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Or, to be more accurate, a last buffet. It's a second photo from my Aunt Norma's funeral from a couple of weeks ago. The shot is taken in the mirror of the Italian restaurant we were frequenting and you can see me in the centre wielding my iPhone as usual! Cropped and then processed in iColorama. HSS, everybody! :)
...and trees line the unique park of Crathes Castle in Scotland. Have a nice time at Flickr
Akkurat geschnittene Hecken...
..und Bäume säumen den einzigartigen Park vom Crathes Castle in Schottland. Euch eine Schöne Zeit bei Flickr
...and trees line the unique park of the
Drummond Gardens and Castle in Scotland,
north of Stirling.
Have a nice time with Flickr...
Akkurat geschnittene Hecken...
..und Bäume säumen den einzigartigen Park vom
Drummond Gardens und Castle in Schottland,
nördlich gelegen von Stirling.
Euch eine Schöne Zeit bei Flickr..
The Hurlers (Cornish: An Hurlysi is a group of three stone circles in the civil parish of St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK.
The name "Hurlers" derives from a legend, in which men were playing Cornish hurling on a Sunday and were magically transformed into stones as punishment. According to another legend, it is impossible to accurately count the number of standing stones. Dating to the early Bronze Age, the Hurlers lie in a remarkable ‘ceremonial landscape’ of stone circles, stone rows, standing stones, cists and cairns.
For further info:
www.wikizero.com/en/The_Hurlers_(stone_circles)
www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/a2m/bronze_age/stone_circle/...
This is going to be a long commentary so pull up a chair and get comfortable. You good, Ok here goes.
This is a shot of the False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park. Taken on day 3 of the southwest tour. It is a panorama of 10 images shot vertically, overlapping 50% between shots.
The Kiva is a cave formation in the side of a cliff with an arduous path leading up to it and at about a mile (.08) makes it a fairly easy hike to get there. Or so I thought. Hear me out!!
While making the preparations for this shot and my trip, I saw a cool photo from my favorite Nightscape photographer Wayne Pinkston, and decided to make a comment about going on this trip. He replied back and said that he would be there at the same time for a couple of days. So, we arranged to meet at the Canyonlands Visitor Center. We originally planned to head up to the Kiva much earlier but when we met I found we had so much in common that we sat there chatting for 2 hrs about a variety of photography topics, scouting, shooting, processing, equipment, and Flickr. What a treat it was to meet up with him. He is the nicest guy and a fantastic photographer. By the time we headed out to the Kiva it was already dark, but we were both "sure" that we could find it. So we trekked off down the trail and quickly found it difficult to follow because some of it goes over solid rock and to make matters worse, the rangers frequently remove the cairns that mark the trail, making it even more difficult to follow. After some time though we relocated the trail and spent the better part of the night shooting at the Kiva. I had pre-visualized this shot well before arriving here and purchased an Indian headdress from Amazon to use as a shadowcaster, which is what has created the shadows across the roof of the cave and Wayne set up some lighting back down the trail some ways to help illuminate the far inside canyon. We wrapped up at around 1:30am and headed out to shoot Mesa Arch at sunrise, except!! we couldn't find the trail out. we scoured the area for signs of a trail with no success, and after shining my flashlight over the edge of the cliffside and seeing nothing but pitch black several times, we decided to campout for a while and wait for some early morning light to help us out. Wayne was running a GPS app on his phone and it helped somewhat but not enough to accurately direct us back to the trail, but when some pre-dawn light showed up we easily found the trail and were on our way.
I love Flickr, where else can you connect with other like minded people and get lost together in the desert. :)
My family and friends thought I was nuts. "Are you crazy" your going out to the desert 900 miles away in the middle of nowhere to meet a stranger from the internet you've never met in person in the middle of the night? "Good luck with that, they said"
Later, After the trip Wayne sent me a screenshot of the GPS map and it looked like we had spent the 2 hrs at the visitor center pounding down inebriating cocktails. LOL :) All told we managed to add 4 miles to the trip just trying to find the trail but man what fun it was and quite exhilarating. What an adventure we had and one I will never forget, not in a bad way, but in a good way. Yea we missed the sunrise at Mesa Arch and I'm not sure about Wayne, but it was my best day shooting photography so far. I kept thinking as we walked around searching for the trail "Man here I am walking around in the middle of the night in the middle of the desert with Wayne Pinkston....Wayne Freaking Pinkston, what "Luck" (Good). :)
For more of the story see Wayne's comments below in the comments section.
