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"Animals have only their silence left with which to confront us"- J. M. Coetzee
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Stay well my Flickr friends <3
Macro Mondays "Connection"
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Macro Mondays 04/09/17 theme connection
For this shot I cut a piece of electrical wire stripped the ends. I then attached one wire of a low voltage transformer to an exposed section of wire below the scene.The photo was then taken with a slow shutter speed and flash.The flash lit the wire and the I used the other wire from the transformer to create the sparks by connecting it to each of the stripped wire ends.
"I am writing to you again out of necessity,
five o'clock in the morning.
The only thing left
standing in the world is you.
What should I do with their honors?
The theatric words?
On the screen of my mind
dead paper idols.
Love me, as much as you can, love me.
Looking into the mirror
I see a familiar face
and maybe his ugliness will go away
As soon as I wash and shave.
My breath stinks from cigarettes,
my mind is heavy from too much.
On the wall some Mona Lisa
brings you even closer.
Love me, as much as you can, love me.
Although this letter ends
my need does not stop.
Like a bird on a wire,
like the wandering tramp.
I want you to come and turn me on.
Tell me the tale,
like mother earth to hug me,
like white light to come again."
All good with my girl.
I just love this song!
Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Kop van Zuid, Wilhelminaplein, Sculpture (slightly cut)
A structure on the Wilhelmineplein, facing the regional Courthouse which I identified as a sculpture, but I ain't sure it is. There are probably a myriad of metaphoric connections to be made between this structure and a courthouse. But I was not thinking about it when I shot this – the motive was purely graphic, as it often is ;-)
This is number 1325 of Minimalism & explicit Graphism
and 311 of Urban frontiers.
Sunset in the Mojave Desert, Twentynine Palms, California
As 2022 draws to a close, I am looking forward to turning the page on this year, which has been a difficult one for me, and starting the new chapter that is 2023.
There are a few lines from a Josh Groban song called "Thankful", that I have always loved:
Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each others' light
For me, Flickr has become a beautiful place to find that light and that connection, especially in a world that seems to grow increasingly dark and troubled. So I want to share a deep and sincere Thank You to all my Flickr friends and contacts for the light you give and all the ways in which you uplift my spirit. Thank you for sharing your talents and creativity which both awe and inspire me, for sharing your beautiful places, special moments, and great adventures, for your thoughtful and generous support of my photography and writing, and most of all for your personal kindness, caring, and humanity. I truly enjoy all of the conversations, comments, and connection with each of you, and am incredibly thankful for your encouragement and good wishes through some of the tough times this year.
I am profoundly grateful to have met such wonderful people here on Flickr. Because in the words of the incomparable Maya Angelou in the poem below,
"Nobody, but nobody, Can make it out here alone.
I wish each of you health, happiness, and beautiful light (both in photography and life) in the new year ahead!
Alone
by Maya Angelou
Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don't believe I'm wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
There are some millionaires
With money they can't use
Their wives run round like banshees
Their children sing the blues
They've got expensive doctors
To cure their hearts of stone.
But nobody
No, nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Now if you listen closely
I'll tell you what I know
Storm clouds are gathering
The wind is gonna blow
The race of man is suffering
And I can hear the moan,
'Cause nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
My friend Sia and I collaborated on this picture with a dual purpose - her blogging and mine. It's good to share with people you love. Here's the link to my blog for my credits and some discussion about connections you make in Second Life - readmeri.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/connections/
Here's Sia's version of our scene together - warning - it's so so good! <3 www.flickr.com/photos/119063027@N03/48934109261/in/datepo...
The Station master helps sort out the times and train connections at other stations to allow these passengers to continue thier journey on to thier final destination.
(Come, run, hide, dance with me)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
That's when you and I become
You and me as one...
"The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all.
Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
Chief Seattle
HMM all! For this week's theme, I went with an electrical connection we get to see with these plasma balls normally seen in some kid's science museum.
Street art outside Wolverhampton Library as 2 young women check their cellphones. The lines connected between the trees suggesting a connection.
Built in 1957, the Mackinac Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Michigan Peninsulas. It's an impressive structure.
The blue connection
The construction of the blue connection began in 2012 and continued until 2020.
It is a special connection between the South Park in Rotterdam , the landscape Buijtenland in Rhoon and Zuidpolder in Barendrecht , South Holland , the Netherlands .
It is a complete recreational navigable route to and at the same time functions as an ecological connection between the green areas in and around Rotterdam . The blue connection, also ensures clean water that comes from the Oude Maas and serves as a climate buffer .
A grand project , which is something different than the mega buildings major cities normally construct.
The blue connection is a recreational route for people with their canoes , small rowing boats and electric little boats and also is an attractive place for swimmers and fishermen. The shorelines are made as naturally as possible.
The plant and animal life to flourish will come through this connection. It's a matter of time before we can identify the beaver. There already live rabbits , bats , songbirds and waterfowl in the area. In addition to the herons , we can also find the spoonbill and they even hope that the bittern returns. Highland cattle is grazing in the Koedood , which is also a part of this structure .
The Pendrechtse Mill is a true photographic attraction in the Southern Border Park , the part of the connection between Rotterdam and Barendrecht . This is mainly because the sunset and sunrise, during a few weeks each year , are behind the mill
Areas to enjoy , photograph and just that piece of nature that we need in our overpopulated country.
De blauwe verbinding
De aanleg van de blauwe verbinding startte in 2012 en was klaar in 2020.
Het is een bijzondere verbinding worden tussen het Zuiderpark in Rotterdam, het landschapspark het Buijtenland in Rhoon en de Zuidpolder in Barendrecht, in Zuid-Holland , Nederland.
Het is een compleet recreatieve bevaarbare route worden en tegelijkertijd fuctionert het als een ecologische verbinding tussen de verschillende groengebieden in en om Rotterdam. Ook zorgt de blauwe verbinding voor schoon water, wat afkomstig is van de Oude Maas en dient het als klimaatbuffer.
Een groots project, wat wel even iets anders is dan de megagebouwen die de grote steden normaliter neerzetten.
De blauwe verbinding , of aansluiting, wordt een vaarroute voor recreanten met hun kano’s, kleine roei- en elektrische motorbootjes. Ook is de verbinding een aantrekkelijke plek voor zwemmers en sportvissers. De oevers worden natuurlijk ingericht.
Het planten en dierenleven zal tot een grote bloei komen door deze verbinding. Het is een kwestie van tijd voordat we de bever kunnen signaleren. Er leven al konijnen, vleermuizen, zang- en watervogels in het gebied. Naast de reigers, kunnen we ook de lepelaar vinden en ze hopen zelfs dat de roerdomp terugkeert. Schotse Hooglanders grazen in de Koedood, wat ook een onderdeel van deze structuur is.
De Pendrechtse Molen is een ware fotografische attractie in het Zuidelijk Randpark, het deel van de verbinding wat tussen Rotterdam en Barendrecht ligt. Dit komt vooral omdat, gedurende enkele weken per jaar, de zonsondergang en zonsopkomst de molen prachtig tot zijn recht laten komen.
Gebieden om van te genieten, te fotograferen en net dat stuk natuur wat we in ons overbevolkte land nodig hebben.
life lessons from a puddle: it’s in our frayed, raw places that light shines through; vulnerability is a portal to connection, acceptance, and healing.
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