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- Hi everyone, currently I have little time and so I will restrict my commitment at Flickr, at least less uploads for some weeks. Thanks for your ongoing support and kind words. Hugs
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"She got blood cold as ice
And a heart made of stone
But she keeps me alive
She's the beast down on my bones
She gets everything she wants
When she gets me alone
Like it's nothin'
She got two little horns
And they get me a little bit"
~"Horns" by Bryce Fox
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTd-orXaLw
Feature
☠ Outfit: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Commitment Issues - Now available as non-gacha with new colors and sizes.
☠ Boots: 1313 Mockingbird Lane - Commitment Issues Boots - Now available as non-gacha with new colors and sizes.
☠ Face Tattoo: Nina's Tattoo - Halloween 10
☠ Horns: Rainbow Sundae - Keres Horns- New Exclusive Available at Warehouse Sale Oct 23 - Nov 17
☠ Pose: Be My Mannequin? - Come Little Children - Release for Dark Wednesday- Oct 27 in Main store
What I'm Wearing
☠ Body: Maitreya
☠ Head: LeLUTKA - Brannon head
☠ Knives and Wombs around Neck: AsteroidBox - Destroyer Knives - at FLF-O-Ween Event Oct 15 -Nov 1
☠ Lipstick: ITSOKTODIE - Drink Me - Red
☠ Bloody Hands: Cureless - Anointed Hands / Coagulated
☠ Hair: Exile - Erin
☠ Bandages knees: One2K - Scar Morgana
☠ Nails: L'Emporio & PL - Scripia Manent
☠ Tattoo - Vegas Tattoo - Renewal
Scene-
Taking at Elysion - Halloween Sim - The Omen (Must be a group member)
Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
Almagro es una ciudad y municipio español de la provincia de Ciudad Real, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. En 1972 su casco histórico fue declarado conjunto histórico-artístico. Cuenta con una población de 8983 habitantes (INE 2017).
Está catalogado como Uno de Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España desde el año 2015 y pertenece desde entonces a la asociación homónima.
Su entorno natural se halla encajado entre pequeñas sierras paleozoicas con algunos recursos de agua de escaso flujo: arroyos Pellejero y de Cuetos. Es del mayor interés la presencia de una zona volcánica (cerro de la Yezosa), sobre los macizos de cuarcitas existentes, lo que singulariza la zona, junto a la de Olot y a la de cabo de Gata, como los únicos territorios de origen volcánico de alguna importancia dentro de la península ibérica.
La localidad es conocida en toda la península por su compromiso con las artes escénicas desde que se redescubriera y recuperara en 1954 el que es hoy en día el corral de comedias mejor conservado de toda España (Monumento Nacional desde 1955).
Aprovechando su inmejorable situación, desde 1978 se celebra en la ciudad cada verano, durante el mes de julio, el Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico dedicado al Barroco y en especial al Siglo de Oro.
Otros festivales que se dan cita en la ciudad son el Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro Contemporáneo de Almagro (FITCA), que en 2015 alcanzó su XV edición y más recientemente el Festival de Creación Universitaria de Almagro (CUAL), que inició sus pasos en 2014.
Almagro is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. In 1972 its historic centre was declared a historic-artistic site. It has a population of 8,983 inhabitants (INE 2017).
It has been listed as One of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain since 2015 and has since belonged to the eponymous association.
Its natural environment is nestled between small Paleozoic mountain ranges with some low-flow water resources: Pellejero and Cuetos streams. Of greatest interest is the presence of a volcanic area (cerro de la Yezosa), on the existing quartzite massifs, which makes the area unique, along with Olot and Cabo de Gata, as the only territories of volcanic origin of any importance within the Iberian Peninsula.
The town is known throughout the peninsula for its commitment to the performing arts since the rediscovery and recovery in 1954 of what is today the best-preserved corral de comedias in all of Spain (a National Monument since 1955).
Taking advantage of its unbeatable location, since 1978 the International Classical Theatre Festival dedicated to the Baroque and especially the Golden Age has been held in the city every summer during the month of July.
Other festivals that take place in the city are the Almagro Ibero-American Contemporary Theatre Festival (FITCA), which reached its 15th edition in 2015 and more recently the Almagro University Creation Festival (CUAL), which began its steps in 2014.
Otters at Satay by The Bay fighting over a tasty morsel. Unfortunately that's the end of my short interlude on "Nature/ Wildlife", should really be photographing more but too caught up with work/ other commitments. :(
Another hard year for farmers and my best wishes to them this Christmas.
