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“Love allows understanding to dawn, and understanding is precious. Where you are understood, you are at home. Understanding nourishes belonging. When you really feel understood, you feel free to release yourself into the trust and shelter of the other person's soul.”
- John O'Donohue
Saw light coming in the dining room
Thought I'd shoot some of it
Jude dropped his toy and wanted in too :D
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvjV7Mrl9I
Enjoy your beautiful day :)
And, as always, thank you xxx
There is a fine line, between recklessness and courage
It's about time, you understood which road to take
It's a fine line, your decision makes a difference
Get it wrong, you'll be making a big mistake
Come on brother, all is forgiven
We all cried when you were driven away
Come on brother, everything is better
Everything is better when you come home and stay
Whatever's more important to you
You've got to change what you wanna do
Whatever's more important to be
That's the view that you've gotta see
There is a long way, between chaos and creation
If you don't say, which one of these your gonna choose
It's a long way, and in every contradiction
Seems to say it's a game that your bound to loose
Come on brother, all is forgiven
We all cried when you were driven away
Come on brother, everything is better
Everything is better when you come home and stay
Come on back
Come on back
Come on back to me
It's a fine line
I.
“As in an explosion, I would erupt with all the wonderful things I saw and understood in this world.”
II.
“The writer is the Faust of modern society, the only surviving individualist in a mass age. To his orthodox contemporaries he seems a semi-madman.”
III.
“I don't like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless and it isn't of much value. Life hasn't revealed its beauty to them.”
IY.
“That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor..."
Y.
"What for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but the irresistible power of unarmed truth.”
YI.
“What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim of every cup".
YII.
“A corner draft fluttered the flame, and the white fever of temptation, upswept its angel wings that cast , a cruciform shadow.”
YIII.
“Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary.”
IX.
“Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.”
- BORIS PASTERNAK
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Taken in Harare, Zimbabwe, october 2005.
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I’ve always represented my home town. From state to state and from continent to continent. Not because I thought it was cool, but because I’ve always understood where I come from and who I am. Not even in my own city have I seen myself as a imaginary player. I’ve never miss represented what I love or who I love. Authentic City, Authentic Jersey, Authentic Communication. You don’t have to be unauthentic around others. You have to represent the footsteps you yourself, only have walked. I am, and will always be, an acquired taste. Just like my city.
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"The path isn't a straight line; it's a spiral. You continually come back to things you thought you understood and see deeper truths." Barry H. Gillespie.
After several hours contemplating some of the most incredible masterpieces in the world, the visit of the Vatican Museums ends with the exit of the building by stairs that are art by themselves. Although commonly known as the Bramante Stairs, its construction took place centuries after the death of the Renaissance master, when in 1932 Pope Pius XI commissioned Giuseppe Momo with the architectural transformation of some areas of Vatican City. This Italian architect was inspired by the original staircase built by Bramante in 1505 to connect the Belvedere Palace with the outside, which is currently closed to the public, except for a few special visits.
The main reason that gave rise to the construction of double helix staircases was to allow the ascent and descent through differentiated spaces, in order to avoid the interruption of traffic through them. Although nowadays, visitors are only allowed to go down one way, while the other remains closed, on this occasion, there were also restorers working in the part that is usually closed. So taking the photos that allowed me to create this image took a long time and a lot of patience, until I got enough shots that I was able to mix later to eliminate all the people. Of course, I did not use a tripod, so aligning the images has been essential and not very easy. However, once again, all the work and effort has been worth it when I have seen the final photograph reflecting the beauty of such a unique space.
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"El camino no es una línea recta, es una espiral. Continuamente vuelves a cosas que creías entender y ves verdades más profundas." Barry H. Gillespie.
Después de varias horas contemplando algunas de las obras maestras más increíbles del mundo, la visita de los Museos Vaticanos termina con la salida del edificio por unas escaleras que son arte en sí mismas. Aunque conocidas comúnmente como las Escaleras de Bramante, su construcción tuvo lugar siglos después de la muerte del maestro renacentista, cuando en 1932 el Papa Pío XI encargó a Giuseppe Momo la transformación arquitectónica de algunas zonas de la Ciudad del Vaticano. Este arquitecto italiano se inspiró en la escalera original construida por Bramante en 1505 para conectar el Palacio del Belvedere con el exterior, la cual se encuentra actualmente cerrada al público, salvo en contadas visitas especiales.
