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Set - Fruit & flower shots from Greece. If my ID's are incorrect please do not hesitate to let me know - thank you.
Forest reflections
The photo was taken in September, so I guess it’ll look a wee bit different now.
It was a still day, so there were opportunities for this type of shot.
P1013241: Taken at Loch Ard, Aberfoyle, Scotland.
This was one of the weirdest trees I've ever seen. The limbs remind me of a dancer with his arms stretched toward the sky.
The shrine is dedicated to the services for Oyamazumi no Okami God, brother of the Amaterasu Omikami god.
The guardian deity for marine safety has been respected as the Japanese tutelary deity since ancient times keeping safe the whole national costal land of Japan.
100 huge Japanese cinnamon trees densely encloses the shrine ground.
The main and worship hall, and Hokyo Into have been designated as national important cultural assets.
The Treasury Museum situated next to the shrine stores a great number of important cultural assets including some national treasures.
It is likely that Osmotherley means the clearing or 'ley' pronounced lee, belonging to a Viking called 'Asmund' or a Saxon called 'Osmund'. There have been a number spellings of the Osmotherley over the centuries: the name appeared in the Domesday Book as Asmundrelac; it has also been known as Osmundeslay and Osmonderlay.
However, fanciful local legend says that Osmotherley was named after the mother of a villager named Oswald or Osmund, who supposedly went out to gather firewood in the winter. When she did not return her son became anxious and went out to look for her. He found her lying in the snow, dead or dying from the cold. Because he was not able to carry her back, he lay down beside her and died himself. It is where Oswald's mother lies, hence Osmotherley.
It is a typical, traditional North York Moors village; streets with trees and grass to each side, a cross in the centre, a couple of pubs and shops, narrow passages running between the houses, and the odd hen pecking around.
It stands at about 200m elevation on the western edge of the North York Moors National Park, with wide views across to the Yorkshire Dales. The village developed in the 1800’s as an overnight stop on the north-south drove road, and this location is responsible for its present popularity as a walking and outdoor centre; it’s the start (or finish!) of the famous Lykewake Walk, and is on the 192 mile long Coast-to-Coast walk as well as the Cleveland Way.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, known locally as ‘The Lady Chapel’ is a holy and historic chapel is the Diocesan Shrine for the Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough.
Located in a wood and overlooking the scenic village of Osmotherley, the site affords panoramic view over Teesside, Bilsdale and, on a clear day, as far as the Pennine hills.
Built by Carthusian monks from nearby Mount Grace Priory in the 15th century, it was until recently cared for, on behalf of the Diocese of Middlesbrough, by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey. It is now under the pastoral care of Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough.
This is looking up the tree from the bottom. If the Angel were real she'd be saying "You pervert! Quick looking up my dress!"
I made this Christmas tree! Seriously! I took a couple of tomato cages out of the garden, turned them upside down and put lights all the way around it. Then I put the garland on it. Put the Angel on top and there you have it, a Christmas tree.
My family isn't big on Christmas trees. I'd like to have a nice big tree but I do agree that they are a lot of work and upkeep, even the artificial ones.
Both of the trees in this build were inspired by Blake Baer, and were a challenge to make, but I am proud of how they came out.
Cartagena, Colombia. The city of Cartagena, known in the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (Spanish: Cartagena de Indias [kaɾtaˈxena ðe ˈindjas] (About this sound listen)), is a major port founded in 1533, located on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region. It was strategically located between the Magdalena and Sinú rivers and became the main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. During the colonial era it was a key port for the export of Peruvian silver to Spain and for the import of African slaves under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. It is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population 971,592 as of 2016. It is the fifth-largest city in Colombia and the second largest in the region, after Barranquilla. The urban area of Cartagena is also the fifth-largest urban area in the country. Economic activities include the maritime and petrochemicals industries, as well as tourism.
The city was founded on June 1, 1533, and named after Cartagena, Spain, which in turn was named after Carthage in Tunisia. Settlement in the region around Cartagena Bay by various indigenous people dates back to 4000 BC. During the Spanish colonial period Cartagena served a key role in administration and expansion of the Spanish empire. It was a center of political, ecclesiastical, and economic activity. In 1984, Cartagena's colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Interestingness #16 on April 22,2007
Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone.
Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.
William Alexander