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A "Jhaalmuri" / "Spicy Puffed Rice" seller by profession, he puts 100% dedication towards his customers. He did notice me while I took the photo, but preparing jhaalmuri was prioritized higher than posing for a photograph.
Well... finally, after all the delays and design challenges, it is done. Here is my B-18A Bolo LEGO MOC, a medium bomber used by the U.S. Army Air Corps primarily in the Pacific during the interwar and early World War II periods. It was a notoriously funkily-proportioned aircraft, with its round-bellied fuselage, its backwards-tapered wings and its odd bombardier canopy shaping at the front; but, all in all, it was a sturdy, rugged bomber (though nothing to write home about as for success in World War II XD). Lots of these were destroyed on the ground during the raids of Pearl harbor, but I really wanted to challenge myself in attempting to construct a plane that isn't all about the glamour and good looks so many beautiful aircraft of its era retained. Having incorporated working landing gear and included string for the wings, I am proud of its functionalities. However, I sadly could not include a working bomb bay due to the construction of its simulated rounded "doors" flush with the fuselage. Nothing opens on the underside, but that was due to the fact of me wanting to prioritize structure and look to the Bolo. Unfortunately, the sacrifice ended up being without a functioning bomb bay... but, overall, the result (for now) is adequate for my liking. But, let me know YOUR thoughts in the comments! Faves are also appreciated, and, as always, have an awesome day! (:
Guy Anderson (1906-1998 Washington)
Oil on Board 12"x17.5"
Original gilt framing 16.5"x21.5".
Signed lower left and notated "Edmonds, Wash." on the back.
Painting has been glued at edges into framing.
Overall excellent condition.
Guy Anderson’s Harbor Scene, Edmonds, Washington (1930s) depicts a lineup of sailing ships still active on Puget Sound decades after steam had become dominant. Edmonds was a key departure point for the Alaska trade, and many older wooden schooners and barkentines remained in service hauling lumber, salmon, and general cargo northward. The Depression prolonged their use, as they were cheaper to operate and maintain than steamships.
Painted with a bold, blocky impasto and a palette of muted blues, violets, and russets, the work reflects Anderson’s early Northwest modernism. Rather than aiming for meticulous detail, he captured the structural rhythm of masts and rigging, setting them against a subdued sky. The composition emphasizes vertical thrust, echoing both the maritime forest of spars and the rising ambitions of a young artist.
Guy Anderson (1906–1998) was a central figure of the “Northwest School” alongside Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan, and Mark Tobey. Born in Edmonds, Anderson studied at the Cornish School in Seattle and developed a style rooted in Pacific Northwest landscapes and spirituality. While his mature work leaned toward mythic and symbolic figuration, his early paintings—like this harbor scene—document the working ports and coastal culture of Puget Sound with an expressive, almost Fauvist brush. Today, he is recognized as one of the leading voices of mid-20th-century Northwest art.
Context in the 1930s Art Debate:
When Anderson painted this scene, American art was divided between regionalist realism—celebrated in the Midwest by artists like Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton—and the emerging strains of modernism that prioritized form, color, and emotional resonance. Anderson’s Harbor Scene straddles both impulses: the subject matter is firmly local and documentary, tying him to regionalist concerns, yet the execution is modernist, with its loose brushwork and abstraction of structure. This balance anticipates the distinctive Northwest School, which fused local imagery with universal, often spiritual, concerns.
This text is a collaboration with Chat GPT.
Within the crown of Sant'Andrea della Valle, the mastery of Giovanni Lanfranco unfolds in a radiant explosion of Baroque color. The architectural ribs act as golden rays, drawing every gaze toward the central light where the ethereal and the structural become one.
When you capture such detailed frescoes, do you focus on the technical precision of the lines, or do you prioritize the warmth and emotion of the painted figures?
Melbourne, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
Swanston Street is one of the most significant and busiest thoroughfares in central Melbourne. It's a predominantly pedestrian and tram-only street, making it highly accessible and vibrant. The street is home to some of the city's most prominent cultural and educational institutions, including the State Library of Victoria. It's a central point for accessing Federation Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Melbourne Town Hall. Along Swanston Street, you'll find a mix of shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as public art. It's a key hub for student life, with several universities having campuses nearby. The street is a constant hive of activity, featuring street performers and events. Its design prioritizes pedestrians and public transport, reflecting Melbourne's urban vision. Swanston Street is the pulsing heart of the city's civic and cultural life
Last year's for comparison. Other people doing similar things: Owen McCabe.
In general, black is walking, red is bicycling, blue is cars or buses, and green is above-ground rapid transit or freeways. (Color is from speed, not from an actual record of transportation mode.) Not shown: tunnels and subways.
In spite of that ritual caption, there's basically no red on here because I haven't actually been on a bike all year. The other striking thing is how small my San Francisco is now: I go to work and I go to #geobreakfast, and I get lunch, and that's about it.
What have I been doing instead? Trying to turn myself into a better piano player. It's very time-intensive and home-oriented. The other big time-suck that does show up as geography is a bunch of trips to the Berkeley campus to go the library and read everything that's ever been written about colorblindness.
One thing you can see on the map is the change in how I walk to BART. Now it is generally on 42nd Street instead of 41st so I can avoid having to use any of the traffic signals on Broadway, now that AC Transit and the City of Oakland have misguidedly prioritized through vehicle movement in an ineffective attempt at transit efficiency.
The big thing that doesn't show up at all is that I went to Spain to speak at the Technarte conference. I walked a hundred miles in a week and still only saw a tiny fraction of what there was to see. Spain looks like California and shows how good California could be if the United States knew how to build cities. Steph and I also went to New Orleans, which demonstrates how the US can do less damage to the cities that it does have by not doing any traffic engineering for decades.
How big is your world?
In my humble opinion, the greatest knowledge one can posses is to realize that we all have limited time.In my own life, this thought allows me to prioritize the right things in my life.
ODC:Knowledge
Ángeles
My marks aren't real but their's were. And the deepest marks are not in sight. Thousands of sanitarian had to face workdays at risk, without secure and enough material. Some of them had lost their lives.
This is something that cannot be forgotten. Never forget to prioritize what is important as health.
Without health, there's no life, and without life, there's nothing.
Mis marcas no son reales pero las de ellos sí que lo han sido. Y las marcas más profundas son las que no se ven.
Miles de sanitarios se han tenido que enfrentar a jornadas de trabajo en riesgo, sin material suficiente y seguro. Algunos incluso han perdido la vida.
Esto es algo que no se debe olvidar. Que no se olvide nunca priorizar lo verdaderamente importante como es la Sanidad.
Sin salud no hay vida y sin vida no hay nada.
Alien art
Science fiction
If a life form arrived at our planet millions of years ago, it would have found the proper environment to develop. Cells contain genetic information that allows life to thrive on Earth. The "tree of life" shows how life developed from simple forms to humans. As life evolved, many species emerged, and some got extinct.
The cells of life forms have survived by going from spices to species. On the way of the development, there were some hurdles like species have killed and ate other species. It looks like the development went in the wrong direction, but the cells have survived with the killers and survivals. Important is cells and hosts. Species are created to be just hosts, just to carry the cells. The species' blueprint was always kept in cells to make sure that dominant species go on, live.
Sperms, made of cells, travel to other host during love making so that the life of the cell continues, with the latest genetic information. Our bodies comprise interconnected cells. When we watch TV, cells watch too. Aliens may have spread their cells throughout the universe to ensure survival. They might have created suitable environments for cell survival in asteroids.
Humans are not perfect and have flaws. Our sufferings are not imported as we are just hosts, acting in that way too. We prioritize humanity over individuals. Humans have a lot of cells to compare to a human. Many people die in wars, traffics accidents, etc. Who cares? There are already more hosts on earth, billions of them. A couple dies, no problem!
If we would not be just hosts, we would act differently, would care for the death of a fellow human being, and would adopt the mindset that one death is too many.
I don't want to live in a world without melody.
Sometimes the rhythmic din of society is too much for me.
But purpose is prioritized these days the goal is win the prize.
There's a sleeping resonance we hold through which we're unified.
So let it out!
Don't get lost in the crowd.
No one can deter you from your own path.
There's no trip too remote from which you can't come back.
And I've got this hunch about you and me,
None of us are ready for a world without melody.
- Bad Religion
The Purpose of Rovingian Journeys: Methods, Cycles, and Meanings by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)
The Purpose of Rovingian Journeys: Methods, Cycles, and Meanings
Purpose of the Rovingian Mystic Year
The Rovingian Mystic Year is dedicated to pilgrimages to sacred and mystical places, with the aim of promoting a deep reconnection with the natural rhythms of the Earth and with Universal Spirituality. This purpose is achieved through walks and outdoor rituals, which take place during periods of greater serenity, avoiding the hustle and bustle of summer tourism and intense heat. The calendar of journeys favors autumn and winter, times when spiritual retreat is favored by tranquility and the reduction of worldly distractions.
Method and Cycle of Rovingian Journeys
The Rovingian method is based on direct observation and the rhythm of walking. The journeys are conceived not only as physical displacements, but as a form of meditation in motion. Solar synchronicity is respected, rigorously following the inclination of the Earth's axis. Silence is prioritized during the walks, allowing one to hear the "echoes" of sacred places. Each pilgrimage seeks to identify points of power in nature, where the barrier between the physical and the spiritual is most tenuous.
On the other hand, the journeys aim to gather elements about sacred geometries because, for the nomadic Rovingian monks, they are the universal language of spirituality.
Stages of the Rovingian Journey
Opening (Autumn Equinox): Begins with rites of gratitude and detachment from the "old leaves" of the ego. It marks the beginning of the spiritual quest.
Immersion (Winter): Marks the peak of retreat, with the search for places of isolation and deep introspection.
Rebirth (Spring Equinox): Is the preparation for the external manifestation of the visions received during introspection and the application of the knowledge acquired for the benefit of the communities.
Culmination (June Solstice): Represents the closing of the mystical cycle, preceding the summer pause.
The Meaning of the Summer Pause
For the Rovingian monk, summer is understood as a time of preservation, in contrast to other traditions. During this period, the dispersal caused by mass tourism is avoided, as it can break the collective silence essential for the journeys.
Respect for the element of fire is manifested in the understanding that intense heat represents an external energy of action, opposed to the receptive nature of mystical journeys.
