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The little man shouts, “I brought pie!”
Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following amazing creations:
8f8’s Poppy Panels, which are part of the Lavish Den Collection!
8f8’s love (keys in frame), which is part of the forgotten secrets collection!
8f8’s “Stepping out from the Crowd” Artwork from the Out of The Box Set, which is part of the Imagine… Collection!
8f8’s Messy Gracie Coco!, which is part of the When I’m Away… Collection!
And for the festive occasion, the little rascal wears Deadwool!
I am grateful for all of YOU!
Thank you for your continued kindness and support.
I hope we can continue to come together to create a world founded on compassion, understanding, and love.
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!
(And don’t worry… There’s enough pie for everyone!)
"Once we have tasted far streams, touched the gold, found some limit beyond the waterfall, a season changes, and we come back changed but safe, quiet, grateful." Stafford
*Working Towards a Better World
This is done in solidarity with my friend Omar, speaking up for the Syrians and their terrible plight and the lack of world understanding and attention, surely if we all understood better the world would come together and react and find a solution for this horrendous problem! So I join him in trying to bring this to world attention.
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The little reveler brings lots of treats…
“Don’t worry, my friend. I got enough for both of us.”
Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following celebratory creations:
Oh Deer!’s Champagne Bottles, Champagne Fluet, Champagne Pyramids, Champagne Ice Buckets, Centerpiece Table, and Happy New Year Balloon Sign, which are all part of the New Year's Collection!
hive’s star balloons (bunched, and cascading)!
Bad Unicorn’s Confetti!
{anc}’s Lumiere Confetti!
8f8’s anima di concerto (piano), and dance with your hands (bench), which are both part of the forgotten secret’s collection!
8f8’s Old Rug, which is part of the Storyteller's Burrow Collection!
8f8’s Blamps (Balloons), which are part of the Retracing Joy Collection!
8f8’s Memoria, Verdura, and Vitta, which are all part of the Little Treats Collection!
And the stylish little man wears:
Deadwool’s The Tux Jacket, Shirt, and Trousers, and Wholecut Shoes!
hive’s new years eve party hat!
As we head into the new year, I wish for health and happiness for you and your loved ones.
Let’s keep lifting one another up, sharing kindnesses and support, understanding that every one of us is valuable and has something important to share.
Let’s remember that together we shine so much brighter, a beacon of light and hope that reminds us and others that we are one.
Let’s keep offering one another a hand when we fall down, giving each other a little nudge when we get stuck, realizing we’re all on the same team.
Let’s keep learning, listening, encouraging, connecting, growing, inspiring, and creating.
Stay confident. Stay strong. And don’t let anything stop you from blazing your trail.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Le Traquet motteux se nourrit surtout au sol, en sautillant et en courant, puis il s'arrête avec le corps dressé et la queue agitée de soubresauts, pour prendre une proie. Il lui arrive de poursuivre des insectes dans les airs en voletant. Il scrute aussi le sol depuis un perchoir avant de descendre sur la proie. Sa technique est étroitement associée à la structure de chaque habitat.
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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The Northern Wheatear feeds mainly on the ground, by hopping and running, then it stops with the body erect and the tail twitching, to take a prey. It sometimes hovers around insects in the air. It also scans the ground from a perch before descending on the prey. Its technique is closely associated with the structure of each habitat.
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
Am Ende der Tour über den Bergheidenweg durch die Wacholderheide bei Arft kam nun doch noch die Sonne zum Vorschein und vertrieb so langsam den Nebel. Hier auf dem Parkplatz Raßberg endet nun auch die kleine Nebelserie durch die Wacholderheide in der Osteifel.
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Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations
project.
This work is based upon my previous Flickr work:
Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.
Anthony J. D'Angelo
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
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.
