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I took this picture in Oaxaca during one of my neighborhood walks. The mural is on a busy street, but fortunately, the curb in front of it is painted yellow, so cars can't park there and block the view. I lingered across the street for a few minutes as people passed by, and I was able to capture a few shots.

 

Oaxaca, Mexico

... Il primo nucleo dei Musei e delle Gallerie Pontificie, questo è oggi il vero nome dei Musei Vaticani, venne costituito da Giulio II e rimane ad oggi la più bella raccolta di opere d'arte del pianeta ...

 

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contest Musei e Luoghi d'Italia

 

I was tempted to take shelter.

"I clearly know that love isn’t reliable

But I still purposely jump into it "

 

Explored on November 26, 2010.

 

Model: Florence

 

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Thank you Kemkem for the wonderful testimonial!

I need you back

Here with me

Why don't you return

Are you scared

That you might not want

To leave me?

 

It is time to find me again

Where it all began

It is time to find yourself

Where your life

Opened right up

And you could really see

 

I have been calling you

Calling for so long now

You have heard me

Not forgotten me

But you are denying me

Why is that so?

 

Leave it all now

Answer my love for you

Let me remind you

Of what I am to you

You have always known

What we can do

  

This image is calling me, to go back. And I must answer. I thought I would place this work up here at this point as I have been reflecting on my journey of sharing my work after many years of seclusion. This image reminds me of when things started to connect for me after a tumultuous time in 2019.

 

Then my dear friend the vicar [who quite frankly saved my sanity back in 2019] persuaded me that other people would really like to see my work, that he was convinced that it had some value and possible qualities to it that could help and comfort them. I didn't know what was going to happen or if anybody would respond to my work. I set up a website on Wix.com, and using their design editor, I designed how I wanted the site to look. I knew how I wanted it to appear, as the poetry and images are meant to be seen together, as they are deeply connected. It took me over five months and many long hours.

 

Then I decided to join Flickr as I liked the format and the way people were interacting. It seemed to me a platform that would suit me better than some others. I saw that people were also writing about their images, experiences and poetry. But I still didn't know if people would respond. Nobody knew me on here, nobody in my life except my partner knew I was thinking of joining. Nobody until recently knew I even took photographs.

 

On another social site I have remained a bit niche, shall we say, but I have met some nice people on there.

 

However, on here it seems to be a different story and after nearly eight months, I have been constantly surprised and delighted that you seem to like this melancholic, empathetic photographer and poet. Thank you to all who have viewed, faved and commented. You have got me over the 100,000K mark and counting, and things seem to have changed a bit.

 

So I will keep going and we will see where it leads. There will be patches of time where I am working on my pieces and then I will load the work up on here and my website. The good thing is that I have a backlog of work to do stored in my files! I am compelled to do this work, as it gives me great peace and joy, and I enjoy sharing it with you all.

 

Forgive me in the future if I have to do a 'multi-thank you' on some of the work if there are lots of faves; I shall always endeavour to answer comments as usual, but now more people have found me, I felt that I just wanted to to let you know that I still appreciate your generosity.

 

But while this work of mine is still forthcoming and I am able to create it I sense I must do just that. I am in my middle years, I do not have time to waste.

 

I hope that you will continue to accompany me on my creative and spiritual journey and enjoy the work that appears!

 

Best Wishes, and thank you again, Shelley.

 

For more work, please have a look at my website:

 

www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com

 

I sure hope they don't kick me out now. :((

I know that there is just a hint in the air that Autumn is not too far away, but this House Finch thought perhaps it was Halloween. It certainly looks to be impersonating Batman.

 

I did take a number of shots of this guy with those tufts of feathers sticking straight up, and although other images had better poses, this one to me had the best Batman look. I assume it is a youngster going through an awkward stage. I have noticed a couple of the young males are just getting a few pinkish-reddish barely noticeable patches on their chests.

youtu.be/RILP53OR63k

 

Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it

I tried to be chill, but you're so hot that I melted

I fell right through the cracks

Now I'm trying to get back

 

Before the cool done run out

I'll be giving it my bestest

And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention.

