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The Gelati Monastery, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Founded in 1106 AD by King David IV (David the Builder, ruled 1089-1125 AD) and the site of his tomb, a wall surrounds the monastery complex within which are: The 12th century Church of the Nativity of the Virgin seen here; Two 13th century churches, the Church of St. George and the Church of St. Nicholas; A 13th century bell tower; The 12th century Academy of Gelati building, which was a center of science and education; And other structures including monk’s quarters.
UNESCO notes: “The monastery is richly decorated with mural paintings from the 12th to 17th centuries, as well as a 12th century mosaic in the apse of the main church, depicting the Virgin with Child flanked by archangels. Its high architectural quality, outstanding decoration, size and clear spatial quality combine to offer a vivid expression of the artistic idiom of the architecture of the Georgian “Golden Age” and its almost completely intact surroundings allow an understanding of the intended fusion between architecture and landscape.” In addition to the tomb of David IV, other royal graves are found on the grounds including those of Demetrius I (died 1156), George III (died 1184), Vakhtang II (died 1292), George V (died 1346), Bagrat VI (died 1748), and Solomon II (died 1815). Tradition holds that Queen Tamar the Great is buried here, however her tomb has yet to be found.
The Gelati Monastery, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Founded in 1106 AD by King David IV (David the Builder, ruled 1089-1125 AD) and the site of his tomb, a wall surrounds the monastery complex within which are: The 12th century Church of the Nativity of the Virgin; Two 13th century churches, the Church of St. George and the Church of St. Nicholas; A 13th century bell tower; The 12th century Academy of Gelati building, which was a center of science and education; And other structures including monk’s quarters.
UNESCO notes: “The monastery is richly decorated with mural paintings from the 12th to 17th centuries, as well as a 12th century mosaic in the apse of the main church, depicting the Virgin with Child flanked by archangels. Its high architectural quality, outstanding decoration, size and clear spatial quality combine to offer a vivid expression of the artistic idiom of the architecture of the Georgian “Golden Age” and its almost completely intact surroundings allow an understanding of the intended fusion between architecture and landscape.” In addition to the tomb of David IV, other royal graves are found on the grounds including those of Demetrius I (died 1156), George III (died 1184), Vakhtang II (died 1292), George V (died 1346), Bagrat VI (died 1748), and Solomon II (died 1815). Tradition holds that Queen Tamar the Great is buried here, however her tomb has yet to be found.
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More from the archives. I had misfiled a lot of photos from 2012 and finally found them a couple of months ago. Just sorting through them now. I had forgotten about the Savannah photos. Another backyard photo...
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Here is Vincent's Cypress tree through my 18mm Nikkor lens shortly after sunrise. Like all superwide angle lenses with large hemispherical front elements, optical aberrations result when strong directional light reaches the front element unshaded. The most intense source of direct light that I have access to is just behind the branch on the right, and it is causing the orange and yellow blobs you see. This is called ghosting, fitting for a tree inhabited by a Dutch painter thats been dead since 1890! Reminds me of a quote: "To understand blue you must first understand yellow and orange". I am beginning to understand!
In this evocative black-and-white photograph, a woman and a nun share a moment at a gate, symbolizing community, trust, and compassion. The intricate ironwork frames the subjects while their contrasting attire—modern and traditional—reflects the blending of worlds. Subtle details in posture and expression convey a quiet narrative of understanding, kindness, and everyday life.
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When I started taking photographs in earnest, to further my understanding I bought and digested a lot of books and magazines on the subject. I admit thinking of myself now as largely self-taught, although I suppose that's not strictly true given a lot of my knowledge has been filtered down through that of others, albeit in their absence. One of the earliest pieces of advice I can remember reading (alongside the beginner's stumbling block about a small aperture having a large F-number - someone didn't want me in this club), was to take time to explore the subject before deciding on a composition. I've stuck to this diligently to this day, and believe it's one of the fundamental disciplines that marks out a skilled photographer.