Og Mandino
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a better understanding of the world around them and more empathy with the people in it :-)
Lucian Perkins
HMM! Truth Matters!
hibiscus, 'Jackie Grant', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Reading a book is more than understanding words. Reading a book means fantasy, reading a book conjures up a world in your mind, lets you see things that only you can experience. A book takes you into a world of magic, adventure, great operas and brave heroes - well, unless of course you're reading a cookbook, then you'll get just hungry maybee♥
At first i wanna show you this amazing Tattoo on my chest and around my eyes. Its made by Moon Dust and looks so cute. Come and try it here at the Kawaii Secrets my loves♥
♥Moon Dust - Butterfleyes
♥Moon Dust - Butterflhearts
.. both comes in many many different colors, my loves♥
..and take also a look in their Moon Dust-Mainstore or visit the Marketplace for so many more amazing tattoos ♥
Second is the very lovely pose made by Extra. This and many more cute poses you will find here in the -Extra-Mainstore or take a look in the Marketplace ♥ and gurls.. its this Weekend in Sale!
♥-Extra- Dreamer (5)
.. includes the book with many different covers♥
Next is the amazing Top made by loki - i am su hard in love with that top. Come and try it here in the Loki-Mainstore ♥ or visit their Marketplace♥
♥Loki - Kiana Cutout Top - Legacy
and of course my gloss is made by TEAR - its a new version of one of my favorite glosses! Come and try it here in their TEAR-Mainstore and theTEAR-Marketplace for so many more, my cuties♥
♥[TEAR] P*ssy Moist Gloss v.3 - Lel Evo/EvoX
and the last one is not sponsored but of course capitan fur was listening my story and he was so corious about the butterflys! He was very suprised that butterflys are not made for eat♥ I adopt him from the RezzRoom-Petstore
♥[Rezz Room] Golden Retriever Adult (Companion) v2.0.0
Head:
lel EvoX AVALON 3.1
[Heaux] Fiona - Browless - Blush *VE
identity faces - scars 9 //light// left
DOUX - Secret Affair Hairstyle [S]
Body
[BODY] Legacy (f)(1.6)
Picasso Babe Skin for Legacy (MODELESQUE/BLUSH) S
*KUNDALA* Abdominal Muscles BOM A19 (Legacy)
[theSkinnery] BodyScars Addon 7 light 50%
Scene/Decor:
dust bunny . dreamy outing . blanket basket
dust bunny . dreamy outing . picnic blanket . mixed
dust bunny . dreamy outing . picnic basket . grey
dust bunny . dreamy outing . fruit board
dust bunny . smoothie time . smoothies
dust bunny . dreamy outing . croissant sandwiches
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.
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.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - „(What’s so Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding“
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssd3U_zicAI
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 and understanding? Oh
What's so funny ′bout peace love and understanding?
And as I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
So where are the strong
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony
′Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry
What′s so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Oh
What′s so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony
′Cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry
What's so funny ′bout peace, love and understanding? Oh
What′s so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding? Oh
What′s so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
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I am sorry I am 2 days late, but feel that it is better to post late than never.
World Water Day 2024
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Environmental Management Authority
Mar 23, 2024
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United Nations World Water Day
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Head of a Diadoumenos (plaster cast) rolled in lead; five LED spotlights in a dark room. Raw conversion in macOS High Sierra photo editor.
‘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.
Peace is more than the absence of war. Peace is accord. Harmony.
Laini Taylor
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi
Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.
Albert Schweitzer
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations. When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world. Confucius
Peace begins with a smile.
Mother Teresa
It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.
Aristotle
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Marianne Williamson
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix
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Simple Pleasures of Taking a Nap in a Victorian study, England.
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a richly adorned Victorian study, a stunning maid peacefully rests in a plush leather chair. The room is filled with opulent Oriental decor. A masterfully executed oil painting, reminiscent of the style of John Everett Millais, hangs on the wall. The image captures the maid's delicate features, the fine details of her attire, and the intricate patterns of the room around her. The artist's skill is evident in the lifelike portrayal and rich colors, creating a scene of timeless beauty and elegance. Sweet moments of peace and tranquility.
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This Makes My Spirit Smile Challenge - February 2025
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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.
IMAGINE. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers) HD
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Excerpt from www.watercanada.net/light-shower-towers/:
Toronto’s newest stormwater system is breathtaking.
Housed in the pavilion basement at Sherbourne Common, a new park in the city’s rapidly developing East Bayfront area, the treatment facility cleans collected storm and lake water with ultraviolet (UV) light. The treated water is then sent underground to the north side of the park where it is released through three nine-metre-high art sculpture towers. The water flows from the tops of the towers down metal mesh veils and into a 240-metre-long water channel, or urban river, where it then flows into Lake Ontario.
