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...it's good that we can remember wonderful holidays we went on before this time of lockdown. Cornwall was one of the best!
Here : "The Mud Maid" in The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall.
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Warning: You can be fined for taking pictures of the Geisha in certain district of Kyoto City:
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TIME Magazine
We Are Defining Love the Wrong Way
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Love is more powerful than hate.
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Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything." "Where there is love there is life." "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
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Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.
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As winter descends upon Varanasi, the Ganges River becomes a majestic haven for migratory birds from north and central Asia. The city witnesses a seasonal influx of species like the Siberian Crane and Ruddy Shelduck, turning the landscape into a winter wonderland that attracts bird enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The sailors of Ganga Ghat have emerged as the dedicated guardians of these avian visitors, playing a crucial role in protecting the birds and ensuring a harmonious coexistence between nature and human activity along the sacred river. Their efforts contribute to the preservation of the unique atmosphere that has made Varanasi a cultural and spiritual hub. Adding to the allure, migratory birds have swarmed the city, enhancing its winter beauty. From November to December, species like the Siberian Crane and Ruddy Shelduck can be easily spotted around the Dashashwamedh Ghat, creating a breathtaking avian haven along the Ganges River.
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As winter descends upon Varanasi, the Ganges River becomes a majestic haven for migratory birds from north and central Asia. The city witnesses a seasonal influx of species like the Siberian Crane and Ruddy Shelduck, turning the landscape into a winter wonderland that attracts bird enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The sailors of Ganga Ghat have emerged as the dedicated guardians of these avian visitors, playing a crucial role in protecting the birds and ensuring a harmonious coexistence between nature and human activity along the sacred river. Their efforts contribute to the preservation of the unique atmosphere that has made Varanasi a cultural and spiritual hub. Adding to the allure, migratory birds have swarmed the city, enhancing its winter beauty. From November to December, species like the Siberian Crane and Ruddy Shelduck can be easily spotted around the Dashashwamedh Ghat, creating a breathtaking avian haven along the Ganges River.
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Earthen water coolers being sold in every nook and corner ...but alas... where is the water ??
Its March and summer has officially just started and we have been warned of acute water shortage this summer. We are already seeing glitches in water supply. To tackle this, Bangaloreans have started the "Half Bucket Challenge" .. My family has also taken up this challenge and this is our third successful week. It's quite easy and comfortable.. Take it up for yourself and do your bit.
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Editing : boost and Vignette..
Shot of Ganesha in the morning Light.
One of my previous Pictures was Carried on "Times of India" .
When Gods House
Becomes an Abode of Terror
Than God has to delete the file
Rectify the error
radicalism
dessiminating hatredness
anti Islam
children who come to study
men women
toting guns
Islamic Truth Brotherhood
standard bearer
destroying
Allah s name
in a Reign of Terror
photo courtesy Nd Tv..
Islamabad, July 3 (Xinhua) The chief cleric of the controversial Lal Masjid here Tuesday declared jihad after an exchange of fire between students and Pakistani security forces, Dawn News channel reported.
He also ordered Lal Masjid militants to launch attacks on forces.
Witnesses verified that Lal Masjid militants destroyed some posts set up by government security forces. Some government buildings were also under attack from the religious students.
At least three policemen were reported injured after Lal Masjid students exchanged fire with security forces.
Hundreds of students took to the street in protest, chanting pro-jihadi slogans. Security forces opened fire that triggered retaliations from the students.
Pakistan had Monday deployed more forces near the mosque to tighten security around it, Dawn newspaper reported Tuesday.
The move has brought the total number of Rangers deployed around the mosque to 1,500, with 500 police commandos in support.
The newspaper, quoting informed sources, said the authorities of the mosque have also reinforced security of its brigade, which is equipped with advanced weapons and wireless systems, and threatened to raid more massage centres in the city.
–Xinhua
ISLAMABAD: Parents and close relatives of the students of Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Faridia on Wednesday criticised Lal Masjid chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz and his deputy Abdur Rashid Ghazi for endangering the lives of their children in the name of jihad.
Talking to Daily Times, the concerned parents said they would never allow their children to return to the madrassas run by Lal Masjid and opposed the two clerics’ declaration of jihad.
A large number of parents and relatives were seen waiting at Aabpara bus station on Wednesday to take their children back to their hometowns. They were asked to contact Aabpara police station to facilitate contact with their children.
