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Sometimes you get suddenly answers on questions you have since a long time....
I will write more, but not now
There are those days when the vision suddenly becomes clear and unobstructed.
My chiropractor, graduate, he studied in England, almost ripped my new MRI out of my hands yesterday.... Because he too was unsure about my symptoms.
He looks at it and says.:
Moni, there's a cyst, a big cyst in the sacrum, it's pressing on the nerve bundle....
He immediately compared it to an MRI from 2019. And this cyst can also be seen there.
No one took note of it before, everyone just focused on the discs.
A now viable explanation for my recent problems. Which can really only be explained if the spinal canal is deeply affected or .... the sacrum.
A confirmation.
I am not crazy.
I knew there is something else besides my operated disc, besides the postnucleosyndrome, besides the new herniated disc one floor below, which is just too small for the sensations and numbness I have had lately....
I don't know what all this means now.
Now I have to have conversations with my doctors.
But it seems to be an explanation why I'm not getting anywhere....
And that's why I'm glad that the view is clear now.
To find a way...
I wanted you to know, my friends, why I am away very often now, calm, without words...
I have to focus on my life, more.
On my health.
I have to be present, there, in my life.
I have a lot of work, really a lot, in the office too, obviously.
Take care of you my friends, take care
😘
The little mechanic builds…
Skippy was inspired to create his universe with the help of the amazing new designs from THOR's Old’s Cool Collection!
In addition, the little man worked with a number of pieces from THOR's The Little Den in Genoa Collection!
Motorbike to THOR’s Mainstore!
Let's keep building a world where we lift one another up, where kindness and compassion are the foundation, where love and light shine bright!
I was glad to take part and be among the winners of the Tulum Reserve Photocontest 70K photo contest. The contest participants presented a lot of great creative works that made a strong impression on me. I would like to thank Ethan Lane for the original version of the announcement of the winners of the contest at the party and the demonstration of their works in SL in a specially created gallery. It was the first time I came across this and I was very pleased to see an exhibition of the works of the winners of the photo contest directly in SL. Thanks to Ethan and Kaleb for creating a really exciting sim, in which, in addition to a pleasant pastime, any creative person can find a lot of opportunities for self-realization. Special thanks to the jury members for the work they did, as it was very difficult to choose some of the best photos among the abundance of highly artistic works. I sincerely congratulate all the winners. Everyone is worthy!
location :Genko-an temple,Kyoto city,Kyoto Prefecture,Japan
Genko-an temple ,formal title is Yohozan Hojyurin Genko-an,is located in the Takagamine district in northwestern Kyoto. It was founded by Tatsu'o Giko,the second abbot of Daitokuji Monastery ,of the Rinzai school of Zen,in1346,and used as his retirement hermitage.
The hondo( main hall)was built by Seika Koji, a carpenter from Kaga,in 1694.Shakamuni Buddha,along with two his disciples is enshrined here.
To the right of hondo,there are two famous windows,one round,one square. They are called satorino mado and mayoino mado respectavely.
Satorino mado( the window of Realization) is round,implying Zen maturity,completeness and enlightenment,while mayoi no mado(The window of Delusion ) is square,implying confusion,ignorance,and immaturity ,or the life of samsara.that is a life of human suffering.- Genko-an
ƒ/4.5 18.0 mm 1/125sec ISO200
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Original Picture -
“One thing: you have to walk, and create the way by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is not so cheap, to reach to the ultimate realization of truth. You will have to create the path by walking yourself; the path is not ready-made, lying there and waiting for you. It is just like the sky: the birds fly, but they don't leave any footprints. You cannot follow them; there are no footprints left behind.”
― Osho
Blog Post
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Unnoticed
transparent in the hustle ....
a rush though,
a rare glimpse
of energy
so that, when fully realized
we wonder with mouths and hearts open.
A prayer to all sentient beings
to the realization of their enlightenment.
For their liberation from lower rebirth in the realms of Saṃsāra.