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O Propósito das Jornadas Rovingianas: Métodos, Ciclos e Significados
Propósito do Ano Místico Rovingiano
O Ano Místico Rovingiano é dedicado à realização de peregrinações a locais sagrados e místicos, com o objetivo de promover uma reconexão profunda com os ritmos naturais da Terra e com a Espiritualidade Universal. Este propósito é concretizado através de caminhadas e rituais ao ar livre, que ocorrem em períodos de maior serenidade, evitando a agitação do turismo de verão e o calor intenso. O calendário das jornadas privilegia o outono e o inverno, épocas em que o recolhimento espiritual é favorecido pela tranquilidade e pela diminuição das distrações mundanas.
Método e Ciclo das Jornadas Rovingianas
O método rovingiano fundamenta-se na observação direta e no ritmo do caminhar. As jornadas são concebidas não apenas como deslocamentos físicos, mas como uma forma de meditação em movimento. A sincronia solar é respeitada, seguindo rigorosamente a inclinação do eixo terrestre. O silêncio é priorizado durante as caminhadas, permitindo ouvir os "ecos" dos locais sagrados. Cada peregrinação busca identificar pontos de força na natureza, onde a barreira entre o físico e o espiritual é mais ténue.
Por outro lado as jornadas visam recolher elementos sobre geometrias sagradas pois para os monges nómadas rovingianos elas são a linguagem universal da espiritualidade.
Etapas da Jornada Rovingiana
Abertura (Equinócio de Outono): Inicia-se com ritos de gratidão e desapego das "folhas velhas" do ego. Marca o inicio da busca espiritual.
Imersão (Inverno): Marca o auge do recolhimento, com a busca por locais de isolamento e introspeção profunda.
Renascimento (Equinócio de Primavera): É a preparação para a manifestação externa das visões recebidas durante a introspeção e a aplicação dos conhecimentos entretanto adquiridos em prol das comunidades.
Culminação (Solstício de Junho): Representa o encerramento do ciclo místico, antecedendo a pausa estival.
O Significado da Pausa de Verão
Para o monge rovingiano, o verão é entendido como um tempo de preservação, em contraste com outras tradições. Durante este período, evita-se a dispersão causada pelo turismo de massa, que pode quebrar a egrégora de silêncio essencial para as jornadas.
O respeito ao elemento fogo manifesta-se na compreensão de que o calor intenso representa uma energia de ação externa, oposta à natureza recetiva das jornadas místicas.
UPDATE: This is how I edit my photos:
Video 1: youtu.be/9jY0BPGaM6A
Video 2: youtu.be/xew7eLrpfVg
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Urgh, I wish I can prioritize this photography thing because I love doing it, I really do, but the thing is there are more important things to do. I am bombarded with lots of “reality” stuffs.
I miss talking to my flickr friends who have the same story as mine. Flickr world can be a paradise to some ~_~
I promise to get back to you as soon as I can, I miss talking to you all!
Anyway, this is Jomer, the guy from my previous upload. I love shooting with him because he lets me explore how this portrait photography thing works- the how-to of bringing out your emotions and posing and everything under the sun modelling- wise. It’s a lot harder than how I used to think.
It has been months and months that I have not had the time to do a SP, as the business has been growing more and more I have had to prioritize those shoots (which I like better than photographing myself of course) anyways i missed doing this too! I hope you enjoy these, I had fun taking them :)
PS: Also, i cut my hair about 8 inches, you like?
Sound City Files, Volume 1 - Chapter 5
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< Sound City Files, Volume 1 - Chapter 4
The water poured down with a splash, sheets flowing from her body as it cleansed her body and mind. A shower. She knew the name, but this... this was far better than she expected. Not like the rain, this water made you feel clean... refreshed.
The water clicks off.
"s̷h̷o̷w̷e̷r̷ ̷c̷y̷c̷l̷e̷ ̷c̷o̷m̷p̷l̷e̷t̷e̷"
The voice startles her to jump with a verbal squeak.
"Are you okay?"
His voice calls from the other side of the door.
"I'm fine.. This... thing? just said my shower was over..."
She's standing in the shower with the unit beeping and water dripping from the shower, now off.
He lets out a hearty laugh.
"Sorry for not warning you about that, they limit us to how much water we use. Were you able to finish?"
"Mhmm"
She dries off, squeezes her hair dry, and wraps the towel around her.
"Was there anything that you found would fit me?"
"Well, yes... but... everything I own is for men... definitely not a woman your size. I still had a few things that got confiscated when I was with CorGen and I washed them, but...."
He hesitated.
"It's fine, it can't be any worse than walking around in a towel."
Her legs were covered in goosebumps, rubbing her arms to stay warm. The heat systems at this altitude weren't exactly great. She sticks her arm out the door, cracked open just enough.
"D̴͚̜͓̳͓͈̭̀̓͐͒̇͑̐͜A̴͍͚̦̘̚T̶̨̡̘̬̰̼̪̋͂̓̋̉̒̅̓͜͝A̸͉͐̆͑͊́̾̿̕͠͝ ̸͖͎͗̒ͅÇ̸̠̻̪̦͊͗͛̍̀̃͘̚͝͝Ŏ̵̡͇̻̝̝̯͖̘̌̾R̸̨̲̤͉̣̠̼̣͎͐̈́̀͌Ŗ̴̯̰̂̈̐̽̿̏̔̎̏̐Ṵ̸̪̘̘͍̦͇̜̞̮̎́̀P̵̢̡̫̗̬͍͎͠T̶̖̰̣̲͔̗̜͖͎̪͗̈́͐̎́̃͘͝ ... you didn't really think I wouldn't be expecting you... did you?"
He kicks the ground.
"You know, I didn't even go there looking for him. Nice cover, by the way. But hey, I guess it was just my lucky day right? I owed that motherfnck3r." Vinzer smiles a vicious smile filled with perfectly aligned, perfectly white, perfectly fake teeth.
The four lapdogs surrounding her are all visibly eager. She sizes each one up carefully. One to the left. One to the right. Vinzer in front, with one flanking him on each side. Prioritize close combat targets. She thinks to herself. Remeber what he taught you. Know their next three moves. Then nine. Keep going until they don't.
"Do you give them doggie treats after each mission?"
"Is this /REALLY/ all you had?"
She sighs.
He stammers.
"I... I swear. I can go to a store and find something for you right now. Just give me li-"
"No. It's... fine."
Her face feels like it's on fire. The bodysuit barely covered anything. Confiscated? Of course the confiscated box would be from a strip club. Her body can't help but react, thinking about his eyes on her.
The door opens slowly and she takes a tedious step forward. She tries to be modest, but the tiny bit of cloth covering her made that difficult.
He's sitting on the sofa, focused on the comm in his hand when he looks up to see her. The comm drops to the floor with a dull thud. He stands up slowly, almost instinctively.
The first strike is from the agent to her left. She parries with an elbow and follows it with the muzzle of her pistol right to the female agents chest.
One.
She weaves to avoid the next shot, gunfire from the agent to her right. She swings her arms over her shoulder sending two shell casings clattering as the agent slumps to the ground.
Two.
An open shot. She moves to take down Vinzer, but the slippery rat dodges behind his own teammate to use them as a shield. Good thing it was a full synthetic. Now it's about... two-thirds of one.
Three.
He walks towards her, quiet. His eyes fixed on her. Her thighs press together, as though she can feel his eyes touching everywhere he gazes.
"w-what?" Her voice is weak, why is her heart racing like this?
He just shakes his head.
"I.. you... you're beautiful."
"It's... just this outfit. You put me in something too sexy..."
Her body is aflame. It feels like fire would erupt from her every pore. Hot. Burning.
Now only inches from her, his hand reaches up and tilts her head up by the chin to meet his gaze. So tall. So strong. So... big.
She bites her lip, making it sting slightly.
He moves forward, slowly urging her back towards the wall. It's cold against her skin. Like ice, compared to how hot she feels. She slides her calf against his, wrapping her thigh around his and pressing against him.
His hands move to the straps of her bodysuit, slowly sliding them down until they go past her wrists. They're both breathing heavily, chests heaving. She musters only four words...
"Like what you see?"
A fist slams her jaw, stars dance in her head for a moment.
The last thug grabs her from behind, arm wrapped around her neck. Thunder rings in her ears. A clang. Searing pain.
"How does it feel to take a shotgun point blank? Even your suit can't stop all of the force. I should know, I helped them test the d4mn things."
Vinzer stands holding a tactical shotgun just feet away.
"ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ, ᴄʀɪᴛɪᴄᴀʟ ꜱᴜɪᴛ ᴅᴀᴍᴀɢᴇ.
ʙɪᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴅᴀᴍᴀɢᴇ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ:
ꜰʀᴀᴄᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ɪɴ ʀɪʙꜱ 3, 4, 6, 7, ᴀɴᴅ 12.
ʜᴀɪʀʟɪɴᴇ ꜰʀᴀᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ɪɴ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴛʜᴏʀᴀᴄɪᴄ ᴠᴇʀᴛᴇʙʀᴀᴇ.
ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀʟ ʜᴇᴍᴏʀʀʜᴀɢɪɴɢ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴛᴏᴍᴀᴄʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇꜱᴏᴘʜᴀɢᴜꜱ."
The suits lecture isn't what she needed right now.
"Fnck. You."
The attack had stunned her, and now her guns were at her feet. She tugs at the thugs hold, twisting hard, and another blast roars through the streets.
The thug falls to the ground in a wet splat.
Four.
"Are you fncking serious??"
Vinzer fumes as she stumbles forward to her knees. The thug blocked most of the blast, but her back was almost numb from the pain.
She coughs. She knows now. There was never any chance of turning back. This is her judgement, and Vinzers requiem.
And not she or him could do a d4mn thing to avoid it.
Her hands slide under his shirt, the chest hair running between her fingers. His hands slide down her back, lower... lower... then lifts her up to be face to face.
She giggles softly and wraps her legs around his waist. His deep growls and firm grip send lightning through her body. His breath is warm against her chest as she runs her hands through his hair.
His scent, smooth and cool yet worn and rugged. She pulls his shirt open, buttons clatter to the floor. Feeling his bare skin against hers she leans in and bites his neck gently, letting her tongue run against his skin.
Her hands find his belt buckle and promptly release it. She moans low into his chest feeling him swell against her. He presses her hard against the wall as he drops the bodysuit to the floor.
Imposing. That's how most anyone would describe him. Few people stood taller, and her arms didn't even come close to fitting around his chest. No matter how you looked at him, he was a big man. His hands grip her hips firmly as he pulls her down until she can't go any further. She lets out a sound from her mouth she didn't even know possible. Deep, for her, and growling in ecstasy. A /very/ big man.
He lifts her to her knees by her hair. The back of his hand cracks against her mask.
"Just like good old times, right?"
His fist slams between her eyes and she falls back from the force.
Vinzer tosses a clump of blue hair to the side.
