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With his belly shaved for the ultrasound performed on him a few weeks ago, even he's had enough of this ridiculous cold.
I was pre-occupied with measuring the in-progress Zen garden for Elizabeth; I was designing a privacy fence that will go behind the Buddha statue. Looked around for Sam (at the venerable age of 16, he has a propensity for wandering off and forgetting where he is) and found him napping peacefully in front of Buddha. I guess he knows where he is .... in just the right spot. Couldn't resist snapping a few photos.
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Matthew 7:7
... knock, and it will be opened to you. (NKJV)
#Discipleship #Vine #Amen #UnconditionalLove #PhotoOfTheDay
Actuall had hassle from a security guard taking this, they pointed the building behind was property of Lloyds...I pointed out that was completely irrelevant as this is public space and pavement. Brighton
Bruno, Dreamer and Ryker. Dreamer was born without eyes yet is a completely normal and happy dog. Here he is with our sweet Blue.
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- Albert Einstein
#80 of 365 for the project.
For all you math nerds out there. Here is the 3 dimensional Cartesian coordinate system of life.
Artwork for UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Soulful Gospel House Mix
Springtime / Easter Tea Dance
EXB Mix 2021.2
Length: 2:31:57
Released: 4 April 2021
Silver Spring MD
MIXCLOUD at www.mixcloud.com/ElvertBarnes/april-2021-unconditional-lo...
Track list at docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT0FYhjWi75ryspUl4JJS...
Elvert Barnes MIXOLOGY
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Cherry Blossom Walk at the Tidal Basin Northwest Corner along Independence Avenue near 17th Street, SW, Washington DC on Tuesday afternoon, 30 March 2021 by Elvert Barnes Photography
Elvert Barnes COVID 19 Pandemic Part 6 Spring 2021 docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/CV19Spring2021
Tuesday afternoon, 27 March 2021 NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL WALK / SPRINGTIME IN WASHINGTON DC docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/30March2021
Elvert Barnes NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 2021 docu-project at elvertbarnes.com/2021NCBF
Original photo at www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/51087135416
My second Shar-Pei (at 3.5 moths old) enjoying the mid-winter South African sun in my garden. The wild birds were making such a racket in the trees, that he decided to get up and take a look.
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Who is this being
seeing, hearing, touching, feeling
the wonder of life?
From where does the flow of love arise?
Where does it go to?
Who is the great Lover in me?
Who guides my footsteps
in the direction of my dreams?
Who carries me through
the unbearable moments?
What force lifts my heart again
toward the impossible dream?
My mind tries to comprehend
an answer…
Realizes that in not being able to fully know,
Love can never be captured or possessed,
ever remaining free and flowing…
Awakening those who willingly participate
In the flowering of the questions -
Filling all deepest desires…
Showering ecstasy:
The Joy of life itself.
©Ganga Fondan, 2013
This posting is dedicated to all the amazing people who I’ve connected with lately who feel discouraged because they feel the love they give unconditionally doesn’t seem to come back. It has been my experience to look for that love in everyone and everything. Only when we realize that we exist within this love somehow, can we let go and fully be alive in it. Kabir says: “Do not sit on your doorstep. Go forth and bathe yourself in that rain.”
Respect!
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When God created mothers of children with autism
He had been 6 days of working overtime.
An angel appeared and said:
"You cross a whole lot of time and work in these units'
"Do you have the specifications of this order already read?" Asked God tired.
"The mother of a child must have very good eyes,
so they can see how special her child,
when all blinded by the syndrome.
She has much more energy than is normally required
so she never gives up,
even when others do.
Her skin must be extra thick to endure all the injustice
and any criticism of her parenting skills.
I gave her an even stronger hearts
with a greater capacity to love and understand.
"God," said the angel as she touched his sleeve,
"You'd better get some rest and tomorrow to continue working.
"I can not," said God, "there are more autistic children than the world knows.
The angel flew slowly around the creature and studied it carefully.
Suddenly she stopped and leaned forward.
Her fingers glided across the cheek of the woman.
"They leak," said the angel, "I think you too long to have worked through
"That's not a leak" said God, "that's a tear.
"Where is that?" Asked the angel,
"I suppose for pent-up emotions,
for too much injustice,
for lack of understanding. "God.
