A close-up - A closed hand or fist can be used to illustrate/signify struggle, unity, hard work, toughness, anger, power, hate and fight amongst other things.

Graduation signifies the beginning of the next.

Thraupis

Gr. thraupis unidentified small bird, perhaps some kind of finch, mentioned by Aristotle. In ornithology thraupis signifies tanager.

episcopus

Late L. episcopus bishop; refers to the black cap, or purple or blue plumage.

The zip represents our shared DNA and the red signifies our blood.

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How's this for a new photography acronym - ATMS? It signifies that a particular image of yours is the "most stolen" from your portfolio on the web.

This shot of mine taken on the Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada has been shared (without my copyright or any attribution) on Facebook, Pinterest, etc. at least 20,000 times that I'm aware of....and I've seen it claimed by several dozen photographers worldwide as their own. There are two posters - yes, posters - that I've seen crafted from this photo of mine....and it seems to have taken on a life of its own.

Since people steal it so often, I guess I can say that it is well liked!

I've reworked it a bit and we'll see how long it takes for this version to be purloined....

Took this dramatic image of this centre cloud rapidly changing shape and gaining height at 15.30pm yesterday afternoon with a Tamron 28-300MM lens.

Currently we are in a cold Northerly Airstream and as well as much colder temperatures, we are experiencing sudden and heavy rain showers. These clouds are about 9 miles away probably having just come ashore from the Irish Sea near Rhyl on the North Wales Coast - gaining further moisture en route.

Cumulonimbus Clouds are a type of Cumulus Cloud associated with storms and heavy precipitation - producing rain, hail, thunder and lightning. They are formed beneath 20,000 ft - are relatively close to the ground and the reason they have so much moisture.

According to Gormley, the significance of the angel was three-fold: first, to signify that beneath the site of its construction, coal miners worked for two centuries; second, to grasp the transition from an industrial to an information age, and third, to serve as a focus for our evolving hopes and fears.......

The work is made of Corten steel, weighs 200 tonnes and has 500 tonnes of concrete foundations. The mound near the A1 motorway which was the designated site of the sculpture was made after the closure of the Lower Tyne Colliery, out of the destroyed remains of the pithead baths. It is a tumulus marking the end of the era of coal mining in Britain

Adelomyia

Gr. adelos obscure; muia fly. In ornithology myia and myias signify flycatcher.

melanogenia / melanogenis / melanogenys

Gr. melas black; genus cheek.

Dublin, August 1987. The "TJ" tail-code signifies the 401st TFW at Torrejon, near Madrid. In 2000 this aircraft was transferred to the Portuguese AF as 15122.

Great new art installation today!

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This colourful globe signifies the world re - imagined it works to transform how we understand transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us. The Spirit of Dispora by Pauline Bailey celebrates the spirit and culture of Africans dispora.

The letters are called the “Royal Cypher” and they signify the King or Queen that was the monarch at the time when the postbox was erected.

A GR post box was put up during the era of King George, G stands for George, R stands for Rex, which is King in Latin. If there are no more letters around the GR, then it’s likely from the period of King George V, and if it’s from the era of King George VI you may notice a little “VI” next to the GR.

GR post box – George V put up between 1910-1936.

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A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. - Groucho Marx

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I have been tagged again for 16 things about me.....so something a little different..

16 things that signify that I am truely a GEMINI

If I get tagged again....sorry...listed 32 in a month..I think that's enough of ME....don't you???...LOL..LOL!!

This particular night in Anza-Borrego/Borrego Springs didn't turn out much like I expected. My friend and I searched out foregrounds in the daylight for our night sky work and settled on this field of ocotillo. We knew the accompanying cactus signified "caution", but in the dark they turned out to be a menacing threat. We tried to use my normal 2 LED panels on stands, but dancing around the cactus in the dark to place them turned out to be pretty much impossible. So, for this image, we used just one light off to the left. Also, I had decided to try using my newer Sony A9 rather than the Canon 5DIV I'm used to. Major learning curve. The final kicker was the distant light dome from far-away towns, likely Brawley and/or El Centro and the border towns of Calexico and Mexicali; also from the several nearby homes at the edge of town. That brought up another difficulty - we decided to try shooting vertical to narrow the field of view and clip off some of the light pollution. No L-bracket - just a regular quick release on that camera. Had to turn it vertical on the ball head tripod which is SO much harder than when using an L-bracket. So … distraction, learning curve, forgot to look at basics.

