Built in 1847, The Man Mo Temple is a picturesque tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo), both of whom were worshipped by ambitious students looking to succeed in the civil examinations of Imperial China. These involved rigorous systems aimed at finding the best administrative officials for the state.

These coil incense were "lighted" by worshipers whose names were written on a red tag hanging from the incense. It is believed lighting these incense will make one's wishes come true.

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Before setting out on his travel to the colonies, Gideon Saulse de Bothnia does what every sensible Oleander should do before traveling the seas which is to seek the blessing of Poseidon over his enterprise. An offering of different kinds of food must surely please the Ruler of the Seas!

Built for Brethren of the Brick Seas on Eurobricks

A ranch In Lillooet BC irrigating water from the Fraser river to grow hay, probably their third crop...heading there for Easter with this blessing in mind. May the Sun bring you new energy by day. May the Moon softly restore you by night. May the Rain wash away your worries. May the Breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. —Apache Blessing

Many birds, such as wild geese, swans, ducks, etc. visit for wintering in "Pond Kabukuri" in Miyagi prefecture. Miyagi In November, the swans who came across the sea for overwintering, in the beautiful evening, Two birds in love, At dusk Lovely time, The time of two birds in love went by. A lot of wild goose cries crying.It was like a blessing two birds.

Blessings. Better known to us as Dads Rose. Looking great

today. This one has a visitor.

.....to a dear friend Eye-for-it , who wrote a wonderful testomonial.

I've been wondering to post this but decided it was most worth posting. Every morning before we start work we always start the day off with a quick prayer. Things like "Thank you for the day, weather, Help us enjoy the day and working together, thanks for providing us work" and always "Keep us safe with the equipment" the other day John didn't want to take a lunch so he decided to start a lawn while Steve and myself took a half hour. For the last week I've rented a commercial mower as one of my main mowers blew a gasket and I've been waiting for parts. So John was using the rental mower while we took our lunch. Not too familiar with it as it's a grade lower than the ones I own. So he put his hand into the shoot after removing the bag and his hand was hit by the still spinning blade. Also to note I had just put a brand new sharpened blade on that mower... super sharp. All I heard was a scream. Amazingly he pulled his glove off and there wasn't a mark on his fingers. He said "I should have lost two of my fingers" He was expecting to see blood gushing out of his glove when it took it off. We both said it was a pure blessing that he wasn't injured and how thankful we were that he wasn't seriously injured. At the end of the day he had a slightly purple finger from a bruise where the blade hit is hand. God is so good and definitely answered that prayer of safety. I am just so thankful. A true miracle. I thought I'd share this story with my Flickr friends today.

Again I was hoping on being back on Flickr tonight but I spent all day doing my April invoicing and paperwork. Took me from the time I got up till after 10 pm tonight. I'll definitely be back on this week though. I always enjoy reading everyones comments so I want to thank you for taking time to fav and comment on my photos. Have a happy Monday everyone. :D

newspaper, machine stitching, wax and ink

A scene in my neighbor's back yard photographed with the Lensbaby Double Glass2 lens. The statue faces towards the house, and I've always liked contemplating it. Grass is rare in the Las Vegas region due to the ongoing drought, so most yards have a rock cover.

My October 2 entry for the October Challenge

Our congregation put together these "Blessing Bags", in male and female versions, to provide some basic toiletries and necessities to anyone we meet who might be in need.

For if it were not for the things that knock me down, I would not have learned to grow and overcome~ ~Me~

There are those wonderful and perfect dragonfly's that we find.. but every once in awhile I find one that is special and blesses with it's strength. No Pity...there is a reason for everything even if it is just to grow in wisdom and strength.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a time we gather and remember all that we are grateful for, like those who settled this country did in the very beginning. Back then, the colonists feasted peacefully with Native American Indians, and put aside their differences to give thanks for all the blessings that God had provided for them, including help from those who were unlike themselves, who taught them how to live in a place that was foreign to them.

Here we are in 2018. People are still giving thanks, though most are only enjoying a big meal with people they seldom get to see. Like most traditions, the original meaning has been lost to time for the majority of Americans. Our nation has grown to be one of the most powerful on earth. We are a melting pot of cultures and beliefs. Few truly give thanks to God for the blessings they have in this country, and that is a sad thing. We're happy we can have a big bird for dinner, and fall asleep in front of the TV, satiated and content.

Only a couple of days ago, people here in Florida were at each other's throats over politics. We seem to display more hatred towards those who differ from us than ever before. This goes for Democrats as well as Republicans! Just for one day, America should unite and be grateful to God for the blessings He's bestowed upon all of us, for whether we are rich or poor, black or white, red or yellow, liberal or conservative, we are Americans and we are better off here than most places in this world. A special kind of gratitude should come from that.

The first Thanksgiving gave thanks to God for His blessings. May this last, most recent Thanksgiving be the same! Whether you live in the U.S., England, China, or India, may God bless you and give you peace today and always! Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessing

Our oldest blessing, our son, and his beautiful wife, with their son and his new bride along with their sweet pet Otis, and their daughter with her special friend, our incredible grandblessings, on a glorious Saturday celebrating our Christmas together near Georgetown in Texas. Truly a joyous occasion for me!!! We did our gift exchange early as Ty is a fireman and will be working the Christmas weekend!! It was such a joy to be together with all of them and to just be a part of their day... they were busy planting trees and transplanting roses at Ty & Ellie's wonderful home in the country... he did the fence behind us too. The two of them are amazing together!!! What is just out of the photo is the new white cross my grandblessing made and placed on the side of their red barn... it is a really special statement at their lovely place!!! Taken on what would have been my beloved Larry and mine's 50th Wedding Anniversary!!!

