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Animal symbolism on a Korean soapstone carving (lid of an inkwell). Close-up. I was interested to see how an object almost uniformly black would look when photographed. Lighting is everything here as the object can only be seen due to the difference of light-absorbing and -reflecting parts.
Wishing every day of the new year to be filled with happiness and prosperity for you, happy new year.
I had in mind to place 8 bills in a frame, which according to Feng Shui, 8 is money/prosperity number. It took me three years to find the perfect frame, and finally I found one at Thrift Store.
“Always attach positive emotions to the things you want, and never attach negative emotions to the things you don’t then you will be prosperous in acquiring your heart’s desire.” – Gi ♥
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Photographer & Model: Giselle Chauveau
Wishing light, love, health, happiness and prosperity to all of my Hindu and Sikh friends...
and to the rest of you all as well!
Built in 2011
Length overall (LOA) is 229.2 meters
Width is 38.32 meters.
Reported destination, FANGCHENG, CHINA
North Vancouver, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
it's a very historical chinese temple (1775- now)
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There is elegance in human pursuit to prosperity.....
A lively scene of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy
Wishing you a year filled with health, happiness, and prosperity!
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It seems that bald eagles are doing well these days. It used to be the only way to see eagles was to head to starved rock during the coldest months as they would gather around the rock river. However, these days I see them pretty often. They are seen perched high above many of the area's lakes and marshes hunting for ducks or fish.
I actually now have two active eagle nests near my house. One five minutes away and the other around ten minutes.
It is sometimes said that at the end of a rainbow lies a pot of gold. There can be little doubt that the power station at Wylfa created opportunity, wealth and some economic stability to the community of Anglesey. Its closure caused knock on impact to many other large employers in the region and damaged the smaller businesses that supported the workforce. It sits on the Wylfa headland and generally I try to exclude it from my landscape images. The beautiful coastline can normally do without this ugly man made intrusion but today the rainbow and shape of Llanbadrig headland all seemed to make a rather nice image.. so here it is.
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The Sanctuary of Truth is a magnificent temple in Pattaya, Thailand, that stands as a tribute to traditional Thai architecture and craftsmanship. The temple is entirely made of wood, with intricate carvings depicting various Hindu and Buddhist deities, as well as ancient Thai mythological figures. The construction of the Sanctuary of Truth began in 1981 and is still ongoing. The temple covers an area of over two hectares and is over 100 meters tall. It was designed by a local businessman named Lek Viriyaphant. The Sanctuary of Truth is not affiliated with any specific religion, but rather serves as a symbol of the unity of all religions and beliefs. It is a peaceful and tranquil place where visitors can reflect and appreciate the beauty of Thai culture and tradition. The Sanctuary of Truth also serves as a cultural and educational center. It hosts various workshops and events throughout the year, aimed at promoting traditional Thai arts and crafts. In Thai culture, goddesses are often depicted with bare breasts as a symbol of fertility, abundance and caring. This is a common motif in many Asian cultures and also appears in Indian and Balinese art, for example.
The left hall in the Sanctuary of Truth is an impressive wooden structure that resembles a cathedral. The hall has an imposing height of about 30 meters and is decorated with numerous statues and sculptures depicting Thai mythology and history. With high arches, vaults and elaborate carvings, it is reminiscent of Gothic architecture. Built using traditional woodworking techniques, the hall has over 100 beautiful carvings and sculptures depicting various aspects of Buddhism, Hindu mythology, and Thai culture. It represents the birth of life and humanity. It contains statues and sculptures depicting the creation of humanity, the earth and the cosmos. It is a fascinating place to visit for anyone interested in Thai culture and history, and who appreciate the beauty of traditional woodworking and architecture. There are images of gods and goddesses, Buddhist teachings and symbols of life and nature. Another interesting feature of the interior of the left hall is the large central atrium, which is lit by a skylight. This atrium serves as a kind of sanctuary, where visitors can meditate. In general, the inside of the left hall is a wonderful example of the rich Thai culture and history, and the wood carving techniques used to create it are very impressive.
