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Every time I'm close to the entrance of the Antelope Canyon it is the same thrill; all my thoughts are all about how to shot it this time, where to focus, what light condition I'll find, how much crowd, how many ISO, freehand on my legs or lean to something or bring the tripod. The camera is set to manual, the lens is my trustworthy Nikon 16-35. Now it is the time to go inside and another challenge against the time will begin.. One day I hope to be famous enough to have all the time of this world to shoot inside it, meanwhile here's another HDR result.
What do you recommend guys, should I accept his invitation? He sounds like a genuine, kind, and trustworthy guy and swears he's a vegetarian.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis ) - 20230530-01
A large brown goose with a black neck and white chinstrap. Overall size, bill size, and brown coloration variable across subspecies. Occurs in any open or wetland habitat, from city parks and golf courses to pristine marshes and Arctic tundra. Typically in flocks or family groups. Often seen in mixed flocks with Cackling Goose, especially in central and western North America. Canada Goose is almost always larger, longer-necked, and longer-billed than Cackling, although beware there is some overlap between the smallest Canada and largest Cackling. Abundant and widespread throughout the U.S. and Canada; rare in Mexico. Introduced and widely established in Europe. Listen for loud honking calls, especially as flocks migrate overhead in the classic V formation. (eBird)
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Canada Geese are fiercely protective of their goslings and are very good parents. This large family had been walking along the dike but as we approached, the parents led their little ones away from us. Unfortunately, there was no room to pass and we couldn't explain to dad that we were trustworthy, so in the end they slipped down the bank and into the water.
Tiny Marsh, Tiny, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
My friend said there is no way i was going to be able to get in this car, but i showed the driver some boob, and here i am lol
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my life philosophy in one word
Ataraxia
(Ἀταραξία "tranquility") is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation.
For the Epicureans, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person.
It signifies the state of robust tranquility that derives from eschewing faith in an afterlife, not fearing the gods because they are distant and unconcerned with us, avoiding politics and vexatious people, surrounding oneself with trustworthy and affectionate friends and, most importantly, being an affectionate, virtuous person, worthy of trust.
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.... is the sky that reflects in the sea.
True blue means honest, trustworthy and faithful,
Navy blue is nautical and associated with sailors.
‘Into the blue’ means to enter the unknown.
And indigo blue is the rarest blue known.
A medical emergency is known as code blue.
Let’s hope there is never one called for you.
Tell me what does this colour means to you?
Ataraxia (Ἀταραξία "tranquility") is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation.
For the Epicureans, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person.
It signifies the state of robust tranquility that derives from eschewing faith in an afterlife, not fearing the gods because they are distant and unconcerned with us, avoiding politics and vexatious people, surrounding oneself with trustworthy and affectionate friends and, most importantly, being an affectionate, virtuous person, worthy of trust.
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The small bird with the big mouth. A year round resident here that's quite the songster.
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Nikon D500 camera with Nikon 500mm f4 G VR lens and 1.4 converter.
1/2000 f5.6 ISO 640
You are righteous, Lord,
and your laws are right.
The statutes you have laid down are righteous;
they are fully trustworthy.
My zeal wears me out,
for my enemies ignore your words.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested,
and your servant loves them.
Psalm 119:137-140
«Il gatto Barone lo presi a Bagnolo dove avevamo la campagna con Angelo Canevari. Vidi i bambini che giocavano a palla, ma quello che avevano tra i piedi era un gattino. Lo portammo dal veterinario che curava cavalli e mucche e non aveva mai curato un gatto. Disse “non camperà più di un mese”: campò 18 anni. Era il fidanzato ufficiale di mia figlia Mariolina. Mi capitò di fare una trasmissione televisiva con un grande etologo a cui raccontai la storia del mio gatto Barone e mi disse: “non lo deluda”. “Ma vuole che gli faccia sposare mia figlia?”. Gli chiesi. Mi disse “no, ma non gli faccia pensare di essere un gatto. Se lo capisce se ne va”.
