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The peace officer is pulling over behind you now to give you a ticket for stopping on the bridge......:D They say a picture is worth a thousand words, unfortunately the clerk of courts will respectfully disagree.... ;-)))
Police tape around play areas in a local park. The dolls were left on the picnic table by someone else and not staged for this shot. Maybe a memorial to all of the more than 32,000 COVID-19 victims worldwide. Please do your part to defeat this horrible pandemic: follow CDC guidelines and stay home!
Italien / Lombardei - Lago di Como
Varenna seen from Villa Monastero
Varenna gesehen von der Villa Monastero
Lake Como (Italian: Lago di Como [ˈlaːɡo di ˈkɔːmo], locally [ˈkoːmo]; Western Lombard: Lagh de Còmm [ˈlɑː‿dːe ˈkɔm],[a] Cómm [ˈkom] or Cùmm [ˈkum]), also known as Lario (Italian: [ˈlaːrjo]; after the Latin: Larius Lacus), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy.
It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is 227 metres (745 ft) below sea level. One notable characteristic is its distinctive "Y" shape.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta. Many famous people have owned homes on the shores of Lake Como, including George Clooney, Madonna, and Donatella Versace.
In 2014, The Huffington Post described it as the most beautiful lake in the world for its microclimate and environment with prestigious villas and villages.
Etymology
The lake's official name is Lario (derived from the Latin Larius), but it is rarely used informally, while it is still used in formal language; it is also found in the toponym of some villages along the lake such as Pognana Lario and Mandello del Lario; Italians usually call it Lago di Como.
Geography
The lake is shaped much like an inverted letter "Y". The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of Como and Lecco sit at the ends of the southwestern and southeastern branches respectively. The small towns of Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna are situated at the intersection of the three branches of the lake: a boat service operates a triangular route between them.
Lake Como is fed primarily by the Adda, which enters the lake near Colico and flows out at Lecco. This geological conformation makes the southwestern branch a dead end, and so Como, unlike Lecco, is sometimes flooded.
The mountainous pre-alpine territory between the two southern arms of the lake (between Como, Bellagio, and Lecco) is known as the Larian Triangle, or Triangolo lariano. The source of the river Lambro is here. At the centre of the triangle, the town of Canzo is the seat of the Comunità Montana del Triangolo lariano, an association of the 31 municipalities that represent the 71,000 inhabitants of the area.
History
At the beginning of the first millennium B.C. during the Iron Age, the Comum oppidum was born and the civilization of Como developed, inserted in the broader Golasecca culture. In 196 B.C. the army of the consul Claudius Marcellus defeats the Celts tribe of the Comenses and conquered the city. Comum was then strengthened and rebuilt after a raid by Rhaetian and repopulated with 3,000 settlers in 77 BC. Finally, after having reclaimed the marshy area, in 59 B.C. it was re-founded with the name of Novum Comun in its current location on the lake shore at the behest of Gaius Julius Caesar. Pliny the Younger, in one of his Epistulae, describes the lake and its surrounding area as providing plentiful opportunities for fishing and hunting. According to the Notitia Dignitatum, at least since the 4th century, a Praefectus commanding a Roman military fleet was present on the lake.
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the waters of the lake were the scene of military clashes, such as in the 12th century during the war of Milan against Como, which saw the Como fleet in action against the ships of the Milanese and their allies or between 1525 and 1532 due to the Musso war unleashed by Gian Giacomo Medici.
On 28 April 1945, deposed Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed in the lakeside village of Giulino, about 180 metres (590 ft) from the waterfront.
Tourism
As a tourist destination, Lake Como is popular for its landscapes, wildlife, and spas. It is a venue for sailing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
Although generally considered safe, bathers aiming to find relief from the heat and swimming enthusiasts alike should exercise caution, as a prevailing regulation prohibits diving and swimming both in the city of Como and in the various small villages along the lake. Exceptions are found only in privately managed lidos or designated public beaches where explicit signage permits swimming activities. This prohibition stems from the danger posed by the lake's waters that swiftly transition from shallow to deep near the shoreline and from unpredictable aquatic conditions, which have led to numerous incidents, including drowning cases attributed to sudden thermal shock.