The big basic I missed here is the shutter speed. There's a 500 rule in night sky photography that says don't use a slower shutter speed than 500/lens focal length, thus, 500/35mm = 14 sec or your stars will streak. (Uh, the earth is turning noticeably even in a few seconds.) I used 20 seconds here because I forgot what I was doing when I switched lenses. I didn't catch either that my aperture wasn't down to say 1.4 or 1.6 but rather still on f/2.8 (from the previous lens).

All that being said, there's one really cool thing about this image: Jupiter (nestled in the right of the Milky Way fingers) got a starburst effect from I guess the stopped-down lens blades. Check it **large** to see it better (and you'll be able to see how the stars are just starting to "pancake" or streak as well). Very cool.

The old buildings and the new grain storage tanks signify generations on the land. Australia's first and only Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Patrick White (1912-1990), wrote of these experiences in what some consider his greatest novel: The Tree of Man (1955).

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I remember studying Patrick White in high school literature classes in the 1970s, just after he'd been awarded the Nobel Prize in 1973. It was often jokingly said (but with a grain of truth) that he was Australia's greatest unread novelist. Sadly, that statement is even more true today. lithub.com/on-patrick-white-australias-great-unread-novel...

But then that is true of most quality literature in this almost post-literary age. The book and literature remains the essential lifeblood of culture however, as it was long ago for the Greeks with Homer. Americans spent much of the 20th century looking for the "great American novel". And perhaps Patrick White's The Tree of Man comes close to that in Australian terms. The only writer I consider in his category of literary importance in the past 70 years of Australian writing is David Malouf, to whom White was a great mentor and friend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malouf

In the case of White and Malouf, the key elements are a deep understanding of the historical currents that shape a culture, and an intuitive sense of the poetic.

But let me conclude with a memory of Patrick White - the man. I once heard him speak in 1983 at LaTrobe University in Melbourne. He packed out the largest lecture theatre and addressed what he considered the most critical issue of the day: Nuclear Disarmament. Patrick White inspired us that day, not because he was obsessively political. But as a man of passion who spoke of a deep sadness at how the world that once imagined greatness like Homer, could be reduced to shrilled rats in a cage fearful that one of the superpowers would drop the bomb.

I will never forget that speech as long as I live. Here was a man proving why literature is still important and that we dismiss it at our eternal peril. We are now entrusted to care for the very land our ancestors passed down to us. Let us not fail in that duty.

One of a number of easel and stool installations erected to signify locations where artists from the 'Group of Seven' were know to paint from. Scattered along the north shore of Lake Superior, we encountered several of them. For those unfamiliar with these artists or wish to learn more, follow the link..... thegroupofseven.ca/

Four Filled at Each End 9 others at the dormers and flat roof (13) Signified the phase of the Moon.

The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa’s campus, at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 500+ room resort hotel opened in 1891 by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. The museum's exhibits focus onGilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests,and the building's use during the Spanish–American War. It was designed by architect J.A. Wood who also created the old Hillsborough County Courthouse and the Oglethorpe Hotel.

The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant in 1888. The construction cost over 3 million dollars.[5] It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 m2) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from $5.00 to $15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $1.25 to $2.00. The poured-concrete, steel-reinforced structure of the building was advertised as fireproof.

Swahili spectators at a traditional stick fight in Shela, a small Muslim fishing village in Kenya's Lamu Archipelago near the border with Somalia.

The traditional niqab or viel and long black buibui garment are worn by young unmarried Swahili women at festivals and public events - signifiers of modesty and identity rooted in an ancient Swahili-Arab heritage extending to Oman, Persia and India.

Along with the Snowdrops, the appearance of the first Hellebore flowers signify that we are rounding the corner between winter and spring. This variety is rather shy and keeps its head bowed so you have to get down and gently lift it’s chin to see the beautifully delicate speckled pattern. Hence this photo is taken with my best make-up mirror on the ground and explains why you see ghosting on the margins as it’s not a front surface mirror.

I’m sure you’re aware but just in case you’re not familiar with front surface mirrors then here’s the nerdy bit......

Feel free to leave here and watch some paint dry or clean the budgie cage or some other more interesting pastime.

Most mirrors for everyday use have the silvering reflective surface covered with a protective layer of glass so the light must pass through this to reach the reflective surface. This causes distortion by refraction and loss of energy and generates a fainter ‘ghost’ image in addition to the true reflected image.

