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Surrender Bridge spans Old Gang Beck on the road from Feetham in Swaledale to Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale.Yorks Dales National Park,North Yorkshire,England,UK.
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?
-Jim Carrey
And yes, i picniked a mustache. thank you.
A squall rolls in toward 'Unconditional Surrender', a 25-foot statue in along the bayfront in Sarasota, FL.
Sweet Surrender – Photo Series
Model: Racheeda2000
Location: Sweet Surrender
Set within a dreamlike coastal landscape, Sweet Surrender unfolds as a visual journey between serenity, intimacy, and quiet strength. The location blends natural elements—rock formations, flowing water, lush greenery, and open sea views—into a poetic environment that feels both secluded and timeless.
Racheeda2000 moves through the scenery with effortless elegance, her presence calm yet expressive. Whether reclining on sunlit wooden decks, resting near gentle campfires inside coastal caves, or standing poised against vast ocean horizons, she becomes an organic part of the environment rather than a subject placed within it.
Soft natural lighting, combined with carefully chosen perspectives, highlights subtle emotions: contemplation, confidence, and surrender to the moment. The contrast between open landscapes and intimate spaces creates a cinematic rhythm—wide shots emphasize freedom and scale, while close-ups draw attention to refined details, facial expressions, and posture.
Sweet Surrender is not just a location, but a mood: a quiet escape where time slows, nature embraces the subject, and beauty reveals itself through stillness and balance.
The photo club went to Ellsworth's Shiver Fest today and one of the members participated in the cardboard sled race... I'm not sure if this is victory or defeat, but the kids definitely thought he'd lost his marbles. :-)
The surrender of the Dachau concentration camp to American forces of the Army’s 42nd Infantry Division, April 29, 1945 in Dachau, Germany. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Henning Linden, assistant commanding general, 42nd Rainbow Infantry Division, gives directions to his troops from the bridge to the Jourhaus gate entrance to the Dachau concentration camp. The civilian with the white armband is Dr. Victor Maurer of the ICRC (International Red Cross). The German officer to the left is SS Lt. Wickert, the German officer who surrendered the camp. American Soldiers of the U.S. 7th Army, including the 42nd Infantry and 45th Infantry and 20th Armored Divisions participated in the camp’s liberation. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum)
As I was reading the book, I had several ideas for the illustration. But I kept coming back to the story of Jesus asleep in the boat. What a life of trust in the Father He had! That is exactly the kind of relationship we are to live, even in the midst of storms. The little boy asleep in the boat is you and I as we rest in God the Father, or heavenly Dad.
In my usual manner, I found numerous individual stock images, the boy, the boat, several photos of waves. I then photo-illustrated them into a single image, and added the light and shadows.
Calix vice president of field marketing, David Seda, and Donovan Prostrell, solutions marketing director, enjoy a cocktail after a long day of conference planning.
Day 2 of the Just Love Festival started with Giridhari Abhishekam where Paramahamsa Vishwananda spoke about the real attachment to God, especially despite physical distance. He also spoke about how the transformation of the heart is a mystery to the mind and what God does. As for how He does it, we can only surrender and accept it!
The evening music programme started off with a fantastic Carnatic performance with Devaraj from Mauritius. He was accompanied by his veena, mridanga and percussion artists. This was followed by the wonderful PremaVahini band from Croatia, who captured the audience with their Balkan kirtan vibes.
justlovefestival.org
A history of the castle through warfare; inside Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle
Built on the instructions of Regent Morton to replace the Constable's Tower, destroyed in siege of 1573 (mullets and hearts are armorial devices of the Douglas family). William McDowell (Master of Work) was paid for construction of the 'inner yet' in 1577. Further work to protect the portcullis was carried out under the direction of William Schaw in 1584, adding 2 upper storeys. Blanc's work, 'in the style of David II,' was paid for by the publisher William Nelson, who hoped that the Honours of Scotland would be housed in the upper room. This upper section is known as the Argyle Tower because the 9th Earl of Argyle was thought to have been imprisoned in a chamber above the Portcullis Gate before his execution in 1685.
[Historic Environment Scotland]
Castle Rock had been a military base and royal residence for centuries. However, the edifice that is known as Edinburgh Castle was built during the 12th century by David I, son of Saint Margaret of Scotland.
The tensions between the English and Scottish monarchies nearly always centred on Edinburgh Castle. He who held the castle held rule over the city of Edinburgh and, therefore, over all of Scotland. Consequently, the castle was almost constantly under siege.
The first major battle the castle witnessed was during the late 13th century when Edward I of England attempted to seize the then vacant Scottish throne. From 1296 to 1341, the castle bounced from English to Scottish hands several times during the First and Second Wars of Scottish Independence.
After the Wars of Independence, the castle was in great need of repairs. Most of the construction was overseen by David II. In his honour, David’s Tower was erected.
In 1571, English forces laid siege to the city of Edinburgh in an attempt to capture Mary, Queen of Scots. The siege, which lasted for two years, became known as the “long” or “Lang” siege. By February of 1573, all of Mary’s supporters had surrendered to the English. During the Lang Siege, David’s Tower was destroyed.
The castle, again, witnessed strife when, in 1650, Oliver Cromwell executed Charles I and led an invasion of Scotland. In August of that year, Edinburgh Castle fell into English hands.
During the Jacobite Risings (1688-1746), the Scots attempted, several times, to recapture their castle. Unfortunately, they were never able to overpower the English. The final attempt was in 1745 when the Jacobite army was led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie). Although the Scots were able to capture the city, they were never able to lay siege to the castle. In November of that year, the Jacobites were forced to retreat.
From the late 18th century to the early 19th, Edinburgh Castle was used to hold military prisoners from England’s many wars. The castle became a national monument in 1814 after a mass prison break proved that the castle could not hold prisoners. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the castle was slowly restored. Military ceremonies began to be held there and, in 1927, part of the castle was turned into the Scottish National War Memorial.
[EdinburghCastle.co.uk]
Surrender now. You have been 'up in the clouds' and worrying yourself with 'wishful thinking' for some time now that is not connected with reality. What are you waiting for?
Unconditional Surrender -- the giant statue of a World War II sailor kissing a nurse at Tuna Harbor Park Off G Street next to the USS Midway San Diego Bay
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“Unconditional Surrender” which is based on the “A kiss to Remember” photograph.
Picture taken at USS Midway Museum • San Diego California.
“Unconditional Surrender,” is 25-foot, 6,000 pound statue by world-renowned artist J. Seward Johnson commemorating a famous World War II photo. (photos)
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The Fine People At Wikipeda have this to say about the original picture(s) this was based on.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%E2%80%93J_day_in_Times_Square
V–J day in Times Square, perhaps the most famous photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, is of an American sailor kissing a young woman on V-J Day in Times Square on August 14, 1945, that was originally published in Life magazine. (The photograph is known under various names: V-J day in Times Square, V-Day, etc.[1])
Because Eisenstaedt was photographing rapidly changing events during the V-J celebrations he didn't get a chance to get names and details. The photograph does not clearly show the faces of either kisser and several people have laid claim to being the subjects. The photo was shot just south of 45th Street looking north from a location where Broadway and Seventh Avenue converge.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%E2%80%93J_day_in_Times_Square
However it does seem this statute is based on another photo taken at the same time by a navy photographer. (from the same Wiki entry):
U.S. Navy photo journalist Victor Jorgensen captured another view of the same scene, which was published in the New York Times.[4] This photograph shows less of Times Square in the background and does not show the full body of either the sailor or the nurse. Unlike the Eisenstaedt photograph, this photograph is in the public domain (by virtue of being produced by a federal government employee on official position).