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The National Trust is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest". It has since been given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the Trust acquired land by gift and sometimes by public subscription and appeal, but after World War II the loss of country houses resulted in many such properties being acquired either by gift from the former owners or through the National Land Fund.
One of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, the Trust owns almost 250,000 hectares (620,000 acres; 2,500 km2; 970 sq mi) of land and 780 miles (1,260 km) of coast. Its properties include more than 500 historic houses, castles, archaeological and industrial monuments, gardens, parks, and nature reserves. Most properties are open to the public for a charge (members have free entry), while open spaces are free to all. The Trust had an annual income of nearly £724 million in 2023/24, largely from membership subscriptions, donations and legacies, direct property income, profits from its shops and restaurants, and investments. It also receives grants from a variety of organisations including other charities, government departments, local authorities, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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We can live side by side with wildlife, just by being quiet and picking up on signals. This mature raccoon came into my life one day as I was gardening...she spent many months coming and going and has been in many of my raccoon images.
I would work quietly, move carefully in and around my plants as she would search for food and explore my garden. She often came very close...so close I could have reached out and touched her but I never did.
One night she brought her kits to the back door and she was starving....her jaw was broken and hanging...but she somehow managed to eat and so I put out cat kibble and water so she could. I live on an estuary and there is so much food out there that I never felt the need to feed them until this instance. That continued for awhile as her kits grew and then she was gone.
As I've said before, wild animals don't die of old age. Nature is efficient and the weaker are picked off. I imagine that she never made it much longer after her little ones could fend for themselves. She never came back...and I know she would have. But we had our time together and I'm grateful she wandered into my life....people are like that too...they come and go and we hope we mean something to one another and that it was time well spent no matter how long or short it was. It's about trust...and feeling safe. For a moment. For a second. For eternity. Because, in reality, we never know how much time we have.
Squirreled away in a steep, sheltered valley on the west bank of the River Tamar, this sprawling National Trust garden surrounds a striking medieval house. This 15th Century house with its historical garden and woodland has inspired artists, keen gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts throughout the centuries. The formal gardens outside the main house overlook a valley garden with a medieval dovecote, pond, Victorian summerhouse and 18th-century tower.
Even the most energetic garden-goers won't get to discover the whole 1,289 acres that the estate covers, but this is the perfect garden for walkers who don't mind climbing the steep valley sides. Meander through the 15 acres of formal gardens, before wandering into over 250 acres of mature woodland, where the spectrum of changing colours is at its best beneath the autumn canopies. Arrive early in the day to catch the best of the wildlife that thrives along the reed-beds and riverbank, but if you want to buff-up on your history then follow one of the scheduled guided walks.
We didn't spend too long in the house; it was too pleasant and sunny outside, and with the windows shuttered to preserve the tapestry wall hangings the house seemed gloomy and oppresive. By the time we made our way to the formal gardens late afternoon the sun had come round, leaving the house in shade, but we found a sunny bench at the end of the garden and sat for a while, pouring tea from the Thermos we had brought with us.
I feel like I need to finish something. Uploading this picture I have nothing else to place here. I'm empty. I need novelty. I hope I can take some pictures this weekend though. I have so many projects in my mind... I feel desperate when I realize this year is almost meeting the end and I could not do some things I planned for me.
Some things will never meet the end. Things originally perceived as projects I fear they may become memories. Inner panic. This is not a lack of hope at all. This is a personal statement based on my self-confidence and my trust.
Time will tell.
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"Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts." Rita Mae Brown
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Anthony Gormley LAND
A life-size cast iron sculpture was installed on each of five Landmark Trust sites across the British Isles, from May 2015 to May 2016.
Commissioned by the Landmark Trust to mark its 50th anniversary year.
The Bible’s Viewpoint
Does Romantic Love Justify Premarital Sex?
IN ONE survey almost 90 percent of teenagers polled felt that premarital sex is not wrong when the two parties love each other. This thinking is reflected in and often condoned by the media. Television and films routinely portray sexual activity as a normal result of a romantic attachment.
Of course, those who want to please God do not look to the world for guidance, recognizing that it reflects the thinking of its ruler, the Devil. (1 John 5:19) They also take care not to be governed purely by their feelings, knowing that “the heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate.” (Jeremiah 17:9) Rather, those who are truly wise look to the Creator and to his inspired Word for direction.—Proverbs 3:5, 6; 2 Timothy 3:16.
Sex Is a Divine Gift
“Every good gift and every perfect present is from above, for it comes down from the Father of the celestial lights,” says James 1:17. Sexual intimacy within the marriage arrangement is one of those precious gifts. (Ruth 1:9; 1 Corinthians 7:2, 7) It enables humans to procreate, and it also helps a husband and wife to bond physically and emotionally in a very tender and pleasurable way. “Rejoice with the wife of your youth,” penned ancient King Solomon. “Let her own breasts intoxicate you at all times.”—Proverbs 5:18, 19.