The Sanctuary of Truth is een prachtige tempel in Pattaya, Thailand, die een eerbetoon is aan de traditionele Thaise architectuur en vakmanschap. De tempel is volledig gemaakt van hout, met ingewikkeld houtsnijwerk dat verschillende hindoeïstische en boeddhistische godheden uitbeeldt, evenals oude Thaise mythologische figuren. In de Thaise cultuur worden godinnen vaak afgebeeld met blote borsten als symbool van vruchtbaarheid, overvloed en zorgzaamheid. De bouw van het Sanctuary of Truth begon in 1981 en is nog steeds aan de gang. De tempel heeft een oppervlakte van ruim twee hectare en is meer dan 100 meter hoog. Het is ontworpen door een lokale zakenman genaamd Lek Viriyaphant. The Sanctuary of Truth is niet gelieerd aan een specifieke religie, maar dient eerder als een symbool van de eenheid van alle religies en overtuigingen. Het is een vredige en rustige plek waar bezoekers de schoonheid van de Thaise cultuur en traditie kunnen overdenken en waarderen. De linker hal in de Sanctuary of Truth is een indrukwekkende houten structuur die lijkt op een kathedraal. Met hoge bogen, gewelven en uitgebreide houtsnijwerk versieringen doet dit denken aan gotische architectuur. Het vertegenwoordigt de geboorte van het leven en de mensheid. Het bevat beelden en sculpturen die de schepping van de mensheid, de aarde en de kosmos weergeven. Het is een fascinerende plek om te bezoeken voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de Thaise cultuur en geschiedenis, en die de schoonheid van traditionele houtbewerking en architectuur waarderen. Er zijn afbeeldingen van goden en godinnen, boeddhistische leerstellingen en symbolen van het leven en de natuur. Een ander interessant kenmerk van de binnenkant van de linker hal is het grote centrale atrium, dat wordt verlicht door een dakraam. Dit atrium dient als een soort van heiligdom, waar bezoekers kunnen mediteren en ontspannen
Everywhere you look in Carlisle there's evidence that at one point, it was a place on the up. And everywhere you look there's the evidence that nothing from that era was maintained or loved. I don't mind it.
Happy New Year! May the coming year be full of grand adventures and opportunities.
Life is short – dream big and make the most of 2022!
May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2022!
Entering San Francisco Bay. Shooting from the Golden Gate Bridge.
If you look really, really, really close, you can se a couple of the crew just sitting there enjoying the ride in.
Happy new year to you all. This was my first shot of 2014, having a stroll along the nearby shore in Edinburgh.
The year has started well for some of the local wildlife as they were treated to a new year brekkie. I hope the year is as prosperous for you as it has started for them :0)
In most regions of Ukraine, the crops have been sown for the growing season ahead. I thought this image of a tomato seedling would be a way to commemorate those efforts. In the face of an invading force with zero respect for human life, Ukrainian farmers bravely set the stage to feed large parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
With many farmers fighting in the war, the crop yields are expected to be lower this year. There’s no way to know how much lower, but it’s important to try to visualize this impact. Here’s a great resource that illustrates where Ukrainian crops get distributed across the world: ourworldindata.org/ukraine-russia-food . Match that data with global GDP per capital values ( www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-per-capita/ ) and you start to see some worrying trends.
Smaller countries with lower GDPs – such as Yemen, ranking 160th in the world for GDP per capita – will not have the ability to pay higher prices when food supplies are less available. Larger countries that are highly dependent on Ukrainian agriculture with higher GDPs such as Turkey would be able to pay higher prices, leaving other nations without sufficient purchasing power. When there isn’t enough to go around, some go without. It is critically important that Ukrainian farmers can do their good work for the benefit of many other nations. All countries should be prepared to grow more food locally this year as well.
The world has come to rely on peaceful globalization, where one country can provide an incredibly abundant resource to another. The problems begin when this resource cannot be replaced with anything produced domestically, and the transitionary period to find alternatives takes longer than your commodity reserves will last. This is true of food, but also oil and gas – where many countries are still heavily dependent on Russian oil.
Turning off the taps could mean societal collapse. Here in Bulgaria we are a net exporter of agriculture, but 95% of oil and gas comes from Russia. I feel guilty when I fill up my tank of diesel to complete more refugee aid runs; I’m paying Russia for the privilege. Thankfully immediate actions are underway to expedite the completion of a gas pipeline connecting to Greece, which is expected to be completed by the end of June. I feel like the world is moving quickly to compensate for everything, but it’s never quick enough.
I’d like to echo a further reminder that we can all help in various ways. You can create artwork supporting Ukraine – if you want to see a photo of the setup that created this image, it’s incredibly simple: donkom.ca/bts/IMG_1573.JPEG . The water droplet was placed with a hypodermic needle, and it was lit with a flashlight off to the side. But there’s more you can do: write to your politicians. Participate in rallies. Donate to charities capable of offering humanitarian aid; we have enough funds donated to us to continue doing supply runs for roughly another three weeks. We’ll keep doing it as long as we are able.
And to further amplify the signal, this image is also being dedicated to the Public Domain. Do with it what you want, no permission / license / credit / etc. required.
Also, some folks have been asking how we’re holding up. Personally, life is good. I’ll be sharing some images of a beautiful outdoor kitchen we constructed in January and February shortly. We keep in good spirits, we live comfortably, and we’re mostly through the bureaucratic processes here to make life in Bulgaria home forever. We’re happy and healthy. :)
Geduld ist das Schwerste und das Einzige,
was lernen sich lohnt.
Alle Natur, alles Wachstum,
aller Friede, alles Gedeihen und
Schöne in der Welt beruht auf Geduld,
braucht Zeit, braucht Stille,
braucht Vertrauen.
(Hermann Hesse)
Patience is the hardest and the only thing
worth learning.
All nature, all growth,
all peace, all prosperity and
all the beautiful in the world is based on patience,
needs time, needs silence,
needs trust.
