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The Aloha Spirit, never forgotten by the people who created it. One teaching states :
Aloha is being a part of all, and all being a part of me. When there is pain - it is my pain. When there is joy - it is also mine. I respect all that is as part of the Creator and part of me. I will not willfully harm anyone or anything. When food is needed I will take only my need and explain why it is being taken. The earth, the sky, the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian - this is Aloha !
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Rivage mystique
« L’incompréhensible semble bien nous faire signe du fond des paysages. C’est le noyau de l’expérience de la beauté du monde. » Alexandre Lacroix, philosophe
Ce paysage chaotique m’hypnotisait
Comme si je l’avais toujours connu,
Mais, pourtant, jamais vu.
Il était ni beau ou charmant,
Ni laid ou terrifiant
Plutôt terriblement inhumain,
Antérieur à la vie elle-même,
Dont on voyait des traces éparses
Accrochées aux rugosités des rochers.
Je pouvais le voir, le toucher, le ressentir sous mes pieds
Sentir l’air salin
Regarder danser des nuages improbables
Entendre les chants de la Terre
Jouer les harmoniques élémentaires.
Et pourtant, je ne trouvais pas les mots
Pour expliquer l’attirance étrange que ce paysage avait sur moi.
Un peu comme un savoir qui se cherche
Dans des origines impénétrables, lointaines et indicibles,
Dont nous portons des traces.
L’orage approchait, menaçant
Et le mystère m’enveloppa.
Patrice photographiste, Chroniques du Monde de Poësia
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Mystics Shores
“The incomprehensible seems to beckon us from the background of the landscapes. It is the core of the experience of the beauty of the world” - Alexandre Lacroix, philosopher
This chaotic landscape hypnotized me
As if I had always known it,
But, yet, never seen.
It was neither beautiful or charming,
Neither ugly or terrifying
Rather terribly inhuman,
Anterior to life itself,
Of which we saw scattered traces
Clinging to the roughness of the rocks.
I could see it, touch it, feel it under my feet
Smell the salty air
Watch unlikely clouds dance
Hear the songs of the Earth
Play the elementary harmonics.
And yet I couldn't find the words
To explain the strange attraction that this landscape had on me.
A bit like a knowledge that seeks itself
In impenetrable, distant and unspeakable origins,
Of which we bear traces.
The storm was approaching, threatening
And mystery enveloped me.
Patrice photographer, Chronicles of the Lands of Poësia
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Oh no, tonight I find it hard to swallow
The bed is made and I feel hollow
My friends suggest that I should take it slow
I took it slow
I sweat it out, I'm not okay, I'm shaking on the floor
I lay awake and I count the days and I wait beside the door
For love, I only want you next to me
Sweet love, how long before you hurt for me?
Hurt for me, do you hurt for me?
Blackout the night before inside of my mouth
Too much it's what I like to do now
My mind explodes and I can't make it out
I'm falling down
I see your face in blurry shades and I reach out for your hand
All your ways I can't explain but I want to understand
My love, I only want you next to me
Sweet love, how long before you hurt for me?
Hurt for me, do you hurt for me?
I sedate my mind with hope of your return
Just enough to weigh me down
I can fake my heart and I love to watch it burn
But it knows you ain't around
My love, I only want you next to me
Sweet love, how long before you hurt for me?
Hurt for me, will you hurt for me?
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SYML - Hurt For Me
The terraces were dug following the natural curves of the landscape. The thickness of the walls stores heat during the day and diffuses it at night. Thanks to this method it has been possible to obtain a different microclimate as one goes down and gets closer to the centre. An average temperature difference of 5°C was observed, whereas the difference is only 0.5°C over comparable height differences at the same location. Due to its sheltered position, each of the terraces represents approximately one thousand metres of altitude under normal growing conditions.
