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View of the ridges on the far side of Kenepuru Sound last year as autumn storm comes through.
Marlborough Sounds, NZ. April, 2013. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved.
Moet & Chandon
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CP 8757 sports a special Orange paint scheme which commemorates the victims and honour the survivors of residential schools in Canada, and be a rolling reminder that "Every Child Matters".
Growing up, I could see the Manhattan skyline from my room.
Every night, I’d pull the window all the way up and stare out at the skyline until I’d fall asleep. The Twin Towers were the only two buildings you could clearly distinguish. They were my focal point. I could see them from my bed, or when I was outside playing. I would just stare at the Towers for hours on end. Whether I was thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up, or even when I was just pissed off at the world. They were always there.
On September 11th, I was a junior in high school. From my school you could see all of Manhattan. Someone came in and told the teacher that one of the towers had gotten hit, so naturally we all turned around and looked and we saw all the smoke.
We were just sitting there staring for what felt like three hours, but it was probably about 15 minutes. TVs on cart were getting wheeled into the classrooms, and no one really knows what’s going on. We’re sitting there staring at the skyline, and then, the second plane hits the south tower.
You see it, but it’s not real to you. You don’t really get the gravity of what was happening.
The smoke started falling and all of Manhattan disappeared. Police started locking down schools, public transit, the shuttle. All of the students are starting to go crazy thinking of their family members at home, there’s people running in the hallways. “My dad’s in there, I can’t get in contact with him!”
Everybody knew someone that was in there or worked down the road.
That was the first day I remember hearing Osama Bin Laden’s name.
My father worked in the city, and when he got home, he was just covered in this soot. He had on a blue suit and it was just covered, his face was wiped clear. You could tell he tried to clean himself off.
This haze covered the city for two days. You couldn’t really see the sun.
Being able to do something that could help all of my friends who lost someone or all of my family members, it definitely played a part in my joining the military.
Enjoy your life. Don’t waste any moments with the people you love, because it’s an ugly world out there and we never know when something could happen again. I just woke up and went to school, never thinking that anything was going to happen.
No one ever thinks they’re going to be at ground zero.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dana Beesley)
Strong people of our indomitable country!
Eight years of war against us. The 20th day of full-scale invasion. Attempts to destroy us all, to destroy Ukraine. We are fighting for our lives. We are fighting for our lives against missiles, bombs, artillery, tanks, mortars and everything else that Russian troops are using to destroy us. Everything else that Russia is destroying itself with now.
Because every shot at Ukraine, every blow at Ukraine are steps towards Russia's self-destruction. Steps to self-isolation, poverty and degradation.
Everyone who just wants to live and has something to think with is leaving Russia. Scientists, artists, businessmen, IT specialists, etc. The Russian state has not experienced such a blow at human capital for decades. A blow, which it inflicted on itself. We do not care. This is not our problem.
Our problem is to save our people. The strength of our society. Its scientists, its artists, its businessmen, its people, its strong people. All our Ukrainians who defend the state and bring closer the peace that every Ukrainian needs.
Last night there were air alarms almost all over our country. The airport in Dnipro was destroyed by a missile strike. Kharkiv. Russian bombs hit residential areas. Artillery. Mortars. Fighting continues in the region - Izyum, Chuhuiv.
Disassembly of wreckage in Rivne after the missile strike on the TV tower is ongoing. As of now, 19 casualties are confirmed.
Ancient Chernihiv and Oster are under such a brutal attack by Russia that it has wiped out any claims to its cultural ties to the times of Rus’. The invaders have no roots, no memory and no soul.
Russian troops attacked Kyiv, attacked Kyiv residents. Four apartment buildings were destroyed. Disassembly of the debris is still ongoing. As of now, five casualties are confirmed.
I will tell you in Russian: this happened in our capital. In the city that you always called “the mother of Russian cities”. That made our nations historical. And that you bombed today. Just people, residential areas. Bombed and bombed again. We don't need such children. No, thanks.
The invaders continue to consider the capture of our capital as their key goal, their political goal. They hope that control over Kyiv will give them control over Ukraine. This is absolute absurdity from all points of view.
To further strengthen the defense of the capital and the Kyiv region, I appointed Hero of Ukraine, Lieutenant General and Commander of the Joint Forces Operation Oleksandr Pavliuk head of the regional military administration.