"What was it that came next? I forget... was it a kick to the stomach, or a knee to the head?"
Red mist pumps from the mask as she rolls to her back.
"Fnck it, let's go for double points." The steel toe of his shoe slams into the mask, snapping her head to the side like a whip. Silence. Darkness.
His muscles flex against her, the movements smooth, steady. Her hips roll, as his soft grunts set the rhythm. Her arms wrap under his to hold his shoulders as her legs bounce in the air.
His fingers slide along her neck, his palm pressing against her throat softly. His hand moves up, and to the back of her head while the other arm wraps her waist like a massive python. He leans back, pulling her from the wall and holds her as his arms guide her body. Faster now. She gives in completely. Her body tenses suddenly, then goes limp as she lets out a muffled moan into his neck.
Her mind races as she's filled with warmth, love. His love. Her mind reels in pleasure. Nothing ever felt more right.
She lays on the sofa relaxing, crop top and panties as usual. The door latch clicks. She checks the time.
"Welcome home!" She bounces up from the sofa and does her best to tackle the man.
"Wow. You really put the shine on her, dint ya?" Jessups voice is unmistakable.
"I did nothing of the sort." He's stern, more than usual.
When she realizes, she ducks behind a cabinet. "Hey! Why are you here??" She tries to cover herself.
"Jessup is just helping me bring up some boxes from the storeroom so I didn't have to make 2 trips." He slides the box over and stacks the one from Jessup on top. "Thanks, I'll stop by later so you can check the actuator in my knee. It's been a bit glitchy."
"Ya ya, no freebies this time." Jessup shuffles to the stairs. "Full price!"
"So what have you been up to?" He pulls her close as he shuts the cabinet door she was hiding behind.
"Well, first I went out and sold myself to EVERY guy on the block." She giggles.
"Oh really? Did you make a lot?" He squeezes her.
"Oh lots, but THEN I went and bought all of the expensive clothes I've wanted." She wiggles against him.
"Oh, then I get a fashion show?" His hands sneak lower.
"I don't need new clothes to do that for you..." She looks down and pulls the loose collar of her top off her shoulder, then looks back up to him softly biting her lips as she peers up from under her long eyelashes.
His lips press against her forehead. "So what did you really do?"
"I had an early delivery, then a commute across town to get another in the afternoon. That's about all. Also... I cleaned!" She points at the floors.
"Did said cleaning involve dancing?" He chuckles, knowing the answer.
"Duh, like I would clean and NOT dance." She slithers her body against his.
He spins her around like a ballroom dancer. "I'm glad your day was good."
"Yep! Let's celebrate!" She springs around the apartment, stopping at the sofa and leaning over the back to talk to him.
"I've been here for a month now!"
"Oh, you are absolutely correct. That most definitely /is/ reason to celebrate. So..."
The word echoes in her mind.
"Where are we going?"
They lay back on the bed, content and worn. "I'm sorry... you might need another shower..." His voice is soft from heavy breathing.
She giggles and snuggles into his chest. "Want to share one?" Her voice is seductive and low.
He pulls her close and sighs contently as a moments eternity of peace gives them a tiny taste of respite.
She lays on top of him, both sweaty and panting. "Let's leave."
"What?" He blinks, surprised by the statement, looking down into her eyes.
"Let's leave. This place. It's... rotten. Maybe if there was some order.. or even just... someone that cared. This isn't the place to start a life." She draws patterns on his chest with the tip of her finger as she lays her cheek against him.
"You know I'd go anywhere with you. Just say the word." He brushes her hair back over her ear.
"I just.... I want it to be us. Just us. No CorGen. No thugs. No more operations. What if... one day... you don't come back to me?" A tear wells in her eye and drops onto his skin.
"Ok. Fine. So..."
The word echoes in her mind.
"Where are we going?"
"... *crackle* to *krzzzzz*ie."
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"... going to *digital noise*"
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"You're going to DIE!"
It's warm, but cold at the same time. She's here, but everywhere also.
"... up."
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"get*static*"
She looks where her hand should be. Nothing. Everything is white. There's nothing but... light.
"I knew you'd do something reckless." His voice comes from beside her, behind her, inside her. "You have to get up. If you don't, you're going to die."
"Am I dead?" She tries to look around but there's no left or right, up or down.
"I need you to listen. I wasn't... entirely honest with you. That place... where they kept you. It wasn't just a place to torture you. They did things. Horrible things. Vinzer was taking young girls from the streets and using implants to force them to do what he wanted. Murder, robbery, and... other things. But you... nothing they did would break you. I couldn't do it any more. Chasing you down, dragging you back to that place. Your screams..."
He looks away.
"I left his crew, and the moment I could come get you... I did."
"Why?" She wants to cry. "Why did you lie to me?"
"I didn't want to force you to remember. Any of it. It was wrong. Can you forgive me?"
His words are soft.
"I love you." Her response comes without any will of her own.
"I can't make it right, but I can help you... one more time. All of the VES suits, they're modeled after you. You were subject #000. When I worked on your suit, I linked it to your neural implant..."
His explanation makes little sense.
Her mind interrupts. "You're dead."
"Well, yes... technically. And... technically, so are you." His voice doesn't waver.
"Dead?" She questions.
"Yes. For now." He sighs. "All done. I love you. You don't have to do this. Please. Get out of there. Run. Don't look back. Forget me. Forget the city. Be free. I'll always be watching you, my love."
The white fades to gray. "I love you. My light." Her thought sends vibrations through her reality, shattering it to nothingness. Dark. Quiet.
The apartment is pitch black, the only sound the rain pattering against the windows.
Quiet. Dark.
"D̴̀̓A̴͍̚T̶̋͂A̸͐͠ ̸͗̒C̸͊͘Ŏ̵̌R̸͐̈́R̴̂̈U̸̎́P̵̢͠T̶͗͘???" She calls for him. Silence. Her eyes adjust, and she sees the apartment in shambles.
"D̴̀̓A̴͍̚T̶̋͂A̸͐͠ ̸͗̒C̸͊͘Ŏ̵̌R̸͐̈́R̴̂̈U̸̎́P̵̢͠T̶͗͘?!?!?!?!?!" She calls out again, and again... silence. She flicks the lights, nothing.
She uses the light of her comm to look around frantically. Calling his name, over and over. As she turns the corner to their bedroom she falls to her knees.
Her hands shake as she reaches for his... Cold. She screams in pain. It's so dark. So cold. She can't see his light.
She drags herself close to his still body and lays her head on his chest. "You can't go... you can't leave me..."
The door bangs open suddenly and Jessup rushes in carrying a flashlight. "Is everyone alright? I heard a screa-" He stops abruptly as he sees her. "Oh fnck..."
She turns towards Jessup, eyes cold as the oceans depths. "Jessup..." Tears stream down her face. "My light..." The words barely escape her lips.
"They took him from me."
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😭😭😭😭😭*kicks and punches at the air* Go get em! RAWR!! lol
I love how this shot came out. I always proof my photos before I post them, andthis one was just sooo much fun. I took a backdrop, modified it for use in the city, then used it as a more elaborate backdrop. I think there's probably about 150 lights in that shot. Seriously. There's definitely thousands of particles. I know everyone I've shown previews to has been really amped up about it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did taking it!
Only a couple of chapters left.... are you ready?
EDIT: I'm sorry about the formatting. Flickr feels that they should modify what you enter. I'm not sure why... but they do. I also can't use anything to format it more properly since they ignore or remove the formatting. Please reach out if you know of a way to keep formatting when I post descriptions. Thanks! :)
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Oostende’s promenade was once lined with grand villas and Art Nouveau buildings, reflecting its status as a luxurious seaside resort during King Leopold II's era. After World War II, most of these historic structures were demolished to make way for modern high-rise apartments. This transformation was driven by the rise of mass tourism, prioritizing functionality over preserving architectural heritage.
Today, the Belgian coastline, including Oostende, is heavily urbanized and often criticized for its lack of charm compared to other European coastal areas. Dense apartment blocks have replaced natural dunes and historic landmarks, permanently altering the landscape. Unlike places such as the French Riviera or Dutch coastal towns, which have preserved their historical appeal, the Belgian coast has lost much of its unique identity.
In this image, I aim to create beauty out of this stark reality, playing with light and shadows to transform the setting.
Ostend, Belgium
My dad gave me $40 for a field trip today, and since I knew I probably wouldn't buy anything at the museum, I went to Target during first block since I was signed out of all my classes for today anyways x) I went to buy a belt, but then I saw that this one had the LITDH dolls out on shelves, so naturally I prioritized and got Talkin' Barbie. The basic Barbie doll is out now too, but IMO, she's not nearly as gorgeous as the talking one, and neither of her dresses are as cute ;p
The field trip was fun! I've been to the museum of fine arts a ton of times already tho x) But yeah, kewal :)
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If it weren't for the individuals working hard to be inventing new technology each and every day to keep America moving safely, there would be no 50th anniversary for Amtrak such as what they're celebrating today. Those people have presented companies such as Amtrak with safety-focused systems, designs, and plans that are used to keep America moving. Building that safety-prioritized message that Amtrak presents to it's riders and customers, a Positive Train Control (PTC) test train was slated the evening before to be sent south on the Northeast Corridor.
PTC is a system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zones, and movements of trains through switches left in the wrong position. Essentially, almost any form of human error is designed to be caught and prevented by the PTC system.
This train, Amtrak 863(22) was sent out of Boston to exercise the PTC system on the Northeast Corridor, particularly this morning from Southhampton Street Yard in Boston to New Haven, Connecticut. These trains are ran a few times a year to test the health, status, and integrity of the positive train control system of each testing block the crew is assigned.
In the first half of 2023 I made many F1 machines with Lego, some of them are already posted to Flickr, but this is one of the remaining.
Mclaren MP4/8, driven by Ayrton Senna in 1993 won 5 races, including victory in the Monaco and his home, Brazil.
The technique used for this is basically same as MP4/4 I 've already introduced.
I prioritized its size than giving small details.
First, I will prioritize Japanese and English, and release my novel, B♭ (B-flat).
It is available in the Drive below.
Drive folder for novel publication:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EUyKO4locQKzfKfvmlh0-uamF...
B♭
Mitsushiro Nakagawa, with ChatGPT 5.5
A North Korean cryptocurrency system is hacked.Hundreds of millions of dollars disappear.
At the end of that invisible flow of money, a group of Palestinian men and women from Gaza secretly enters the United States.
Their purpose is not merely revenge.They intend to “recreate” the lost homeland of Gaza on American soil.
Hardline immigration policies.A nation divided by fear and resentment.A society already beginning to fracture from within.
Using all of it, a silent plan moves forward.