Photo taken through the window of an Avanti West Coast train to Glasgow.
A hectic few days for us, as some family and friends can only do some or part days due to work commitments. I won't be back for more than a few minutes until after Christmas.
Finally, I'd like to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Have fun!
I probably won't be around much in the coming days due to work commitments. Looking forward to catching up at the end of the week.
You have no engagements, commitments, obligations, or duties; no special ambitions and only the smallest, least complicated of wants; you exist in a tranquil tedium, serenely beyond the reach of exasperation, “far removed from the seats of strife,” as the early explorer and botanist William Bartram put it. All that is required of you is a willingness to trudge.
There is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere. However far or long you plod, you are always in the same place: in the woods. It’s where you were yesterday, where you will be tomorrow. The woods is one boundless singularity. Every bend in the path presents a prospect indistinguishable from every other, every glimpse into the trees the same tangled mass. For all you know, your route could describe a very large, pointless circle. In a way, it would hardly matter.
-- Bill Bryson
Tracy Chapman
At This Point In My Life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViWW98U3Iao
Done so many things wrong
I don't know if I can do right
Oh, I, oh, I've
Done so many things wrong
I don't know if I can do right
At this point in my life
I've done so many things wrong
I don't know if I can do right
If you put your trust in me
Hope I won't let you down
If you give me a chance I'll try
You see it's been a hard road
The road I'm traveling on
And if I take your hand
I might lead you down the path to ruin
I've had a hard life
Just saying it so you'll understand
Oh, that right now, right now
I'm doing the best I can
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
Though I've mostly walked in the shadows
I'm still searching for the light
Won't you put your faith in me?
We both know that's what matters
If you give me a chance I'll try
You see, I've been climbing stairs
But mostly stumbling down
I've been reaching high
Always losing ground
You see I've conquered hills
I still have mountains to climb
Oh, and right now, right now
I'm doing the best I can
At this point in my life
Before we take a step
Before we walk down that path
Before I make any promises
Before you have regrets
Before we talk commitment
Let me tell you of my past
All I've seen and all I've done
The things I'd like to forget
At this point in my life
At this point in my life
I'd like to live as if only love mattered
As if redemption was in sight
As if the search to live honestly
Is all that anyone needs
No matter if you find it
You see when I've touched the sky
Earth's gravity has pulled me down
But now I've reconciled that in this world
Birds and angels get the wings to fly
If you can believe in this heart of mine
Oh, if you can give it a try
Then I'll reach inside and find and give you
All the sweetness that I have
Oh, at this point in my life
If you see a married couple still in love through the
years, you may think how lucky they are.
But in marital relations, there is no such thing as
luck.
They made many compromises, they overlooked each others faults.
They forgave many mistakes, and endured many problems.
They spent years learning to understand one another.
Love has never been a matter of luck, its a mutual giving
compromise, shared dreams, care, respect, mercy and patience.
*Thank you Adrian for sticking with this bag of bones for decades....I love the new home, I love the beautiful gardens you masterfully set down, and I love you.
*No landmark, taken at our new beautiful home!
Pose is from Ardent Poses
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DarkHallow/192/192/1
*Back Ground Texture from ANNA LEIBMAN
This Arctic Tern is bringing a fish back for its mate to show that it will be a reliable partner in raising some young terns. The terns are nesting at Potter Marsh now and soon they'll be bringing fish for the chicks. These birds are amazing for flying almost pole to pole as they migrate each year.
Taken 13 May 2020 at Potter Marsh, Alaska.
There are only two options regarding commitment.
You're either in or out.
There's no such thing as a life in-between.
{ Pat Riley }
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Will catch up on your streams later. Need to finish some work. =)
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May 7, 2016 - Hwy 365 North / North of Wray Colorado
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It has been an excellent start to the 2016 chase Season. Bonus was, that I had the day off and no commitments except for storm chasing. I was set for an Epic Day!
I ended up with well over 700 pic from this storm chasing event, but I've skimmed it down to about 100+. Truly this will become some of my best severe weather photography to date...
I was seriously late the game on this storm. But I was never out of the game. I had now positioned myself just to the North of Wray Colorado.
Strategically, you want to be to the south east, southwest for the best light... It's all about timing, and I thought it wouldn't produce till it was well west of my location. Giving me that perfect view of the backside rotation of the storm.
