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Return to innocence... after a life of continuous uncertainty, frustrations, painful trials, irreplaceable losses, ephemeral moments of lucidity, small pieces of happiness, endless journeys, returning to innocence, to lost childhood can be an impossible task… but a beautiful dream
Gouache on stretched canvas 24x30cm.
Hear Elvis Presley
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A tribute to Elvis Presley, who still lives on in the memory and hearts of millions of his admirers and fans all over the world - irreplaceable as ever, and very much alive in his unique iconic style.
I don't really know what's wrong with Flickr but at some of your streams my comments just don't appear. "Error - We couldn't post your comment", is all Flickr has to say. Is Marissa Mayer screwing things up again?
Höfði is a house in northern Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, built in 1909. Höfði is located at Félagstún. Initially, it was built for the French consul Jean-Paul Brillouin in Iceland and was the exclusive residence of poet and businessman Einar Benediktsson (1864-1940) for many years. It is best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. That effectively was a step to the end of the Cold War. Within the building the flags of the USA and the USSR are cross-hung to commemorate the meeting.
The city of Reykjavík purchased the house in 1958, restored it to its former glory. From that time used it for formal receptions and festive occasions.
On 25 September 2009, on the building's 100th birthday, Höfði was damaged in a fire. All irreplaceable artifacts were saved.
All warriors understand the need to face and defeat the enemy. Both aspects of the task can be challenging. Both can require thought, insight, and planning. Failures in any of those areas can cost unnecessary time and irreplaceable lives.
BBC News 24 - Paris 15-04-2019
A tragedy. In this live BBC TV feed it appears that the entire wooden and slate roof has been lost.
It looks like there's enough of the cathedral left for it to be reconstructed. However, many priceless and irreplaceable artifacts will no doubt have been lost forever.
www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/world/europe/notre-dame-fire-w...
How the fire spread:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/15/world/europe/paris...
Blow Fly (Calliphoridae)
I know most people don't like flies, and I must say, I'm not a big fan of them too, but it must be admitted, flies are great natural design and irreplaceable cleaners of our garbage!
Thanks for watching!
Schloss Mirow wurde ab etwa 1709 als Witwensitz für Herzogin Christiane Aemilie Anthonie von Mecklenburg-Strelitz errichtet. Baumeister war Joachim Borchmann. Im Herzen des Baus hat sich der hochbarocke Festsaal des italienischen Stuckateurs Giovanni Battista Clerici in seiner ganzen Pracht erhalten. Kaum ein Besucher würde bei der äußeren Bescheidenheit des Schlosses solch einen fulminanten Saal erwarten. Zu den unerwartet prachtvollen Raumkunstwerken gehören auch jene des friderizianischen Rokokos. Der Eintritt Preußens in den Siebenjährigen Krieg verursachte in dem benachbarten Königreich einen fast völligen Stillstand der baulichen Aktivitäten. Die Künstler suchten nun anderswo nach neuen Aufträgen. Dieser historische Umstand führte dazu, dass in Mirow eine zweite Umgestaltungsphase unter Herzogin Elisabeth Albertine begann, die von 1756 bis 1761 ihr Appartement mit originären friderizianischen Innenraumdekorationen von höchster Qualität ausstatten ließ.
Für die Kulturgeschichte ist das Gebäude ein Schatz von unersetzlichem Wert. Die Region des ehemaligen Herzogtums Mecklenburg-Strelitz hat nämlich dramatische Verluste im 20. Jahrhundert erlitten: Das Residenzschloss in Neustrelitz wurde im Jahr 1945 ausradiert. Im selben Jahr fiel auch das Neubrandenburger Palais der Zerstörung anheim. Die ehemalige Sommerresidenz Hohenzieritz hat kriegsbedingt im Inneren bis auf wenige Überbleibsel ihren fürstlichen Glanz verloren. Das Untere Schloss in Mirow brannte schon im 19. Jahrhundert vollständig aus. Somit ist das Obere Schloss das letzte und einzige Denkmal überhaupt, in dem sich die herzogliche Wohnkultur der Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Dynastie erhalten hat.
