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RKO_3803. How extraordinary is it to watch these beautiful and colorful little birds doing their diving act!
This male Common Kingfisher achieved its goal and had a wonderful, though relatively small, meal!
It was a challenge (and objective) to get some nice shots of the diving Kingfisher and I guess I too achieved my objectives.
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The year there was a Varied Thrush irruption in Northern California.
Wunderlich County Park, San Mateo County, CA
Quechee, VT
10-15-2019
Photographed from the covered bridge over the river right as the three balloons from Quechee Balloon Rides begin their ascent.
This is an image I have wanted to attempt for a number of years now. It is strangely adjacent to a major highway and a challenge to achieve. However, this time it appeared possible to go for it. In the past we have always been busily racing home from an outing and the timing was always wrong with a car full of family.
Now, I was on my own and the highway was not too busy. Part of the challenge is just stopping because the highway shoulder is barely wide enough. Cars are whizzing by at 120K. However, the conditions were right to grab this shot and this is the result.
Come join us tomorrow for our opening event in honor of artist Tresore Prada Hawkins! She will have many new, unposted works she created for the show on display along with several others. All will focus on a magical, fantasy theme along with Autumn :)
Tresore has always enjoyed anything to do with being creative in real life and Second Life. In her own words,
"I would like to touch the heart of people through my impression, thoughts, feelings , and I hope my images make you smile and dream a little".
Tresore has the special ability to create these moods, feelings and emotions in others with the time and thought she puts into each picture. She takes the time she needs to perfect the story, mood and feeling she is trying to portray by choosing the perfect pose, colors, clothing and scene. Then she puts it all together at the location within world she thinks will help achieve this goal. Her use of rich, beautiful color, unique texturing and overall composition is truly stunning and inspirational. Come dream with us and enjoy the great music of DJ Feather while doing so!
Apologies for repeating myself, but when I updated my home page I suddenly felt that these two needed to be together. Not in the least because of how they reflect the ideas behind the design of this pavilion.
"For the Sonsbeek pavilion Van Eyck provided an elementary structure of six parallel walls made out of concrete blocks, which he manipulated into a surprisingly rich and labyrinthine interior by inserting semicircular niches and apses into the rectilinear structure. Van Eyck described the result as an urban space intentionally conceived in opposition to the natural idyll of the nineteenth-century park, which followed the formal language of the English landscape garden.
The scenography aimed to create the experience of an almost spontaneous encounter with the artworks on display. This was not only communicated through the spatial typology of streets, alleys and small piazzas, but it was also crucially achieved by a relatively high density of artworks gathered together in the narrow spaces which forced one to walk by the sculptures in close proximity."
Amsterdam - De Cuserstraat
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Sieben kecke Schnirkelschnecken
saßen einst auf einem Stecken,
machten dort auf ihrem Sitze
kecke Schnirkelschneckenwitze.
Lachten alle so:
"Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!"
Doch vor lauter Ho-ho-Lachen,
Schnirkelschneckenwitze-Machen,
fielen sie von ihrem Stecken:
alle sieben Schnirkelschnecken.
Liegen alle da.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Josef Guggenmoos
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Sometimes, you might wonder if you can achieve your projects, you might think you will never make it, you might think you're not good enough to make it. Trust me, you are stronger than you think. If you really want it, you will make it, don't give up, trust yourself ! Like that little pony showing how strong she can be if a big drafty horse come towards her, she'll fight herself and show she's strong ! Never underestimate yourself.
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➵ Left Pony : [Teegle] "Peanut" the Shetland Pony (available at Teegle Main Store)
➵ Coat : ~AppyBottoms~ Teegle Texture -MrFancy Bwn (only on MP)
➵ Right Horse : [Teegle] Irish Cob Horse Avatar (available at Teegle Main Store)
➵ Coat : ~AppyBottoms~ Teegle Texture -MrFancy Blk (only on MP)
➵ Eyes : :AppyBottoms: TeeglePet - DeepApp Eyes
➵ Legs feathers : :AppyBottoms: TeeglePet LeggyFluff (Irish Cob)
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Never stop achieving your goals... even if others try to modify your essence...
