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UK N. Somerset - Weston-super-Mare. The Marine Lake on a gloomy evening. Black and white. Silhouettes. Reflections.
Everything is pretty much explained in the first pic. But if I can't get back on flickr before christmas, I wish everyone a very merry christmas.
Advent is a season observed by Christians as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas and the return of Jesus at the Second Coming. The term is a version of the Latin word meaning "coming".
The wreath is a circle having no beginning and no ending, symbolizes the eternity of God (The Alpha and Omega)
The candles, 4 are purple, 1 pink and 1 white:
The first candle is purple and lit on the first Sunday starting Advent which represents Hope Psalms 80:1-7 Romans 15:12-13
Second candle is purple and represents Love
Psalms 91:14-16 John 3:16-17
Third candle is Pink and represents Joy
Psalms 126:1-6 Luke 2:7-15
Fourth candle is purple and represents Peace
Psalms 29:10-11
The final candle is White and represents Christ - Emmanuel, He is here!!!
Psalms 145 Luke 2:1-20
She wasn't real happy that I wanted to take pictures in the snow. But this is the first white Christmas we've had in 40 years! For this shot I asked her if she wanted yellow snow for Christmas. This was the face I got.. Ha ha!
The Sydney harbor is just a lovely place to hang around and walk at pretty much any time of the day.
One of the best ways to see the downtown area with all the city lights on is by taking one of the countless dinner cruises. We ended up being in Sydney on an overcast day with intermittent rains, but there were a few windows of opportunities to take some photos.
Here's a virtual cruise, all shot with a Leica 28mm Summilux-M, typically at f/5.6.