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Hello my friends, I'm there five months without posting photos because being with my chores and no be no time to reciprocate your kind comments! Returning soon to leave my message of Happy Holidays''''. I am very grateful for your understanding and friendship here on Flickr! Brazilian friend's greetings!

 

an exchange between you and the landscape, in which - however unlikely this may seem - there is a dialogue between the two of you. It is simply courtesy to allow the landscape to speak :-)

Charlie Waite

 

HBW! Justice Matters! Indict Trump!

 

sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

"smile on saturday"

"2020!"

 

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and may 2020 be a better year than 2019 for all!

 

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I thought these pincushions looked rather pretty in black and white. They are white anyway. Thank you to all my Flickr friends for your continued support!!

 

through an understanding of others and the world we inhabit. When that happens, the result, like photographs, are really the expressions of the life of the maker.

David Hurn

On Being a Photographer : A Practical Guide by David Hurn, Bill Jay

 

HBW! HDT! HGGT!

 

blue dasher dragonfly on water lily, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina

Celle ci a une saveur tout à fait particulière puisque c'est enfin mon tout premier Martin 2020 , après m'être cassé les dents à plusieurs reprises sur mes spots habituels ces derniers temps , j'ai donc décidé de changer de tactique en exploitant d'autres endroits , armé d'une paire de jumelles j'ai cherché les indices m'indiquant ses lieux de pêche , et je suis tombé finalement sur une grosse branche de saule qui surplombe la rivière et c'est depuis cette branche que j'ai pu observer mon gaillard en action de pêche , ni une ni deux j'ai mis en place mon fameux mode opératoire habituel en fichant sur la berge un perchoir non loin de la branche et finalement ce matin là il est venu à deux reprises prendre possession de son tout nouveau plongeoir .

 

Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .

 

PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension

 

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This one has a very special flavor since it's finally my very first Martin 2020, after having broken my teeth several times on my usual spots lately, so I decided to change tactics by exploiting 'other places, armed with a pair of binoculars I looked for clues indicating its fishing grounds, and I finally came across a large willow branch overlooking the river and it is from this branch that I I was able to observe my fellow fishing, neither one nor two I set up my famous usual operating mode by tying a perch on the bank not far from the branch and finally that morning he came twice to take possession of its brand new diving board.

 

Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.

 

PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding

** Image d'archives : août 2019 **

 

Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.

 

Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .

 

PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension

 

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** Archive image: August 2019 **

Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water, patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.

 

Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.

 

PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding

Understanding is the reflection of creating.

(Une citation d'Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam. (1838/1889)

"Understanding means throwing away your knowledge" TNH~

** Photo d'archives : mai 2019 **

 

Chaque image a sa petite histoire et celle-ci n'échappe pas à la règle , en me rendant sur un de mes spots " passereaux " je m'engage dans le petit chemin et ce joli spécimen était juché en haut d'un talus , me voyant arriver sur place il a eu la bonne idée de s'aplatir pensant que je ne le verrai pas , arrivé à 40 mètres il a préféré passer de l'autre côté du talus , ni une ni deux je me suis garé à distance respectable ( 20 mètres ) j'ai mis le filet de camouflage devant la portière de mon carrosse et j'ai attendu sagement qu'il revienne , l'attente ne fût pas bien longue , une vingtaine de minutes et il a repris sa vie de Faisan en restant quasi deux bonnes heures à gratter la terre et parader en haut de son talus .

 

Image prise en milieu naturel et depuis la portière de la voiture équipée du filet de camouflage .

 

PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension

 

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** File photo: May 2019 **

 

Each image has its own little story and this is no exception to the rule, by going to one of my "passerine" spots, I take the small path and this pretty specimen was perched on top of an embankment, seeing me arrive on the spot he had the good idea to flatten himself thinking that I will not see him, arrived at 40 meters he preferred to pass on the other side of the embankment, neither one nor two I parked at a respectable distance (20 meters) I put the camouflage net in front of the door of my coach and I waited wisely for him to come back, the wait was not very long, about twenty minutes and he resumed his life as a pheasant by remaining almost two good hours to scratch the ground and parade at the top of its embankment.