I reckon, it's again my turn

To win some or learn some.

 

But I won't hesitate

No more, no more.

It cannot wait,

I'm yours.

 

Well, open up your mind and see like me,

Open up your plans and damn you're free.

Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love.

Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family

And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved

 

So I won't hesitate

No more, no more.

It cannot wait,

I'm sure.

There's no need to complicate.

Our time is short.

This is our fate,

I'm yours.

 

Do you want to come on, scooch on over closer, dear

And I will nibble your ear

 

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror

And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer

But my breath fogged up the glass

And so I drew a new face and I laughed.

 

I guess what I'll be saying is there ain't no better reason

To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons.

It's what we aim to do.

Our name is our virtue.

 

But I won't hesitate

No more, no more.

It cannot wait,

I'm yours.

 

Well, open up your mind and see like me,

Open up your plans and damn you're free.

Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours.

So please don't, please don't, please don't...

There's no need to complicate.

'Cause our time is short.

This oh, this oh, this is our fate.

I'm yours.

 

Oh, I'm yours

Oh, I'm yours

Oh, oh,

Baby, do you believe, I'm yours?

You best believe, you best believe, I'm yours.

I was always fascinated by the blaze of sun, bright light reflecting from the surface of the sea.. It feels alive...

When I asked my animals who would like to be my bling model for this weeks Smile on Saturday I never dreamed Marco The Dragon would volunteer. Turns out he loves shinny things, and he thinks "MORE is better!"

 

This weeks Smile on Saturday theme is 'wearing jewellery' [4-Mar-2023].

 

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and waited, and waited. I really wanted to see a train go through this stretch of track. No train came along while I was there. I was bummed. Maybe another day.

 

Day 315

 

Explored. Peaked at #442.

Concert du 21/02/2017 - Opéra Théâtre de Limoges

 

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I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

Jean Cocteau

 

Amo i gatti perché amo la mia casa. E, poco a poco, i gatti diventano l'anima della casa.

 

J'aime les chats parce que j'aime ma maison. Et, petit à petit, les chats deviennent l'âme de la maison.

Jean Cocteau

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-Lko5lO-0

[NikotiN] I'M STONER Joint -RARE (Thanks Miele <3)

ieQED-Teeter Spike Pump Black (21 Shoe)

Bliensen + MaiTai- Took an Arrow- Hair Corsage (We <3 Roleplay)

[Modern Couture] Marina Bracelet Black (Fi * Friday)

{A&C} Sweet- Skirt Anastasia (Fi * Fridays)

Runaway- Nicki Ombre Duo Hair (Rock Attitude Fair)

.aisling.- Chestpiece (We <3 Roleplay)

ISON- Eternal Eyes- Aqua

 

Last year I swapped some home grown tomato plants for a plant I've never grown in my garden, Teasel. I'm pleased to say several teasel were given to me and once they flowered they where enjoyed by lots of insects especially bees. This is one of the seedheads taken macro 1:1 using flash and LED spotlights.

 

Dedicated to RHC (ILYWAMHASAM)

 

Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

f/5

1/13 sec

17 mm

ISO 800

Format: Macro 1:1

Lighting: Flash & LED spotlights

Today I got a paper in the mail from the cardigan museum. I'm invited for the jobinterview! It'll be later this week...

 

To stimulate my luck I've been wearing a cardigan to work everyday now. And today even two. My boss noticed. She said I looked very smart in my cardigans. I blushed...

 

As I'm a bit nervous for the jobinterview (because I really want the job), I'm testing which of my cardigans (I own around 12) are the smartest, styliest, prettiest and most comfortable.

 

I still don't know what to wear to the interview as I don't know how they'll judge me. I guess I need lots of advise.

 

What do you think of this combination?

 

Long blue cardigandress - bought secondhand in Stockholm

Blue cardigan of a very similar feel and colour - secondhand Amsterdam

I was in the mountains for some days. Somehow they are still missing snow in the area of Vals, but it was wonderful for a walk.