El principal motivo que dio lugar a la construcción de escaleras de doble hélice, fue permitir la subida y bajada por espacios diferenciados, para así evitar la interrupción del tránsito a través de las mismas. Aunque hoy en día, solo se permite la bajada a los visitantes por uno de los trayectos, permaneciendo el otro cerrado, en esta ocasión, había también restauradores trabajando en la parte que suele estar cerrada. Por lo que realizar las fotos que me han permitido crear esta imagen me llevó un buen rato y mucha paciencia, hasta que conseguí tomas suficientes que luego he podido mezclar para eliminar a todas las personas. Por supuesto, no usé trípode, así que alinear las imágenes ha sido fundamental y no muy sencillo. No obstante, una vez más, todo el trabajo y esfuerzo ha valido la pena cuando he visto la fotografía terminada reflejando la belleza de un espacio tan único.
A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme. The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, its apparent movement north or south comes to a standstill.
The term solstice can also be used in a wider sense, as the date (day) that such a passage happens. The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the seasons. In some languages they are considered to start or separate the seasons; in others they are considered to be centre points.
Of the many ways in which solstice can be defined, one of the most common (and perhaps most easily understood) is by the astronomical phenomenon for which it is named, which is readily observable by anyone on Earth: a "sun-standing." This modern scientific word descends from a Latin scientific word in use in the late Roman republic of the 1st century BC: solstitium. Pliny uses it a number of times in his Natural History with the meaning it still has, but the word is in common use in other authors. It contains two Latin-language segments, sol, "sun", and -stitium, "stoppage." By this "standing" the Romans meant a component of the relative velocity of the sun as it is observed in the sky. Relative velocity is the motion of an object from the point of view of an observer in a frame of reference; for example, if it is true that seen from a space ship the Earth orbits the sun, it is also true that seen from the Earth the sun orbits the Earth. Relative velocity is quite real; that is, the perceived motions of objects are entirely relative to point of view; one and the same motion appears different from different frames of reference, and there is no absolute frame of reference from which all other motions are to be described.
To an observer in inertial space, perhaps in a space craft, the Earth rotates about an axis and revolves around the sun in an elliptical path with the sun at one focus. This is the point of view of writers of astronomy textbooks. The Earth's axis is tilted rather than perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's orbit and this axis maintains a position that changes little (but does change) with respect to the background of stars. An observer on Earth therefore sees a solar path that is the result of both rotation and revolution.
The component of the sun's motion seen by an Earth-bound observer caused by the revolution of the tilted axis, which, keeping the same angle in space, is oriented toward or away from the sun, is an observed diurnal increment (and lateral offset) of the elevation of the sun at noon for roughly six months and observed daily decrement for the remaining six months. At maximum or minimum elevation the relative motion at 90° to the horizon stops and changes direction by 180°. The maximum is the summer solstice and the minimum is the winter solstice. The path of the sun, or ecliptic, sweeps north and south between the northern and southern hemispheres. Around the summer solstice the days are longest and the shortest around the winter solstice. When the path crosses the equator the days and nights are of equal length, a condition called an equinox. There are two solstices and two equinoxes.
Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
“If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.” - Richard Nixon.
a self reminder. nothing but a self reminder to myself. it might not mean anything to you guys, but yeah. it does to me. it's a changing life. and the wind of change has moved my boat. and i've sailed and some people were left behind. their seasons/reasons have ended and appeared. and it's time to leave them behind and move on without them. it gives the heart some pain to leave some dear people, but it gives the heart the joy that the pain is no longer there and the lessons are well understood. Another chapter begins with a smile and a head up high. looking to the sky and praying for a better tomorrow. :) So, come the better tomorrow.
She really needed a hug from someone who understood her...
so the hedgehog embraced a cactus.
Challenge on flickr - Flora/Sidelit
7 Days with Flickr - Monday: free theme
Macro Mondays: texture
(photo by Freya)
I finally understood what true love meant...
Love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.