During a speech, Republican presidential candidate Justin Bradford is shot.At almost the same moment in Los Angeles, former President Owen Reed is also attacked at a campaign event for Democratic candidate Ryan Bennett.
Two gunshots.One divided nation.
But Justin survives.
His life is saved by an extraordinarily rare blood type: Bombay blood.The only person able to provide it is Anaya Patel, a community art facilitator working in Brooklyn.
One woman’s blood touches the fate of a nation.What seemed like coincidence slowly begins to draw her into the center of a much larger design.
Terror.Election politics.Immigration.Memory.Blood.Prayer.
A plan born from revenge begins to blur the line between justice and emptiness, salvation and hatred.
Some still believe the wounded world deserves punishment.Others begin to understand that beyond that punishment, nothing may remain.
The lights of Manhattan.The silence of Brooklyn.Memories left beside the river.
The city keeps shining as if nothing has happened.But beneath its streets, a low sound continues to resonate — unheard, unresolved, unforgettable.
What does revenge take from us?Whom can prayer save?And where do we go, carrying everything we have lost?
Trailer
Soundtrack
B♭ — My Novel Playlist
music.apple.com/jp/playlist/b-my-novel-soundtrack/pl.u-47...
B♭ — My Novel Playlist for Japanese
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© 2026 Mitsushiro Nakagawa. All rights reserved.
No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed, modified, or transmitted without permission from the author.
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僕はまず、日本語と英語を優先して、僕の小説、【B♭（ビーフラット）】を公開しました。
それは以下のドライブにあります。
Drive folder for novel publication: (小説専門の公開用ドライブ)
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B♭
Mitsushiro Nakagawa, with ChatGPT 5.5
北朝鮮の仮想通貨システムがハッキングされ、数億ドルが奪取された。
その資金の流れの先で、ガザ出身のパレスチナ男女のグループが、密かにアメリカ合衆国へ潜入する。
彼らの目的は、失われた祖国ガザを、アメリカの地に「復元」することだった。
共和党による強硬な移民政策。
国内にくすぶる排外感情。
分断されていく社会。
そのすべてを利用し、アメリカを内側から崩壊させる計画が、静かに進行していく。
共和党大統領候補ジャスティン・ブラッドフォードが演説中に撃たれ、ほぼ同じ時刻、ロサンゼルスでは前大統領オーウェン・リードもまた銃撃される。
国家を二分する、ふたつの銃声。
だが、ジャスティンは奇跡的に生還する。
彼の命をつないだのは、世界でも極めて希少な血液型――ボンベイブラッド。
その血を提供できたのは、ブルックリンで活動するコミュニティアート・ファシリテーター、アナヤ・パテルだった。
ひとりの女性の血が、国家の運命に触れてしまう。
その偶然は、やがて偶然ではなかったかのように、彼女自身を巨大な事件の中心へ引き寄せていく。
テロ、選挙、移民、血、記憶、祈り。
破壊を信じる者と、破壊の果てに残る空虚を見てしまう者。
復讐として始まった計画は、いつしか救済と虚無の境界を曖昧にしていく。
マンハッタンの夜。
ブルックリンの光。
川辺に残された記憶。
都市は何事もなかったかのように輝き続けている。
だがその足元では、誰にも聞こえない低い音が鳴っている。
復讐は、何を奪うのか。
祈りは、誰を救うのか。
そして人は、失われたものを抱えたまま、どこへ向かうのか。
Trailer
Soundtrack
B♭ — My Novel Playlist
music.apple.com/jp/playlist/b-my-novel-soundtrack/pl.u-47...
B♭ — My Novel Playlist for Japanese
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© 2026 Mitsushiro Nakagawa. All rights reserved.
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One of the few things I clearly remember from when I rushed to catch the light on this lily was the song playing in my head as I looked at its leaves:
“Fill your pockets with the dust and the memories,
That rises from the shoes on my feet.”
Slint - Washer
X-Pro2 • Voigtländer Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4MC
Probably f2 because light was fading and I think I was using the…
Marumi DHG Super polarizer
Pro-Neg Hard
WB: 5600k
Straight out of camera
First post from the new Voigtländer 40mm Nokton. Going with this one not because it’s particularly representative of the character of the lens but because it’s the prettiest shot I’ve gotten of the lilies that sprung up at the beginning of spring, and I want to get the post out of the way so I’m not stuck in the analysis-paralysis of indecision any longer.
But also it is a shot that makes me think about the lens, because the slightly gentle, non-clinical rendering of the details forces me to remind myself: this is exactly why I got the lens! I don’t obsess over sharpness, but even so I find myself zooming in and noticing that it’s not as crisp and clinical as some of my modern Fujis (and maybe a few of my actual vintage lenses)… even though the whole point to me is to have a vintage-character lens with modern coatings. Our relationship with gear can really mess with our minds.
I also have to shake my feeling that I screwed up the focus. I said a long time ago that I think you can tell a lot by someone’s focus selection on a flower: are they showing off how sharply they can render the detailed components, or are they rendering what’s beautiful about a flower in a beautiful way? In this case, I recall thinking that the curling tip with a bit of cobweb would be conspicuous if not sharp, and I also liked the texture of the pollen on the leaves, so those are the things I focused on. Yet in hindsight I find myself wondering if I should have focused on the central spadix (I had to look that up), even though I think that part of it is as ugly as its name and better left out of focus. Why does it concern me? Because I shot it the way I like to see it, but it’s not how I see everyone else shoot it, and that gets at me even though I know better.
In both lens and my own choices, I achieved what I wanted in this shot, yet have to remind myself that it’s ok that my priorities aren’t what most others prioritize. That’s why this feels like it should be the first thing I put up from the Nokton. Hopefully many more to come; I’m enjoying the character of this tiny lens a lot.
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“Lessons:
(a) Anyone can abandon an action when it’s still at the ‘romantic’ stage.
(b) There is always someone to tell you: ‘Now that you’ve started, finish.’
(c) Everyone has the authority of an official when he or she is absolutely convinced of what he or she is doing.” –Like the Flowing River
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I started my 365 to prove myself that for once I can start something, enjoy the journey in between and hopefully get to finish it with a big smile. Unfortunately, certain circumstances have been presented (I will only be around here for two days a week, the most) that made me think perhaps this project will have to wait. That there are things I have to prioritize and thus I’ve contemplated on postponing everything. Postpone, never quit. Yet, I don’t want to act on impulse and thus I turned to people whom I look up to and I know will enlighten my clouded senses. Some agreed with me, but mostly did insist that I should go on.
Vanessa, I won’t be doing a cleaning around here, I promise you that.
Janey, you’ve provided the biggest comfort with your words and for that thank you.
Beautiful McKayla, you’ve always been a wonderful friend, a gift.
Belle, good luck with everything, I hope you know how wonderful you truly are.
Sir Rich, you should know that I’ve always been grateful for your presence and never ending words of encouragement.
And Edan, I LOVE YOU<3
Today marks day 129, but I opted to post an outtake from day113. I just want to be reminded of that day when I took my camera out for a shoot, after a week of hiatus. The day I was most thrilled to take a photograph- waking up as early as 5 in the morning with my first set of printed photos on hand, ignoring all the insect bites and the scary noises around, and being caught in that private area was the least of my worries. All I wanted was to capture the photo I envisioned it to be (and in the end be pleased with it.)
I know I haven’t been following the rules of a 365 as strictly as I should, but I’m going to continue. No matter how long this may take.
a moment to imbibe.
Sometimes we need a break from our daily life. To relax, reflect, mediate and recharge from the stress of our lives. How we prioritize it is up to our own discretion and availability of the moment. I hope you will forget your distractions, if even for a moment then I will have achieved a little victory in my simple post.
Thank you.
Effective Range: Medium
Classification: Intelligence / Recon
Armaments: (1) SMG-UZ01A, (1) HR-HIBMSU01
One reason why the New Earth Strategic Trust faction is such a dominant force in the Quorus Wars is due to their supreme tactics and efficient strategies and have outfitted specific units like the Eagle EWAC to prioritize recon and intelligence gathering.
The Eagle EWAC is actually based on the NESF-M05E Eagle, a standard combat type reFrame that is deployed in heavy combat areas and serve as a main unit in NEST Special Forces ranks. The EWAC (Early Warning And Control) unit allows for efficient intelligence gathering that is sent to NEST's tactical HQ as data to create up-to-date battle strategies. Extra thrusters were equipped on the Eagle EWAC to give it better mobility in order to move faster to key locations for data scanning as well as avoid enemy units. It is equipped with a light submachine gun (SMG-UZ01A) and a hand cannon mounted on its left arm for emergency combat purposes.
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Build notes:
You can find more about the build in my blog article :D
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More info, WIP details, and other LEGO mechs over at my blog:
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For those interested in LEGO mech building, I put out an eBook over at Amazon Kindle a while back called Mech Wars Instructional Primer. If you’re looking for a resource that could help you start or even improve your mech building skills, you might find this eBook useful :D
Well, it is time. With many things coming up, especially college in September, I’m afraid that I won’t have much time to devote to Lego as I would have liked. In short, because I have to prioritize what I can devote my free time to, I’m afraid that I’m going to have to put a pause into my Lego hobby. How long is this pause? I honestly do not know. Could be a few months or a few years as I’m beginning a new life in college studying game design, or ‘Computer Game Science’ as the major is named there. Once I have things figured out, as in schedule and the gravity of my classes and other things, I might come back. However, seeing my class schedule ahead of time, the possibility of me going back into Lego within a few months is quite slim.
As some of you guys may have noticed my upload rate has declined, ever since the beginning of Junior year of high school. Honestly there was not much I could do as I had to focus on school and that I have come across new hobbies, specifically 3D modeling with Sketchup. And now with college at my doorstep, I fear that I would have no time, let alone any time for the matter, to devote to building my microscale creations and what-not. As a result, I feel that this pause in my Lego hobby is appropriate since I have to focus on other things and frankly, I have reached a ‘’dark age’’ which began around April of this year.
I made this account in 2009 but intensely got into building microscales in 2010 when I had fresh ideas of what I want to build and how to go about doing so. I took inspiration from many sources for my microscale creations, some of which include Real-time strategy games like Command and Conquer (Red Alert 1+2+3, Tib Sun/War, Generals) and Starcraft as I love amassing armies of vehicles and having them fight each other. I remember before ’09 of going onto Flickr everyday to see many amazing microscale scenes with tons of stuff going on in such a small space. It hit me that if I save up some money and make some time, I would be able to replicate those scenes and make armies. After around 3 years of going into this hobby I feel that I have accomplished that goal in Lego form pretty well as I today have made 5 unique microscale factions with different types of units (6 if you count my nanoscale faction; not shown). Honestly, I’m quite happy of where I’m at regarding my goals with Lego but I’m also sad that I won’t have the time to build and share my creations with all of you.