Mirrors for high precision uses such as astronomy, telescopes or 3D printing have the reflective surface on the front of the glass to provide a clear reflection without ghosting. I use these type of mirrors every working day for intricate procedures that you’d probably prefer not to read about.

Has everyone left yet? It’s gone rather quiet.

Oh well.

The front surface coating is generally aluminium, but other metals such as titanium, molybdenum, gold or silver may be used depending on the use. The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space telescope ever made and has a golden mirror made up from 18 smaller hexagonal units and is 6.5m in diameter. Each segment is constructed from beryllium and coated in gold and has 6 motors which allow precise focusing of the telescope. In order to capture the infrared light, the mirror must be maintained at minus 220 degrees Celsius, that's pretty cold!

The telescope is so powerful that it would be able to detect even the slight heat of a bumblebee at the distance of the moon.

So, we’ve gone from a what is basically a buttercup to a Big Time telescope in just a small leap. Who would have thought.

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By Jesse Hazelip

Wearing a suit signifies that you are taking the other person more seriously and are striving to stand up to their expectations. A suit portrays power, respect, discipline and sophistication.

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My travels around the UK by car for three weeks with my son. June/July 2019 Scotland.

Day Nineteen .. A stop off to see the Angel of the North before making our way down to Ravenscar where we are staying the night.

The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.

According to Gormley, the significance of an angel was three-fold: first, to signify that beneath the site of its construction, coal miners worked for two centuries; second, to grasp the transition from an industrial to an information age, and third, to serve as a focus for our evolving hopes and fears.

For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_North

The white flash on the wing signifies that this is an adult bird.

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Yeah, you've seen this before; but not with Prissy in the frame....

"For centuries, white roses have held a strong importance in many cultures. According to Flower Experts, the white rose was associated with the Goddess of Love and Beauty in Roman times. The myth said that all roses were white until Aphrodite pricked herself with the thorns and turned them all red. Later, in the Victorian era, suitors sent bouquets of white roses to those they intended on pursuing to signify the beginning of a courtship.

Today, you're likely to see brides carrying white roses down the aisle. This began at Queen Victoria's wedding in 1840, at which white roses were plentiful. This launched a tradition that was passed down through the years."

source: www.teleflora.com/blog/what-do-white-roses-represent/

Happy Bench Monday!

For years every time I went into Mount Rainier's Paradise Entrance I'd pass the sign signifying Sunshine Point Campground and kept telling myself that I'd check it out when I leave and never did. On November 6-7 2006 18 inches of rain fell in 36 hours and everyone was evacuated from the park. The road to Ipsut campground and the Westside Road were wiped out and never replaced and 5 1/2 acres of Sunshine Point disappeared along with the road to it as it was washed away by the raging Tahoma Creek and Nisqually River. There were 18 sites, I saw maybe ten, the toilets are gone, but the garbage and recycling bins remain as do the remains of the hefty benches and fire pits like this one in site 8. The Loop is still on the Flickr Map! Doesn't look like that any more.....

One incredibly spectacular amaryllis in bloom.

The anticipation of watching those impressive stalks shooting upward, and then such fabulous flowers appearing is quite an experience.

Amaryllis are named after a Greek mythological shepherdess and, in Victorian times, signified beauty, pride or innocence.

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The colour red is signifying nobility most of the time in Chinese architecture. I am guessing they use red colour in the Buddhist Temple to show the respect with the Buddha.

However I would like the original wooden colour and texture more than the vibrant red in the temple. It shows more empathy with the nature and universe and I believe this goes more in line with the Buddhist teachings.

What do you think?

This is the architecture details in Richmond Buddhist Temple.

Wish everyone a great Friday and great weekend!

Adelomyia

Gr. adelos obscure; muia fly. In ornithology myia and myias signify flycatcher.

melanogenia / melanogenis / melanogenys

Gr. melas black; genus cheek.

A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day.

(proverb)

PSP**** Prise SurPrise!! - Mist

7 Days with Flickr - Saturday: landscapes

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A jetty is a structure that projects from the land out into water. The term is derived from the French word jetée, "thrown", and signifies something thrown out.

Paddy ... marooned and awaiting the faintest twitch which might signify that he can leave!!

Snapped during our takeoff roll at Kefllavik. These were two of five P-8s present. The 'PD' tailcode signifies VP-9 based at Whidbey Island, WA.

Both of these aircraft are 747-45EFs, signifying that they started life with EVA Air.

The indigenous artists and master carvers of Haida Gwaii have created magnificent hand-split, post-and-beam cedar houses and finely carved totem poles on Canada’s Pacific northwest coast. They are widely appreciated both as fine art and as signifiers of an ancient and enduring Haida culture.

