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"Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 (Catholic Bible verson).
When I see this moment of hands reaching out to God in prayer, in community, it illustrates to me the outword expression of the inner faith of a community of prayers, in belief of what is hoped for.
Said another way, sometimes, when we don't have answers or can't provide a soulution, praying to God and trusting Him in faith has proven to do what we can not. In His time and not in ours.
God wants us to depend on Him, and Loves us to the point to provide us the freedom to make that decision.
my greenish purple friend.
I have tried my level best. And That's your life and your way.It has become unbearable and unhealthy for me. Exhausted me leaving you ....
Know thyself.
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This picture was taken about 2 years ago!
It's so crazy too, cause I remember exactly what was going
on in my life at that time!!!
It really makes me realize how thankful
I am to have the certain ppl I have in my life now!!
I recently made the realization that I could take my coupled Pentax 6x7 lenses and hold them onto my 5DII body and replicate the floralscape macros I normally do with that much larger camera on my digital. This has reinvigorated my love of this type of photography and I have spent many an afternoon lately crouching and crawling around in the grass of my front and back yard looking for images, even at the expense of at least one cold dinner. Of course, when I find a good one I usually go in and load up the Pentax and come back out with that and make the image on film rather than digital. But not every time. Seeing as how long it has been since I posted any of these, two today ought to be a nice revisiting. I'll do one made recently on my Pentax and one made on my DSLR (but with the same lenses).
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I had a realization today. I realize why I love college so much. Because everything still feels like summer, it’s like those giant gaps of boredom from before is filled with a few classes, then I go to work like I usually do and then go home. On days I don’t have work; I finish school and spend time with my friends. Anyway, today I began with work nothing too awful, we were really busy taking a lot of sessions, and I photographed about ten session total, and then did one sale. I also found out I have the third highest sales record of our studio (9 people), over this past month. I think I made a total of about one hundred dollars because I had been selling such high priced packages. (I get $2-6 in extra money for every sale we make over one hundred). We had new people tanning today as well which means I no longer a “newbie,” I guess the two of them have worked for the company before but that was back when they used film. I really am trying to like them but they are both really disrespectful, I try and not judge people as much as I can, but they just were really…arrogant toward someone who they were supposed to be watching (they were watching one of our top salespeople do a sale), The one wasn’t paying attention at all, and the other started to act as if she knew what she was talking about. I know they have worked there before, but they don’t anymore, it’s a new system and then need to start form them bottom… oh well some people just have those weird personalities.
After work I went home and finished off a nice old classic bottled sprite I found in our mall’s sub shop. The guy was really nice and I bought it for two bucks. Since I worked in the vintage soda business before I’ve seen my fair share of bottles, but I had never seen a classic sprite bottle yet, so I had to get my hands on one. Especially today being over 100 degree weather and being in a work uniform consisting of ALL BLACK. Then after lunch I went to dinner with my girlfriend and saw X-Men first class at the three dollar theater. It was fantastic!
My girlfriend snapped this photo for me, the sunset rays were gorgeous and I couldn't take it since I was driving. I talked her through the settings. So lucky to have her! :)
Happy Friday Everyone!
In 1960, the US Army came to the realization that it had no real scout helicopter: the OH-13 Sioux could operate effectively in the role, but it was aging and its slow speed made it vulnerable to ground fire. The O-1/L-19 Birddog was a good scout aircraft, but it did not have the mobility of a helicopter. With this in mind, the Army issued a requirement for a Light Observation Helicopter (LOH). The new helicopter needed reasonably high speed, good visibility from the cockpit, and be not too expensive. Bell, Hiller and Hughes all developed prototypes; in 1965, the Army chose Hughes' Model 369 as the OH-6A Cayuse, and placed an order for 1300 helicopters.
The Army was then presented with a problem. Hughes did not have a large factory, and was run by the mercurial and unpredictable Howard Hughes: there was a real concern that Hughes could not deliver the order. Moreover, the Army learned that Hughes had deliberately undercut Bell's and Hiller's bids to win the contract, and as such was taking massive losses on the OH-6. The Army then reopened the competition, and Bell's OH-58A Kiowa won this time: the Army would use both helicopters. As for Hughes, the company would later make up the losses by marketing the OH-6 as the Model 369 and later the Model 500.
The OH-6A entered service in 1966, and was sent to Vietnam soon thereafter. Though given the name Cayuse (as part of the US Army's tradition of naming helicopters after native tribes), this name never stuck: instead, the helicopter was nicknamed Loach, after the LOH project name and its buglike appearance. Loaches were quickly armed with field modification kits to carry machine guns, and were usually paired with the also newly-arrived AH-1 Cobra as a "Pink Team." The job of the Pink Team was to scout ahead of the UH-1 "slicks" carrying troops: the OH-6 would come over at low level to see if it drew ground fire. If it did, it would then call in the AH-1s to attack the enemy position and clear the landing zone. This hunter-killer team proved very effective, if dangerous to the OH-6 crews: of 1420 OH-6s built, 842 were shot down over Vietnam.
