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I can now fit all of my unsorted bits in the two giant bins, and I've reclaimed a major horizontal surface!
Persistent fall leaves on an American beech tree at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, Cary, NC, USA.
© B. Bora Bali & B³ Photography, All Rights Reserved.
Having been convinced he’s no concert pianist, Stormtrooper Bruce digs deep to find some hidden talent for the upcoming talent contest being held during Festival Alley. He knows he can bake, but what else can he possibly do?
Stormtrooper Bruce: OK, guys, I know we’re all excited about movie night tonight, but I want to see what you think about this? I’ve been practicing weeks and I think I’ve finally nailed it.
TK-1110: Dude! Give it a rest. Just bake something amazing the P will love and leave it at that.
Fett: Yeah. I’ve heard what you’ve been putting these guys through. You should still have a ton of that X-o’-tiQ chocolate left. And you know who loves chocolate!
TK-432: Wait? You-Know-Who? Is Lord Voldemort a judge?
STB: OK, guys. Prepare to be wowed!
Hello, Mr. Yoda. Say, have you heard - we’ve been trying to find those droids for ages. Any ideas?
STB using his Yoda voice - Do or do not. There is no try.
STB: Mr. Yoda, in you’re opinion, can anyone join the Dark Side?
STB using his Yoda voice: Fear is the path to the dark side, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
STB: Mr Yoda, Can you teach me any Jedi mind tricks?
STB using his Yoda voice: You must unlearn what you have learned.
TK-432: Wow! That was awesome. I never saw your lips move!
TK-1110: Not to rain on your parade, but the whole point of being a ventriloquist is being able to see that your lips don’t move. Um, you’re wearing a helmet, dude.
Fett: I get it. That’s what makes this so funny. A Ventriloquist Trooper? Hilarious! But you should know - it’s Master Yoda, not Mr. I can think of at least two judges on this ship who might take off points.
STB using his Yoda voice: Always two there are, no more, no less.
Chewie: Graaagh, yawllol! Trrrqlargh!
TK-432: I’m so loving this! No paint, no musical torture, no Medic Droids. Let’s get on with the movies, unwrap our gifts, and eat!
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Taken using a Nikon EM camera in week 307 of my 52 film cameras in 52 weeks project:
Ilford HP5 Plus film, developed in Rodinal, semi-stand for 60mins at 22 degrees C.
The previous print I offered on eBay was sold so I am offering another. This one is of a window that refuses to bow to the pressures on it.
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From your friendly Swallowtail Garden Seeds catalog photographer. We hope you will enjoy our collection of botanical photographs and illustrations as much as we do.
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not, the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." ~ Calvin Coolidge
Fujifilm X100S
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Annotation: I´m developing a 365 project which includes not only a daily photo, but also a daily post in my blog. This is the number 176. If you want to see all the photos: www.flickr.com/photos/healingmoments/sets/72157627759889118/
He's given me the runaround for the last couple of months , but finally got him.. And the first kingfisher with the sigma 150-600 C
Giant replica of Salvador Dali's 'Persistence of Time' sculpture in Piazza San Francesco, with the church of San Francesco d'Assisi in the background.
Matera, Italy
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Chloe usually has no interest in fetching sticks or chasing balls. She waits in the shallows to snatch the prize from the dogs that have done the hard work of searching and swimming. It's as though she considers herself "management", (by virtue of breeding) and other dogs are relegated to the tasks of "labor"--fetching, catching, and searching.
The beach today was packed with many mutts and their masters. Even my daughter's two boys (Snoopy and Romeo) joined Chloe, Coco, and Bo on the daily beachcombing stroll. The opportunity to show off and dominate turned Chloe into a baller. She put on a show that LeBron would have envied. No other dog touched the ball without contending with her. Only little Snoop challenged her.
Chloe is all about the adoration of the crowd, and stroking her doggie ego. Snoop is only about the ball. He demands it. He never gives up. When the Big Girl gets distracted by head pats and praise, that's when the little Snoopster streaks in and snatches the rock away. At the end of the day, they all had their tails between their legs and slept on the ride home. As Rasheed would have said,
Once a thriving mill town from the turn of the century until the 1970s, Henry River Mill Village sat abandoned outside Hickory, NC until recently. It was used in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen's hometown of District 12.
Now it's owned by Calvin and Melissa Reyes, who are restoring the village, giving tours, and lovingly preserving its wonderful history.
Read all about its history on my blog: bit.ly/AoA-HRMV-Blog
See the photos from this shoot and purchase prints on my website at: bit.ly/AoA-HRMV-Website
Schedule your own visit to this fascinating and beautiful location at henryrivermillvillage.com/
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Tribute to the iPod Touch & Salvador Dali's surreal painting "The Persistence of Memory"
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Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility.
The movement was begun primarily in Europe, centered in Paris, and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung, there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century.
Some of the greatest artists of the 20th century became involved in the Surrealist movement, and the group included Giorgio de Chirico, Man Ray, René Magritte, and many others.
The Surrealist movement eventually spread across the globe, and has influenced artistic endeavors from painting and sculpture to pop music and film directing.
The greatest known Surrealist artist is the world famous Salvador Dali.
The Persistence of Memory (Salvador Dali)
La persistencia de la memoria (1931) or The Persistence of Memory is the most famous painting by artist Salvador Dalí. The painting has also been popularly known as Soft Watches, Droopy Watches, The Persistence of Time or Melting Clocks.
The well-known surrealistic piece introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch. It epitomizes Dalí's theory of 'softness' and 'hardness', which was central to his thinking at the time.
Although fundamentally part of Dalí's Freudian phase, the imagery predicts his transition to the scientific phase, which occurred after the dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945. The imagery can be read as a graphic illustration of Einstein's theory of relativity, depicting gravity distorting time.
It is possible to recognize a human figure in the middle of the composition, in the strange "monster" that Dalí used in several period pieces to represent himself - the abstract form becoming something of a self portrait, reappearing frequently in his work.
In general the tree means life, but, in this case, it has the same function as the rest of the elements in the picture: to impress anxiety and, in a certain way, terror, although it is likely that it was conceived as a functional element on which to drape one of the watches. The golden cliffs in the upper right hand corner are reminiscent of Dalí's homeland, Spain, and are derived from the rocks and cliffs at Cape Creus, where the Pyrenees meet the sea. It was there that Dalí and his wife Gala went for solitude
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I am always fascinated by little plants that take hold in imposing walls. It's interesting to think that given enough time, these plants can make huge walls crumble.
Found in the middle of Old Town, Quito.
Updated title thanks to Jeanne!
Female mallard in a snowy Ontario winter. She just emerged from water flowing in the historic remains of the 1st Welland Canal and was just cresting the bank, eating snow as she went.
With any luck, today I should be on my way home with a 'bucket load' of images from a return Algoma Getaway with some photographer friends. Last time was 2023 when we attended a guided photography workshop. This time, with knowledge from the last trip and the collective mind of our group we planned our own. Images from this recent trip will surely follow, but since I'm up and on the road, here's a previously unpublished image from last time ...
blogged here: djenglandphotography.blogspot.com/2025/10/photo-of-week-2...
The nice couple sitting next to me at the bar finally gave in to my pleading and took a couple of pics of me
Photography by Korey
Even though squirrels can really be a source of annoyance around our bird feeders, you really have to admire their persistence and acrobatic skills. This one slid down the pole hook from our roof and is about to drop down to the suet feeder. From there he hangs upside down swinging up every few seconds to grab a bite.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan “Press On” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
- Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)