Speaking of you guys, I just want to thank everyone who commented/favorite my creations. It’s because of you guys that I strive to make more and more and to expand my armada. You guys have provided me with tons of inspiration and I learned a lot from observing some techniques not known to me before. The Lego community on Flickr is an amazing one, full of amazing builders. The people I tagged are people who have inspired me the most and who have become great friends. Each and every one of you are amazing builders, specializing in many different aspects of Lego, from mechs to entire minifigure-scale war scenes to fleets of spaceships and everything in between. You guys are awesome and I couldn’t be happier to have known each and every one of you. Seeing creations from you guys pop up in my feed makes me happy to be a part of this amazing community.
In closing, I won’t be uploading anything Lego-related for a while, but I will still be around once in a while uploading my Sketchup creations and commenting/fav’ing creations. Don’t hesitate to keep in touch with me, be it through here or Deviantart!
Milestones:
-Made 100+ different microscale entities out of Lego over the past few years (92 are shown above)
-363 people added me as a contact
-Was blogged many times by Microbricks and once by The Brother’s Brick (www.brothers-brick.com/2012/08/29/a-few-mini-ports/_)
-Won second place in the ‘’Micro Vehicles Mini Faction’’category of the Lego Military Annual Build Competition in 2012. (www.flickr.com/groups/legomilitaryannualbuildcompetition/...)
Multihawk a.k.a ‘’CommanderHawk’’
AWACS.
An airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is an airborne radar early warning system designed to detect aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles and other incoming projectiles at long ranges, as well as performing command and control of the battlespace in aerial engagements by informing and directing friendly fighter and attack aircraft. AEW&C units are also used to carry out aerial surveillance over ground and maritime targets, and frequently perform battle management command and control (BMC2). When used at altitude, the radar system on AEW&C aircraft allows the operators to detect, track and prioritize targets and identify friendly aircraft from hostile ones in real-time and from much farther away than ground-based radars.[1] Like ground-based radars, AEW&C systems can be detected and targeted by opposing forces, but due to aircraft mobility and extended sensor range, they are much less vulnerable to counter-attacks than ground systems.[2]
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This morning, I went over to my cousins house and asked him what ideas he could think of for this topic. After a long debate about shooting a photo of me hanging off a tree (typical), we decided that this topic related to the inability to manage time, and prioritize. I wanted a giant clock (and I intended on setting it alight) but sometimes things don't really turn out as planned.
Nonetheless, this is an unusual step out from my typical shooting style. And I'm glad I've been branching out and trying new things.
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“It is the mystery of the unknown
That fascinates us; we are children still
Wayward and wistful; with one hand we cling
To the familiar things we call our own,
And with the other, resolute of will,
Grope in the dark for what the day will bring”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Húsavík, Iceland
As we were driving into Húsavík, in search of a tasty dinner, the sky began to glow. We quickly postponed our search for food, prioritizing stunning views instead (obviously), and headed toward a lighthouse we could see on a hill in the distance. We soon found this quiet beacon and watched the sun set over the arctic as small boats found their way from the unknown and into harbor.
Hilma af Klint (Swedish pronunciation; 26 October 1862 – 21 October 1944) was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered among the first abstract works known in Western art history. A considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich and Mondrian. She belonged to a group called "The Five", comprising a circle of women inspired by Theosophy, who shared a belief in the importance of trying to contact the so-called "High Masters"—often by way of séances. Her paintings, which sometimes resemble diagrams, were a visual representation of complex spiritual ideas.
Hilma af Klint never married, lived only with women and prioritized deep friendships with them. She has not left any diaries, letters or rumors about romantic relationships. This has led to modern theories that she was queer or specifically lesbian, additionally claiming that her paintings, views on androgyny and gender fluidity show queer sensibility, and comparing her decision to keep her work secret for 20 years after death to Emily Dickinson.[35][36][37]
In her will, Hilma af Klint left all her abstract paintings to her nephew, vice-admiral Erik af Klint of the Royal Swedish Navy. She specified that her work should be kept secret for at least 20 years after her death. When the boxes were opened at the end of the 1960s, very few persons had knowledge of what would be revealed.
In 1970 her paintings were offered as a gift to Moderna Museet i Stockholm, but the donation was declined. Erik af Klint then donated thousands of drawings and paintings to a foundation bearing the artist's name in the 1970s. Thanks to the art historian Åke Fant, her art was introduced to an international audience in the 1980s, when he presented her at a Nordik conference in Helsinki in 1984.
The collection of abstract paintings of Hilma af Klint includes more than 1200 pieces. It is owned and managed by the Hilma af Klint Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2017, Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta presented plans for an exhibition centre dedicated to af Klint in Järna, south of Stockholm, with estimated building costs of €6 to 7.5 million. In February 2018, the Foundation signed a long-term agreement of cooperation with the Moderna Museet, thereby confirming the perennity of the Hilma af Klint Room, i.e., a dedicated space at the museum where a dozen works of the artist are shown on a continuous basis.
(Wikipedia)
Hilma af Klint never married, lived only with women and prioritized deep friendships with them. She has not left any diaries, letters or rumors about romantic relationships. This has led to modern theories that she was queer or specifically lesbian, additionally claiming that her paintings, views on androgyny and gender fluidity show queer sensibility, and comparing her decision to keep her work secret for 20 years after death to Emily Dickinson.[35][36][37]
In her will, Hilma af Klint left all her abstract paintings to her nephew, vice-admiral Erik af Klint of the Royal Swedish Navy. She specified that her work should be kept secret for at least 20 years after her death. When the boxes were opened at the end of the 1960s, very few persons had knowledge of what would be revealed.
In 1970 her paintings were offered as a gift to Moderna Museet i Stockholm, but the donation was declined. Erik af Klint then donated thousands of drawings and paintings to a foundation bearing the artist's name in the 1970s. Thanks to the art historian Åke Fant, her art was introduced to an international audience in the 1980s, when he presented her at a Nordik conference in Helsinki in 1984.
The collection of abstract paintings of Hilma af Klint includes more than 1200 pieces. It is owned and managed by the Hilma af Klint Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2017, Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta presented plans for an exhibition centre dedicated to af Klint in Järna, south of Stockholm, with estimated building costs of €6 to 7.5 million. In February 2018, the Foundation signed a long-term agreement of cooperation with the Moderna Museet, thereby confirming the perennity of the Hilma af Klint Room, i.e., a dedicated space at the museum where a dozen works of the artist are shown on a continuous basis.
(Wikipedia)
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After you change some personalities
1. You prioritize the quality of their hearts.
2. You don't love animals.
3. You choose yourself.
4. You have your boundaries.
5. You stand up for yourself.
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1. You prioritize the quality of their hearts.
☑ You're not afraid to assess their sincerity early on.
☑ You don't believe matters of the good heart require extended time.
You'd not give them 3-6 months or 1-2 years to change and demonstrate sincerity and a good heart so, you'll check at that point. Because you recognize that sincerity and a good heart don't need time, they should be assessed here and now, whether someone possesses them or not.
2. You don't love animals.
☑ You don't tolerate inhumanity. Anything deserving of a unique love, time, and attention must inherently possess a sense of humanity.
☑ You'll establish boundaries for your pet's demands, ensuring it doesn't expect more than its status permits.
For instance, you won't find yourself constantly changing your pet's food. Take the scenario where you initially bought liver-flavored kibble. When your pet refused it, the next day, you switched to lamb-flavored kibble, giving up on the liver flavor. After consuming only a 1/3 of the box, your pet became bored and started eating less. So, you purchased chicken-flavored kibble. Even after consuming of the half of chicken box, your pet still didn't eat much, leading you to try chicken and rice flavor, then chicken and spinach, and even chicken mixed with pumpkin. You kept changing the food out of fear that your pet wasn't eating enough, wasn't staying healthy, and you were concerned about its well-being, all without considering the cost and what you should reasonably expect in return.
You may eventually give up on pellet food altogether, choosing wet food instead. If that didn't work, you switched to raw meat. You even upgraded to premium raw meat, fueled by concerns that your pet might not enjoy it or that it wouldn't provide enough nutrition.
" Love and kindness should always be balanced with reasonableness, and it's important to set limits and boundaries to prevent them from becoming uncontrollable."
Establish boundaries. If the animal doesn't respond positively to your care, expresses dissatisfaction, or fails to appreciate your efforts, consider releasing it back into its natural habitat. Don't worry about how it will survive without your assistance. In this world, there are always people who cherish and care for animals, they will soon find themselves in a new place. Instead of feeling sorry and pitying them for letting go, prioritize your compassion and empathy toward yourself first.
3. You choose yourself.
☑ Respect yourself and your own needs before others.
4. You have your boundaries.
☑ Set boundaries and be strict about them.
☑ Don't let anyone cross the line.
☑ Don't give space to things that are unfair.
" Always remember that people may take advantage of you or treat you poorly only if you allow them to. Bad people engage in harmful and unfair behavior because good people appear weak and discouraged. Therefore, strive to remain strong and maintain firm boundaries."
5. You stand up for yourself.
☑ You have to be fearless and have the ability to deal with conflict, dislike, and hate from people who disagree with you or won't let you stand up for yourself.
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" What might you lose in this process to embrace these five personas?
You'll find yourself surrounded by positive influences because those with negative intentions will be less likely to be drawn to you and exploit you unfairly. Gradually, they will fade from your life, and you won't encounter new ones with similar intentions.
While you may initially perceive this as a significant loss, remember that there are still good and kind-hearted people in the world waiting to be discovered ."
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Bus with Christmas Lights in São José dos Campos - SP.
Some buses in this city are decorated with lights especially for the Christmas season. In this photo, I prioritized the lights and left the background black, thus focusing on the lights that outline the bus.
Ônibus com luzes de Natal em São José dos Campos - SP.
Alguns ônibus nessa cidade são enfeitadas com luzes especialmente para a época Natalina. Nessa foto, priorizei as luzes e deixei o fundo preto, focando assim nas luzes que contornam o ônibus.
Femdom Tale: Dogfight / How to Win Priority
In the world of polyfemdom, where Dominas have more than one sub or lover, keeping things organized is a must. Every family and Domina sets their own rules, so you can't really compare them.
The big question is:
How does a Dommie handle it all so well?
And what's the best way to manage time in this juggling act?
It's important not to compare because everyone cares about different stuff. Some make their number one priority the sub they love the most. But for others, love and romance might not be the main things they consider.
