“I found many people on their own in Rio. This solitude is sometimes, but not always, endured. In this city there is a very specific relationship with time, with a sense of slowness. It isn’t unusual therefore to encounter immobile, prostrate and contemplative figures.” Rio, an Inner Shore by Vincent Catala (4/5)

Amritsar, Punjab. India.

A prostrate to erect shrub that flowers at many times of the year.

POIMANDRES, THE VISION OF HERMES

The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus is one of the earliest of the Hermetic writings now extant. While probably not in its original form, having been remodeled during the first centuries of the Christian Era and incorrectly translated since, this work undoubtedly contains many of the original concepts of the Hermetic cultus. The Divine Pymander consists of seventeen fragmentary writings gathered together and put forth as one work. The second book of The Divine Pymander, called Poimandres, or The Vision, is believed to describe the method by which the divine wisdom was first revealed to Hermes. It was after Hermes had received this revelation that he began his ministry, teaching to all who would listen the secrets of the invisible universe as they had been unfolded to him.

The Vision is the most: famous of all the Hermetic fragments, and contains an exposition of Hermetic cosmogony and the secret sciences of the Egyptians regarding the culture and unfoldment of the human soul. For some time it was erroneously called "The Genesis of Enoch," but that mistake has now been rectified. At hand while preparing the following interpretation of the symbolic philosophy concealed within The Vision of Hermes the present author has had these reference works: The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus (London, 1650), translated out of the Arabic and Greek by Dr. Everard; Hermetica (Oxford, 1924), edited by Walter Scott; Hermes, The Mysteries of Egypt (Philadelphia, 1925), by Edouard Schure; and the Thrice-Greatest Hermes (London, 1906), by G. R. S. Mead. To the material contained in the above volumes he has added commentaries based upon the esoteric philosophy of the ancient Egyptians, together with amplifications derived partly from other Hermetic fragments and partly from the secret arcanum of the Hermetic sciences. For the sake of clarity, the narrative form has been chosen in preference to the original dialogic style, and obsolete words have given place to those in current use.Hermes, while wandering in a rocky and desolate place, gave himself over to meditation and prayer. Following the secret instructions of the Temple, he gradually freed his higher consciousness from the bondage of his bodily senses; and, thus released, his divine nature revealed to him the mysteries of the transcendental spheres. He beheld a figure, terrible and awe-inspiring. It was the Great Dragon, with wings stretching across the sky and light streaming in all directions from its body. (The Mysteries taught that the Universal Life was personified as a dragon.) The Great Dragon called Hermes by name, and asked him why he thus meditated upon the World Mystery. Terrified by the spectacle, Hermes prostrated himself before the Dragon, beseeching it to reveal its identity. The great creature answered that it was Poimandres, the Mind of the Universe, the Creative Intelligence, and the Absolute Emperor of all. (Schure identifies Poimandres as the god Osiris.) Hermes then besought Poimandres to disclose the nature of the universe and the constitution of the gods. The Dragon acquiesced, bidding Trismegistus hold its image in his mind.Immediately the form of Poimandres changed. Where it had stood there was a glorious and pulsating Radiance. This Light was the spiritual nature of the Great Dragon itself. Hermes was "raised" into the midst of this Divine Effulgence and the universe of material things faded from his consciousness. Presently a great darkness descended and, expanding, swallowed up the Light. Everything was troubled. About Hermes swirled a mysterious watery substance which gave forth a smokelike vapor. The air was filled with inarticulate moanings and sighings which seemed to come from the Light swallowed up in the darkness. His mind told Hermes thatthe Light was the form of the spiritual universe and that the swirling darkness which had engulfed it represented material substance.Then out of the imprisoned Light a mysterious and Holy Word came forth and took its stand upon the smoking waters. This Word--the Voice of the Light--rose out of the darkness as a great pillar, and the fire and the air followed after it, but the earth and the water remained unmoved below. Thus the waters of Light were divided from the waters of darkness, and from the waters of Light were formed the worlds above and from the waters of darkness were formed the worlds below. The earth and the water next mingled, becoming inseparable, and the Spiritual Word which is called Reason moved upon their surface, causing endless turmoil.Then again was heard the voice of Poimandres, but His form was not revealed: "I Thy God am the Light and the Mind which were before substance was divided from spirit and darkness from Light. And the Word which appeared as a pillar of flame out of the darkness is the Son of God, born of the mystery of the Mind. The name of that Word is Reason. Reason is the offspring of Thought and Reason shall divide the Light from the darkness and establish Truth in the midst of the waters. Understand, O Hermes, and meditate deeply upon the mystery. That which in you sees and hears is not of the earth, but is the Word of God incarnate. So it is said that Divine Light dwells in the midst of mortal darkness, and ignorance cannot divide them. The union of the Word and the Mind produces that mystery which is called Life. As the darkness without you is divided against itself, so the darkness within you is likewise divided. The Light and the fire which rise are the divine man, ascending in the path of the Word, and that which fails to ascend is the mortal man, which may not partake of immortality. Learn deeply of the Mind and its mystery, for therein lies the secret of immortality."The Dragon again revealed its form to Hermes, and for a long time the two looked steadfastly one upon the other, eye to eye, so that Hermes trembled before the gaze of Poimandres. At the Word of the Dragon the heavens opened and the innumerable Light Powers were revealed, soaring through Cosmos on pinions of streaming fire. Hermes beheld the spirits of the stars, the celestials controlling the universe, and all those Powers which shine with the radiance of the One Fire--the glory of the Sovereign Mind. Hermes realized that the sight which he beheld was revealed to him only because Poimandres had spoken a Word. The Word was Reason, and by the Reason of the Word invisible things were made manifest. Divine Mind--the Dragon--continued its discourse:"Before the visible universe was formed its mold was cast. This mold was called the Archetype, and this Archetype was in the Supreme Mind long before the process of creation began. Beholding the Archetypes, the Supreme Mind became enamored with Its own thought; so, taking the Word as a mighty hammer, It gouged out caverns in primordial space and cast the form of the spheres in the Archetypal mold, at the same time sowing in the newly fashioned bodies the seeds of living things. The darkness below, receiving the hammer of the Word, was fashioned into an orderly universe. The elements separated into strata and each brought forth living creatures. The Supreme Being--the Mind--male and female, brought forth the Word; and the Word, suspended between Light and darkness, was delivered of another Mind called the Workman, the Master-Builder, or the Maker of Things.

