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Geminids meteor, Milky Way and Andromeda on the starry night of 13th to 14th December 2017 over Crete.
EN: Between Hodge and Lenwood on the BNSF Cajon Subdivision an UP stacktrain is nearing to the big railway junction of Barstow.
DE: Auf der BNSF Cajon Subdivision nähert sich ein UP Containerzug zwischen den Betriebsstellen Hodge und Lenwood dem großen Eisenbahnknoten Barstow.
Ik val nog maar even terug op mijn archief, heb vanaf eind november de camera nog niet weer aangeraakt wegens drukte, ben nog aan het bijkomen en heb ook geen inspiratie momenteel :-(
Binnenkort twee weken vakantie en als het weer mee werkt hoop ik weer foto's te gaan maken
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I only fall back on my archive, I haven't touched the camera again since the end of November due to crowds, I am still recovering and I have no inspiration at the moment :-(
Soon two weeks of vacation and if the weather cooperates I hope to take pictures again
Moai and pukao cast down in the island's civil wars.
Platform will not be restored. Archaeological studies.
The 8 moai are now hunched in the exact position they were in when they were toppled, while the cylindrical pukaos (hair buns of the Polynesians) rolled great distances, two had to be removed from the bay.
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After they were finished, the Moai were taken to the so-called Ahu, which were ceremonial platforms of stones that served as cemeteries for the noblest of the clan.
About 880 moai have been found on the island. 288 of these Moai are believed to have been taken and lifted on a platform. 397 moai remained in their factory (the Rano Raraku quarry) and 92 Moai were found on what would be the path between the quarry and the Tahu.
The Ahu Moai era lasted about 800 years. The intense need to always build more Moais and always bigger and more detailed, caused the overexploitation of the island's resources. Then, causing the depletion of resources in the 17th century.
Anyway, the scarcity generated fights between the clans, causing war where all Moai were overthrown. This act demoralized the "enemy" and was the greatest offense that a clan could receive. With the fall of the Moai, the Rapa Nui's devotion to their ancestors came to an end, and the power of the Ariki (king) was significantly reduced.
All of the Moais that remain on Easter Island today have been restored and replaced in that way. After the Ahu Moai era, there was no Moai left over the Ahu (platforms).
Huri Moai era:
Around 1680, the Huri Moai era began. This period was marked by the scarcity of resources and wars between the Rapa Nui clans. Thus, in this period new political and religious expressions gained strength, focusing mainly on the god Make-Make, on fertility and the power of matato’a (warrior leaders).
In order to lessen disputes, the Birdman competition was created. Eventually, through this competition, a new leader would be elected annually. Competitors needed to swim to Motu Nui Island (located right in front of Orongo) and capture the egg of the Manutara bird. The first to return to Orongo with the egg intact would be recognized as Tangata Manu, the reincarnation of the creator God Make-Make. Then, he became the island's leader for a year. Thus, the achievement of the highest rank on the island was no longer hereditary and became merit.
The most important ceremony of this cult took place in the village of Orongo, located at the top of the Rano Kau volcano.
Here is an image from last Spring. I dug back in the archives to find an image for the theme: Make us Smile. These piglets were just so darn cute....sure to bring a smile. At least they did for me. :-)
Maine, Montana & Wisconsin Group
Theme: Make us smile
In between my travels to Cape Verde and Nepal and on a normal very wet day last winter, I was happy to see this little stoat in winter dress in the area of Arkemheen.
We had to get out of the car, and although it was windy and raining hard I just got a sharp view of this little stoat, that was running hard to escape a few photographers.
It was the first successful image for me. In recent years I always failed to make a decent one. Or I was too late, or they went too fast to get a clear image. But I hope to get a better one in the future.
Between two trees there lies a story true
A story true that I will tell to you
'Twas there that I first fell in love with Sue
Her hair was gold, her eyes were oh, so blue
Between two trees we kissed as lovers do
As lovers do who know their love is true
We carved a heart, a heart deep in each tree
One heart for you and one heart for me
And then we wed we wed between two trees
Between two trees we vowed 'til eternity
The trees looked down looked down as if to say
God bless your love on this your wedding day
Between two trees the years have swiftly flown
Have swiftly flown and I am all alone
But I have my book, my book of memories
Of the one who sleeps, she sleeps between two trees
Between two trees we kissed as lovers do
As lovers do who know their love is true
We carved a heart, a heart deep in each tree
One heart for you and one heart for me
Leica M-P & Elmarit-M 28mm
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I do slip between the trees
Where i feel a passionate breeze
That does make, my face shine
As i taste the natural wine
Filled with the beauty, i do see
In between the spreading trees
“That is life, isn’t it? Fate. Luck. Chance. A long series of what-if’s that lead from one moment to the next, time never pausing for you to catch your breath, to make sense of the cards that have been handed to you. And all you can do is play your cards and hope for the best, because in the end, it all comes back to those three basics.
Fate. Luck. Chance.”
― Kelseyleigh Reber
Four leaf clover between the pages of a cookbook (that's where I keep them... and there are a lot of them in there!) For Macro Monday's theme... the space in between.
Our third collection is named "WONDERLAND" and it is a collaboration between TRES BEAU with NONNATIVE and GOREGLAM. In this collection, each of us made a special product inspired mainly by butterflies and we tried to include it in different elements. We made a skin, a hairbase+ponytail, and 2 makeup collections! 💘
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