Artist Jill Anholt’s Light Showers water towers are lit at night; as people move over the bridge of the water channel, motion sensors trigger shifting light patterns in the water as it falls from the sculptures. The mesh veils of the art sculptures are designed to capture water in the winter to form unique ice patterns.
Regardless of its attractiveness, the system and others like it have elicited some blowback from critics, especially in a time when many municipalities are worried about growing infrastructure deficits. Are the extra features necessary? Anholt’s sculptures don’t contain UV lamps and play only a minor role in the treatment process—they provide further aeration and act as a conduit to bring treated water to raised pools.
While some people may criticize Waterfront Toronto’s choice, others believe the art is a worthwhile investment. Waterfront Toronto chair Mark Wilson sees it as a catalyst for the further development of the East Bayfront neighbourhood. “The park has already helped us attract private and public sector partners who are working with us to transform this former industrial area into a dynamic new community,” he says. The City plans to recover the cost for the art feature—$1.9 million—through development fees as part of Waterfront Toronto’s public art strategy.
Others argue that making infrastructure visible is important to public understanding. During last April’s Out of Water: Sustaining Development in Arid Climates conference at the University of Toronto. (see “In the Eye of the Beholder,” a blog post at www.wordpress-139196-653073.cloudwaysapps.com), one audience member said water infrastructure is often designed to blend with the environment. “Often, we don’t even know it’s there—but is that a good thing?” she asked. Maybe it’s important, she posited, that we see, recognize, and feel comfortable with the mechanisms that allow us to maintain the lives we’re accustomed to living and, at a basic level, survive.
During a presentation at the Ecocity World Summit this August in Montreal, Concordia University graduate student Cecilia Chen discussed the importance of mapping the flows of streams and aquifers beneath and around urban spaces to increase awareness that cities are, in some ways, nothing more than watersheds. Water’s role in an urban ecosystem, she said, goes unrecognized because it travels underground and out of sight. It’s only when a storm-drain overflows and what she calls “hybrid water” becomes visible that awareness increases.
James Roche, director, parks design and construction for Waterfront Toronto, isn’t interested in separating infrastructure, landscape, and public space. “There’s more to gain from combining these fields,” he says. Roche says we ignore water’s important, though background, role in commerce and cities. “It changes how we live on a daily basis. The Sherbourne Common design helps to bring water back into the public realm.”
Following in the tradition of projects such as Stephen Holl Architects’ Whitney Water Treatment Plant in New Haven, Connecticut—a long, stainless steel building built in an inverse-raindrop shape—and Hervé Descottes’ breathtaking lighting design for the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn, New York, Sherbourne Common serves as a reminder of the role water plays in our lives.
"Everyone holds his fortune in his own hands, like a sculptor the raw material he will fashion into a figure."
― Goethe
Hello you lovely people! ♡
I feel incredibly honored to blog about Maru Kado, Dura and Fakeicon today. First of all, I want to give a huge "THANK YOU!" to u10 for passing me his animesh Oni! They're amaziingggg! I had so much fun playing around with these. I am truly amazed by his work and very much looking forward to his next release. Big time fan o3o/
Thank you, Chiaki for passing me the new release of the Dura hair! She is so kind and talented. As always she did an amazing job with the new hair that was inspired by Andrej Pejic. Every time I think "Wow, it can't get any better than this. This is my favorite hair!" suddenly - BOOM - a new Dura hair appears and it's even more amazing than the previous release! How you do that Chikai sensei?!
Also I want to thank Titzuki for being an overall amazing person and the king of fabulousness (yes, that's totally a word) who is so kind and fun to talk with! I love your new shirt! The texture options are amazing! Dayuuum, this rocks!
