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The Zion Retreat is currently available to rent. A private tropical zen home with a modern twist that comes fully decorated. Boasting stunning sea views as well as five beaches each with a unique feel and view.
Please do take the time to visit
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We hope you enjoy your visit and thank you for being mindful of our tenants.
Or alternatively see what other rentals we currently have available as part of the White Dunes Estate - HERE
Again, best viewed large.
Just after First Strike the 'green' lizard, whom we shall call Inigo, realizing that his opponent was of great skill and strength took off up the post. The 'brown' anole, whom we shall call Wesley, was not going to allow such a retreat (so as to ensure a solid defeat) and followed him up the post.
I am using the colors in 'quotes,' because as you can see Wesley doesn't seem so brown by the end of this sequence, hence the need for names. I hope you like the names, if not... well, too bad (they are my pics after all). :)
Enjoy.
Neither me nor Minnie like new year's eve. We will retreat to a quiet corner until this silly theater is over.
Leaf Curling Spider (Phonognatha graeffei) female
Something had landed on her web and she raced ot to grab it. I was a bit slow so ended up with a shot of her disappearing into her Curled Leaf Home.
And Yay, after a number of weeks, due to the roadworks and footpath replacement I have not had access to the Jade plant, now I do again, you can see it in the background.
With so much dismal weather of late, I'm looking more at the dark rather than the light - and so it was on the shores of Georgian Bay last August, when the wind picked up in earnest and a weather front approached overhead. We retreated back to our tent for another sleepless night - wondering if cracking tree branches would come crashing down on top of us. With no let up in sight the next day, it was time to move on.
Can the centre hold when the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity (W.B. Yeates)? Sheet lead and a plaster cast head of the Olympian Hermes. Reflector used; processed in Fujifilm's raw converter and in Luminar.
Signs of climate change are everywhere in the arctic.
The photo shows a small glacier that has retreated markedly and almost reached the end of its life. The terminal moraine (rock debris from glacial erosion) visible here marks the historical maximum limit of the glacier's advance.
Photo taken: August 2019 in a remote part of East Greenland.
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Olympus 8mm f1.8 Fisheye
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Autumn colors were wonderful in Central Park during our visit. I was amazed that with a short walk from our hotel we could be away from the hustle and bussle of NYC and in this area of quiet, peace and beauty.
I salute all who have worked to preserve and restore this and other bits of nature that are so important to us all!
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Created for Photoshop Contest week 989
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Thanks to Nekane Gonzalez for starter image
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Red Runner Retreat
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A cloudy night at an old cafe and gas station along historic Route 66, Mojave Desert. This structure had burned on the same evening as the Goffs General Store, likely due to arson. Volunteers had cleaned up much of the area and even repainted part of the historic "retreat" sign. This structure was the former cafe. After two long years, my night photography friends and I got together for an eight-night trip to Nevada and California. This was a 1856-mile night photography safari with Tim Little, Mike Cooper, and George Loo, and George the monkey. Illuminated during the exposure by a full moon trying to break through the clouds and a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light painting device. This photo will most likely appear in my third history/night photography book I'm working on now. Thank you.
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(Plate 5963) Pentax K-1/15-30mm f/2.8 lens. 3 minutes f/8 ISO 200. October 2021.
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Man, made more like God than any other creature, has become less like God than any other creature. Created to reflect the glory of God, he has retreated sullenly into his cave; reflecting only his own sinfulness. A W Tozer
I got told off for hovering around the printer as the Human is printing tickets for The Abandonment. There's so many moving things in the printer and I want to catch them, and I want to tear up the stuff that comes out so they can't leave. Now I've retreated to the living room to be with Big Human and his Xbox.
My new servant is coming over today so I will be quite busy training her well.
See you next week!
Sunset Sands Retreat is a charming coastal hangout featuring a boho-inspired design, providing a unique dining experience amidst the soothing ocean breeze. Additionally, we offer a special accommodation for our guests to enhance their stay.
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Retreating On Tiptoes.