Nicholas Sparks, Dear John
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4bjWzVoEso
Morning has come, another day....
I must say goodbye
The dawn knows no reprieve
So raise your hands to heaven and pray
That we'll be back together someday
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I never understood where this strange story about the ugly duckling came from.
To me baby swans are so beautiful....
[Explored]
I've uploaded several other photos from this stretch of road recently. I can't help but shoot it. I drive it every morning on my way to work. The sunrise always has something for me. In some ways it all looks the same... yet what the sky brings is always different.
ODC - Your corner of the world
A short time after taking this picture I was devastated to hear they were starting to tear it down. I understood their reasoning but I was grateful to have seen the famous bridge in person and snap a few pics :)
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.
it worked:
Themes 2, 3 and 4 will follow very soon
today the 4 results of topic 1
here are the MJ prompts ChatGPT created:
IMAGE: Imaginative | GENRE: Science fiction | MOOD: Wonder, Astonishment | COLOR: Neon and metallic tones | BACKGROUND: Celestial landscape | SCENE: Extraterrestrial creatures communicating with intricate patterns of light | DETAILS: Intriguing alien architecture, unknown technology | RENDER: Visually stunning | LIGHTING: Ethereal and glowing | COMPOSITION: Dynamic and otherworldly | SHOT: High angle shot | CAMERA: Canon EOS R3 | LENS: Fisheye lens | TAGS: Science fiction, extraterrestrial, celestial landscape, alien communication --ar 16:10 --v 5.1 --style raw
I have always been fascinated by light trails in images. This one was captured before I understood how LT work. In fact, one of the first things I photographed as part of LE was light trails. Ambitious perhaps but great fun nevertheless. Capturing light trails from moving traffic on Tower Bridge is not for the faint hearted as traffic starts and stops and rarely flows, thus timing is critical. After about an hour of experimenting I finally got the shot I wanted, and when that happened it was like magic to me.
I soon moved to capture boats sailing on the river Thames which was much easier. What I find so mesmerising about LE photography and especially LT is that the image that is captured on the camera screen is not what we see in real life; and that is one of the beauties about LE photography. It is the photographer’s ability to alter the scene, as is seen with our eyes, with this technique.
Before long, I got hooked.
A safe space is anywhere—physical or emotional—where you feel protected, understood, and free to be yourself. It’s a refuge where you can process your thoughts without fear of judgment or harm. It’s the quiet corner of a bustling world, the moment of stillness amidst chaos, the embrace that tells you, without words, that you are enough.
Sometimes, this space is found in the presence of another—a person who listens, who holds your truth without trying to change it. Other times, it is something you create for yourself. A song hummed under your breath, the rhythmic tapping of fingers against a keyboard, the solace of a well-worn book whose pages feel like home. A safe place is not just a location, but a feeling—an anchor in the storm, a beacon in the distance, reminding you that even in uncertainty, you have somewhere to land.
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I probably have around 3 TB of pictures on my hard drives, maybe more. At least half of them probably untouched, I hardly ever deleted any. I crave to shoot daily and freeze our moments, as they pass by so quickly. And then in the evenings I fall into the memories of years passed and I find these treasures. Somehow it gives me a calming feeling, seeing that our life indeed is very beautiful with all it's craziness, it's flaws, sometimes boring and sometimes wild days <3
"...And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean"
C.P. Cavafy
I thought I understood some "truths" about the world I live in. I notice the resurgence of aggressive nationalism, intolerance, and hate rising in my world. I see that people are entitled not just to their opinion but to their own facts. They are entitled to their rights even if it means that others may not be entitled to their lives as a result of not wearing a mask. I see that normal tolerance and compassion are now becoming optional. I see that allies treat each other as enemies and that dictators are becoming friends of our nations. I am confused, puzzled, anxious, angry, and I feel powerless to affect the changes.
The pandemic has changed my daily life completely and made me feel cut off. It has also changed how I photograph as I can no longer photograph in public indoor spaces or in congested city areas where I used to take most of my photos. I can not travel beyond my vicinity. I, therefore, have to return to my earlier subject matter and find something new to say.