Wayne my friend, I thoroughly enjoyed every step and would do it again in a heartbeat!!! Thank you so much. :)
We had originally planned to do some back-packing to get there and managed to do some back-tracking to get out. :)
If you have never heard of Wayne Pinkston, do yourself a favor and visit his awesome stream at this address.
www.flickr.com/photos/pinks2000/
***Sidenote... I was so into the whole feel of this location I downloaded a couple of Navajo songs to play on my JBL Flip while there. I made sure that the songs had no indian words or chants, I wouldn't want to raise any ancient spirits while there. :) It really gave the whole scene a nice ambience at the time of shooting, the acoustics here are amazing.
****And "thank you" for taking the time to read my description and look at my photos. As always, your views, comments, faves, and support are greatly appreciated!! Have an awesome weekend everyone :)
. . . like lovers do. It's a nice spot even if we were cheated out of a true sunset view last evening. The clouds look threatening, but we trusted the weather forecast: No rain. (And the forecast was accurate, too.) This is the point at the north end of Bamberg's central island (known here as Erba Island). It's where the canal (to the right) and the river (on the left) come together. Sort of a romantic spot. Or at least a nice place to relax in the evening, which is what numerous people do. I thought of the Eurythmics song (Here Comes the Rain Again, 1984) when I saw the couple in this image. [DSC04409_lr_2000]
In Explore 14 May 2022 (#60)
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Agra Fort
is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India.
It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi.
Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas.
In 1983, the Agra fort was life inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.
The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
@Wikipedia
This bird was captured during our stay in Arizona this Winter. I am not 100% positive about the identity. So please let me know if it is not accurate.
Time Stands Still always accurate if you know how to read it, this is a garden ornament but still works.
(*not quite an accurate quote; the song says "He'd fly through the air...")
Guru is on the platform, while Jimmy jumps down from the higher level.
Making an accurate color print is not an easy job, but Studio Buitenhof knows how. The scans and giclee prints that Willem Jan van Wijgerden creates show a rare craftmanship.
Large Red Damselflies:-
Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)
Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera. A partial taxonomic "tree" for the damselflies is shown below.
(Courtesy of the British Dragonfly Society website)
An accurate astronomical observatory.
Like other platforms on the island, including the lone moai of the Ahu Huri a Urenga, the Ahu Akivi was built following a precise astronomical orientation. In this way they controlled the change of seasons and the most appropriate times for agricultural tasks.
In Akivi the axis of the platform was oriented from north to south, getting the faces of the moai look exactly at the point where the sun sets during the equinox of the austral spring (September 21st) and their backs face the sun of the dawn during the autumn equinox (March 21st).
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The best time to visit and take pictures is at sunset, which is when the setting sun illuminates the seven statues and highlights their features.
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The legend of the seven explorers:
In the recent literature on Akivi, the seven statues of the platform are related with the seven young people who were sent to explore the island before its first colonization by King Hotu Matu’a.
A legend says that Hau Maka, the priest of Hotu Matu’a had a dream in which his soul flew across the ocean when he sighted the island. Next, he sent seven explorers sailing through the sea to locate the island, study its conditions and the best area to disembark.
Although the idea that the legend was remembered in stone is attractive, it seems that it can not be true. The moai statues belong to a quite late sculptural period, after the year 1440 AD and historians consider the hypothesis that the first settlers arrived on the island towards the fifth century, so they rule out a possible relationship between both facts.