This isn't a planned photo. In fact I surprised Fynn when he played with the tinsel which was waiting on the living room table for my sister to come by and choose one for her tree. I could only quickly grab the camera and take this photo before Fynn remembered (a) that playing with the tinsel isn't allowed and (b) that he doesn't like the camera right now.
Had great fun yesterday on a lonely beach in great conditions. A strong wind kept the clouds changing, and the low early light soon became a gorgeous sunny day. I left with a camera full of fun. No need to explain , by Augustines, is fine, even though I've tried. This is an obvious simple reflection, with a convenient small patch of shadow, blocking out my shadow. If you wait long enough these things happen.
Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2,122.7 feet (647 m). The ZIP code of Candler is 28715. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. This mountain community nestles in Hominy Valley, approximately halfway between Asheville (to the east) and Canton (to the west) via Interstate 40 (about 20 minutes either way). Mt. Pisgah, with access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, stands to the south, Asheville to the east, and Newfound Gap to the north. Most or all of Candler lies within the district of Enka High School, a public secondary school. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candler,_North_Carolina)
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This image was created from multiple exposures blended together in Photoshop CS6 layers using the "Lighten" blend mode. All exposures were taken with a single Paul C. Buff Einstein strobe with a 22" beauty dish attached to a Elinchrom boom arm and a 3-stop B&W ND filter attached to my lens. If you send me a FlickrMail message, I'll be more than happy to send you some information on mostly how I photograph this style and what equipment I use, along with some YouTube video links that help explain this process.
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It seems I can't walk by/up/down stairs without photographing them. If you are a qualified therapist feel free to explain this strange proclivity. Even if you aren't qualified feel free to speculate. Please see the first comment box below for a 'few' more steps and stairs. Don't say I didn't warn you. :)
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"How rude! That's not how you kill a vampire...", explained the vampire queen to her "food" before eating him.
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Another eagle was approaching rapidly off frame towards this eagle with its meal pulled from the river.
I always have to explain this. This isn’t a baited image. I’m in a blind and behind me are approximately 200 doves eating away at feeders. The snowy love to predate on the doves. So this one obviously silent and me nearly asleep snuck up on me and this is all I got.
I tried to explain to Gerrie that I did not want it untied and that it was to be used for props. He seemed to think it was a reading gift. He likes to read a little. I think he pretends to read.
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday
And who better can explain this than David Attenborough, we need to pay attention to what he says and learn how we can make a difference!
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth | Full Documentary
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He looks slightly sceptical here but in fact he seems to like snow and wasn't pleased when I urged him to return indoors. :)
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Corsica - France.
Name Change Explained - I am trying to be a bit less accessible on social media, I noticed that if I googled my name all my photos were there to see, and some were being pinned onto pinterest and other sites without my knowledge. I have stopped tagging my pics or adding them to groups as they can be shared from groups, even if your own Flickr settings are set. It would be a shame to not share my pics with Flickr friends and followers but my pics are not for general use or to be reproduced without my knowledge. They are just a hobby and pastime amongst friends and followers. Thanks for your support, Pamela.
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Quoting Wikipedia to explain this German phenomenon/cult object:
The "Strandkorb" ((from German, lit. meaning: 'beach basket'; Danish: strandkurv; English: 'hooded beach chair') is a special hooded windbreak seating furniture used at vacation and seaside resorts, constructed from wicker, wood panels and canvas, usually seating up to two people, with reclining backrests. It was designed to provide comfort seating and shelter from wind, rain, sand gusts and sunburn on beach seafront resorts frequented by tourists. Other built-in details, like extendable footrests, sun awning, side folding tables and storage space, provide the user with several comforts.
Strandkörbe are found at nearly all beach seafront resorts of the German North Sea and Baltic Sea costa, as well as other beach seafronts. The Strandkorb beach-chair is considered a cult object of German "Gemütlichkeit", which has survived two world wars, social and industrial revolutions and the East-West divide of Germany. From spring to autumn, they can usually be rented from beach-chair wardens (German Strandkorbwärter). Two different shapes can be distinguished, the straight angular North Sea variety and the round rolling Baltic Sea variety.