"You're really brilliant," said the angel
God looked somber and leaned back in his chair.
"The tears I have not made," he said.....
"Not a cry for attention, but a scream for respect"
Ten years ago we drove 500 miles through the night to save her from being killed. From the car ride home with complete strangers to every moment since, we can't think of a single thing she's ever done wrong. Mostly deaf now in addition to being blind for 6 years, she's still the most tranquil and trusting spirit I know. And a heck of a lot less trouble than those two brothers of hers. The three different glaucoma drops she gets three times a day are not really working to control the pressure in her eyes anymore and she's likely in a constant state of dull pain. We know her time is near and we just can't fathom the sadness that will surely come.
However cliché the term may be, life is most definitely a roller coaster, and the ride is a little more intense for some than it is for others. Throughout the lowest parts of this life-long roller coaster, we all need some kind of unconditional support -- a friend to lean on through even the hardest of times.
For many people, including these individuals whom I met on the streets of San Francisco, that unconditional friend is a dog. Circumstance has no bearing on a dog's ability to love its companion. As they watch the world busily move on without them, their mutual companionship provides perhaps the single unmovable anchor in each other's lives.
Many of the circumstances I witnessed there were depressing, but the will power and loyalty those same people demonstrated was even more inspiring. I sincerely hope the world becomes a better place for everyone who needs it -- keep on trucking with your best pal by your side :)
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Here is much Unconditional Love shared with you, special Flickr friends. Thank you for your warmth and caring thoughts.
Peace and joy.
xoxo,
Vivi
This little sweetheart just can't turn the corner on the horrible ulcerative colitis. Next step is a visit with an internal medicine specialist. Between Buster's torn ACL, Blue's eyes and little Bruno. I can't catch my breath.
View On Black THIS IS A MUST SEE ON BLACK I THINK!
AS YOU CAN SEE SHE IS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE WHOLE SITUATION, AND HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL!
WISHING YOU EACH A GREAT WEEK, AND I WILL BE HOME IN JUST A FEW MORE DAYS.....
BILLIE
I have just read the news story on our community newspaper. People are again found to be dumping the pet rabbits in Minoru Park.
The population of bunnies has been growing in Richmond especially in Minoru Park and Auto Mall areas.
The pet owners who abandon and dump their pets are doing cruelty to these animals since they are domesticated and it is rarely that they can survive on their own on the street or in the wild.
On the other hand I have read so many stories about pets are so loyal to the owners and they either refuse to eat or leave the place when the owner passes away etc.
The love these animals give to humans are unconditional and so real.
This is the bunny I saw at Minoru Park.
Have a great Sunday!
Original thanjavur paintings found on the wall of periya kovil (Brihadeeswarar Temple)..The real status of the paintings were pathetic then what you see here
Created for the Textures Only competition # 45- The 3 Graces.
With thanks to Slimdandy for providing the beautiful starting image.
Saturn's moon Enceladus, from NASA APOD.
Thanks also to:
= Bansidhe for the beautiful wing.
= Altering Sight and
= SkeletalMess for the gorgeous textures.
Brush by www.obsidiandawn.com
Water reflection texture on Enceladus, mine.
...with a warm body! Want to join in? ;)
INNER MOST SECRET #1: it PANICS me that I will die and my life will not have been documented to show who i was as a being in the world for my children! Because I am always behind the camera and no one ever takes pictures of me, i find it necessary to make sure my favorite moments get recorded! I hope i don't die before I have documented all of my life!
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Dogs are simple! I HEART him! And this is who we are together!
Happy Saturday peeps...enjoy the music of Mz. Nina Simone!
Let the light escape from this hole inside my soul
When I start to break then grace begins to flow
Let the light escape from this lonely place inside my soul
Honestly
~HONESTLY, Vota
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I still haven't got a camera but i'm having the time of my life with Him. His timing is so right and there's nothing else i can think of doing but to embrace it with all of my heart while I wait on things i least expect, more than i could ever think or dream of. He is too unpredictable and I love how surprised i get every single day. He is more than amazing. <3
old stock.
