SYMBOLS AND SIGNS/SIMBOLI E SEGNI
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Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is a pink or purple day at Color my World Daily and the theme at Smile on Saturday is Infinity symbol. At first, I had a very difficult time to find an infinity symbol in my props… but then there was this elastic orange hair band laying on the floor in front of me. And since I’m lazy I wasn’t about to pick it up (especially that my house is a total mess right now because of our renovations) until I noticed that it was a perfect Infinity symbol ! Isn’t that great ? Of course, turning an orange elastic band into a levitating infinity symbol was another problem but I’m pretty much satisfied with the results. And I truly hope it will make you smile !!
Juste for your information: I have lots of things going on in my personal life right now and due to our renovations going super fast my « photo studio » (aka coffee table) and all my props had to take a vacation and all of my stuff is currently in my bathtub (yes, people !! The struggle is real, there is virtually no free space left in my house … event the bathtub is full of stuff !! And yes, we did put a cork in, just in case !!). So I’m will not be able to publish daily anymore (which makes me truly sad since I got truly attached to all your awesome comments, support and this amazing community…). For now, I will be officially on « vacation » from Flickr (but it isn’t by choice …). I will try to publish as soon as possible. Until then : stay well and safe my friends !!
Have a beautiful day !! Mucho, mucho amor for you all !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!!
Maiden's Tower is the symbol of Istanbul.Maiden's Tower is located in Istanbul's Uskudar district.This photo was the first pictures I took with canon 70-200mm
I am so lucky to have two kids that absolutely adore each other. They are also very creative, so I did not even have to ask to make this love symbol for me. I love them dearly.
I was not going to post a entry for the ‘Infinity Symbol’ task on Smile on Saturday this week until just opening Flickr to check on the number of views that I had had overnight. There on my Flickr homepage was an example of the very same symbol, just staring me in my face, almost taunting me to say ‘Go on, if Flickr’s given you this example, then jolly well use it!’.
So here it is, a photo of a tiny section off my Flickr data page, tweaked a little to get the best results from the image. Very surprised that no one else has used it.
Three battlements hut (2405m) in front of Three Battlements (2999m), Sexten valley, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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... the greatest of these is Love (1Corinthians13:13).
This seems most appropriate on Good Friday.
Looking Close... on Friday: Silver-coloured
A photo of an old fence and barbed wire in the snow taken just before dawn in Jasper County, Iowa. I hope you also enjoy my accompanying poem and regardless, have a Happy Fence Friday !!
In the hush of winter’s dawn,
A fence and wire stand forlorn.
Amidst the snow's serene embrace,
A peaceful stillness fills this place.
The fence and wire, a symbol strong,
Of strength and time, they've been here long.
But in the snow, they seem so frail,
A reminder true, that all things pale.
The frozen air, is so crisp and clear,
I hear their whispered secrets in my ear.
Of days gone by and tales untold,
Of relentless strength amidst the cold.
For though the snow can bring us cold,
It also brings a beauty bold.
So let us take a moment's rest,
And see winter’s beauty in its best.
The photo was developed with Darktable 3.6.0 and color-graded with the Davinci Resolve LUT "Lavender Shadows".
Back from my holidays in the wonderful North of France (Pays de la Loire to be precise!).
Being in the middle of nowhere meant I had the opportunity to take some photos of the Perseids and the Milky Way!
I've called the photo 'Heavenly Symbols' because, shooting stars, the Milky Way and (more obviously) the cross can have religious symbolism!
For me it was just a wonderful night under a sea of stars!!
Looking forward to catching up with all your photos over the last 2 weeks!
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Das Atomium ist ein Gebäude in Brüssel, das zur „Expo ’58“ errichtet wurde. Der Ingenieur André Waterkeyn hatte das Atomium als Symbol für das Atomzeitalter und die friedliche Nutzung der Kernenergie entworfen; errichtet wurde es unter Leitung der Architekten André und Jean Polak.
Die Kugeln verbinden 23 Meter lange Röhren mit einem Durchmesser von 3,3 Metern. Durch einige von ihnen führen Rolltreppen, die mit bis zu 35 m Länge bei ihrem Bau einst zu den längsten in Europa zählten. Insgesamt gibt es zwischen den Kugeln 20 Verbindungsgänge. Im mittleren Rohr der etwa 2.400 Tonnen schweren Konstruktion befindet sich ein Aufzug, der die Besucher in 23 Sekunden zur obersten Kugel des Atomiums bringt. Im Jahre 1958 war der originale Aufzug der schnellste der Welt mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 5 m/s. In der obersten Kugel befinden sich ein Restaurant sowie rundherum Fenster mit Panoramablick.