 

Image taken in a natural environment and from the car door fitted with the camouflage net.

 

PS: A big thank you to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding

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I want somebody to share

Share the rest of my life

Share my innermost thoughts

Know my intimate details

Someone who'll stand by my side

And give me support

And in return

She'll get my support

She will listen to me

When I want to speak

About the world we live in

And life in general

Though my views may be wrong

They may even be perverted

She will hear me out

And won't easily be converted

To my way of thinking

In fact she'll often disagree

But at the end of it all

She will understand me

 

I want somebody who cares

For me passionately

With every thought and with every breath

Someone who'll help me see things

In a different light

All the things I detest

I will almost like

I don't want to be tied

To anyone's strings

I'm carefully trying to steer clear

Of those things

But when I'm asleep

I want somebody

Who will put their arms around me

And kiss me tenderly

Though things like this

Make me sick

In a case like this

I'll get away with it

When are we going to learn to live together in peace and understanding? Violence is NO solution. We need to share our space in this world together and make room for all of us to share with respect, friendship and love! There is NO ROOM for hate in this world, it just kills us all and creates never-ending pain and devastation. STOP the hate, START the love!!!

 

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Those who have chosen the path of least resistance in life, who cannot bear to bring themselves to make a stern value-judgment in criticism of their own most intimate feelings, achieve what they deserve: not self-understanding but radical self-superficialization, not a discovered but a self-ascribed identity that explains nothing, reveals nothing, means nothing, and ultimately accomplishes nothing culturally or intellectually.

 

-- Kenny Smith

“Poetry, she thought, wasn't written to be analyzed; it was meant to inspire without reason, to touch without understanding.”

 

― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhDGkg8SpQ

BLOOD OF EDEN – PETER GABRIEL & SINEAD O'CONNOR

 

... And when you left the fields of yellow

faded in the winds of time

the golden ears of corn bowed down

finally beyond all reason or rhyme

But now my heart has risen up

the fields are red adorned with flowers

the bluest mountains reach towards the heavens

the promise of Spring is surely ours

I thought there would never be anyone else

to replace you in my field of dreams

but gentle words flow like a river

and settle within me or so it seems

I want to believe in the everafter

when our souls will meet again

but for now I must seek the quantum of solace

in the absence of the gentlest rain

The silent tears roll down the years

and bathe me in a rosy glow

the sunshine warms me; holds me closely

I feel immense that all I know

Is carefully parcelled; tied with ribbon

red velvet bow soft to the touch

a secret gift to be opened slowly

unwrapped; unveiled and loved so much

Inspiration is my succour

that piques my salient desires

I know that you will understand me

be happy someone tends these fires

the burning embers that you left me

now ashes crumble in the dirt

dust is dust that once was earthbound

in Heaven there is no more hurt

My heart sings out the freedom of nature

like a bird on the wing I soar so high

above the mountains through the clouds

swooping towards an open sky

I reach the stars just as the night falls

and cloaks the earth in silent reverie

sweet dreams my love; I know you're smiling

your generosity sets me free

Love is freedom to be ourselves

no matter what direction we take

the ones who love us are happy for us

and theirs is the love we do not forsake

Be still my beating heart; be silent

only when the end is nigh

for I am alive and my joie de vie

my joy of life cannot be denied ...

 

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Light snowfall just now and my garden Buddha smiles.

I've completed my tax return so I'm smiling too :-)

To those who celebrate Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas. I also hope and pray that all religions can come together in peace and understanding and include warm friendship with those who are not religious. I believe that we have to spread love, tolerance, friendship and come together to make our world a better place with more equality, respect and the ability to live and let live without being judgemental.

 

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Continuing the theme of "quirky Indiana", today's feature is this old Impala sitting on the top of a metal tower.

 

One may ask "why", and I don't have an answer. But this is (or was) part of a menagerie of unusual stuff that included a vintage motel sign, old railroad cars and junk trucks. All located at a train station that was converted into a seafood restaurant. The business has since closed and to my understanding most of this stuff have been removed from the property. I'm not sure if this car is still there or not!

