Faith is Funny
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Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Charles Dickens
The Quran describes the oppressor or tyrant as "deaf, dumb and blind", which is essentially the spiritual reality of the tyrant. He cannot hear the cries of his victims; he cannot communicate with those he oppresses because he imperiously views them as representatives of a lower order of being than himself, and thus as mere commodities to be exploited or, even worse, as plagues to be cleansed; and he cannot see the harm he does. Aristotle (d. 322 BC) reminds us that all tyrants invariably surround themselves with sycophants because they cannot bear the truth. But the tyrant also needs these sycophants because he demands tacit approval of his beliefs and actions, and most of all he fears an honest and critical view of himself. The more the tyrant's power grows, the less he tolerates dissent. What is true of the tyrant is also true of the tyrannical nation. He demands that everyone agree with him and affirm his position because he cannot see, hear or speak to anyone but himself. He believes that his vision is clear, his understanding is unsurpassed, and his words, and only his words, are worthy of utterance or consideration. As human beings, only through others can we truly see ourselves, hear ourselves and talk to ourselves; but in his fixation on himself the tyrant is totally incapable of such reflection.
(Hamza Yusuf. Introduction to the "The prayer of the oppressed")
This is a new waterfall I explored yesterday out in Western Massachusetts (the Berkshires), near the border with New York. The trail to the Schermerhorn gorge is located in October Mountain State forest and accessed after a couple of miles of “rough” dirt road. The falls themselves are absolutely beautiful (horsetails), but the area was super buggy! In fact, I could barely get the camera up on the tripod and get this photo. After that, I literally ran away. Much against my beliefs in not spraying myself with toxic products, I had done just that, as an exception, and I still managed to be bitten 3-4 times by mosquitoes. You know it’s bad when you park the car, and you can immediately see the mosquitoes circling around outside!
I nearly always post images in landscape made, but I thought this image works better in portrait mode.
Margerethenkapelle on top of the Wiehengebirge. One of my special places since I visited a concert on a Winter evening here many years ago. October waved goodby with sunshine and warm tempereratures and we used the perfect weather for an extended hiking tour on the Wittedindsweg, a crest trail on the Wiehengebirge from Porta Westfalica in the East to the Osnabrück area in the West. Before the sun went down we visited the most interesting spots of the Eastern part of the trail.
Created for Award Tree Challenge 220.0 ~ Mystical Light ~
All work done in MidJourney and Photoshop Beta23 .
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Die gefährlichste aller Weltanschauungen ist die Weltanschauung der Leute, welche die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
Alexander von Humboldt
The most dangerous of all philosophies is the belief of the people who have not looked at the world .
Alexander von Humboldt
Sunrise, Wat Doi Ku Kham, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 250, f/5.6, 85mm, 1/125s
San Francisco dream cityscape about our strongly held beliefs and paradigm shifts.
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Le pays Toraja se situe au cœur des montagnes dans la province du Sud de Sulawesi. C’est une destination fascinante, non seulement parce qu’elle est très photogénique, mais aussi de par les traditions exceptionnelles de son peuple
Les Toraja sont un groupe ethnique indonésien qui habite principalement les régions montagneuses du nord de la province de Sulawesi du Sud. Leur population s'élève à 650 000 personnes, dont 450 000 vivent toujours dans le kabupaten de Tana Toraja (« le pays des Toraja »)1. La plus grande partie de la population est chrétienne, le reste étant musulmans ou adepte de la religion traditionnelle (improprement qualifiée d'animisme) appelée aluk (« la voie »). Le gouvernement indonésien a reconnu ces croyances animistes sous le nom de Aluk To Dolo, « la voie des Anciens ».
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The Toraja country is located in the heart of the mountains in the South Sulawesi province. It is a fascinating destination, not only because it is very photogenic, but also because of the exceptional traditions of its people
The Toraja are an Indonesian ethnic group who mainly inhabit the mountainous regions of the northern province of South Sulawesi. They have a population of 650,000, of whom 450,000 still live in the kabupaten of Tana Toraja ("Toraja country")1 . Most of the population is Christian, the rest being Muslims or followers of the traditional religion (incorrectly called animism) called aluk ("the way"). The Indonesian government has recognised these animistic beliefs as Aluk To Dolo, "the way of the ancients".
