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The [useful] friend that i can remove or rezz everywhere, to change skin...or mood . To scream at or delete , to tell my fake story before i logoff...
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All I have or should
want to be but never could
It's coming at, it's coming at, it's coming at my heart
To spoil my soul with fire
All my eyes can see is
born out of your imagery
It's coming at, it's coming at, it's coming at my heart
To scorch the earth with fire
Tell me who you really love
Tell me who you really love
Thank you so much buddy, it's always a pleasure to take photos with you! Watch out for Edu's amazing version!
"A person who thinks all the time
Has nothing to think about except thoughts
So, he loses touch with reality
And lives in a world of illusions
By thoughts, I mean specifically, chatter in the skull
Perpetual and compulsive repetition of words
Of reckoning and calculating
I'm not saying that thinking is bad
Like everything else, It's useful in moderation
A good servant, but a bad master
And all so-called civilized peoples
Have increasingly become crazy and self-destructive
Because, through excessive thinking
They have lost touch with reality
That's to say
We confuse signs
With the real world
This is the beginning of meditation
Most of us would have
Rather money than tangible wealth
And a great occasion is somehow spoiled for us unless photographed
And to read about it the next day in the newspaper
Is oddly more fun for us than the original event
This is a disaster
For as a result of confusing the real world of nature with mere signs
We are destroying nature
We are so tied up in our minds that we've lost our senses
Time to wake up
What is reality?
Obviously no one can say
Because it isn't words
It isn't material, that's just an idea
Reality is
The point cannot be explained in words
I'm not trying to put you down
It's an expression of you as you are
One must live
We need to survive, to go on
We must go on!"
a red-billed oxpecker (buphagus erythrorhynchus) on the best possible carpet for a photo,a burchell'szebra.
oxpeckers are very specialized birds,largest part of their food is found on the big mammals.they eat mostly ticks so these birds are very useful for the big animals.the oxpecker body is perfectly adapted to climb on the mammals and the bill works like a comb to catch also ticks larvae from the long hairs...i love to see these birds working and they are amazing "models" for some shots.
"the striped carpet"
south luangwa,Zambia
original file here:
This is the canal which links the Cagliari salt evaporation ponds (now dismissed) with the harbour. The salt collected in the ponds was loaded into barges and then a tug carried the train of barges to the harbour where the salt was unloaded to be shipped.
In ancient times the barges were pulled by horses.
The theme for MM is hand tool. My tiny scissors are just right for daisy cutting!
Thanks for views, favs and comments, much appreciated 👍💕
To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life.
— T. S. Eliot
Lately I found my mind wandering as we wind ourselves into the new year of 2023. I decided to do a more thoughtful pose to work with some PS tools I've neglected for far too long to get the hang of them. Maybe, hah. Working in extreme closeup made me appreciate the work put into the eyebrows and eyes by Landgraff (his Unholy eyes are really cool), the brows alone are nicely detailed down to the tiniest hair and added scar. I'm wearing Cubic Cherry's spectacles to add to the haughty look.
⦿[CX] - Diablos Aries Horns (with colour hud, unrigged to allow for personal fitting)
At the Midnight Order Event Jan 2023
Creator's Flickr
⦿[Cubic Cherry] - {Philo} glasses base metal pack (different metal styles included)
At the Warehouse Sale Event Jan 2023
Creator's Flickr
⦿[Cubic Cherry] - {Alaris} tattoo (Fade add on included; dye to any colour you like)
Creator's Flickr
⦿RAKE - Ralph- Black EvoX (all hair colours included)
At the Men Only Event Jan 2023
Creator's Flickr
⦿Landgraff - Darius Eyebrows TINTABLE (several styles included)
At the Men Only Event Jan 2023
Creator's Flickr
⦿Landgraff - Unholy Eyes (many colours included in hud)
At the Men Only Event Jan 2023
Creator's Flickr
⦿Badwolf - Ram Septum
⦿toksik - Loner Shirt (Legacy M) (Snake)
⦿DURA - NA22 hair
Head: Lelutka Skyler
Face & lip tattoos: My own
Paddy doesn't know it yet but he's about to go on a 200 mile walkie tomorrow across Scotland on the Southern Upland Way sleeping under my 350 gram tent for a week or so! Thought I'd better get this one posted as i'll not be sure of a signal on my phone which i'll be using as my camera cos Paddy's food bag of kibble is enormous and weighs as much as it looks, indeed 3 times the size and weight of my pot noodles!:) .. still he'll come in useful as a hot dog water bottle to supplement my meagre 1/2 season sleeping bag:)
Macro Mondays theme 'spiral'.