Blessings

Once every year or two, the rising sun ray shines along the Catholicon and the Rotunda into the entrance to the Aedicule, which contains the Sepulcher itself, for about 15 minutes and illuminate the inner rooms of the Aedicule. This alignment is too precise to be widely considered to be formed by chance since, it only happens during the holy week of Pascha/Easter. In this photo a newly positioned Armenian bishop in Jerusalem was blessed with the holy light in his back, and in way to intensify it is usually customary to blend the light with smoke from incense burners. It was a very special moment for either believers or non-believers alike.

The simple pleasures are life's truest treasures Wishing you an abundance of blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!!! ~ Kathy Davis

This display was set up at the botanical garden when I visited last month, and I thought it would be perfect to post for Thanksgiving. To all my American friends, have a safe, enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. As usual, we will be spending our day, cooking, eating, eating some more, and enjoying a little football :-) As always, I appreciate your visits and comments!!!!

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One of the traditions of Spanish Market is the Sunday morning mass. Artists bring their works to the altar to be blessed. After mass a mariachi processional is lead from the Cathedral back down to the plaza for the official opening of the market. As the Archbishop said to the crowd, with a chuckle, "Well, we are the city of the Holy Faith after all"

one of my favorite portraits

"Elizabeth" is a favorite Queen, poet, Senator, etc.

Bendición

♪ Blessings ♪

Main photo: Franco D'Albao

Texture: My own

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I think this will be the final photo I will post for 2012, everyone. I will just take a moment to reflect gratefully for the opportunities I’ve been given since I moved to Seattle almost six years ago. The path I could have taken, had things worked out in DC, would have completely eliminated my chances of fully engaging in my delirious passion for photography and personal travel.

My family and many of my closest friends, ironically, are very grateful the gig I desperately wanted so badly for several years did not work out and, in retrospect, I wholeheartedly agree. Had it happened, TIA International Photography would have been a mere figment of my imagination, and I would never have come to know any of you through this venue. I do believe in blessings in disguise, and unanswered prayers. Everything happens (or does not happen) for a reason. I thank God for His protection and providence thus far.

With my final photo of 2012, I wish all of you a joyful entry into the new year with blessings of happiness, prosperity, success, and good health.

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altered newspaper. ritual with sewing machine, water, wax and ink.

Blessed are those who seek blessings.

Psalm 67:1-2

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima', introduced by Mielles, 1851

If flowers'n'blossoms be blessings from Nature…

I see blessings as blossoms, along Life's way …

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Main street blooms..

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Kohanim or Cohanim Hands – Priestly Blessing

On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see a symbol showing two hands arranged for the Priestly Blessing like the example here. This is a symbol of the Kohen or Cohen (Hebrew for priest). The plural form is Kohanim or Cohanim. Kohanim are assumed to be direct male descendants of Aaron, who was the first Kohen and the brother of Moses. Some Jewish surnames frequently associated with this symbol are Conn or Cohn (Kohn), Cahn (Kahn), and Cohen (Kohen), but you will find the symbol on the grave markers of people with other surnames. Today families can sometimes verify a priestly lineage from the tombstones of ancestors that have this symbol.

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• Manfrotto Tripod 190XPROB + 488RC2

• Standard Three [3] Bracketed Exposures [RAW] + Photomatix + CS3

• Location: Askar, Kingdom of Bahrain

Our congregation put together these "Blessing Bags", in male and female versions, to provide some basic toiletries and necessities to anyone we meet who might be in need.

The greatest difficulty spiritually is to

concentrate upon God, and His bles-

sings are what make it so difficult.

Troubles almost always make us look

to God, but His blessings tend to divert

our attention elsewhere.

~Oswald Chambers

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"Something about these words of Os-

wald Chambers seem to ring so true

much of the time.....do you see it too?

When I read them, I immediately knew

they were written for me!"

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"Wishing all My Friends a Sunday filled

with good things from Above! Love You

All!"

~Mary Lou

Dmitrov Kremlin, Dmitrov City, Moscow Region. Russia.

Variations on a theme «...with a film across Russia»

Camera: Pentax Spotmatic SP II (№5247478)

Lens: MC Macro-Revuenon 28 mm ƒ3.5

Film: Silberra PAN50 B&W Panchromatic Film + dev. D-76

Scanner: Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED

Photo taken: 2018.05.06

The monument to the Seraphim Bishop of Dmitrov. Martyr for the faith, is officially recognised as such in 2000, Bishop Seraphim, in the world Zvezdinskiy, suffered for the faith under the Soviet regime.

Actually, the oppression of the Church touched him back in the early 1920s, when the authorities sentenced him to exile, then it several times arrested and exiled.

Priest during his lifetime enjoyed considerable influence and respect among parishioners.

In 1937 the people's Commissariat of internal Affairs feel the need to get rid of unwanted and obstinate Bishop, and in the same year he was shot.

Now he (and partly, as stated, all victims of persecution), a monument to the side of the Cathedral of the Assumption in his former diocese in Dmitrov.

鹿港天后宮 Lugang Mazu Temple

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"If we'll stop long enough to look... we'll see that God has sprinkled our world with little blessings everywhere." ~~T.Tilson

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I hope you ALL have a wonderful weekend ahead ♥

A monk throwing water on a lady as part of a blessing ceremony. The lady was at the monastery to rid herself of bad dreams that were troubling her.

Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.

And the jinns did He create from a smokeless flame of fire.

Al Quran Surrah:55

A priest sprinkles Holy Water on a young child, Manaoag shrine, Philippines.

Wood to put whatever we wish for and get the blessings from God -Oyama shrine, Kanazawa

Saint Nicholas of Bari

Today, among counting my blessings, I was so happy to count all of you my dear Flickr friends. I want to thank you for being so kind, nice, respectful and warm with me, but most of all I want to thank your friendship.

May your week end be full of joy!