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The symbolic bird of the Atlantic Forest and one of the most spectacular in the world.
A full-view of this magnificent bright red bird.
Location: Cachoeira Caputera II - Angra dos Reis - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - BR - South America - SA
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A stunning example of art Nouveau inspired architecture dating back to 1908, hotel Raquel located near one of old Havana’s most attractive squares, Plaza Vieja, offers guest a beautiful and romantic ambience. The hotel’s eclectic facade is well matched by the impressive interior: shining marble floors, polished columns and posh period sofas. The most striking feature of the hotel’s lobby is without a doubt the stained glass windows positioned over the atrium that let in soothing tones of yellow light. Hotel Raquel offers 25 comfortable accommodations that are distributed over three floors and around the atrium. The rooms are carefully designed and decorated with paintings of well-known Cuban artists.
Hotel Raquel is also known for its references to Jewish tradition and faith, which consist of various decorative items including a stone engraving of a Star of David at the reception and various symbolic artifacts like mezuzahs affixed to the some of the doorposts of the guestrooms. Raquel’s elegant restaurant serves typical Jewish cuisine.
texture by Kerstinfrankart
A rework of a previous image which I was never quite happy with before.
"Then Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh walked hand in hand down the forest path and they said goodbye. So they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the forest a little boy and his bear will always be playing."
(A.A. Milne - The House at Pooh Corner)
I know it has been a long break from posting and commenting, as for an explanation, the title here sums it up fairly well. Sorry I have not been commenting, I truly feel very bad about that. I have paid visits, but have refrained from commenting because I didn't want anyone thinking or feeling they should be commenting back, because I had no intention of sharing anything new. The visits were very inspiring, I am constantly amazed by all the amazing creativity and talent that resides in the people I have as contacts.
I am hoping to come back and begin posting more regularly and getting back into the flow in the next week or so. I know the next few days will be difficult for me to comment on everyone's wonderful streams, but my intention is to not let flickr completely slip away, because the longer I go without it the more difficult I am finding it to bring myself back to it. I will admit that I grew frustrated by certain aspects of Flickr, and perhaps I just need to spend less time, be less tied to it. I hope that makes sense, wishing everyone all the best that is possible in this world.
Below, are the lyrics from one of my favorite songs, only part of it applies to my mood at the moment (I have no deep seeded issue I am dealing with, just feeling tired), but the song itself is perfect. :-))
I'm so tired
The Beatles (Sung by John Lennon, written by Lennon & McCartney)
I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No,no,no.
I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do
You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind
I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid get.
You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
(mumbling)
Symbolics: waterfalls - A retrospective of Roosevelt's presidency.
The site is part of National Mall and Memorial Parks. As an historic area managed by the National Park Service, the memorial was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Back at uni, Foucault's 'History of Madness' was quite possibly the first book that made such a strong impression on me. So here's my tribute to Michel Foucault, his book 'History of Madness' and one of the paintings described in his book 'Das Narrenschiff' by Hieronymous Bosch. All pictures taken in Paris (a series of fortunate events... or I love random associations!)
"A new object made its appearance in the imaginary landscape of the
Renaissance, and it was not long before it occupied a privileged place
there; this was the Ship of Fools, a strange drunken boat that wound its
way down the wide, slow-moving rivers of the Rhineland and round the
canals of Flanders.
This Narrenschiff was clearly a literary invention, and was probably borrowed
from the ancient cycle of Argonauts that had recently been given a new lease
of life among mythological themes, and in the states of Burgundy at least now had
an institutional function. Such ships were a literary commonplace, with
a crew of imaginary heroes, moral models or carefully defined social types
set out on a great symbolic voyage that brought them, if not fortune,
at the very least, the figure of their destiny or of their truth.
Naturally, Bosch's painting belongs to this same oneiric flotilla."
From M. Foucault's 'History of Madness'
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I captured this bald eagle in flight a couple miles from my home in Janesville California, USA. I’d seen the wonderful symbolic raptor several times over the preceding weeks, always atop power poles, clearly less than photogenic perches. On this occasion, however, the majestic raptor was not only airborne but airborne low across the high desert and headed directly in to some beautiful warm late day December light. In this frame the unusually cooperative raptor was flying almost directly in to the beautiful “golden hour” sun with a high desert mountain backdrop.
Anima Series 6
Lismore NSW Australia 2025
An offering can take many forms. We can give in many ways.