Transportation
Lake Como is served by a public transport system connecting the various villages on the lake. A motorized service began in 1826 when a steamship with sails, the Lario, was launched by the newly established Società privilegiata per l'impresa dei battelli a vapore nel Regno Lombardo Veneto. Since 1952 the fleet has been managed by a government organisation named Gestione Commissariale Governativa and later Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi, which is also responsible for transport services on Lake Maggiore and Lake Garda.
There exist three primary services:
Motorship services along the western branch and north towards Colico and back to Como, with additional shuttles to the mid-lake area;
Fast services that broadly follow the same route but with fewer stops; the service, which is more expensive, is operated by hydrofoils;
Ferries able to carry passengers and cars across the popular tourist destinations Menaggio, Bellagio,Varenna and Cadenabbia.
Economy
Lake Como attracts visitors from around the world and as a consequence the economy of the towns surrounding Lake Como is predominantly dependent on tourism and related activities. The tourism sector stimulates local businesses, including hospitality, restaurants and retail, while also fostering the growth of ancillary services such as transportation, cultural tours and recreational activities. This reliance on tourism has led to significant investments in infrastructure and amenities to accommodate and enhance the visitor experience, making it a vital component of the regional economy.
In literature and the arts
Letitia Elizabeth Landon's poem The Lake of Como was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, in 1837. It illustrates a painting by Samuel Prout, engraved by William Miller.
In 1818 Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote to Thomas Love Peacock: "This lake exceeds anything I ever beheld in beauty, except the arbutus islands of Killarney. It is long and narrow, and has the appearance of a mighty river winding among the mountains and the forests."
(Wikipedia)
Varenna (Comasco, Lecchese: Varena) is a comune (municipality) on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Lecco.
Varenna was founded by local fishermen in AD 769 and was later allied with the commune of Milan. In 1126 it was destroyed by the rival commune of Como, and later received the refugees from the Isola Comacina, who had met the same fate (1169).
Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to Lariosaurus (a Middle Triassic sea reptile related to turtles), as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio.
Villa Monastero, in between Varenna and Fiumelatte is nowadays a museum, botanical garden and convention center. It was founded as a Cistercian monastery in the 11th or 12th century. It is served by Varenna-Esino-Perledo station, on the Tirano–Lecco railway.
People
Giovanni Battista Pirelli (1848–1932), entrepreneur, engineer and politician who founded Pirelli & C. in Milan in 1872.
(Wikipedia)
Villa Monastero is located in Varenna, Province of Lecco, on the shore of Lake Como. It includes a botanical garden, a museum, and a convention center, contains precious architecture, period furniture, works of art and a beautiful park that extends to Fiumelatte (river) with paths overlooking the lake, tall cypresses and many species of exotic plants.
Geograpghy
The villa lies south of the village, halfway between Varenna and Fiumelatte, overlooking the banks of the Lario.
History
Villa Monastero is an eclectic villa built in the Nordic style.
The site was originally a Cistercian convent, founded at the end of the 12th century in Varenna, which now lies beneath the modern building. The convent grew in importance and wealth, purchasing many properties, especially around Lierna, but eventually declined to only six mothers, and was closed by papal bull in 1567.
The whole estate was purchased by Paolo Mornico in 1569, using his fortune amassed through iron mining in Valsassinia, who transformed it into a prestigious residence. In the 17th century the Mornico family incrementally rebuilt and decorated it in the eclectic style.
Walter Kees of Leipzig bought the villa in the 1890s, and between 1897 and 1909 carried out modifications which give its current Eclectic style. Some of the architects involved include Emilio Alemagna, Achille Majnoni, and Enrico Citterio, the construction itself was overseen by G. Bertarini of Varenna. Restoration occurred during the second half of the nineteenth century by Carolina Maumary, sister-in-law of the then president of the council Massimo D'Azeglio. The final phase of construction expanded the garden, with the cooperation of Enrico Achler of Menaggio.
