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I rediscovered this picture in my computer archives and was thinking about what I liked and didn't like about it. While I did like original version of this scary image a lot I wanted to finesse the editing.
In 1812 Louis Burckhardt, rediscovered Petra for the West after it had dropped off all the maps. When trade routes linking Europe to China shifted the Nabataneans civilization declined and a series of earthquakes in 363 and 551 AD destroyed the city. Petra’s ruins became the home of the Bedouin and its location their closely guarded secret... until Burckhardt, disguised as a holy man, saw the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) partially obscured by the Siq’s narrow walls. His heightened interest alerted his guide that the pale holy man might actually be an ‘infidel’.
These two photos represent my ‘Burckhardt Moment’ as I experienced a similar slack-jawed wonder as the impressive structure is only partially revealed until one exits the canyon. To be honest I photographed this view on four different occasions and shot of a myriad of images trying to decide which angle was the most provocative. Which one captured best a sense of excited mystery? Of these opportunities early morning having snuck in before the tour busses disgorged was the most moving, but the light was best on my last pass by at around 11h30.
I’ve had Petra on my ‘bucket-list’ since boyhood. An avid reader of the Adventures of Tintin, one particular journey (see Red Sea Sharks, p28) took Tintin and Captain Haddock to Petra. My visit did not disappoint! Petra is wild, weird, and evokes a strange other worldly atmosphere. Go!
Recently rediscovered some 120 negatives from over 20 years ago that I took at the Purton Boat Graveyard on the banks of the River Severn.
From the 1930s to the 1970s old boats were beached on the riverbank to provide protection for the nearby Gloucester-Sharpness Canal.
I have rediscovered my first love and it is exhilarating. I almost forgot how much i love reading and stories; they have always been able make me feel less lonely.
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.”
― James Baldwin
I have been spring cleaning and found a bag full of embroidery thread and inside the bag was a few things I made quite a long time ago. I don't have the patience or eye sight for cross stitch any more. This was a danish design from a book my sister gave me when she travelled through europe over 20 years ago.
I rediscovered my old iPod last year, when I started taking the train again on an everyday basis. This baby is 6 years old and still going strong (after one battery transplant). It's great to relax with some post-rock like EF, it makes the train ride magical :)
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Hasselblad 500C/M • Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar C T* • Fujichrome Provia 400X pushed one stop • Sekonic L-308S Flashmate • CanoScan 8800F
SERIES: REDISCOVERING MEXICO CITY
TANE is one of Mexico's leading silver designing companies. It was displayed at an exhibition at the Franz Mayer Museum of pieces commissioned to the best-known artists in the country for the past decades.
This image is that of the interior of a silver water jar with a gold plated interior. I think the reflections are staggering.
Rediscovered when sorting my stuff. This cab was partially completed in an old collection I bought several years ago. I finished it off a while back, and lost track of it.
I'm glad I've rediscovered my copy of this design icon although I was almost tempted to post it here with a 'spot the difference' title.
The recent edition of the 'tube' map now contains many more lines and in many ways this is a godo thing from a passenger and journey options standpoint. However, the diagram is now arguably very heavily cluttered what with Thameslink, Elizabeth line, Tramlink and particularly fares zones and it does, I think, now need a radical rethink. You can stretch Beck's idea so far before even it breaks and at the end of the day utility has to be matched by clarity.
It was the idea of clarity that led to this very short lived trial version that was officially issued for a short time in September 2009 and was the outcome of various discussions at, I'm sure, Managing Director level. The most obvious thing is - no fares zones. So the diagram is very clear. The one thing that threw most folk was - no River Thames. The latter is an odd one - why have a single geograph feature on the diagram? Indeed. But oddly the River does help define north and south London so perhaps...
It was also at the time - and we are apparently back here again - were income meant the map was sponsored. This one, that I 'claimed' was the one displayed in the special frame in reception at our then marvellous HQ, 55 Broadway.
Rediscovered this park today and realized there are A LOT of cool spots for a shoot and even more cool spots just to kick it and breathe! Only bad thing is i got my vans muddy! Ahhhh only 2 days till the X-Games!
I recently rediscovered the junior novelization of Barbie's Princess and the Pauper and thought I'd scan the pictures. I think they're beautiful and real unique because they're actual dolls set up in a studio instead of illustrations like they are now.
That's totally the Beauty and the Beast Belle doll in the background. And Why are Anneliese and Erika's capes pink instead of blue?