In my opinion, I found a perfect view, looking due south southeast. I ended up on the northwest side of the rotation. Dangerous yes...but this will eventually give me one excellent view of this tornado and all her glory.
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Avatars: Chart Man & Fog by Meilo Minotaur and Capcat Ragu
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Solo trip down to Bombo although I did see a couple of other Focus already togs there. There was a scheduled shoot there the day before with 16 people but I pulled out as I needed a bit more than 3 hours sleep. Getting up at 3:30am needs commitment!
The forecast was for big/ powerful seas and a rising tide plus cloud but no rain. Well there was a lot of rain and fog driving there from Sydney but it didn’t rain there. The swell was not as big as hoped but still got some nice happy snaps :-)
No filters as it was close to the first shot of the day (high ISO/low aperture but nice movement in the water
Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
Almagro es una ciudad y municipio español de la provincia de Ciudad Real, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. En 1972 su casco histórico fue declarado conjunto histórico-artístico. Cuenta con una población de 8983 habitantes (INE 2017).
Está catalogado como Uno de Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España desde el año 2015 y pertenece desde entonces a la asociación homónima.
Su entorno natural se halla encajado entre pequeñas sierras paleozoicas con algunos recursos de agua de escaso flujo: arroyos Pellejero y de Cuetos. Es del mayor interés la presencia de una zona volcánica (cerro de la Yezosa), sobre los macizos de cuarcitas existentes, lo que singulariza la zona, junto a la de Olot y a la de cabo de Gata, como los únicos territorios de origen volcánico de alguna importancia dentro de la península ibérica.
La localidad es conocida en toda la península por su compromiso con las artes escénicas desde que se redescubriera y recuperara en 1954 el que es hoy en día el corral de comedias mejor conservado de toda España (Monumento Nacional desde 1955).
Aprovechando su inmejorable situación, desde 1978 se celebra en la ciudad cada verano, durante el mes de julio, el Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico dedicado al Barroco y en especial al Siglo de Oro.
Otros festivales que se dan cita en la ciudad son el Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro Contemporáneo de Almagro (FITCA), que en 2015 alcanzó su XV edición y más recientemente el Festival de Creación Universitaria de Almagro (CUAL), que inició sus pasos en 2014.
Almagro is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. In 1972 its historic centre was declared a historic-artistic site. It has a population of 8,983 inhabitants (INE 2017).
It has been listed as One of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain since 2015 and has since belonged to the eponymous association.
Its natural environment is nestled between small Paleozoic mountain ranges with some low-flow water resources: Pellejero and Cuetos streams. Of greatest interest is the presence of a volcanic area (cerro de la Yezosa), on the existing quartzite massifs, which makes the area unique, along with Olot and Cabo de Gata, as the only territories of volcanic origin of any importance within the Iberian Peninsula.
The town is known throughout the peninsula for its commitment to the performing arts since the rediscovery and recovery in 1954 of what is today the best-preserved corral de comedias in all of Spain (a National Monument since 1955).
Taking advantage of its unbeatable location, since 1978 the International Classical Theatre Festival dedicated to the Baroque and especially the Golden Age has been held in the city every summer during the month of July.
Other festivals that take place in the city are the Almagro Ibero-American Contemporary Theatre Festival (FITCA), which reached its 15th edition in 2015 and more recently the Almagro University Creation Festival (CUAL), which began its steps in 2014.
Particular entity
Existence affirmed
Web of belief
The image's aesthetic qualities—its colors, textures, and composition—are part of one set of beliefs, while the flower's biological properties—its species, its life cycle—are part of another.
"To be is to be the value of a bound variable." - Willard van Orman Quine
Nikon Nikkor 55mm f1.2 Reversed
[opis po polsku jest niżej]
So the story continues. If you came here for more than the picture itself, please check part 1 and part 2 of this story.
Apart of the locomotives painted green again, coming back to depots after overhauls, there was a number of locomotives that got their green heads independently. The reasons could be different but I think most common was some kind of commitment of railway fans that were PKP workshops employees that time. Sometimes it could be the head of the depot or other closer to top that could order repainting the heads. Anyway, this caused far more greenheaded mainline locomotives appearing on tracks, that it would come only after overhauls. And the locomotives painted in depots usually resembled more the look before yellow fronts era.
And the picture: EU07-173 with D-train 83100 "Krakowianka" from Kołobrzeg to Kraków Płaszów, leaves Budzyń station. The locomotive, despite overhauled in 2001, got its green front at Kraków Prokocim depot in the winter 2002, together with several other EU06/EU07 class locomotives. May 2, 2003.