In 1936 the Milanese De Marchi family, originally from Switzerland, donated the villa to the public and it became a museum. In 1940 the gardens were opened to the public.
In 1953 the conference center was created. Nobel Laureates, among them Enrico Fermi, have been meeting for international courses in physics. It has been hosting summer courses for the "Enrico Fermi" International School of Physics, and as of 2013 had heard lectures by more than thirty-four Nobel Laureates.
In the 1970s, the compound was taken over by the National Research Council, and managed by the Province of Como.
In 1996, as new province boundaries were established, management passed to the Province of Lecco and the museum house founded. In 2009 the entire complex was acquired by the Province of Lecco.
Museum house
A museum house was set up within Villa Monastero, and opened to the public in 2003. It was officially recognized by Lombardy in 2005. The monumental part of the house was already completed by 1996, with 14 rooms featuring original decorations and furniture from its various owners. The museum house has been visited by more than 40,000 guests. The museum house also contains a collection of optical, electronic, and mechanical instruments originally belonging to Giovanni Polvani.
(Wikipedia)
Der Comer See (Schweizer Schreibweise Comersee, italienisch Lago di Como oder Lario, lombardisch Lagh de Comm; lateinisch Lacus Larius) ist einer der oberitalienischen Seen. Er liegt vollständig in der Region Lombardei.
Charakteristisch sind die zahlreichen am Ufer liegenden kleinen Dörfer, von denen viele ihren eigenen Charakter bis heute erhalten haben. Viele der Villen (u. a. Villa Carlotta, Villa d’Este) stammen aus dem 15. Jahrhundert, als die Bewohner der Region durch die Seidenraupenzucht und die dadurch entstandene Seidenindustrie zu Reichtum gelangten. Während der Zeit Napoleons erbaute der Vizepräsident der italienischen Republik (1802–1805) Francesco Melzi d’Eril die Villa Melzi.
Durch das mediterrane Klima gedeihen viele subtropische Pflanzen wie z. B. Palmen, Zitrusfrüchte, Zypressen und Olivenbäume.
Geografie
Der Comer See, von den Einheimischen auch Lario genannt, ist 146 km² groß, 51 km lang und maximal 4,2 km breit. Damit ist er nach dem Gardasee und dem Lago Maggiore, gemessen an der Wasserfläche, der drittgrößte See Italiens. Mit einer durch seine charakteristische Form bedingten Uferlinie von 170 km übertrifft er die beiden vorgenannten Seen in diesem Punkt. Seine maximale Tiefe – vor Nesso – beträgt 425 m; damit ist er der tiefste See Europas außerhalb Norwegens.
Der Comer See wird von der Adda durchflossen. Er liegt in einem Zungenbecken des ehemaligen Addagletschers, das sich vor der Alta Brianza in die Arme von Como und Lecco teilt, und hat so die Form eines (umgekehrten) Y. Die Adda mündet bei Colico in den nördlichen Teil des Sees und verlässt ihn bei Lecco; der südwestliche Arm, an dem Como liegt, hat keinen anderen Abfluss.
Die einzige Insel im Comer See ist die etwa 7,5 ha große Isola Comacina. Sie war bereits in der Antike besiedelt, nach Zerstörung der Siedlungen im 12. Jahrhundert durch Truppen Comos aber lange unbewohnt.
Tourismus
Der Comer See ist ein Touristenziel mit zahlreichen Kurorten, Parks und Golfplätzen. Auf seiner Westseite liegt der Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, der 2003 in die Liste der Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO aufgenommen wurde. Die umliegenden Berge bieten Wander- und Klettermöglichkeiten. Durch das milde Klima gibt es eine reiche Vegetation. Jährlich im Frühjahr findet das Oldtimerevent Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este statt.
Prominente wie George Clooney besitzen ein Feriendomizil am Comer See. Dieser dient immer wieder als Filmkulisse, beispielsweise wurde hier für Star Wars: Episode II, Casino Royale oder Ocean’s 12 gedreht.