My Dad passed away rather unexpectedly this past April; he was in the hospital recuperrating from knee surgery. He was a great man, a great dad--everyone loved him. I am feeling sad and lonely now--two weeks before Christmas. I have no money and try not to let this weigh on me--and the real meaning of the holidays; love, giving, peace. Tonight I wonder what is my gift to give?
just reading a good book and reflecting on the different tradition's takes on achieving soul realization..so different and seemingly contradictory..only if you don't recognize the different angles on the one truth..
(sorry to get so deep) but i find it fascinating.. just a few tid bits i really enjoyed--
"The man of the Tao remains unknown. In perfect virtue, he produces nothing. ' No Self' is 'true Self' And the greatest man is Nobody"
~Chuang Tzu
" When one sees all beings in the Self, and the Self in all beings, he hates no one."
~ Isha Upanishads
" Strive to know yourSelves. Become aware that you are children of the living Father; and you will know that you are living in the City of God, and you are that City.
~Oxyrhnchus fragment (Gnostic Christianity)
"Seeing the Lord equally, everywhere, one does not injure the Self by the self, and so goes to his reward."
~ The Bagavad Gita
" He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye."
~ The Buddha
I have had this Love charm air freshener hanging in my car and it has lost its scent more than five years ago, all I have left is the beautiful plump red heart and the word love! Moral of the story is~> “Age does not protect us from love,but love to some extent protects us from age.” No matter what lifestyle we lead, there is no escape from age. We will at some point in our life, wake up and realize that we are no longer young, we will have to accept that our health is more fragile, our strength is less strong and our beauty is fading. We will have to accept the natural process of aging, and nothing in the world can stop that, but being in love keeps us young at heart, makes us age gracefully and keeps us healthier. Being surrounded by love will surround us by positive energy and will keep age to some extent away. But does age keep love away? No. Love has no age. You can fall in love and keep on loving those around you and life even if you live more than 200 years!
These are our neighbor girls who we just adore. Blue is never happier than when she's surrounded by children. Even after she went blind, never a moment of fear about anything, especially kids.
These cute little frogs are in a tank at the aquarium. That tank is so dark that you don't see them when you walk past it.
My friend Helene didn't even know there was anything in the tank until I showed her one of these shots.
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The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) is an arboreal hylid native to Neotropical rainforests in Central America.
The Red-eyed Tree Frog is a small-sized tree frog, reaching lengths of about 5 - 7 centimeters (3 inches). Its dorsal surface is green of varying shades, and its ventral surface is white. The sides of the frog are purple or blue, with vertical white stripes and orange toes. Young frogs are typically brown in color and turn greener as they mature, although adult frogs can change their color depending on mood and environment.[1] Both females and males have bulging orangy red eyes with vertically narrowed pupils, resembling the eyes of domestic cats. Red-eyed tree frogs have soft, fragile skin on their belly, and the skin on their back is thicker and rougher. Males are generally somewhat smaller than the females.
Bright markings along the sides and limbs reduces predation. Most animals that prey on A. callidryas (some bats, snakes, and birds) often rely on their vision. When the frog moves to avoid the predator the bright colorations flash into view (hence their name, flash colors) and throw off the predator. This is achieved by leaving a ghost image in the visual field of where the frog was originally. This confuses the predator and gives the frog time to hide. These flash colors may also deceive predators by making the frog appear poisonous.
Red-eyed tree frogs are not poisonous and rely on camouflage to protect them. During the day, they remain motionless, cover their blue sides with their back legs, tuck their bright feet under their belly, and shut their red eyes. Thus, they appear almost completely green, and well hidden among the foliage. Their eyes seem to glow in the dark.
Red-eyed tree frogs are mainly carnivores. They prefer crickets, flies, grasshoppers and moths. Sometimes, they will eat smaller frogs. For froglets, fruit flies and pinhead crickets are the meals of choice.
During the mating season, when rainfall is at it highest, males of the red-eyed tree frog form choral groups to entice females to small water pools where their eggs are then laid and fertilized by a chosen male. The males do this by climbing onto the backs of the females and rubbing their hind limbs along her rear flanks of the female. The eggs develop into larvae and later into small tadpoles. After full metamorphosis weeks later, the juveniles that survive the first few weeks crawl back into the undergrowth and security of plants in the vicinity of these pools, often in the hollows of tubular plants like bromelias.
Red-eyed tree frogs inhabit rainforests from southern Mexico, through Central America, to Northern Colombia.
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