Students started coming out of the madrassa by midday and they numbered over 800 by evening. The government facilitated their meeting with the parents and arranged buses and coaches to safely transport them to their respective homes.
Thirty-five buses had sent over 290 males and 82 female students home by evening. Officials said each student had been paid Rs 5,000, as announced by President Musharraf, adding that any students who had surrendered to the security forces were not arrested.
The students who surrendered were unsure of the exact number of students still in the mosque. One female student said the mosque administration was imparting training for jihad to the remaining students. However, she added that female students were not forced to participate in the training.
“We would never let anyone use our children for vested interests,” said a parent, adding that he would never allow his daughter to return to Jamia Hafsa. Another parent said the declaration of jihad by the mosque administration made no sense, while a female student’s brother said if anyone wanted to participate in jihad, they should join the people fighting in Kashmir.
Agencies add: A female student told Geo News that 6,500 to 7,000 female students were still in the madrassa.
Several parents termed the government action just and one Qari Liaquat Ali said the government should be praised for exercising restraint. He said the madrassa administration had not allowed him to retrieve his daughter before the operation.
A 17-year-old student, Raheela, said many female students were being forced to remain on premises and were being used as shields. “I came here for religious education but the brand of Islam propagated by the administration was horrendous,” she added.
Several students said they would never return to the madrassa, even if conditions return to normal. “Though jihad is good, we are not here to fight,” said Zabia, a young student from Jamia Hafsa.
A top-level government official, on condition of anonymity, told APP that male students were being detained for questioning before they were allowed to depart while female students were being released into their parents’ custody promptly.
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Lal Masjid cleric in Pak military net
4 Jul 2007, 2310 hrs IST,PTI
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan military personnel surrounding the Lal Masjid here arrested Maulana Abdul Aziz, one of the two radical clerics of the mosque, when he tried to escape wearing a burqa on Wednesday, Dawnnews TV said.
Aziz, along with his younger brother Abdul Rashid Ghazi, was leading the militant students of the madrasas run by the Lal Masjid in their standoff with the government.
Chief Police Commissioner of Islamabad, Tariq Pervez, confirmed Aziz's arrest, saying that he was captured when he came out along with several burqa-clad women.
His identity was established during the screening, he told reporters here.
Aziz tried to sneak out in burqa when the troops guarding the area permitted 50 odd parents of students holed up in the mosque to go in to persuade their wards to surrender.
His arrest could perhaps help the government to end the stand-off as he could be effectively used to negotiate the surrender of the rest of the several hundred heavily armed militants headed by his brother Ghazi and holed up in the mosque.
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Mosque leader foresees end of siege
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Mosque leader foresees end of siege
By MUNIR AHMAD
Associated Press Writer
PTV
An image taken from the Pakistan Television shows on Thursday, July 5, 2007, the chief cleric of radical Lal mosque Maulana Abdul Aziz, who was arrested by police, Wednesday in Islamabad, Pakistan, removing his veil. The chief cleric of a radical mosque was arrested and more than 1,000 of his followers surrendered Wednesday as troops backed by armored vehicles and helicopters tightened their siege of the complex, officials said. Female police officers searching women fleeing the mosque's seminary discovered Maulana Abdul Aziz under a black head-to-toe veil, said Khalid Pervez, the city's top administrator.
A radical cleric arrested while fleeing his government-besieged mosque in a woman's burqa and high heels said Thursday that the nearly 1,000 followers still inside should flee or surrender.
The comments by Maulana Abdul Aziz raised hopes that the standoff could end without further bloodshed, but his brother remained inside the mosque with followers and said there was no reason to surrender.
Gunfire erupted repeatedly around the Red Mosque, or Lal Masjid Aziz, but no large-scale fighting was reported. Four helicopters hovered over the area, from which journalists were barred.
At least 16 people, including eight militants, have been killed and scores injured in the standoff between Pakistan's U.S.-backed government and Aziz, who has challenged President Gen. Pervez Musharraf with a drive to impose Taliban-style Islamic law in the city.
The bloodshed in the heart of the capital has added to a sense of crisis in Pakistan, where Musharraf faces emboldened militants near the Afghan border and a pro-democracy movement triggered by his botched attempt to fire the country's chief justice.
Aziz's brother, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, remains inside the mosque and an Interior Ministry official estimated that the cleric had about 30 diehard supporters with him. Intelligence officials said there could be as many as 100.