Der deutsche Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967) verbrachte dort auf seinem Anwesen in Cadenabbia viel Zeit. Nach der Niederlegung seines Amtes, kurz vor seinem Tod, schrieb er dort einen großen Teil seiner Memoiren. Die 1899 erbaute Villa La Collina mit ihrem Park wird seit 1977 als internationale Tagungsstätte von der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung genutzt.
Schifffahrt
Täglich fahren mehrere Boote zwischen Como und Colico, des Weiteren gibt es verschiedene Routen zwischen Como und Lecco oder Menaggio und Como bzw. Lecco. Es existiert eine Fährverbindung zwischen Lierna, Varenna, Menaggio und Bellagio.
Wassersport
Zwischen Bellagio und Colico herrscht ein reges Treiben von Wassersportlern, da dort zuverlässige Windverhältnisse herrschen.
Laut Berichten aus dem Jahr 2010 lässt die Wasserqualität an gewissen Stellen (durch fehlende Kläranlagen) zu wünschen übrig.
Windverhältnisse
Außer im Winter weht im oberen Teil des Comer Sees praktisch täglich ein thermischer Wind, die Breva. Am Morgen beginnt der Wind etwa ab 10 Uhr mit 1 bis 3 Bft und frischt am Nachmittag auf 3 bis 6 Bft auf. Juni bis September sind die besten Monate zum Wind- und Kitesurfen. Im Oktober lässt die Breva nach, um dann bis Anfang Februar ganz einzuschlafen.
Der Südwind Breva hat seinen Gegenpart im nördlichen Fallwind Tivano, der bei großem Luftdruckunterschied zwischen der nördlichen und der südlichen Seite der Alpen entsteht. Der Tivano weht bereits am frühen Morgen und ist oft stärker als die Breva, am stärksten in der Region von Lecco. Im Süden des Sees, im Larian-Dreieck, dem Gebiet zwischen den beiden Seearmen, bietet auch er gute Voraussetzungen zum Wind- und Kitesurfen.
(Wikipedia)
Varenna ist eine Gemeinde und ein Dorf mit 723 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2022) in der italienischen Region Lombardei in der Provinz Lecco.
Geographie
Das Dorf liegt auf einem Felsvorsprung am Fuße des Sasso di San Defendente am Ostufer des Comer Sees bei der Mündung des Flusses Esino und umfasst die Fraktionen Fiumelatte und Pino. Es verfügt über einen kleinen alten Fischerhafen. Die Nachbargemeinden sind: Bellagio (CO), Esino Lario, Griante (CO), Lierna, Menaggio (CO), Oliveto Lario und Perledo.
Geschichte
Der Ortsname wird erstmals 493 in der Stadtgeschichte von Mailand genannt. Der Diakon Grato von Monza erwähnte das Fischerdorf in einer Urkunde von 769.
Er war einst mit Mailand verbündet und wurde 1126 von dessen Kriegsgegner Como zerstört. 1169 gewährte es den Überlebenden der Insel Comacina Asyl, die samt Burg und Kirchen von Como zerstört wurde. Dem Quartier, wo sie sich niederließen, gaben sie den Namen Insula nova. Er wurde zum zweiten Namen der ganzen Gemeinde, die bald zur reichsten des Comersees wurde. Der Exodus der Comaciner und die Hilfsbereitschaft der Varennesi werden jährlich am Tag des heiligen Johannes gefeiert. Die bekannten Handwerksmeister von Comacina sind die Nachfahren dieser Flüchtlinge.
Als Teil der Erzdiözese Mailand, wird in Varenna neben dem römischen Ritus der ambrosianische verwendet.
Verkehr
Die Gemeinde liegt an der Eisenbahnlinie von Mailand nach Sondrio und Tirano im Veltlin oder nach Chiavenna.
Eine Autofähre verbindet Varenna mit Cadenabbia und Menaggio am Westufer sowie mit Bellagio. Außerdem gibt es noch Bootsverbindungen zu verschiedenen weiteren Orten am See.