"In this manner it was accomplished, O Hermes: The Word moving like a breath through space called forth the Fire by the friction of its motion. Therefore, the Fire is called the Son of Striving. The Workman passed as a whirlwind through the universe, causing the substances to vibrate and glow with its friction, The Son of Striving thus formed Seven Governors, the Spirits of the Planets, whose orbits bounded the world; and the Seven Governors controlled the world by the mysterious power called Destiny given them by the Fiery Workman. When the Second Mind (The Workman) had organized Chaos, the Word of God rose straightway our of its prison of substance, leaving the elements without Reason, and joined Itself to the nature of the Fiery Workman. Then the Second Mind, together with the risen Word, established Itself in the midst of the universe and whirled the wheels of the Celestial Powers. This shall continue from an infinite beginning to an infinite end, for the beginning and the ending are in the same place and state."Then the downward-turned and unreasoning elements brought forth creatures without Reason. Substance could not bestow Reason, for Reason had ascended out of it. The air produced flying things and the waters such as swim. The earth conceived strange four-footed and creeping beasts, dragons, composite demons, and grotesque monsters. Then the Father--the Supreme Mind--being Light and Life, fashioned a glorious Universal Man in Its own image, not an earthy man but a heavenly Man dwelling in the Light of God. The Supreme Mind loved the Man It had fashioned and delivered to Him the control of the creations and workmanships."The Man, desiring to labor, took up His abode in the sphere of generation and observed the works of His brother--the Second Mind--which sat upon the Ring of the Fire. And having beheld the achievements of the Fiery Workman, He willed also to make things, and His Father gave permission. The Seven Governors, of whose powers He partook, rejoiced and each gave the Man a share of Its own nature."The Man longed to pierce the circumference of the circles and understand the mystery of Him who sat upon the Eternal Fire. Having already all power, He stooped down and peeped through the seven Harmonies and, breaking through the strength of the circles, made Himself manifest to Nature stretched out below. The Man, looking into the depths, smiled, for He beheld a shadow upon the earth and a likeness mirrored in the waters, which shadow and likeness were a reflection of Himself. The Man fell in love with His own shadow and desired to descend into it. Coincident with the desire, the Intelligent Thing united Itself with the unreasoning image or shape."Nature, beholding the descent, wrapped herself about the Man whom she loved, and the two were mingled. For this reason, earthy man is composite. Within him is the Sky Man, immortal and beautiful; without is Nature, mortal and destructible. Thus, suffering is the result of the Immortal Man's falling in love with His shadow and giving up Reality to dwell in the darkness of illusion; for, being immortal, man has the power of the Seven Governors--also the Life, the Light, and the Word-but being mortal, he is controlled by the Rings of the Governors--Fate or Destiny."Of the Immortal Man it should be said that He is hermaphrodite, or male and female, and eternally watchful. He neither slumbers nor sleeps, and is governed by a Father also both male and female, and ever watchful. Such is the mystery kept hidden to this day, for Nature, being mingled in marriage with the Sky Man, brought forth a wonder most wonderful--seven men, all bisexual, male and female, and upright of stature, each one exemplifying the natures of the Seven Governors. These O Hermes, are the seven races, species, and wheels."After this manner were the seven men generated. Earth was the female element and water the male element, and from the fire and the æther they received their spirits, and Nature produced bodies after the species and shapes of men. And man received the Life and Light of the Great Dragon, and of the Life was made his Soul and of the Light his Mind. And so, all these composite creatures containing immortality, but partaking of mortality, continued in this state for the duration of a period. They reproduced themselves out of themselves, for each was male and female. But at the end of the period the knot of Destiny was untied by the will of God and the bond of all things was loosened."Then all living creatures, including man, which had been hermaphroditical, were separated, the males being set apart by themselves and the females likewise, according to the dictates of Reason."Then God spoke to the Holy Word within the soul of all things, saying: 'Increase in increasing and multiply in multitudes, all you, my creatures and workmanships. Let him that is endued with Mind know himself to be immortal and that the cause of death is the love of the body; and let him learn all things that are, for he who has recognized himself enters into the state of Good.'"And when God had said this, Providence, with the aid of the Seven Governors and Harmony, brought the sexes together, making the mixtures and establishing the generations, and all things were multiplied according to their kind. He who through the error of attachment loves his body, abides wandering in darkness, sensible and suffering the things of death, but he who realizes that the body is but the tomb of his soul, rises to immortality."Then Hermes desired to know why men should be deprived of immortality for the sin of ignorance alone. The Great Dragon answered:, To the ignorant the body is supreme and they are incapable of realizing the immortality that is within them. Knowing only the body which is subject to death, they believe in death because they worship that substance which is the cause and reality of death."Then Hermes asked how the righteous and wise pass to God, to which Poimandres replied: "That which the Word of God said, say I: 'Because the Father of all things consists of Life and Light, whereof man is made.' If, therefore, a man shall learn and understand the nature of Life and Light, then he shall pass into the eternity of Life and Light."Hermes next inquired about the road by which the wise attained to Life eternal, and Poimandres continued: "Let the man endued with a Mind mark, consider, and learn of himself, and with the power of his Mind divide himself from his not-self and become a servant of Reality."Hermes asked if all men did not have Minds, and the Great Dragon replied: "Take heed what you say, for I am the Mind--the Eternal Teacher. I am the Father of the Word--the Redeemer of all men--and in the nature of the wise the Word takes flesh. By means of the Word, the world is saved. I, Thought (Thoth)--the Father