Photo by Jarek / Chester
Kontynuujemy opowieść o początkach końca żółtych czół (albo początkach powrotu zielonych) na polskiej kolei w 2002 roku. Jeżeli interesucie Ciebie ta historia, przeczytaj jej część pierwszą oraz drugą, niedawno zamieszczone.
Dziś o nieco odmiennym podejściu do tematu. Oprócz lokomotyw wychodzących z napraw okresowych, przy których dokonywano odnowienia malatury, pojawiło się kilkadziesiąt egzemplarzy woluntarystycznie przemalowanych w lokomotywowniach. Chyba najczęstszą motywacją takich prac była chęć odtworzenia wyglądu lokomotyw sprzed ery żółtego, przez miłośników kolei pracujących w warsztatach czy mających moc decyzyjną w takich sprawach.
Jednym z ośrodków takich działąń była szopa Kraków Prokocim, skąd zielonoczelne lokomotywy EU06 i EU07 zaczęły wyjeżdżać już kilka dni po ogłoszeniu odstąpienia od obowiązku mallowania na żółto. I właśnie na zdjęciu krakowska lokomotywa po przemalowaniu czoła - EU07-173 z pociągiem pospiesznym 83100 "Krakowianka" opuszczającym Budzyń. 2 maja 2003 roku.
Fot. Jarek / Chester
It's time for a break from birds! Yesterday I took a break from Flickr; this should be fun, not another chore. Between recent commitments and the need to get my garden planted asap due to our brief growing season, the past few weeks have been hectic.
But beyond that, I feel like I'm going a little stale as a photographer - so it's back to basics. And in my life, basic means black and white.
The prairie lends itself well to monochrome: such a simple, yet highly graphic landscape. To do it well, some deep looking is required. Essentially, I've had to get over the need to please people by photographing the prairie the way it's usually seen: hay bales against a sunset sky, for example. I've done that, but I know... well, I know it's been done. Done to death, perhaps. Flip through any calendar that has at least one prairie image and you'll find hay bales against a sunset sky, or if not that, maybe a combine in a wheat field. Nothing wrong with that. But the prairie offers a whole lot more. There must be different ways to see it!
Over the next few days I will offer some recent and some older black and white takes on the prairie, my prairie, starting with this view of some Trembling Aspens: a thick tangle of branches at the top, thread-thin trunks below, and in between, the seeping inky blackness of nightfall. There was barely enough light to focus. I resisted the temptation to process for detail - the camera's sensor captured a whole lot more than what's visible here - and instead tried to maintain the murky quality of the subject as I saw it in the gathering dark.
Photographed at Aspen Coulee in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The climate change that the planet is suffering is warning us all that if something is not done now, there will come a time that will have no remedy, once again the scientific community has made it clear this week that we are not doing enough to limit global warming, climate change is not fiction or exaggeration, we must act now or never! Unless all governments change their energy policies, the planet will be uninhabitable, the UN chief warns, accusing some government and business leaders of lying about their commitments to reduce their use of fossil fuels and switch to clean energy. Although it is a critical situation and with a lot of pessimism, according to some studies, there are still reasons not to lose hope to try to remedy this serious problem, which affects and will affect many generations... let's act now! Let's tell those who rule that we want a sustainable world!
I encourage you all to contribute to this cause for the good of all of us.
As always, there will be many different opinions and thoughts on this, and everyone is respectable, but I think we can all agree that the earth is our home... and the home must be taken care of, right? ... because otherwise this will be .... Hell on earth!
Thank you all for your comments and fav!
Commitment
GRIEF CAN TAKE CARE OF ITSELF, BUT TO GET THE FULL VALUE OF A JOY YOU
MUST HAVE SOMEBODY TO DIVID IT WITH.
mark twain (1835 - 1910 )
Family commitments have kept me away from photography (and Flickr) for most of the year and I am not sure that this will ease off . . .
I photographed this DLR Tunnel from a moving train one night after visiting my sister (she lives on the DLR route).
Sunday 21 June 2009; 2052 Hours
[Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 | ISO 1600 | 16mm | 0.8 seconds | F/6.3]
The Ross Fountain is a cultural gem, reflecting the opulence and artistry of the Victorian period.
Its intricate design, featuring cherubs, mermaids, and water nymphs, exemplifies the era’s fascination with classical themes.