I caught this Black-crowned night heron landing in the cattails and reeds before he tucked its wings. Last evening we watched a sunset and we saw more black-crowned night herons than at any time before, they were lying in wait.

Now I see fire

Inside the mountain

I see fire

Burning the trees

And I see fire

Hollowing souls

I see fire

Blood in the breeze

 

And I hope that you remember me

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fngvQS_PmQ

  

If this is to end in fire

Then we should all burn together

Watch the flames climb high into the night...

  

© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.

  

☀☀I will catch up with my flickr friends when I get home. Wishing all of you a beautiful week☀☀

The truth is I think ketchup is only ok though I am brand loyal to Heinz. I have some different variations on this idea that I will work on over the next little while. Writing in ketchup was a little slow, I had to start over several times and still didn't get the spacing quite right.

A far-off gaze is wide in me

Can you feel it?

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq9IbZ3eejA

 

I got all I need

All I need to be free

I am Flying ...

 

© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission

Egret at Mudeford Spit Christchurch Dorset #BBCSpringwatch

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Challenge on flickr. CoF098. Nature | Macro

 

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©annedhuart

i do.

 

i love it.

 

comments off.

I just spent all my money, but I rocked that like it don't cost a thing.

Got a catwalk for a closet on my last lonely dollar, lock me up before I hit the store.

Just because I'm losing

Doesn't mean I'm lost

Doesn't mean I'll stop

Doesn't mean I will crossJust because I'm hurting

Doesn't mean I'm hurt

Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserved

No better and no worseI just got lost

Every river that I tried to cross

Every door I ever tried was locked

Oh and I'm just waiting 'til the shine wears off

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

[Cyrano de Bergerac]

 

I was starting to doubt the existence of Black-Crowned Night Herons until I went back to Millet Pond (Tri-Cities Area) and saw... ten.

 

Here's one flying.

I took this in my neighbour's yard. She told me I could walk around her yard whenever I want. I have the greatest neighbours!

Hi there *_______________*

 

I’ve missed you soooooo much *huggies* I hope you are all doing well? As you can see on my pic above it doesn't make so much fun to swing alone <3 I am so glad to have some time again for flickr and for my Dolls ^^ I can’t believe that my last doll picture upload was almost over two months ago :(

 

As you perhaps remember I said I have a new girl some time ago ^^ and here she is, I‘ve called her Rooney she is a gift from my boyfriend for our jubilee <3 I gave her new eyes ^^ I will upload a close up of her later, so you can see her face better ;) She is still waiting for her new wig but I must say I love her stock wig too. I think this wig goes perfect with the style of her clothes in this picture^^ what do you mean?

 

Btw my boyfriend make this cute doll swing for me *__* I hope he will make more re-ment stuff for my girls!! XD XD

 

I dedicated this picture to my precious and sweet friends Rina and Sakura *huggies*they gave me this beautiful red groove outfit as a gift for my birthday <3<3 thanks so much for all those great gifts and for your friendship *_* that mean so much to me!!!! It was so incredible great to meet you both in person I hope we will meet again someday!!!!! <3<3 I love you both ^3^ ^3^

 

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Villa "I Cipressini" near Pienza

 

Val d’ Orcia in Tuscany — the Valley of Iconic Images.

 

EXPLORED: #6

 

Location: Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy.

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Initially I was aiming to take photos of a hang glider which was a bit too far away to get a good photo. While doing so there was so much glare that in this shot I totally missed the hang glider. No matter though. I like this shot better. Aiming at the sun is reportedly not good for the lens, so hopefully nothing happened to it in the short time it took to take this photo.

Empty stone train K911 rolls west around the curve in Jenison behind a clean former LMS C40-8W and an HLCX SD40-2. At the time, the new I-196 interchange with Chicago Drive was being built, which drastically changed the look of this location upon its completion. The remnants of the old M-21/Baldwin St grade crossing (in front of the 7924) were finally removed during this time as well. The crossing was somewhat famous among local fans due to the fact that it hosted the last wig wag in the area into the late 1980s.