of the Word, the Mind--come only unto men that are holy and good, pure and merciful, and that live piously and religiously, and my presence is an inspiration and a help to them, for when I come they immediately know all things and adore the Universal Father. Before such wise and philosophic ones die, they learn to renounce their senses, knowing that these are the enemies of their immortal souls."I will not permit the evil senses to control the bodies of those who love me, nor will I allow evil emotions and evil thoughts to enter them. I become as a porter or doorkeeper, and shut out evil, protecting the wise from their own lower nature. But to the wicked, the envious and the covetous, I come not, for such cannot understand the mysteries of Mind; therefore, I am unwelcome. I leave them to the avenging demon that they are making in their own souls, for evil each day increases itself and torments man more sharply, and each evil deed adds to the evil deeds that are gone before until finally evil destroys itself. The punishment of desire is the agony of unfulfillment."Hermes bowed his head in thankfulness to the Great Dragon who had taught him so much, and begged to hear more concerning the ultimate of the human soul. So Poimandres resumed: "At death the material body of man is returned to the elements from which it came, and the invisible divine man ascends to the source from whence he came, namely the Eighth Sphere. The evil passes to the dwelling place of the demon, and the senses, feelings, desires, and body passions return to their source, namely the Seven Governors, whose natures in the lower man destroy but in the invisible spiritual man give life."After the lower nature has returned to the brutishness, the higher struggles again to regain its spiritual estate. It ascends the seven Rings upon which sit the Seven Governors and returns to each their lower powers in this manner: Upon the first ring sits the Moon, and to it is returned the ability to increase and diminish. Upon the second ring sits Mercury, and to it are returned machinations, deceit, and craftiness. Upon the third ring sits Venus, and to it are returned the lusts and passions. Upon the fourth ring sits the Sun, and to this Lord are returned ambitions. Upon the fifth ring sits Mars, and to it are returned rashness and profane boldness. Upon the sixth ring sits Jupiter, and to it are returned the sense of accumulation and riches. And upon the seventh ring sits Saturn, at the Gate of Chaos, and to it are returned falsehood and evil plotting."Then, being naked of all the accumulations of the seven Rings, the soul comes to the Eighth Sphere, namely, the ring of the fixed stars. Here, freed of all illusion, it dwells in the Light and sings praises to the Father in a voice which only the pure of spirit may understand. Behold, O Hermes, there is a great mystery in the Eighth Sphere, for the Milky Way is the seed-ground of souls, and from it they drop into the Rings, and to the Milky Way they return again from the wheels of Saturn. But some cannot climb the seven-runged ladder of the Rings. So they wander in darkness below and are swept into eternity with the illusion of sense and earthiness."The path to immortality is hard, and only a few find it. The rest await the Great Day when the wheels of the universe shall be stopped and the immortal sparks shall escape from the sheaths of substance. Woe unto those who wait, for they must return again, unconscious and unknowing, to the seed-ground of stars, and await a new beginning. Those who are saved by the light of the mystery which I have revealed unto you, O Hermes, and which I now bid you to establish among men, shall return again to the Father who dwelleth in the White Light, and shall deliver themselves up to the Light and shall be absorbed into the Light, and in the Light they shall become Powers in God. This is the Way of Good and is revealed only to them that have wisdom."Blessed art thou, O Son of Light, to whom of all men, I, Poimandres, the Light of the World, have revealed myself. I order you to go forth, to become as a guide to those who wander in darkness, that all men within whom dwells the spirit of My Mind (The Universal Mind) may be saved by My Mind in you, which shall call forth My Mind in them. Establish My Mysteries and they shall not fail from the earth, for I am the Mind of the Mysteries and until Mind fails (which is never) my Mysteries cannot fail." With these parting words, Poimandres, radiant with celestial light, vanished, mingling with the powers of the heavens. Raising his eyes unto the heavens, Hermes blessed the Father of All Things and consecrated his life to the service of the Great Light.Thus preached Hermes: "O people of the earth, men born and made of the elements, but with the spirit of the Divine Man within you, rise from your sleep of ignorance! Be sober and thoughtful. Realize that your home is not in the earth but in the Light. Why have you delivered yourselves over unto death, having power to partake of immortality? Repent, and change your minds. Depart from the dark light and forsake corruption forever. Prepare yourselves to climb through the Seven Rings and to blend your souls with the eternal Light."Some who heard mocked and scoffed and went their way, delivering themselves to the Second Death from which there is no salvation. But others, casting themselves before the feet of Hermes, besought him to teach them the Way of Life. He lifted them gently, receiving no approbation for himself, and staff in hand, went forth teaching and guiding mankind, and showing them how they might be saved. In the worlds of men, Hermes sowed the seeds of wisdom and nourished the seeds with the Immortal Waters. And at last came the evening of his life, and as the brightness of the light of earth was beginning to go down, Hermes commanded his disciples to preserve his doctrines inviolate throughout all ages. The Vision of Poimandres he committed to writing that all men desiring immortality might therein find the way.In concluding his exposition of the Vision, Hermes wrote: "The sleep of the body is the sober watchfulness of the Mind and the shutting of my eyes reveals the true Light. My silence is filled with budding life and hope, and is full of good. My words are the blossoms of fruit of the tree of my soul. For this is the faithful account of what I received from my true Mind, that is Poimandres, the Great Dragon, the Lord of the Word, through whom I became inspired by God with the Truth. Since that day my Mind has been ever with me and in my own soul it hath given birth to the Word: the Word is Reason, and Reason hath redeemed me. For which cause, with all my soul and all my strength, I give praise and blessing unto God the Father, the Life and the Light, and the Eternal Good.