The restoration that boosted Rapa Nui:
Ahu Akivi was the first ahu to be restored after a small group of islanders, at the request of Thor Heyerdahl, erected the statue of the Ahu Ature Huki on the beach of Anakena in 1956. As a member of that Norwegian expedition was the American anthropologist William Mulloy, who from then on would devote a large part of his life to studying the mysteries of Easter Island.
The reconstruction work in Ahu Akivi began in March 1960 and continued until October of that year. William Mulloy and his Chilean colleague Gonzalo Figueroa worked with an archeologic team of 25 Rapanui people in various phases of excavation and reconstruction. This was the first serious archaeological excavation and the first complete restoration of a ceremonial site in Rapa Nui.
The works were done with hardly any material means, they only used wooden poles, stones and a pair of oxen. But with perseverance, ingenuity and effort they achieved their goal. To raise and place the first moai, they used a stone ramp and two large wooden levers. This operation took a month. However, after perfecting the technique and with the experience gained, it took less than a week to raise the seventh statue.
When the work was finished, Father Sebastian Englert himself gave the blessing at a very emotional opening ceremony. After 150 years the islanders could observe again several moai standing on an ahu.
The restoration of Ahu Akivi is considered a turning point in Rapa Nui. From that moment, other works of restoration of more platforms began. The Ahu Akivi was followed by the ahu of Hanga Kio’e, Tahai, Anakena and Tongariki. The ancient platforms regained their former glory and the small and remote Easter Island attracted the attention of other researchers and travelers. And what is more important, it unleashed a true cultural renaissance, an economic development and a renewed sense of pride in being Rapanui.
Emerald Damselfly
Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)
Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera. A partial taxonomic "tree" for the damselflies is shown below.
(Courtesy of the British Dragonfly Society website)
Patan Durbar Square, Krishna Mandir Temple, Lalitpur (Patan). Nepal, 22 de marzo 2024
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You can find more accurate and extensive information about what a Sadhu is on Wikipedia or many other websites. A Sadhu is a Hindu monk who has embraced asceticism as a philosophical doctrine. A Sadhu seeks to purify the spirit by denying material or worldly pleasures, renouncing possessions through abstinence, in pursuit of spiritual enlightenment through penance and austerity. Sadhu is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as "holy man," someone who abandons their former life to follow a path of renunciation and spiritual discipline. Many of them live in nature or in communities. They often wear saffron-colored robes, but they can also wear orange or yellow robes, or other types of clothing, but primarily in these colors. These colors symbolize the "fire of renunciation." Many of them, especially the Naga Sadhu ascetics, choose not to wear clothing on their upper bodies, leaving their upper torsos bare, as in the photograph. Although more commonly found in India, some Sadhus go completely naked, covered in gray ash (Vibhuti), which represents the transient nature of their bodies on this spiritual journey. Sadhus typically have very long, matted hair (Jata), often gathered on top of the head in a bun, or their dreadlocks are wrapped in a turban, which may be yellow or orange. These characteristics help distinguish them from other types of devotees or pilgrims. Perhaps one of the main indicators that you are in the presence of a Sadhu is the facial paint (Tilak) they wear on their foreheads, usually yellow, red, white, or a combination of these colors. When they apply paint to their foreheads, creating vertical lines or U-shaped patterns (Urdhva Pundra), as in the photo, it signifies that you are in the presence of a Vaishnava Sadhu (or Vairagi), devotees of the god Vishnu or his incarnations such as Rama and Krishna. They usually paint one or two vertical lines that meet at the base, forming a "U" or "V," representing the footprint of Vishnu. They generally wear saffron-colored clothing, and some wear white. A Vaishnava Sadhu is often found in Patan Durbar Square (Lalitpur is known as Patan) because that is where the Krishna Mandir, the stone temple dedicated to Krishna (Vishnu), is located and dominates the square. They are also often found in Kathmandu Durbar Square, seated near the Vishnu temple there. When a Sadhu paints horizontal lines (Tripundra) on his forehead, you are looking at a Shaiva Sadhu, a devotee of the god Shiva. The three horizontal lines are made with sacred ash (vibhuti). They usually wear saffron-colored clothing, and some cover their bodies with ash. They often wear their hair matted (jatas). Shaiva Sadhus are usually found in the Durbar of Kathmandu (Basantapur), especially on the steps of the Shiva-Parvati Temple and also near the statue of Kaal Bhairav. There is a third group of ascetics besides the Shaivas and Vaishnavas: the Shakta Sadhus, who are less numerous. Their identification is more complex because they often overlap with Tantric traditions. They are devotees of the Mother Goddess (Shakti) and are therefore called Shaktas. Unlike the Shaivas (followers of Shiva) or Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu), the Shakta Sadhus focus their practice on the dynamic power of the Goddess in her many forms, such as Durga, Kali, or Taleju. The markings they wear on their foreheads (tilak) can vary depending on the specific deity they worship. Some paint circles or dots on their foreheads, often a large red dot (bindu) made of kumkum (vermilion powder), which represents the third eye or the center of creative energy. Others often wear a mixture of lines: They frequently use a combination of a red mark (Shakti) on a base of white ash or sandalwood, symbolizing the union of energy with pure consciousness. Still others use horizontal lines with a prominent red dot in the center to indicate that their primary devotion is to the Goddess within the Shaiva-Tantric tradition. This third group of Sadhus are those found in the Durbar of Bhaktapur, known as the City of Devotees, which has a strong connection to the worship of the Mother Goddess (Shakti). The Nyatapola Temple is dedicated to Siddhi Lakshmi, a Tantric form of the goddess Durga (Shakti). Also located in this Durbar is the temple of Taleju Bhawani, the goddess of the Malla kings, a fundamental Shakti deity in the Kathmandu Valley. There are three Durbar in this valley. The existence of these three main squares stems from the fact that for centuries, the Kathmandu Valley was divided into three rival kingdoms, each king vying to build the most magnificent temples and palaces, resulting in this extraordinary concentration of art and architecture. These squares were the center of political, social, and religious life, and it was here that kings were crowned and the most important festivals were celebrated. The word Durbar comes from the Persian word (darbār) and literally means "palace" or "royal court." In the context of Nepal, a "Durbar Square" is the main square located in front of the former royal palaces and temples. The three Durbars are those mentioned above: Patan Durbar Square (in Lalitpur, known simply as Patan), with its strong Buddhist influence; Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur), in the capital city; and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The three Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur are part of the Kathmandu Valley Monuments, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Postscript:
Language translators literally translate the word "Underlands" as "lowlands." But the translation isn't accurate, especially in the context of Andrew Bird's song. "Underland" is a more literary or metaphorical term, used by Andrew Bird to refer to what lies beneath the surface. The song doesn't speak of lowlands, valleys, or plains, but of a journey into the depths of our consciousness. A journey to the underworld, if you prefer, to the "subterranean lands," to a subterranean and psychological space within us. That underworld, or inner subworld, is represented by the space of the subconscious hidden beneath our skin. If you decide to descend into the dark depths of your mind, if you decide to journey into the hidden and strange interior that exists within us all, "Underlands" might be the perfect song for this journey.
Emerald Damselfly (Male)
Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)
Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera. A partial taxonomic "tree" for the damselflies is shown below.
(Courtesy of the British Dragonfly Society website)
......Bread catching Gulls! HWW!
Happy Wing Wednesday :-)
They were great fun to watch and photograph as they swooped and bumped into each other while all diving for the piece of bread thrown into the air by my husband. ..... thank you hubby, always there to help me!! We only stayed at the reservoir for about an hour before the sun started it's decent and the temp dropped quickly! Brrrrrr and we made a sharp exit back to the car for a cup of our hot milky flasked coffee.....Mmmmm!
Belated seasons greetings to you all! Wishing you all a healthy and very happy 2017! xx
Not supposed to be historically accurate, just some random expeditionary looking figs and a Maxim. Sorta inspired by that new Tarzan movie, which was kinda meh.
I'll post some apoc figs next.