Often though, a landscape has multiple possibilities each of which have the potential to offer a great result. This may depend on conditions at the time, or even the photographer's relationship with and appreciation for the subject - not too mention the characteristics of the lens he chooses to shoot with. I'd seen this simple building (actually an old coastguard's lookout post) shot once or twice from close up and directly in front, and on arriving could understand why. To my eye, there were actually two key point's of view of the building once at the summit - the one I'd already seen and another from the right hand-side slightly below the plateau, taking into account a little section of diagonal fence that drops down nicely to form a pleasing angle with the intersecting sea. I must have spent well over an hour crouched down in the long grass at this second vantage point, waiting for the light to come good and pick out the white-washed surfaces amidst brooding cloud. Two other photographers came and went while I was there (both shot from the front), along with the usual dog walkers - one of whom told me a little about the history of the place. Eventually deciding I'd got the shot, I packed up and started to head back down the steady incline, intent on heading elsewhere. It was then that I turned around. I nearly always do this when walking away from a subject, it's almost like saying goodbye to somewhere I've forged a brief connection with and may never visit again. Suddenly I realised this was perhaps 'my' composition, the one that separated it from those I'd already seen and perhaps incorporated best a sense of the place for me. Moving just a few paces further down the track I set up and took just the one shot before the light faded, rendering the building a dull gray. As is typical for me, I shot vertically, and despite originally intending to include more of the sky in my envisaged square crop this is the frame that I feel works best. Luckily I made a reasonable attempt at hyperfocus taking into account the foreground low in the frame, which allowed me to crop as here without losing too much.
Is this the 'best' composition? No, there's no such thing - it's just the one that worked best for me this time round. I still have the unedited RAW's from the other two spots I mentioned, and always have the option of processing those should I so choose. Even with this one, there are subtle changes I could have made had I so wished - for instance the little hut could have been placed directly on intersecting thirds (perhaps a little obvious, but I like forming squares within squares so went with near-intersecting quarters here), or I could have shot really low and thrown out the focus of the stony path altogether. The point is there are compositional choices with most subjects, and it really is worth taking the time to consider just what they may be...
On a separate note, my gratitude goes to Andrew Gibson for interviewing me again for his current excellent series on long exposure photographers.
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We must be a pretty tight-knit community as I've recognised all but one of those so far interviewed - each of which have made for fascinating reading - so if unacquainted I'd encourage you to check out the links to some of the others too. There are some very talented people offering insight!
Good morning Panda Loving Friends! Happy WednesMei! Happy FwendzBei! Happy WenzJi!
Please be careful going outdoors if you're affected by the Canadian wildfires.
Still hoping the cams get fixed at some point. Not understanding this issue. Happy at this point to grab a few shots.
Happy 2.5 YEARS / 33 MONTHS / 145 WEEKS / 1020 DAYS cutie miracle cub Qi Ji!
Have a panderific day everyone, be kind, enjoy some little thing, and be safe.
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I'd seen quite a few shots of the Hive installation so was really looking forward to photographing it myself. Most shots I'd seen looked much like the one below so I'd not had a good understanding of what the whole structure looked like. Hopefuly this fisheye shot gives some idea of that.
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From the Kew Gardens website, 'The Hive is an immersive sound and visual experience. The lights you see and the sounds you hear inside the Hive are triggered by bee activity in a real beehive at Kew.
The intensity of the sounds and light change constantly, echoing that of the real beehive. The multi award-winning Hive was inspired by scientific research into the health of honeybees. It is a visual symbol of the pollinators’ role in feeding the planet and the challenges facing bees today.'
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The Canadian Pacific signal maintainer gives the office to approaching train 484, that all is well at the grade crossing and 9617's engineer responds in kind.
CP Train 484
Richwood, WI.
Autumn 2013
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Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church and School: 1967-2009
September 15th is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Simeon predicted that a sword would pierce Mary’s heart (Luke 2:35) and the Church honors her seven sorrows. There have been two churches with this title in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, one in Monroe and the other in Roselawn, pictured above, which closed in 2009. Take from The Catholic Telegraph issue dated 28 September 1967, the caption reads,
“Archbishop Karl J. Alter addresses parishioners at the newly renovated Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Cincinnati [Roselawn]. The school cafeteria was converted into a church to accommodate a larger number of persons. Parishioners performed most of the work, according to Father Andrew J. Hoying, pastor. The dedication ceremony was held on the feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sept. 15.”