Trotz der idyllischen Abgeschiedenheit reicht die Bedeutung des Schlosses weit über Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hinaus – bis in die ganze Welt hinein. Die berühmteste Schlossbewohnerin ist Queen Charlotte, die von ihrem Gemahl König Georg III. von Großbritannien „mein Schatz aus Strelitz“ genannt wurde. Nach ihr wurden die Millionenstadt Charlotte in den USA und viele Landmarken weltweit benannt. Aber auch die beliebte Paradiesvogelblume, die Strelitzie, verdankt ihren Namen dem einstigen Mirower Lottchen. Ihr Bruder Adolph Friedrich IV. kam als Fritz Reuters schräger Herzog „Dörchläuchting“ zu zweifelhaftem Ruhm und ihre Nichte Luise sollte die berühmteste aller preußischen Königinnen werden Nach 1761, dem Tod von Herzogin Elisabeth Albertine, kam der Hof nur noch zu Beerdigungen nach Mirow. Nach dem ersten Weltkrieg und der Enteignung der herzoglichen Familie wurde der Bau museal genutzt, später wurde das Schloss Dienststelle der Wehrmacht. Eine erste Renovierung des langsam verfallenden Schlosses gab es 1953, als es zu einem Altersheim umgewandelt wurde, das bis Ende der 1970-er Jahre bestand. Von der Geschichte des Hauses, seiner Bewohners und seiner Rettung nach der Wende von 1989 erzählt eine moderne Ausstellung.im Erdgeschoss
Nach dem Schlossbesuch lockt die Ruhe im Park. Auf geschwungenen Wegen, am Ufer des Sees, in barocken Alleen oder auf der Liebesinsel lässt es sich herrlich lustwandeln. Hier verbindet sich das Naturerlebnis mit den Spuren der Vergangenheit auf idyllische Art und Weise. Schloss und Park Mirow sind Teil eines ganzen Ensembles auf der Schlossinsel. Hier gibt es noch zwei weitere architektonische Höhepunkte: das Renaissancetorhaus und die Johanniterkirche, zu der auch die Familiengruft des Strelitzer Herzogshauses gehört. Im barocken Kavalierhaus gegenüber dem Schloss befinden sich ein Welcome Center und ein Café.
www.mv-schloesser.de/de/willkommen-auf-schloss-mirow/
Mirow Palace was built from around 1709 as a widow's residence for Duchess Christiane Aemilie Anthonie of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The architect was Joachim Borchmann. At the heart of the building, the Baroque banqueting hall by Italian stucco artist Giovanni Battista Clerici has been preserved in all its splendour. Given the outward modesty of the palace, hardly any visitor would expect such a magnificent hall. The unexpectedly splendid works of interior art include those of the Frederician Rococo period. Prussia's entry into the Seven Years' War brought building activities in the neighbouring kingdom to an almost complete standstill. Artists now looked elsewhere for new commissions. This historical circumstance led to the beginning of a second remodelling phase in Mirow under Duchess Elisabeth Albertine, who had her flat furnished with original Frederician interior decorations of the highest quality from 1756 to 1761.
The building is a treasure of irreplaceable value for cultural history. The region of the former Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz suffered dramatic losses in the 20th century: The residential palace in Neustrelitz was wiped out in 1945. In the same year, the palace in Neubrandenburg was also destroyed. The former summer residence in Hohenzieritz lost all but a few remnants of its princely splendour during the war. The Lower Palace in Mirow burnt down completely in the 19th century. This makes the Upper Palace the last and only monument to the ducal residential culture of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz dynasty.
Despite its idyllic seclusion, the castle's significance extends far beyond todays state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - all over the world. The most famous resident of the castle was Queen Charlotte, who was called "my treasure from Strelitz" by her husband King George III of Great Britain. The metropolis of Charlotte in the USA and many landmarks around the world were named after her. The popular bird of paradise flower, the Strelitzia, also owes its name to the former Charlotte from Mirow. Her brother Adolph Friedrich IV achieved dubious fame as Fritz Reuter's (a 19th century novelist writing in the Low German language) quirky duke "Dörchläuchting " (a half affectionate, half mocking Low German way of saying Serene Highness) and her niece Luise was to become the most famous of all Prussian queens. After 1761, the death of Duchess Elisabeth Albertine, the court only came to Mirow for funerals. After the First World War and the expropriation of the ducal family, the building was used as a museum and later became a Wehrmacht office. The slowly decaying palace underwent its first renovation in 1953 when it was converted into a retirement home, which remained in existence until 1978. A modern exhibition on the ground floor tells the story of the house, its residents and its rescue after the fall of communism in 1989.
