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A large seed pod about the size of ones hand, commonly called the Devils Claw and for good reason. It can be a real problem for sheep farmers as it lodges in the wool of a sheep and the curved needle sharp points dig into the unfortunate animals flesh like a fish hook. The more the animal tries to tug on it to remove it out the deeper it penetrates ....a terribly cruel and sinister fate for any animal.

Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

---- portrait of the gentle component ....of Devil .... ----

 

---- ritratto della parte gentile....del Diavolo .... ----

  

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Questo è un report lungo e breve al tempo stesso, sulla tradizionale festa dal sapore sacro e profano con radici pagane, chiamata "U Ballu di Diavuli" (il Ballo dei Diavoli) che ho realizzato quest'anno durante il pomeriggio di Pasqua nel paese siciliano di Prizzi, in provincia di Palermo: questa festa, che ha origini medioevali, è la rappresentazione dell'eterna lotta del Male (due Diavoli e la Morte) contro il Bene (il Cristo e la Madonna). I Diavoli indossano una tuta di lana di colore rosso (il colore del fuoco dell'Inferno...), indossando anche una vistosa maschera di ferro con una grande bocca adornata da grossi denti e da una lingua penzoloni, maschera che è sormontata da due corna, posteriormente rivestita da un vello di caprone che ricopre spalle e parte della schiena (un Diavolo ha un vello nero, l'altro Diavolo un vello bianco), infine entrambi i Diavoli stringono tra le mani pezzi di catene di ferro, che vengono agitate e fatte sbattere contro le stesse maschere; la Morte indossa una tuta di lana di colore giallo ocra, indossa una maschera di cuoio sempre di colore giallo, che assomiglia ad un teschio, dalla cui bocca escono dei lunghi denti, essa stringe tra le mani uno "strumento di morte" molto simile ad una balestra medioevale. La festa ha inizio la mattina di Pasqua, la Morte insieme ai due Diavoli (che sono diventati ad un certo momento, anche quattro, per coinvolgere più passanti) scorazzano per le vie del paese di Prizzi, coinvolgendo coi loro scherzi e moine, i passanti...i quali vengono invitati a ballare assieme a loro al suono ben ritmato della banda musicale; spesso i due Diavoli "catturano l'anima" di un passante, il quale per poter vedere la sua anima liberata....deve rilasciare un piccolo obolo simbolico ....Purtuttavia, il nome della festa "il Ballo dei Diavoli" trae origine da un momento molto particolare della manifestazione, allorquando le due statue, quella del Cristo Risorto e quella Madonna si trovano l'una di fronte l'altra per potersi incontrare (U 'Ncontru): è qui, tra le due statue, che i due Diavoli e la Morte inscenano un andirivieni fatto di balli, salti, moine...con lo scopo di impedire questo incontro, però… le due statue, per nulla intimorite dalle forze nefaste del Male, finiscono col chiudono tra loro, senza vie di fuga, i Diavoli e la Morte .... che vengono così trafitti dalle spade degli Angeli (messi a guardia del Cristo Risorto); finalmente la Madre ed il suo Figlio possono incontrarsi, in un tripudio di gioia dei devoti, col Bene che ha così sconfitto le forze del Male...

The Devils Glen is outside Ashford, Wicklow and the waterfall is at the end of a forest walk along the river.

Devils Lookout, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 14 September 2018.

The Eastern Blue Devil, Paraplesiops bleekeri, is one of the prettiest fishes of the Sydney region, and proud of it.

 

This species is endemic to the southeastern coast of Australia, not even the Queenslanders have it: australianmuseum.net.au/Eastern-Blue-Devil-Paraplesiops-b...

 

One more week to the Evolution Photoganza in the Philippines! Always: enjoy more of my photography & tales of the underwater world in "Sex, Drugs and Scuba Diving".

Devil's Tower National Monument

Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. This was the very first site in the USA to be designated a National Monument.

of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona, Thursday, September 1, 2022. Arizona State defeated Northern Arizona ___ (Thomas Fernandez / Image of Sport).

Livingstone Island, Zambia

 

Devil's Pool is adjacent to the famous Livingstone Island situated on the edge of the Victoria Falls.

 

During the drier months of the year, May to October, it is possible to walk along the lip of the falls. This can only be done from the Zambian side. After thousands of years of erosion, many rock pools have formed and one of them has formed right on the very edge of the sheer drop.

 

Over 500 million litres of water a minute cascade over the almost 2km wide falls, causing a deafening and spectacular explosion of spray which can be seen 30 miles away. This is why it is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or The Smoke that Thunders.

 

You can find guides who will take you on the Zambian side, at the entrance to the Falls.

 

Detail on the Devil's Dare pinball machine. (Gottlieb, 1982)

Rock climbing near Devil's Head Fire Lookout Tower

Devil's Lake State Park, WI

Devils tower and area

Devil’s Island, Military Hospital and Lighthouse

An "official" photo from Sexy Sunday at The Met in Whitby (UK) on 27 Apr 2014.

Devils Postpile National Monument

Siena, Italy: The Devil

*Devil Dollie* A sexy devil with many options! This hot look comes with shirt, PVC corset, undies, leather undies with garter straps, gloves, skirt, horns, tail, doll key, pitchfork and the hot red skin! Shown here with Lil Devil Heels available in our shop!

 

Fashions from Rag Dollz, a lovely shop featuring Steampunk outfits, Old West ensembles, Goth, Vampire, Neko and Lolita outfits in Second Life! Visit us in world

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Devil king

model : Dd tamaki

Devils Lake State Park, Wisconsin

"The Devils Bathtub" Old Mans Cave, Hocking Hills, Ohio.

Hand painted paper mache mask! Base blank is from the craft store.

For sale here! missmonster.bigcartel.com/

 

Will be doing others through the month of October!

Devil's Courthouse, Blue Ridge Parkway (milepost 422.4), North Carolina

 

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My entry into the Down Under Challenge #286. Original photo by jiformales

Frank Patterson sketch from 1934

Today is Devil’s Playground publication day! Congratulations to Heather Eagar!

 

 

Summary

Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Winters may be a witch, but she doesn’t know the first thing about magic.

Her father, a wizard himself, has forbidden the use of her powers for her own protection. But w...

 

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Bogart Handsome Devil, Airedale Terrier, spends some quality time in the backyard with his Airedale buddies

 

See more of Bogart's adventures at his daily dog blog: www.toaireisdivine.com

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Devil's Punchbowl along the Oregon Coast

The devil tries to claw his way up through the fleshy tips of the living stones (Rabia albipuncta).

Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia

Looking out from Devils Bridge Hotel

Devil's Pulpit is a quartzite column separated by the greater quartzite ledges of Monument Mountain in Great Barrington. Rich with history and lore, Monument Mountain has inspired the likes of Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and William Cullen Bryant. Bryant's famed poem "Monument Mountain" tells the story of a Mohican woman who was memorialized by the 100+ foot spire after leaping from the adjacent cliffs.

 

The Trustees of Reservations has owned this site since 1899.

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