Last but not least: Thank you Lucien, for taking part in this picture and for bearing with me! It means a lot to me :) Thank you for staying with me all that time, being patient with me and supporting me all along. It was so much fun to take this picture with you and I really enjoyed editing your floofy hair, making it all FLOOF! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° You are such a sweet, kind, understanding, amazing and kawaii person. Never forget that o/ Be proud of yourself. I am really bad at saying cute things but ... I really dislike hugs but I'd hug you any time! (.❛ ᴗ ❛.) ♡
And this one is for you: Thank you for looking at my picture ♡
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Don't wait for good things to come your way. Go out there and grab any chance whenever you see one. Get those lemons together with some salt and tequila and enjoy it with your friends - or maybe make lemonade out of it instead or bake a lemon cake. Use it to make something good! Make a change. Your life is in your own hands. If you fall, don't just lay down and wait for someone to lend you a hand. Get up and keep walking your path! You are strong, you are amazing and talented. Be bold, because you are beautiful on the inside and outside. You hold your fate in your own hands. We are all like carbon. Carbon is everywhere. Sometimes you might think that it's nothing special but add pressure and heat and it'll turn into a Diamond.
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- Credits -
on Lucien:
Hair: Raven Bell - Kyle Hair @TMD
Shirt: FAKEICON - retro tucked tee @TMD
Shoes: [Vale Koer] - Reference
Kneepads: .miss chelsea. Remy Kneepads
Garters: [Cynful] - Lucid Dream - Garter + Fishnets
Arm: [omnis] - BlackWidow
Tail: :[Plastik]: - Araxxis Tail
Lantern: kotte - yuan xiao - lotus lantern
on Hikaru:
Cookies: Pacagaia - Fortune Cookie
Shirt: FAKEICON - retro tucked tee @TMD
Coat: FAKEICON - shoulder fur
Shoes: FAKEICON - stomp shoes
Shirt around waist: AITUI - My Sweats @TMD
Pants: SEUL - Hedi Bikers
Septum: -[TWC]- - Gear Septum Gold @TMD
Body Scars: -[TWC]- - Bad Dog @TMD
Gloves: //Ascend// - Trevor Bento Glove
Flowers: {-Maru Kado-} - TSUBAKI
Mask: Caboodle - Zenko Kitsune Mask
Pocky: +Somali+ - Typer
Bandaids: -MUSU- - Bandaids Upper Face
Necklace 1: Clemmm - Clingy Stringy Choker
Necklace 2: [MANDALA] - OKAKI necklace
Tail: :[Plastik]: - Araxxis Tail
Horns: {aii} - Fleshy Basic Horns
Decoration:
Oni: {-Maru Kado-} - ONI-Oyabun BLACK-B & Yellow @TMD
Lanterns: +Half-Deer+ - Batwing Lantern
Neon signs: OLQINU - cyber survivor - neon sign - lost city
Backdrop: SEUL - Graphic Corner - Graffiti Backdrop
Bench: Soy. - CSC - Promotional bench
Vending Machine1: Soy. - CSC - Vending machine [Hot noodle]
Vending Machine2: Soy. - CSC - Vending machine [Udon]
Trash Bin: Soy. - CSC - Full of Trash box
Noodles: Soy. - CSC - Hot noodle [decor]
Flying paper: Kalopsia - Flying Paper
Poses made with the Animare HUD PLUS
This is my last picture of the year, and the title says it all. No matter what tradition it is made in, it is the togetherness and love that counts! Please keep the love going for our children's sake in 2025. Please don't lose it; it is the most important thing in our life.
This photo was taken on my cell phone by one of my family members. I don't know who to give credit to, but BRAVO to whoever took it, you created a photo of the year. Thank you, and thank you, my family, for everything!
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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.
I took my myself down to the mouth of Loch Lomond for the last days of summer, lots of people enjoying the Loch late in the evening. You can see the side of Ben Lomond. Have a great weekend.
Seeing the world in black and white can offer a certain simplicity, like an old photograph capturing moments in stark contrast. It strips away the nuances, leaving behind a clarity that can be comforting. Yet, it's an incomplete portrayal of life's rich tapestry. Life, with its myriad shades of gray, is a symphony of complexities, emotions, and experiences. It's the vibrant hues that give depth to our existence, the subtle gradients that shape our understanding, and the colorful spectrum that makes every story uniquely human. While black and white may offer clarity, it's in embracing life's full spectrum that we truly appreciate its depth and beauty.