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Baby boy and Frenchie Dog
Baby boy and Frenchie Dog
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A baby and a French Bulldog walking forward to the camera in a 1940s costume, with sleek, sleeves attached to a velvet body suit, and a small bowler hat . The background is a regular runway show smiling
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Wall where the boys of a school leave their messages of tolerance and of human understanding. If only we had preserved a little of that innocence and that hope of when we were children maybe the world would be a better place. Montevideo city. Uruguay.
Bertie and Sky were sitting on the sofa in their favourite place happily chatting away when Posh Bear sat down beside them.
“How are you guys today?” Asked Posh.
“We’re good thanks, Posh.” Replied Bertie.
“Posh, do you understand hoomans?” Asked Sky, with a hopeful look on his face.
“No, I don’t think there is an animal around that understands hoomans, why do you ask?”
“Well, Bertie and me were talking about it.” Replied Sky.
“That should be Bertie and I, Sky.” Corrected Posh.
“I don’t think so Posh, we have never spoken about what Sky and me were talking about.” Said Bertie defending his best friend.
“Okay, so why do you wish to know about hoomans?” Asked Posh giving up on the grammar.
“It was just an observation Posh; we were trying to work out if hoomans and clocks were related at one time.” Explained Bertie.
“Hoomans and clocks?” Said Posh scratching his head with his paw.
“Yes, we thought they might be related, or even that they may be in battle against one another.” Said Sky looking at Bertie.
“Why do you think that? I mean what do they have in common with one another?” Asked Posh still confused.
“Lots of things Posh.” Said Sky readily.
“Yes, they both have faces, they both have two hands, they often both have feet, and only the other week I heard the man talking about his ticker and clocks have them too.” Said Bertie nodding as he explained.
“Yes, and there is more too, Posh. Hoomans seem to live their life governed by time and clocks, as if they are confused but still fighting against time, like for ever.” Added Sky.
“There is also the fact that hoomans have tried to remove the face from clocks and also have taken their hands and ticks away on many new clocks, so they are just numbers. We find all this very strange.” Said Bertie firmly and looking at Sky in agreement.
“So, so what do you have to say about that Posh? Are we right?” Asked Sky seemingly desperate for his reply.
“Well, I agree that it all fits together and I suppose time was invented my hoomans, but I don’t think there is a real connection there.”
“How can you say that Posh? Hoomans are fascinated by time, they always want to look backwards and forwards into the future. Is that because they are not happy with the present?” Asked Bertie.
“I don’t know, and I don’t think you’ll ever find the answers chaps, let us change the subject and talk about something we do understand like honey?” Said Posh gently.
“Posh, do you think that if clocks were soft and fluffy like us, and were good listeners that never betrayed a secret, that were always there to listen and love their hooman, do you think they could replace us bears?” Asked Bertie.
Posh smiled softly at his friends as he shook his head.
“Now that I can be sure about, hoomans love us bears just as we love them and there is nothing, not even time, that will replace that bond we have between us. It is often forged just after the birth of a hooman, and goes deep down, it will last for ever.”
"Dakshinamurthy is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all types of knowledge. This aspect of Shiva, as the original guru, is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding and knowledge. This form represents Shiva as a teacher of yoga, music and wisdom, and giving exposition on the shastras. "
I would imagine that ancient man got a bit perplexed and even terrified by the aurora. It might have meant good tidings. It might have meant the opposite, depending on the culture. It's an awe inspiring sight, whatever era it happens in, though. And in this case, we were fortunate to stumble upon an unexpected display as we arrived to shoot Mount Hood and Trillium Lake here in Oregon. I'm starting to use more layers and masks in these types of shots, in this case curves and contrast masks on the sky and foreground. I'm not sure if there's a big difference in the final outcome compared with processing it as a single image through Lightroom and Photoshop, but I think it's at least a subtle improvement, even if the mask edges are a bit rough.
