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The name ‘Devil’s Hole’ is a dramatic one but was only invented in the 19th century.
Formerly it was called ‘Le Creux de Vis’ or Spiral Cave on the island of Jersey.
One possible derivation for its modern name is connected with the shipwreck of a French boat in 1851.
Its figurehead was thrust by the tide straight into the hole and a local sculptor transformed the torso into a wooden devil, complete with horns.
Today this devil’s metal replica stands in a pool on the way down to the crater, lending a peculiarly supernatural atmosphere to the winding path down to the Devil’s Hole itself.
A rather evil looking cat, was a lucky capture as he didnt stay ontop of that gravestone long once I started approaching him with my shorter lens.
Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii). This little guy was running around its enclosure at Healesville Sanctuary. Looks cute and fluffy...
I think this is a devil scorpionfish rather than a stonefish.
Most of the time devil scorpionfish ( like stonefish) lie immobile and are so well camoflaged they are not easily noticed. They are ambush predators which lunge at passing fish and gulp them down.
If threatened they will erect a row of venomous spines along their back. (It seems the venom of the devil scorpionfish may be less painful and dangerous than that of the stonefish but I have no wish to test that out).
Vector cartoon illustration of a grinning devil character with heavy metal, rock and roll, devil horns hand signs.
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Made deviled eggs 3 ways , an easy on the stomach version, a hot version and then a "burns on the way in and the way out" version.
This statue in the Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas bears a plaque that says "This statue is a tribute to the dedication, attention to duty and ability of the enrollees, leaders, and commanders of the "Civilian Conservation Corps - the CCC. Devil's Den State Park, October 20, 1933 - March 23, 1942." and bears the motto "WE CAN TAKE IT". The figure is of a confident, fit, shirtless man standing with his shovel, proud of the work he is doing, and of the contribution he is making to the Country in return for his pay.
In the 1930's, as America was struggling through "The Great Depression", what we USED to call Democrat Party created the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). The purpose for the CCC was to give people jobs, to nuture pride in accomplishment, and give them experience they could use to get a job in the Private Sector. At the same time, the Nation benefitted from the projects the CCC worked on. There are countless parks and facilities that were built at great public expense of time and effort that we STILL benefit from almost 100 years later.
Now, the Democrats promise to support people (with other people's tax money..) without any effort required in exchange. It's the equivalent of feeding bears (with other people's food..), with similar predictable long-term results. Soon enough, the bears begin to feel entitled to be fed, then begin to resent having to wait to be fed, and eventually turn on those who fed them. Today's Democrats shriek at the thought of 'forcing' people to work for their benefits. What they don't know is that giving people money without working for it, is actually a form of subjection.
Or maybe they do know. Maybe it's their way of forcing people to vote for the Democrats in order to keep the gravy train running. Unfortunately, only the Democrats IN government actually benefit from this system, because the voters who depend on the government become the slaves of the government. The country doesn't benefit at all, and neither do the non-working class. We don't get anything in return for our tax money but security for the bureaucrats and crumbs for their voters.
John F. Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.". What a foreign notion that must be for those brought up to expect the Federal Government to take care of them. We've raised a generation of people who's idea of "duty" is...
Actually, they have no idea what "duty" is. They expect to be taken care of from cradle to grave, and are perfectly happy to give up their independence, their pride, their privacy, and control of their destiny, in exchange for whatever the government decides to mete out to them.
They should take note of how that has worked out for groups who have found themselves at the mercy of the government, such as Native Americans on reservations and the African American community in inner cities.
Photographed at Devils Garden in Arches National Park in Utah, USA. This park has a large number of weathered rock formations and many stone arches. In a spectacular and beautiful desert setting.
Three scramblers moving quickly along the Mephistopheles to Lucifer ridge traverse in the Devils Range of Valhalla PP this summer.
This is one of the tens of waterfalls in and around Hamilton. Didnt know until recently that Hamilton Ontario is called the City of Waterfalls
Even Irving Berlin contributed to devilish ditties with "At the Devil's Ball," from our Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music.
Very cheeky mr. Devil but I make my own decisions here! Taken on my holiday. Holzmarkt, Berlin.
TTartisan (AF) 27mm f2.8
I've played a Joke on you my Valentine
Perhaps it involves the hole in my right pocket. And perhaps it doesn't.
A little devil sitting outside St. Mary's Church in the Old Town of Lübeck. According to the infinite knowledge of the internet:
The statue sits on what is known as the "Devil's Stone" (Teufelsstein), a large slab located near St. Mary's Church. This bronze sculpture of the devil was created by local Lübeck sculptor Rolf Goerler and installed in 1999.
I was fortunate to get this shot as I was arrived at Devil's Tower ahead of schedule on my road trip from Seattle to Chicago. Due to lack of vacancy at the hotels in the area in part because of the Sturgis Biker Rally (which was incredible seeing so many riders on the many highways and by-ways), but I was even shut out due to a local Ham and Jam. With no where to stay I rolled into Devil's Tower about midnight, set up camp, and got up early the next day.
If you have a chance to visit, make sure to allow for a morning hike as I would imagine the mists are somewhat of a regular occurance in the A.M. Also, my hike was accompanying by a random flute player that I was told can also be found in the early morning hours.