Construction of this late 19th-century Haida Gwaii village replica began in the late 1950s under the direction of renowned Haida artist, Bill Reid, and Kwakwaka’wakw artist, Doug Cranmer. Master Haida carver and hereditary chief, Jim Hart, carved the replacement frontal pole on the larger family dwelling. The red-tonged Dogfish Mortuary Pole looms in the forefront.

The dwellings and carvings are an integral part of Haida myth, cosmology, clan affiliation, family history and social rank - all intricately interconnected to other essential cultural practices (drum-making, storytelling, singing, dancing, potlatch ceremonies) that thrive today amid a flourishing "renaissance" and renewal in indigenous arts and crafts.

The village complex is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people and now sits high on the edge of the steep Point Grey escarpment overlooking Vancouver’s Spanish Banks, Howe Sound, the ocean and beyond. explore#276

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Billowing clouds signify the change of seasons in the western United States.

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Macbeth about Life. Five LED spotlights in a dark room; edited in Fujifilm's raw converter plus macOS High Sierra Photos.

Nearly everyone who is a Minnesota native eventually finds his or her own talisman that to them signifies winter has lost its battle to spring and that things will now return to normal.

For some, the appearance of the first robin is their favorite sign. Warm weather fishermen rejoice when the ice finally breaks up on their best fishing lake. Evidently for many of the younger generation seen on the streets of towns all over our state, wearing shorts when temps hit the mid-30s is their mode of showing victory.

For me, spotting the first bluebird of the season brings a warmth that no furnace can provide in January. The softness of the colors, the fragility of its body speak to a couple of brief seasons that restores my confidence that not all is lost by being a year-round resident of the northern tundra.

The Eastern Bluebird seen here shows up in southern Minnesota a little earlier than our area but when the calendar turns to April, you can start looking for these beautiful creations although late snowstorms can see them pack their little suitcases and fly south out of the snow for a couple of weeks.

Male bluebirds usually return first to establish and defend nesting sites. Soon they will seek to attract an unwary female and during our summers if the conditions are good for them, they can raise two or even three broods of young ones. The first eggs will be laid this month yet or early in May.

(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T

The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting. It was mainly designed by an American (Childe Harold Wills) and two Hungarian engineers (Joseph A. Galamb, Eugene Farkas). The Model T was colloquially known as the "Tin Lizzie," "Leaping Lena" or "flivver".

The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Beetle. Ford's Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of the United States' age of modernization. With 15 million sold, it was the most sold car in history before being surpassed by the Volkswagen Beetle in 1972, and still stood eighth on the top-ten list, as of 2012.

The Model T was designed by Childe Harold Wills, and Hungarian immigrants Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas. Henry Love, C. J. Smith, Gus Degner and Peter E. Martin were also part of the team. Production of the Model T began in the third quarter of 1908. Collectors today sometimes classify Model Ts by build years and refer to these as "model years," thus labeling the first Model Ts as 1909 models. This is a retroactive classification scheme; the concept of model years as understood today did not exist at the time. The nominal model designation was "Model T," although design revisions did occur during the car's two decades of production.

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snapped my first proper personal piece (and first proper selfie!) in a loooong time today, in honor of my upcoming trip to australia! if you aren't caught up on my facebook posts, i leave on monday for some exciting shoots as well as a workshop in sydney. i extended this work trip by a little over a week to have some fun and one of my fellow travelers along for the adventure is my mother. my mom has never been on a plane, never left the country, never even been to some of the standards in the US like new york, california, or even chicago. she's got some nerves, but i'm so proud of her for being incredibly brave right now and opening a whole new chapter in her life with this trip. also super happy that i get to be by her side through it all.

so this afternoon, i just wanted to take a photo that signifies leaving behind your comfort zone. sometimes i think it's important to just pack up and go - even if it means leaving behind something great - and comfortable - for a bit. really this one's for my momma, and every amazing discovery she has waiting for her in the near future.

i'll be in sydney for a week, and cairns for a week. get in touch if you're from nearby and you want to come to the workshop, need photos done, or simply want to meet up/show me your fave place! :P karrahbkobus@gmail.com.

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The concept of "emptiness" usually has negative connotations, but for some reason ever since childhood I have always been drawn towards emptiness and find it a most beautiful thing! To me it signifies a space to feel safe and free.

(I'm working on catching up with everybody ...)