The fountain’s arrival marked a significant moment in Edinburgh’s civic beautification efforts, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing public spaces for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.
It stands as a symbol of the city’s dedication to blending art and functionality.
The humanly side of photography contains at least three elements:
subjectivity
creativity
human initiative
If you going to purchase a camera and lenses you should try to be a photographer; however, for some (photographers?) laziness replaces human initiative.
127 Brant Ave, Brantford, ON N3T 3H5
MMMC Architects is a full-service, LEED accredited, design firm providing architectural services, programming and space planning, strategic planning studies and project management services. Over five decades the firm has completed over 1,400 projects, many for repeat client who value our commitment to service excellence.
Wearing UNCF "Our Commitment" livery on arrival from Philadelphia as AS1331. A blurb on the Alaska website says that "Our Commitment" will fly throughout Alaska’s network year-round spreading the word about UNCF and inspiring conversation around racial equity and the transformative impact of education in the lives of young people." UNCF refers to the United Negro College Fund.
Dedicated Laysan albatross mates alternate parental duties taking turns sitting on the nest and foraging for food. Tending the nest can mean a commitment of up to two weeks or more before swapping duties and heading out to sea to feed. This Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) nest site was in the shade of a naio shrub on the sand dunes of Ka’ena Point.
This farmer stood there for hours, on the side of the highway, braving dust and pollution, to offer free food and sweets to the passing traffic.
I salute him !
The Organization of Cape Verdean Women (OMCV) in partnership with the Cape Verdean Institute for Gender Equality and Equity (ICIEG) and other partners announced on Sunday, March 7th in the City of Assomada, the main commemorative event of International Women's Day under the motto Djuntu na Paz, nu kombati violênsia na Cabo Verde (Together in Peace, in the fight against violence in Cape Verde).
The opening ceremony was co-chaired by His Excellency the Prime Minister, Jose Maria Neves and the UN System Resident Coordinator, Mrs. Petra Lantz and was also attended by the US Ambassador, Government representatives, and representatives of local municipalities, among others.
Celebrating International Women's Day we know that we join thousands of people around the world, to celebrate a date that marked the world 100 years ago. It is celebrated worldwide this year under the motto Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.
At the same time, the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is celebrated. In 1995 during the IV World Conference on Women, world leaders committed themselves to promote equality, development and peace to women around the world.
The Beijing Declaration remains as current as it was 15 years ago: as long as women are not liberated from poverty and injustice all the objectives for which we work – peace, security and sustainable development - will be threatened. There are several examples of progress, although gender stereotyping and discrimination based on gender persist in all cultures and communities.
The International Women's Day is an opportunity to make a critical review of the successes achieved over the past 15 years, which are not few, and to take stock on how to achieve what is missing.
In Cape Verde a lot has been done since the independence in favor of women, allowing to create a favorable environment for increased participation of women, and to contribute to the development of the country. Great results have been achieved with emphasis on education, health, and political participation of women over the last years. Highlighting at the government level, among the ministers, eight are women.
However, it cannot be said that women have achieved the same equality as men, to emphasize the important achievements in favor of women in Cape Verde and thereby stimulate and continue this struggle. Because social ills still persist, such as unemployment, extreme poverty which affects mostly female heads of households, and the violence against women, that are in flagrant contradiction with the promise contained in the Charter of the United Nations "to promote the social progress and better standards of life in a broader concept of freedom".
The consequences of the violence for women and girls as well as to their families, communities and societies are incalculable. Too often the crimes are unpunished and the criminals go free. In this context the States have the responsibility to protect women and punish their aggressors, ensuring a continuing improvement of judicial processes.
With increasing frequency, men manifest themselves against this blot in our society. It is not easy to change mentalities and habits that endure for generations. It is a task for all – individuals, organizations and governments. We should work together to declare, loud and clear at the highest level, that violence against women will not be tolerated, whatever form it takes, the context in which it occurs and the circumstances that surround it.
Recognizing this fact, the African Union at the Conference of 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that was celebrated in March 2010 in New York, launched the African Women's Decade 2010-2020, reaffirming the commitment assumed since the Dakar and Beijing conferences and the resolutions on gender equality and women empowerment taken by the Assembly of the African Union, to accelerate the achievement of results set out in the Millennium Development Goals.
*Ministry of Youth and President of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Work, Family and Social Unity, Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Environment, Rural Development and Marine Resources, Secretary of State Adjunct of Prime Minister.