The official, Javed Iqbal Cheema, said Ghazi was using women and children as "human shields," something which Ghazi denied in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
"Why should we surrender? We are not criminals. How can we force those out who don't want to leave?" Ghazi, the mosque's deputy leader, said by telephone.
Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim said some of the more than 1,100 supporters who had fled the mosque and an adjoining girls' madrassa told them that Ghazi had retreated to a cellar along with 20 female "hostages" and that the holdouts had "large quantities of automatic weapons."
Azim said there would be no more negotiations with Ghazi.
"Enough time has already been wasted. It has to be total, unconditional surrender," he said.
Still, he said security forces were holding back from storming the complex to avoid civilian casualties.
"As long as there are women and children inside, I don't think that we will go in," he said.
Aziz was nabbed Wednesday evening after a female police officer checking women fleeing the mosque tried to search his body, which was concealed by a full-length black burqa. Azim, the deputy information minister, said the cleric had also been wearing high-heeled shoes.
In an interview with state-run Pakistan Television after his arrest, the gray-bearded Aziz, still dressed in a burqa, appeared calm as he said his mosque has "a relationship of love and affection with all jihadist organizations" but no actual links with them.
"We have no militants, we only had students. If somebody came from outside, I have no information on that," said Aziz, despite past vows to launch suicide attacks if authorities attack the mosque.
Security forces were sent to the mosque after the kidnapping of six Chinese women alleged to be prostitutes, a brief abduction that drew a protest from Beijing and proved to be the last straw in a string of provocations by the mosque stretching back six months.
Militant students streamed out of the mosque to confront the government forces, leading to a daylong battle on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Pakistani army surrounded the mosque, determined to end the actions by the clerics and students.
Aziz said that as many as 700 women and about 250 men remained inside the mosque compound and an adjacent women's seminary, some armed with more than a dozen AK-47 assault rifles provided by "friends."
Associated Press reporters Sadaqat Jan, Zarar Khan and Stephen Graham in Islamabad contributed to this report.
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update
july 10 2007
Pakistani forces storm besieged Red Mosque
Pakistani forces have stormed Islamabad's Red Mosque after talks to end a week-long stand-off with radical militants holed up inside broke down. The assault took place in the early hours of the morning. Dozens of militants and several soldiers have reportedly been killed, but it is reported some 20 children were rescued. Sporadic fire rang out over the capital and thick smoke was seen rising from the compound which also houses a religious school and a library.
An unknown number of women and children were believed to be held inside, to be used as human shields. The Red Mosque has been a centre for militancy for years and in recent months was used as a stronghold by radical students who wanted to install Sharia law in the city.
On Monday, at the behest of President Pervez Musharraf, a delegation of Muslim scholars had gathered outside the mosque and attempted to discuss with the militants by loudspeaker, but to no avail. "We have done everything which was possible on the end of the government," said Pakistani Information minister Mohammed Ali Durrani. "And we are really disappointed by the behaviour on the other end."
The radical cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi who is leading the opposition movement said no one was being held against their will. He and his fighters were ordered to surrender or die.
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Up to 50 dead as Pakistanis storm mosque
Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:10AM BST
Kamran Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces stormed a mosque compound in the capital on Tuesday, killing up to 50 militants as they fought their way through an Islamic school where women and children were feared to be hiding.
While militants mounted a last stand in the basements of the madrasa, commandos had yet to encounter any women and children, with more than two-thirds of the complex cleared.
However, military spokesman Major-General Waheed Arshad said rebel cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi was barricaded in a basement, using women and children as human shields.
Three soldiers were killed and many more people wounded, while 50 militants were arrested, Arshad said.
But he said these were initial casualty reports and the assault to end a week-long standoff at Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, was still in progress eight hours after it began.
Women and children were feared to be in areas of the compound security forces had still to clear.
"They have yet to be encountered." Arshad said.
Nearly 30 loud blasts rocked the heart of Islamabad for an hour beginning at around 9.30 a.m. (0430 GMT). There was no sound of gunfire
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40 militants killed in Lal Masjid attack
10 Jul 2007, 0950 hrs IST,PTI
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani troops stormed the Lal Masjid complex in the capital early Tuesday morning after talks with radicals to end the week-long standoff broke down, triggering a heavy gunbattle, which left 40 militants and three security personnel dead.
Heavy gunfire erupted and loud blasts were heard as Operation Silence was launched at 4 am with commandos surrounding the mosque, where militants are believed to be holding 150 hostages, from three sides.
