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brickstudios is holding a 3K celebration contest on Instagram, and one of the categories is "Revamp," so I took a couple figures from my recent figbarf day on Instagram, and a couple new old parts I got a few days ago, and I decided to make a couple revamp figs!
Left to right:
Toa Tahu (credit to coeboy customs for the head)
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We seem to live in troubled times. Last week father Sebatian mentioned that we need to rise above the things that easily divide us. As our faithful shepherd, he told us not to lose hope. I am grateful that our pastor, has a very calming presence among us. He consistently tells us to keep our eyes on Jesus, the truth, the way, and the life. It seems simple enough, but so many people that surround us, outside these peaceful walls, go about their own business not needing a shepherd. Each of us have stories of loved ones that listen to other voices fighting for a resting place in their heads. We live in a world that wants us to live on the edge of chaos where hope is banished. Sometimes we may lose hope, but we know how to recover-it is here in our community where we know that peace is found. It is here where we meet Christ, our shepherd.
From our first reading from Jeremiah, we hear about the discord and divisions among the flock of Israel by corrupt and false shepherds who are leading the people astray. We can relate! We live in a culture that bombards us with chatter, especially in our political arena. Who and what do we listen to? What false shepherd has snagged our attention? Jeremiah reminds us that the God of Israel will always gather his people and raise up shepherds to care for them-this passage also applies to us.
In our second reading from Ephesians, Saint Paul (acting in his role of a shepherd) is bringing together two groups…Jewish Christians and non-Jewish Christians. The first group was still hanging on to their Jewish laws and customs and the gentile converts… who did not relate or live with such laws. Saint Paul in this case, is calming these two groups by reminding them that through the blood of Christ, they who were once divided-have become one in Christ. This is also what unifies us, even in our differences, and this unity is most visible when we receive communion-Christ… the shepherd residing in each of us.
What is interesting about our Gospel reading from Mark, we get to meet the crowd of curious people following Jesus and his apostles…they are alluded to as sheep without a shepherd. Jesus and the disciples are tired and looking for a place to rest-the disciples had just returned from the mission that Jesus had sent them on. The only rest they will find from the crowd, unfortunately, is on the journey in the boat. When they arrived at their destination, the hungry crowds were waiting. The question that needs to be asked is what are the crowds waiting for? Jesus is very aware of their needs and desires to teach them.
As we live our ordinary lives, as faithful Christians, we also have an awareness of the many sheep who surround us that are without a shepherd. We know that many of them are listening to and being guided by false shepherds. Their messages are carried heavily on social media, TV and radio. Others quickly mimic their ideas and make them their own. Who are these individuals? They are our neighbors, friends and family. The content of their message is divisive and appealing but can easily be countered when compared to the Gospel message.
Our call and responsibility, as disciples of Christ are to engage with these individuals in the way we live our lives, in our acts of kindness, and sometimes with words.
For example, a few days ago, the doorbell rang at our house. The camera revealed that it was a nicely dressed couple. I guessed that they were Jehovah Witnesses. The temptation was not to answer the door, but my inner voice said be kind, and answer. I greeted them with a peaceful smile. Graciously, I indicated that our home is a Catholic home. I told them politely and truthfully that we do believe that Jesus is God in our myst. They disagreed, and we parted ways…with a gentle smile. No confrontation, and only the truth that separates us.
As disciples of Christ, sometimes we will be cast into a shepherd’s role…whether it be in our immediate families, or within our circles of influence, or here in our local church. Regardless, our most important Shepherd Jesus Christ that we will receive in a moment also invites us to take HIM out into a broken world. His sheep are waiting. Our Psalm 23 tells us not to fear anything…beside restful waters he leads us…he refreshes our souls.
they hide among us.
they are the poor, the sick, the abandoned.
though are lives are filled with everyday life, they are there.
they see us, do we see them.
look, they are right there.
is the reality for most of us!
