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"So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.'"
- The Gospel of John 19:17-19.
The crucifix used in these photographs today was carved in Papua New Guinea. I picked it up on a return visit to that country during the 1980s. It has been in my study ever since. I love its misshapen workmanship, because it is the work of an artist who deeply loved the one known to Christians everywhere as, "The Suffering Servant".
The title comes from Isaiah chapter 53, and Jesus is seen as fulfilling the prophecies related to Messiah. But who would have thought of a King who became a servant and died with criminals in the cruelest of Roman executions?
There are many interpretations of this event during Passover 2000 years ago, but people of faith would all agree that something of cosmic significance took place. Here in death (the defeat of the flesh or material realm) is sown the seed of Life Eternal (the realm of the Spirit). "O death where is your sting? O grave, where your victory?" wrote that man of spirit, Paul, convert to the risen Christ on the Damascus road.
The mistake we all make is to believe that defeat in this life cannot be a victory in the Life to Come. "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies," Jesus said, "it cannot bring forth fruit." The Kingdom of God works by the 'upside down principle'. First death and putting off the corruptible world, and then comes Life incorruptible. First the Darkness and then the Dawn.
Seek first this Kingdom Jesus said, but don't expect it to be an easy path. Oh no! The way of the Kingdom of God is the way of suffering and death, for therein lies our salvation. Break free, detach from this doomed world, for every success here will not last and is nothing compared to the Eternal Realm which is ours to come.
Let the Spirit of God release your soul from the prison of the flesh. Learn to travel light. An early community of Christian Gnostics even had a lovely story of "The Laughing Saviour". Whilst Jesus the man on the cross was suffering and crying, "My God, why have you forsaken me?" (a familiar cry down through the ages), his inner spirit was laughing at death, for he knew he had the key to Life that conquers death.
If you want to be inspired this Easter, listen to what I consider is the greatest piece of passion music ever written:
J.S. Bach - St John Passion BWV 245
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMf9XDQBAaI
Bach literally touched the face of God. He is one of those few composers (Mozart and Beethoven the other two) who tapped into the actual music of the spheres. Their genius is beyond genius. It is the divine incarnation of heavenly music.
'The Clone War has at last come to an end. We must nowlook ahead to the future. A future where our proud and mighty Empire will prosper and the remnants of the Separatists will be but a page in history.'
(Left to right)
Soontir Fel - An aspiring Republic fleet officer turned Imperial admiral. Fel is one of only a few officers in the Imperial navy who began active service as captain of a Republic consular ship before the Clone War. As the Separatist crisis escalated and the Republic found itself being drawn into a conflict, Fel was one of the first officers assigned to one of the newly commissioner Senator-Class Republic warships. At the helm of his new vessel Fel would participate in a multitude of campaigns ranging from the defence of Kamino, to the siege of Jabiim. In the final year of the war, Fel's vessel became part of the Open Circle Fleet and would spearhead the campaign to push the Separatists out of the Outer-Rim. The Open Circle fleet would later find it's campaign into the Outer-Rim cut short of when an all hands alert was issued to Republic forces. Coruscant was under attack, and Chancellor Palpatine had been abducted.
In order to clear a path for Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, Fel would sacrifice his vessel to destroy a Lucrehulk-class battle cruiser allowing the Jedi to storm the flagship of the Separatist commander, General Grievous and rescue the Chancellor. As a reward for his bravery and continued service, Fel was given command over one of the first Imperator-class star destroyers, that would come to be known as the infamous Imperial star destroyers.
Prytus Hassan - Though not a public figure Hassan has been a life long aide to the now Emperor, Sheev Palpatine. Despite being within Palpatine's inner circle for over twenty years, few actually know of Hassan or what influence he holds over the Emperor. Some believe him to be the Emperor's adviser over the mysterious ways of the force, though there is no proof to this claim.
To the Emperor's inner circle, Hassan is the Emperor's historian who carefully studies the ancient texts of both the Jedi and Sith orders. With his title of Emperor, Palpatine often finds himself unable to instruct his new apprentice, the fearsome Darth Vader, in the ways of the Sith before the time of Bane. As such Vader often finds himself being educated by Hassan in preparation for when he must execute the rule of two. Though the former Jedi is unaware that the Emperor ensures not all secrets are revealed....
Darth Vader- Perhaps the greatest mystery throughout the Empire, is the identity of Darth Vader. Many speculate he's a former Jedi who chose to defend the Republic from the Jedi rebellion. Others speculate he's the Sith lord the Jedi had been hunting for. To most though he is known in only regard. As the Emperor's enforcer, and commander of the Imperial military.