I rediscovered rocker hinges this week.
At 6 bricks tall, this model is a little shorter than Soren's ST07, but should still fit a 7p game.
I'm not certain how sturdy those legs would be in the brick, so I'd appreciate if someone with the parts would try it out.
PaB Cost: $6.75 per frame (includes shoulder mounted thrusters and direct fire rifle)
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Rediscovered this one from last year's christmas photo collection. Our curious tomcat Pepe has to explore everything... :-)
In a future shaped by the harsh realities of the climate crisis, deserts have expanded across vast areas of the world. The scarcity of water and relentless drought have rendered the land barren, while devastating wildfires have eradicated vegetation and life. In this new world, where rain has become a rare luxury, new deserts have emerged in what were once fertile regions. Humanity had forgotten that there were once peoples who lived and thrived in the desert—the nomads of the Sahara.
By a remarkable stroke of luck, a large, forgotten library was discovered in the region formerly known as Timbuktu. This discovery became a revelation, a beacon of hope in an otherwise bleak time. The library contained invaluable manuscripts and wisdom from the past, which could unveil the secrets behind the nomads' ability to survive in harsh desert conditions. In the many caves and underground grottos around Timbuktu, ancient documents were unearthed, bringing new knowledge to light.
This photo series explores the rediscovery of this forgotten wisdom, providing a glimpse into how our ancestors navigated life's challenges in the desert. Through these images, ancient truths are brought to life once more, inspiring us to learn from the nomads of the past, as we seek new paths forward in a world grappling with climate change.
In the sands of time, where dunes now rise,
A future unfolds under sunburned skies.
Forgotten whispers of a people long gone,
Nomads who thrived in the desert's dawn.
From Timbuktu's hidden troves they emerge,
Ancient tomes with knowledge to purge.
Beneath the earth, in caves so deep,
The secrets of survival, awake from sleep.
The world once forgot these sun-scorched lands,
But hope rekindles with ink-stained hands.
From parchments brittle, wisdom flows,
As past and present in the desert grows.
Haikus:
Lost in shifting sands,
Ancient voices rise again,
Nomads’ truths untold.
Dust of ages past,
Timbuktu’s wisdom revealed,
Hope in arid lands.
I rediscovered the Elven Forest after all these years. Listen to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata as you look at this and know how I feel. Love to all x
Mummies of Ancient Eggypt: Rediscovering 6 Lives
From July 14 to October 26, the CaixaForum Madrid cultural space hostsed an exhibition made up of a collection of objects on loan from the British Museum in London, which explores the idea of mummification and analyzes the testimony of six people who lived in the Ancient Egypt.
This sample contains six mummies of people who lived between 900 and 150 BC. C. in Egypt. Thus, through a non-invasive investigation carried out with the most modern technology, the discoveries that have been achieved by the hand of these specimens are exhibited.
Through scientific and historical evidence, it is possible to observe what life was like in these lands, the tools and techniques used for mummification, the medicinal recipes with which they were cured, the diet of those people, cosmetics and adornments, music, cultural exchanges and even the role of women and children in the Egypt of the pharaohs.
Mummification became a common practice in ancient Egypt, believing that the body had to be preserved in order to reach the afterlife. For them death was just the beginning and this represented the separation between the body and the soul.
The first mummies are dated between 4000 and 3000 BC. C. and it is thought that this practice could have come from accidentally unearthing some corpses, which had dried due to the heat of the desert. By keeping much of their physical appearance, they tried to manually mimic this preservation. In this way, they dried the deceased by extracting the viscera from the body and then dehydrated them with natron and embalmed them.
Rediscovered my swimmer in the box at the weekend, finally adapted the jacuzzi into a swimming pool for her to swim lengths.
Ever find a photo you took a while back, say, on an old hard drive, and decided you liked it too much not to share it?
That's precisely what happened with this photo I took, on a warm, quiet December evening, near the Lincoln Memorial in 2017. I hadn't used anything more advanced than a point and shoot up to this point. I didn't even have a tripod, yet. I just sat the camera on the edge of the pool and huddled over it. It's not technically perfect, but I still love how it turned out.
Taken with a 50mm lens, but it was when I cropped it wide, that it "popped" for me.
Perhaps I should take another look at old photos more often!
Rediscovering a love for pink and patterns, and twirling in the light to the point of dizziness.