Named after the legend of Te Mata, a giant/leader of a tribe, and his efforts to prove his love for Hinerakau, the daughter of a chief of a rival tribe. The mountain ridge is said to be his prostrate body, after he died trying to complete his last task.

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As many of you know I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer back in July and had a couple surgeries. Well here is an update from my Doctor appointment Friday. All good news. PSA was at 1. Much lower than expected. My every 6 week PSA's are pushed out to every 3 months and if the numbers stay constant every 6 months and etc, till its back to yearly.

Once again for the men here if you are 45 or older and havent done so go get a PSA test done NOW. If you are younger than that and there is a history of prostrate cancer in your family start your testing even earlier. Ladies you are generally much smarter about takeing care of medical needs than men so if you have man in your life that thinks hes 10 foot tall and bullet proof prod him, a cattle prod if needed to get a PSA done. A simple blood test and possibly a rectal examination. Trust me that the minor humility of that is one hell of a lot better than what the last few months have been here.

I titled this one Snatch and Grab because I think because we aggressively treated this cancer I snatch my life back from the grim reaper.

I found through this process and being open and honest about it that many folks here on flickr are or have been effected by Prostrate Cancer. And most will tell you had they had earlier intervention their treatment would have been less radical.

Ok Im off my soap box but trust I will be back to give those of you who havent had yer PSA's done hell every few months.

D

Here is a link to my orig post

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BTY a big bigger than I have been posting

Reprocessed.

From Wikipedia: "Commelina cyanea, commonly known as scurvy weed, is a perennial prostrate herb of the family Commelinaceae native to moist forests and woodlands of eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. The blue flowers appear over the warmer months and are pollinated by bees and flies."

These scrappy beauties are growing all over our propety at the moment. We have piece by piece been removing the invasive Tradescantia fluminensis and to our delight, this native plant seems to be popping up in its place. This particular flower was photographed in the wild in some bushland in Springwood (Blue Mountains).

Sorry, not a good photo, but it is the first time I have seen Grebes mating. The female first lies prostrate on the ground and the male then "walks" up, does his thing, and then keeps walking forward off the female.

Cuenta la leyenda, que Perot De Granyana, llevaba el arado conducido por dos bueyes que al acercarse al árbol almez (Lledoner, en valenciano), los bueyes dejaron de labrar y se postraron bajo este, no hizo caso de los bueyes y los levantó, pero estos volvieron a postrarse ante el árbol.

Perot, extrañado, se puso a escarbar y encontró una pequeña figurilla de la Virgen María, llevó la figura a la ciudad, para enseñarla a las autoridades, pero como era ya tarde, la figura debería pasar la noche en su casa.

Por la mañana, cuando este iba a enseñar la imagen a las autoridades, se encontró con que la figura no se encontraba en su casa.

Perot, fue a buscarla al huerto, y la encontró en la misma posición como la había encontrado y se la volvió a llevar a la ciudad.

A la mañana siguiente, había vuelto a desaparecer, el Concejo Municipal tomó por loco a Perot, pero estos le siguieron hasta el huerto y allí se encontraron la figura rodeada de ángeles, ante este milagro, el Concejo Municipal decidió edificar en el lugar donde se la encontró una pequeña ermita gótica en honor a la Virgen de Lledó.

Obra del escultor castellonense Juan B. Adsuara Ramos (31 de julio de 1893-17 de enero de 1973).

Legend has it, that Perot De Granyana, carried the plow driven by two oxen that when approaching the hackberry tree (Lledoner, in Valencian), the oxen stopped working and prostrated themselves under the tree, ignored the oxen and raised them , but these returned to prostrate themselves before the tree.

In the morning, when he was going to show the image to the authorities, he found that the figure was not in his house.

Perot, went to look for her in the orchard, and found her in the same position as he had found her, and he took her back to the city.

The next morning, he had disappeared again, the Municipal Council took Perot for crazy, but they followed him to the orchard and there they found the figure surrounded by angels, before this miracle, the Municipal Council decided to build in the place where he It was found by a small Gothic hermitage in honor of the Verge del Lledó.

Work of the Castello sculptor Juan B. Adsuara Ramos (July 31, 1893-January 17, 1973).

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Castelló de La Plana (Comunitat Valenciana/ Spain)

Curved Mulla Mulla

A prostrate or ascending perennial, herb, 0.03-0.2 m high. Fl. pink, Sep to Dec.

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Chapter 9: AL-TAWBA, BARA'AH (REPENTANCE)

they who turn (to allah), who serve (him), who praise (him), who fast, who bow down, who prostrate themselves, who enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, and who keep the limits of allah; and give good news to the believers (112)

سوره 9: التوبة

التَّائِبُونَ الْعَابِدُونَ الْحَامِدُونَ السَّائِحُونَ الرَّاكِعُونَ السَّاجِدونَ الآمِرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّاهُونَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَالْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ اللّهِ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿112﴾

سوره مبارکه توبه آیه 112

توبه کنندگانند، پرستندگانند ، ستایندگانند ، روزه دارانند ، رکوع کنندگانند ، سجده کنندگانند ، امرکنندگان به معروف و نهی کنندگان از منکرند ، و حافظان حدود خدایند ، و مؤمنان را بشارت ده .

SN/NC: Vaccinium Caesariense, Ericaceae family

Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries and Madeira blueberries. Commercial blueberries—both wild (lowbush) and cultivated (highbush)—are all native to North America. The highbush varieties were introduced into Europe during the 1930s.