Per 18 anni cercai di non fargli capire che era un gatto. E’ stato mio fido consigliere. Quando mi voltava le spalle significava che il mio non era un argomento serio. Se stava a guardarmi pensosamente, voleva dire che l’argomento andava approfondito.
Per questo lo ricordo come uno dei più fidi e intelligenti consiglieri.
Io non sono uno di quelli che tratta un gatto come un figlio. Un figlio è un figlio, un gatto è un gatto. Ma Barone è stato per me più di un amico. Un vero consigliere. Quando scrivevo i miei romanzi, sempre gli chiedevo cosa ne pensasse. Se continuava a guardarmi, era un giudizio positivo. Se si girava e se ne andava con la coda dritta, allora voleva dire che dovevo cambiare strada anch’io».
Solo un'anima speciale può avere il privilegio di entrare in contatto con altre creature speciali, che spesso chiamiamo 'gatti'. I gatti di Andrea Camilleri
«I took the cat Barone to Bagnolo where we had the campaign with Angelo Canevari. I saw the children playing ball, but what they had at their feet was a kitten. We took him to the vet who looked after horses and cows and he never cared for a cat. He said "he will not live more than a month": he lived for 18 years. He was my daughter Mariolina's official boyfriend. I happened to do a television broadcast with a great ethologist to whom I told the story of my cat Baron and he told me: "Don't disappoint him". "But do you want me to marry my daughter?" I asked him. He told me "no, but don't make him think of being a cat. If he understands it goes away ".
For 18 years I tried not to let him know that he was a cat. He was my faithful adviser. When he turned his back to me it meant that mine was not a serious subject. If he was looking at me thoughtfully, it meant that the topic had to be deepened.
This is why I remember him as one of the most trustworthy and intelligent advisors.
I'm not one of those who treats a cat like a child. A child is a child, a cat is a cat. But Baron was more than a friend to me. A true councilor. When I wrote my novels, I always asked him what he thought of it. If he kept looking at me, it was a positive judgment. If he turned and left with a straight tail, then it meant that I had to change direction too. "
Only a special soul can have the privilege of coming into contact with other special creatures, which we often call 'cats'. Andrea Camilleri's cats
Ataraxia (Ἀταραξία "tranquility") is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation.
For the Epicureans, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person.
It signifies the state of robust tranquility that derives from eschewing faith in an afterlife, not fearing the gods because they are distant and unconcerned with us, avoiding politics and vexatious people, surrounding oneself with trustworthy and affectionate friends and, most importantly, being an affectionate, virtuous person, worthy of trust.
Hello! I'm dashing off to get a haircut (from a more trustworthy source than that guy,) so my description is brief! However! I will update more of the outfit details, but the stuff in events, like Mournful Monday and Ritual are in links in my blog! Hop over!
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And always, thanks for the love. <3
And it’s so cruel, and so unfair-
but shake those platitudes from your hair,
Lace your shoes, forget your blues,
see if you can change your views-
Remember, you’re never someone new:
Rather, you slowly become more you
Landmarks - Nolan Willett Jul 2021
After breaking free of the crime boss who'd had her captured and trained to be a remorseless killing machine (leaving a trail of bodies in the wake of her escape), Nikita moved to a small town, cut her locks, changed her name, and has been living a quiet, reclusive life. She retained a few trustworthy contacts who've kept her updated on Sniper Girl's exploits. As long as Sniper Girl is never assigned to eliminate someone in this small town (which Nikita is sure will never happen), there's no chance that her presence will be discovered.
(Special thanks to Bailey for the clothes and the hair.)
My recent trip to Scotland to show my son around made me realise how much some things have changed, non more than Skye, here floating in the sea. My first trip in the 70's included many single-track roads, ferries, pot holes, few if any places to eat. We had to write a letter to the owner of the Glen Brittle hut to prove we were genuine and trustworthy....the 'shop' there was in a little house over a tiny footbridge. There were no coffee shops and maybe a few hotels with a bar, but barely a pub. There were no carparks at the 'honeypots' as there are now, and few paths into the hills....you found your own way. Now, on Skye, basically, it's the opposite of all of those things. Better???...well, in some ways, but I preferred the true magic of a world apart, even though you couldn't get a decent coffee!!