Many times, prioritizing isn't just about the amount of Love, at its core is the ability to generate the right amount of dopamine for your Domina, which is referred to as 'Attraction.'
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" For a Miss who enjoys attraction, priority is akin to street racing or street fights, where there are no rules, rather than a sports game with defined rules. Change can happen anytime, priority is never stable and can't be promised.
Who moved my Miss?
Why did you fall for him when you said you're not interested in falling?
Why did you choose to be with him when you claim not to love him at all?
Why would you get married when you always say you're not looking for a long-term relationship with any sub?
Why did you change your priority?
Why did you choose to be with him when you love me more than him?
Sometimes, priority isn't always about loving someone the most, for some it's about attraction. what most subs never known is, mostly, her priority belongs to the sub who earns the most attraction and connect from her. (not most love from her)
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For some Dominas, they may use these old rules about giving privilege or showing senior respect to the subs who came before, or something like that...
... He came first. Let's all respect each other.
... He's been around for a long time, been here before, so he should get the highest ranking.
But honestly, these rules for me or for some dommes are pretty old and outdated. You came before, so what? If you were here first, you can step out first, as being here before isn't a guarantee for anything.
For some Dominas, they think different, Fairness doesn't mean Equalness, but it's about the right to compete and have an equal chance to win priority. No Seniority, No Rule.
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" For those who are unfamiliar with competing and racing for your Miss's Priority, here are some tips."
How to Keep Things Smooth in a D/s Relationship with Your Cold Domina Who Avoids Love and Long-Term Bonds:
You don't have to wait, argue, or try to convince your Domina to give you security, safeness, priority, love, and commitment. You can make your own security by taking control in these ways:
1. How to Make Her Fall In Love:
- Manage your emotions and strive to stimulate her dopamine secretion as much as possible. While she can deny love with words, she can't deny dopamine. She may control her tongue, but she can't control her brain's response to dopamine. This approach can make her crazy in love with you, feel for you a lot and deeply even if she didn't plan on falling in love.
2. How to Get Her More Involved:
- Use Sunk Cost Management: Get her to put time, money, real feelings, and effort into you as much as possible.
3. How to Build a Long-Term Relationship:
- Ask your Domina to make short-term plans or dreams with you. If she likes freedom, don't push for big, long plans; start with short ones, maybe for a few days or a week. With time, this might naturally turn into longer plans without causing her feel worried, fear or resistance.
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" Remember, when you're in the lead, it's a 'must' to block the lane and prevent your opponent from overtaking.
Block the lane and ensure there's no room for your Miss to invest, make any little plans, or seek dopamine elsewhere. Keep her emotional connection with you the strongest, securing your place as her priority always. Continue trying until you succeed in changing her to be monogamous/permanently prioritizing you. "
♫ ... Dogfight ... ♫♪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gnZ0-iad1A
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" When dating poly domina, there's no need to be insecure and try to control her other subs. Those who could maintain priority the longest are usually the ones who manage their emotions well and handle themselves excellently, especially when changes occur. Never be too sensitive and lose their minds. "
♫ ... I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE ... ♫♪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ZZKNPrSPw
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♦ Instructions available at Rebrickable ♦
"This is where the fun begins!"
My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!
There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.
It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.
The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.
I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.
I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).
► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!
But I'll come back to you, someday.
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Another one from my shoot this afternoon. God, it feels so good to be taking pictures again. I will prioritize this semester: grades are important, but there are things so much more valuable.
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Facebook page. I just put some extras from this shoot up there. :)
Marsha P. Johnson was born Malcolm Michaels Jr. on August 24, 1945, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, into a working-class African American family. Raised in a religious household, Marsha experienced early hostility toward gender nonconformity and learned quickly that expressing femininity could provoke violence and punishment. After finishing high school, Marsha left New Jersey for New York City with little money, few belongings, and a determination to live openly. In New York, Marsha survived through street economies, sex work, performance, and mutual aid. She became part of the drag and street queen community in Greenwich Village, where poor Black and Brown queer people formed underground networks of survival in a city that criminalized their existence. Police harassment, arbitrary arrests, beatings, and extortion were constant realities. In June 1969, Marsha was present at the Stonewall Inn during the police raid that triggered several nights of rebellion. Multiple witnesses place her among those who physically resisted the police during the first moments of confrontation. Stonewall was not symbolic for Marsha; it was a direct response to years of abuse and the beginning of sustained struggle. After Stonewall, Marsha continued organizing on the streets rather than entering institutional politics. Together with Sylvia Rivera, she co-founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), one of the first organizations created by and for transgender and gender-nonconforming people. STAR functioned as a survival structure: Marsha and Rivera raised money through sex work, performance, and panhandling to rent and later occupy buildings that became homes for homeless transgender youth. STAR House provided beds, food, clothing, and protection for young people expelled from their families and rejected by shelters. Marsha openly criticized the mainstream gay rights movement for prioritizing the concerns of white, middle-class gay men while excluding drag queens, transgender people, sex workers, and the poor. She confronted organizers who attempted to erase trans people from marches and public platforms. In the 1980s, Marsha became active with ACT UP, participating in demonstrations demanding medical access, research funding, and humane treatment for people with AIDS. She also performed with the radical drag-theater collective Hot Peaches, using art as a tool of political expression and community building. Marsha lived with significant mental health challenges and endured extreme poverty, yet remained deeply committed to caring for others. Friends described her as generous to the point of self-sacrifice, giving away food, money, and clothing even when she had little herself. On July 6, 1992, Marsha’s body was found in the Hudson River near the Christopher Street piers. Earlier that night, witnesses reported seeing her being harassed and chased. Despite these accounts and visible injuries, police quickly ruled her death a suicide. Years later, under pressure from activists and new witness statements, the case was reopened as a possible homicide, though no one has been held accountable. Marsha P. Johnson represents a form of political struggle rooted in the daily defense of human life rather than respectability or institutions. She fought for people considered disposable and refused to accept a movement that did not include them. Her legacy lives in every fight for the dignity, safety, and self-determination of transgender and marginalized people. I publish these portraits to remember real history, to honor those who gave their lives for dignity, freedom, and justice, to oppose propaganda and erasure, to speak to younger generations, and to invite conscience, awareness, and resistance.
The Crucifixion is a life sized painting by the Venetian artist Titian, completed in 1558 and presently hanging in the sanctuary of the church of San Domenico, Ancona. Jesus Christ is shown crucified, with Saint Mary and Saint John standing either side of the cross in the Stabat Mater tradition. The kneeling figure is of Saint Dominic. The canvas was completed during Titian's fifth decade of painting, and is one of the works marking a shift toward his extensive exploration of tragedy and human suffering.
The mirderoa heads of the standing figures are presented in an upturned triangle arrangement near the base of the cross. All the figures appear in the foreground, which is on a single plane, lending a sense of immediacy to the picture. The composition is dominated by a colouristic conception of painting in which the picture's predominant dark blue, brown and red hues are pierced through with near-white flashes of light. The cloying regions of dark hues, such as the area of browns and near-black comprising the Golgothan terrain from which the saints emerge, intensify the sadness and horror of the crucifixion. Against this, the moonlit highlights draw attention to significant dramatic and emotional elements of the spectacle. In the late years of his life, in such works as the Ecce Homo (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin), and the Saint Margaret and the Dragon (Museo del Prado, Madrid), Titian used this method of contrasting of light and colour as a key—or even pivotal—tool for rousing in the viewer a dominant emotion of one kind or another. With the Crucifixion, this method of generating a tragic sensibility is used almost to the exclusion of any other method. It is one of the earlier—possibly the earliest—and most direct uses of the technique in all of Titian's paintings.
But this was not a practice the artist used in all his paintings from this period, and it is indeed in sharp contrast with The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, another depiction of human suffering Titian was completing at the same time he was working on the Crucifixion. Whereas the Crucifixion has a simple layout, The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence is a complex—almost baroque—composition. Although the use of colour, light and contrast in the Martyrdom has some obvious similarities with the Crucifixion, it makes no use of any plan of monolithically coloured forms to convey any of its message or gravity.
In Giorgio Vasari's account of The Crucifixion in terms of Titian's late style, he noted Titian's use of what he termed as "stains or patches" (referred to as "macchie")—forceful, striated and impasto applications of paint, alongside more concise brushwork. Vasari particularly pointed out the vigorous and textured quality of these strokes. The sparse yet skillful highlights on Saint Dominic's head and the expansive earthy tones defining Christ's feet bear a striking resemblance to the suggestive technique observed in Titian's unfinished works.
Even before entering the last phase of his life, Titian demonstrated a more liberated painting approach in certain situations. This occurred, for instance, when the artwork's surface wasn't meant for close inspection or when dealing with larger-scale compositions. In pieces like the Crucifixion and The Annunciation in San Salvatore in Venice from around 1560-6, there are several instances exemplifying this 'late style', such as the expressive, impasto lilies in the latter. These artworks, likely destined for dimly lit church settings, might have influenced Titian's decision regarding the level of meticulousness applied to these works. A similar scenario might be observed in The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, which not only is set at night but also allows for broader, more dynamic brushwork. The fact that these paintings left Titian's studio during his lifetime suggests an intentional pursuit of this more relaxed stylistic effect.
Another notable aspect of Crucifixion as well as other late works from Titian, is the presence of flecks of colour applied across the painting. When the canvas is viewed from a distance, these spots of bold colours have the effect of bringing animation to the surface of the picture.
This artwork stands out as a pioneering piece in Counter-Reformation art, which notably prioritized narrative clarity and emotional empathy. The deliberate positioning of the three mourners in the foreground encourages viewers to empathize with their grief. The Virgin and saints form a crescent shape, resembling the head of an anchor, positioned at the foot of the cross. The Virgin expresses solitary sorrow on the left, while St Dominic, depicted with elongated fingers, fervently grasps the base of the cross for strength. Christ, noticeably more illuminated, appears somewhat distant, slightly smaller than the others, evoking a sense of separation. Titian vividly portrays blood coursing along Christ's arms and soaking into the loincloth, aligning with the Counter-Reformation's aesthetic and principles.
Hope you're all well rested and ready for another exciting week!
I always try to remember the following quotes as my weekend is about to end:
- give your best and be passionate in everything you do but don't over do and keep your limits.
- however good or bad the situation is, it will change
- spend time with your family and keep in touch with your friends. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick, your family and friends will.
- prioritize and maximize the use of your time and learn the art of saying no
- be happy and believe the best is yet to come.
- be thankful to God when you're awake alive every morning.
