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Chrysanthemums, sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center of diversity is in China. There are about 40 valid species.There are countless horticultural varieties and cultivars (wiki)
Once you have highlighted, cropped and framed three pictures loaded in an album titled, “Realms of Reflection Creatures of the Centrefold,” it is surely time for, “Creatures of the Centrefold Realms of Reflection.” These pictures are all created from the symmetrical pattern made by placing two copies of the same image together. One needs to have been flipped our set into a mirror image of the original. Images can be arranged along horizontal, or vertical centrefold. The patterns in the centre bring to life fantastic creatures and curious creations. Through the concept of pareidolia we can gain insight on how we perceive faces in both light and shadow. Through pareidolia we can look into why we are constantly trying to greet, or to guard against tricks, or treats. Our old ways of staying safe and of recognising hazard is possibly alive and well in our primal animal senses. Those senses were once essential to react with the natural world for us all to be able to cope with threats and to see what to trust and what to regard as a threat. Those senses also give us some of our perceptions that build into our appreciation of art and architecture. The way we arrange objects into patterns and build ratios into our world is also among our keys that we make to unlock our world when presented with patterns we cannot change we either take to them, or look away from them. The different creations you see in both the, “Creatures of the Centrefold Realms of Reflection,” and “Realms of Reflection Creatures of the Centrefold,” might be clue to who and how you choose to be close to in life? Reach out to the Gnostic Shaman in you and see what you can see not just in my pictures, but in yours and many others too.
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Built using Peter Morris' instructions.
This was really fun to build (it's like getting a new set, but better!). I've been swooshing it around all day. If you haven't built one yet, you're missing out!
Highlights of Amsterdam.
The KLM houses are presents to travelers a board KLM flights in Business and Royal Class. They have been presented over a long period and thus have become collector items. There are 104 different types which are numbered 1 - 104.
There is Dutch Genever, 35% alcohol, in the houses, which are in fact bottles with a cork and seal on top. Sometimes the genever has been drunk but mostly the empty bottles were empty all along. On flights to some countries with alcohol restrictions empty houses are presented. On some of the houses a sticker explains this by referring to customs regulations. (Empty due to custom regulations on this flight) Sometimes there is a cork and seal and sometimes there isn't (and never was) on the empty bottles.
KLM started issuing these miniature bottles in 1952. Air companies were not allowed to give presents to their customers because of unfair competition. So, KLM had some Blue Delft houses made, and filled them with genever. Then, of course, their competitors complained "KLM is giving presents to their customers". The KLM said "May we decide how we serve our drinks? Is there a law which tells me drinks have to be served in a glass?"... and so it all started.