"We proudly present you a photo of the "SpaceCraft", which is approaching Earth too.
On the left you can see where one of the spaceships must land, when it returns home.
The aliens are looking forwards to meet and greet us, they mean no harm and come in peace. From an anonymous, but trustworthy source. "
I folded this origami tessellation "Spacecraft "with a bigger hexagon 43cm (grid 1:64, "Anett paper" ) and using the same basics as in 'Dance'. Then altering this one in really 3D.
The backside, which I call "MoToR" looks different too.
If you are interested to see more, have a look at my tessellation album Origami - Tessellation Progression".
💻Computer Logbuch der Star Flatz, Sternzeit 12345.16 Captain Lirk:
Die Star Flatz samt der Crew brauchte eine Weile um sich von dem Ausritt ins Schwarze Loch wieder zu erholen. Auf unserem Flug kamen wir zu einem Planeten, der uns mit seinem Wolkensee beeindruckte. Beim Landeanflug erhoben sich allerdings Kreaturen daraus, die uns wenig vertrauenswürdig erschienen.
💻Star Flatz computer log, stardate 12345.16 Captain Lirk:
The Star Flatz and its crew took a while to recover from the ride into the black hole. On our flight we came to a planet that impressed us with its lake of clouds. On landing, however, creatures rose from it that did not seem very trustworthy.
Vielen Dank Rudi für Dein Hintergrund-Foto !
Thank you Rudi for your background-photo !!
...of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy.
~William Sherwood Fox, Silken Lines and Silver Hooks, 1954
"Your feelings about color are often deeply personal and rooted in your own experience or culture.
Research has demonstrated in many cases that the mood-altering effects of color may only be temporary. A blue room may initially cause feelings of calm, but the effect dissipates after a short period of time.
Color can play an important role in conveying information, creating certain moods, and even influencing the decisions people make. Color preferences also exert an influence on the objects people choose to purchase, the clothes they wear, and the way they adorn their environments.
People often select objects in colors that evoke certain moods or feelings, such as selecting a car color that seems sporty, futuristic, sleek, or trustworthy. Room colors can also be used to evoke specific moods, such as painting a bedroom a soft green to create a peaceful mood.
So what's the bottom line? Experts have found that while color can have an influence on how we feel and act, these effects are subject to personal, cultural, and situational factors. More scientific research is needed to gain a better understanding of color psychology."
Read:
Color Psychology: Does It Affect How You Feel?
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Read about colours
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My favorite color is orange and my favorite colour combination is orange/blue.
I would like to know which is your favorite color and feel free to post below a photo of yours with your favorite colour!
I can't believe its been near 10 years from when I first met Axl, then Peele. We grew instant friends, and roleplay friends. There was some time where we were seperated, but a few months back, we met up again, in different avatars and different roleplays. To say I am beyond happy to have him back in my life is an understatement. One of my favorite people, always trustworthy and reliable. Someone you don't have to feel uncomfortable being yourself around. A True Friend. Love ya Axl <3 Can't wait to find out what has in store with us for the future.
purtroppo facciamo troppo ridere.....ma ci piacerebbe far paura, e' che non siamo credibili, non riusciamo dare i meglio di noi stessi se non con il cabaret, con lo Zelig, con la faccia comica dell'Europa......
e gli zingari quelli si che ci fanno paura.....quelli sono brutti sporchi e cattivi....e per quello che il Governo vuole schedarli.....soprattutto per INVIDIA....
la prossima mossa sarà schedare gli svedesi,.......TROPPO BIONDI, per non parlare degli americani, TROPPO CICCIONI, e gli spagnoli? TROPPO MODERNI, i francesi? TROPPO MODAIOLI, i tedeschi? TROPPO SERI, i russi? TROPPO CAPITALISTI, i cinesi? TROPPO TROPPI!