- create peace and do something good each day
- dream more while you're awake
Have a wonderful and productive week everyone!! :)
Haunted Places in the Rovingian Animist View by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)
>>>> With the Music : Hidá by INEKT
youtu.be/VT5D277obck?list=OLAK5uy_lyUMDMO1UCnps0icnRinepY...
Haunted Places from a Rovingian Animistic Perspective
A Vibrational and Relational Approach to "Haunting"
In the classical and anthropological animistic view, the concept of a "haunted place" differs radically from the approach popularized by horror films.
Animism understands nature as a space populated by spiritual agencies, where everything possesses a vital essence, called anima. This perspective attributes a living presence to places, making them active agents in human experience.
Here are the central points on how these places are understood:
- The Place as a Living Entity: According to animism, each place is more than a setting: it is an entity endowed with personality and its own will. Ruins, Sacred Places, Mountains, rivers, and forests have the capacity to "react" to human presence, especially when they do not receive due respect. The environment is not passive, but interactive, influencing and being influenced by the behavior of visitors.
- Presence of Ancestors: Certain specific spaces, such as ruins, abandoned houses, trees or rocks, act as points of connection or dwellings of ancestors. In these places, the spirits of the dead continue to interact with the living. What is traditionally called "haunting" is, in fact, the maintenance and continuity of a neighborhood relationship between worlds, where contact between the past and the present is constant and natural.
- Agencies of Nature and Genius Loci: The manifestation perceived as a "haunting" may, in reality, be the spirit of the place (Genius Loci). When a territory is desecrated or explored without ritual permission, the spiritual response of the land comes as a defense, revealing an energetic and spiritual imbalance. The haunting is, in this sense, a reaction of nature itself.
- Attachment and Memory: In the animistic anthropological view, "haunting" is the living memory of past events, ingrained in the essence of the place. The place preserves the memory of events, becoming a resonance chamber where experiences of high energetic intensity echo in the present.
- Respect, Ritual, and Spiritual Diplomacy: Unlike the Western approach, which prioritizes fear, the animistic view values harmony. Places considered "haunted" require offerings, greetings, negotiations, or rites of passage to avoid negative influences. Respect is fundamental to ensuring a balanced relationship with the spiritual entities of the environment.
- Spatio-temporal Spiritual Portals: For the Rovingian Council, "haunted" places are privileged by the connection between past and present events, functioning as rhythmic refractions that interfere with the real perception of events.
These spaces act as "resonance chambers," where events of high energetic intensity remain in a loop, echoing in the present. The "fog" or fear effect results from the clash of distinct temporal realities, leading the human brain to interpret the interference as a sensory distortion. Vibrational Archaeology and Sensitivity
This perspective is defined as a vision of vibrational archaeology, where the past is not behind us, but on a frequency that we sometimes tune into unintentionally. Some people possess a greater sensitivity to perceive these phenomena, capturing the presence of the past in the present.
The Haunting as a Natural State
In the Rovingian animistic view, "haunting" does not constitute a defect or isolated supernatural event, but rather the natural state of a world where spiritual agency is distributed everywhere. The ghost, which in Western horror is seen as an intrusion, is, for animism, a legitimate resident of space.
Here are the fundamental points that connect this vision to practical coexistence:
- Ecology of Relationships and Spiritual Territoriality: The "haunted" place is, in fact, a populated place, and conflict occurs when humans ignore the social etiquette due to other species and entities (such as antepassados, stones, waters, and winds). Fear is replaced by negotiation: if a place is "heavy," the goal is not to exorcise the entity, but rather to restore harmony in the neighborhood through offerings and mutual respect.
- Circular Time and Geological Memory: The "haunting" demonstrates that the past remains present, integrating the very constitution of the soil. Time is circular, and the memory of past events becomes an active part of the environment.
Ethical Responsibility and Spiritual Diplomacy
This approach shifts the focus from fright to ethical responsibility regarding how we relate to the physical and spiritual environment. Instead of fueling fear, it proposes a spiritual diplomacy where harmonious coexistence with the presences of the world is the main objective.
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Lugares Assombrados na Perspetiva Animista Rovingiana
Uma abordagem vibracional e relacional do "assombro"
Na visão animista clássica e antropológica, o conceito de "lugar assombrado" difere radicalmente da abordagem popularizada pelos filmes de terror.
O animismo entende a natureza como um espaço povoado por agências espirituais, onde tudo possui uma essência vital, denominada anima. Esta perspetiva atribui aos locais uma presença viva, tornando-os agentes ativos na experiência humana.
Aqui estão os pontos centrais sobre como esses lugares são compreendidos:
- O Lugar como Entidade Viva : Segundo o animismo, cada local é mais do que um cenário: é uma entidade dotada de personalidade e vontade própria. Ruinas, Lugares Sagrados, Montanhas, rios e florestas possuem a capacidade de "reagir" à presença humana, especialmente quando não recebem o devido respeito. O ambiente não é passivo, mas sim interativo, influenciando e sendo influenciado pelo comportamento dos visitantes.
- Presença de Antepassados : Certos espaços específicos, como ruinas, casas abandonadas, árvores ou rochas, funcionam como pontos de conexão ou moradas de antepassados. Nestes lugares, os espíritos dos mortos continuam a interagir com os vivos. O que tradicionalmente se denomina "assombração" é, na verdade, a manutenção e continuidade de uma relação de vizinhança entre mundos, onde o contato entre o passado e o presente é constante e natural.
- Agências da Natureza e Genius Loci : A manifestação percebida como uma "assombração" pode ser, na realidade, o espírito do lugar (Genius Loci). Quando um território é profanado ou explorado sem permissão ritual, a resposta espiritual da terra surge como uma defesa, revelando um desequilíbrio energético e espiritual. O assombro é, nesse sentido, uma reação da própria natureza.
- Apego e Memória: Na visão animista antropológica, o "assombramento" é a memória viva de eventos passados, impregnados na essência do local. O lugar conserva a recordação dos acontecimentos, tornando-se uma caixa de ressonância onde experiências de alta intensidade energética ecoam no presente.
- Respeito, Ritual e Diplomacia Espiritual : Diferente da abordagem ocidental, que privilegia o medo, a visão animista valoriza a harmonia. Locais considerados "assombrados" exigem oferendas, saudações, negociações ou rituais de passagem para evitar influências negativas. O respeito é fundamental para garantir uma relação equilibrada com as entidades espirituais do ambiente.
- Portais Espirituais Espácio-temporais : Para o Conselho Rovingiano, os locais "assombrados" são privilegiados pela conexão entre eventos do passado e o presente, funcionando como refrações rítmicas que interferem na perceção real dos acontecimentos.
Estes espaços atuam como "caixas de ressonância", onde eventos de alta intensidade energética permanecem em loop, ecoando no presente. O efeito de "névoa" ou medo resulta do choque de realidades temporais distintas, levando o cérebro humano a interpretar a interferência como uma distorção sensorial.
Arqueologia Vibracional e Sensibilidade
Esta perspetiva é definida como uma visão de arqueologia vibracional, onde o passado não está atrás de nós, mas numa frequência que, por vezes, sintonizamos sem querer. Algumas pessoas possuem uma sensibilidade maior para perceber esses fenómenos, captando a presença do passado no presente.
O Assombro como Estado Natural
Na visão animista rovingiana, o "assombro" não constitui um defeito ou evento sobrenatural isolado, mas sim o estado natural de um mundo onde a agência espiritual está distribuída por toda parte. O fantasma, que no terror ocidental é visto como uma intrusão, é, para o animismo, um residente legítimo do espaço.
Aqui estão os pontos fundamentais que conectam esta visão ao convívio prático:
- Ecologia das Relações e Territorialidade Espiritual : O lugar "assombrado" é, na verdade, um lugar povoado, e o conflito ocorre quando o humano ignora a etiqueta social devida às outras espécies e entidades (como antepassados, pedras, águas e ventos). O medo é substituído pela negociação: se um local é "pesado", não se busca exorcizar a entidade, mas sim restaurar a vizinhança através de oferendas e respeito mútuo.
- Tempo Circular e Memória Geológica : A "assombração" demonstra que o passado permanece presente, integrando a própria constituição do solo. O tempo é circular e a memória dos eventos passados transforma-se em parte ativa do ambiente.
Responsabilidade Ética e Diplomacia Espiritual
Esta abordagem desloca o foco do susto para a responsabilidade ética sobre como nos relacionamos com o ambiente físico e espiritual. Ao invés de alimentar o medo, propõe uma diplomacia espiritual, onde a convivência harmoniosa com as presenças do mundo é o objetivo principal.
And all of a sudden, it's the in-between photos I'm interested in, again.
As during lockdown, I'm in a period where I'm not doing many photo sessions, so I'm going back through the archives a lot...and what I see now is I could've presented myself online in so many different ways, depending on which photos I prioritized when posting.
I've got loads of photos like this, less rigidly composed, less "perfect", but brimming with an energy I find very visually appealing.
Comes down to choices and preferences, like so much of life.
And reminds me that one photo alone does not tell the story of a day.
33428 Harbour Ave.
Mission, BC Canada
This fishing vessel is sitting in frozen ice on the Fraser River.
A Harbour Authority (HA) is a non-profit, locally controlled organization which operates under a head lease with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to operate and maintain a DFO-owned public commercial fishing harbour in the best interests of the commercial fishing fleet.
The harbour facility consists entirely of the property and water lots under the ownership of DFO – Small Craft Harbours (SCH).
An HA must operate the harbour as a public facility in accordance with the terms of the head lease and must at all times prioritize the needs of the commercial fishing industry above all else
Image best viewed in large screen.
Thank-you for your visit, and any comments or faves are always very much appreciated! ~Sonja.
National parks preserve irreplaceable landscapes that represent the enduring natural heritage of Indigenous lands and waters. From the peaks of Glacier to the canyons of Zion, our national parks preserve wonders that must be protected. Help ensure future generations can experience these sacred places and contact your elected officials to have your voices heard.
Photographers all over Flickr visit and document these stunning locations every day. If we want to maintain their beauty as well as protect the biodiversity that these spaces sustain, make sure to let your elected officials know that you want them to prioritize funding and protection for our national park system and preserve these spaces for generations to come.
For a reminder of the spaces we want to preserve, check out these gorgeous landscapes captured and shared in the Flickr for the Planet group.
Check out our National Park inspired gallery today!
photo credit: jokin.lacalle
14.03.16
So at this point I have to admit my 52 project has turned from "creating bigger and better pieces" into "just staying active". Which isn't bad at all. I still have the potential to create something awesome. I just have to make sure I'm prioritizing school this semester. The last few weeks I've just been scraping by. Today I just caught the last glimpse of any light on a foggy evening. And you know what, I'm still learning new ways to edit. Which is why I like doing projects like this. So what if the quality isn't as good as the last, or conceptual as the first. I'm doing it to improve.