The Atomium is a building in Brussels, which was built for the "Expo '58". The engineer André Waterkeyn had designed the Atomium as a symbol of the nuclear age and the peaceful use of nuclear energy; It was built under the direction of the architects André and Jean Polak.
The spheres connect 23 meter long tubes with a diameter of 3.3 meters. Through some of them escalators that once counted up to 35 m in length in their construction of the longest in Europe lead. In total there are between the balls 20 connecting corridors. In the central pipe of around 2,400 ton structure has an elevator, which brings visitors in 23 seconds top sphere of the Atomium. In 1958 was the original Lift the fastest in the world at a speed of 5 m / s. In the uppermost sphere is a restaurant as well as around windows with panoramic views.
It's all about the point of view. I knew what I wanted and realised I needed to take the photo from the upper deck of a bus to get it.
Cergy
Axe Majeur
L'Axe majeur est une œuvre monumentale située à Cergy, dans le département du Val-d'Oise, en France. L’œuvre s'inscrit dans une boucle de l'Oise, au centre de la ville nouvelle de Cergy-Pontoise. Elle est conçue par le sculpteur israélien Dani Karavan à partir de 1980. L'Axe est composé de douze stations sur une longueur de 3,2 kilomètres, incluant une tour penchée, un ensemble de douze colonnes, une passerelle, une île ou encore un rayon laser qui survole le parcours. Il débute dans le quartier auquel il a donné son nom, Axe Majeur - Horloge (anciennement Saint-Christophe) et s'achève à la limite avec Neuville-sur-Oise, après avoir survolé les étangs artificiels de Cergy-Neuville. Symbole de la ville nouvelle, il est également l'une des œuvres importantes de Dani Karavan, qui accompagne sa construction pendant plus de trente ans.
The “Axe Majeur” is a monumental artwork located in Cergy, in the Val-d'Oise department, France. The work is located in a loop of the Oise River, in the new town Cergy-Pontoise. It was designed by the Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan from 1980. The Axis is composed of twelve stations over a length of 3.2 kilometers, including a leaning tower, a set of twelve columns, a footbridge, an island or a laser beam that flies over the course. It begins in the area to which it gave its name, Axe Majeur - Clock (formerly Saint-Christophe) and ends at the limit with Neuville-sur-Oise, after flying over the artificial ponds of Cergy-Neuville. Symbol of the new city, it is also one of the important works of Dani Karavan, who accompanies its construction for more than thirty years.
The Tower Bridge is one of London’s most famous landmarks. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is an iconic symbol of London. This night photograph was taken with the beautiful sculpture, Girl with Dolphin, located near the north end of Tower bridge. There were drifting clouds that evening, which added to the atmospheric feel.
"Sabiá Laranjeira" ,bird symbol of the state of São Paulo.
In Tupi (the indigenous language of Brazil), sabiá means “the one who prays a lot”, in reference to the voice of this bird. According to an indigenous legend, when a child hears the song of the sabiá in the early morning hours of spring, they will be blessed with peace, love and happiness.
From the archives of my late brother Roberto.
Tapiraí, São Paulo, Brazil.
Викристання корисних та цілющих властивостей калини червоноі в народній медицині.
Калина червона має велику популярність завдяки своїм корисним властивостям. Вона діє на організм заспокійливо, має протизапальні властивості. Має сечогінну, в'яжучу і кровоспинну дію.
Плоди калини дуже корисні при серцево-судинних захворюваннях, сприяють регулюванню артеріального тиску.
У калині міститься велика кількість вітаміну С, за рахунок чого вона є незамінним помічником при лікуванні простудних захворювань. Чай з калини допоможе при ангіні, бронхіті і запаленні легенів.
Helios 44M-7 at F2 plus a 2x teleconverter. I have photographed this wooden figurine before. As an object, its nature is trivial and some might call it kitsch. To me, it has its enigmatic fascination. It popped up right at the beginning, when I met the woman who would become my wife. Difficult to put into words what goes on inside. Associations like 'home', 'protection' and 'intimacy' well up. The totally unsubstantiated feeling, you know, that, 'in the end, everything will be alright'. Symbols work this way, signposts to a world that is (eventually) in order.