Sehenswürdigkeiten
Sehenswert sind die Pfarrkirche San Giorgio (12.–14. Jahrhundert) aus dem Jahr 1313 mit ihrem hohen Glockenturm, die Seepromenade, das Castello di Vezio sowie die Villa Monastero (19.–20. Jahrhundert)[4] und die Villa Cipressi (16.–17. Jahrhundert).
Veranstaltungen
Seit 1954 finden in der Villa Monastero jährlich die Enrico-Fermi-Sommerschulen der Italienischen Gesellschaft für Physik statt.
Persönlichkeiten
Giovanni Pietro dei Brentani (* um 1430 in Varenna; † nach 1468 ebenda), Maler
Santino Petrowitsch Campioni (* 1774 in Varenna; † 1847 in Moskau), russischer Bildhauer
Andrea Brenta (* 1812 in Varenna; † 11. April 1849 in Como), Patriot, erschossen
Giovanni Battista Pirelli (* 1848 in Varenna; † 1932 in Mailand), Gründer der Reifenfirma Pirelli
(Wikipedia)
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Hesitation Blues
Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.
Thomas Huxley
Many fellow photographers have asked me, how do I get my ideas? How do I 'pose' my flowers?
I repeatedly answer, I don't!
I open a bouquet, the flowers 'fall' open and I see what they tell me... I don't talk to flowers, they talk to me and I gladly listen!
These two Lilium Longiflorum looked a little hesitant, as they tentatively 'came' into the square frame... I decided not to move the camera, and take them as they'd come... a bit uncertain, indecisive, lacking confidence, reluctant, shy and timid...
SO MUCH BETTER LARGE and View On proper Black
For years I 'experimented' in the studio, to get that Flemish painter's light? Well, I was born in Flanders, it must be in my blood? LOL.
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Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
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The Saga of Bovill: We were cruising down a two-lane backroad in Idaho, just after the discovery of a great old cemetery, when I saw an old restroom sign hanging on a post in a drive-thru town of no seeming consequence. Being me, I slammed on the brakes, pulled off the road, and snapped a pic. Meanwhile across the street sitting on the curb and smoking cigarettes outside of the local tavern, were these two women eyeing me as I took the picture. I believe I said hello just to ease their mind that I was not a threat. A car with California license plate is not always welcome in Idaho, and even less so in rural Idaho. Additionally, I’ll admit that two bleached blond women sitting on the curb outside of a bar smoking cigarettes are, at my current age, likely to make me think of them as undesirables. This is a story of judgement on my part, and of being wrong for jumping to conclusions.
So, as I was taking the picture of the bathroom sign and thinking of jumping back in the car and getting away as quickly as possible, one of the ladies crossed the street and walked toward me. Of course, I feared the worst and that she was pissed because I had parked on her property. But to my surprise she asked me if I wanted to see her little inn that she had placed in the old Conoco gas station. Who knew? Figuring that this old station would likely not be much to look at, but wanting to be friendly, we agreed that we would like to see the inside. Once inside, I was amazed by the “cuteness” of her little lodging. She took obvious pride in her creation and talked up a storm as she told us about the little hideaway. After some time in this little inn, she revealed that she was also the owner of the bar where I had first seen her and her mother (found that out later) sitting on the curb smoking. She invited us to have a look at her saloon, so we accepted and walked across the street to see it. She was very proud of the place and had done a lot to renovate the old bank. I think the second floor was once a hotel. She told us a bit of the history of the town and we ended up spending close to 45 minutes with the most interesting lady and her mother. Inside the bar was a little food service area with a dining table or two, a traditional bar, and a big wooden table with about 8 or ten good ole boys convivially imbibing. I’m pretty sure most of them wondered, “WTF” as they observed us touring the place. The nameless lady who owned the bar opened the bank vault door to reveal that it had been converted to a big fridge where they kept the beer kegs, six packs, and other items chilled. I would gladly have had a drink at the bar, but I had a lot of miles to go and simply could not do so. We thanked her for the tour and bade her farewell. The lesson you all knew was coming, and I continually attempt to learn, is that a book cannot be judged by its cover. People neither. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
Berlin boasts two zoological gardens, a consequence of decades of political and administrative division of the city. The older one, called Zoo Berlin, founded in 1844, is situated in what is now called "City West". It is the most species-rich zoo worldwide. The other one, called Tierpark Berlin ("Animal Park"), was established on the long abandoned premises of Friedrichsfelde Palace Park in the eastern borough of Lichtenberg, in 1954. Covering 160 ha, it is the largest landcape zoo in Europe.