After visiting the palace, the tranquillity of the park beckons. Take a leisurely stroll along the winding paths, along the shores of the lake, along Baroque avenues or on the Island of Love. Here, the experience of nature is combined with traces of the past in an idyllic way. Mirow Palace and Park are part of a whole ensemble on Palace Island. There are two other architectural highlights here: the Renaissance gatehouse and the Church of the Order of St. John, which also houses the family crypt of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz ducal family. The Baroque Cavalier house opposite the Palace houses a Welcome Centre and a café.
Named for the famous iron works at Tredegar, Wales, Tredegar Iron Works opened in 1837 and stood as Richmond's foremost business concern for more than a century. The city’s location next to a waterpower source, its proximity to working coalfields, and the development of the railroad industry in the 1830's and 1840's, made Richmond the iron and coal center of the South. Iron ore was brought to the city from western Virginia via the James River and Kanawha Canal, which ran past Tredegar.
The iron works' rise to prominence began in 1841, when Joseph R. Anderson first became associated with what then was a nearly bankrupt enterprise. In the middle of a period of severe depression in the American iron industry, Anderson brought Tredegar a measure of prosperity. By 1854, Anderson purchased the facility outright from its shareholders, and J. R. Anderson and Co. supplanted the Tredegar Iron Company to become one of the largest and best-equipped foundries in the nation. The facility manufactured a diverse array of products, including cannon and ordnance for the government, locomotives, and equipment for sugar mills.
The onset of the Civil War in 1861 meant a steady workload for Tredegar. The Confederate authorities selected Richmond as the capital of the Confederacy that year, in part because of Tredegar's irreplaceable value to the fledgling nation. Shortages of both raw material and skilled labor kept Anderson's operation from functioning at full capacity during the war years; nonetheless, Tredegar produced more than 1,000 cannons for the Confederacy. It also made armor plating for use on Confederate ironclad warships, including the famous CSS Virginia. Anderson's shops experimented with submarines, cannon designs, and countless other projects associated with the southern war effort.
Although Anderson survived the Civil War and the collapse of the Confederate government, the financial panic of 1873 and the increasing prevalence of steel over iron brought about the gradual demise of his 19th-century industrial complex. The iron works continued production until 1952, when a fire destroyed the majority of its buildings. Three antebellum buildings have been salvaged and restored: a small office building, a pattern shop, and the much larger cannon foundry that dates from 1861.
Some stabilization and restoration work on Tredegar occurred in the 1970's, and in 2000, the National Park Service developed Tredegar into its primary visitor center for the Richmond-area Civil War battlefields. In 2006, a private nonprofit museum opened in the cannon foundry, now called The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar. The center tells the story of the Civil War from Union, Confederate, and African American perspectives.
Lenox Tower, the Mitchell, IL, convergence of the Chicago and Alton, the Big Four, and the Wabash, all three spliced by a connection with the Alton and Southern. For trains entering St. Louis from the north and east, Lenox Tower was a landmark denoting the entrance to the metropolitan area and its convoluted spaghetti of trackage criss-crossing throughout. Lenox was in itself a complex web--a plant comprised of dozens of switches thrown only through the permission of hundreds of bars interlocked through tiny blocks which, if all lined up in perfect configuration, would enable a permissive aspect to illuminate a route for an oncoming train. The tower's second story floorboards withstood the nearly constant trampling of tower operators, scampering about all the while tugging pistol-grip handles in turn sending a unique electrical command to line a switch or illuminate a signal to safely control the crossing of diamonds, the divergence through the puzzle switch, or the highball of such crack passenger trains as the Abraham Lincoln, Wabash Cannon Ball, or in later years, the Texas Eagle, all threading the needle through a multitude of less prominent freights. Built for the Big Four, coming under control of mighty parent New York Central, finally being passed around like an unwanted stepchild to Union Pacific, Lenox Tower changed hands often since its construction in 1924, but it remained mostly unchanged in both purpose and in operation throughout its years. But time and technology were destined to catch up eventually.