Dismissed head of the regional administration Oleksiy Kuleba will help the military leadership.
Therefore, the Kyiv direction and the situation in the region will get even more attention.
Major General Eduard Moskaliov became the new commander of the Joint Forces. Professional man, patriotic man. The decree is signed.
Every morning, every evening, I thank the military. I thank all our heroes who bravely defend our state. All who stop the enemy despite the fact that the invaders are many times more. Dozens of times.
And now, today, I want to speak about all peaceful Ukrainians who were taken away by this war.
Eternal memory to everyone who died for Ukraine! Eternal curse to the enemy who took thousands of lives.
Humanitarian corridors have been partially opened today. There is a corridor from Sumy, Trostyanets, Lebedyn, Shostka and Konotop in the direction of Poltava.
The invaders did not stop the shelling and disrupted humanitarian corridors in the Kyiv region.
The convoy with humanitarian cargo for Mariupol also remains blocked. For several days in a row. But still little by little people are leaving the besieged city by private transport.
I want to thank SES officers, police, doctors and everyone else who saves people for this important work. And of course, I am thankful to our military.
Today I spoke at the summit organized by Great Britain, a friend of Ukraine - Boris Johnson. I addressed the United Kingdom Joint Expeditionary Force. Spoke to the leaders of the Baltic states and the countries of northern Europe.
I said what, of course, all our citizens would like to say.
About NATO. About help. About sincerity and... the fact that not everyone took a moral stance in response to the Russian war.
Each of more than 800 Russian missiles that have hit our country is an answer to a long-standing question about NATO. Whether the doors of the Alliance are really open for Ukraine.
If they were open, if it was fair, we would not have to convince the Alliance for 20 days that the sky over Ukraine should be closed. Closed to the death brought by the Russian Air Force. But... They don't hear or don't want to hear us yet. Some Allies have intimidated themselves. Saying that they allegedly can't answer. They cannot collide with Russian missiles and planes in the sky of Ukraine. Because this, they say, will lead to escalation, will lead to World War III...
And what will they say if Russia goes further into Europe, attacking other countries?
I'm sure it's the same thing they say to Ukraine. Article 5 of the NATO treaty has never been as weak as it is now. This is just our opinion.
When some members of the Alliance are afraid to be truly an alliance capable of protecting everything for which it was created. Freedom and democracy. Humanity and justice. We need to look for effective guarantees. Guarantees for us, for our sky. And we will not give up. We need planes. And I will continue to talk about it, I will continue to pursue it.
We need long-term security guarantees for the state. For all Ukrainians.
Concrete things. Concrete guarantees. Legally enshrined. So that there is no doubt in them. And so that no excuses sound. As they sound now, when we turn to those who signed "Budapest" and who... had the power to stop the Russian invasion even before it began. Using preventive measures. By helping Ukraine, which is convincing. Using sanctions that do not allow war.
Ukrainians!
There are more than 40 million of us in our state. And millions more around the world. This is a great force. Plus our friends. Plus many of our partner countries. We all now have a common task, a national task. We must put pressure on Russia so that the price for this war against Ukraine becomes extremely painful. So that everyone in the world takes a moral stance. Not only states, but also companies. I'm talking about business.
Large corporations that still sponsor Russia's military machine and have not left the Russian market, although they should have done so immediately. As soon as the world saw what Russian troops were doing on our Ukrainian land.
You know these brands. They are well known. And there are no secrets here.
Nestle, Mondelēz and other giants of the food industry. As well as Raiffeisen, Societe Generale and other banks. BASF, Samsung and LG. Bayer, Sanofi and other pharma companies.
Unilever, Johnson & Johnson... And dozens of other companies. And that's billions of dollars.
We turn to the world. To states and to people. But this is not just the work of politicians.
I appeal to Ukrainians. To everyone and in any country. Where you can influence it. Everything is in your power. All business with Russia must be stopped. All trade operations.
So that they can't sponsor the killings. Killings of us and our children. So that dollars and euros are not paid for blood. Please contact politicians. Put pressure. Talk to reporters. Boycott their products.
They must feel our strength! They must feel your strength!
Because we have the strength.
Glory to Ukraine!
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Handmade marine mammal stuffed toys by the Founder of the Conservation Sew Mates and ladies of different fishing communities in the Philippines. Buy or donate. Each item contributes to cetacean and whale shark research and conservation projects of Balyena.org in the Philippines.