Also I've been listing to a lot of Hasley recently. Thought I'd share.
thanks.
Another Friday spent along the rails of Cape Cod did not disappoint.
My main goal was to photograph newly repainted FL9 2011 which I did and then I had planned to again photograph the meet and swap with the northbound energy train. But those plans got changed when this unexpected train showed up.
Mass Coastal train MC2 was thrown into the mix as they came down from Rochester with a string of empty C&D gons for Cassova at Otis that they were going to swap out with loads before heading back north to Rochester and on to Wareham. Here they are holding the main at Taylor at MP 54.9 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Have Cape Mainline.
Leading the way is MC 2008, a GP9RM blt. Apr. 1956 as CN 2020. They have held here for a few min waiting on the Cape Cod Central passenger train to finish up their station work. The passenger consist is now pulling north into the siding to clear up the single main. Leading the way is freshly repainted FL9 2011 (blt. Sept. 1960 as NH 2038) with a couple of colorful super domes trailing. Despite the mismatched colors I do love the look of these cars.
And just like me both of these domes spent time in Alaska and were in fact still there and in service when I first moved north in 2007. The dome immediately behind the locomotive still wears its scheme from its time in Alaska and its name Matanuska but was built by Budd and delivered to the SantaFe in 1954. It never ended up in Amtrak service instead going to the private Auto Train and then the NYSW before being bought by Westours in 1985. After an extensive rebuild it came to Alaska in 1987. It would travel south for more upgrades in 1997 but would last under Westours successor Holland America Lines until 2009. That year it was acquired by Iowa Pacific and saw use on the Saratoga and North Creek before ending up here on the Cape. After IPH went defunct it was acquired outright by the Cape Cod Central and seems to have a secure home here.
The trailing dome was also built by Budd and delivered to the Great Northern in 1955 for use on the famed Empire Builder. It passed to BN in 1970 and then Amtrak in 1971 before being sidelined in 1979. After that it had a pretty fascinating history before being saved by Westours and restored to the tune of $1 million! It came to Alaska in 1997 and stayed for 22 years leaving in 2009 when Iowa Pacific bought it. They subsequently removed the rooftop a/c units from Holland America days and restored it to its rightful GN paint and name, Prairie View.
To learn more about these cars' histories check out this link:
alaskarails.org/fp/me/art/index.html
Anyway, once they are clear and the bridge is lowered MC2 will head south toward the Falmouth Branch and on to Otis meeting the waiting energy train at Canal Jct. The latter will use the same bridge closing to scoot back here and hold the main for a meet and crew swap with the passenger consist before they each then head on their respective ways to Seamass and back down to the station.
For a small little shortline it sure got busy here for a moment requiring some decisions on what I wanted to prioritizing shooting. Not a bad problem to have!
Wareham, Massachusetts
Friday September 15, 2023
10 years prior the seeds of this monster were sown when the first orders for a "heavy tank" of 35 tons was ordered under the first stage of Project Hund. This was a huge undertaking for the economically rising nation which had been relatively isolationist for years. When word of the daily atrocities that the nation committed became public knowledge in foreign lands the pressure became great for a change in moral policies. Obviously the threats, and jeering meant nothing to our eldritch overlords who had no intention of ceasing the human sacrifices, dark rituals, cannibalism, and manspreading common in the nation. Lord Nyarlethotep demanded that the development of heavy tanks should commence so Mertha didn't fall behind all the filthy human rivals. However the tanks under project Hund were kept top secret even from the head of the army for matters of security.
The Schwerekriegshund-1 (also known post KH-3 as the Kriegswelpe-1) first entered service in 1935 but was obsolete soon after. The Kriegswelpe-2 was much better but wasn't much more effective in combat then the newer Mittel-4 series, or Schläger tanks. This tank was more of a medium tank, and was made by a nation friendly to Mertha instead of being domestically designed. The designers of the tank were commissioned by the Merthan government with permission from the Belkaustan Confederation to help design a new tank of over 50 tons in cooperation with Mertha's lead scientists under Yog-Sothoth, and the army under Hastur.
In 1941 the third variant of the tank went into development to replace the existing tanks, and was much more expensive. The tank suffered from a bad case of over engineering, and transmission problems. The production was slow, and the nation needed to build a lot of new factories, complexes, and depots to service/store the new vehicles. The tank was armed with an extremely deadly, and accurate 88mm main gun, and could engage targets from up to five kilometers away. The vehicle was mobile, but if pushed too far would usually end up breaking down quickly.
Despite this the tank was much loved by elite crewmen, and feared by it's enemies. For a time the KH-3 could knock out any other known tanks, and it's armor could guard against 75 mm guns. Later most nations began building tanks with long 76mm guns, and better ammunition which could penetrate the KH-3's frontal armor from most angles, however the optics, and 88 made able to cope in terms of offensive capabilities. Very few KH series tanks were made compared to Licht, Mittel, and other series so any loss in resources were less then what the could have been had they been prioritized.
Not as happy with this one (compared to the Mittel-4) but I guess I can't always make a tank perfectly how I want it. Really I think the main issue is just POV-Ray. It looks better in LDD with less shadows. I'm rendering it from other angles, and will post more pictures next, and maybe another Dio like the Mittel-4.
Using the cannon as a barrel was inspired by this, although done differently. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2E2v51VSMQ
Ju-87 is still just sitting half done in my LDD, but I really get overwhelmed by making airplanes so sorry.
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accommodate differences in style
avoid unnecessary economic dilemmas
manage the relationship with minimal emotionalism
prioritize short-term and long-term goals carefully
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"This is where the fun begins!"
My latest ship from the Prequel Trilogy has arrived, and it surely was a lot of fun to make: here's Obi Wan's Eta-2 Actis Interceptor from Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
This small unit consists of 281 pieces (stand included), and has one major feature: true Minifig scale!
There's a handful of beautiful MOCs of this ship out there already, but most of them are based on the huge cockpit piece from the playsets, so they're drastically oversized. So here I am with a, dare I say, more accurately scaled version.
It does come with a drawback, you guessed it: you can't put a fig inside. A bit ironic I know, but I chose to go for a brick-built cockpit in order to get as close to the original design as I could, prioritizing accuracy over playability, as usual.
The wings were pretty challenging given the ridiculously small scale, and my goal was to have them as thin as possible without compromising the SNOT look.
I'm quite happy with the result and I think this makes a nice little display piece. It's also very swooshable despite the intricate wing design.
I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but I thought this one deserved some sweet markings. I used the sticker sheet from the playset - it is included in the parts list. The color scheme can be changed to red with only a few part swaps (see last page in the instructions).
► Instructions for the Eta-2 Actis Interceptor are available at Rebrickable!
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ATHENA ISR Program. US Army
BIZJETS OF WAR - APR 07, 2024
Amid program delays and revamps, the first ATHENA jet started a series of test flights in early March 2024. Shortly afterwards, the director of the U.S. Army's ISR Task Force shared the first clear image of the Global 6500 jet, showcasing its large radome and SIGINT sensor suite. The ATHENA program is the bridging phase between the ARES and ARTEMIS platforms and the final HADES jets and will consist of four Global 6500 bizjets with radome and SIGINT capabilities. Delays and supply-chain issues led to a restructuring of the program, but initial flight tests are now well underway ahead of delivery later this year.
The Army Theater-level High-altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ATHENA) program is the bridging phase between the contractor-owned and operated ARES and ARTEMIS jets, which are already flying operational missions, and the final HADES platform.
When the ATHENA contracts for the four modified Global 6500s were awarded to the MAG Aerospace-L3Harris team and SNC, the program was structured into two components: ATHENA-R and ATHENA-S. The first phase, ATHENA-R (Radar) was planned to house a DoD-provided radar system and a SIGINT suite. Delivery to the U.S. Army was set for January 2024, but supply chain and program issues have resulted in delays. In parallel, the U.S. Army assessed that both ATHENA variants require both SIGINT and radar capabilities, leading to the service dropping the ‘-S’ and ‘-R’ variants and no longer prioritizing the delivery of one ‘variant’ over the other.
The first ATHENA jet will be deployed to South Korea, joining ARES deployed to Japan and several other COCO ISR bizjets in the region. While the specific deployment areas of the other ATHENA jets are unknown, two airframes will presumably be deployed to the Indo-Pacific theatre and the other two to Europe.
Besides the clear threats, the assumption that ATHENA will join the ARTEMIS jets in Europe is also based on an announcement from last year that stated ATHENA-S will ‘‘support U.S. Army missions in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.’’ However, the program revamps and the ever-changing ISR needs of the U.S. military may have changed those plans or will do so in the future.
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MAG Aerospace and L3Harris team to deliver the US Army Theater-Level, High-Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne (ATHENA-R) ISR aircraft.
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Press Release, Fairfax VA, 22 August 2023: The US Army awarded prime contractor MAG Aerospace and teaming partner L3Harris Technologies a contract to deliver two enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to support the Army’s Theater-Level, High-Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne ISR-Radar Program – known as ATHENA-R.
Integrated on Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft, the system will help the Army meet global intelligence requirements. Operating at high altitude will provide the aircraft greater survivability and line-of-sight, both essential to help the Army achieve its long-range precision fires modernization priorities.
MAG Aerospace is currently the prime contractor for the Army’s Sensor Technology Operations and Readiness (STORM) contract. Being deeply embedded in these critical capabilities is core to MAG’s mission of making the world smaller and safer.
“MAG is honoured to support the Army’s ATHENA-R Program. Current geopolitical circumstances dictate a need for an adaptable and resolute ISR solution that can adequately address near-peer threats and future contested environments, and we are prepared to execute,” said Joseph Reale, CEO, MAG Aerospace. “MAG has an exceptional performance history of delivering and managing extensive turnkey aerial C5ISR programs in the most austere and challenging operational environments worldwide. This award is validation of the relentless work our employees execute everyday alongside our customers.”
Designed to close the gap between the Army’s medium and high-altitude ISR aircraft fleet, the ATHENA-R Program will provide greater endurance, more payload capacity, longer standoff ranges and leading-edge sensor technology in support of US combatant commands.
“We have a great track record of working with the Army,” said Jon Rambeau, President, Integrated Mission Systems, L3Harris. “Our team understands the urgency of fielding these long-range, deep-sensing capabilities to support the Army’s mission needs and is positioned to deliver.”
Besides winning a contract in September 2022 to develop Phase 2 of the Army’s Multi-Domain Sensing System program, L3Harris supports an additional Army ISR mission: the Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare aircraft known as ARES.