Des convictions rhétoriques des distractions prolongées des vers chaotiques successifs des clauses de coordination soutiennent des ponctuations des habitudes oratoires fluides,
explosões estilísticas tentativas absurdas surpresas ironia associada terminações dissílabas cadências predominantes raros travessões linhas acentuadas,
οι ιδιοσυγκρασίες περιελάμβαναν έντονα πλάγια γράμματα καλώντας προσοχές επικεφαλής εισαγωγικά μακρά διάσπαρτα θαυμαστικά που δείχνουν ερωτήσεις περίπλοκες παρενθέσεις τριπλές μετρήσεις συστολές πολλές,
предупреждает о возможностях директивы исключение очевидных выгод самонадеянный рассказ модернизирует смысл создания прецедента, меняющего сюжеты,
cartlanna briathartha eisceachtaí breisithe nótaí críocha faisnéis riachtanach cloigeann tráthnóna cloigeann teoirimí cúram ennoble breithiúnais foinsí is cliste,
現実を理解する意見を無視する副好奇心ステップ計算比類のない果物アレンジメント懸念を窮地に立たせる透明な目卑劣な足.
Steve.D.Hammond.
BRATTLEBORO RETREAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1834 and was designed to provide humane care for patients suffering from mental illnesses.
As with many facilities for mental health during that period, doctors believed fresh air and exercise would help treat ailing patients. In 1887, construction began on Retreat Tower. Patients were designated to construct the tower as it was believed the physical activity would help their treatment.
Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House. Formerly a retreat house for girls.
Design: Frits Peutz (1932).
Named after the 18th bishop of Roermond Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Venlo 30 July 1861 - Roermond 26 March 1932).
Worth getting wet for? Maybe.I got soaked taking this,well one leg did.I had one foot on a rock and one on the sand.I never thought for a second that the water would keep on coming,but it did.
Results and finding are as follows............. Foot on rock stayed dry,foot on sand got soaked,as did ankle and shin.
I therefore deduct that on higher ground you have a better chance of staying dry and wellingtons are the preferred beach footwear of choice over the humble walking boot.
These revolutionary findings will no doubt persuade many people to change their views on beach photography.................................Possibly.... :)
EXIF....F8....0.5 SECONDS....ISO 100....10MM....LEE 0.9 ND GRAD (HARD) + KOOD ND4 FILTERS
Skybox
Kim's Kreations Little Rustic Retreat, Current Fab Free Gift, LI 15 including fire with menu & curtains. Can see through the window from inside so I placed trees outside for a view.
Landscaping
.Lunaria. Snow Dusted Pine Forest 50L
Furniture
Rug: Nordari - Ruggies - brownish. MP Gift
Rug 2: Nordari - Ruggies - peachy. MP Gift
[Merak] - Lulu Sofa Group Gift
Raindale - Shalaby pouf pattern (green) Outlet 25L
Raindale - lantern on a barrel Group Gift
Raindale - violin with flowers Group Gift
Raindale - Snowhope sled Group Gift
Raindale - Fairstar rope-ladder (light) Group Gift
Raindale - Riverbreak candle Group Gift
Frames: Nutmeg. Getaway Frames w/Shadow Gift
[ zerkalo ] The infamous Armchair - Gift Brown
[ zerkalo ] Basket - Group Gift - March 2015
[ zerkalo ] Cape Town Books - Gift
Pets
JIAN Beagle Pup Companion (named Sherlock)
JIAN Kitten Pillow
Hello! Here are the images I shot and retouched from my retreat I hosted in October! It was so much fun! You can read a bit about it and see BTS images/video on my blog:
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I spent 10 days in those woods but I had the right to use my small Ricoh only last day (with the permission).
I was observing impermanence inside during that period. Not a surprise my first photos after that period were about impermanence.
I hosted a photo retreat this weekend and it was amazing. There were four of us in a cabin. We drank caramel apple cider, ate gluten free pasta, laughed, listened to music, danced, and had many shenanigans. I loved hosting and got to spend my birthday with some really great ladies.
You can view a BTS video from this weekend: vimeo.com/76834614
Minsteracres, Northumberland
Leading to the Christian Retreat of Ministeracres the road has a bit of an ethereal feel to it.
Not only did I visit this place as part of my engagement shoot, but it's a place I've popped back to a few times to sit and watch the light move through the trees
but never managed to get anything I've been madly excited about - I much prefer the view down the drive.