This turmoil inside me means that I can not really relax on my short excursions to some of the idyllic areas near my home. My photographs reflect this turmoil. This image is a part of the series on "Living in a Changing World". This image may mean different things to different people, but for me, it is about my trying to hold on to my roots (beliefs) as I am being pummeled by the changing world.
It took me an hour of scouting in the afternoon to find an appropriate place for the moonrise above the Platamonas castle.
Turned out that this viewpoint was on private ground and i could barely convince a non-english-speaking guy to let me photograph there when i came back in the early evening. Just minutes before the moonrise the man came back in company of a dozen goats, declaring i have to leave now because his goats are afraid of me - at least that’s what i understood.
I refused to give up this shot, so the man got understandably quite angry. Nonetheless the story turned out good: After half an hour the goats did overcome their fear of german photographers and when the goatherd approached me i pointed him to the wonderful scenery at the castle. He was really exited about this beauty and even sat down next to me so that we were able to enjoy the moonrise together.
More detailed information about this and all the other photos i took on my photo trip in Greece are available on my (german) website:
www.bilderschmied.com/blog/2020/2/9/reisebericht-griechen...
By the way: Sorry for my absence on Flickr during the last couple of weeks, I was busy with learning the art of printing and compiling a guide to a “secret“ castle Neuschwanstein viewpoint, more about that coming soon …
Take care my friends!
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I've never understood the attraction of those earlobe stretch thingies! Both this male and this female seem to sport them! it baffles the mind.
Once again... words that have absolutely nothing to do with this barn photo.... but everything to do with a long overdue process... simplification.
After two days of breaking down into tears off and on, some of which I totally understood and some of which was pretty inexplicable, I decided that I have to extricate myself from the chaos that I've buried myself in and slowly, ever so slowly, I am beginning the process.... of course with me, when I say "beginning".... beginning has more to do with thinking and talking about it than the actual removing of said chaos.... but I have been looking around and saying.... WHY?!! Why do I have this and why am I holding on to it? Let's label this STEP #1 and pray to God that it is followed by STEP #2 which hopefully involves some physical action.
And then last night, in tears once again.... I found my "daily truth".... in my inbox (yes, my "Messages from the Universe" ARE actually delivered to my inbox).... and it seems like the Universe agrees that it is indeed time to rid myself of many many things.... YEY! Universe!! (Please give me the energy to follow through.... in a BIG way!!)
The message (And i do apologize for my lengthy ramblings on....):
"Is it time to pare your life down to the handful of things that mean the most to you, and let the rest go so that you can give the very best of yourself to the very best things...instead of being spread in a too-thin layer all over the place?
Your heart knows when it's time...and you will have the strength to do it.
And best of all...you will see enormous changes happen in your life when you let the unimportant things go and embrace the things that quietly sustain you and bring you joy.
It may not look like the most glamorous life....but it is one filled with joy, peace and harmony....one where laughter is a welcome and frequent companion...one where worries are few...where long meaningful conversations are many.....one that is waiting for you when you are ready to take the steps to get there.
You can do amazing things with the simplest things. You can have so little and be so happy. You can take small amounts of time and perform life-changing acts.
Is it time to simplify?
Simplify today.....one little thing at time. You can do it. "
If anyone else is feeling this way...maybe these words will help! xoxo
I've always understood and believed that friendship is the best foundation a relationship can have. I find myself fortunate and grateful to have the privilege of spending my life with my best friend.
Vin and I met twenty-one years ago (in exactly three days from now!) and today is not only our SL Wedding Anniversary but his rez day too!
So I wanted to do something special! ^^
Happy Rez Day and Anniversary, Babe!
No one understood the perfume
of the dark magnolia of your womb.
Nobody knew that you tormented
a hummingbird of love between your teeth.
A thousand Persian little horses fell asleep
in the plaza with moon of your forehead,
while through four nights I embraced
your waist, enemy of the snow.
Between plaster and jasmins, your glance
was a pale branch of seeds.
I sought in my heart to give you
the ivory letters that say "siempre",
"siempre", "siempre" : garden of my agony,
your body elusive always,
that blood of your veins in my mouth,
your mouth already lightless for my death.
Federico García Lorca, "Gacela of Unforseen Love"
Mail from Camille :
"I hope this is easily understood, my friend. If not, no problem!