There always seems to be a small spring lurking in a drawer or toolbox, saved for that time when you may need it.
You never remember where it came from, but sometimes it will be useful. .
Some bubbles are pretty, but others are created to be useful!
Close-up of a spirit level.
Looking close... on Friday! ~ Bubbles (2022/01/21)
Taken at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough, found this old, though still useful shed - I liked the way the light fell on the doors.
Sticky and useful, inkcaps were used as a source of ink for important documents to guard against forgeries.
They cause serious problems when consumed with alcohol hence the common name Tipplers Bane.
For 120 pictures in 2020 #113 "Useful", this is a set of 4 mini-whisks I use mainly for beating scrambled eggs (I am the only one in the house who eats them, so only two at a time). But they are also great for mixing in any small bowl or container.
Famous, enchanting and highly toxic, Fly agaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures and a lover of birch woodland, where it helps trees by transferring nutrients into their roots, but if eaten can cause hallucinations and psychotic reactions.
Native to the UK, it grows in woodland and heathland on light soils among birch, pine or spruce.
Fly agaric is poisonous and infamous for its psychoactive and hallucinogenic properties, but reports of human deaths are extremely rare. It was traditionally used as an insecticide. The cap was broken up and sprinkled into saucers of milk. It's known to contain ibotenic acid, which both attracts and kills flies – which gave it its name.
Scientific name: Amanita muscaria.
So pleased to find this on one of Marnie and my walks. I didn't have my 'proper' camera with me so used my mobile phone.
~ Edited in Topaz Studio - no actual 'texture' and actually, the original is alright but can't resist trying for better ! I'm sure you know the feeling ! ~
Thanks so much, as always, for your comments and just for looking - autumn is REALLY here now in our northern climes.
Views to the sea in Jaffa, the old town of Tel Aviv, Israel. Taken through an old concrete pipe situated on the seafront of Jaffa.
Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. A black and white Lightroom edit of a previous upload.
The Church is considered extremely holy in Christianity being both the site where Jesus was crucified, and the location of Jesus's tomb.
The pair of scissors and knife fit in the credit card sized multi-tool kit which I have had for many many years and have never actually used.
For Crazy Tuesday "cutting instruments / tools"
6/52 in 2023 challenge: black
and
69/123 pictures in 2023: no bigger than a credit card.
Don't you just love it when you can tick 3 challenge themes in one photo!!
‘Self-help’ and ‘autonomy’ are useful skills to teach children, though admittedly, I often fail at ensuring these skills are promoted in a loving and supportive way. On more occasions than I care to admit, I often find myself flippantly saying, “just do it already!” or in a state of frustration, opt to undergo tasks in my own seemingly more-efficient way. It would be easy for children to mis-infer that ‘autonomy’ is the golden rule in standards of living – when it isn’t.
It certainly runs a risk of undermining the equally-important issue of ‘inter-dependency’. We are, after all, gregarious beings, with an identity firmly fixed in the context of community…
‘Place2Be’ is launching the UK’s first Children’s Mental Health Week; a charity that provides emotional and therapeutic services to children, in schools across the country. Please make sure to visit their website and be made aware of the very prevalence of child mental health...