The calendar on the wall reads October 2018, the last calendar month to ever grace the bulletin boards of Lenox. For Halloween Day will bring with it death, as the pipelines threading away from the tower like a spider's legs will be severed, and the friendly faces of local tower operators pulling pistol-grip levers to line train movements will be replaced by three initials punching keystrokes onto a generic computer screen inside a dark dungeon hundreds of miles away in Omaha. We're inside a relic living out its last working days, nearly 100 years of St. Louis' railroad history housed inside its walls and out, irreplaceable for the stories it could tell and the emblematic operational practices that it demands that will die along with it. For now, its cluttered yet lively walls hide the inevitable, and the tower operator has southbound Amtrak Lincoln Service train #303 safely lined through the plant on Springfield Sub Main 1 destined for St. Louis.
The tower building stood for another two and a half years following its closure at the end of October 2018. On May 17, 2021, it met its ultimate death at the cold steel claws of an excavator. And yet another stalwart of railroading past has fallen, replaced by the efficiency and sterility of the digital age.
Taken with permission, rather obviously, on an unforgettable afternoon spent in the innerworkings of one of America's last manned interlocking towers.
Höfði built in 1909, and best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the United States and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. This meeting was an important step towards ending of the Cold War. Within the building, the flags of the United States and the Soviet Union are cross-hung to commemorate the meeting.
The house was built in 1909 and is located at Félagstún. It was initially built for the French consul in Iceland, Jean-Paul Brillouin, and was the exclusive residence of poet and businessman Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940) for twelve years (1913–1925). From 1925 to 1937 painter Louisa Matthíasdóttir grew up in the house since her family resided there.
In the 1940s and 1950s, it was home to the British Embassy in Reykjavík. The city of Reykjavík purchased the house in 1958, and restored it. From then on it has been used for formal receptions and festive occasions.
On 25 September 2009, on the building's 100th birthday, Höfði was damaged in a fire. All irreplaceable artifacts were saved.
In 2015, Einar Benediktsson's statue, by Ásmundur Sveinsson, was moved to a spot near Höfði house.
The house, which shows the influence of Jugendstil, was prefabricated in Norway, shipped to Iceland and erected in 1909 for the French consul, before permission for the house had been granted by the city planning department.[5] At the time of construction it was the largest private estate in the city.
Before the house was built, the site was used to make the first radio communications between Iceland and the outside world on 26 June 1905, when contact was made with Poldhu in Cornwall, UK, with a Marconi antenna. The effort was instigated by poet Einar Benediktsson. The antenna was in use until October 1906.
Local legend
The memoirs of one of the earliest occupants of Höfði state that the house is inhabited by the spirit of a young woman. Accounts vary on who she is but most commonly she is either a suicide or drowning victim. John Greenway, who inhabited the house in 1952, insisted that it be sold and the British consulate moved elsewhere, because of what he called "bumps in the night". He even applied for special permission from the Foreign Office to do so. That same year the house was sold back to the Icelandic government.
Popular local legends differ from the accounts of the house's inhabitants; the most popular of which is that the house is a Viking burial site. For this reason, locals say the liquor cabinet of the house is frequently raided by spirits.
The legend has even gained recognition by the Foreign Ministry, who have officially stated that "We do not confirm or deny that the Höfði has a ghost.
Each choir stall had a different carving - and the fronts and backs were all different too. I only photographed a few of them.
The Choir Stalls are of special interest and value to Symondsbury people – the whole of the carvings, with the exception of four panels in the Clergy stalls were executed by amateurs within the Parish, namely Rev. C.F.L. Sweet, Mr. Sidney Cookson, and Mr. Ernest Hutchings and are therefore irreplaceable.
Rev. G. Sweet was drowned whilst punting at Oxford, August 7th, 1919, the day following his wedding, aged 29 years.
Assignment Mats A Week 4 | In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different - Coco Chanel | Wall Art
Former RAF BAC Jet Provosts await their Fast Taxi slots at Bruntingthorpe during a 'Cold War Jets' day back in 2012
In working order (or near working order) there are:
three Jet Provosts
four Buccaneers
two Lightnings
a Comet
a Nimrod
a VC-10
a Victor
a Hunter
a Canberra
a Sea Vixen
along with several other long term projects
BUT
Sadly it's all change at Bruntingthorpe!