BODY TATTOO
Landgraff - Sirius Cyberware Tattoo
TOKYO ZERO- Goth Round / OPEN MAR 10TH 8:00 AM SLT
CP 7018 and UP 6310 guide Canadian Pacific train 286 South passed all the Milwaukee artifacts at Rondout Tower. Two heritage units from different era's.
Rondout, IL
2020.08.15
To achieve this image I first took a photograph of raindrops on a gold 'wrapped' car.
I then created the diamond effects in post processing.
I then overlaid a photograph of a fern overhanging a waterfall which I had 'coloured' gold.
Happy New Year to all of you! 🎉🎆 I hope the coming year 2024 brings you joy, success, and new opportunities.May the coming year bring you closer to your goals and aspirations. May you achieve your goals and dreams, and may each day bring you closer to happiness and fulfillment. Cheers to a wonderful and prosperous New Year! 🌟
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On one of our outtings earlier this year, Jannie was encouraged to "go find a stick" in the nearby woods. This is what he found...
Taken in April 2007.
Thirsty male Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) at canal (Serangoon River) beside Hougang Ave 7.
12 June 2021 - A while ago, a pet, a critically endangered male Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) escaped from its owner. It stayed in a canal (Serangoon River) beside Hougang Ave 7 during its short span of freedom. Widely regarded as the world’s most beautiful duck, the male Mandarin Duck is known for its eye-catching plumage. When rumors got to us about this rare and enchanting escapee, we rushed to the spot. The place was very crowded cos this Mandarin Duck had already achieved quite a lot of fame due to many reports and news about its beauty. We noticed that some kind soul has put a huge package of cooked rice into the canal, perhaps for the survival of the Ducky Celebrity. Fortunately we managed to secured a nice place and shot numerous pics of this gorgeous duck.
Update: 1st July 2021 - Heard that the escapee Mandarin Duck was caught by relevant authorities and returned to its owner. Its brief adventure sadly over. However, after its first try at freedom, it managed to escaped many more times and back to captivity, again and again.
Note: The Mandarin Duck is not a resident of Singapore. It is the native of Northern East Asia, eg: Japan, Korea, China and East Russia. And the Mandarin Duck is an endangered species.
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
Officially offered for sale on February 10, 1955, the first Chrysler 300 was athletic looking with 300 gross horsepower aboard, it was among the quickest cars of its time. It was able to achieve 60 mph in just 9.8 seconds, according to a test in Mechanix Illustrated by “Uncle Tom” McCahill. Uncle Tom also spurred the car up to a full 130 MPH. Tom McCahill and others in the contemporary automotive press used the term Beautiful Brutes” to describe Chrysler 300 series cars.
Besides being the most powerful production car of its time, the first Chrysler 300 was also among the best handling, thanks to a heavy-duty suspension. It can very well be considered an ancestor of the later muscle cars, though much more expensive, luxurious and exclusive.
The most prominent display of the first 300’s attributes did not come in any showroom, but on racetracks around the Southeast. Back in 1955, NASCAR stock cars were, in fact, stock production vehicles. Except for some crude safety equipment and numbers on the doors, they were almost indistinguishable from the cars the public could buy. With absolutely no financial support from Chrysler, Mercury Outboard founder Carl Kieckhaefer campaigned a fleet of white 300s during the 1955 NASCAR and AAA seasons with drivers like the Flock brothers (Tim, Fonty and Bob), Norm Nelson, Buck Baker, Speedy Thompson and Frank Mundy to name a few.
The Kieckhaefer 300s were spectacularly dominant and overwhelmed the factory-backed Chevrolets and Fords. Tim Flock took the driver’s championship while winning 18 races. He finished in the top five an astounding 32 times. His brother, Fonty, took another three victories, while Chrysler campaigner Lee Petty took home three trophies. Suddenly, the 300 had a glorious racing heritage in addition to its advertised Hundred Million Dollar Look.
Considering the short model year for that first 300, 1,725 were sold at an expensive $4,109 base price.