Drop by our booth tomorrow or any day between December 13-18, 2015 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, San Francisco, California.
I am Santa's little helper these days and so busy making every body happy. I will try to drop by your streams this holiday season. See you at our booth!
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I took this picture in London. At first, it was just another picture of another street performer. It wasn't until I edited the picture, that I realized that you can see everything. You can see the crowd reflected upside down on the ball. You can see the ball and the crown in his glasses. You can even see some things reflected on his had. This is the reason why I love this picture.
Fall out from Stephensons is Transdev York depot needing extra vehicles, Keighley sent this President and it was in use on the 20 route around York when photographed at Clifton Moor on the 22nd January .
Every year on May 4th the victims of World War II are remembered in the Netherlands. Forgiveness is a message of hope for all who are still mourning.
Again, I would like to thank everyone for your support, views, faves and comments!
This horse and cowgirl looked good at every angle around every barrel, I have about 20 frames, they made my job easy.
Por los que me preguntan que Gadgets cargo en la mochila para algún evento o viaje..... Si, creo que tengo problemas
Every year on my birthday I venture out to the tracks to see if I can catch something interesting. The past two decades I've had crazy good luck when shooting trains on my birthday and today was another one of those days. G-BSCALG which started its journey in Big Stone City, SD and is bound for Algoa, TX on the Union Pacific is seen here rolling through Norman on my birthday with a nice warbonnet leading in some good sunlight.
(Jan.2014)...street art on the cnr.of Colombo and Byron Sts., Sydenham, Christchurch.
"I Seem To Have Temporarily Misplaced My Sense Of Humour" - artist: Wayne Youle
Meeeesha :)
She recently got a flea bath and not only is she clean of fleas, but also extra white and fluffly. She's been strutting around the house. Every morning between 6:30 and 7 she knocks on our door and I have to get up and let her in. I never regret it because all she does is cuddle.
Every Day!
Author unknown, 1872
"Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before You. Each man's life is but a breath! Selah." Psalm 39:4-5
"So teach us to number our days — that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom!" Psalm 90:12
You alone, O Lord, can teach to profit — help me to number my days aright!
Surely my days are few and fleeting and uncertain! Days past are gone beyond recall — and my future days I cannot number. Let me then this day, and day by day, confide in You — and look to You for the very help and grace I need.
Surely it is the highest wisdom to renounce self, to cleave to Christ, and to keep the great end of my being in view — "to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." This is an object worth living for, and which may well engage all the powers of my mind.
Nor let me suppose that it is needful to turn aside from the occupations of my daily life to honor the God of my salvation; for He teaches me that whether I eat or drink, or whatever I do — I may do all to His glory. To this then may I apply my heart, with all diligence and constancy — constrained by the love of Him who gave Himself for me!
"Every day I will bless You — and I will praise Your name forever and ever!" Psalm 145:2
“Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.”
(John Ruskin - English Writer, 1819-1900)
At dawn, I took this picture along the Ganges at Assi Ghat in Varanasi (Benaras).
This lady was draping her silk sari after taking a bath in the holy waters melting with silver and gold at that peculiar hour.
This graceful choregraphy could be a kind of unconscious ritual which helps to face the new day starting as if it was a new beginning of life.
After all there is a new beginning coming with every dawn.
The liquidators made sure to leave almost no large areas of blank space uncovered with signs (no surprise, of course). The section of glass railing in front of this display* was one of the only sections of railing that didn't have dreaded liquidation signs in fact!
*This is (most likely) the back side of a large display, and not something already walled-up due to the closing. Not sure what this was a display of exactly (we didn't venture over to that side of the upper level), but the matching one on the other side of the escalators was for Martha Stewart kitchenware products.
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Macy's, 2005-built (as Parisian, closing Spring 2021), Hwy. 385 at Houston Levee Rd., Collierville TN
I succeeded with my goal of posting every day this month. So here's a celebratory twerk post in a bikini.
Meeting you
was pure destiny,
You and I
were ment to be.
Maybe not now
but someday soon,
We'll meet not under the sun
but beneath the moon.
We'll watch the stars
'till they fade away,
but we won't fade
together we'll always stay.
This is the day
I'm waiting for,
from that day
I'll love you more and more.
I can't wait to watch
the sun set with you,
every sunset from that day
'till the rest of our lives are through.