Few know that beneath the mask lie the remains of Anakin Skywalker. Formerly a Republic war hero, now nothing more a broken shadow, Vader continues to slowly embrace the dark side whilst trying to erase all traces of Anakin Skywalker from existence....
Emperor Palpatine- The former Supreme Chancellor and self appointed Emperor of the galaxy. Few know of his identity as the evil Darth Sidious, the one responsible for orchestrating the Clone War. As Emperor, Palpatine has found himself tied up in constructing a new infrastructure to support his growing Empire and finds himself unable to educate his new apprentice in the ways of the dark side. With this, the Emperor has assigned members of his inner circle to teach Vader all he will need if he is to make it as the Emperor's apprentice.
Boba Fett- A perfect clone of bounty hunter Jango Fett and frequent employee of the Empire. If there's a job the Empire needs performing under the radar of the Imperial Senate, Boba Fett is often the Empire's bounty hunter of choice....
Thire Marek - A new recruit to the Imperial army and a recent graduate of the Imperial Academy on Carida. Thire originally joined the academy in the final year of the Clone War intending to become a field tactician in the Republic army. After the Republic was transformed into the Empire, Thire graduated from the academy and found himself once of the Empire's first field officers put into active service.
Assigned to the 501st legion, the young graduate often finds himself under the command of the Emperor's enforcer. The fearsome Darth Vader.
CC-1738 'Aleppo' - A clone commander who served in the last six months of the Clone War. Aleppo was assigned command of the 501st legion following clone captain 'Rex' deciding to accept the Empire's offer and retire from active service. Though he is unaware, Aleppo serves under Darth Vader, the commander of the 501st legion during the Clone War and often finds himself clashing with the dark lord in how to eliminate the survivors of order 66.
Many suspect it is only a matter of time before Vader disposes of Aleppo as he has several officers in the Empire....
The old servants quarters at the rear of what should really be called "Hall Hall" or the latest version of the Narrow Water Castle near Warrenpoint.
Narrow Water Castle has been in the ownership of the Hall family since 1670! Originally resident in the Tower House down by the river they built the grand house that now bears the name! The premises is now used as a wedding venue and these are let as accommodation for guests!
"Servants of Wrath", again
...After the bloody battle over the Moon in 1969 when Servants of Wrath have destroyed 95% of the Soviet aviation, under the decree of the Supreme Soviet Union, it was decided replace the red color by a pink as a sign of mourning...
Yak-86, with 6 Guards Stratospheric Aviation Regiment ,
1970 ,Ladoga Lake.
(This is, for now, the last of a long string of combat equipment, which I built recently. On the desk and sketchbook I have some projects in a completely different style.)
Old Servants' Quarters of the W.H Stark house
Website: www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/cuppyuppycake?excludenudity=...
This is a shot taken for a school project and i think I'll get a decent grade, haha.
Also I hate tea.
31677 P613WSU at the bottom of Great Horton Rd, Shearbridge in Bradford. Hardly worth taking a photograph in such depressing grey weather but it actually records what is very likely, pending some calamity between now and Christmas, the last publicly accessible Royale working with First West Yorkshire. It was the 09.33 Queensbury - Bradford 610 service on 16th December. The faithful servant had one last duty in the afternoon working a school contract in Clayton but then ran into the depot at just after 16.30 and was withdrawn. The Royale era started on 3rd October 1997, a Friday if I recall correctly, and has lasted just under 20 years..they were always a bit special I thought. I often felt it a shame the UK never had the Scania N113 with this body, like overseas did, I think that would have been the ultimate decker for some !
Wickham Place is the London home of Lord and Lady Southgate, their children and staff. Located in fashionable Belgravia it is a fine Georgian terrace house.
Today we are below stairs in the Wickham Place kitchen which is usually a place of happiness and harmony, but today Mrs. Bradley, known by most downstairs staff as Cook, is in a foul mood as she bangs her copper pots about on the kitchen range with a violence not often seen.
In the corridor outside the kitchen, Mr. Withers the Butler catches a couple of the Wickham Place housemaids skulking about doing nothing.
“What are you doing standing about here, cluttering the area?” he demands of them.
“We’re on a break, Mr. Withers, sir.” replies Sara unapologetically.
“Then why aren’t you in the servant’s hall, girl?” he asks sharply.
“Can’t get there, sir.” Sara replies with a shrug of her shoulders.