This was the car to start the legacy. Virgil Exner, then Chrysler's design chief, called his new styling direction "The Forward Look". The 1955 300 had a 2 door coupe body and clean, simple Chrysler Windsor side and rear quarter trim. Up front were two large Imperial “egg crate” grilles. This first of the letter series cars did not actually bear a letter. Chrysler’s original manuals named it the C-300, which was an appropriate name for the car. The “C-” designation was applied to all Chrysler models, and the 300 stood for the engine horsepower.
It was THE first modern American production car to achieve this 300hp output. Power came from an updated source already available; the fabled “Hemi” 331 cubic inch hemispherical head engine, modified with a “full race” cam, solid lifters, larger dual exhaust, and topped off with 2 4-barrel carburetors. The suspension was made firmer, allowing it to handle far better than most cars. It was given a special performance PowerFlite 2-speed automatic transmission, while the inside remained pure luxury.
Notably, it was fast. The battle lines would be drawn when it ran 127.58 MPH in the flying mile on the sands at Daytona Speed Weeks, and averaged 92 mph in the Daytona Grand National stock car race. This car dominated the stock car circuit, earning the NASCAR and AAA championships its first year out.
The car was available in three standard exterior colors: Black, Tango Red and Platinum, combined with a luxurious tan leather interior.
Advertised as "The Car That "Swept the Field" at Daytona..."
Production: 1,725 units
Chrysler 300 Club
As well as going through the old photos I will try and get out and take a few too!!
My 2023 project (following up another failed 365 - but much improved, so lets not be negative!) - 2023 is a very achievable 52 week project.
Albert Einstein
Thanks to Lenabem Anna for texture
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Thank You Joy For the Photo!
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Mom's fave song "greatest love o all" ehehehe...i love the song so much coz the message of it is soo true!!...yeey the most precious treasure our parents can ever keep is us...the children of them lols....so guys make your parents proud..and God...Have a bless Week Guys!
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Original photo by Joy Reyes
PostProcess by Me
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The Greatest Love Of All By: Whitney Houston
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed at least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all
And if by chance that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love
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Taken with ProCamera on iPhone 5
Edited on an iPad 4 with ScratchCam textures overlaid using Photoshop Touch. Drawing by me.
Some people have asked me how I achieve these effects, such as above, on my iphone so I have created a website www.iphoneographycentral.com on which myself and many of the world's leading iphoneographers share our work flows via step-by-step tutorials. If you are interested in learning more about taking and editing photographs on your mobile phone using the many apps available, please visit www.iphoneographycentral.com.
An intense trip ends with many sleepless nights and hard walks through La Palma and Tenerife. One of the objectives was to take the milky way over the volcano that has left so much destruction on La Palma. Goal achieved. On the pic you can see how there are still seven hot spots in the volcano.
Finaliza un viaje intenso con muchas noches en vela y duras caminatas por La Palma y Tenerife. Uno de los objetivos era sacar la vía láctea sobre el volcán que tanto destrozó ha dejado en La Palma. Objetivo conseguido. En la foto podéis ver como todavía quedan siete puntos candentes en el volcán
was just an idea i was messing around with after seeing old communist pictures.. a communist-styled comic with a group of heroes lol.. The comrades :-D
When ordinary people band together for a greater goal...We can achieve the Extraordinaire
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Enjoy and share well this HOLY WEEK, for He died so EACH of us may live.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today, tomorrow, and Monday 3.17.2008, by blessing your family and yourself at www.e-water.net/viewflash.php?flash=irishblessing_en
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"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from u s in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains set lightly upon you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." -Sam Adams
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Blushing at this end from the joy of reading your latest epistle. Twas cool. Improving toward Perfection is a life time goal of many. Never achieved but trying, right? Some need so much help. If we each do our part, maybe Hades will be a little less full during that long eternal party without air conditioning.
Though at any party on this planet, I do not hang with every body. I stay in the corner, spy a few prior acquaintances or friends, and talk the night away. I am not too much on meeting and making great new friends from a large crowd. In fact, few parties do I attend. Who needs that or them? I am busy partying on Flickr.
