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A gnarled trunk still clinging to a rock wall is a sign of persistence in the face of difficult situations.
I wonder how many storms have thrown wind, rain, waves, snow and ice against this tenacious trunk; how many days of blazing sun have heated that rock face; how many Canadian winters have brought unimaginable cold to those branches...and yet a few leaves show that there is life still remaining in that ancient tree growing from a sheer rock face.
The extraordinary Tenacity of Bolton is a 55ft yacht - ketch - that was originally built as part of a GCSE project by Bolton School to celebrate the millennium, but taking 9 years to complete before finally setting sail from Glasson Basin, Lancaster, in 2007. For the full story see here:
www.boltonschool.org/senior-boys/extra-curricular-activit...
(Bolton School is an independent day school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and first noted in existance in 1516. It comprises a co-educational nursery, co-educational infant school (ages 5–7), single sex junior schools (ages 7–11) and single sex senior schools including sixth forms (ages 11–18). With almost 5,000 pupils, it is one of the largest independent day schools in the country.)
In September 2014, the "Tenacity of Bolton" was gifted to the Tall Ships Youth Trust to be operated by the Trust, with Bolton School pupils continuing to make use to the ketch The Trust, formerly the Sail Training Association, based in Portsmouth and Liverpool, is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. It was founded in 1956 and is dedicated to the personal development of young people aged 16 to 25 through the crewing of ocean-going yachts
I'm in the middle of nowhere. The train station is a 30 minute hike away, if you walk fast. Looking back, I see skyscrapers in the far distance, seeming no taller than the nearby orange trees. I had just made the 30 mile bike ride from Tokyo to Middle of Nowhere, Saitama, Japan. Here, giant letters loomed before me: 聖天宮. In Japanese, it’s read as Seitenkyū. However, the Chinese reading is more appropriate here: Xien Ten Gong. The Holy Celestial Palace. I had arrived at Japan’s largest Daoist temple. Bluntly, it's shocking that this place exists, let alone in this strange, out-of-the-way location. To use a Wyoming analogy, it's akin to driving 30 miles east of Cheyenne on I-80, taking the exit at Burns, Wyoming (population 301), stopping to the Antelope Truck Stop to refuel, and discovering an authentic Sikh Indian restaurant inside. And yet, improbable as it is, both these places exist. To appreciate the long odds Daoism had to survive, it's necessary to briefly discuss Daoism history. In the mid-17th century, the Ming Dynasty fell. Chinese intellectuals in the 17th century partially laid the blame on Daoism. The government, in addition to reemphasizing Confucian teachings, actively rejected Daosim. Following centuries of religious persecution, only a single copy of the Daozang, the core Daoist religious canon, had survived. It was against this backdrop that the Cultural Revolution began in the 1960s, damaging and destroying many of the surviving temples and sites. The government forced many of the remaining Daoist clergy to disavow their religion, then sent them to labor camps. In short, recent Daoism history is one of struggle and strife, with few opportunities to spread. And now, here in Japan, a thousand miles from Daoism’s ancestral homeland, stands one of their largest temples in Asia, defiantly holding firm despite centuries of oppression. Now, when I think of my own struggles when studying abroad—trying to speak a foreign language I don’t fully understand, adjusting to cultural norms completely alien to my own, struggling to complete even the basic paperwork to move into my new home—I think of this temple. I consider that they faced the same kinds of struggles, but also life-or-death struggles that completely surpass what I face as a student studying abroad. They survived the centuries of persecution, a civil war, and relocation to multiple different countries. When I feel like my own spirit is flagging in the face of my challenges abroad, it reminds me of how strong the human spirit really is. It’s a reminder how much the human spirit can endure. And sometimes, I need that reminder. They built this temple against all odds. It’s a testament to their resilience, fortitude, and audacity. And it’s absolutely beautiful.
The extraordinary Tenacity of Bolton is a 55ft yacht - ketch - that was originally built as part of a GCSE project by Bolton School to celebrate the millennium, but taking 9 years to complete before finally setting sail from Glasson Basin, Lancaster, in 2007. For the full story see here:
www.boltonschool.org/senior-boys/extra-curricular-activit...