I've been tagged by Monkey Girl (Jo's Fo's). Now I'm tagging you.
Here's the deal:
1. Sit down.
2. TAKE A PICTURE OF YOURSELF RIGHT NOW. Don't primp, just snap one!
3. Upload it now.
4. Tag 5 people to do the same.
Run now - and grab your camera
If you don't like this kind of thing, please don't feel pressured to do it!"
You have read the message sent to me by my dear friend Camille.
It is 20 hours 20 evening after dinner, I took my bath and am now in pajamas, no makeup, no contact lenses, my glasses only for shortsightedness (I do not explain the size of glasses, it's awful!). So I am not the best of my presentation, at least I can not be more natural (laughs). So it is a moment of relaxation and I used this time to go on flickr, I discovered a message and now you know which one.
I have 2 options: play the game or ignore it.
The goal of the game is to take the picture immediately when you read the message no matter what situation you are. So this is how I was reading you dear Camille.
I hope my friends that you have understood the situation and also, I ask some friends that I will not appoint me want too, but of course you are totally free not to accept, I do not keep in rigor. So good luck and I look forward to the surprise of your photos .......
To let you free without pressure, I do not write your names here, I just send you a mail !
thought i understood
was stitched inside
.. the pale moon light reflections
on my skin .. gathered ...
and i woke up ...
~ with
a star in my hand
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IMAGES OR AWARDS IN YOUR COMMENTS
The Daintree Rainforest, also known as the Daintree, is a region on the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about 105 km, by road, north of the city of Cairns. Whilst the terms "Daintree Rainforest" and "the Daintree" are not officially defined, it is generally accepted and understood that they refer to the area from the Daintree River north to Cooktown, and from the coastline west to the Great Dividing Range. The popular tourist destination of Mossman Gorge, some 30 km south of the Daintree River, is often included in the definition.
At around 1,200 square kilometres, the Daintree is a part of the largest contiguous area of tropical rainforest in Australia, known as the Wet Tropics of Queensland. The region, along with a select number of other rainforest areas on the Australian east coast, collectively form some of the oldest extant rainforest communities in the world. At around 180 million years old, these ancient, self-sustaining forests are nearly 10 million years older than the Amazon of South America (the world’s largest rainforest and top region for biodiversity), and have witnessed dinosaurs, ice ages, and early humans all come and go.
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Daintree Rainforest was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "natural attraction".
The rainforest is named after the Daintree River, which in turn was named in honour of the Australian geologist and photographer Richard Daintree. It is a remnant of what was once a vast forest that covered the entire Australian continent. It is a rare survivor of 120 million years of altered climatic conditions resulting from continental drift, which has reduced the extent of the original forest to a few restricted areas on the east coast.
The area includes the Daintree National Park, some areas of State Forest, and some privately owned land, including a residential community. Some of the privately owned land north of the Peninsula Range is being progressively purchased for conservation purposes under a $15 million government scheme involving equal contributions from the Cairns Regional, the Queensland, and the Australian Governments. As of May 2011, 72% of the properties earmarked for buyback or compensation had been secured. These 'buyback' areas of tropical rainforest included 215 blocks of land purchased by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, and 13 purchased by private conservation agencies.
The Daintree Rainforest contains approximately 3,000 different plant species, from nearly 210 plant families; with over 900 different types of tree, one single hectare could, realistically, contain anywhere from 100 to 150 individual species. The forests contain 30% of the total frog, reptile and marsupial species in Australia, 90% of the continent's bat and butterfly species, 7% of the country's bird species, and over 12,000 species of insects, along with a multitude of lower animals, fungi, lichens, mosses, and microorganisms – all within an area constituting 0.12% of Australia's landmass. Part of the forest is protected by the Daintree National Park and drained by the Daintree River. The roads north of the river wind through areas of lush forest, and have been designed to minimize impacts on this ancient ecosystem.