“Don’t be insolent girl!” Mr. Withers snaps. “What rubbish! Of course you can! It’s just on the other side of the kitchen.”
“I’m not game to go in there. Are you Tilly?” Sara asks her fellow housemaid.
“Not me, Sara!” she replies, shaking her head and putting up both her hands defensively.
It’s then that Mr. Withers hears for the first time the crash of metal against metal as pots and pans are bashed about with what appears to be some vehemence. Occasionally over the clattering noise, he thinks he hears the sob of a girl.
“Cook’s in a foul mood,” Tilly continues. “And we’ll not go in there, sir. Not for love, nor money!”
Sara nods in agreement.
“We’ll soon see about this.” Mr. Withers replies as he steels himself and marches through the kitchen door.
Cook is standing with her back to the room as she stirs something violently in a pot on the great black kitchen range, banging her wooden spoon angrily on its lip. Sitting as far from Cook as she can, Agnes the scullery maid is weeping over some big Seville oranges as she cuts them into thin slivers with a knife.
“Agnes.” Mr. Withers says when he sees her tears. “Whatever is wrong?”
“Oh,” she sobs. “Mrs. Bradley’s in a foul mood, and she set me to juicing and slicing oranges, and the juice is stinging my hands.” She holds out her careworn hands, the juice covering them and seeping into the cracks in the skin on her palms and fingers.
“Got time to gab have you, you ungrateful good-for-nothing?” Mrs. Bradly spins around with her hands on her hips, her ordinarily cheerful face as black as thunder as she glares at Agnes.
“Oh! Oh, I only meant…” but the words catch in her throat as Cook’s eyebrows arch ever so slightly higher over her angry eyes. “No, Mrs. Bradley.” She busies herself, head down, continuing to slice the oranges into thin slivers.
“Now! Now! What’s this Mrs. Bradley?” Mr. Withers asks. “This isn’t like you: upsetting a poor girl and banging the pots so loudly the Master and Mistress can hear you upstairs.”
“And a good thing too if Her High-and-Mightiness does hear me!”
“Mrs. Bradley!” Mr. Withers looks shocked.
“Well, here I am happily preparing the six course French dinner for His Lordship’s guests this evening when she summons me. ‘Just a small change, Cook’, she says all sweetness and light. ‘You’ll have to change the main course. Lord What’s-His-Face doesn’t eat red meat, but I’m sure you’ll come up with a suitable alternative in its place at such short notice. That will be all.’ And she dismisses me with a wave of her lily-white hand!”
“Well, you’re resourceful, Mrs. Bradley.”
“Have you looked at the time, Mr. Withers? His Lordship’s guests will be here in two hours, and I’ve been cooking bœuf à la Bourguignonne all afternoon!” She turns and opens the oven door and pulls out something from within its confines. “So we’ll be eating like kings for servant’s dinner shortly, and tonight they will be having chicken a l’orange instead!” She slams a partially cooked chicken on a tray on the deal table. “If I’d wanted to be a short-order cook, Mr. Withers, I’d have worked at the Café Royal! I’ve a right mind to hand in my notice!” She snatches up the jug of orange juice from in front of her, sloshing some on the table in her anger, and starts pouring it over the chicken.
“You aren’t going to though, are you Mrs. Bradley?” Mr. Withers asks with a worried look on his pale face.
“No, Mr. Withers. I’ve got too much respect for His Lordship than to walk out,” she assures him. “But her!” She raises her wooden spoon to the ceiling above her and shakes it.
“Shall I put the orange silvers on the chicken now, Mrs. Bradley?” Agnes asks meekly.
“Of course girl! I didn’t put it there for you to stare at! Get on with it, quick sticks, or His Lordship will be served a half cooked, inedible chicken, and you’ll be to blame!”
“Yes Mrs. Bradley!”
The Wickham Place kitchens are situated on the ground floor of Wickham Place, adjoining the Butler’s Pantry. It is dominated by big black leaded range, and next to it stands a heavy dark wood dresser that has been there for as long as anyone can remember. There is a white enamelled sink to one side with deep cupboards to house the necessary cleaning agents the scullery maid needs to keep the kitchen clean for the cook. In the middle of the kitchen stands Cook’s preserve, the pine deal table on which she does most of her preparation for both the meals served to the family upstairs and those for the downstairs staff.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.
This week the theme, “fruit” was chosen by Gary, Gazman_AU. This tableaux is made up of part of my 1:12 size dollhouse miniatures collection. Some pieces come from my own childhood like the ladderback chair in the background. Other items I acquired as an adult through specialist online dealers and artists who specialise in 1:12 miniatures.