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Big Babyz were never something I planned to collect. I'm not entirely sure if I knew they existed back in 2011, when I rediscovered my passion for dolls. I vaguely recall seeing pictures of them floating around on the internet when I was researching the standard Bratz Babyz. But obviously these oversized toddlers did not resonate with me at the time, being that I really don't have any specific memory of my opinions on them. My first true encounter with the Big Babyz was back in March of 2012, when Dad purchased me the lot we know as "Craigslist #3." It was our very last outing together before Dad was hospitalized the final time. A day or so earlier, I had found a very tempting listing on Craigslist, that advertised a large group of brand new, unopened Bratz. There weren't any pictures on this listing, which ordinarily would have deterred me from inquiring. But since the seller lived in the town over, Dad figured there was no loss in us checking the dollies out. The majority of the dolls for sale from said lot were boxed at the time, as the seller denoted in the Craigslist ad. A few loose dolls were also present, some in better condition than others. If memory serves me correctly, there were two or three Big Babyz dolls. The seller wanted quite a bit of money for the Bratz. Being that the Big Babyz were so large, he wanted an extra $20-$30 for the two or three dolls if I'm not mistaken. Since I had no knowledge or interest in the Big Babyz line, I didn't see a point in Dad forking over the dough for them. I don't honestly recall the specifics anymore, except that one of the dolls was Jade (and I believe they may have been from the Bubble Trouble line). There was a part of me that couldn't fathom a use for such cumbersome baby dolls. But my inner Bratz addict I can never seem to repress was a bit disappointed that I wasn't able to come home with the Big Babyz too. It was my only chance since to get Big Babyz brand new. The afternoon we came home with all the "Craigslist #3" dolls sans Big Babyz, I never anticipated that I'd strongly regret not coming home with them too. But of course fate and Bratz addiction played its role, because it wasn't all that long later when Big Babyz stole my heart.
To this day, the "Craigslist #3" Big Babyz were the only dolls of their kind I ever had the chance to buy brand new. I saw quite a few used ones in my travels around that time frame, but I turned them all down. One indoor flea market in particular seemed to be loaded with the Big Babyz--I recollect seeing several in bins with stuffed animals. There was always a hidden temptation, a longing to rescue these unwanted baby dolls. But I was picky back then, and far too concerned with having a perfectly pruned collection to want to introduce such oddly sized dolls to my family. But wouldn't' you know, the most unworthy of Big Babyz was the one who broke me. It was sometime in 2013, a year after Dad passed away. Colleen and I had gotten onto the topic of Sharidan, one of my most sentimental Bratz characters. We were reminiscing about all the Sharidan luck I had in 2011/2012, and how she reminded me so much of Dad. As we were hashing out our desires for more black haired beauties, I suddenly spouted out that I had seen a Big Babyz Forever Diamondz Sharidan at a local indoor flea market. "Really?!!!" Colleen exclaimed, "We should go out and rescue her." After pretending to debate the idea for ten minutes or so, I finally caved and we jumped in my Jeep and headed out to the old mill, where the flea market was located. Stuff at this particular flea market rarely changes, and it is always inconvenient to shop at. Sellers never seem to be at their booths, and the ones that are often treat customers like they are thieves. But we were so desperate to rescue Sharidan, that none of this mattered on the day in question. We rushed to the back of the flea market, where I had last seen the Big Babyz doll. I searched high and low, all over the booth, hoping to find Sharidan. But she was gone...someone had finally bought her, just when I had changed my mind. I was feeling defeated and regretful, when one of us spotted another Big Babyz doll. She was an African American character, stuffed into a bin beneath one of the tables. What an atrocious mess she was--her hair was entirely ratted up, she had severely chipped paint on her lips and nail polish, and she was covered in strange highlighter pink marks. To top it off, unlike Sharidan who was at least partially dressed on our last encounter, this Babyz doll was nude. Looking into her warm brown eyes, I thought to myself that although she was no Sharidan, perhaps this dolly was in more desperate need of a home. Plus, I really didn't want to leave empty handed, and the inexpensive Big Babyz fashion packs on eBay were calling my name.