To their ultimate attainment and ascension to the blissful state of Nirvāṇa.
By the gracious and merciful blessings of the holy one, and of all enlightened beings.
One day she realized that she could
never please everyone, so she gave up
trying and decided to be herself.
Whether other people liked it or not was
not her business.
Anna Taylor
Shame is a powerful emotion for some of us. The realization that you have lost control of your own life could be depressing or liberating. There are actually three choices. Do you let it keep you down? Do you embrace your newly realized status? Or do you refuse the path chosen for you and change course? What do you choose when your own home no longer seems like a safe haven?
How does she sleep?
🎵 Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head 🎶
Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head - Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1986), Blood and Chocolates, Elvis Costello
Here comes Mr. Misery
He's tearing out his hair again
He's crying over her again
He's standing in the super-market shouting at the customers
Here comes Mr. Misery
He'll never be any good with a mouth full of gold and blood
He's contemplating murder again
He must be in love
But you know she doesn't want you
But you can't seem to get it in your head
Oh and you can't sleep at night
And she haunts you when you go to bed
When you're tired of talking and you can't drink it down
So you hang around and drown instead
Home isn't where it used to be
Home is anywhere you hang your head . . .
Picture taken at home.
Effectiveness test - This is a single exposure using the MSM star tracker with an exposure time of 181 second, color temperature 3500 K , post-production at LrC. I waited a long time for this test to be performed, but finally I know that what I expected in night shots can be done with the OLYMPUS system. I was able to freely extend the time obtained without fear of disturbing the stars and the occurrence of noise. Below is a table of settings that theoretically make it possible to obtain point stars without noise at the focal length of 12 mm MFT (24 mm FF) - an extension of the Alex McGregor method. For larger or smaller focal lengths and smaller or larger focal lengths f - of course, starting times for ISO 6400 are different, e.g. 17 mm MFT (35 mm FF) f / 2.8 - 10 s, 25mm MFT (50 mm FF) f'2.8 - 7 s , ....
ISO 6400 - f / 2.8 - 15 sec
ISO 3200 - f / 2.8 - 30 sec; f / 4.0 - 60 sec
ISO 1600 - f / 2.8 - 60 sec; f / 4.0 - 120 sec
ISO 800 - f / 2.8 - 120 sec; f / 4.0 - 240 sec
ISO 640 - f / 2.8 - 180 sec; f / 4.0 - 360 sec
ISO 400 - f / 2.8 - 240 sec; f / 4.0 - 480 sec
ISO 200 - f / 2.8 - 480 sec; f / 4.0 - 960 sec
ISO 100 - f / 2.8 - 960 sec; f / 4.0 - 1920 sec
ISO 64 - f / 2.8 - 1920 sec; f / 4.0 - 3840 sec
The conditions of the available light are 10 km from the center of Kielce and there is a lit street, and in the background there are several smaller towns around Kielce
The lights on the right side are coming from strong lights coming on from neighboring houses during the illumination.
In this way, I want to create mosaics with stars along with painting the foreground light.
The use of very wide angles - below 10 mm MFT (20 mm FF) in the nightscapes image is pointless in my opinion, because such focal lengths effectively move away the stars and the foreground in our image, depriving them of detail. Such compositions are not very realistic. It is optimal to make multi-level panoramas (2 x 3, 3 x 5, 3 x 7) using focal lengths 10 - 12 - 17 - 25 mm MFT (20 - 24 - 35 - 50 mm FF). The compositions of Richard Tatti are a good example.