This photo shows the Baltic - round - version :-).
Here's the chair's history: sunlimitedpatio.com/history/
Seen in the Huntington Library Garden, San Marino, CA
The Ginkgo tree is famed for being a “living fossil”. There are Ginkgo specimens preserved in the rock record from 270 million years ago, in the Permian Period.
A Ginkgo is known to produce smart anti-insect arsenal - one set of chemicals to directly fight a pest, but also another set of compounds that specifically attract the insect’s enemies.
This perhaps explains its legendary resilience.
La nébuleuse du Papillon est une « nébuleuse bipolaire », ce qui, comme l'explique l'ESA, signifie « qu'elle possède deux lobes qui s'étendent dans des directions opposées, formant les “ailes” du papillon ».
Observée dans de nombreuses longueurs d'onde lumineuses, comme la lumière optique et le proche infrarouge par Hubble, la nébuleuse du Papillon ressemble véritablement à un papillon.
C'est vraiment époustouflant !!!🤔
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The Butterfly Nebula is a “bipolar nebula,” which, as ESA explains, means “that it has two lobes that spread in opposite directions, forming the ‘wings’ of the butterfly.”
When viewed in many wavelengths of light, such as optical and near-infrared light by Hubble, the Butterfly Nebula really does look like a butterfly.
It’s really stunning !!!🤔
Credit : ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, J. Kastner, K. Noll, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, J. Kastner, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb). The images were captured as part of new research, “The JWST/MIRI view of the planetary nebula NGC 6302 — I. A UV-irradiated torus and a hot bubble triggering PAH formation,” which was written by Mikako Matsuura et. al. and published in “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.”
Can one really explain this? no. Just as one can never learn how to paint.
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There is an old adage in photography that states, "f8 and be there". How else can I explain this epic sunset photo? As it happened, my location was ideal to catch the light that seemed to arch over the clouds. While it appeared to billow in puffy sections above, a very different looking mass appeared at the center point below.
The rest fell into place as the magic of nature unfolded above my water side perch. In an attempt to properly title this shot, the word "epic" kept coming up. Having photographed this location multiple times over many years, this is the most astonishing light I have captured here, to date.
Tomorrow it's the turn of another guy.
Jardin Charles-Trenet on Rue Brillat-Savarin, Maison Blanche (13e)
Paris, France 31.05.2022
Der Welterklärer
Morgen ist ein anderer dran.
Jardin Charles-Trenet an der Rue Brillat-Savarin, Maison Blanche (13e)
Paris, Frankreich 31.05.2022
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Scientists are baffled to explain how the remains of an Automosaurus Toyotus (although the exact species is difficult to determine because of deterioration due to sea water) long thought to be extinct washed up on a beach along the Oregon coast. A typical Automosaurus is thought to have weighted from 4.000 lbs (about 1800 kg) to 9,000 pounds (about 3600kg), voraciously consumed more than 50 gallons (190 liters) of petroleum in seven days, and emitted on average about 4.6 metric tons of CO 2 per year.
This writer shudders to think how close we came to the end of not just humankind, but all life on Earth had it not been for sudden growth of feral bicycles, which hunted and drove the automosaurus to extinction. Or so we thought.
Scientists now wonder if the creatures have gathered beneath the seas where they have evolved into something perhaps even more deadly.
More about these interesting animals here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S09666923240002...
It seems impossible to explain with words, so pictures help try to express how it feels to live this experience.