The larvae of the adult Puss Moth is one of the most extraordinary caterpillars of the moth world. With its large head and its two tails (modified claspers) when felt threatened or provoked it will wave them about emitting fine red threads and thrust out a thin liquor of formic acid which is said to have an accurate range of about 60 centimetres. Larvae will feed on the leaves of willows.
The yellow section, far right was actually bluish, as was the dark area at the top. I haven't learned how to capture true color in such a situation with my iPhone. The rose-y color shown here is pretty true to life--it was an amazing sky, however brief.
There are adults who are actively teaching
Violence against others to their children
Indoctrination into a sort of religion
Glorifying violence as their God
Humanity….
"It was a nice idea while it lasted”
vs.
“It ain’t over ’till it’s over”
Which one is accurate?
We are in a time when it is ok to follow the leader
Even if the person in power incites violence
Convinces you that you are somehow better
And separate from the others
You actually have much more in common with
Darwin would recognize all of this as
Survival of the Fittest
And say it’s in our DNA
Unavoidable like an endless plague.
Humanity should come with a warning label.
Just because you say it over and over again
Doesn’t make it true
Rhymes and media can’t change the fact
The one in power is filled with hatred and damage
No TV spots will change the reality of a reality star
His actions speak louder than words
But the words are not so great, either
"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody,
and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?” "
I keep wondering…
Were there two early humans who picked up a sharp rock…
Each determined to make different choices
One, decided to do art and drew on the cave
The other chose the path to violence
Art vs. War which one will last longer?
And the one who saw nature as a weapon…
Did that early human bludgeon the artist anyway?
Have we been doomed from the start?
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WOODLAND EDGE NATIVE
Asters are impossible to identify by the flowers alone and one must use the structure of the stems and leaves to make a more positive ID. Variances within a species can also occur as well as hybridization with other Aster species. In the field, I try to make an initial (best guess) identification. Images of the stem and leaf structures are taken and checked with website reference guides for a more accurate ID. Still this gives me only a higher probability of being correct!
I try and give accurate information about the images I post but the complexity of the Sukhothai Historical Park rather defeated me. There are such a multitude of temple ruins it was hard to know when one began and ended. I think these Chedi are part of the Wat Mahathat they will be from the Fourteenth Century before Thailand existed as a state
Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, literally 'dawn of happiness', capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, in north central Thailand. It is near the new city of Sukhothai,The city's walls form a rectangle about 1.2 square miles There are 193 ruins within the old city, including the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. It is a UNESCO it a World Heritage Site. Originally, Sukhothai was a Khmer empire's outpost named Sukhodaya. During the reign of Khmer Empire, the Khmers built some monuments there, several of them survived in Sukhothai Historical Park such as the Ta Pha Daeng shrine, Wat Phra Phai Luang, and Wat Sisawai.
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Canon 5D
The most accurate this lens when I came across it was just a piece of glass about 4.5cm x 7cm in diameter.
no brand, no focus, no aperture, no mount to connect...
I was curious, trying to assemble it into a simple lens to connect the camera and take a test shot...
And the result is this... Please comment on its photo and look forward to sharing technical knowledge with those of you who have similar interests.
Exploring the historically accurate pergola in Queen Eleanor's Garden at Winchester Castle, Hampshire.
The gardens are an authentic recreation of a medieval garden in the times of Henry III (Eleanor's husband) and Edward I (her son). The arbour is a tunnelled pergola, with flowers, grapevines and honeysuckle.
2-shot HDR, taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikkor AFS DX 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G lens, blended in Photomatix, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Acts 24:22 “But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge of this way, put them off, and said: When Lysias the officer comes down, I will inquire fully into your matters.”
“A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.”
apnews.com/article/fluoride-ruling-drinking-water-ccdfa11...
That’s odd, the tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists have been warning about this stuff for years. Maybe, just maybe, they are actually right.
I am not really sure about the year of manufacture. Its the model before they had indicator lights on the front bumpers or the back. If anyone can date it more accurately, please correct me on this.