See:
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sign the petition at the top right of the page there or if on a mobile the prompt comes up in red at the bottom - thanks
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On display at the Joe Bortz Auto Museum c.1993
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Today, I'm very happy to host a great friend and artist.
Without him, Flickr would definitely be a sadder place.
He is the wildest dream of every penguin girl :P
Ladies and gentlemen, the funniest, the doodest, the irreplaceable: Mr. Pengu Wes - and his little cute buddy Pengy!
Cla: Hi, Pengu! Thank you for accepting my invitation!
Pengu: Hello, Cla! I was more than happy to accept the invitation from a dear friend! Thank you for thinking I am interesting enough to be interviewed!
C.: You certainly are, Pengu! Let's start from the beginning: How and when did your Second Life start?
P.: So back in 2017 I looked around SL after watching a video on YouTube long ago that was poking fun at the platform. I was in-world for maybe… 1 hour, then did not come back until 2 years later.
What brought me back was, well, a different (and hilarious) video on YouTube about SL with this guy claiming to be the Mayor of Second Life. I roped my partner, Andie, into the world, and we pretty much got sucked into the world of SL on July 2019 and have stuck around since!
C.: At some point, a little penguin named Pengy came into your SL and photos. Tell us about this magical encounter? Which type of pictures you like to take with him? And which type he likes to take with you?
P.: I joke about how Pengy magically appeared and descended from the heavens from a hot air balloon into my SLife. But, if I am going to be honest… the name “Pengy” came from a typo Andie made so long ago. It sounded like it should be a name for a little penguin!
Thus, Pengy was born! His first official appearance was driving us and my friend around in a car (flic.kr/p/2kSw4eb). This is one of many times he is seen driving around. I cannot say he is the best driver though, as many of my friends know!
My favorite snaps with Pengy are typically the type where the viewer realllllyy has to search hard for him. Kind of like a “Where’s Waldo” game. Of course, Pengy’s favorite type of photos are when he is the star--usually involves him getting into trouble like crashing into things with a vehicle. Or whenever he gets to look super cute.
C.: You are a talented artist with a unique funny and cute creative streak, but you also are a blogger, a blogger manager and a social media manager for several popular brands and events. How did you grow through these experiences? Which of those roles do you like the most?
P.: I feel like when I decided to take a dive into the blogger world it made me push my creative muscles more, because I really wanted to represent the brands I blog for in a fun and inventive way. This paved the way for me to be picked up by Ananas, starting out as one of their bloggers, and then their social media manager. Which has been so fun, and I get to interact with some fantastic people like Diff, the creator of Ananas, and Bleue, the blogger manager of Ananas, and all of the wonderful bloggers of the brand.
It led me to being a social media manager, and then the blogger manager for Cat-Noodle, a brand owned by Bleue and her partner, Eimear. That was where I learned so much more about blogging, what to look for, and appreciate the different blogging styles. Giving feedback and interacting with the bloggers was really fun, and being a blogger myself, I feel like I had an eye to see the effort a blogger has put in a photo, and I love giving them props for those efforts.
After Cat-Noodle closed, a new opportunity was presented to me to become the blogger manager of a brand new event called The New Ones. Still making my way through this new experience!
All in all, I think my favorite role is blogger. I do have a love for doing such goofy and cute photos. I don’t take myself too seriously, but I respect the craft of SL photography, and enjoy the hobby immensely.
C.: Aside Pengy, the other significant member of your family is your partner Andie. We all know beside a successful man there is always a great woman, so how does she support you in this crazy adventure of yours?
P.: Andie is an instrumental and important part of my adventures in SL. She is a tremendous reason why I stick around on the platform as much as I do. When I ventured into blogging she was fully supportive, and continues to be as I reached milestones throughout my blogging journey. She is always happy to take part in my silly ideas. Though, yes, sometimes she rolls her eyes at some of the crazy things Pengy and I get into, she is always happy to participate in the goofiness! Andie makes my SL brighter and full of laughs. I just adore and love her.