In one of its pages, it reads, “...one of the most important life-skills we teach our children is knowing when to ask for help.”
In reality, children, in one way or another, are always asking for help; the task for us, as carers, is to listen.
I took this shot at the end of my afternoon on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal it show Blossoms Tea Rooms and the 1st lock that take boats down into the marina & basin.I took the shot and never checked it just walked on back to the car and home .when i saw it on the computer i was very disappointed with my effort ,the exposure was rubbish ,the sky showed a little detail and the foreground was almost blacked out but i liked the composition so played around with it in PS Elements 14 but could not get it as i wanted it .A few months back i had down loaded The Nic Collection ,Googles free editing software add on's so i gave them a try not having used them before and i must say they are very good ,it let me just give the last little tweak that the shot needed ......you could say "well get it right 1st time and you don't need to use these tools " but we don't do we ....not all the time anyway.......Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal,Stourport-On-Severn To Kidderminster leg,North Worcestershire ,England
At first glance maybe an unusual spider? lol! This is a "bear claw," one of two that I use to retrieve a large, stuffed turkey from the oven twice a year. Yes, Thanksgiving and Christmas. ( I think it would make a great weapon, too if I encountered a burglar in my home)! Super sharp! Happy Crazy Tuesday everyone!
Útil versus bello. Una polémica recurrente en la arquitectura contemporánea, donde parece que estos términos han empezado a excluirse mutuamente. Sin embargo, durante siglos existieron espléndidos ejemplos de arquitectura utilitaria que no renunciaban ni a la belleza ni a la estética, especialmente en el periodo clásico. La Cisterna Basílica (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) de Estambul es un ejemplo perfecto. Concebida para almacenar agua potable —que llegaba desde el acueducto de Valente y otras fuentes—, podía albergar hasta 80.000 m³. Fue construida en el año 532 d.C., por orden del emperador Justiniano I. Desde el exterior nada anuncia su presencia, pero al descender nos envuelve una escena inesperada: un bosque de 336 columnas de mármol que sostienen una bóveda de ladrillo. El juego de luces, los reflejos en el agua, la penumbra... todo contribuye a crear una atmósfera de misterio casi sobrenatural. Parte de su encanto reside en su imperfección: muchas columnas son recicladas de templos antiguos, y sus capiteles variados aportan carácter y humanidad al espacio. En la penumbra dorada de la imagen, las columnas parecen repetirse hasta el infinito, reflejadas en el agua quieta. El visitante —pequeño, casi invisible— se pierde entre sombras y luces como si caminara por una ciudad subterránea fuera del tiempo.
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Useful versus beautiful. A recurring debate in contemporary architecture, where these concepts often seem mutually exclusive. Yet for centuries, functional buildings did not shy away from beauty — especially during the classical period. Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) is a perfect example. Built in 532 AD by order of Emperor Justinian I, it was designed to store drinking water brought from the Valens Aqueduct and other sources, with a capacity of up to 80,000 m³. From the outside, nothing hints at its presence. But upon descending, we are met with a surprising scene: a forest of 336 marble columns holding up a brick vault. The play of lights, the reflections in the water, the shadows... everything contributes to a magical, almost otherworldly atmosphere. Part of its beauty lies in its imperfection: many columns were repurposed from ancient temples, and their diverse capitals give the space a unique, human character. In the golden gloom of the image, the columns seem to repeat endlessly, mirrored on the still water. The visitor —small, almost invisible— wanders among shadows and light, as if walking through a timeless underground city.
NS P87 dodges shadows as it descends the Old Fort Loops on its way east to Bridgewater. A few kudzu-lined fills not withstanding, much of the loops are a tree tunnel much like this location. Incredible to watch and listen to (and plenty useful if you have a drone), but from ground level your options can be a bit limited pending the time of day. With P87 running early this day, 80% sun on the head end was a victory.