Twenty children escaped as the operation started and were taken in the care of security forces. Fierce fighting raged at the religious school and library in the compound where hundreds of women and children were believed to be present.
Deputy Administrator of the Masjid Abdul Rashid Ghazi and his supporters are believed to have taken shelter in the bunkers built in the basement of the mosque are putting up a stiff resistance, Defence Ministry Spokesman Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad told reporters.
"The militants are using small arms and grenades. They are in the basement," he said adding "we are facing resistance from the basement. Such an operation could take three or four hours".
"According to my information part of the mosque has been cleared but heavy fighting was on in madrassa," he said.
The militants are believed to be armed with machine guns, rocket launchers, hand grenades and petrol bombs.
Arshad said three security force personnel and 40 militants have so far been killed in the operation.
As the explosion began rocking the besieged mosque complex, Ghazi spoke briefly to TV channels and blamed the government for the failure.
Ghazi said he was ready to leave as suggested by the government but at the same time insisted that clerics and media should visit the mosque complex to prove his claim that no foreign militants or heavy weapons were there.
"It is the final push to clear the mosque of armed militants," Arshad said.
He said he has no information about the claim of Ghazi that his mother has been killed.
Asking the residents of the capital not to come out or go onto their terraces, he said they could be hit by shrapnel and stray bullets.
He said estimates are that about 200 to 300 militants were holed up in the complex and the troops hope to finish it as early as possible.
Emergency has been declared in all the hospitals in Islamabad and nearby Rawalpindi and doctors and other medical staff were kept on stand by before the operation began.
The operation was launched as soon as ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President Shujaat Hussain in a brief nationally televised press conference said talks to find out a peaceful solution to the stand-off had failed.
Hussain said he was never disappointed so much in life as an agreement could not be reached even after the government showed maximum flexibility.
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May God show mercy on the flood affected people in Bihar, India.
Shot this pic on my way to Varanasi through air on 24Aug2008. Time should be 6:10 am in the morning.
Very helpful kind considerate down to earth photo journalist , and works silently grabbing the best of shots and watching him work was no less than a lesson in photography.
A very pleasing endearing human being.. Anil Shinde eminent photo journalist of Times of India publications.
Chaotic Simplicity or Orderly Complexity :-/ . Allegory . रूपक . ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ . Alegoría . 寓言 .
… Story continued from post # 7. The kids bid a tearful farewell to the Lonely Lion :'-( The Caring Camel brought them back to the outskirts of the jungle. They all hugged the Caring Camel for one last time, said good-bye, and headed back home…
… I have been noticing that the kids appear to be sort of confused since their return from the jungle. Initially I thought they might be missing the exciting company of the Lonely Lion and the Caring Camel, but of late I have come to realize that the kids have been grappling with something far more fundamental – they just can’t make up their mind about what they love more, the chaotic simplicity of jungle life or the orderly complexity of city life :-/ Well, I guess they will eventually figure it out someday. The End.
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"Behind every line of my Mother's cracked feet, lies a story of highest dedication. A tale of the purest love and care.
A story of utmost hard work; and a testimony of living sacrifice."
RIP - July 22, 1948 – October 26, 2021.
Prompts: cartoon.
Merged with a real-life photo of me and my Mum, the photo was taken on March 2021. Me & My Mum - IRL
Made with #midjourney #photoshop
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International Literature Festival organized by the Times of India during February 2018 in Bengaluru.
Bird feeder - Maria da Fé MG
Birds have the fundamental right to "live with dignity" and fly in the sky without being kept in cages or subjected to cruelty, Delhi High Court has said while holding that running their trade was a "violation of their rights". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Birds-have-fundame...
This Falcon i came across while hunting near Mangla Dam in Dadyal
yes he is a captive trained bird,...but none the less, a hunter. He was caught near Pabi , NWFP and the owner bought it for Rs. 15,000/- (about $180) . He is the smallest of the birds of this category i.e captive hunters and also the cheapest. The most expensive costs around $ 125,000 and is usually bought by hunters from UAE who come to Pakistan in winters to hunt the Hubara Bustard with the help of these birds.
you might find this quite amusing :
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That sleeping baby in beggar’s arms is most likely drugged timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/91573254.cms?utm_...