Fun things to look for in this tableaux include:
On Cook’s deal table, the Seville oranges, the orange slices, and the roast chicken all 1:12 artisan miniatures with amazing attention to detail. All three come from Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering, England. The orange slices are so small and so fine. They are cut from long canes like some boiled sweets are but are much smaller in size!
Also, from Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering is the jug of orange juice which is also a 1:12 artisan miniature. The jug is made of very fine glass, and is half filled with glossy resin that looks exactly like orange juice.
Opposite the jug of orange juice is a Cornishware white and blue cannister. Cornishware is a striped kitchenware brand trademarked to and manufactured by T.G. Green & Co Ltd. Originally introduced in the 1920s and manufactured in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, it was a huge success for the company and in the succeeding 30 years it was exported around the world. The company ceased production in June 2007 when the factory closed under the ownership of parent company, The Tableshop Group. The range was revived in 2009 after T.G. Green was bought by a trio of British investors.
Behind the roast chicken is a jar of Gale’s Honey and a jar of Golden Shred Orange Marmalade. Gale’s Honey has been in existence as a brand in England since the early 1900s, and it still exists to this day. Golden Shred orange marmalade too still exists today and is a common household brand both in Britain and Australia. It is produced by Robertson’s. Robertson\'s Golden Shred recipe perfected since 1874 is a clear and tangy orange marmalade, which according to their modern day jars is “perfect for Paddington’s marmalade sandwiches”. Robertson\'s marmalade dates back to 1874 when Mrs. Robertson started making marmalade in the family grocery shop in Paisley, Scotland.
The sink in the background is littered with interesting items. On the left stands an old fashioned draining board which could be removed so that the space could then be used for other purposes. It is stacked with copper pots and a blue pottery mixing bowl. Near the taps is a box of Sunlight soap and a can of Vim, both cleaning essentials in any Edwardian household. Vim scouring powder was created by William Hesketh Lever (1st Viscount Leverhulme) and introduced to the market in 1904. It was produced at Port Sunlight in Wirrel, Merseyside, a model village built by Lever Brothers for the workers of their factories which produced the popular soap brands Lux, Lifebuoy and Sunlight. Sunlight Soap was first introduced in 1884.
The ladderback chair I have had since I was around eight years old.
To the left of the sink is the food safe with a birchwood broom leaning against it. In the days before refrigeration, or when refrigeration was expensive, perishable foods such as meat, butter, milk and eggs were kept in a food safe. Winter was easier than summer to keep food fresh and butter coolers and shallow bowls of cold water were early ways to keep things like milk and butter cool. A food safe was a wooden cupboard with doors and sides open to the air apart from a covering of fine galvinised wire mesh. This allowed the air to circulate while keeping insects out. There was usually an upper and a lower compartment, normally lined with what was known as American cloth, a fabric with a glazed or varnished wipe-clean surface. Refrigerators, like washing machines were American inventions and were not commonplace in even wealthy upper-class households until well after the Second World War.
Collins coaches Cambridge have recently repainted both their Volvo Olympians acquired from Youngs of Haddenham. Here the Northern Counties one R384LGH is seen in action about to head into the Southern Fens serving many villages North West of Cambridge.
There can not be many opportunities to photograph the nearside of a British bus in the sun, heading directly East but the month of June does provide that opportunity given the weather plays ball. This is Lynx Buses, Optare Tempo YJ07VSN, very early one morning running dead to start its 14 hour shift. It would be true to say, they need a certain understanding of their idiosyncratic ways, however they are still good workhorses.... but i would say that wouldn't i !
Detroit, Michigan, USA
cargo
flag: Hong Kong [HK]
owner: ZEA Marine,
Hamburg, Germany
length: 144.7m / 475ft
built: 2016
Remember Me
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Camera binds, timestop, FOV control
TexMod (remove film grain)
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PLEASE, no multi invitations, glitters or self promotion in your comments. My photos are FREE for anyone to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks - NONE OF MY PICTURES ARE HDR.
The Servant, a Cape Island fishing boat, sits on the shore for repairs with the Abbotts Harbour Lighthouse in the background, I was looking for the lighthouse. This is in Acadian fishing community of West Pubnico.
At the wedding of Yuri and Copernicus Tajiri,
September 12, 2018. Harmony Ridge Lodge,Nevada City, California
"There's a new game
We like to play you see
A game with added reality
You treat me like a dog
Get me down on my knees
We call it master and servant
We call it master and servant"