Blueberries are usually prostrate shrubs that can vary in size from 10 centimeters (4 inches) to 4 meters (13 feet) in height. In commercial production of blueberries, the species with small, pea-size berries growing on low-level bushes are known as "lowbush blueberries" (synonymous with "wild"), while the species with larger berries growing on taller, cultivated bushes are known as "highbush blueberries". Canada is the leading producer of lowbush blueberries, while the United States produces some 40% of the world supply of highbush blueberries.

Os mirtilos são um grupo amplamente distribuído e difundido de plantas perenes com bagas azuis ou roxas. Eles são classificados na seção Cyanococcus dentro do gênero Vaccinium. Vaccinium também inclui cranberries, mirtilos, mirtilos e mirtilos da Madeira. Os mirtilos comerciais - tanto selvagens (lowbush) quanto cultivados (highbush) - são todos nativos da América do Norte. As variedades highbush foram introduzidas na Europa durante a década de 1930.

Os mirtilos são geralmente arbustos prostrados que podem variar em tamanho de 10 centímetros (4 polegadas) a 4 metros (13 pés) de altura. Na produção comercial de mirtilos, as espécies com bagas pequenas do tamanho de ervilhas que crescem em arbustos de baixo nível são conhecidas como "mirtilos de arbusto baixo" (sinônimo de "selvagem"), enquanto as espécies com bagas maiores crescendo em arbustos mais altos e cultivados são conhecidas como "mirtilos highbush." O Canadá é o principal produtor de mirtilos lowbush, enquanto os Estados Unidos produzem cerca de 40% da oferta mundial de mirtilos highbush.

Los arándanos son un grupo ampliamente distribuido y extenso de plantas con flores perennes con bayas azules o moradas. Se clasifican en la sección Cyanococcus dentro del género Vaccinium. Vaccinium también incluye arándanos, arándanos, moras y arándanos de Madeira. Los arándanos comerciales, tanto silvestres (lowbush) como cultivados (highbush), son nativos de América del Norte. Las variedades highbush se introdujeron en Europa durante la década de 1930.

Los arándanos suelen ser arbustos postrados que pueden variar en tamaño desde 10 centímetros (4 pulgadas) hasta 4 metros (13 pies) de altura. En la producción comercial de arándanos, las especies con bayas pequeñas del tamaño de un guisante que crecen en arbustos bajos se conocen como "arándanos de arbusto bajo" (sinónimo de "silvestres"), mientras que las especies con bayas más grandes que crecen en arbustos cultivados más altos se conocen los "arándanos highbush". Canadá es el principal productor de arándanos lowbush, mientras que Estados Unidos produce alrededor del 40% del suministro mundial de arándanos highbush.

Bosbessen zijn een wijdverspreide en wijdverbreide groep van meerjarige bloeiende planten met blauwe of paarse bessen. Ze zijn ingedeeld in de sectie Cyanococcus binnen het geslacht Vaccinium. Vaccinium bevat ook veenbessen, bosbessen, bosbessen en madeira-bosbessen. Commerciële bosbessen - zowel wild (lowbush) als gekweekt (highbush) - zijn allemaal inheems in Noord-Amerika. De highbush-variëteiten werden in de jaren dertig in Europa geïntroduceerd.

Bosbessen zijn meestal uitgestrekte struiken die in grootte kunnen variëren van 10 centimeter (4 inch) tot 4 meter (13 voet) hoog. Bij de commerciële productie van bosbessen staan ​​de soorten met kleine bessen ter grootte van een erwt die op lage struiken groeien bekend als "lowbush bosbessen" (synoniem met "wild"), terwijl de soorten met grotere bessen die op hogere, gecultiveerde struiken groeien bekend zijn als "highbush bosbessen." Canada is de grootste producent van blauwe bosbessen, terwijl de Verenigde Staten zo'n 40% van de wereldvoorraad aan bosbessen produceren.

I mirtilli sono un gruppo ampiamente distribuito e diffuso di piante da fiore perenni con bacche blu o viola. Sono classificati nella sezione Cyanococcus all'interno del genere Vaccinium. Il vaccino comprende anche mirtilli rossi, mirtilli, mirtilli e mirtilli di Madeira. I mirtilli commerciali, sia selvatici (lowbush) che coltivati ​​(highbush), sono tutti originari del Nord America. Le varietà highbush furono introdotte in Europa negli anni '30.

I mirtilli sono solitamente arbusti prostrati che possono variare di dimensioni da 10 centimetri (4 pollici) a 4 metri (13 piedi) di altezza. Nella produzione commerciale di mirtilli, le specie con bacche piccole e grandi come un pisello che crescono su cespugli a bassa quota sono conosciute come "mirtilli a cespuglio basso" (sinonimo di "selvatico"), mentre sono note le specie con bacche più grandi che crescono su cespugli coltivati ​​più alti come "mirtilli highbush". Il Canada è il principale produttore di mirtilli a cespuglio basso, mentre gli Stati Uniti producono circa il 40% della fornitura mondiale di mirtilli a cespuglio alto.

Heidelbeeren sind eine weit verbreitete und weit verbreitete Gruppe mehrjähriger Blütenpflanzen mit blauen oder violetten Beeren. Sie werden in die Sektion Cyanococcus innerhalb der Gattung Vaccinium eingeordnet. Vaccinium umfasst auch Preiselbeeren, Heidelbeeren, Heidelbeeren und Madeira-Heidelbeeren. Kommerzielle Blaubeeren – sowohl wilde (Lowbush) als auch kultivierte (Highbush) – sind alle in Nordamerika beheimatet. Die Highbush-Sorten wurden in den 1930er Jahren in Europa eingeführt.