A consequence of the Winwick Junction point problem yesterday was trains were stacked up in section both north and south and eventually things got on the move.
DRS 66428 charges north over the formation @ 15.16, single DRS 66's have become common of late on 4S44.
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20121103 - "Let It Rain"
“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
-Let it rain, let it wash away, for every tomorrow is another sun, another day. Stuck within consequences, trapped in truth and confession, redemption and let it rain, wash away my yesterdays.
Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) is a national park in Eastern Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River.
This national park was originally established as the Tsugitaka-Taroko National Park by the Governor-General of Taiwan on 12 December 1937 when Taiwan was part of the Empire of Japan. After the Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, the Republic of China took over Taiwan in consequence. The ROC government subsequently abolished the park on 15 August 1945. It was not until 28 November 1986 that the park was reestablished.
La Ciotat beach
La Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La Ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon.
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Many of us fear that the new President will weaken support for the Ukrainian people against Putin's criminal assault and war while he weakens support for NATO. The consequences for Europe might be catastrophic.
and the days became shorter,
rising sun peeking over the hill just a bit earlier, and setting just a bit earlier as well.
and as night crept in, a harsh wind would pick up through the leaves and a noticeable chill would run through such veins.
how i miss summer.
someone stopped me on the street today and said "you are gorgeous" and not going to lie? it made my day. i passed it on to a homeless man later today. not sure if he understood, but all the same i sure want to believe he did. could he have passed it on? and that person passed it on? and all the way to you? i can only hope. well, all the same, you are beautiful. don't forget it.
also saw someone i knew today, said a quick hello and said i was excited for the holidays. he stopped for a moment and then shook his head. "there not for a while, no." - "what?" - "living in the moment, good talk." he turned away. i smiled.
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The ruins of St Michael's are the consequence of violence in our own time. On the night of 14 November 1940, the city of Coventry was devastated by bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe. The Cathedral burned with the city, having been hit by several incendiary devices.
The decision to rebuild the cathedral was taken the morning after its destruction. Rebuilding would not be an act of defiance, but rather a sign of faith, trust and hope for the future of the world. It was the vision of the Provost at the time, Dick Howard, which led the people of Coventry away from feelings of bitterness and hatred. This has led to the cathedral's Ministry of Peace and Reconciliation, which has provided spiritual and practical support, in areas of conflict throughout the world.
HM The Queen laid the foundation stone on 23 March 1956 and the building was consecrated on 25 May 1962, in her presence. The ruins remain hallowed ground and together the two create one living Cathedral.
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For some time now, we are living in a tense atmosphere. As a consequence, our range of motion is pretty much minimalistic. Also, the continuous attempt to avoid facing others from our species does not ease up the situation. And as tensions tend to not go away on their own, there is a significant need for balance.
Life offers endless possibilities to find peace of mind. And while their location is a choice based on individual preferences, they all require an environment that allows us to let go.
This is balconia – my personal utopia. A place that provides security in insecure times, a bubble in which I drift off, a place to lose myself. Here, life’s pace follows a different rhythm. It allows the viewer to attentively witness the quick progress spring has recently brought to nature.
In the afternoon, the sun regularly plays with the bright green leaves that began to cover the trees. As some rays make it through, an artwork of casted shadows hits my skin. The warmth of light heats my body and causes the dark days of winter to fade out of my memory slowly.
And then, there comes the golden hour – the highlight of each day. Throughout time, the coloration of my microcosmos becomes magnificent. Slowly but steadily, the wind starts blowing. The rustling leaves form a soothing symphony of background sound that reminds me of how it feels to listen to crashing waves of the ocean.
