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Beauty, compassion, understanding and love are my weapons of choice in this World Anti-war I. I feel that they are very powerful. And on the both sides of this war (of course you know that there, in Russia, at the other side of the war, a lot of people are fighting against war, as they could) my heart is with peaceful people. Even at the battlefields Ukrainians are fighting to banish and to take down the war.
They hate the war. They are fighting for peace. And so am I.
It Makes Life So Much Better, giving more opportunities for friendship, sharing special occasions, travel, learn, play, and explore together. Many times it gives us the opportunity to understand and enjoy different traditions and become more aware of the need to reach out and embrace our differences which life is all about. The more we know and understand the better it is for us and others. Sharing knowledge and friendship gives us more reason to be happy. Together is always better than alone!
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An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.
David Attenborough
Look after the land and the land will look after you, destroy the land and it will destroy you.
Aboriginal Proverb
Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.
Eckhart Tolle
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Beauty Of Earth cc
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Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.
Dr. Sylvia Earle
Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now. Jackie Speier
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.
Michel de Montaigne
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‘Increased understanding of the influence of habitat and intrinsic factors on survival of a species is a prerequisite to successful management programs, particularly as they relate to population dynamics and the role of population models in adaptive species management.”
While walking the beach of west Texas watching the wildlife struggle daily for survival, seeing the pollution of man created by its struggle to survive I could not but correlate and remember a Biologist prof back in college with the quote above and wonder when will politicians and environmentalist direct their attention to what Biologist teach on a daily basis.
On the beach, Tx.
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Dans la rue, chaque rencontre est une histoire en suspens …
Cette jeune femme et son enfant, le sourire franc et l’espoir discret, rappellent que la street photo n’est pas qu’une chasse à l’instant décisif et c’est aussi une affaire de respect et de bienveillance !
Un regard, un sourire, parfois une simple pièce…
Ces gestes instaurent une complicité sincère, une reconnaissance mutuelle ...
Être photographe de rue, c’est apprendre à équilibrer curiosité et considération, à saisir l’émotion sans oublier l’humain 🤔
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On the street, every encounter is a story in the making…
This young woman and her child, their smiles bright and hopeful, remind us that street photography isn’t just about capturing the decisive moment and it’s also about respect and kindness.
A look, a smile, sometimes a small coin…
Yhese gestures create a genuine bond, a quiet understanding...
To be a street photographer is to balance curiosity with empathy, to catch emotion without losing sight of the human being behind it 🤔
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Anselm classically defined theology as fides quaerens intellectum—“ faith seeking understanding.” Not faith that already understands and so no longer needs to seek. That would by definition no longer be theology. Theology is not itself the faith but its quest. If we stop seeking, we are no longer on the way. Faith seeking understanding has then turned into “belief that understands.” It then closes down the very root of quaerens, from which come both question and quest. Speaking the divine wisdom in a mystery, theology remains a work of human speech. Theology is not the same as faith or belief, but a disciplined and relational reflection upon them. God calls, but we are responsible for what we call “God.” And God may be calling us to that very responsibility!
-On the Mystery, DISCERNING DIVINITY IN PROCESS, Catherine Keller
A Texas-sized welcome to the Christmas season
and my fave time of the year... seen on one of my
Texas backroad adventures... an eye-catcher for sure!!!
As we start into this really special time of the year
I wish for each of you happiness and may the real
meaning of Christmas permeate throughout your
world and bring you joy that passes all understanding!!
Not for what we get but what give... not in material
things but of ourselves to others... a smile may be
all one may need to keep going... give and it will
come back to you over and over again.. pass it on!!!
In spite of all that has happened in my life I live on
not because of me but because of Him that lives in
me... He gave me life that brought me into this
world and He gave me life when I fought my four
cancer battles and He gave me strength to live when
my losses were more than I thought I could bear!!!
He is the reason for the season and the reason I live...
I will never forget that & will shine my light for Him always!!
God bless each of you and keep you through the most
wonderful time of the year... Christmas...
I wish you joy real joy...
Jesus
Others
You
Real JOY!!!
This work is dedicated to women and their uphill battles of juggling work and family life. I address the importance of accepting motherhood for our children, hoping that our society will change and allow women more time with their children after birth. Starting with breastfeeding, which is on a 3-hour basis, and creates a special lifetime bond between mother and child. Promoting a strong educational and loving environment for children to grow in. Mothers are the family base, very much in tune with their children, and are always working for the best for their children. This takes time, and the time should be available, especially if we want peace, diversity, and acceptance in our world.
Mothers are often the family base, tuned in, and working to achieve the best for their children. This endeavor demands time which is too often is in short supply due to the uphill battle of juggling work and family life.