Blaubeeren sind normalerweise niederliegende Sträucher, die in der Größe von 10 Zentimetern (4 Zoll) bis 4 Meter (13 Fuß) Höhe variieren können. In der kommerziellen Produktion von Blaubeeren sind die Arten mit kleinen, erbsengroßen Beeren, die auf niedrigen Büschen wachsen, als "Lowbush Blueberries" (synonym mit "wild") bekannt, während die Arten mit größeren Beeren, die auf höheren, kultivierten Büschen wachsen, bekannt sind als "highbush Blaubeeren." Kanada ist der führende Produzent von Lowbush-Heidelbeeren, während die Vereinigten Staaten etwa 40 % des weltweiten Angebots an Highbush-Heidelbeeren produzieren.

Les myrtilles sont un groupe largement répandu et répandu de plantes à fleurs vivaces à baies bleues ou violettes. Ils sont classés dans la section Cyanococcus du genre Vaccinium. Vaccinium comprend également des canneberges, des myrtilles, des myrtilles et des myrtilles de Madère. Les bleuets commerciaux, qu'ils soient sauvages (nains) ou cultivés (en corymbe), sont tous originaires d'Amérique du Nord. Les variétés en corymbe ont été introduites en Europe dans les années 1930.

Les myrtilles sont généralement des arbustes prostrés dont la taille peut varier de 10 centimètres (4 pouces) à 4 mètres (13 pieds) de hauteur. Dans la production commerciale de bleuets, les espèces à petites baies de la taille d'un pois poussant sur des buissons bas sont appelées « bleuets nains » (synonyme de « sauvages »), tandis que les espèces à baies plus grosses poussant sur des buissons cultivés plus grands sont connues. comme "bleuets en corymbe". Le Canada est le premier producteur de bleuets nains, tandis que les États-Unis produisent environ 40 % de l'offre mondiale de bleuets en corymbe.

العنب البري هو مجموعة منتشرة وواسعة الانتشار من النباتات المزهرة المعمرة مع التوت الأزرق أو الأرجواني. يتم تصنيفها في القسم Cyanococcus ضمن جنس Vaccinium. يشمل Vaccinium أيضًا التوت البري والتوت البري والتوت البري وتوت ماديرا. توت العنب البري التجاري - سواء البري (لوبوش) أو المزروع (هايبوش) - كلها موطنها أمريكا الشمالية. تم إدخال أصناف highbush إلى أوروبا خلال الثلاثينيات.

عادة ما يكون العنب البري عبارة عن شجيرات سجودة يمكن أن تختلف في الحجم من 10 سم (4 بوصات) إلى 4 أمتار (13 قدمًا) في الارتفاع. في الإنتاج التجاري للتوت ، تُعرف الأنواع التي تحتوي على توت صغير بحجم حبة البازلاء التي تنمو على شجيرات منخفضة المستوى باسم "توت لو بوش" (مرادف لكلمة "بري") ، في حين تُعرف الأنواع التي تحتوي على توت أكبر تنمو على شجيرات طويلة ومزروعة كـ "توت هايبوش". كندا هي المنتج الرئيسي للتوت الأزرق ، بينما تنتج الولايات المتحدة حوالي 40 ٪ من الإمداد العالمي من التوت الأزرق.

ブルーベリーは、青または紫の果実を持つ多年生の顕花植物の広く分布し、広範なグループです。それらは、Vaccinium 属内の Cyanococcus セクションに分類されます。 Vaccinium には、クランベリー、ビルベリー、ハックルベリー、マデイラ ブルーベリーも含まれます。市販のブルーベリーは、野生 (ローブッシュ) と栽培 (ハイブッシュ) の両方で、すべて北米原産です。ハイブッシュの品種は、1930 年代にヨーロッパに導入されました。

ブルーベリーは通常、高さ 10 センチメートル (4 インチ) から 4 メートル (13 フィート) までのサイズのさまざまな低木です。ブルーベリーの商業生産では、低地の茂みに小さなエンドウ豆サイズの果実が成長する種は「ローブッシュ ブルーベリー」(「野生」と同義) として知られていますが、より背の高い栽培された茂みに大きな果実が成長する種が知られています。 「ハイブッシュブルーベリー」として。カナダはローブッシュ ブルーベリーの主要生産国であり、米国はハイブッシュ ブルーベリーの世界供給量の約 40% を生産しています。

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This is a large yellow flowering prostrate Hibbertia. It flowers in Jul to Nov. Gravel soils.

Photo: 21 Sep 2013

Okay, one more. I think priests may be used to seeing people lying prostrate before the alter, but I doubt they see many folks laying flat on their back in the center aisle with a tripod splayed over them! That's what it took, though, to shoot this fisheye view of the cathedral ceiling. You can just imagine what it was like for the artists who had to place all those tiny pieces of colored glass up there. As I mentioned in my first post, all the color you see here is mosaic -- there is no paint in the interior of the cathedral. The central dome is 143 feet above the floor, while the two domes to either side are both more than 90 feet high. This view of the ceiling spans over 200 feet, or 2/3's the length of a football field.

Did you know that the majority of prostrate cancers have ZERO symptoms? 1 in 7 men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. MOVEMBER is a global movement to keep the conversation going on men's health issues, cause talking about it, is the first step to awareness. us.movember.com

I am wearing this mustache for my father <3

12" x 10"

ink on hemp paper

2012

"Prostrate, sprawling or compact, spiny shrub, 0.1-0.6(-1) m high, to 1.5 m wide. Fl. yellow, Aug to Oct. Loam, clay loam, sand, laterite. Granite outcrops & hills, undulating plains."

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Prostrate decumbent plant with 5 pink petals shading to white and then yellow in the centre, 10 stamens and 3 styles. Height ca 10 cm. Yellow, reflective, glistening jelly-like substance surrounds lower part of ovary and lower end of stamens.