ABBIAMO UN SACCO DI LAVORO DA FARE.....LACIAMOLI LAVORARE....E' PIENO DI MINIERE IN DISUSO IN ITALIA...IO UN'IDEA CE L'AVREI.....
unfortunately we make laugh you a lot .....we would like to frighten, but we
aren't trustworthy, we are the best as cabarétistes...we are the european comedians ..
and Gypsies make us fear .....they are ugly, dirty and
bad .... so our government wants to put down them in the police records.....over all for ENVY....the next people they'll put down in the records are the Swedish....they'are TOO FAIR-HAIRED...and the Americans, TOO FATTY, and the Spanish?
TOO MODERN, the French? TOO STYLISH... the Germans? TOO SERIOUS....the Russians? TOO CAPITALISTS, the Chinese? TOO TOO MANY!
WE MUST WORK HARD .....LET THEM WORK ....BUT I HAVE AN IDEA....IN ITALY, THERE ARE MANY MINES FALLEN INTO DISUSE....
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This is Skaga stave church. It is the third stave church at this place - and it dates to 2001.
The original, dated to the 12th century, was built close to an old sacred well from (possibly) pagan times. There are a lot of legends surrounding this little church, more than perhaps trustworthy history, including how the founder of the church (a woman named Skaga) was saved as an infant by a dog when her father wanted her dead and placed her in the woods, and that the church fell out of use after the Black Death and the area was abandoned - that is quite possible, but the legend continues that the church was re-discovered 'several hundred years later'. I wonder how much you would find of a abandoned wooden building several centuries later... Be that as it may, the church stood there until 1826 when it was pulled down. A copy of the medieval church was built in 1957–58 and inaugurated in 1960. But the church burnt down in 2000. Just a year later a third incarnation of the church, the one still present, was opened to the public. (Well, it is open if you come at the right time - when we passed by the place was closed.)
The American Staffordshire Terrier, known to their fans as AmStaffs, are smart, confident, good-natured companions. Their courage is proverbial. A responsibly bred, well-socialized AmStaff is a loyal, trustworthy friend to the end.
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This well known, leisure loving dual is a common sight on the waters of White Rock Beach, BC Canada. They are spotted paddling, 100's of feet from the shore.
(** distance from shore, is a guess )
Paddler and his trustworthy Sheltie companion.
Hot summer days :)
Background: The famous namesake 'White Rock'
The wood sounded superhard, but the desire to peck was even harder. I have really missed the feather-bearer, but in its super trustworthy manner the sound helps find it again. Note the Lovely red in the head
One of Nikita's remaining, trustworthy contacts requests a meeting at a large church in a city about two hours from the tiny town where Nikita's been in hiding, retired.
He explains there's a rumor that her former boss, Sniper Girl's current boss, has trained a replacement, not only for Nikita, but potentially for Sniper Girl.
Nikita doesn't care if she's replaced, she figured she would be, but her informant asks how she feels about the danger possibly facing Sniper Girl.
Nikita tells him she doesn't care, that she and Sniper Girl were rivals, not friends, and neither owes the other anything.
He observes that maybe, people like them, owe more than they can ever repay, so why bother trying.
After he leaves, Nikita stares at the large doors of the old church.
"Bless me father I have sinned
I'm not sure where to begin
I won't name names or where I've been
But I've been there and back again
No Hail Marys will save me
You learned to live with memories
Here, slip this C-note up your sleeve
Just stay inside until I leave"
Not Running Anymore - Bon Jovi
((Special thanks to Bailey for the skirt, boots, and hair.)
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El fiordo de Forth ocupa un lugar estratégico como conexión entre el noreste y el sureste de Escocia.
Atravesarlo sin embargo, era muy peligroso: las tormentas tan frecuentes, los transbordadores tan poco fiables... e incluso hasta el siglo XVIII existía la posibilidad de encontrarse con piratas.
Por ello, el Parlamento decidió construir un puente de ferrocarril que cruzara la bahía.
Forth Bridge fue construido entre 1883 y 1890, para solucionar esos problemas.