If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one. ~ Mother Teresa
Nizam Ud Din
New Delhi
Photography’s new conscience
adjacent
to
the largest slum
in New Delhi,
known as
"LAL BAGH"
is a huge horrifying
malodorous cesspool
of urine, feces, garbage,
and garbage pickers.
This is where most who live in
the slum defecate and urinate
in public display.
Pigs and cows add to the
scenery.
Lal Bagh is ‘A residential area where dwellings are unfit for human habitation by reasons of dilapidation, overcrowding, lack of ventilation or sanitation facility and having drinking water facilities in unhygienic conditions’.
over 300,000 people live here.
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Photography’s new conscience
Not being in touch with their normal lives and families doesn’t mean they won’t be in touch with the worldly happenings. Local sadhus reading morning newspaper close to the banks of Ganga in Haridwar.
What a difference it makes when they're brined and then boiled, then dried, seasoned and roasted. I've never enjoyed pumpkin seeds like these ones. Now I must go seal up a jar because if not I could eat them all! Seasoned with garlic, cumin, lime chili, smoked paprika. UPDATE: I'm going to be doing all the squash seeds from now on - I just read an article on the many incredible health benefits of just 1/4 cup per day. Whether it's anti-inflammatory, cardiac health, regulating blood pressure or aiding in sleep among the 10 benefits - I'm impressed! If you're interested in more info timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/die...
"When I write about them. ..." Last words spoken in a determined, confident, highly motivated manner.
A most common sight when a traffic light turns red at a busy ..
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in
New Delhi
Photography’s new conscience
As a traveler one tries to cover miles, see new landscapes and enjoy the newness of the places visited, but a new place is unexplored until and unless one meets the native people of the place.
I met this old lady in the upper Himalayas in India and it was a tremendous experience for me while I interacted with her. As you can see a black lamb in the picture, she was busy spending her day with this cute little guy cuddling him all day.
I enjoyed photographing her and finally she was happy to see her picture but on the camera screen. Like always it was Incomplete for her without a hard copy of the picture :)
I will make sure I get this printed and hand it over to her on my next visit.
Baror, Himachal Pradesh
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"I never look at the masses as my responsibility. I look at the individual. I can love only one person at a time. I can feed only one person at a time. Just one, one, one. "
Mother Teresa
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earning her living
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Ahmedabad Heritage Photography Trail organized by the Gujarat Tourism Department and Times of India Newspaper and participated by more than 50 photographers from India.
Flamingoes in Mumbai.. do not die of pollution.....
they thrive on it...........Just like Mumbaites.
They are reported to be killed here only due to illegal poaching at one place and they gradually shifted their habitant towrads other area which is protected Nuclear site in Mumbai ..
Their numbers seems to be steady over the years...
Have they evolved ... enough to survive among the filth and pollution.....?
These are the pictures of the Mahul gaon creek in Mumbai, where sea is surronded from
from three sides.One side is concrete jungle, other side is a fishing village and on remaining side is situated a power plant and a refinery.
For more information on Flamingo habitant, migration and other things pls follow
www.thewildones.org/Animals/flamingo.html
Pls see the expert findings about my observation here...thanks.
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On 31 January 1963, the peacock was declared the National Bird of India because of its rich religious and legendary involvement in Indian traditions. The criteria for this choice were many. The bird must be well-distributed within the country so it could truly 'national'. It must be recognisable to the common man. It must lend itself to formal depiction, i.e. abstract depiction on government publications, etc. It must not be confused with the bird emblem of any other nation. It should be associated with Indian myths and legends. The peacock fit the bill.
Source : The Times of India
Morachi Chincholi, which translates to a village of tamarind trees with peacocks, is a small village around 35 kms from the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. A village with more peacocks than people, its a great weekend getaway for someone looking for some natural rejuvenation.
Sunrise over the only remaining boat on the beach. I woke up early, before there was even a glimmer of light to capture sunrise pictures with the fishing boats etc. only to find out that they keep even earlier hours than landscape photographers! Oh well, atleast there was one that got a later start than me. I could have done without the yellow tarp, but i had to go with it given the beautiful sky.
Here's hoping that all of the missing fisherman in that area find there way home safely following the recent Cyclone. Thoughts and Prayers go out to their families.
Link to stories: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/The-search-continues...
Arossim Beach - Goa, India
Last evening there was a sharp evening showers in Bangalore - en effect of cyclone Nargis in the Bay of Bengal.
Major roads were flooded, leading to traffic jams in several areas. Many trees were up rooted; many cars damaged; Huge power cut in city.