 

Charlestown, Indiana

 

UPDATE: Unfortunately this car (and everything else) has been removed from the property as of 10/2021.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Dalai Lama

 

If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.

Lao Tzu

 

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A very good friend shared with me a Bald Eagle Nest under the understanding that I wouldn't share it's location. A request I always honor, and I appreciate his trust and generosity in sharing it with me. This is the female tending for eggs. I'm looking forward to one day seeing the mate and hopefully seeing some new eagles make their way in the world. Happy New Year everyone!

In all honesty it is hard to fathom the violence going on in our world today! How does this kind of behavior help our children? If we are unable to lead by example how can they possibly understand the importance of inclusion, love, peace, togetherness, helping, befriending and understanding?

We absolutely HAVE to CHANGE!!!!

 

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I like the way threads stacked in a repetitive geometrical lines to form a centre hole.

 

Learning and understanding together, a team work to achieve success!

Understanding and acknowledging its existence is the pathway to Light

Remaining in Ignorance enables it

It is dark, it is ugly – it is vile

It is the devil’s playground

It is seductive

 

Only through shining a light on its existence . . .

Can humanity and our earth heal

Humanity is on the precipice

Let’s pray - Amen

 

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

–Isaiah 5:20

  

A PRAYER TO DEFEAT THE WORK OF SATAN

 

O Divine Eternal Father, in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit, and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg You to destroy the Power of your greatest enemy – the evil spirits. Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell and chain them there forever!

 

Take possession of your Kingdom which You have created and which is rightfully yours. Heavenly Father, give us the reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I repeat this prayer out of pure love for You with every beat of my heart and with every breath I take.

Amen.

   

On this way good luck and all the best dear friends in Ukraine from dl1ydn 73

 

A crocus in blue & yellow

 

APS-C

40mm = 60mm

With Achromat Leitz ELPRO 2 (4,92 Dpt.)

Unify - GLOBAL OM // JUNE 21 // YOGA DAY

www.facebook.com/unify/videos/632245417283085/?v=63224541...

 

Unify World Peace

www.unify.org/

 

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We had been to Chaco Cultural Park, and loved it. The park is magical because you can explore inside the actual structures. This really makes you feel history. Well, when it was time to schedule a visit to nearby Aztec Ruins National Monument, we figured it was going to be more of the same. Now, that was just fine with us, because we loved Chaco.

 

However, the National Park team was very thoughtful. They did not want similar experiences in two parks that were so close to each other. So how to you address this issue? They had Chaco is a state of arrested decay, meaning they work hard to leave it like they found it. No more decay, but no less either. Its a fine balance. So at Aztec, they re-created a full community sized Kiva. This contrasted with Chaco because it was finished, like it would have been long ago. This provided a very different experience and thought us new things about the Puebloan culture (not Aztec, BTW, that was a misnomer made long ago that stuck).

 

So what does that mean to this image? I had shot a classic image at Chaco that showed the procession of doorways spanning several rooms. I loved it. But I did not want to shoot the same thing here. Well, here they recreated the wood ceilings throughout a procession of rooms. So to emphasize the uniqueness of Aztec (the fact that its complete) I tried to capture the wood ceiling. What I came up with reminded me that I often do much better work when I have some kind of constraint. The fact that I challenged myself to include the ceiling ended up creating an image that truly am proud of. It ended up with a real adventure feeling (blame Indy I guess).

 

Enjoy. Let me know what you think.

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Christmas is the day when Jesus Christ came into the world with love. This is a day of forgiveness, of light feelings, a day when love triumphs. Therefore, on this magical day, I would like to wish everyone love, health, happiness and peace of mind. When Christmas shines with stars, may your most cherished and kind wishes come true. May this holiday bring to your homes an understanding of the meaning of life and what is happening in it, as much warmth and happiness as possible! May the past remain only with the best and brightest memories, the present will remain joyful and successful, and the future will not bring disappointments! Merry Christmas, my friends!!

