, known as Blackfriars from the black cloaks the friars wore, was founded on a site west of Southgate Street, Gloucester, with the city wall adjacent to the south. It comprised a church and a quadrangle formed by such buildings as the scriptorium (library), the dormitory with its renowned scissor-braced roof and the cloisters. It was established around 1239 under the patronage of Henry III and at its height was home to 30-40 friars. Today it is one of the most complete surviving Dominican black friaries in England and owned by English Heritage.
She's an old soul with young eyes,
a vintage heart,
and a beautiful mind.
― Nicole Lyons
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Cades Cove, Tennessee, United States
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Miss Lucy and Miss Lizzie, were schoolmarms in Cades Cove in the second half of the 1800s. They were daughters of Colonel Hamp Tipton, a veteran of the revolutionary war, who shortly after the Civil War, built this two story home. The Smoky Mountain homestead he built, eventually included a smokehouse, a woodshed, corn crib, blacksmith shop, cantilever barn, and an apiary for bees. Tipton sold land to and hence was surrounded by many of his family and friends. A few of those include Joshua Job, Jacob and Isaac Tipton, Thomas Jones.
In 1878, their house was rented to James McCaulley, who was trying to settle in the cove. McCaulley was a welcome newcommer to Cades Cove as he was a blacksmith. In time, McCaulley built his own home along with top quality blacksmith and carpentry shops. McCaulley was a trusted blacksmith, carpenter and coffin maker, working in Cades Cove for a quarter of a century.
Across the road from the Tipton house is a Cantilever barn, once a common site in the Smokies. It is a replica of the barn which was there in the 1800’s.
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