Es un puente en ménsula o voladizo para ferrocarril, que atraviesa el fiordo de Forth, en el este de Escocia (Reino Unido), a 14 km del centro de Edimburgo.
El puente se considera, incluso hoy, como una obra maestra de la ingeniería victoriana.
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The Firth of Forth occupies a strategic location as a link between the northeast and southeast Scotland.
To cross it however, was very dangerous: the so frequent storms, the ferryboats so little trustworthy... and even up to the 18th century existed the possibility of pirate attacks.
Therefore, the Parliament decided to build a railway bridge that crossed the bay.
Forth Bridge was built between 1883 and 1890, to solve these problems.
It is a cantilever bridge, for railroad crossing the Firth of Forth, eastern Scotland (UK), 14 km from the center of Edinburgh.
The bridge is considered even today as a masterpiece of Victorian engineering.
Little did we know as we started tired but motivated with our coffees in our trustworthy bus...we should have been warned as the bus tilted over right at the start...as we stood on the 4th crossing already and couldnt pass cos the sim was full...luckilly we ignored all the signs...cos maybe all the problems on the way made it that big fun it actually was :D
Note how Jasper has one paw over Rebel Rooster's leg. Rebel has been a fun friend, but he's not entirely trustworthy. Restrain that rooster!
In Snæfellsnes. 8000 year old lava tube created by volcanic eruption from a nearby crater. When the lava river dryed from underneath the crust surface it left behind empty tube with roof on top that gradually cooled down.
The roof may not look trustworthy, but the experience tells that stones falling from the roof happen mainly while the tube is relatively new. In Reykjanes with all its seizmic activity there is very very seldom that stones fall from the roof of the many lavatubes in similar caves.
Ataraxia (Ἀταραξία "tranquility") is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation.
For the Epicureans, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person. It signifies the state of robust tranquility that derives from eschewing faith in an afterlife, not fearing the gods because they are distant and unconcerned with us, avoiding politics and vexatious people, surrounding oneself with trustworthy and affectionate friends and, most importantly, being an affectionate, virtuous person, worthy of trust.
原來繞了一大圈尋找著Mattehsc21照片裡質感典雅的13座石柱，我在 2017/1/8 早就來過襄陽路的土銀了!可是菜鳥的我甚麼也不敢拍! 取景沒有特色... 好有趣的一份緣! 不過倒也開啟了我這一系列的台北迷走漫遊...
「臺灣土地銀行舊總行」建築，其前身為日據時期在台設立之「日本勸業銀行臺北支店(分行)」，竣工於1933年(昭和8年)。由日本勸業銀行建築課設計監造，株式會社大林組施工，為三層樓的鋼骨鋼筋混凝土造建築物。勸銀舊廈座落於街角，以13根粗壯的圓柱緊密排列，這種融合了柱列與亭子腳的設計，給人強烈的視覺震撼；寬厚的壁柱與檐牆，配合柱頭、牆體、檐口及女兒牆上渾厚的裝飾紋樣，表現昭和初期的藝術裝飾運動與西洋古典的折衷建築風格。
Taipei branch office of Nippon Kangyo Bank opened on January 12, 1923. The bank was founded to finance the opening up of land for cultivation, construction, irrigation, and agriculture. It was the only bank in Taiwan to finance real estate and land cultivation deals. As its financial dealings grew year by year, it began to expand into other areas, and invested a great deal in constructing a new location. Supervised by Kangyo Bank’s Construction Division, Obayashi Corporation broke ground in 1932 and, by 1933, the RC structure was complete and opened to the public. The building is located on a street corner. The exterior consists of 13 stout columns positioned in close proximity. The columns, which incorporate design elements taken from classical Western columns as well as the traditional Taiwanese pavilion style, create a stunning visual impact and give an impression of prudence and trustworthiness. The generous pilasters and eaves, along with the unique column stigma, walls, cornices, and richly patterned parapet walls, are an excellent example of the hybrid architecture popular during the Showa period (1926-1989), typified by a combination of Japanese sensibilities with Western classical styles.