Fl. pink, Sep to Nov or Jan. Sand.

Photo: Jean 2004

One place down the STupa is dedicated to praying.

Today crowds of tibetan people are making the Kora from early in the morning until late in the evening. Kora is a kind of meditative walk around stupa, monastries or holy mountains (like the Kailash). The most devotee ones make full body prosternations after every step. Non buddhist visitors (like many nepalis) can walk around with the pilgrims.

The original stupa was built in the sixth century. Badly damaged by 2015 earthquake, it is completely repaired today (2017). Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Boudhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha

Drosera arcturi is one of several native carnivorous plants in New Zealand, and distinguished by long erect leaves, unlike the prostrate, spathulate leaves of the other species. These were growing in alpine swamp near Arthurs Pass.

Lance-leaved Cassia

A variable growing shrub ie can be sprawling, prostrate or erect. Yellow flowers July to October. Sharp point on leaves.

Veronica persica is an annual or winter annual herb that reproduces from seed.

Its cotyledons are triangular with truncated bases. The short-stalked leaves are broadly ovate with coarsely serrated margins, and measure one to two centimetres (0.4 to 0.8 in) long. The leaves are paired on the lower stem and are alternately arranged on the upper parts. The plant has weak stems that form a dense, prostrate groundcover. The tips of stems often grow upright.

A couple of flowering Veronica persica

The flowers are roughly one centimetre (0.4 in) wide[4] and are sky-blue with dark stripes and white centers. They are zygomorphic, having only one vertical plane of symmetry. They are solitary on long, slender, hairy stalks in the leaf axils.

The seeds are transversely rugose and measure between one and two millimetres (0.04 and 0.08 in) long. There are five to 10 seeds per locule in the fruit.

Veronica persica can be distinguished from similar species by its heart-shaped fruit with two widely-separated lobes.

(From Wikipedia)

During the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand the statue of Robert Falcon Scott broke across the ankles and most of the statue came crashing to the ground. To commemorate a 100 years of association with Antarctica Christchurch council has laid out for viewing the statue in a prostrate position. I was lucky to encounter the statue before it was put into it's glass display enclosure.

www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/7649093/Quake-damaged-stat...

Voilà Carbone est rentré après 5 jours en clinique (et 3 la semaine passée) sous perfusion (insuffisance rénale).

Il ne mange toujours pas beaucoup mais il est assez actif (il ne reste pas prostré comme avant). Au moins j'arrive à lui donner ses médicaments (c'est un combat mais jusqu'ici je gagne). Là il est perché sur le capot de ma voiture. Normalement il n'a pas le droit de sortir, mais vu son insistance et vu qu'il fait assez beau j'ai cédé. Sur les photos ci-dessous vous pouvez voir ses belles tonsures aux pattes et à la queue. S'il n'y a pas de catastrophe avant il retourne vendredi faire une prise de sang. Pour ma part je suis très stressée.

Well Carbone came home after 5 days in the clinic (and 3 last week) on a drip (kidney failure)

He still doesn’t eat much but is quite active (he is not prostrated as before). At least I managed to give him his medication (it's a struggle but so far I win). There he is on the hood of my car. Normally he is not allowed to go out, but given his insistence and the quite good weather I yielded. In the photos below you can see his beautiful tonsures at the paws and tail. If there is no disaster before he will go on Friday to a blood test. For my part I am very stressed.

Prostrate or decumbent shrub, 0.1-0.4 m high. Fl. yellow, Aug to Dec or Jan. Lateritic gravelly soils, shallow soils over granite.

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45379 waits at Ropley to depart Light Engine for Alresford on a showery Saturday night. The various station staff and crew must have wondered why I was lying prostrate on the platform to take this shot! (The answer being to get the reflection in the puddle! One occasion where a flippy twisty screen would be useful!)

Not a day passes without a flashback of these places. Not a reminiscence goes without reliving the urge to go back again and again insha Allah.

Over 2 million Muslims will prostrate toward the direction of this House and see it for themselves over the course of next 10 days insha Allah. Their Host is none but their Creator – the Almighty of the heavens and the earth – the One Allah ‘Azza wa Jal.

May Allah Sub’hana wa Ta’ala guide and help His guests, fill their hearts with righteousness, accept their good efforts, forgive the conscious and the unconscious errors, and grant them all the Hajj Mabroor, for which His Messenger (ﷺ) has taught us, “there is no reward except Paradise”. (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 933)

These 10 days are of enormous significance for those who are not going to perform Hajj too, which can be understood from the words of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), “There are no days during which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these days.” When his companions asked at this, “Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah?” Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) replied, “Not even Jihad in the cause of Allah, unless a man goes out with himself and his wealth and does not bring anything back.” (Ibn Majah book 7, Hadith 1799).

Allahumma a’inni ‘ala zhikrik, wa shukrik, wa ‘husni ‘ibadatik. Amin.

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Persicaria capitata is a prostrate herb.....an Asian species of plants in the genus Persicaria within the buckwheat family. More commonly known as 'Pink Knotweed' it has been widely used in China in the treatment of various urilogic disorders including urinary calculi and urinary tract infections.

"Semi-prostrate or erect, lignotuberous shrub, 0.2-1 m high. Fl. yellow, Jun to Sep. Mainly on lateritic gravelly soils, occasionally granitic soils."

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EXPLORE #136

Dedicated to Trixie (8 Simple Rules) and to all my Flickr lady friends. Be aware of the dreaded breast cancer. Have regular checkups. My wife had it and I lost her.

Haha, and also to my gentlemen friends to have their prostrates checked. Hehe. Happy New Year!