Hohenschwangau Castle in the Allgäu Alps on an overcast and cold day in mid-April, Hohenschwangau, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
Some background information:
This perspective makes Hohenschwangau Castle look like an isolated palace in beautiful mountain scenery. In fact, it isn’t, as Hohenschwangau and neighbouring Neuschwanstein Castle are definitely one of the highest attended visitor attractions throughout Germany. The tourist infrastructure around both castles leaves no touristic wishes to be desired and hence is well-prepared for the rush of visitors that arrives here every day. Well, compulsory visit made, but I for one definitely prefer the hidden gems.
Hohenschwangau Castle is a 19th-century palace in southern Germany. It is located in the village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Fuessen. Hence, it is situated in the Ostallgäu area in the Bavarian region of southern Swabia, directly bordering the Austrian state of Tyrol. The term Allgäu is applied to the northern part of the Alps and their foothills located in southwestern Bavaria.
Hohenschwangau Castle was the childhood residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (the so-called "Fairy Tale King"). It was designed by his father, King Maximilian II of Bavaria, in the first half of the 19th century. However, the castle is much older. It was first mentioned in 1397, though under the name of "Schwanstein", while the neighbouring castle on the spot of its successor building Neuschwanstein Castle, was named "Schwangau". Only in the 19th century, the names of both castles switched.
Hohenschwangau Castle (then Schwanstein Castle) was built on a hill above Lake Alpsee. Although its then owners, the Counts of Schwangau, had to sell their fief to the Dukes of Bavaria from the Wittelsbach dynasty at the beginning of the 16th century, they continued to occupy the stronghold. In 1521, they became owners of both Schwanstein and Schwangau Castle again. After the noble house of Schwangau had died out in 1536, the new owner Johann Paumgartner, a wealthy merchant from the city of Augsburg, had the castle reconstructed by the Italian architect Lucio di Spazzi. After Paumgartner had been ennobled, he even became Baron of Hohenschwangau.
In 1604, Hohenschwangau Castle entered into possession of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. The prince-electors from the House of Wittelsbach mainly used the residence for bear hunting and as a retreat for agnatic princes. In 1743, the castle was plundered by Austrian troops. In 1803, in the course of the German mediatization the county of Schwangau became officially a part of the Electorate of Bavaria.
King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria sold the castle in 1820, but only in 1832, his grandson Maximilian II of Bavaria, then crown prince, bought it back. In 1829, he had discovered the historic site during a walking tour and reacted enthusiastically to the beauty of the surrounding area. In February 1833, the reconstruction of the castle began, continuing until 1837, with additions up to 1855.
The architect in charge, Domenico Quaglio, was responsible for the neogothic style of the exterior design. More than 90 wall paintings represent the history of Schwangau, as well as medieval German romances such as Parzival and the story of Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan, on which Richard Wagner later based his operas Lohengrin and Parsifal, sponsored by Ludwig II who had grown up with these stories at Hohenschwangau.
Hohenschwangau Castle was the official summer and hunting residence of Maximilian, his wife Marie of Prussia, and their two sons Ludwig (the later King Ludwig II of Bavaria) and Otto (the later King Otto I of Bavaria). The young princes spent many years of their adolescence here. Queen Marie who loved to hike in the mountains created an alpine garden with plants gathered from all over the alps. While the King and the Queen occupied the main building, the boys lived in the annex.
King Maximilian died in 1864 and his son Ludwig succeeded to the throne, moving into his father's room in the castle. As Ludwig never married, his mother Marie was able to continue living on her floor during the summer months. King Ludwig enjoyed living in Hohenschwangau, however mostly in the absence of his disliked mother, especially after 1869 when the building of his own castle, Neuschwanstein, began on the site of the ruinous Schwangau stronghold, high above his parent's castle.
After Ludwig's death in 1886, Queen Marie was the castle's only resident until she in turn died in 1889. Her brother-in-law, Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria, lived on the 3rd floor of the main building. He was responsible for the electrification in 1905 and the installation of an electric elevator. Luitpold died in 1912 and in the following year, the palace was opened to the public.
During World War I and World War II, the castle suffered no damage. In 1923, the Bavarian State Parliament recognised the right of the former royal family to reside in the castle. From 1933 to 1939, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and his family used the castle as their summer residence, and it continues to be a favourite residence of his successors. In May 1941, Prince Adalbert of Bavaria was purged from the military and withdrew to Hohenschwangau Castle, where he lived until the end of the war. Today, the palace is visited by more than 300,000 visitors from all over the world each year. Both Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castle have really become a big business.