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There were lighting even after showers. Had this view from my apartment with my camera shutter wide open for 30 secs.
Canon 400D, Lens 18-55mm, Shutter 30sec, F6.3, ISO200
Location - Civil Service London U.K.
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garlands of currency
round their necks
they boast
the poor man grovelling
on earth in the hot
sun of poverty roasts
poor man politician or ghost
take your choice
whom you like the most
the future of our country
shines on a sign post
politics keeps the nation
engrossed foremost
having MP , MLA
next to your name
a priority top most
apne hame vote diya
shukriya dost
the doors of the
ministers house
for the next 5 years
for you are closed
So photography is not just a fine art, its squeezing a drop of tear from a dry hanky of hope..now in sheer humility how could you see a bloggers picture on a page in Times of India or a Mumbai Mirror..so raw fragmented genius is freely available on Facebook Flickr Twitter and Google Buzz..Thank You ..
The GREEN carpeted room for one, the DARKROOM for the other☎️
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Unequal opportunities/treatment in the Civil Service prison service London, UK - Holloway Prison
Lets Pray for the best
My tribute to all people in Gangtok and Sikkim who have suffered A recent Earthquake.
One fine morning I captured this image in Gangtok. I was there at my official tour. One of the beautiful crouded place in Gangtok. I know after this natural disaster it is very tough to make this place normal again, but we can pray for our Beautiful State Sikkim to recover again, Hope for the best of all the people of Sikkim.
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Permet Priez pour le meilleur
Mon hommage à toutes les personnes à Gangtok au Sikkim et qui ont subi un récent séisme.
Un beau matin, j'ai capturé cette image à Gangtok. J'étais là à ma tournée officielle. Un des bel endroit fréquentés à Gangtok. Je sais, après cette catastrophe naturelle, il est très difficile de faire de ce lieu de nouveau normal, mais nous pouvons prier pour nos Sikkim bel état pour récupérer à nouveau, l'espoir pour le meilleur de tous les gens du Sikkim.
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Consente di pregare per il meglio
Il mio omaggio a tutte le persone in Gangtok e Sikkim che hanno subito un recente terremoto.
Una bella mattina ho catturato questa immagine a Gangtok. Ero lì al mio tour ufficiale. Uno dei posti belli crouded a Gangtok. So che dopo questo disastro naturale, è molto difficile rendere questo posto di nuovo normale, ma possiamo pregare per i nostri Sikkim Stato Bella a recuperare di nuovo, speranza per la migliore di tutto il popolo del Sikkim.
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Lets für die beste Pray
Meine Hommage an alle Menschen in Gangtok und Sikkim, die A jüngsten Erdbeben erlitten haben.
Eines schönen Morgens Ich nahm dieses Bild in Gangtok. Ich war dort auf meiner offiziellen Tour. Einer der schönsten crouded in Gangtok. Ich weiß, nach dieser Naturkatastrophe ist es sehr schwer, machen diesen Ort wieder normal, aber wir können für unsere schönen Staat Sikkim wieder erholen beten, hoffen auf das Beste des ganzen Volkes von Sikkim.
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Minha homenagem a todas as pessoas em Gangtok e Sikkim que sofreram um recente terremoto.
Uma bela manhã eu capturei esta imagem em Gangtok. Eu estava lá na minha turnê oficial. Um dos belo lugar crouded em Gangtok. Eu sei que depois deste desastre natural é muito difícil de fazer este lugar normal novamente, mas podemos orar por nossos Sikkim belo estado a recuperar de novo, esperança para o melhor de todo o povo de Sikkim.
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6:45pm 11/08/2022
This full moon total lunar eclipse will be the last lunar eclipse until 2025. Beaver blood moon total lunar eclipse will be between 4 am EST until the moon sets. According to Nasa, we will not be able to see another lunar eclipse until 2025. This event will be visible to North and Central America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
The first Lunar Eclipse happened in May but was only visible in the US. The best view of the eclipse will be between 4 am until the moon sets. The Earth’s shadow will cover the entire moon during totality. At this point, the moon will appear to have a copper color.
The reason why we call is a blood moon is because during the eclipse, the only sunlight reaching the moon passes through Earth's atmosphere. This leaves the red light that has a longer wavelength than blue light and is less vulnerable to be scattered out by the atmosphere. The more dust and cloud we have in the Earth's atmosphere, the redder the moon will look.