The setup configuration is:
Benro Mach3 TMA47AL tripod
MSM star tracker
Laser pointer
Parallactic wedge
Ball head
A polar cell - a telescope with an illumination
Z platform
Led Lenser P7 ( version 450 lm ) + foil LEE filter CTO 205 ( 1/2 )
I used only a laser pointer for the setting, but greater accuracy can be obtained by using a polar telescope with backlight (for longer focal lengths when photographing DSS objects). In the case of a wide angle, it is enough to set the laser. The key is to have an equatorial wedge with precise adjustment by means of screws in two planes with a good lock of the selected position. It is also extremely important that the entire set is rotated as close as possible to the tripod axis to minimize the forces acting on the rotator mechanism (star tracker), so I used a ball head on the rotator and placed the camera on it. This time I did not use Z platforms, but for the composition plummet you will have to move the camera a bit away from the rotator to freely position the next vertical frames for mosaics or stacking star photos.
I manually focused on a bright star using the 14x magnification.
To avoid any shake, I used the remote camera control mode with the OM Image Share (Bulb) application installed on the Huawei P40 lite to release the shutter.
It is important to make three adjustments to the set of devices after purchase:
1. Laser calibration
2. Calibration of polar scopes
3. Tightening the rotator mechanism with a screwdriver (elimination of backlash)
An interesting fact is that this M.Zuiko 12 - 40 mm f / 2.8 PRO lens actually exhausts all the needs for nightscapes image realization.
Such a curiosity, the Z platform can be used to correctly take panoramas by finding the modal point for a given lens, which is extremely important for the correct rendering of the spatial effect for the foreground.
The modal distance is the distance by which the axis of panorama rotation from the camera matrix should be shifted along the lens axis - usually it is a few to several cm.
The modal point is a property of each lens, and finding it consists in experimentally shifting the panorama rotation axis by such a value that the foreground objects obscuring the objects behind them - after changing the angle - are still obscured. Such a designation can be carried out by taking photos of some tall and thin objects that obscure each other - e.g. a field of grain. It is enough to set the modal point once for a given lens and, when taking panoramas, move the camera on a long plate by the value found.
Now you have to look for interesting locations under dark skies.
making van gogh
recognition by vincent van gogh
30. März 1853 in Groot-Zundert; † 29. Juli 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise
Self-Realization MeditationGarden is a cliff top garden high above the Pacific Ocean 🌊 in Encinitas California - Cardiff By The Sea
Time is the process of creation, and things of space are results of creation. When looking at space we see the products of creation; when intuiting time we hear the process of creation. Things of space exhibit a deceptive independence. They show off a veneer of limited permanence. Things created conceal the Creator. It is the dimension of time wherein man meets God, wherein man becomes aware that every instant is an act of creation, a Beginning, opening up new roads for ultimate realizations. Time is the presence of God in the world of space, and it is within time that we are able to sense the unity of all beings.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath
Lyric
" Solange du nach dem Glücke jagst,
bist du nicht reif zum Glücklichsein "
(c) Hermann Hesse
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Lyric
"As long as you are chasing happiness,
you are not ripe for happiness"
(c) Hermann Hesse
The Garden sits nestled in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon overlooking the city and providing a tranquil, urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. Designed in 1963, it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. This is a place to discard worldly thoughts and concerns and see oneself as a small but integral part of the universe.
Born out of a hope that the experience of peace can contribute to a long lasting peace. Born out of a belief in the power of cultural exchange. Born out of a belief in the excellence of craft, evidence in the Garden itself and the activities that come from it. Born out of a realization that all of these things are made more real and possible if we honor our connection to nature.
I would like to combine this photo of the Saxon lavender near the town of Niesky with a small message. A realization that just hit me when I was thinking about a suitable text.
But actually it's more the title than the photo that carries my thoughts. The photo should just look good. Which it does quite well with all the bright lavender. At least I think so.
But what else do I care about? For me it's about perspective and truth. On the one hand my perspective and on the other hand that of the setting sun.
The statement in the title applies to each of the two perspectives. But the answer to the question of who is hiding from whom behind the barn could be completely opposite from every perspective.
Of course, this is only meant figuratively. The day a sun hides from me would have fundamental effects on my world view and my ego.
So who is right? What is the truth ? Very easy. Nobody is right. Both are right. Because something like "the truth" only ever exists in the spirit of one's own observation and one's own perspective.