Sharing time and thoughts, sharing a meal or movie. Creating something special, something memorable that moves both parties to think or feel a little more deeply.
By offering something, putting something out there, we create an opportunity to receive back - not in the expectation of 'getting' but of receiving together.
Symbolic.
At 11.00am, 11th November 2018 the world will stop to commemorate and remember the centenary of the hour, day, month and year the guns fell silent bringing to an end World War 1.
Kiama lighthouse.
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
- syMBolicaLLY
- A shorTENINg oF oNE moRE daY frOM liFE -
- A rAY oF hoPE fOR A betTER tomoRROW -
!!!! wiSHinG aLL mY frieNDS a HApPy EvenING aND a LOVely weekEND !!!!
...for this whole so-called summer so far - a lot of grey, dark and wet and every now and then just a glimpse of light and sunshine...
Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 150,000. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. The city centre, with its unique architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Insel Air, the national airline of Curaçao, had its corporate head office in Maduro Plaza.
Tourism is a major industry and the city has several casinos. The city centre of Willemstad has an array of colonial architecture that is influenced by Dutch styles. Archaeological research has also been developed there.
Owing to its location near the Venezuelan oilfields, its political stability and its natural deep water harbour, Willemstad became the site of an important seaport and refinery. Willemstad's harbour is one of the largest oil handling ports in the Caribbean. The refinery, at one point the largest in the world, was originally built and owned by Royal Dutch Shell in 1915.
The four companies comprising the Royal Dutch Shell refining operation; the actual refinery, oil bunkering, the tugboat company (KTK) and the local distribution of refined products (CurOli/Gas) were each sold to the government of Curaçao in 1985 for the symbolic sum of one guilder per company, or a total of 4 guilders and is now leased to PDVSA, the state owned Venezuelan oil company. Schlumberger, the world's largest oil field services company is incorporated in Willemstad.
Numerous financial institutions are incorporated in Willemstad due to Curaçao's favourable tax policies.
The Avalon University School of Medicine is located in Willemstad. The Caribbean Medical University is also located in Willemstad, close to the city centre.
Major League Baseball players Jair Jurrjens, Wladimir Balentien, Jurickson Profar, Andruw Jones, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen and Jonathan Schoop are from Willemstad.
Pabao Little League has appeared in five Little League World Series, winning in 2004. They were crowned the International Champions in 2019 after a victory over Japan. They were defeated 8-0 in the World Championship by River Ridge, Louisiana. In 2008, another Pabao Little League team won the Junior League World Series, after winning the Latin America Region, then defeating the Asia-Pacific Region and Mexico Region champions to become the International champion, and finally defeating the U.S. champion (West Region), Hilo American/National LL (Hilo, Hawaii), 5-2.
Willemstad is served by Curaçao International Airport, located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the city, which is annually used by about two million passengers.
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Same one driven all around the US, East Coast, Monterey and now being driven by Symbolic Motors.
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Bison, symbolic animals of the Great Plains, are often mistakenly called buffaloes. By any name, they are formidable beasts and the heaviest land animals in North America.
Yellowstone National Park is the only place in the U.S. where bison have continuously lived since prehistoric times. What makes Yellowstone’s bison so special is that they’re the pure descendants (free of cattle genes) of early bison that roamed our country’s grasslands. As of July 2015, Yellowstone’s bison population was estimated at 4,900 -- making it the largest bison population on public lands.
Bison stand some 5 to 6.5 feet tall at the shoulder, and can tip the scales at over a ton. Despite their massive size, bison are quick on their feet. When the need arises they can run at speeds up to 40 miles an hour. They sport curved, sharp horns that may grow to be two feet long.
Some heavy symbolicism in this, findig a deflated plastic Earth on a heavily littered beach in the Arctic.
LeDuff Musical Instrument Collection
Included in the gallery Musical Instruments: www.flickr.com/photos/tamarind29/galleries/72157632995196...
A leaf fell down and stopped at a wire at Birkenau... Taken somewhere behind the ruins of crematory II.
Wandering Europe; Brussels streets. Brussels old town, decaying art gallery.
Honestly, this is one of my favourite images ever, and I guess I was lucky to take this shot as they are layers of symbolicism for comparison. For me, it is a story, and it may sometimes be interpreted as disturbing, while it can be read as a celebration of life. It depends on how you look at it and in what mood you are at the moment...