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Scripture Needs to Be Read Spiritually, Says Preacher
Delivers Final Lenten Meditation for Pope and Curia
ROME, MARCH 14, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Scripture is not only inspired by God, but also "breathes forth God," that is, the Holy Spirit inhabits Scripture and animates it, says the preacher of the Pontifical Household.
Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa said this today in the Lenten meditation he delivered to Benedict XVI and the Roman Curia in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Apostolic Palace.
The sermon was the last in a series of meditations the preacher gave this Lent.
The series, titled "The Word of God Is Living and Effective," reflects the theme of the next Synod of Bishops on the word of God, to be held in October.
Father Cantalamessa spoke about the two meanings implied by 2 Timothy 3:16 "all Scripture is inspired by God."
He explained that the more common meaning is the "passive" one, referring to the way that God directed the writers of the holy texts.
The second meaning, the preacher explained, is "active": Scripture, is not only "inspired by God" but also "spirates God." "After having dictated the Scripture, the Holy Spirit is in a way contained within it; he ceaselessly inhabits it and animates it with his divine breath."
Setting him free
Father Cantalamessa then asked, "How do we approach the Scriptures in a way that they truly 'free' the Spirit that they contain?"
He said that "in Scripture, the Spirit cannot be discovered if not by passing through the letter, that is, through the concrete human vesture that the word of God assumed in the different books and inspired authors. In them the divine meaning cannot be discovered, if not by beginning from the human meaning, the one intended by the human author, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Luke, Paul, etc. It is in this that we find the complete justification of the immense effort in study and research that surrounds the book of Scripture."
But, Father Cantalamessa affirmed, there is a "tendency to stop at the letter, considering the Bible an excellent book, the most excellent of human books, if you will, but only a human book. Unfortunately we run the risk of reducing Scripture to a single dimension."
The Pontifical Household preacher pointed to a sign of hope: "That the demand for a spiritual reading of Scripture and one guided by faith is now beginning to be felt by some eminent exegetes."
The Capuchin urged a furthering of this "spiritual reading."
He explained: "To speak of the 'spiritual' reading of the Bible is not to speak of an edifying, mystical, subjective, or worse still, imaginative, reading, in opposition to the scientific reading, which would be objective. On the contrary, it is the most objective reading that there is because it is based on the Spirit of God, not on the spirit of man.
"Spiritual reading is therefore something that is quite precise and objective; it is the reading that is done under the guidance of, or in the light of, the Holy Spirit that inspired Scripture. It is based on a historical event, namely, the redemptive act of Christ which, with his death and resurrection, accomplishes the plan of salvation and realizes all of the figures and the prophecies, it reveals all of the hidden mysteries and offers the true key for reading the Bible."
Toward all truth
Father Cantalamessa said that this "spiritual reading" of Scripture applies to both the Old and New Testaments.
"Reading the New Testament spiritually means reading it in the light of the Holy Spirit given to the Church at Pentecost to lead the Church to all truth, that is, to the complete understanding and actualization of the Gospel," he said.
The preacher affirmed that spiritual reading both integrates and surpassed scientific reading: "Scientific reading knows only one direction, which is that of history; it explains, in fact, that which comes after in light of that which comes before; it explains the New Testament in the light of the Old which precedes it, and it explains the Church in the light of the New Testament.
"Spiritual reading fully recognizes the validity of this direction of research, but it adds an inverse direction to it. This consists in explaining that which comes before in the light of that which comes after, prophecy in the light of its realization, the Old Testament in the light of the New and the New in the light of the tradition of the Church."
Father Cantalamessa contended, then, that "that which is necessary is not therefore a spiritual reading that would take the place of current scientific exegesis, with a mechanical return to the exegesis of the Fathers; it is rather a new spiritual reading corresponding to the enormous progress recorded by the study of 'letter.' It is a reading, in sum, that has the breath and faith of the Fathers and, at the same time, the consistency and seriousness of current biblical science.
The Pontifical Household preacher ended his reflection with a word of hope regarding a return to a spiritual reading like that of the Church fathers.