Because of the heavy losses over Vietnam, the scout role after the war was gradually taken over by the OH-58A, which was cheaper to buy and easier to maintain. OH-6s began to be passed on to Reserve and National Guard units, but got a new lease on life after 1980: the Army still needed a small helicopter that could land in places the OH-58 or UH-1 could not. The OH-6 was the only aircraft that fit the bill, and several dozen were seconded to Task Force 158 in preparation for an operation to free the American hostages in Tehran, Iran. The hostages were freed by the Iranians themselves in 1980, but the Army recognized the need for an elite force trained in night operations, and renamed the unit Task Force 160--known to its crews as the "Nightstalkers."
TF 160 proved its worth during Operation Prime Chance, the United States' undeclared naval and air war against Iran in 1988, and the OH-6s were redesignated MH-6 (for transport OH-6s) and AH-6 (for armed versions). Nicknamed "Little Birds" by their crews, TF 160 worked closely with the elite and secretive Delta Force, most notably in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, where they were the only gunships available to the beleaguered Army forces in the Somalian city. The standard OH-6 has been retired from Army units, but the MH-6 and AH-6 remain in service. The Cayuse also remains operational with Spain and Japan, though in both cases it is being replaced.
Unfortunately, I can find no information about this OH-6A Cayuse on display at the Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter, California. When we visited, the museum was closed due to coronavirus restrictions, but I was able to get a picture of 69-1153 over the fence. From the museum's Facebook page, the helicopter is in excellent shape, and may still be flyable. It is on a trailer because it is often taken around the Bakersfield area to promote the museum. 69-1153 may be a Vietnam veteran; it is painted in the markings of a Loach assigned to Southeast Asia.
Addis Ababa, 21 January 2016 - Two young children SEBASTIÃO NHUMBWAVALI and WALIYAT TAJUDEEN aroused the conscience of participants during the 8th Gender Pre-Summit held on 20 January 2016 at the AU Headquarters as they recite a poem with strong messages to the AU Commission, calling on the women leaders and policy makers to help them fully contribute to the realization of Agenda 2063. The two children were coached in this exercise by Mr. Lukman Olawale Jaji and Mr. Emmanuel Shimbid, both staff working with the AUC. The poem which was delivered at the end of the presentation of the final communiqué of the Gender Pre-Summit was applauded with a standing ovation as the two children handed over a symbolic key to the representative of H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AUC, Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the AU Commission.
Initiated by the Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) in collaboration with the Directorate of Women, Gender and Development of the AUC, the poem and the key formula was intended to render the final session of the Gender Pre-Summit more interesting and binding, so that the participants commit to take their responsibilities in committing their respective governments to ensure the effective implementation of the outcome document of the Pre-Summit.
The poem goes as follows:
One day my teacher asked me to spell COURAGE
I said, ..W.O.M.A.N.....
She looked at me with so much astonishment...
She said again, spell LOVE
I said I said..W.O.M.A.N......that's it..
Then again she said...spell the word AFRICA
I said..W.O.M.A.N...
Then she asked me to spell TEARS, SMILE, PARADISE and more and more words
I gave the same answer...
She said you can't be serious...
The answer to every question can't be ..W.O.M.A.N...
Then I said..listen dear teacher...
Let's switch roles for a moment
And I wil tell you why
If you asked me a thousand questions
The answer will be same...
Then I heard a big bang of silence
Like the day our universe divorced herself
From a forced marriage to unknown platenory bodies
I said
Dear teacher..
Dear every being under the sound of my voice
What could be more courageous than
being a midwife..and
Delivering the earth of an overripe pregnancy with bear hands?
Bruised hands...
Spike torn feet...
Not deterred by the angry sun rays
Or the crying skies...
I ask...
Am I not right when I say love is a woman...
Love has a womb and ten fingers doing a million things
Love is me...I am Love
AFRICA is a woman...
Big and Strong...
But called WEAK by her cultures
AFRICA is my PARADISE but sometimes hell for the woman
Vast lands...beautiful landscape but can't own any because I'm a WOMAN
God created day and night for me...
But I cant work and walk freely in one of them...
Female Genital Mutilation? Let's not even go there...
Denied jobs sometimes because I'm told..
It's a man's world...
Listen audience...
It's 2016...
And my rights are tabled for discussions once again
A new dawn in my existence...
Let your discussions return my smiles
Let it take note of the memories of those who have burnt
And a solution to those still aflame...
In the name of
Moremi
Mathai
I say to men and women in the room.....
I am a girl
On the tough journey to womanhood
I am the solution you seek
The hope you’re looking for
I implore you to see the future
Through my eyes
Because I am the key…
EAT/
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This photograph was taken of Tom in front of his childhood home. We walked around the whole yard and house as he reminisced and told me many stories - some funny, some loving, and some very sad. Before he sat down for a smoke, he was describing the hedges that were once planted along the porch. After some silence and without his realization, that’s when I caught him - a man in his thoughts.