The signal for my daily ritual starts: I close my eyes and am getting ready for the glory of this climax. Deep breaths let me sink into the joy of this experience. As time stands still, I finally sense balance. And though this situation is not everlasting, it is long enough to provide me with peace of mind.
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Riding Hood & Bad Wolf - Issue #3 "Shoot the Messenger"*
In the past...
The man thought they were his, an old hookup of his that had consequences. He felt obligated to take them in out of the cold, maybe it was the alcohol messing with his head again. The bitter resentment made him regret taking them in, but nevertheless he raised them anyway. Once the boy said his first word he would become independent, watched the TV in the background through the stairs banister, sneaked into school, listened to phone calls. He even named himself and his little sister...
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Riding Hood: "Followed? By who?"
*RH draws his pistols looking at the door. Bad Wolf shrugs smelling the air cautiously as he gets to his paws standing in front of RH who peeks under his armpit at the door. Suddenly a white blur shakes through the it vibrating intensely. RH fires his pistols at the blur only to see it speed away past them.*
Riding Hood: "Oh F me in the A. It's a Spe-"
*Before RH can finish his sentence the figure zooms past RH striking him across his jaw making him stagger back against BW who swipes at the empty air with his huge paw*
Riding Hood: "As I was saying! It's a Speedster."
Bad Wolf: *Growls* "I hate them."
Riding Hood: "Yeah they cheat at cards, trust me."
*The white blur circles them like a tornado speeding around, drawing the oxygen out from their lungs. RH knows this trick though, he nods at BW who has a mutual understanding of what to do. BW holds out his paw and RH fires a round between his claws, the blur slows down ever so slightly avoiding the oversized paw only to be shot in the shoulder by the hidden gun. A bright red patch stains the blur as it comes to a skidding halt against the wall dropping on its hands and knees.*
Riding Hood: "Yeah take that speedy!"
*RH grins under his visor as he aims his pistols at the White costumed figure who groans clutching his shoulder trying to get up. RH's pistols auto-lock onto the target just in case he decides to speed away this time. He's about to shoot until BW holds out his furry arm looking down at RH.*
Bad Wolf: "Wait... that's E-Race. He's a hero."
Riding Hood: "Who cares?! Last time I checked we were villains."
*E-Race quickly gets to his feet, his injury fully healed. RH mutters a curse but sees that E-Race is standing still. RH laughs to himself how easy killing him is going to be but BW steps in front of him gently nudging RH's pistols down. He grits his teeth angrily lowering them down.*
Riding Hood: "What?!"
Bad Wolf: "I don't think he wants a fight."
E-Race: "You're friend is right, I've come to warn you both. A source of mine is saying that a team called the 'Convicted 5' are after you, they want blood. Mainly Riding Hood's."
*RH snorts and rolls his eyes under his visor*
Riding Hood: "Tell them to get in line."
E-Race: "These guys are serious though. All psycho's and sociopaths. It would be wise if you just surrendered and came to A.N.G.E.L. to face punishment and avoid them."
*BW looks down at RH meeting his gaze, silently agreeing to surrender, RH cocks his head gripping his pistols*
Riding Hood: "Seriously?! No. We've handled worse. Sorry hero, why not just try and take us in yourself?"
E-Race: "That's what worries me. All heroes have been told not to engage with you both if seen, just to report back about the location."
Bad Wolf: "Which is what you have already done."
Riding Hood: "And are now saying this to stall us."
*E-Race's eyes widen through his mask at how fast they both caught on. RH aims his pistols at E-Race who phase shifts through the wall he's pressed against and winks leaving them both alone. RH fires his guns at the wall in a rage.*
Riding Hood: "Son of a bi-"
Bad Wolf: "RH, language."
Riding Hood: "I was going to say biscuit, jeez!"
*Bad Wolf sniffs the air raising his head and snarls pouncing at RH, he uses his whole body to shield him as the door suddenly flies off its hinges smashing off BW's shoulder. He turns his head growling and stands helping RH gets to his feet. They both look at the doorless entrance, a white bunny suited figure stands there swinging his sledgehammer around giggling crazily*
Riding Hood: "Can nobody use doors?!"