The Capuchin said "from the four winds the Spirit has begun unexpectedly to blow again" and we "witness the reappearance of the spiritual reading of the Bible and this too is a fruit -- one of the more exquisite -- of the Spirit."
"Participating in Bible and prayer groups, I am stupefied in hearing, at times, reflections on God's word that are analogous to those offered by Origen, Augustine or Gregory the Great in their time, even if it is in a more simple language," he said. "Let us conclude with a prayer that I once heard a woman pray after she was read the episode in which Elijah, ascending up to heaven, leaves Elisha two-thirds of his spirit.
"It is an example of spiritual reading in the sense I have just explained: 'Thank you, Jesus, that ascending to heaven, you do not only leave us two-thirds of your Spirit, but all of your Spirit! Thank you that you did not give your Spirit to just one disciple, but to all men!'"
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EXPLORE # 298, 381, 432 on 3-17-2008, after being on initial list on Sunday, March 16, 2008.
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Starring: Jess as Mona; Bogna in the role of Tamsin ;)
If you can spare 2 minutes and 8 seconds to see the trailer of the movie "my summer of love" I'm sure you will understand the mood I wanted to achieve here...
If you havn't seen the film yet - it's worth it
If you have seen it , and you know me a little, you know I fit the role of Tamsin just perfectly ;)
Photo by AustinTX to whom I would like to thank a lot for cooperation and wonderful time I spend creating it together :)
Goal achieved.
I have a friend at work that consistently teases me about "having goals." When I go to work tomorrow I can tell him.... MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.... GOAL ACHIEVED!!!
My goal for my trip back to The Scranton Lace Company (this time with legal access) was to find my way to the epic clock tower. Here's my proof... as directionally challenged as I am ... in a massive maze... two buildings, 288,000 square feet, covering 7.5 acres, I was able to find my way to the door and stairs and ladders leading into the clock tower, a city landmark in Scranton, PA. Surprisingly enough, I had a pretty good idea where it was from my last visit and once I found the auditorium, I pretty much knew where to go. I can't say that it wasn't scary, but it felt safe enough. I stopped there though. I didn't go into the bell tower above the clock tower. The clock tower has clock faces on all four sides, with one of them missing a quarter of the inner circle of the face, so that you can look out over the surrounding area, offering the reward of an awesome photo op! So, here it is.... my proof... Mission Accomplished.... Goal Achieved.... cross this one off the bucket list.
Scranton Lace, established in 1897 was once a world leader in the production of Nottingham Lace. Also, once a leading employer in the area, It has been abandoned since 2002, when the VP one day told the workers that they were closing their doors forever... "effective immediately." Currently there is a $51 million project to turn the building into apartments, offices, stores, restaurants, and a space dedicated to local artists to create and sell their work. Work is supposed to begin in 2017. Maybe there will be time for one more visit.... (and a climb to the bell tower?)
For the people who were wondering, why I wasn't taking pictures anymore...
I was very busy in the last 3 months with the writing of my phD-Thesis.
Today I finally submitted it!
Now I have to prepare my disputation...
and in 6 weeks from now it will be the end :) !
I could have thrown these pictures away I say. Truth I probably could not. The sky was rather fruity and the out of focus view, confirmed with every setting available gave me some bright results to share. This is one picture in five edits.
Do not blame the Helios-44 2 it needs an adjustment to be made and secured. This Helios 44 ƒ2 one of the much vaunted Soviet copies of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm ƒ/2 the Soviet manufactured ones with sought after wonderful bokeh both from factory standard output and also now with a growing multitude of modern fanciful adjustments many making dream like pictures. The adjustment to reach to reach precise Star Focus is possibly going to feature in later uploads.
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“Helios-44 is a Soviet copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm ƒ/2 lens produced under the Helios lens brand.[1] The lens was made in the Soviet Union and Russia, primarily for the M42 lens mount.”
In an attempt to annihilate my digital camera's sensor, i pointed it directly at the sun and achieved a nice "special effect". I edited slightly afterward, otherwise, SOOC.
A year of iPhone photographs - my favourite images of 2013. Read about September here.
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My contribution to the NAPG monthly theme, "Transportation".
