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Just when you seek a moment's peace,
Let magazines your thoughts release,
For in their pages, stories rhyme,
In paperbound whispers, through all time.
Taken beside the Strathmore/Hope Road north of Altnaharra: a scene full of time from distant mountains to history of the foreground disused shepherd's house surrounded by former grazing terraces.
“There's always a story. It's all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything's got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.”
― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
It can happen to anyone, from any walk of life.
20 years ago I had a career that I was incredibly proud of, saving lives, I had a home, mortgage, car and disposable income. I was confident and, even though I hate to blow my own trumpet, I was incredibly good at the work that I did.
I was, however, bullied, harassed, abused, belittled and ostracised by management and many colleagues in a toxic environment where this behaviour had spread like a cancer. This went on daily for 13 years. I thought that I was 'ignoring' it and just knuckling down in my work. I didn't know, until it was too late, that this was damaging both my physical and mental health.
After some time off due to a stress breakdown I returned and the bullying turned into a witch hunt. They succeeded. My mental and physical health had been destroyed. I was wrongly advised to resign by a union that had representatives embedded in management. I was too unwell to pursue any means of recompense.
Losing my career lead to my first Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy attack. This one was nearly fatal.
I have suffered from Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) for at least 20 years as a direct result of this. Only finally receiving help for the condition last year after years of medical denial because the establishment at the time did not understand the connection between non-life threatening instances and PTSD despite mounting evidence. Thankfully it is much better understood today.
The bullies took my career, my confidence, my identity, my physical health, my mental health and now they have taken my relationship and my home. My ex being unable to cope with my PTSD and reacting to it in a way that was making it worse in a cycle that just destroyed our relationship.
Now, unable to work and unable to claim benefits for the moment, unwell, terrified and struggling at times to cope with basic life things, I am facing this horrendous situation that is so daunting there are times that my thoughts go to a very dark place.
I never imagined any of this would happen to me. I was on top of the world back in the early 2000s. The best time of my entire life.
Maybe I deserved this. Maybe I did something terrible in a former life. I don't know. I can't make sense of it.
I don't want to give up just yet. I want to fight back. I just have so little actual physical support. PTSD can cause isolation. Distrust. Withdrawal.
I have lost my few best friends since moving to Scotland for numerous reasons outside of my control. My family are 300 miles away and offer just loving thoughts. I am on my own.
On Friday I will be completely on my own for the first time in 20 years. This time without the confidence and abilities I had back then. I have to try and find them but without safety, comfort and familiarity I face an impossible task. It can take monumental effort just to cook a simple meal. PTSD is a terrible thing to have.
I am sharing my story as I don't know when or how I will return to Flickr.
Photography has been my recovery. My saviour from PTSD. An adrenaline kick from street photography, the excitement of the edit when you return home. Sharing my photographs with you and taking time to enjoy your photographs. The Flickr routine has kept my sanity and been an important part of my day for years now. I fully intend to return but the odds are against me at least for the moment.
Some of you wanted to help by donating towards the expensive Internet costs I will face in temporary housing.
I hate asking for help but please know that I am incredibly grateful for the help that I have received, both financially and otherwise. Just knowing that people care is a help in itself.
If you wish to keep in touch with me via WhatsApp while I am unable to get my PC online then please Flickrmail me your contact details. (bearing in mind that over the next few days my time is limited).
My PC will be packed tomorrow so I may make one more post before I go. I'll make sure it is a happier picture.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am profoundly thankful for the friendships and acquaintances that I have made here. You are all wonderful, awesome people. Thank you.
Homelessness can happen to anyone.
Remains of an old homestead in the Arkansas Woods.
Winter 1986/87
Minolta X370 Minolta Rokkor MD 45mm f2.
Kodak Gold 200
B&W conversion Lightroom Classic
My photograph taken from a flat-screen tv and digitally altered. Source: film "The Great Gatsby" (2013).
Included in the gallery The Making of a Story www.flickr.com/photos/soniaadammurray/galleries/721576328...
surname Effinger
in der mitte , middle; Tablett Vassoio tray
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why beer?
i love
my grandfather (( Moritz EFFINGER) was professionell beer brewer
and EFFINGER BEER til 1966, as i know !
dbythelake.blogspot.com/2007/01/relax-and-enjoy-effingers...
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Warum Bier?
ich mag es!
Mein Großvater ((Moritz EFFINGER) war Bierbrau Meister.
Amerikanisches Effinger Bier war etwa bis 1966 zu haben:
EFFINGER BEER erhalten!
thanks Mike Effinger
Brauerei Gäule (Pferde) mit Effinger Biere
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Ferdinand Effinger, Sr., a German immigrant, founded the family brewing business in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin in 1885. One of about 300 small breweries in Wisconsin when founded in the late nineteenth century, the Effinger Brewing Company was one of only 19 small breweries in the state in 1966, when the firm ceased brewing due to declining sales.
