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An awesome early morning meetup with some cool friends yesterday...
With all the rain we've had lately, this place stunk like anything, and I'm sure I lost a few years of my life breathing all that mold and asbestos and whatever else was brewing there, but damn it was worth it..!!!
At the point when I took this shot, I wasn't really thinking much other than it was a cool spot for a SP.. this morning when I was processing it, my wife came up to me and asked if it was appropriate to take a shot like this...
So, if this shot offends anybody, I deeply and sincerely am sorry... did not mean to offend anybody's faith or religion.
Krypto is growing up. (It's been two years since his first Christmas with us ... the terror documented here. This is the first time he's not chosen to battle Sophie for control of all territories established as "tree".
Until she leaves the room. Patience has its rewards. ;-)
" The moment has come. A German officer, speaking to an army translator, awaits the arrival of his general to surrender a large portion of the army in the field. After six years, the invincible Wehrmacht has met its match and all over Europe scenes like this are being repeated." (Words and image recreated for my "Vintage" series)
“Reason lost the battle, and all I could do was surrender and accept I was in love.”
Melina Nastazia photography and her hubby!!!!!!
Site where the terms of surrender were first discussed on July 3, 1863.
Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg, MS
When life is full, sleep is resisted assiduously. But eventually biology triumphs. Sleep washes over even the vivacious.
Sculpture in downtown...
Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Bayfront Drive (at Gulf Stream)
6 October 2019.
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▶ "The profound joy portrayed in this [aluminum, 25-foot tall] sculpture was promoted by the spontaneous surrender of the Japanese, thus ending World War II on August 14, 1945. Among the celebrants in Times Square in New York City were a United States sailor and a nurse embracing amidst the multitude of joy makers.[...]
This celebrated moment in the history of our nation prompted preeminent American sculptor J. Seward Johnson to create this sculpture, which he named 'Unconditional Surrender.' After several years of intensive efforts, a proud veteran of World war II, Jack Curran, bought the sculpture [for $500,000], and with the outstanding support given by various Sarasota County veterans organizations, he was able to donate the sculpture to the City of Sarasota."
— Inscription plaque
▶ The sculpture —Disney-esque kitsch in appearance— was installed in 2009 (and repaired after an automobile crash, in 2012). Its title, Unconditional Surrender, can seem ironic, considering that the embrace it depicts (based upon a famous photo) has been revealed to have been unwanted.
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sometimes i get you, sometimes i don't understand. sometimes i love you, sometimes it's you i can't stand. sometimes i wanna hug you, sometimes i wanna push you away. most times i wanna kiss you, other times punch you in the face. cause every minute you start switching up and you say things like you don't give a fuck. then I say i'm through with you- take my heart from you- and you come running after me and baby i'm back with you. oh, you're not easy to love. why is everything with you so complicated? why do you make it hard to love you? oh i hate it cause..
if you really wanna be alone, i will throw my hands up cause baby i tried.
Oil on wood — Huile sur bois — Olew ar bren
Cette silhouette s'éloignant de sa maison et de sa terre correspond bien pour moi au sujet d' "Illustration Friday" de cette semaine, "la capitulation".
Cette peinture qui s'appelle "Dal dy dir" ("Garde ta terre"), est une forme de conseil aux jeunes paysans oppressés par les dettes, la grande distribution et l'agriculture moderne... N'abandonnez pas, et gardez ce qui vous appartient! Vous pouvez voir la peinture entière ainsi que des explications plus complètes ici : www.flickr.com/photos/valeriane_leblond/5068737174/in/set...
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In the four days I was in San Diego, this was the only thing I got to see that was remotely tourist-y. Replicas of this piece have been all over the world, but this is a permanent, bronze one that was installed in 2013.
From Wikipedia:
"Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen. The original statue was first installed in Sarasota, Florida, then was moved to San Diego, California and New York City. Other versions have been installed in Hamilton, New Jersey; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and Normandy, France."
A friend of mine took me beach exploring, and we landed on this awesome little surfing island Playa Perdida. We had a wonderful time exploring, taking photos, and surfing! It'd been a while since I had rekindled my love for SL Surfing but now that I found this place, I'm sure to get back to one of my favorite hobbies.
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Playa%20Perdida/144/7/23
[Chillin at Playa Perdida [7-8-17]_094]
This is an inspiring statue next to the uss midway. I only had a few minuets to grab this before work. At first i was frusterated with the seagull not moving. But i kind of like him in the shot once i saw it on the computer
The Unconditional Surrender Statue near the USS Midway Museum at the downtown San Diego, California waterfront. The statue is a lifelike sculpture resembling the famed “V-J day in Times Square” photo from 1945.
A bald eagle closes in on its prey. In an open field there is little that any small animal can do but give up. In truth, most bald eagles would rather take their meal from another raptor or eagle than go out and hunt it on their own. It is a characteristic that had Benjamin Franklin wishing that another bird had been chosen as the national symbol. No matter what you think about the bald eagle's predatory tactics, their supremacy in the sky is daunting. Thousands of birds over a wide area will take to the skies in fear when a bald eagle enters the area. In fact, if you are ever at a refuge and unexpectedly see hundreds or thousands of birds suddenly take to the sky, begin looking! There is a bald eagle in the air near by.
Though I have never been quite satisfied with the softness in this photo, due to the use of an extender, it is a dramatic photo that deserves to be posted.
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.. sikh attending evening prayer, the rehras sahib. it is the evening prayer of the sikhs, recited at the end of a working day, to add energy to one's being and living environments.
see more SIKHs here.