My late husband’s deep love and respect for his mother grew into love, respect, belief in, and support, for myself and our four daughters. His belief in us empowered our lives as he valued our dreams and endeavors. I wish that all men and partners had this positive and supportive attitude, as it makes life easier for the whole family.
A mother’s role is important in their children's lives. In order to bring up healthy and well-balanced children, sufficient time is required to be given to the children, time should be made available at birth and through an extended time. Child development psychologists state that the first 3-5 years of a child's life are the most important. Sadly, many employers do not see things that way.
In order to provide mothers with time to nurture their family, with the understanding that it is in the best interest of young children, the government needs to change the concept of Stay-At-Home-Mothers, making it acceptable for mothers to look after their children full-time with the help of family benefits and tax credits.
Thoughtful employers can make a difference in the possibilities for mothers. Flexible work schedules, providing more time for maternity leave is an example seen throughout Europe. Employers could make a leave of absence possible, providing a young mother with time for her children. Women should without exception be paid equally and provided with the same benefits as men who are doing the same work. If women have been invaluable workers, why treat them with anything other than respect and understanding?
Something is very wrong here, and this needs to change. Often the $ £ is more important than human life today. If we all work together, helping one another, we can get closer to equality. I know that total equality does not work, but equality within reason, most certainly does. Providing a strong educational and loving environment for children to grow up in takes tremendous effort and time. If we value peace, diversity and acceptance, we should work together to provide this time.
I often choose to use bright and strong colours for my work to make my message stronger and to elaborate on my concern for what is happening in today’s world. I always try to give a positive message, believing that I have a better chance of a positive reaction.
*A special mention for my cousin, Dr. Carole Ulanowsky Rose, who shares her works with me. Thank you, dear Carole, you are an inspiration!
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God will give you strength for every battle, Wisdom for every decision, and peace that surpasses understanding!!
Only if the ducks knew this because they are being chased by a large bird all over the pond!!
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I think that's this is all we need now.
For all my flickr friends, all the best for you and your families in these days. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
"As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?
And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know:
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?.."
Elvis Costello & The Attractions: youtu.be/Ssd3U_zicAI?si=Bpr6eXy-MTRBEyCJ
Understanding my roll.
When our first grandchild was born, my son’s family was stationed at NAS Pax River Maryland. We made the drive from Indiana to Maryland as often as possible and they the reverse. August was a beautiful baby boy who looked and acted like every other baby…like a little humanoid who had lots of intake and the smelliest of outgo. When it comes to babies…until they are old enough and can be responsible for their own head and neck, well let’s just say that holding one makes me as nervous as being wrapped up like a mummy utilizing live Boa constrictors! Scratch that as it is an exaggeration…I would prefer the boa’s!
I do not remember his exact age but I would guess it was around a year and a half old and they were in town for a visit. It was a beautiful spring/summer day and August and I were walking around the front yard, just exploring and enjoying time together. As we walked hand in hand, we came upon a bush. I have no idea what type of bush it was, even though it was part of our landscaping. It was both yellow and green, the type that looked a bit sharp but wasn’t.
We stopped and were looking at the bush when August without a word spoken looked up into my eyes. Instantly I knew his question and I said “You can touch it.” He gently reached out and started feeling the texture of a single branch, and smiled. It was at that exact moment, as if hit by lightning, that I felt like a grandfather for the first time…accepting responsibility for one of my roles in his life, to assist with discovery.
Fast forward seven years and I am at Custer SP photographing bison when I notice this little one. Its nose was inches from the ground and a few feet away from a lone blue flower. It moved from side to side, eyed fixed on the flower as if it was wondering what it was…a bit curious, a bit hesitant. A few seconds passed before it worked up the courage to approach the flower. When it bowed down to ascertain its fragrance, I took this photo.
Watching this bison reminded me of the thrill, the absolute blessing of discovery…making this shot a personal favorite from this trip!
Photo taken 22 May, 2023.
Last night, I thought about death and resurrection in a new way. I can´t recall just how, but it was thoughts that I never had before. Or maybe an understanding of books I´ve read long ago. It was about apokatastasis. It was about all living things and a light that that kept it all together. Here and after.
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[j]ust as the myths still live on in ghostly life as fables after they have died as real meaning, so the old rhythmic consciousness of Nature (it should rather be called participation than a consciousness) lives on as the tradition of metrical form. We can only understand the origin of metre by going back to the ages when men were conscious, not merely in their heads, but in the beating of their hearts and the pulsing of their blood—when thinking was not merely of Nature, but was Nature herself.
-Owen Barfield, Poetic Diction, 157.
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I taught ChatGPT to write prompts in the way I learned from the great Techhalla.
After ChatGPT understood, I gave the following instruction:
Now create four prompts on four topics on which I invite you to act completely freely. A refusal is not accepted, make an effort.