The original brewery complex, erected in 1885, housed Effinger's family and a saloon in addition to beer-making facilities. Eleven years later, Effinger was one of the earliest brewers in the state to begin producing bottled beer.
In 1911 Effinger reorganized the firm as a corporation owned by family members. In 1913-1914 the brewery was remodeled and expanded, providing space for new cellars, keg washrooms, and a mechanical refrigeration system.
With the advent of Prohibition in 1920, the company began producing root beer and near-beer. In 1921 the firm successfully converted to ice cream making and sales. Ten years later, the firm sold its ice cream business to the Borden Company and began reconverting the plant for beer production, which began in 1933. The firm continued its expansion program through 1948 when a new brewery building was completed and new bottling equipment was installed.
Throughout its 81-year existence, the Effinger Brewing Company remained a family-owned and managed business. The sons and grandsons of the founder served as corporate officers and as managers of the brewery. After the death of the founder in 1945, Ferdinand Effinger, Jr., became the firm's president and brewmaster, positions he occupied until the firm went out of business. Frederick J. Effinger, a grandson of the founder, served as secretary-treasurer and director (plant manager) from 1945 to 1966.
in Kuwait - HDR
Technical Specs :
Model Canon EOS 5D
Lens Canon EF 17-40mm F/4 L USM
Shutter speed value 1/512 s
Aperture value f/4
ISO speed ratings ISO 320
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 17 mm
White balance Auto white balance
Copyright © ibrahem N. Alnassar ™. All rights reserved. You may not copy,download or use any of my photos or in my photostream without my personal permission.
Published in URBAN STORIES.
You are invited to visit my new group Red Square Gallery and polah2006' exhibition.
That is a story of shepherds live in Anatolian peninsula. Based on the story, each shepherds turn to a tree when they die. To show their thankfulness and respect to nature. I couldn't stop my self to think about that story when I saw this lovely 76 years old shepherd and the trees on the left side in this photo BeNowMeHere, Anatolia, Turkey, 2016 via 500px bit.ly/1VUNZLw
Last month I had a Flickrmail from a young Californian man called James. He told me that his girlfriend Emmi was studying in Ireland and he was about to travel over to Ireland to meet up with her on St. Patrick's Day. James said that he was planning to propose to Emmi during his visit and wanted my advise on a nice quiet and scenic coastal location in Dublin for the proposal. Wow, talk about putting me under pressure, LOL! After a little thought I suggested the above elevated location in a large parkland at Killiney Hill and gave him detailed directions.
I didn't think I would hear from James again. However earlier this week I got another Flickrmail from a very happy James. He told me that the proposal went very well on Killiney Hill and that they both loved the location! So I'm sure you will all join me in congratulating James and Emmi on their Irish engagement.
I took the above shot a few days ago as a little tribute to the happy couple while I was up for a regular walk on Killiney Hill. The inserts are photos from James and Emmi which they took themselves on Killiney Hill just after the successful proposal. Yes I know the blended image is probably a bit mushy and sentimental...but I'm an incurable romantic, LOL!
You can visit James and Emmi's Irish proposal page photos at www.flickr.com/photos/jamesemmi/page22/
(Reached #167 on Explore)
I spent the weekend with the URHS crew, aboard their time machine NYC Hickory Creek. Here it is, in damp repose, aside some neighboring Amtrak equipment. Standing there in the rain taking these photos, it struck me that this scene really is a multigenerational story of post-war passenger railroading: Amfleets were the first new cars purchased by NRPC in 1975, ACS-64s are the modern electric power on the NEC, and of course in the middle is this 1948 Pullman-built obs lounge, the crown jewel of a train dedicated by none other than Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower himself. Sunnyside, once the largest coach yard anywhere, is a location steeped in history, and still serves as the nerve center of passenger operations in New York City, stabling Amtrak, NJ Transit, and LIRR trains between runs.
Featuring a bunch of beautiful Nutmeg:
Nutmeg Quiet Daybreak
Nutmeg. Gentle Melody Frames
Nutmeg. Quiet Daybreak Cabinet
Nutmeg. Quiet Daybreak Rug
Nutmeg. Home Clutter Basket
Nutmeg. Home Clutter Rolled Up Rugs
Nutmeg. Classic Bedroom Bench w/Throw Adult
Nutmeg. Classic Bedroom Lamp Long
Nutmeg. Classic Bedroom Clutter
Nutmeg. Cottage Lounge Books
Nutmeg. In Bloom Table
Nutmeg. In Bloom Vase
Nutmeg. In Bloom Armchair
Nutmeg. Home At Last Blanket Pile Bonus Item
Nutmeg. Homely Comfort Decorated Dresser
Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21
Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn
Misc:
HISA - Floral Bouquet Vines
Pitaya - French lavabo
Thanks so much for all the support! I really do appreciate it! 😊