神思者 S.E.N.S. / 遺失的記憶 Lost Memory
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HSS
A sunset can be looked upon straight on
You will see the different colors as the minutes go by
All clearly
And that's it
Easy Peasy and wonderful
Sometimes you might see the sunset from a different angle
It can be a bit blurry
Still colorful
But you will see it all differently
How healthy isn't that
We need input to grow
Either it is from people around you or circumstances that occurs
Seeing things from a different perspective requires some kind of input
Having someone trustworthy to talk to is my favorite, at least after I actually got my best friend ever into my life
But it could be as easy as having a monolog, I've solved so many issues by doing that
Just hearing you say your own words are pretty amazing
The conclusions you might come up with can be mind blowing
And yes, it clears your mind
No wonder it is mind blowing
And me crawling on the ground to get you this angle must have been quite a sight for the neighbors here
Probably mind blowing that too
Lol
Yes yes - That's me
The tree saw itself and felt empowered
It heard about the genocide
Of friends and family in the forest
Just to build something for humans
Sturdy and trustworthy
These same beings
Didn’t care about the desolation and loss
The depression they inflicted
Forgotten in every day moments of
Work work work and a little bit of video
Meanwhile, the forest was stripped bare
Until the haunting and day of revenge
I’ll show you what it is like when the outside
Breaks in
Branches will shatter dishes
Scratch up your floors
Shred your clothes
Invade your cupboards
Leaves make linoleum treacherous
And then you will see
Who is truly endangered
And who is still filled with might
This tree will outlive you
And your children and children’s children
You cannot kill a tree
With a mere axe or saw
(That handle may even an accomplice and forest friend)
You cannot murder the collective consciousness of nature
It will instead invade your home and imagination.
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A lifetime ago your hope was brutally stolen from you, leaving you with no memory of a “before.” Though you were crushed you fervently searched for hope, and in your quest had your hope repeatedly trampled. So you abandoned your journey to find hope, giving up, withdrawing and withering away. And now, after many years, it is amazing the amount of time, energy, hard work, effort and countless other resources you have invested as you continue looking for lost hope. A lot of the time you still lack hope, are learning to borrow hope from trustworthy people in your life—which serves as a reminder of the hope of God’s faithfulness—and are slowly growing at a pace appropriate for you in your journey of looking for lost hope.
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This was a little jar of dandelions that Hannah (our youngest daughter) put on the windowsill. I saw these drooping dandelions as they were withering away and it reminded me of lost hope. I captured what I saw and this image inspired these thoughts.
[image created on 5-1-2023]
I composed this image while visiting the ghost town of Dorothy, during a road trip to Southeast Alberta, Canada.
It is of a rusted out Jeep-like vehicle resting in a vacant field while facing the beauty of the Red Deer River Valley.
I prefer to believe that the vehicle had been thoughtfully placed in this lovely site by its long-term owner. It had been a trustworthy partner, had worked hard, and had earned a tiime of rest in a place of peace and beauty.
Ode to a lazy Sunday and reminiscing of that time of year called Spring, it really does become a noted paradox that we look forward to Christmas and New Year, yet when all that jumping up and down is finished with, Winter truly starts, and by the middle of February, speaking for myself, I yearn for Spring again, which might I add, is my favourite time of year, so thus above I took last July, which I know is actually Summer but still, I was surprise such a full bloom flower beyond May & June.
And so now, on a completely different note, I wanted to let you good people know of a new venture I have engaged in, Trade Republic is an easy to use, fully interactive and trustworthy Investor Platform for Stocks and Shares. I have already put into a couple of quid into XRP and when I next get paid will invest more fully.
Please link of “All My Links” and check it out for yourself, yes that is a referral link and yes, I get a tiny payment at no expense to yourselves, if you sign up, but, here’s the thing, there’s so much cynicism directed at such volleying of one’s money, but better have that investment in your hands when you can do some good with it. Let’s change the world together one coin at a time!
Please do check it out!
In the meantime, I hope everyone is well and so as always thank you! 😊
Yep, he's named after my favorite book and favorite character, Atticus Finch, played by the iconic Gregory Peck. Trustworthy, loyal to to the nth degree and smart. That's my boy. LOL!