When we got home, Colleen and I set out to shop for a Big Babyz wardrobe, clean the new doll, and of course identify her. I was convinced she was a Sasha of sorts--I never even questioned if another African American Big Babyz character had been produced. Colleen was hired to identify this doll while I worked on other stuff. After a while of toiling she called me over to the laptop and announced that we had in fact found "Hair Flair" Felicia! I had dreamed of finding a Felicia doll since I learned of her existence two years prior. But it was never my intent to get my hands on a Big Babyz one. Within a few days, Felicia had a small wardrobe of beautiful new clothes from eBay, a fabulous hairdo, and a much fresher smell. She also had a new place to live next to my Bitty Baby wagon in my bedroom. I was enchanted by this oversized, super chubby dolly despite her inconvenience when it came to finding display space. I unexpectedly took a shine to my still somewhat shabby friend. I became obsessed with hoarding clothes for her, which inevitably lead to the acquisition of my second Big Babyz doll. Colleen was on eBay one evening, in search of more threads for Felicia. She stumbled upon a used lot which featured several fashion packs, a Lil' Angelz Jade, and a Big Babyz Jade. She fell in love with Jade's molded hair and sassy features. Colleen ended up talking me into bidding on the lot, not that it took much coercion. I had always wanted to add a regular sized "1st Edition" Jade to my collection, but so far she had been out of reach. This Big Babyz doll looked just like my dream Jade, just sporting a different ensemble. We ended up winning the lot, which meant Felicia had a friend and some additional clothes. The perk was that some of the clothes were duplicated pieces, meaning the girls could match! What I wasn't anticipating was Jade stealing the show...and my heart. I had put countless hours into Felicia's restoration, and had toiled to make her look the best she could with what I had to work with. Usually these are the kinds of dolls I have the deepest connection to. But Jade, she is magical, and the moment we met, I could hardly remember Felicia's name. While she may not have rooted hair to play around with, and those molded ponytails are a pain to work with, she is the cutest thing ever. I think that it was this Big Babyz Jade who started to make me love Jade even more as a character. I began to appreciate Jade's ability to fluidly transition from one type of Bratz doll to another. This slowly shifted her to the spot of being my favorite Bratz character--prior to this, Yasmin never had any competition.
Jade opened my heart to a world of endless possibilities. I was no longer simply more than willing to adopt another Big Babyz doll. No, now I had Big Babyz lust...but luck was not on my side. It wasn't until two years later, when I finally found more dolls to add to my small family. During the 2015 flea market season, one of our regular sellers showed up one Sunday with a set of the Twiins. I spotted Phoebe and Roxxi on the ground as we slowly walked up the hill to the final stretch of the flea market. I knew right then and there I had to come home with the duo. Phoebe and Roxxi were always to of my favorite members of the Bratz pack. They were perfect huge replicas of the original, regular sized Babyz set I had acquired some years before in "Craigslist #1." Although "Monster High Lady" wanted a bit more money than I wanted to spend for the pair, I was not about to pass up this opportunity. So with the included Motor-Bike in tow, I forked over the cash and brought my new treasures home. The only reason Phoebe and Roxxi were spared from an equally beat up fate as Felicia was the fact that they had molded tresses. But despite this, they were still scuffed and marked up all over. Not to mention, someone had taken the liberty to draw colorful marks all over their faces and body parts. Phoebe was only wearing a shirt, and neither girl had her jacket or extra accessories. But it did not matter, I felt like I had won the lottery finding both twins together. Plus, I had plenty of fashion packs for my now four dolls to share, and the knowledge and skills to restore them!
Sometimes it is what we least expect to win us over that steals our hearts. I spent a great deal of time, energy, and effort back in the day trying to force an "ideal" collection on myself. I wanted nothing but the best, the most pruned and refined collection of dolls. I rejected any doll who didn't fit this standard, who didn't seamlessly blend in with some aesthetic I thought I "needed" to have. And so I turned down a number of wonderful dolls, many of whom were in desperate need of a loving home. The more I pressured myself to fit this perfect standard, the less fun I felt I had when it came to dolls. I was trapped inside this self created box of who I thought I should be, instead of realizing why it was I collected in the first place. Dolls like Felicia are much like the ones that started my fascination with this hobby in the first place. My original Barbie was a half bald, stark naked 1989 Ice Capades Barbie--someone else's reject. But she was the most magnificent creature I had ever seen, and she captivated my two year old self. That's the thing, what drew me to dolls in the first place was never perfection or aesthetic, rather the dolls themselves...the idea that they had a story to tell, and it was my job to discover it. None of my Big Babyz were complete or in mint condition...on the contrary they were anything but flawless. But despite all their imperfections, their quirky faults, I love them just the same. I don't feel any less connected to them, or any less willing to share my love. Instead, I embrace all four of my girls for exactly who they are, and I'm so grateful I got the chance to be their dolly mama. Maybe I didn't deserve a second chance when it came to Big Babyz collecting--after all, I did turn down the first ones I saw back in 2012, when all the other dolls from their lot came home with us. But at the end of the day, I wouldn't' change a thing--I wouldn't go back and tell my former doll snob self to lighten up, to buy this doll, or to not stress out about stuff so much. Because doll collecting is just like life, it's a journey--it's about the ride, and not the final destination, and that's what makes it so exhilarating!