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This was taken at the Self Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens in Encinitas. It is a very peaceful spot that I return to often. It is beautifully situated high above the Pacific Ocean, about 25 miles north of downtown San Diego. The temple and gardens were established by swami Paramahansa Yogananda in 1937, but the temple itself was built too close to the cliff edge, and was torn down in 1942 to avoid it tumbling into the ocean. This shot is at the steps which once lead to the original temple. You can see a picture of the temple on the plague near the bottom of this image..
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Towards the end of the Korean War, the USAF came to the realization that their transport fleet was becoming obsolete. The C-46 Commandos and C-47 Skytrains in service were no longer adequate, while the C-119 Flying Boxcar was having difficulties. In 1951, the USAF issued a requirement for a new tactical transport, an aircraft that would need to carry at least 72 passengers, be capable of dropping paratroopers, and have a ramp for loading vehicles directly into the cargo compartment. Moreover, it must be a “clean sheet” design, not a conversion from an existing airliner, and the USAF preferred a turboprop design. Five companies submitted designs, and six months later the USAF chose Lockheed’s L-402 design—over the misgivings of Lockheed’s chief designer, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, who warned that the L-402 would destroy the company. Little was Johnson to know that, fifty years later, the L-402—designated C-130 Hercules by the USAF—would still be in production, and one out of only five aircraft to have over 50 years of service with the original purchaser.
The C-130 was designed to give mostly unfettered access to a large cargo compartment—the ramp forms an integral part of the rear fuselage, the wing is mounted above the fuselage, and the landing gear is carried in sponsons attached to the fuselage itself, while the fuselage has a circular design to maximize loading potential. The high wing also gives the C-130 good lift, especially in “high and hot” situations. The Allison T56 turboprop was designed specifically for the Hercules, and has gone on to become the most successful turboprop design in history.
After two YC-130 prototypes, the Hercules went into production as the C-130A in 1956, to be superseded by the improved C-130B in 1959. In the 50 years hence, the basic C-130 design has not changed much: the C-130E introduced underwing external fuel tanks, while the C-130H has a slightly different wing. Even the new C-130J variant only introduced new engines with more fuel efficient six-bladed propellers: the basic design remains the same. Lockheed also offers stretched versions of the Hercules, initially as a civilian-only option (the L-100-30); the British Royal Air Force bought this version as the C-130K and it was later adopted by other nations, including the United States.
The basic C-130 is strictly a transport aircraft, but the versatility of the aircraft has meant it has been modified into a dizzying number of variants. Besides the United States, there are 67 other operators of C-130s, making it one of the world’s most prolific aircraft.
The “Herky Bird,” as it is often nicknamed, has participated in every military campaign fought by the United States since 1960 in one variation or the other. During Vietnam, it was used in almost every role imaginable, from standard transport to emergency bomber: as the latter, it dropped M121 10,000 pound mass-focus bombs to clear jungle away for helicopter landing zones. It was also instrumental in resupplying the Khe Sanh garrison during its three-month siege. Hercules crews paid the price as well: nearly 70 C-130s were lost during the Vietnam War. In foreign service, C-130s have also been used heavily, the most famous instance of which was likely the Israeli Entebbe Raid of 1976, one of the longest-ranged C-130 missions in history. C-130s are often in the forefront of humanitarian missions to trouble spots around the world.
As of this writing, over 2300 C-130s have been built, and most are still in service. It remains the backbone of the USAF’s tactical transport service; attempts to replace it with the Advanced Tactical Transport Program (ATTP) in the 1980s and to supplement it with the C-27J Spartan in the 2000s both failed, as the USAF realized that the only real replacement for a C-130 is another C-130.
The standard C-130H transport is represented in the Malmstrom Museum’s model collection by an aircraft belonging to the 120th Fighter Wing (Montana Air National Guard), based at Great Falls International Airport. This aircraft was initially assigned to the 120th FW in 1988 as a support aircraft for the wing’s F-16A(ADF) Fighting Falcons, but only remained with the unit for about a year as it was deemed unnecessary. It is camouflaged in the standard C-130 scheme of the time, Europe Two, with overall two shades of green and gray. It also carries the 120th’s distinctive buffalo-skull-and-mountains motif on the tail, identical to that carried by the F-16s at the time. Ironically, the 120th FW would reequip with C-130s in 2014 to become the 120th Airlift Wing.
- H.H. Dilgo Khyentse
The Hundred Verses of Advice. Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most, translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, Boston & London, 2005.
Very low tide, Mavericks, Pillar Point, San Mateo County, Northern California Beach, USA
In the process of realization
Small articulated doll (15cm. of pure love)
textile
Soon on sale
(I'm finishing his packging and surprises)
The realization of a sculpture designed by Leonardo Da Vinci but never created. This copy was sculpted by Nina Akamu. Random tourist for scale.
As planned by Leonardo, the bronze horse is 24 feet (7.3 metres) tall.
...somewhere along the line i've turned into my grandpa. How did this occur? i'm not ready to grow up yet...
Heather has come to the realization that she can't escape from my camera, so she might as well smile.
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