Ataraxia (Ἀταραξία "tranquility") is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation.
For the Epicureans, ataraxia was synonymous with the only true happiness possible for a person. It signifies the state of robust tranquility that derives from eschewing faith in an afterlife, not fearing the gods because they are distant and unconcerned with us, avoiding politics and vexatious people, surrounding oneself with trustworthy and affectionate friends and, most importantly, being an affectionate, virtuous person, worthy of trust.
For the Pyrrhonians, owing to one's inability to say which sense impressions are true and which ones are false, it is the quietude that arises from suspending judgment on dogmatic beliefs or anything non-evident and continuing to inquire. The experience was said to have fallen on the painter Apelles who was trying to paint the foamy saliva of a horse. He was so unsuccessful that, in a rage, he gave up and threw the sponge he was cleaning his brushes with at the medium, thus producing the effect of the horse's foam.
The Stoics, too, sought mental tranquility, and saw ataraxia as something to be desired and often made use of the term, but for them the analogous state, attained by the Stoic sage, was apatheia or absence of passion
She is the sweetest friend any girl can hope for ... a treasure on happy days, a beacon on sad days, loyal and trustworthy, adorable and sweet as peaches and cream, beautiful inside and out ... I'm so lucky and honored to call her my friend ♥
Photo taken at Luane's World - La Monde Perdu - Spring 2024
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Last night a letter arrived unexpectedly from my beloved.
She said: "My heart has seen the pangs of the resurrection in being parted from you."
I said: "Does your loving heart have some sign of suffering?"
She said: "Are not the tears in my eye enough of a sign for you?"
She said: "What are you planning?"
I said: "A journey."
She said: "Go in health, happiness and safety?"
I said: "You are not trustworthy."
She said: "Test me!"
[| replied:] " Whoever tests an experienced person will surely regret it.'
I said: "Farewell! You shall not come and conquer my breast."
She said: "So you want union with me in secret? No, by grace!"
She said: "Take hold of my tresses!"
I said: "Scandal will come"
She said: "Do you really not know about love and scandal?"
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Psalm 145:13-14
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Gleason Falls, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. Road trip adventures are my favorite. If you've never been to Hillsborough NH's five stone arch bridges, they are worth a visit. The bridges were constructed with great precision, and cut to exact size, as each one had to fit perfectly. There is no mortar holding the stones together, as limestone mortar was not trustworthy at the time. The fact that this bridge and three others nearby support daily traffic and were built 170 years ago is truly a marvelous engineering feat. If you bike or drive to Gleason Falls from town, you will also see Carr Bridge on the way, a beautifully constructed dual arch stone bridge.
This is the full arc of the Milky Way from horizon to horizon, as shot with a fisheye lens -- my cheap and trustworthy Rokinon f/3.5 8mm. The southern horizon is at the bottom of the screen. I have been chasing clear and dark night skies all summer long, and finally found what I was looking for at this semi-secret spot with a wonderful southern exposure somewhere near Eagle Rock in Botetourt County, Va. Should be even better in a month or two, near the end of the Milky Way season, when the summertime haze clears out. ©2021 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
This idyllic-looking place near Kanchanaburi in Thailand really bears that name.
And that's not because of the very unstable wooden structure over which the train is traveling, even from a distance. Although I could definitely understand that, because up close it doesn't really look any more trustworthy.
No, this railway line bears its name because of its history. To be precise, the story of its creation.
During the Second World War, when this entire region was occupied by Japanese troops, they decided for military tactical reasons to build a 415 km long railway line from Thanbyuzayat in Burma (now Myanmar) to Ban Pong in Thailand. The railway line led over long stretches through very inhospitable terrain, over mountains, along steep rocks or through dense jungle.
The military recruited at least 250,000 civilians from the region and 10,000s of American, British and Australian prisoners of war to the tree.
During the construction period from June 1940 to October 1943, at least 90,000 civilians and more than 12,000 Allied prisoners of war died. Estimates even put up to 345,000 deaths.