Topic 1: something I have never seen before
Topic 2: something you have never seen before.
it worked:
Topic 3 and 4 will follow very soon.
today the 4 results of topic 2
here are the MJ prompts ChatGPT created:
IMAGE: Enigmatic | GENRE: Fantasy | MOOD: Mystical, Enchanting | COLOR: Jewel tones | BACKGROUND: Magical forest | SCENE: Mythical creature emerging from a hidden portal | DETAILS: Intricate patterns and symbols, mystical artifacts | RENDER: Whimsical and ethereal | LIGHTING: Soft, magical glow | COMPOSITION: Intriguing and mysterious | SHOT: Medium shot | CAMERA: Nikon D3 | LENS: 50mm lens | TAGS: Fantasy, mythical creature, magical forest, hidden portal --ar 16:10 --v 5.1 --style raw
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You have to be able to afford a Porsche and not necessarily park between piles of scrap metal.
Seen in the old town centre of Wetzlar
Understanding and managing perception, both our own and that of others, can lead to more effective communication, better relationships, and greater success in various aspects of life.
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Our local Baptist church, one of the old dissenters of the Reformation, the Protestant Left, if you will. This building, a simple hall, goes back to the 18th century. Religious dissent had always been dominant in our village - the Anglicans, the church not of but above the people, was pushed by landlords into the village. You can sit here and talk, and there are these playground items. What do you make of them? It is clear that this congregation is not simply offering spiritual deliverance to their own flock, they are rather offering a service to the whole community: there is a mother and toddler group, coffee mornings, meetings of the local history group and a dedicated service to the many (mainly Muslim) refugees in our village. If public "relevance" is a criterion for what a church parish should have, then the Baptists are relevant in our village. Relevant, but very small, and with an ever growing average age in the congregation. The plastic slides outside the entrance to the building become gate keepers - keeping out "irrelevance" or the fate that happened to the Methodists here, the closure of the church. Do people care? The property developers do, very much so. Leica M Mono, Voigtlander CS 2.2/50.
My understanding of the habits of eagles has increased during the last few years of photographing them. One aspect I have noticed is they are pretty good about judging where they land although once in a while they will attempt to land on the very top of green trees in the warm months and their landing strip is too light to hold them.
This eagle looks like he is testing the strength of this branch. As adult eagles typically weigh between 10-14 pounds they do need a base that is fairly strong. Imagine putting a 10 pound bag of flour on a branch and it gives you an idea of what they need to feel safe.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
There’s something quietly beautiful about companionship—the kind that doesn’t need grand gestures or elaborate plans, just the simple presence of another soul. Whether it's sitting side by side in comfortable silence, sharing a laugh over an inside joke, or swapping stories deep into the night, there’s a warmth in knowing someone is there with you, without expectation or demand.
Companionship can be found in the everyday—watching the world go by together, listening to music or watching a movie with someone, or simply existing in each other’s space. It’s the ease of unspoken understanding, the familiarity of a well-worn bond, and the reassurance that even in quiet moments, connection is alive.
It doesn’t always need words; sometimes, a shared glance, a hand resting beside yours, or just the awareness of someone being near are enough to remind you that you’re not alone. And that is a gift in itself.
© Reza Ghasemi
Nature is an art created by God while its understanding is an art formed by humankind.
Moon over Árbæjarsafn, Reykjavík, Iceland
The Arbaer Open Air Museum, or in icelandic: Árbæjarsafn, consists of more than 20 old buildings originating mostly from the centre of Reykjavik. Around the middle of the 20th century interest arose to preserve (to icelandic understandings) old buildings. The centre of Reykjavik around the turn of the 19th century was mainly made up of wooden houses being in a rather different state of maintainance. Also turf houses were still a quite normal sight in Reykjavik. Along with the increasing construction of buildings of more durable material the wooden buildings got into danger to disappear slowly out of the centre of the city. Actually the maintainance of wooden buildings is still a problem in Reykjavik where quite a few house owners do not care about the condition of their old wooden house. In the Arbaer Open Air Museum houses will be found that are of historical and artistic relevance. Through the preservation of the old houses memories will be kept alive with the older days and may prevent that the ties with the past get lost. The Arbaer Open Air Museum was opened in 1957 and gives the icelandic population as well as foreigh visitors a good idea of the architecture, way of life and living conditions in earlier days in Reykjavik.
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The stare down.
S / He sitting on parking structure. When s/he flapped wings and hopped on edge towards me in a glare.. I stood my ground, snapped pic, sat down. We met a happy understanding of closeness at that point and shared each others space in peace and harmony.
Nature.. a most wonderful teacher.
Red Tail Hawk