The ordinary, high wheel or penny-farthing was the first true bicycle with which actual speed and distance could be achieved in a practical manner. Larger and larger wheels, up to 1.5m (60") in diameter, were built to enable higher speeds The classically oversized penny-farthing wheel refers to the British penny and farthing coins of the time; the former being much larger than the latter so that the side view of the bicycle resembled two such coins placed next to one another.
Based on the original French Boneshaker, James Starley and others produced bicycles with front wheel of ever increasing size, starting about 1870. In 1878 Albert Pope began manufacturing the Columbia bicycle just outside of Boston, thus starting their nearly two decade-long heyday in America. Although the trend was relatively short-lived, the penny-farthing bicycle has since become a prominent historical symbol of the late Victorian era. Its brief popularity also coincided with the birth of cycling as a sport. [from Wikipedia]
Explore, 7/23/2008
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Κάποια μέρα,
θα νιώσεις ότι ο Δημιουργός
δεν αποτελεί πλέον γρίφο,
ότι ο Δημιουργός ποτέ δε σου έχει κρυφτεί,
ότι ο Δημιουργός
πότε δεν έχει αποκρύψει το πρόσωπό Του από εσένα,
ότι ο Δημιουργός δεν είναι καθόλου μακριά από εσένα,
ότι ο Δημιουργός δεν είναι πλέον Αυτός που συνεχώς ποθείς στις σκέψεις σου
αλλά δεν μπορείς να αγγίξεις με τα αισθήματά σου,
ότι υπαρκτά και αληθινά στέκει φρουρός εξ αριστερών και εκ δεξιών σου,
τροφοδοτεί τη ζωή σου και ελέγχει το πεπρωμένο σου, ελέγχει το πεπρωμένο σου.
Δε βρίσκεται στον μακρινό ορίζοντα, ούτε έχει κρυφτεί ψηλά στα σύννεφα.
Είναι εκεί στο πλευρό σου και κυριαρχεί στο είναι σου,
Είναι όλα όσα έχεις και Είναι το μόνο που έχεις.
Ένας τέτοιος Θεός
σου επιτρέπει να Τον αγαπάς από καρδίας,
να προσκολληθείς πάνω Του, να Τον κρατάς κοντά σου, να Τον θαυμάζεις,
Να φοβάσαι μη τυχόν Τον χάσεις,
Και να είσαι απρόθυμος πλέον να Τον απαρνηθείς, απρόθυμος να Τον παρακούς άλλο
μήτε άλλο να Τον αποφεύγεις ή να Τον κρατάς σε απόσταση.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να νοιάζεσαι γι’ Αυτόν, να Τον υπακούς,
ν’ ανταποδίδεις όλα όσα σου δίνει και να παραδοθείς στην κυριαρχία Του.
Δεν αρνείσαι άλλο να καθοδηγηθείς,
να τροφοδοτηθείς, να προστατευθείς και να σε φυλάει Αυτός,
δεν αρνείσαι πλέον ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα,
ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν Τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν Τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
Τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό.
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
Εσύ πλέον δεν
αρνείσαι να καθοδηγηθείς, τροφοδοτηθείς, να προστατευθείς και να σε φυλάει Αυτός.
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
πλέον δεν αρνείσαι
ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα, ότι σου επιτάσσει και ορίζει για εσένα.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου, τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό σου.
Το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
να Τον ακολουθείς, να περπατάς πλάι Του εξ αριστερών ή εκ δεξιών Του,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
το μόνο που θέλεις είναι να Τον αποδεχθείς σαν τον ένα και μοναδικό Κύριο σου,
τον ένα και μοναδικό Θεό σου.
από το βιβλίο «Ο Λόγος Ενσαρκώνεται»
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Picking tea in Rwanda. In a tea plantation, tea picking is done manually and only the young leaves are used. Tea pickers walk through the dense tea plants, choosing manually young leaves.
I took this photo with a telephoto lens to achieve a small depth of field and to compress the woman on the background. My goal was to convey the impression that she is completely surrounded by tea plants (which was the case).