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Here in the UK there has been a programme recently broadcast on Channel 4 television called ‘Drag SOS’. Naturally, I will admit I was drawn to watch this due to my own transvestism. I’m not sure quite what I was expecting apart from I assumed it was going to be high camp and full of competitive bitchiness. I have to say I’m not comfortable with such attitudes between drag performers yet I could not resist the pull of the programme title. I braced myself for some truly nasty moments and pressed play…
What followed was one of the kindest and heart-warming programmes I had seen on television in recent years. The Drag Queens, a troupe known as ‘The Family Gorgeous’ were indeed out there but were genuinely lovely and full of empathy and understanding and I felt not only encouraged the people that decided to give drag a go and become a Queen but gave them a huge boost in self esteem. The participants were not what you may expected. The core of the programme was about encouragement, confidence, boosting self esteem, bringing about greater understanding of self and others and full of genuine love. Drag was the vehicle that allowed people to do this, it provided the key to unlock people to be more expressive of themselves and brought them closer to their loved ones.
For me watching it I found it was unlocking me as well, the programme surprised me by giving me new confidence and direction with my own transgender activities. I acknowledge that may all sound rather grand for what was an entertaining yet highly encouraging programme that never gets too deep, though it does have some emotive moments that resonate yet instils positive feelings for the future.
I am not about to become a Drag Queen with a stage act though I’ll admit seeing the participants go for it on stage truly inspired me and I did imagine myself swapping places and daring to push myself as they did. The Drag Queens overseeing the whole process of encouragement and helping people to be open and true to themselves were inspiring. I should clarify this is not simply a coming out film as most of those who take on the opportunity to become a Queen are not (so far) Gay or Transgender, in fact some of them are women with families, it was about all about love and freeing oneself.
The impact of this programme on me was incredibly positive and to my surprise brought about a new feeling of inner peace and resolve. The core message that came from the programmes was unlock yourself and set yourself free, cast off your inhibitions!
I should now explain why I’m posting this video. Firstly, I have previously posted a shorter version of this video here on Flickr. It was within the last year when the maximum running time for a video on Flickr was three minutes. The original edit of the video was five minutes. Running time has now increased to a maximum of ten minutes so this has enabled me to post the original version (I did also post this on my You Tube channel). I’m posting it again as the opening of the video was something I dared myself to do. I did think about editing it out of the video as I was a bit embarrassed and taken aback at what I had done then I thought ‘hang on’ as my usual inhibitions were gaining control so I left it in as the truth is when I filmed the beginning part I was feeling incredibly free about expressing myself. I then go onto my usual store of consciousness musings about my cross-dressing so if you do watch the video you will be sure to be bored. The video was really an indulgent outlet to talk openly about my feelings on my transvestism.
I can see now what I was experiencing on the evening I filmed the video was something that was highlighted in the ‘Drag SOS’ programmes about releasing oneself and casting off a lifetime of inhibition. After watching ‘Drag SOS’ I felt a new inner freedom abut my desire to dress as a woman and enjoying time as my female alter-ego. It’s because I am encouraged and enthused by what came out of the programmes that I am posting the longer version of my video. It felt amazing to appear on camera as a woman and pour out things I have locked up in my head for years and years. As a man I am incredibly strait-laced and full of inhibitions. I am still shocked by my own video! It may not even appear radical to anyone watching it but for me it was really out there!
The video repost here on Flickr is all because of the heart-warming encouragement I witnessed in the Drag SOS programme and I feel grateful to the ‘Queens’ of ‘The Family Gorgeous’ who have given me renewed confidence to express myself more openly in the future; to them I offer a big ‘Thank You!’.
I think the programmes can only be viewed online in the UK should you be interested in watching them. Here is the direct link: www.channel4.com/programmes/drag-sos
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This bird has been on my wish list for a couple of years. I read reports this one was in St. John's, NL, same location as the Ruby-crowned kinglet and a pine warbler.
It is surviving on mealworms!
I think it is such a pretty bird.
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Mirador del Pando, Prioro, León, Spain.
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When a white painted bike appears somewhere, it was put there as a memento to an accident in which a cyclist was killed. It makes me very sad every time I pass by such a place.
I must say however that if we really want to reduce the number of deadly accidents with cyclists, then it is not helpful to point fingers only at car and lorry drivers while ignoring the cavalier attitude many cyclists display concerning safety. Bike lanes should be used, helmets should be worn, lights should be used at the front and the rear, bicycles should be maintained, easily visible clothing should be worn rather than black spandex, and there should be general understanding that traffic rules are there for a reason.
Every victim of a traffic accident is one too many, and things must change. We can't just go on with the old mindset and hope that somehow things will get better even if we don't, because that is not going to happen.
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