Maybe you'll remember this the next time you find yourself on the brink of conflict. Because as one of my most important teachers once said: “Do you want to be right or be happy?”
Diese Foto, vom sächsischen Lavendel Nähe des Ortes Niesky möchte ich mit einer kleinen Botschaft verbinden. Einer Erkenntnis, die mich gerade ereilt hat, als ich über einen passenden Text nachgedacht habe.
Doch eigentlich ist es mehr der Titel als das Foto, welcher meinen Gedanken trägt. Das Foto soll einfach nur gut aussehen. Was ihm, mit dem ganzen leuchtenden Lavendel auch recht gut gelingt. Finde ich zumindest.
Doch worum gehts mir sonst noch. Es geht mir um Perspektive und um Wahrheit. Und zwar zum Einen meiner Perspektive und zum anderen die der untergehenden Sonne.
Für jeden der beiden Blickwinkel trifft die Aussage im Titel zu. Doch die Antwort auf die Frage, wer sich hier vor wem hinter der Scheune versteckt, könnte aus jeder Perspektive völlig gegensätzlich ausfallen.
Natürlich ist das hier nur sinnbildlich gemeint. Der Tag an dem sich eine Sonne vor mir versteckt hätte fundamentale Auswirkungen auf mein Weltbild und mein Ego.
Wer hat also recht ? Was ist die Wahrheit ? Ganz einfach. Keiner hat Recht. Beide haben Recht. Denn so etwas wie "die Wahrheit" existiert immer nur im Geiste der eigenen Betrachtung und eigenen Blickrichtung.
Vielleicht erinnert Ihr Euch daran, wenn Ihr das nächste Mal am Rande eines Konfliktes steht. Denn wie einer der für mich wichtigsten Lehrmeister einmal gesagt hat: "Willst du Recht bekommen, oder glücklich sein ?"
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First afternoon off work because I felt like it...upon arrival...the realization that idle time is a burden set in...the mind wanders...there was only one solution...take a walk with the MKIII and the 100-400mm. After about 15 minutes in the still 85 Deg F heat I was done...my first thoughts on what to call this shoot was "Butterflies & B.S." A Variety of Things Seen.
The Swallowtails were on the Ironweed as was eye too...and like you, I became bored...the end.
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Walter C Snyder
(Ohne KI / Realization without AI)
Graugans / Greylag goose / Oie cendrée
Mit dieser Aufnahme verabschiede ich mich in die Weihnachtspause. Vielen Dank für Euren wunderbaren und motivierenden Support, ohne den ich niemals so weit gekommen wäre! Ich wünsche allen ein schönes Weihnachtsfest und ein gutes neues Jahr. Lasst es Euch gut gehen.
With this capture I say goodbye to the Christmas break.
Thank you for your wonderful and motivating support, without which I would never have gotten this far!
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy.
Avec cette capture, je dis au revoir aux vacances de Noël.
Merci pour votre merveilleux et motivant soutien, sans lequel je ne serais jamais arrivé aussi loin !
Je souhaite à tous un joyeux Noël et une bonne année. Apprécier.
8929
March 3, 1966: “A flash of sanity: the momentary realization that there is no need to come to certain conclusions about persons, events, conflicts, trends, even trends toward evil and disaster, as if from day to day and even from moment to moment I had to know and declare (at least to myself) that this is so and so, this is good and this is bad. We are heading for a “new era” or we are heading for destruction. What do such judgments mean? Little or nothing. Things are as they are in an immense whole of which I am a part and which I cannot pretend to grasp. To say I grasp it is immediately put myself in a false position, as if I were “outside” it. Whereas to be in it is to seek truth in my own life and action, moving where movement is possible and keeping still when movement is unnecessary, realizing that things will continue to define themselves and that judgments and mercies of God will clarify themselves and will be more clear to me if I am silent and attentive, obedient to His will, rather than constantly formulating statements in this age which is smothered in language, in meaningless and inconclusive debate in which, in the last analysis, nobody listens to anything except what agrees with his own prejudices.”