On 29 September 2021, the eastern Kuku Yalanji people won formal ownership of 160,213 hectares of country stretching from Mossman to Cooktown, including the Daintree National Park after a historic deal was made between the traditional custodians and the Queensland Government, on top of an earlier Native Title agreement.
you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve :-)
― Karl R. Popper
HBW!!
dahlias, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Smuggling is understood to have prospered since Polperro developed as a port in the 12th century.[12] It reached its zenith in the late 18th century when Britain's wars with America and France precipated the high taxation of many imported goods, making it worthwhile for the local fishermen to boost their income by the covert importation of spirits, tobacco and other goods from Guernsey. Much of the success of the smuggling trade through Polperro is ascribed to the influence of Zephaniah Job (1749–1822), a local merchant who became known as "The Smuggler's Banker". A more organised Coast Guard service was introduced in the 19th century along with stiff penalties, and led to much less smuggling. Part of the South West Coast Path was originally used by Revenue Officers as they patrolled the coast in search of smugglers. Whilst the Coast Path is maintained by the National Trust, the foreshore belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall.
Chromatic decisions are better understood when viewed Large and on Black
Monterey County, CA
For the six word story group
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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I never understood desire until I felt your hands around my throat. - Michael Faudet
[Models: Hessa & Grim Skall]
"Certain things can only be understood if we take the trouble to retrace their origins." José Saramago.
Not far from the Cais Palafítico de Carrasqueira, we find the town of Alcácer do Sal, a fantastic place to stay if you visit this area of the Alentejo. This town of just over 10,000 inhabitants, extends along the Sado River, which flows into the sea not far from here, in the most famous city of Setúbal. Alcácer do Sal, owes its name on the one hand to its role as a center of salt trade in Roman times, and on the other, to the construction of an important fortress (alcácer) during the Arab invasion of Portugal.
On our trip through Portugal, I decided to stay overnight, since access to the hotels in the town is relatively close to the road we came from that night after photographing Carrasqueira, in addition to having really fast access to continue our trip to Óbidos the following day. Of course, I decided to get up before dawn to capture the silhouette of part of the town on the river. The absence of wind allowed me to get a nice reflection, in addition to having a really spectacular sky before sunrise. I included the fishing boats and one of the footbridge on the river to transmit the essence of this place even better, in which if I had the opportunity to return one day, I would spend more time exploring the streets of its historical center.
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"Ciertas cosas pueden solo ser entendidas si nos preocupamos por rastrear sus orígenes." José Saramago.
No muy lejos del Puerto Palafítico de Carrasqueira, se encuentra el pueblo de Alcácer do Sal, un lugar fantástico para hospedarse si se visita esta zona del Alentejo. Esta localidad de poco más de 10000 habitantes, se extiende a lo largo del río Sado, el cual desemboca no muy lejos de aquí junto a la más famosa ciudad de Setúbal. Alcácer do Sal, debe su nombre por un lado a su papel como centro de comercio de sal en tiempos de los romanos, y por otro, a la construcción de una importante fortaleza (alcázar) en tiempos de la invasión árabe de Portugal.
En nuestro viaje por Portugal, decidí pernoctar aquí, ya que el acceso a los hoteles del pueblo está relativamente cerca de la carretera de la cual veníamos aquella noche tras fotografiar Carrasqueira, además de tener un acceso realmente rápido para continuar nuestro viaje hacia Óbidos el día siguiente. Por supuesto, decidí levantarme antes del amanecer para capturar la silueta de parte del pueblo sobre el río. La ausencia de viento me permitió conseguir un bonito reflejo, además de contar con un cielo realmente espectacular antes de la salida del sol. Incluir las barcas de pescadores y una de las pasarelas que hay sobre el río me pareció esencial para transmitir aún más la esencia de este lugar, al que si tengo la oportunidad de volver algún día, espero dedicar más tiempo para recorrer así las calles de su centro histórico.
Apart from my wedding ring, I do not wear jewelry.
I've never quite understood the attraction.
I mean.... yeah, sure. Aesthetically I do. I can see why certain people wear certain pieces - to complete a look, to complement (or hide) a particular feature. But the actual wearing of objects on the body. ACK. I could just never handle it. Especially high on the neck. I cannot stand to have anything touch me there. It feels like choking.