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El país de los Toraja está situado en el corazón de las montañas de la provincia de Sulawesi del Sur. Es un destino fascinante, no sólo porque es muy fotogénico, sino también por las excepcionales tradiciones de sus gentes
Los toraja son un grupo étnico indonesio que habita principalmente en las regiones montañosas de la provincia norteña de Sulawesi del Sur. Tienen una población de 650.000 habitantes, de los cuales 450.000 siguen viviendo en el kabupaten de Tana Toraja ("país Toraja")1 . La mayoría de la población es cristiana, el resto son musulmanes o seguidores de la religión tradicional (mal llamada animismo) llamada aluk ("el camino"). El gobierno indonesio ha reconocido estas creencias animistas como Aluk To Dolo, "el camino de los antiguos".
I'm starting over :
~a new pattern of thoughts
~a new wave of emotions
~a new connection to the world
~a new belief system in myself
a familiar title, the sun is a cloud. a phrase worth repeating, to find and fix, in treasured memory, an idea that should be true, and make it a part of my normal belief system, an unspoken fact, metaphysically true, physically true, absolutely true, requiring no further thought, embedded in my being.
i am human, the air is my sustenance, the earth is a rock, all you need is love, instant karma's gonna get you, the sun is a cloud.
the sun is a cloud.
littletinperson
Darkroom print on ilford rc new, dodge and burn, selenium, selective bleaching agfa brown.
hp5 in d76
RZ67, 90mm lens
Macro Mondays - Stone Rhyming Zone
I wanted to go with needle and thread for sewn, but could not find any.
Happy Macro Monday
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"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” - Buddha
Okay, I started with an old photo of mine from July of 2017. I know for sure I used the carmine effect on it back then, but there might have been more involved. Can’t remember. I can get specific about what I did just now. Used Adobe photoshop express paper effect PA26. Then decorated with Adobe photoshop express animal sticker AN21. Finished with a wider wavy border.
Seeing artist Barbara Kruger's installation at MoMA yesterday reminded me that I had seen her work installed at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC in 2016.
From the museum's website: "Large areas of the installation are devoted to open-ended questions (“WHO IS BEYOND THE LAW? WHO IS FREE TO CHOOSE? WHO SPEAKS? WHO IS SILENT?”), while the section occupying the bookstore explores themes of desire and consumption. At once addressing the individual, the museum, and, symbolically, the country, Kruger’s penetrating examination of the public sphere transforms one of the Hirshhorn’s key public spaces."
The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), is a species of large horned owl restricted to the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.
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My great-grandfather in my maternal side had two-colored eyes. It was very rare that he had one bright ocean blue and the other a medium light gray one. He was of Spanish descent. Family stories were told to us grandchildren that he had a third-eye and can see things ordinary normal folks cannot see. Superstitions I supposed...
"... Superstitions regarding eye colour are related to heterochromia, a rare condition that causes eyes to be different colours.
Some Native American cultures believe that people or animals (especially dogs) with different coloured eyes have the ability to see heaven and earth at the same time. This sounds like a blessing, but in the pagan traditions of Europe, having different coloured eyes was associated with witchcraft."
gp-optom.co.nz/eye-myths-superstitions-and-cultural-beliefs/
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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, The Teaching of Buddha
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YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE – ELVIS PRESLEY
Sometimes in life we come full circle
I see a footprint of my beginning
and here I am back at the start
I see the people who tried to stop me winning
but I rise above them; and leave them far behind
I draw a line in shifting, whispering grains of sand
and something deep inside me drives me on
no looking back; I am complete; I understand
sometimes in life we cannot win them over
it's not our job; it's for a greater Hand
and He will guide me on my journey
bring me safely to the shore
where angels sing; rejoice and hold me
and I will not be frightened any more
He sees in us the pain; the human burden
He sees the weight that life and people bring
He knows how much; He knows and He is certain
He will not give us more than we can take
so that in our hearts and souls we'll always sing
and when at last our cup is brimming over
He lays his Hand upon our heads and soothes our brow
and we feel the greatest love that ever found us
and we are comforted and lighter; it is a miracle somehow
and once more we are peaceful
finding joy in simple things
as darkness; shadows and all our plights
are left behind and taken care of;
whisked away on angel's wings
and soon the lines of strain are smoothed; not furrowed
as clouds reveal the stars of wonder and ethereal light
and we begin to live at last the ever after; forget tomorrow
this moment we exist; and in this moment
I am complete; I am content right here, right now.
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