I recently rediscovered the junior novelization of Barbie's Princess and the Pauper and thought I'd scan the pictures. I think they're beautiful and real unique because they're actual dolls set up in a studio instead of illustrations like they are now.
Haha, a Madame Carp doll.
When I rediscovered this t-shirt this morning I was delighted. I bought it in Arequipa, Peru, in 2014, to broadcast my pet peeve.
However, the fact someone went to the trouble of creating this witty design, having the shirt manufactured and selling it shows that many people are unhappy that this iconic Andean camelid's name is almost always mispronounced by English speakers.
It really need not be so.
Most people who speak English in the US surely know that "mañana" does not rhyme with "banana." The same goes for "piñata," which most definitely does not rhyme with "empanada."
If we can honor the correct pronunciation of the Spanish letter "Ñ," then it can't be asking too much to show the same respect for the Spanish double-L, "LL."
In much of Latin America "LL" has a "Y" sound, e.g., "Yama," as in "Yamaha." In Argentina and Uruguay, "LL" sounds more like a hard "J" or "CH," as in chevar for llevar, to take.
What "LL" doesn't sound like is the "L" in "late."
When this becomes second nature, a whole new range of beautiful sounds opens up. The pedestrian brillo of Brillo Pad fame becomes the melodic "brillo," the brilliant light of a shining star on a dark night. Even "grillo" undergoes a transformation. With the double L pronounced as "Y," one can hear an echo of the cricket's song in its name.
Remember: Lamas live in the Himalayas. Yamas live in the Andes.
Rediscovering analog:
Photo taken with Minolta SRT 201, MC Rokkor 50 mm f 1.4, Velvia 50 slide film, no adjustments other than crop to square.
I love the colors, but am not sure whether soft light is its strength.
Also, the film seems to be extremely sensitive to the slightest overexposure, i.e. washes out immediately. Last, I had the film in the camera for about a year. The exposures taken more than 6 months ago (prior to development) seem useless.
I rediscovered this old picture of a Green Hairstreak butterfly using all of its proboscis to get to the nectar. (Freshwater, Isle of Wight, UK)
Mummies of Ancient Eggypt: Rediscovering 6 Lives
From July 14 to October 26, the CaixaForum Madrid cultural space hostsed an exhibition made up of a collection of objects on loan from the British Museum in London, which explores the idea of mummification and analyzes the testimony of six people who lived in the Ancient Egypt.
This sample contains six mummies of people who lived between 900 and 150 BC. C. in Egypt. Thus, through a non-invasive investigation carried out with the most modern technology, the discoveries that have been achieved by the hand of these specimens are exhibited.
Through scientific and historical evidence, it is possible to observe what life was like in these lands, the tools and techniques used for mummification, the medicinal recipes with which they were cured, the diet of those people, cosmetics and adornments, music, cultural exchanges and even the role of women and children in the Egypt of the pharaohs.
Mummification became a common practice in ancient Egypt, believing that the body had to be preserved in order to reach the afterlife. For them death was just the beginning and this represented the separation between the body and the soul.
The first mummies are dated between 4000 and 3000 BC. C. and it is thought that this practice could have come from accidentally unearthing some corpses, which had dried due to the heat of the desert. By keeping much of their physical appearance, they tried to manually mimic this preservation. In this way, they dried the deceased by extracting the viscera from the body and then dehydrated them with natron and embalmed them. `
Hovering above the rather faded labyrinth at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Sechelt.
Walking the labyrinth is an ancient spiritual act that is being rediscovered during our time.
Usually constructed from circular patterns, labyrinths are based on principles of sacred geometry. Sometimes called “divine imprints”, they are found around the world as sacred patterns that have been passed down through the ages for at least 4,000 years. When a pattern of a certain size is constructed or placed on the ground, it can be used for walking meditations and rituals.