 

And the peace that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6

 

Nature green forest tree trees spring summer water reflection peaceful light sunny sunlight lake stream leaves landscape

Europe, Spain, Valencia, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Saurus skeleton

 

Let’s return to delightful Valencia and the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.

 

As you probably know, the architecture of Santiago Calatrava is based on biomorphic shapes, skeletal structures are his thing. Whereas the Estação de Oriente is based on a whale, the ‘Turning torso’ in Malmö (Sweden) on a man, the morphology of the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe seems to be based on creatures of the Jurassic era.

 

The Museo is a wonderful science, biology and environment museum. Full interactivity is one of its features, the motto of which is “Forbidden not to touch, not to feel, not to think”.

 

And indeed, visiting is an engaging delight. It’s located in "The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències. Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, a cultural and architectural quarter which formed one of the reason why we at last visited Valencia (the other reason was the spectacular ‘Fallas’). It's near the old riverbed of the river Turia, which was drained and rerouted after a catastrophic flood in 1957, and turned into a lovely park. The Ciutat’ is also designed by Santiago Calatrava (and Félix Candela) and opened in April, 1998.

True to the legacy of the star architect/engineer, it costed nearly three times the initially expected cost of €300 million and almost bankrupted the region.

 

Inside the Museo is the skeleton of a family member of the dinosaur and the relation between it keleton and Calatrava’s architecture is probably immediately obvious.

 

This is number 278 of Museum.

 

This handsome wild Stallion was taken in Utah. There are many bands of wild horses in the west. My understanding is that they arrived with the Spanish and became feral over time. They are a controversial subject in that the cattle farmers feel that they compete with the sometimes meager resources available in a lot of the BLM land and argue that they eat deeper into the roots of the vegetation. My horse whisperer friends deny that and make the strong case that the where the horses have roamed for years the vegetation has remained unchanged. Water sources are often provided by the hand of man and I'm not sure how well the horses would do without our aid. In Dugway, where this image was taken, the herds have been culled due to lack of resources. Similarly, in Nevada, herd culling is always underway and the controversies and arguments there are never ending. Nevada uses prisoners to capture and break the horses for eventual resale, I hope. I think if I were serving time I'd volunteer for that job. My take is that many of these states are failing to realize the potential tourist dollars that could be earned by attracting more outdoor photographers to wild horse country. Not that I'm complaining!

  

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'Understanding'

 

Camera: Mamiya RB67

Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90mm

Film: Arista Edu Ultra 100

Process: Foma Retro Special; 4mins

 

Northern Utah

June 2020

 

The “Gate of Understanding” is located at the entrance of the Inner Harbour, it is a 40 metre tall maonument to honour the Luso-Chinese realations. The monument was completed in 1993. Data from Mr. Rickzaf. Thanks

 

NB: No PP

New York Times

U.S. Must Release Children From Family Detention Centers, Judge Rules

www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/immigrant-children-detentio...

 

The cliche I use for this work is "A Can of Worms"

HCS 😊😊😍

 

Be a Better Writer

www.be-a-better-writer.com/cliches.html

 

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Of all the gifts we can give to people, the gift of our touch is one of the most priceless. Through our hands we convey a kind of radiance. A warmth seeps out from our inner fire, a wrap for someone's chill, a light for another's dark.

Jan Phillips in Divining the Body

 

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia

 

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

William Shakespeare

 

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Only personal comments, no logos please. Thank you for your understanding!

It strikes me that we humans are always arriving. Whether it be a physical arrival at our favorite beach or coffee shop, or an inner arrival as we reach some new level of understanding, it seems we're always in motion toward both known and unknown destinations. Today, Marg's plan for me is to repair myself to the yard with shovel and rake in-hand. Who knows where that will eventually take me. Probably to the medicine cabinet for a dose of pain killers.

 

San Francisco CA

Japanese Home in Winter V1

 

Created with Midjourney engine.

PP work in Adobe PS Elements 2024 Raw filters.

 

wide view Experience, traditional Japanese house, the magic of winter in a peaceful snowy setting, as a charming village comes to life with falling snow --ar 20:16 --v 5.1 --s 250 --style raw

 

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