Unfortunately, it absolutely deserves the name.
To this day it is difficult for me to even put into words the extent of this cruelty.
Dieser so idyllisch wirkende Ort in der Nähe von Kanchanaburi in Thailand trägt wirklich diesen Namen.
Und das nicht auf Grund der schon von weitem sehr instabilen Holzkonstruktion, über die der Zug hier gerade fährt. Auch wenn ich das durchaus nachvollziehen könnte, denn von Nahem sieht das nicht wirklich vertrauenerweckender aus.
Nein, seinen Namen trägt diese Bahnstrecke auf Grund seiner Geschichte. Um genau zu sein, der Geschichte seiner Entstehung.
Während des zweiten Weltkrieges, als diese ganze Region von den japanischen Truppen besetzt war, enschieden sich diese aus militärtaktischen Gründen eine 415 km lange Bahnstrecke von Thanbyuzayat in Burma (heute Myanmar) nach Ban Pong in Thailand zu bauen. Die Bahnlinie führte über weite Strecken durch sehr unwirtliches Terrain, über Berge, entlange von steilen Felsen oder durch dichten Jungle.
Zum Baum rekrutierte das Militär mindestens 250.000 Zivilisten aus der Region und 10.000de amerikanische, britische und australische Kriegsgefangene.
Während der Bauzeit von Juni 1940 bis Oktober 1943 starben mindestens 90.000 Zivilisten und mehr als 12.000 alliierte Kriegsgefangene. Schätzungen gehen sogar von bis zu 345.000 Todesopfern aus.
Den Namen hat sie sich also leider absolut verdient. Es fällt mir bis heute schwer, das Ausmaß dieser Grausamkeit auch nur in Worte zu fassen.
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"His activity is glorious and splendid,
and his righteousness endures forever.
The works of his hands are truth an justice;
Trustworthy are all his orders.
They are always reliable, now and forever;"
Psalm 111:3+7+8
Do you still remember the photo of the death railway near Kanchanaburi in Thailand?
Here we are again at this place. To be more precise, I'm still standing in the same spot. Only the train has now moved in my direction.
Luckily for everyone, it drives very slowly at this point. Good for me because so I was able to quickly change the lens on my camera, change the setting and get back into position. But even more fortunately for the passengers sitting on this train, because the wooden structure looks no more trustworthy up close than it does from a distance (as you can probably see here). 6 trains cross this viaduct per day (3 in each direction). This is the first one of the day, because at seven in the morning there are hardly any tourists here and it is much more relaxed.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to ask the train driver whether he agreed to the publication of this photo. However, since he greeted me warmly as he drove past, I assume it's okay.
Könnt Ihr Euch noch an das Foto von der Bahnlinie des Todes in der Nähe von Kanchanaburi in Thailand erinnern ?
Hier befinden wir und wieder an diesem Ort. Genauer gesagt stehe ich sogar immernoch an der selben Stelle. Nur der Zug hat sich inzwischen in meine Richtung bewegt.
Zum Glück für alle fährt dieser an der Stelle sehr langsam. Gut für mich, denn so war ich der Lage schnell das Objektiv von meiner Kamera zu wechseln das Setting zu ändern und wieder in Position zu gehen. Doch noch mehr als das zum Glück für die Reisenden, die in diesem Zug sitzen, denn die Holzkonstruktion wirkt aus der Nähe nicht vertrauenerweckender als aus der Distanz (wie ihr hier vielleicht erkennen könnt). Pro Tag überqueren 6 Züge dieses Viadukt (3 in jede Richtung). Dies hier ist der Erste an diesem Tag, denn morgens um sieben sind hier noch kaum Touristen vor Ort und das ist deutlich entspannter.
Ich hatte leider nicht die Gelegenheit den Zugführer zu fragen, ob er mit der Veröffentlichung dieses Fotos einverstanden ist. Da er mich jedoch beim Vorbeifahren sehr herzlich gegrüßt hat gehe ich mal davon aus, dass es in Ordnung ist.
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