Plus... when you're accident prone like me... wearing jewelry is asking for trouble. Once upon a time I wore a pair of dangly earrings to work. In a radio news room. I have no idea what got into me. But there I was, dangling... while engaged in the daily mid-morning process known as wiping carts.
I was using the hand-held wiper... which was basically a giant humming magnet that, applied to tape cartridges (much like 8-tracks), scrambled the data on them and left them essentially "clean" for re-use. Then as now (I was 19 at the time) I was prone to engaging in active conversations... which typically involve a lot of hand movements.
So there I was, gesticulating wildly with a giant mechanical magnet in my hand and... yep... the earrings gravitated to it and... by the time I clued in to the fact that I had to turn the cart-wiper off... I'd pretty much ripped one of the earrings right out of my ear.
I believe that was the last time I wore anything attached to my head (other than hats, of course, which are a completely different story... and cat masks, which should go without saying).
Uhhh... anyway... these days... if I was to wear jewelry... this is the only kind I'd consider.
The End.
(The colors pop a lot more when you view it on black...)
Wow. It’s finished. I don’t really know what to say so now I guess you guys get to listen as I ramble… It’s almost funny to think where I was at the start of the year. I felt pretty uncomfortable in front of the camera and kinda awkward directing people while hiding behind the lens. Besides my family and a few close friends I rarely asked people to model for me and the idea of self-portraiture was quite unfamiliar to me, besides holding a camera up next to me in a mirror to take a picture...
I despise sounding cliché but I don’t think it’s possible to get through this little journal entry without that happening. I don’t think I fully understood what I was getting into when I started the project. I didn’t think that it would consume my life quite as much as it did, but it pretty much was my entire life this past year. I would start thinking about my photo for the day as soon as I woke up, throughout the day I would focus on the logistics of collecting props and executing it, and I would fall asleep thinking of the next picture. But this project resulted in a whole lot more than just photography, I figured out a lot about myself, you know how when people are put under pressure you start to see their true character, well I think that is kinda what happens with this project… I went through a lot of transitions this year and it was nice to have something that was so constant.
I’ve had lots of people ask me if I will be doing another 365 next year and I’m perfectly fine letting them know that I need a little break... I contemplated following this with a 52 weeks project, but I know I will be taking more than one photo a week and knowing me if I was doing a 52 weeks I would probably end up waiting until the end of each week and I would only put up one photo. So I will just be posting stuff whenever I feel like it, and it will probably be fairly often… Don’t worry I’m not planning on disappearing.
There are so many people that I want to thank so you can either bear with me through this paragraph or skip on to the next one. Thank you to all the people who have been with me since the start of this project, and those who hopped onboard somewhere along the journey! Thanks to everyone who has ever commented, favorited or even looked at one of my photos, I really do appreciate the support. I don’t think I would have gotten all the way through the project if I didn’t have you guys there holding me accountable and supporting me! Thanks to John for originally sparking my interest in photography and being such an inspiring figure in my life. Thanks to Chelsea for being the one that supported and pushed me to do this project. Thanks to Cameron and Traci for bearing with me when I had first began photography and was too nervous to ask anyone else to model… Cameron for being the most supportive friend one could ask for and Traci for giving me your honest opinion when I really do need it and for keeping me in check! Thanks to my family for putting up with me as I frantically ran around the house at 11:45 trying to come up with something to photograph, for continuously trying to come up with new ideas and concepts even when I would shoot ‘em down, and for posing for all kinds of ridiculous photos! Thanks to Gina for all of your help with titles. Thanks to all my new friends in the photo program, I can’t wait to get to know you all better! And thanks to everyone who has received the “What should I do for my photo for today?!?!” text message. Thanks to Katie for being there for me and always being willing to model. Thanks to Sam for (many times) helping me choose which picture to post and for letting Cameron and I throw water balloons at your face! Thanks to Alex and Bryan for putting up with me throughout the year and all of my ridiculousness as I started out on the project. Thanks to all my George Fox people (you know who you are!) And thanks to everyone that ever modeled or assisted for me, couldn’t have done it without you! And finally thanks to all the phenomenal photographers on Flickr for providing me with a never ending amazing amount of inspiration! (I tagged you!) I’m sure I have forgotten some people… Sorry, you’ll have to forgive me!