Naturally, Jehovah wants us to benefit from and rejoice in his gifts. To that end, he has also given us the very best laws and principles to live by. (Psalm 19:7, 8) Jehovah is “the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk.” (Isaiah 48:17) Would our heavenly Father—the very personification of love—deprive us of something that is truly good?—Psalm 34:10; 37:4; 84:11; 1 John 4:8.
Sex Before Marriage Is Unloving
When a man and a woman unite in wedlock, they become “one flesh,” as it were. When two unmarried people have sexual relations, also called fornication, they too form “one body”—but one that is unclean in God’s eyes. What is more, such unions are unloving. How so?—Mark 10:7-9; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10, 16.
For one thing, fornication is sex without genuine commitment. And besides undermining self-respect, it can result in disease, unwanted pregnancy, and emotional pain. Above all, it violates God’s righteous standards. Hence, fornication reflects little or no regard for the present and future welfare and happiness of the other person.
For a Christian, fornication is also an encroachment upon the rights of his or her spiritual brother or sister. (1 Thessalonians 4:3-6) For example, professed servants of God who indulge in sex outside marriage bring uncleanness into the Christian congregation. (Hebrews 12:15, 16) Also, they deprive the one with whom they commit fornication of a clean moral standing and, if the other person is single, of entering into a possible future marriage morally chaste. They also stain the good record of their own family, as well as wrong the family of their sexual partner. Finally, they show a disregard for God, whom they have hurt by violating his righteous laws and principles. (Psalm 78:40, 41) Jehovah, in turn, will ‘exact punishment’ for all such bad deeds committed by unrepentant individuals. (1 Thessalonians 4:6) Is it any wonder, then, that the Bible tells us to “flee from fornication”?—1 Corinthians 6:18.
Are you in love and planning to marry? Then why not use your courtship to build a solid foundation of mutual trust and respect? Think: How can a woman fully trust a man who has shown himself lacking in self-control? And how easy is it for a man to cherish and honor a woman who disregards God’s law in order to satisfy her romantic feelings or to please the man?
Remember, too, that those who reject God’s loving standards reap what they sow. (Galatians 6:7) “He that practices fornication is sinning against his own body,” says the Bible. (1 Corinthians 6:18; Proverbs 7:5-27) True, if a couple who engaged in premarital sex truly repent, work hard to restore their relationship with God, and strengthen their trust in each another, negative feelings may eventually abate. Still, their past conduct usually leaves a scar. One young couple, who are now married, bitterly regret having committed fornication. ‘Are our marital disagreements somehow a result of this unclean foundation?’ the husband sometimes asks himself.
True Love Is Unselfish
While it may be accompanied by romantic feelings, true love “does not behave indecently” or “look for its own interests.” (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5) Instead, it works toward the other person’s welfare and everlasting happiness. Such love impels a man and a woman to honor each other and to accord sexual intimacies their proper, God-given place—the marriage bed.—Hebrews 13:4.
The feelings of trust and security that make for a truly happy marriage are especially important when babies arrive, for God purposed that children grow up in a loving, stable, and secure environment. (Ephesians 6:1-4) Only in marriage do two people truly commit to each other. In their heart, and often orally as well, they vow to care for and support each other through good times and bad for the rest of their lives.—Romans 7:2, 3.
Sexual intimacies between a husband and wife can strengthen their bond. In a happy marriage, partners also find sexual intimacy more pleasurable and meaningful—and without cheapening the union, troubling the conscience, or disobeying the Creator.
Early-1980's Cadillac Sedan DeVille (1980, '81 or '82).
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Downtown, The Loop, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, March 1, 2019.
There is one friend in the life of each of us who seems not a separate person, but an expansion, an interpretation, of one's self, the very meaning of one's soul.
One of my fave quotes.
This is Sweetie & Lexington - my 2 best girls.
I deliberated a fair amount on flip-flopping patron-patron and library-library, but ultimately, I have more faith in our patrons to trust one-another than I do our staff. Oh well.
Feb. 21, 2022: During arm negotiations with the former Soviet Union, Pres. Ronald Reagan was quoted, "Trust but Verify." On Presidents Day, I found the quote being used for Covid-19 restrictions at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library cafeteria in Simi Valley. 56/365
Does life ever give us the chance to trust someone with our whole heart and never ask them to promise they wont tell anyone?
This is a big moment for us...to be allowed to drive Sid's beautiful tractor...only across the field mind, was a real moment of trust between us and we were all smiling like Cheshire cats.
I couldn't honestly think of a better way of spending a Sunday afternoon in the company of this marvellous man...slogging our guts out in the heat and being rewarded with this magic moment!