- Thomas Merton - Exploring Solitude and Freedom from The Intimate Merton, March 3, 1966
Sept 12 evening I had wanted to shoot this composition with aurora for some time and Friday night I was fortunate to get there for the active curtains
Plant Identification needed...
I have never seen a plant like this one.
Photographed in the Self-Realization Meditation Garden, a cliff top garden high above the Pacific Ocean 🌊 in Encinitas California - Cardiff By The Sea
IMG_0589
First afternoon off work because I felt like it...upon arrival...the realization that idle time is a burden set in...the mind wanders...there was only one solution...take a walk with the MKIII and the 100-400mm. After about 15 minutes in the still 85 Deg F heat I was done...my first thoughts on what to call this shoot was "Butterflies & B.S." A Variety of Things Seen.
The Swallowtails were on the Ironweed as was eye too...like an Angel spreading Its Wings...inviting a path to salvation...to be lifted from the rabble...and from this babble I move on to Lavender Wildflowers...more boring Beauty.
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Walter C Snyder
Beyond the limit of realization
Your shadow I finally found
At the moment when
I’ve become to trust everything invisible
I throw myself into the ideal
When the blue light flowing on me
Faces you and me
All the colored emotions inside
Become the unlimited range
The brightest presence in my world
The absolute value, you
My my IDEA
You are you are you are (killing me)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUvOQlkLNhE
Picture my beloved Tae <3
This picture was taken at 7:30 A.M., I'm still in my PJ's and I had a full realization.
I went through all the stages, and I've finally reached acceptance.
• Denial and isolation: "This isn't happening. This can't be happening. I feel like my family is so alone in this"
• Anger: "this is unfair! This is unjust! I have to do something about it!.How could the judge do this??"
• Bargaining: "Maybe we can appeal, maybe I can ask the New York Times to write another article.. maybe it will change something."
• Depression: "Nothing is ever going to change. I don't want to get up this morning. What's the point?"
• Acceptance: ".This is the situation. I can not alter it, so it's time to come to terms with it and help my brother. In the end, it is going to be okay. Right now he just needs the support of his family."
My little brother is stronger than I give him credit for. He will get through this. Our family is going to get through this. Life does indeed go on and like they always say "This too shall pass"
Today I am doing alot better. I have a clearer perspective.
This is not going to break my brother or my family, we will pull together and overcome it.
Leica M-P & Summilux-M 35mm @ ISO800
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First afternoon off work because I felt like it...upon arrival...the realization that idle time is a burden set in...the mind wanders...there was only one solution...take a walk with the MKIII and the 100-400mm. After about 15 minutes in the still 85 Deg F heat I was done...my first thoughts on what to call this shoot was "Butterflies & B.S." A Variety of Things Seen.
The Swallowtails were on the Ironweed.
Please do not use without my explicit permission
© All Rights Reserved
Walter C Snyder
When you love somebody
They'll always leave too soon
But a memory, a memory
Can make a flower bloom
We wanna be remembered
Don't wanna live in vain
But nothing lasts forever
This world is in a losing game
I wanna mean something to somebody else
Feel a significance in the real world
It's not enough to live out a lucky life
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memory that I was yours
And you were mine
Hair: .Olive. Hair - Moonie
Clothes: !Rebel Hope - Rina Mesh Shirt Dress
Socks: [BB] Sports Socks - Maitreya Lara
Headphones: [The Forge] - Bass Heads White (gacha)
Pose: [DB]Poses - "music on world off"
Park at Realization Point, take the Range View Trail, which offers views like this. I took this on December 16, and although I took micro spikes, there was no need for them. Usually, this is a snowy trail in December.
The Indian Peaks Wilderness Area is on the horizon. Niwot Ridge, the site of the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station, is also visible.
Boulder Canyon is in the very center of the photo.