Labyrinths and their geometric cousins (spirals and mandalas) can be found in almost every religious tradition. For example, the Kabbala, or Tree of Life, is found in the Jewish mystical tradition. The Hopi Medicine Wheel, and the Man in the Maze are two forms from the Native American labyrinth traditions. The Cretan labyrinth, the remains of which can be found on the island of Crete, has seven path rings and is the oldest known labyrinth (4,000 or 5.000 years old).
In Europe, the Celts and later the early Christian Celtic Church revered labyrinths and frequently built them in natural settings. Sacred dances would be performed in them to celebrate solar and religious festivals. During the Middle Ages, labyrinths were created in churches and cathedrals throughout France and Northern Italy. These characteristically flat church or pavement labyrinths were inlaid into the floor of the nave of the church.
The Chartres Labyrinth
The labyrinth constructed at St. Hilda’s is an 11-circuit labyrinth. It is a replica of the one embedded in the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France. The design of this labyrinth, and many of the other church labyrinths in Europe, is a reworking of the ancient labyrinth design in which an equal- armed cross is emphasized and surrounded by a web of concentric circles. As with many Christian symbols, this was an adaptation of a symbol; that is known to have predated the Christian faith. This medieval variation is considered a breakthrough in design because it is less linear than the preceding, more formal, Roman design that developed from quadrant to quadrant. The medieval design made one path as long as possible, starting at the outer circumference and leading to the centre. Fraught with twists and turns, the path’s meanderings were considered symbolic representations of the Christian pilgrim’s journey to the Holy City of Jerusalem and of one’s own journey through life. This classical design is sometimes referred to as “the Chartres Labyrinth” due to the location of its best known example.1 The labyrinth was built at Chartres in the early 13th century (~ 1215 A.D.). No one knows the source of this classical 11-circuit labyrinth design, and much of its spiritual meaning and use has been lost.
The tradition of pilgrimage is as old as religion itself. Worshippers on pilgrimage traveled to holy festivals whether to solstice celebrations, to Mecca to gather around the Ka’aba for the high holy days of Islam, or to Easter festivals in the Holy City of Jerusalem. Pilgrimages were a mixture of religious duty and holiday relaxation for the peasant, the commoner and rich land owner alike. The journey was often embarked on in groups with designated places to stay at night. The pilgrims were restless to explore the mystical holy places, and many were in search of physical or spiritual healing.
The Christian story, which emphasized the humanity of Christ, fascinated the pilgrims. In the Middle Ages, most people did not read. As a result, they were much more oriented to the senses than we are today. They learned the story by traveling to Jerusalem to walk where Jesus walked, to pray where he prayed, and to experience, in a solemn moment, where he died. Unlike today, Pilgrims encountered the truth of the Christian mystery through an ongoing intimacy with all their senses.
When a person committed his or her life to Christ in the early Middle Ages, they sometimes made a vow to make a pilgrimage to the Holy City of Jerusalem. However, by the 12th century when the Crusades swept across Europe and the ownership of Jerusalem was in tumultuous flux, travel became dangerous and expensive. In response to this situation, the Roman Church appointed seven pilgrimage cathedrals to become “Jerusalem” for pilgrims. Consequently, in the pilgrimage tradition, the path within the labyrinth was called the Chemin de Jerusalem and the center of the labyrinth was called “New Jerusalem”.
The walk into the labyrinth marked the end of the physical journey across the countryside and served as a symbolic entry-way into the spiritual realms of the Celestial City. The image of the Celestial City – taken straight out of the Book of Revelation to John – captivated the religious imagination of many during the Middle Ages. The wondrous Gothic cathedrals, with painted walls either in bright, even gaudy colours, or else white-washed, were designed to represent the Celestial City. The stained glass windows – when illuminated by the sun – created the sense of colourful, dancing jewels, allowing the pilgrim to experience the awesome mystery of the City of God.”
Symbolism and Meanings Found in the Chartres Labyrinth
Circles and Spirals
The circle is the symbol of unity or union and it is the primary shape of all labyrinths. The circle in sacred geometry 4 represents the incessant movement of the universe (uncomprehensible) as opposed to the square which represents comprehensible order. The labyrinth is a close cousin to the spiral and it, too, reflects the cyclical element of nature and is regarded as the symbol of eternal life.