[image created on 4-24-2024]
I have become very fascinated by digital pinhole photography. This image was created with a modified pinhole body cap. I think I’m drawn to this type of photography because I feel it relates to my life and it seems to teach me far beyond photography. There are strict limitations that can drastically alter how images are captured and the final outcome of the photos, there is a lack of clarity compared to how I normally capture images with a lens, it’s difficult to predict exactly how the image will look and beauty and meaning can be found in the process and the final photo. It gives me a chance to practice embracing the unfamiliar, change, finding beauty in imperfection and growing in new ways. And the look of the images reminds me of how it feels when the effects of trauma cause me to question reality and myself, feel terror, feel isolated, alone, deep sadness, dissociation, body memories and a range of other indescribably challenging experiences. When my voice is stolen and I cannot speak or find adequate words to describe what I face I am thankful I can relate my experiences to what I see in pinhole photography rather than “keeping it all inside.”
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As a way to cope with circumstances beyond my control, survive and work to keep fighting for life I decided to try to take at least one photo (or more) each day. I call this “a photo (or more) a day.” Practicing this form of therapeutic photography helps me work to focus on the present moment, gives me something familiar and enjoyable to focus on as I use photography skills that have become like second-nature to me and being able to view the images I capture helps me recall what I was thinking, feeling and noticing at the moment when I created the photos. More of the photos from this series can be seen on my Instagram account
I may not always have the energy, time or capacity to share photos from this series—especially with the very challenging circumstances my family and I are experiencing—and will do my best to continue taking a photo (or more) a day even if I’m not able to share.
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Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis is a variety of Nymphaea lotus native to Romania. It is endemic to the thermal water of the Peţa River, Sânmartin, Bihor County, Romania. The area is protected as a nature reserve (51.0 hectares /126 acres) and consists of a rivulet along with three ponds. The water has a roughly constant temperature of around 30 °C, the site having an average air temperature of 10–11 °C. The thermal waters have been recorded as early as 1211, but it was only in 1799 that the first record of N. lotus was made, by Pál Kitaibel. Janos Tuzson proposed in 1907 that this population's unusual location could be explained by the persistent heat provided by the thermal springs that could have sustained the population at a pre-ice age time when the plant would have been spreading across the warmer regions of Europe. (Wikipedia)
“Perlan – the Pearl – is an immersive museum that showcases Iceland’s extraordinary landscapes and nature in an accessible and engaging way. Its impressive hands-on, interactive exhibits and shows explain the country’s landforms, geology and wildlife. State-of-the-art technology elevates Perlan from an ordinary museum to one that guests will find innovative and memorable.
Alongside a fascinating display that focuses on the characteristics of Iceland’s changing glaciers, visitors can step into a hundred-metre-long artificial ice cave. An estimated 350 tons of snow gathered from Icelandic mountains were used in its construction. In graphic contrast, the museum’s Forces of Nature exhibit addresses the country’s volcanic systems and geothermal activity.
Styrmir, the museum’s spectacular indoor geyser, shoots a jet of water 25 metres into the air through the central atrium.
In Perlan’s domed 150-seat planetarium, the spotlight turns to the Aurora Borealis. Utilising 8K projection and 7.1 surround sound, the breathtaking Áróra show takes guests on a spellbinding journey through the origins and legends associated with the Northern Lights, bringing it vividly – and reliably – to life.
Perlan’s striking architecture adds an extra dimension to a visit. Located on Öskjuhlíð, the tallest hill in Reykjavik, it’s an easily recognised landmark, comprising six water tanks that support a glass dome which floods the interior with light. The museum’s wraparound observation deck offers an uninterrupted 360° panorama of the Icelandic capital and its surroundings.
Perlan represents Iceland in a nutshell. As such, it makes an ideal first or last stop on every tourist’s itinerary, whether they plan to venture beyond Reykjavik or choose to remain in the capital.”
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I cannot. A double-exposure, the first thing one would jump to, is out. How could the second exposure on the same frame just selectively put in the three rectangular images without all the surrounding details? Very weird. I cannot possibly explain it but maybe one of you can. This was not taken through a window. I was standing out on our balcony in the open air.
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 with Yashica ML 28mm f/2.8
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An image shot at dawn of the Forth Rail Bridge from a jetty a fair bit away, near South Queensferry.