After leaving the gym this morning I saw an old homeless man lying under a tree sleeping. In the past I have always thought how sad and then went about my day, but today I felt something drawing me to this stranger! So I didn't just drive by, I stopped and gave him some money. He just said thank you, but it was with tears in his eyes. It just made me stop and think how close most of us are to the same fate!
"Whatever You Do for the Least of My Brothers, You Do for Me"
Handheld close-up of a common grasshopper. Got lucky on this one. I dare you to look at it in larger size.
Almost no processing done on this one besides cropping and minor adjustments to the background.
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Nikon D7100. Tamron 180mm Macro. 1/3200th @ f/10. ISO 1250. EV = 0.0. Hand held. No tubes, bellows, lens reversing ring, or other gizmos.
Sometimes you can see a dog on the back of a horse for a short moment of fun.
In the fantasy world, it's the same...
Except that our horses and dogs are colorful!
These two get along pretty well, they've been good friends since they were little.
Aren't they cute?
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This is another image made during that gorgeous morning on the Heping Island. This has become one of my favorite places to photography. Standing next to these giants with the divine morning light was the cup of coffee I needed that morning. :)
As Batman appears in the brand new game Injustice: gods Among Us.
I took a look back at my Batman after making Nightwing and saw that he was lacking in detail, so I repainted all of him.
MOC made for the Brickenburg LUG and LCS Romania initiative #eroiidintrenoi (the heroes among us).
This initiative is a way to show appreciation for the countless anonymous heroes among us, who ensure the smooth running of things every day.
It is a way of thanking those who do their best to get us through this difficult time!
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What's up everybody, after being away for a long time I'm back here to upload some fresh images I took on my last journey in Norway (amazing country by the way).
I saw this tinny island when I was heading on Lovatnet. It was incredible to see that little "element" surrounded by this massive mountains.
"Lovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Loen and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Olden. The lake lies just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the mountain Skåla. The water from the lake flows down from the mountains; especially from the Jostedalsbreen and Tindefjellbreen glaciers. It then flows out through the Loelva river into the Nordfjorden."
61°50′19″N 06°56′01″E
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Wakering Photography Group Spring Photo Marathon 2024.
Six images in Five hours on Six given topics.
Category 4 :- A Creature among us.
If you feed the birds the food attracts a variety of other creatures.
All participants received a list of the topics by email at 10.00 am Saturday 23rd March 2024.
1/ Go!
2/ Lots of Red.
3/ More than 20
4/ A Creature among us.
5/ Converging Lines.
6/ The Very End.
All images had to be in Jpeg, No Post Processing except what the camera allows, just one image per category, we had to return to our groups meeting place, the Great Wakering Royal British Legion Club by 3.00 pm.
The images were downloaded to our club laptop and were stored for judging by two independent judges, the results will be declared at our Photography Group meeting Thursday 11th April 2024.
I would like to express my thanks to Dave Denby one of our Photography Group Admin for all his hard work time and effort in running this fabulous set of challenges.
Cosplaycon 2021 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri by Notley Hawkins. Taken with a Canon EOS R5 camera with a Canon EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM lens. Processed with Adobe Lightroom CC.
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'Among Us' game scene directed by Lego.
The murdered blue (Crew)
Red(Imposter) that escapes to the vent.
Yellow(Crew) that witnessed this.
A Transparent (Crew) who died and became a ghost.
A kind word from a stranger,
to lend a helping hand.
A phone call from a friend,
just to say I understand.
And ain't it kind of funny that
at the dark end of the road,
someone lights the way with
just a single ray of hope.
John Lewis Department Store, Liverpool
captured with Huawei mobile phone with Leica lens
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This is for Dewberry Parfum who is going through a difficult time. Yes, Ewa, I do believe there are angels among us. Hold on my friend, my prayers are with you.
"Oh I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live
To teach us how to give
To guide us with a light of love"
Lyrics from Angels among us. It's a bit country but I love the lyrics. I hope you will too.
To all my American friends and contacts, may you have a peaceful Thanksgiving Day.