Whether its breast, colon, lung, prostrate, blood, skin or any other cancers....it still all just cancer. The following link is one sisters story about her beloved sister. It puts a face to cancer, and this girl is asking for one thing and one thing alone ~ prayers for her sister and her family.

My sisters cancer story

textures are my own and the lovely and talented lenabem-anna

I'm in a nostalgic mood and so I thought I would upload this oldie, taken with my old digicam. It's tiny, noisy, and I think I even see a dust spot. I love it.

At the time (2003) I had no idea where life would take me, had not the tiniest thought of being a professional photographer. I've always loved taking pictures, sure, but who doesn't? It never struck me as a calling, just something I occasionally geeked out on, leading me to crawl around in insane Bakersfield heat in a field full of garlic blossoms.

There are a few photographs, just three, that really woke me up. This is one of them. It's an image that planted a seed in my brain, opened my eyes to the possibilities, awakened a passion that has become a vocation, gave me permission to make a living in an artistic way. For a girl who was headed for medical school, that's a big leap indeed.

So enjoy this quirky scene. Imagine a hot, sweaty Sara prostrate in the garlicky dirt of the California central valley, a big grin on her face, bees tooling around in the blossoms. Be witness to the beginning of things, the fork in the road.

Graffiti of the Wadi Hammamat dated in the XXVI dynasty. King Khnum[ib]re´ Ahmes-sa-Neith (Amasis III), prostrate on the ground, shows his devotion before the statue of Min, the itiphalic god of the Coptos region

• XXVI dinastía. Reinado de Khnumibre´ Amasis (III)

• Ubicación: Wadi Hammamat

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• Conservación: In situ

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Texto: Juan Rodríguez Lázaro.

Foto: Juan Rodríguez Lázaro. Tomada el 25 de marzo de 2006

A prostrate enenmy is shown here, his hands tied uncomfortably behing his back in the typical posture of the subjugared prisoner. His features and hairstyle identify him ass relative of Syria-Palestine. The inscription bears an offering prayer dedicated to a man named Peninhery.

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Taken last year , prostrate in the Rabbit Pooh , well worth it I think :0)

No photoshop manipulation . Out of the camera :0)

66769 "Paul Taylor Our Inspiration" / "LMA League Managers Association", working the 4M29 10034 Felixstowe - Birch Coppice, Tufts N°1 Crossing, 27th May 2023

This loco carries 3 names/branding it was firstly named at Victoria Station on 16th August 2021 "LMA League Managers Association", the loco carries the Prostrate Cancer UK logo "The Man Of Men". Lastly it carries the name "Paul Taylor Our Inspiration", he was the GB Raiflreight employee that raised money for the Charity, sadly Paul died in August 2022.RIP

Christian Music Video | "Almighty God, You Are So Glorious"

Introduction

The last Christ, Almighty God, You are the Redeemer come again.

You speak to the people, using the truth to judge and purify them.

Your words bear authority and power, purifying people’s corrupt disposition.

Your words reveal omnipotence, and even more God’s righteousness.

God’s word judges the old world, judges nations, judges peoples.

God’s words achieve all; God has already thoroughly defeated Satan.

Praise God, praise God. Oh Almighty God, You are so glorious!

Your miraculous deeds! All nations and all peoples jump for joy.

God’s work is wise and almighty, using the great red dragon to serve.

Satan rushes frantic to persecute; tribulations make a group of overcomers.

All the people are completed by God, utterly forsaking the great red dragon.

The kingdom of Satan has been thoroughly destroyed; the kingdom of God has appeared on earth!

We prostrate ourselves in worship, praising God’s assumption of power on earth.

Truth and righteousness is revealed to the world; all nations and all peoples raise their voices in praise.

Praise God, praise God. Oh Almighty God, You are so glorious!

Your miraculous wisdom! All nations and all peoples jump for joy.

God’s great work is completed, God is returning to Zion.

Humanity has received great salvation from God, escaped the dark influences of Satan.

Each line of God’s words bears fruit. The outcomes for different people have been revealed.

Those with the truth are blessed by God, those who hate God shall meet with punishment.

Great disasters will destroy the world; God’s people will be left.

All nations and all peoples will come before God’s throne, and all the people will praise God with all their hearts.

Praise God, praise God. Oh Almighty God, You are so glorious!

All things in heaven and earth jump for joy, praising the glory of Almighty God!

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

Prostrate speedwell

Veronica prostrata

Lecsepült veronika

SMC Takumar 50mm 1.4

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Prostrate bluebell foliage in the churchyard at St Edward's, Leek, Staffordshire. Taken just after I slipped on a wet gravestone and the camera hit me in the face splitting my lip.

Anemone are perennials that have basal leaves with long leaf-stems that can be upright or prostrate. Leaves are simple or compound with lobed, parted, or undivided leaf blades. The leaf margins are toothed or entire.

Flowers with 4–27 sepals are produced singly, in cymes of 2–9 flowers, or in umbels, above a cluster of leaf- or sepal-like bracts. Sepals may be any color. The pistils have one ovule. The flowers have nectaries, but petals are missing in the majority of species.

The fruits are ovoid to obovoid shaped achenes that are collected together in a tight cluster, ending variously lengthened stalks; though many species have sessile clusters terminating the stems. The achenes are beaked and some species have feathery hairs attached to them.[

A red flowering prostrate plant.

Photo: Jean

Summer Honeypot

The prostrate Banksia was flowering well after having been burnt in 2018. The plants have lignotuber roots that remain in the ground after a fire, allowing the the plant to regrow quickly.

This is a threatened plant.

Photo: Fred

"Banksia stenoprion is a species of prostrate shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has short, underground stems, pinnatisect leaves with triangular lobes, golden, mauve or purple flowers in heads of up to ninety, and egg-shaped follicles."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_stenoprion#:~:text=not%20pr...

Photo: Jean