This picture might divide opinion! (I like it), I should explain, I intentionally shot it in portrait mode, as a LE image, but the mist started rolling in, and obscured a fair proportion of the bridge.This was the second in a sequence of 2 LE images I shot from this location (I have uploaded the previous shot), after this the entire bridge was engulfed in mist, and I was struggling to locate my camera bag, let alone see the Forth Bridge!!!
I longed for these conditions, but never thought 'd get them, and this was the type of image I kind of envisaged, though the mist really took me by surprise, it came in so quickly.
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"It's difficult to enter into this work because of how the internal dynamic of the purity of line verges on codifying the inherent sexual spatial relationships."
This explains why I have so many wild asters in my garden, these seeds all waiting to take off in the right wind
Nick Cave is a phenomenal artist for several reasons. One thing that I loved about this exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is that there were audio pieces explaining some of the works. The main work the couple are viewing is called Speak Louder but the work above it is one of a few in his Tondo series. When Nick Cave started making Soundsuits, it was right after he heard about the police brutality and the Rodney King beatings. I posted a shot of his Soundsuits here:
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When he speaks about Tondo, he speaks about the effects of inner city violence on children. This is something that is a dear issue to me as I work with kids with disabilities in the public schools in Chicago. At one school I work at, kids come all over the city and 97% must be drawn from the highest poverty areas of the city according to the last census. So, when a parent is concerned because of a child's lack of attention or behavior and a nurse asks, "How much sleep does your child get each night?" and the parent replies "None because there are constantly gunshots and police sirens going off," you know something needs to change in this world.
As many of you know, I believe in proactive means to building better communities. As we continue to put more budgets into funding police, we actually have more crime because less is going into quality education, libraries, mental health facilities, preventing food deserts, equitable employment and low income housing. As our policing has increased, it means that there is also less of a viable public transportation system as well, at the same time that many families earning lower incomes cannot afford these astronomical gas prices and we all need to take an active role when it comes to climate change.
In my 21 years of working with children at Chicago Public Schools, I've worked at a few different schools. In 2003, I had the great honor of working with kids in the Cabrini Green neighborhood before re gentrification and racism (profit over people time and time again) unfortunately forced many people out. I've worked on the West side and lately on the North side. I love children all over the city. When I bike to the far South side to see art, some ask me if it's safe. Wherever children go, we should be willing to go. And, if we are not wiling to go there, we need to think about making it safer there. Chicago is a microcasm of the whole world in that respect. We have the ability to make a world where everyone has a basic level of human rights and a higher quality of life. We don't need little boys getting to go to space again. We don't need billionaires who have 10 homes. We need sustainability.
In all my years at Chicago Public Schools and in the hundreds upon thousands of children I've met (and hopeful helped), not one of them has ever told me he/she/they want to rob or kill people for a living. However, there was an eight year old girl who told a Speech Therapist I worked with that she wanted to be a cop "because they get away with murder." We need to be better.
I am an active voter and donate money to charity and some politicians. I wish I had more power. I wish I could also create something as beautiful as Nick Cave does when he falls into despair. Some people ask me what protesting does. Others ask me what making art does. Still, others ask me what voting does. I'll tell you I don't have all the answers (or any some days) but I can tell you this much, if we were ALL trying to make the world a better place. If we were all making decisions based on trying to be more kind, just, and human, this world would in fact change.
So, if you're kind, Speak Louder. If you're a fan of human rights, Speak Louder. If you want children of all races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds to grow up in a better world, Speak Louder. If you want Environmental Justice, speak louder. If you want immigration rights and body autonomy, speak louder. If you want those in the LGBTQ+ community to have the same quality of life as those who are cis gendered and/or heterosexual, speak louder. If you want an end to the For Profit Prison Industrial Complex, speak louder.
Speak Louder.
mcachicago.org/exhibitions/2022/nick-cave-forothermore
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