The labyrinth functions like a spiral, creating a vortex in its center. Upon entering, the path winds in a clockwise pattern. Energy is being drawn out. Upon leaving the center the walker goes in a counter clockwise direction. The unwinding path integrates and empowers us on our walk back out. We are literally ushered back out into the world in a strengthened condition.
The Path
The path lies in 11 concentric circles with the 12th being the labyrinth center. The path meanders throughout the whole circle. There are 34 turns on the path going into the center. Six are semi-right turns and 28 are 180 turns. So the 12 rings that form the 11 pathways may symbolically represent, the 12 apostles, 12 tribes of Israel or 12 months of the year. 5 Twelve is a mystical number in Christianity. In sacred geometry three represents heaven and four represents earth. Twelve is the product of 3 x 4 and, therefore, the path which flows through the whole is then representative of all creation.
www.sthilda.ca/pages/labyrinth
You can view a larger version of this panorama here:
www.360cities.net/image/labyrinth-at-st-hildas-anglican-c...
This High Dynamic Range 360° aerial panorama was stitched from 105 bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, processed with Color Efex, and touched up in Affinity Photo and Aperture.
Original size: 18000 × 9000 (162.0 MP; 684.31 MB).
Location: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Rediscovering the joy of the Holga, weighs nothing and has inbuilt effects that you apply direct to the film through the camera lens
I rediscovered my Mack Granite MOC on my computer recently. It was a complex build and I burnt out on it. I came back with fresh eyes and am pretty happy with the result. A crane on the back I thought would complete it. This crane design is courtesy of Thietmaier and can be found on his MAN LE 4x4 truck. Once the crane was added on I thought how compact can I actually make the truck? It came out surprisingly small even with the aero kit around the cab. A simple "skele" container trailer is connected behind, I picture this type of truck running around a dock/port terminal.
More pics to come! :)
Mummies of Ancient Eggypt: Rediscovering 6 Lives
From July 14 to October 26, the CaixaForum Madrid cultural space hostsed an exhibition made up of a collection of objects on loan from the British Museum in London, which explores the idea of mummification and analyzes the testimony of six people who lived in the Ancient Egypt.
This sample contains six mummies of people who lived between 900 and 150 BC. C. in Egypt. Thus, through a non-invasive investigation carried out with the most modern technology, the discoveries that have been achieved by the hand of these specimens are exhibited.
Through scientific and historical evidence, it is possible to observe what life was like in these lands, the tools and techniques used for mummification, the medicinal recipes with which they were cured, the diet of those people, cosmetics and adornments, music, cultural exchanges and even the role of women and children in the Egypt of the pharaohs.
Mummification became a common practice in ancient Egypt, believing that the body had to be preserved in order to reach the afterlife. For them death was just the beginning and this represented the separation between the body and the soul.
The first mummies are dated between 4000 and 3000 BC. C. and it is thought that this practice could have come from accidentally unearthing some corpses, which had dried due to the heat of the desert. By keeping much of their physical appearance, they tried to manually mimic this preservation. In this way, they dried the deceased by extracting the viscera from the body and then dehydrated them with natron and embalmed them.
Note the tiny child at the feet of the statuette of the couple.
Mummies of Ancient Eggypt: Rediscovering 6 Lives
From July 14 to October 26, the CaixaForum Madrid cultural space hostsed an exhibition made up of a collection of objects on loan from the British Museum in London, which explores the idea of mummification and analyzes the testimony of six people who lived in the Ancient Egypt.
This sample contains six mummies of people who lived between 900 and 150 BC. C. in Egypt. Thus, through a non-invasive investigation carried out with the most modern technology, the discoveries that have been achieved by the hand of these specimens are exhibited.
Through scientific and historical evidence, it is possible to observe what life was like in these lands, the tools and techniques used for mummification, the medicinal recipes with which they were cured, the diet of those people, cosmetics and adornments, music, cultural exchanges and even the role of women and children in the Egypt of the pharaohs.
Mummification became a common practice in ancient Egypt, believing that the body had to be preserved in order to reach the afterlife. For them death was just the beginning and this represented the separation between the body and the soul.
The first mummies are dated between 4000 and 3000 BC. C. and it is thought that this practice could have come from accidentally unearthing some corpses, which had dried due to the heat of the desert. By keeping much of their physical appearance, they tried to manually mimic this preservation. In this way, they dried the deceased by extracting the viscera from the body and then dehydrated them with natron and embalmed them. `