Useful in finding small magnetic objects that could be difficult to see or reach. Powerful too! Extends from 7" to to 30.5" as well as 17.78cm to 77.47cm.
photo size: 3"w by 2.67" h and 7.62cm w by 6.79cm h
Theme: "magnets"
Thank you for taking the time to view this photo, and for the faves and comments you make, thank you.
A useful tip for boiling Shrimp, put your frozen Shrimp in a pot cover with cold water and when the water starts to boil pull them off the fire,
It is no coincidence that this incredibly beautiful, fragrant and useful plant is called a wild rose. A close relative of the most beautiful flower on earth, the rose hip also has thorns, but is also rich in vitamin C and other useful microelements.
The name “rose hips” is used for wild or unmodified rose species. In Russia today there are up to 100 species of rose hips, and not all of them are equally useful, so some of them are used for decorative purposes. Under natural conditions, wild roses grow on mountain slopes, in river valleys, and in fields there are several dozen varieties of the plant. Unpretentious and cold-resistant ornamental rose hips can often be seen as hedges in country houses. Certain types of wild rose are used to make jam, jam and candied fruits.
The healing properties of rose hips have been known since ancient times. Almost all parts of rose hips are used for medicinal and preventive purposes, but the fruits are considered the most useful. This is explained by the high content of vitamin C in them; its concentration here is higher than in black currants and lemon. Wild rose fruits also boast a variety of biologically active substances.
The most popular among medicinal types of rose hips is traditionally considered to be May rose hips. The fruits of needle, Dahur, Kokand, small-flowered rose hips and some other plant species are also used for medicinal purposes.
Into Yosemite valley.
There's a storm coming.
"Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wildness is necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life"
~ John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914)
Yosemite National Park.
California, USA.
Old abandoned grain elevator..
Still in it's checkerboard sqaure paint..
Oxford Indiana.
Homecoming Trip 2016.
Sony SLT-A77MkII.
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This town is where one my grandparents are from, and, where they are laid to rest.
I have visited a grouse lek several times this spring to photograph their displays, challenges, and battles. The photos make it look like non-stop action, but in reality they spend much of the time staring each other down and waiting for some unknown signal to begin their distinctive drumming and dancing.
I've remained in my car for most of this time. It's quite rare to find a lek located right beside the road. This creates a slightly downward shooting angle, not too noticeable when using a long lens, and in fact useful because it allows a view over the tall, bunched grass. One morning, though, I decided to try slipping out of my vehicle - in full view - for some eye level shots. I did so very slowly, until I was lying flat on the ground beside my car. No grouse flew off the lek. Some, including the grouse seen here, even approached me. When it ruffled those feathers and head comb, while facing into the light, I managed this intimate, eye level portrait.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Portulaca oleracea is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making it a popular ingredient in herbal remedies
Poon Hill is a foothill of Annapurna Massif at 3,210m. It is a famous viewpoint of Himalayas located on the border between Kaski and Myagdi districts. It is a less-than-one-hour walk from Ghorepani that is part of Annapurna Circuit.
The tower is useful if you want to take photos of Himalayas with people on the hilltop (^_^;) Otherwise, ground level view is sufficiently spectacular.
Behind the scenes on that last time-lapse (flic.kr/p/GUxvt7). Lots of passers-by looked at me curiously but no one stopped to chat about photography techniques, which sometimes happens. The BU bridge has a nice view but it's not ideal for timelapses - the constant traffic meant the bridge vibrated enough to preclude stacking the frames, and also the traffic noise took away from the peacefulness of the sunset. I'll have to find another spot to try next.
This is my iPhone 6s running the app Lapse-It Pro, held by a Joby Gorillapod (with magnetic feet), and plugged into a Fluxmob Bolt battery pack. Oh and the wrist strap, not in use here but often useful when leaning over water, is a Petite Loop.
Disclaimer: No one gave me any free iPhone/photography accessories to try out in exchange for my unbiased review but if anyone wants to start doing that I am open to the idea ;-)