I’ve learned to push myself to meet deadlines and I’m so very proud of the fact that I never once skipped or missed a day! To those of you thinking of starting a 365 I highly encourage it, but I think that it is something that you need to seriously consider and not just jump into… There will be days where you will hate your photo and won’t want to show it to anyone, and days that you won’t be able to come up with any worthwhile concept… But there will also be so many amazing opportunities that you never would have had and if you really apply yourself then the amount of growth can be tremendous! And you will have created a visual diary of your entire year… I can look back on every single photograph and remember something about that day!
Once again, and I really do mean it.
Thank you.
Not so difficult once understood the trick, anyway a result possible only with your support, so THANKS A LOT TO ALL OF YOU!
1. tulipano, 2. Teatro Civico di Tortona, 3. angelo, 4. Teatro civico di Tortona (AL), 5. Racconigi, 6. dolce pasquetta, 7. The Abominable Snowman's daughter!, 8. I wish you a sweet easter,
9. fontana delle tartarughe, 10. Noi e Gorby, 11. scorci romani, 12. stazione centrale, Milano, 13. Stazione Centrale, Milano, 14. lucernai, 15. Milano, 16. Ebe,
17. croco, 18. tramonto a Basaluzzo, 19. la finestra sul cielo, 20. altare della patria, 21. in viaggio, 22. Il Vittoriano, 23. colosseo, 24. a sunny sky on the snow,
25. gruzzolo, 26. che poi.., 27. tris di cioccolati, 28. Teatro Eliseo, 29. maschera, 30. javier marin, 31. luna sul Vaticano, 32. fontana di trevi,
33. rialto, 34. il cielo su Lugano, 35. la fortuna di prendere il bus, 36. Lugano, 37. P, 38. natale a Venezia, 39. Sona (vr), 40. venezia,
41. Alessandria, 42. rialto, 43. lights!, 44. venezia, 45. happy new year!, 46. un nebbioso canaletto, 47. venezia, 48. Piazza Garibaldi vestita a festa,
49. pomodori, 50. venetian, 51. sul vaporetto, 52. solitudine, 53. auguri! best wishes!, 54. inusual venice, 55. birra, 56. Venezia,
57. osteria dal ponte, 58. allegria, 59. Isola San Giulio, 60. sull'orlo della sera, 61. Solvay Solexis, 62. lago d'Orta, 63. isola san giulio, 64. winter view,
65. isola san giulio, 66. celle, 67. snowy sunset, 68. arnaldo pomodoro, 69. Arnaldo Pomodoro a Orta San Giulio, 70. edicola affrescata, 71. scorcio, 72. ciclamini
73. love me fender, 74. fili d'erba, 75. elettrocitta', 76. in the mist, 77. crisantemi, 78. la boheme, 79. 'o babbasone, 80. Ciclamini,
81. stati d'animo, 82. Betty Boop, 83. semaforo rosso, 84. leone, 85. nebbia, 86. tramonto, 87. mollette multicolor, 88. accendini,
89. gialla, 90. luce d'autunno, 91. foliage, 92. scorcio romantico, 93. cicogne, 94. fuochi d'artificio, 95. sauternes, 96. cielo,
97. St Agricole, 98. archi e contrafforti, 99. attraverso una monofora
I have never understood the stress before Christmas. I have never baked, washed, bought gifts, sent Christmas letters, brought home the food, nor the tree nor any of the other things people speak about. Still my home is filled with the Chritmas feel and blessings when Christmas Eve arrives. The tree is decorated, and full of gifts underneath. And the smell from the kitchen is amazing!! What my wife is doing is a mystery though, I have seen very little of her lately.
So I should have had a lot of time to get around to your Flickr streams to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I guess I am only plain lazy, because I didn't do it. And now is the wonderful Christmas dinner soon readdy, and then we have to go to the barn for some three hours and then there is the opening of the gifts... So I think I have to wish you all a Merry Christmas this way, and promise to try to get around to you during the holiday.
This is the last of my night photos, the centre of our village called Mundal. The photo is a bit blurred, I am afraid I missed on something here. But it will have to do as an illustration to this Christmas greeting.
There are a coupple of more pictures in the first comment.