A partial Chandra Grahan 2022 will be observed in India on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, at 2:39 pm. However, a full eclipse will be seen around 3:46 pm. The maximum lunar eclipse will appear at 4:29 pm.
The lunar eclipse will be visible from the moonrise time in all parts of India, while the initial phases of both the partial and full lunar eclipse will be observed only in specific regions because both these events start when the moon is below the horizon everywhere in India.
The last total lunar eclipse for about 3 years: A reddish moon or Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse is slated to be visible in the night sky this month.
Total lunar eclipses occur when the moon is near a node at full moon i.e. when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sun's rays from lighting up the moon while a partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the full moon but they are not precisely aligned since only a part of the moon's visible surface moves into the dark part of the Earth's shadow called the umbra, whereas the rest of the moon is covered by the outer part of the Earth's shadow called the penumbra. For selenophiles, sky gazers, and celestial body lovers, we have exciting news - a reddish moon or Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse is slated to be visible in the night sky this month. This will be a total lunar eclipse, the second one this year and the last total lunar eclipse for about 3 years, which happens when the full moon moves into the deep umbral shadow of the Earth and receives only light first filtered by Earth's atmosphere. Throughout the entire event, it will safe to watch the lunar eclipse with the naked eye but the more interesting part is that Uranus, the seventh planet of our galaxy, will also be close to the eclipsed moon but will be visible briefly hidden behind the moon in parts of Asia — including Hong Kong.
Such names have gained currency in American folklore. They appear in print more widely outside of the almanac tradition from the 1990s in popular publications about the Moon. Mysteries of the Moon by Patricia Haddock , Great Mysteries Series, Greenhaven Press, 1992 gave an extensive list of such names along with the individual tribal groups they were supposedly associated with. Haddock supposes that certain Colonial American moon names were adopted from Algonquian languages (which were formerly spoken in the territory of New England), while others are based in European tradition (e.g. the Colonial American names for the May moon, Milk Moon, "Mother's Moon", "Hare Moon" have no parallels in the supposed native names, while the name of November, "Beaver Moon" is supposedly based in an Algonquian language).
The Long Night's Moon is the last full moon of the year and the one nearest the winter solstice. Ice Moon is also used to refer to the first full moon of January or February.
In India people will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse with the naked eye on the same day, which according to NASA, will begin on November 8 at 05:17 am EST (09:17 GMT) and will end at 6:42 am EST (10:42 GMT) while the partial lunar eclipse will begin on November 8 at 4:44 am EST (08:44 GMT) and will then be visible until 8:05 a.m. EST (12:05 GMT). This means that the partial lunar eclipse begins in India at 2:39 pm while the total lunar eclipse begins at 3:46 pm and ends at 5:11 pm with the maximum total lunar eclipse visible at 4:29 pm.
Some eastern parts of India including Kolkata, Kohima, Agartala, and Guwahati will see the total lunar eclipse clearly. Srinagar will see the eclipsed moon rise above the horizon at 17:31 hours with an obscuration of nearly 66 percent, people in New Delhi will see a partial eclipse with moonrise at around 17:31 hours, and those in Mumbai will see it at around 18:03 hours with only 14 percent obscuration, Bengaluru will see the moon with 23 percent of its disc obscured by the earth's shadow at 17:57 hours while those in Nagpur will effectively see the eclipse around 17:32 hours.
Known as the Beaver Moon, November's natural satellite will produce quite the celestial spectacle. Not only will it be full, but it will be considered a blood moon due to its positioning in relation to the Earth and the sun.
Between why it's called the Beaver Moon and when you can spot it in the sky, here's everything to know about November's full moon this year.
When is Beaver Blood Lunar Eclipse?
November 8
Why do we call it Beaver Blood Lunar Eclipse?
The reason why we call is a blood moon is because during the eclipse, the only sunglight reaching the moon passes through Earth's atmosphere. This leaves the red light that has a longer wavelenght than blue light and is less vulnerable to be scattered out by the atmosphere. The more dust and cloud we have in the Earth's atmosphere, the redder the moon will look.
What time can I see it in India?
A partial Chandra Grahan 2022 will be observed in India on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, at 2:39 pm. However, a full eclipse will be seen around 3:46 pm. The maximum lunar eclipse will appear at 4:29 pm.
Is this the last lunar eclipse until 2025?
Yes
Does it emit harmful rays?
Yes
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