 

Interested in purchasing a high-quality digital download of this photo, suitable for printing and framing? Let me know and I will add it to my Etsy Shop, MittenRailandMarine! Follow this link to see what images are currently listed for sale: www.etsy.com/shop/MittenRailandMarine

 

If you are interested in specific locomotives, trains, or freighters, please contact me. I have been photographing trains and ships for over 15 years and have accumulated an extensive library!

AAW June 15 - 22: Name That Tune

WIT: West Side Story is one of my favourite musicals, and I love the 1961 movie, even though Natalie Wood did not really sing.

I took this picture right after I ran my Zoom music recitals - I was so nervous, being my first attempt at this. It went well - I was so relieved, and happy. I wore makeup for the first time since the middle of March when the lockdown started, and also the first time I wore a dress too, lol!

Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel et Kate Bush

 

in this proud land we grew up strong

we were wanted all along

I was taught to fight, taught to win

I never thought I could fail

 

no fight left or so it seems

I am a man whose dreams have all deserted

I've changed my face, I've changed my name

but no one wants you when you lose

 

don't give up

'cos you have friends

don't give up

you're not beaten yet

don't give up

I know you can make it good

 

though I saw it all around

never thought I could be affected

thought that we'd be the last to go

it is so strange the way things turn

 

drove the night toward my home

the place that I was born, on the lakeside

as daylight broke, I saw the earth

the trees had burned down to the ground

 

don't give up

you still have us

don't give up

we don't need much of anything

don't give up

'cause somewhere there's a place

where we belong

 

rest your head

you worry too much

it's going to be alright

when times get rough

you can fall back on us

don't give up

please don't give up

 

'got to walk out of here

I can't take anymore

going to stand on that bridge

keep my eyes down below

whatever may come

and whatever may go

that river's flowing

that river's flowing

 

moved on to another town

tried hard to settle down

for every job, so many men

so many men no-one needs

 

don't give up

'cause you have friends

don't give up

you're not the only one

don't give up

no reason to be ashamed

don't give up

you still have us

don't give up now

we're proud of who you are

don't give up

you know it's never been easy

don't give up

'cause I believe there's the a place

there's a place where we belong

 

I usually like to spend my weekends in my holiday home. The sunset glow and magic clouds were photographed at my tiny garden on the villa's roof. I hope the cherry tree at the left will be in full blossoming this year because the weather is too hot in winter for cherry blossoms here.

I often ask myself: what makes people do photography? What makes the heart beat faster and more often when you see this world and its wonders ... The photographer is just a point in the reflections ...

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I'm finding that I am just as much in love with the leaf beginnings as the ends.

The dogwoods are gearing up to do their thing.

 

I call this The Singing Tree as it always look like it's in full song.

 

"When I Grow Up" is a song from the musical Matilda. Its music and lyrics were written by Tim Minchin. Based on the book Matilda by Roald Dahl. The book Matilda is about bright little girl who is very eager to learn. Eventually, her insensitive parents send her to a school run by Miss (The) Trunchbull. She is a cruel authoritarian that loathes children. Matilda befriends her school teacher, Miss Honey.

 

The book was a favourite book read for my children growing up. I too loved the book and many years later I love the musical and I love this song and the lyrics AND I love Tim Minchin.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEohF5rUGds

 

And when I grow up, I will eat sweets everyday on the way to work and I

Will go to bed late every night.........

oh my Goddess

 

birth ♡ of the brand new spirit birdita this morning! ≈

 

its a shocking moment when the egg falls, so please know before you see this.. (which i didn't when it happened..as they are so high up in the tree!) .. that the baby is there ... here ... still up in the tree with one fairy tern parent

and (just now am seeing this video) we can see its precious head appear ;)

 

please send Your strongest most Heart-centered prayers ♥ ... for one Spirit bird parent has not returned in over 2 days & nights... :**

and the parent here needs its mate to go get food for the chick... and food & water for itself

yet it cannot leave the newborn alone in the high bough

 

and another storm is forecasted

 

must go back to watch & wait with the two them for our family member to return...

 

may they . and All beings . be well and safe *

  

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