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Fu, Lu and Shou are Chinese deities, meaning fortune, prosperity and longevity. This complex has many shops selling fengshui (Chinese geomancy, 风水) products & services and dried goods for the mainly Chinese community [25/01]
under the shinning daylight
まぶしい中、重いヘリオスを持って。不思議と重さを感じないぐらい夢中になって。
Helios40 85mm ;
LR3 + PSE ( thanks to KimClassen )
The tidy farm with a red barn and house surrounded by a white fence seemed the epitome of prosperity. A stark contrast to the abandoned property on the hillside on which I stood.
A tradition dish and belief during Chinese New Year which is mainly a raw fish salad (Yusheng)with some condiments. Everyone will toss the ingredients high up in the air for good fortune,good luck, good health and prosperity before they eat it! As the word "raw" sounds like "life" in Chinese
Originally established as the Town of Frog Level in 1851, the name was changed to the Town of Prosperity in 1873. A small, friendly South Carolina town that celebrates its roots with frogs (there’s a big metal sculpture of a frog at Town Hall) and is working to create prosperity for its residents. One of the best little towns in South Carolina!!
The start of 4 days of celebrating up here in Scotland. A festival of light with big public events and dispays in every city and most towns!
Wishing everyone a happy and fun-filled few days welcoming in the new year. And may 2017 bring peace and prosperity, hope and compassion to our troubled world!
"Hogmanay is what we Scots call New Year's Eve - 31 December - the big night that marks the arrival of the new year. Its origins reach back to the celebration of the winter solstice among the Vikings with wild parties in late December."
www.visitscotland.com/see-do/events/christmas-winter-fest...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay
Shot using the Helios 44-2 lens at min focussing distance of 0.5 and F4
The Navios Prosperity is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2007 (15 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Panama.
It’s carrying capacity is 75527 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 14.3 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 225 meters and her width is 32.24 meters.
A beautiful white rose raised by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton,
looking beautiful in bright summer sunshine. The flower buds have a hint of pink, which fades as the flower opens into pure white. Great!
China, Shanghai, Xitang, one of the ancient water towns in the Yangtze Delta area in the north of Jiashan County, located about 140 km southwest of Shanghai. The town stretches across eight sections, linked by 104 historic stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the well-preserved buildings with "patina" are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares in the area.
Entry fee about 10 € p/p, if you stay in one of the charming boutique hotels, they will reimburse you 50% of the entrance fee.
In the Xitang Water Village, there are well-preserved groups of buildings of the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 & the Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911, with relatively high artistic quality & research value. The village is famous for its large number of covered corridors, lanes & bridges.
Its history dates back to at least the spring & autumn period, 770 BC–476 BC, when it was located at the border of the State of Yue & Wu. According to legend, Wu Zixu, a well-known scholar & military general, ordered to dig many canals & a pond to facilitate water transportation & to channel water to Jiashan County, therefore Xitang is also called "Xutang".
The Xitang Water Town, people who live there are not rich, so no newer modern houses have been built there. That's maybe one of the reasons why the old constructions are preserved as a whole almost without damage. In those archaic houses, besides the culture & value of the houses themselves, there are also displays of cultural relics or woodcarvings or eaves tiles collected by the house owner. To this day there are exhibitions of the ancient rare books of the owners passed down from generation to generation or rubbings from a stone inscription of a famous calligrapher.
On the roofs of some old houses here, the grass is about "one chi" tall, 33 cm ++, believing that the spirit of the former owner of the house joins with the grass, making it flourish & blessing the peace and durability of the house, as well as the prosperity of the entire town.
The "Mission Impossible III", 2005, movie featuring Tom Cruise scenes in Xitang, leading to a boom of Xitang's popularity among tourists.
Because of the rainy climate, common ceilinged corridors have been created bordering the waterways. Each family roofs the stone-planked path in front of their house resulting in covered corridors of up to 1300 metres.
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Taipei Xinsheng Park Rose Garden
To all of my Flickr Friends. I wish you the Magic of Christmas throughout the holiday season, and may you enjoy good health, happiness and prosperity throughout the coming New Year.
A beautiful rose raised by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton. As the flower matures the pale pink centre becomes pure white.
In Victorian times, one of Port Hope's captains of industry was William Barrett, a Cornishman from Bathepoole, England, who arrived here with his wife and family in 1831.
Mr. Barrett, during the heyday of his prosperity, built Port Hope's famous Octagon house on Martha Street. The Octagon was featured in an earlier Cornerstones column, which briefly outlined the principles of Orson Squire Fowler, an American writer, phrenologist and amateur architect. Fowler published a book called The Octagon House - A Home for All in which he boldly declared, "The troubles of the American nation would be over if everyone would live in an octagon...living in an octagon house ... a family cannot help but be content and happy!"
Fowler's ideas influenced three generations of Barretts.
But the construction of the Octagon, circa 1856, may have marked the zenith of the Barretts' fortunes in Canada
Examples can be found atop such notable Port Hope structures as the Octagon and 1 Walton St., now known as the Lantern Inn.
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Water is a critical resource and has been for the life of our planet. These two outlets, running to capacity, are moving water from a weir to an aquaduct which flows to the local reservoir providing drinking water to the community.