A pair of Soo Line SD60s had a southbound freight rolling past the vast ADM plant in Clinton in 1996.
The smell of this town is impossible to describe accurately.
Hello Flickr people!!!
Apparently, it is Friday but honestly, I lost track of time way before last Monday (at least I think it was a Monday…). I lost track of days because strangely enough I have very accurate biological clock for meals and "happy hour" (which can happen at ANY hour right now!! There is no restriction! And we are allowed to drink anywhere in the house also!! We extended our alcohol permit during this difficult time ...) in our personal bar.
So, if today is Friday it is a blue day at Color my World Daily Group. And “spring flora” is the theme at Looking Close on Friday…
Spring flora is a difficult theme for me… I live in Montreal and right now we still have snow, not very much and you can see some last year grass here and there but nothing very exciting …. Also, my backyard is still covered in snow since it is not on the sunny side, so no spring flora there yet…
I had to improvise with some fake props… I hope my picture will be accepted and if not, well I still love this group and I will try better next week.
When I think about spring, I always think about apple trees in flowers…. We have a lot of those in my neighborhood and it looks beautiful. I love the combination of pink and green. And guess what? That is exactly a color of a tiny tree I have in my props ! And what is a perfect sign of spring? Birds and eggs (that is where the birds come from, you see the connection there ???). We have a blooming apple tree in an egg, which is cracking because of the pressure of the tree growing so fast!! And we have a tiny bird flying around like usual… Can you smell the flowers my friends? Spring will come very soon, and let’s hope it will bring a new and better time for everybody…
In meantime, who else lost track of days??? Is it normal for your or is it because you work from home like us?
Stay safe and healthy my friends !!!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts / positive vibes!! It is truly appreciated! Have a great day and see you soon!!
Prompt: Create an ultra-realistic digital fine art painting of Boston Harbor in 1776, wide-angle horizontal composition. The scene features tall wooden sailing ships of the Revolutionary era, their masts and rigging rising dramatically into a pale, misty sky. The central ship in the foreground is a large three-masted frigate, with intricate rigging, furled sails, and weathered wooden hull details visible. To the right, additional warships and merchant vessels are anchored in the harbor, their stern galleries ornate with carvings, reflecting softly on the calm water. On the left side, the historic Boston waterfront is depicted with colonial-era stone buildings, warehouses, and bustling wooden docks. Market stalls and smaller boats line the wharf, adding period-accurate authenticity. The atmosphere is hazy and muted, with the soft golden beige of early morning light blending into cool blue-gray mist, creating depth and a sense of history. The water reflects the tall ships with gentle ripples, emphasizing realism and texture. The overall mood is historic, maritime, and atmospheric, evoking the tense yet majestic aura of Boston Harbor during the American Revolution. no noise, no grain
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
Accurately named, this species' song was described by JJ Audubon in this way: The song of the Yellow-throated Warbler would please you, kind reader. Of this I have not a doubt, as it is soft and loud, and is continued for two or three minutes at a time, not unlike that of the Painted Finch, or Indigo-bird. As it is heard in all parts of our most dismal cypress swamps, it contributes to soothe the mind of a person whose occupation may lead him to such places.
“Here we see a detailed, highly accurate reconstruction of one of Britain's most iconic customs. The display showcases the evolution of the tea ceremony, from its origins in the 17th century to its current role in modern-day society.
The two English ladies are engaged in the practice of divination, using the tea leaves left in the bottom of the cup. Fortune-telling using tea leaves became popular in the late 19th century and was often practiced during afternoon tea gatherings. It was believed that the patterns and shapes formed by the tea leaves could reveal a person's future, providing insight into their romantic relationships, financial prospects, and personal wellbeing.
The practice of tea leaf reading was particularly popular among women, who used it as a means of asserting their agency in a male-dominated society. By claiming the power to interpret their own destinies, women were able to challenge traditional gender roles and assert their independence.”
Interpretation Notes, The British Museum, London 2042
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Explored, July 23, 2013 #63
This is the Öresund Bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark.
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