(Bolton School is an independent day school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and first noted in existance in 1516. It comprises a co-educational nursery, co-educational infant school (ages 5–7), single sex junior schools (ages 7–11) and single sex senior schools including sixth forms (ages 11–18). With almost 5,000 pupils, it is one of the largest independent day schools in the country.)
In September 2014, the "Tenacity of Bolton" was gifted to the Tall Ships Youth Trust to be operated by the Trust, with Bolton School pupils continuing to make use to the ketch The Trust, formerly the Sail Training Association, based in Portsmouth and Liverpool, is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. It was founded in 1956 and is dedicated to the personal development of young people aged 16 to 25 through the crewing of ocean-going yachts
tenacity - a trait that is truly a mixed 'blessing'
it doesn't know any better or how to be any different
so it hangs on .... blindly
never realising it will be unseen or ripped out
perhaps it is better to be ignorant of your fate
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quote at teardrop's link:
I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fuckin' heroic. ~ George Carlin
In the 1980s, my father, Ian, and I undertook some sailings with Reg Lindop of Ellesmere Port (in Cheshire). He had built his own cabin cruiser, the TENACITY, and later converted her from diesel to steam, to get a more authentic feel for canal travel. In that guise she can be seen here about to enter the water at Preston Brook Marina in Runcorn (also Cheshire). Reg, who can be seen in the picture is, sadly, no longer with us. Dad was also taken from us, only a short while ago (26th April 2020). This photo, taken by my father, reminds me of some happy times and wonderful experiences; on this occasion, as we took TENACITY to Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal, and then she sailed back to Ellesmere Port via the Manchester Ship Canal.
Wave Access Vessel 'Tenacity'.
The Wave Access vessel is a 25m aluminium rapid crew transfer vessel designed for the offshore industry.
www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/wave-access...
Jan 26th was a small wave day at Lyall Bay so I amused myself by shooting silhouettes of surfer postures against the late day.
I admired the tenacity shown here as he hung on grimly and gently bailed himself out 5 seconds or so later.
Nikon D850 camera with Tamron 150-600 G2 lens
With summer gone, a Jerusalem Artichoke grows out of and against the eroding concrete of a long-abandoned army gun turret. The Native Americans once cultivated these plants for their tubers, which are something like potatoes with a nut-like flavor.
More from Iguazu.
We're back in the states now - it is *so* great to be home. The trip was great, but more of an adventure than I bargained for.
I got heat stroke on a 4-hour trek along the beach in Pinamar, then developed sinusitis and bronchitis in Iguazu. I ended up in a Buenos Aires hospital bed at 3 in the morning this Wednesday past. After two bags of IV fluid, I got a prescription and went back to the hotel to start a regimen of antibiotics and ibuprofen.
(Socialized medicine, btw, is fantastic.)
Anyway, I have a plethora of RAW files and many rolls of film to develop, so I'll start posting stuff with little stories here and there.
I'm sorry I couldn't do more of a "live feed", but internet access was difficult, then I got sick and, well, you know the rest...
Mangrove trees with long, twisted roots have evolved to withstand the relentless tugging of the tides and crashing of the waves and its sprawling root system is the front-line defense against erosion by the tides and the waves. The tenacity of the mangrove trees is admirable, holding fast in the salt water, and surviving the extremities of being swamped by the sea water and then when the tide rolls back standing free.
Mid day waiting for the boat to arrive at the jetty on Neil Island, I see some mangrove trees by the beach and with the tide slowly rising and the waves lapping the shore, making for a lovely sight. Took a frame to indicate their fortitude, standing tall in the incoming sea. While the BW rendition I made of this frame had a near IR feel to it, I decided to first post the coloured frame for the loved the hues so much.
At Bharatpur Beach, near the jetty, Neil Island, Andaman & Nicobar, India
Growing in a drain in the middle of a huge supermarket car park. 400 million years and still thriving even in the most unlikely places.
Tenacity, Closer and Bjergsen at the 2023 LCS Asset Day shoot (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)