C.: What's your favorite photo among all the ones you took?
P.: Oh, that is a difficult question, Cla! I cannot possibly pick a favorite! But I’ll say one of the favorite types of photos I like to do are collaborations. Working and talking to a friend who gets as much joy as I do with SL photography is a fantastic experience. And then to see the different versions of photos we take together is so fascinating and fun to see how we visualize the same set up of a photo but in different ways!
C.: Triple R (www.flickr.com/photos/pengu_wes/albums/72157716782119041) is a series of yours I personally love because it combines two of the best things in life: friends and food! And it also made us know about all your friends’ favorite foods. But which is yours?
P.: Aw, Rundowns, Roadsides and Restaurants (Triple R) is a series very near and dear to my heart. It was what helped me break out and meet Flickr friends in world.
As for my favorite food, I loooove Southeast Asian cuisine. Pad Thai and pho rank among my favorites!
C.: They say the funniest people are often the saddest ones. Does it apply to you?
P.: I would not say it applies to me. I think, in general, I have a very chill attitude. The world can be dark, and really depressing sometimes, and I just want to help a bring a bit of brightness to it with my goofy personality.
C.: We are at the end of our interview. As for the last question, I would invite you to make yourself a question and give yourself an answer.
P.: “How to make friends in SL?” is a very popular question brought up for newbies and old timers alike. How would you answer this question?
I think it all comes down to interests and really putting yourself out there. Like real life, it can be intimidating to try to make new friends in a brand new community. Being part of the SL Flickr community, and interacting with others has really led me to finding some really wonderful friendships on this platform. Triple R served as a creative vehicle for me to meet new people, and while I was really nervous about reaching out to people to do a photo with me, it was well worth it. I have learned from them, shared so many laughs, and always encourage them as they continue their SL photography adventures just like me.
Thank you so much, Pengu, for your time, for opening yourself up by sharing many of your interesting thoughts, and for making us smile once again!
See you all in two weeks time with the next episode of NSLS
ᶜˡᵃ'ˢ ᵒᵘᵗᶠⁱᵗ ᵇʸ ᶜʰᵉᵉᶻᵘ
ʰᵃⁱʳ ᵇʸ ʷᵃˢᵃᵇⁱ
In Scotland we have a series of archeological features built between 500-4,000 years before Christ. We treasure these as the irreplaceable historical artifacts they are. Nah, we leave them out in fields where they offer shelter to sheep and cows.
Just to be clear then, anywhere up to 6,000 years ago a bunch of folks, who had way better things to do (finding enough to eat), set about moving around, and erecting, the biggest pieces of stone they could find. It is amazing to stand in the wind and snow and put your hands on something that was put there by other hands, 300 generations or so ago. And they are everywhere. Which doesn't mean they are always easy to get to or easy to find, but well worth the effort - hail, horizontal rain, or snow. I plan to return with these to try a little watercoloring for final.
Villagers gathered with their families to celebrate the festival. Fishermen and spectators gathered by the beel from morning and began fishing with bamboo traps at noon. Men from each household took part, with relatives filling in if needed. After a three-month fishing break, the village enjoyed a bountiful catch. Children also joined in near the banks. Locals said Polo Bawa is a cherished tradition bringing irreplaceable joy.
Two and a half years of pandemic. Two and a half years of the greatest restraint. Two and a half years keeping distance, no physical social contacts, apart from essential buying for living. Now in the meantime, I have been vaccinated four times. Now we (my wife and me) have finally decided to go on a little holiday trip. It feels so good.
We ended up near Aschaffenburg (one and a half hour to drive), in a beautiful hotel on an even more beautiful lake. Here I feel like in Sweden, one of our favorite countries. The lake also has a beautiful sandy beach with a small beach bar, where coffee, paninis (the Italian buns), cakes and non-alcoholic drinks, Prosecco are offered.
A young woman was responsible for sales. Her natural friendliness, warmth and openness were exceptional. No business-like friendliness, but a wonderfully positive, warm, personable charisma from within. Of course we got talking.
Charlotte told us that she has just finished her architecture studies, wants to earn some money here, is going on holiday to italy in a few days and will start her professional life in Berlin in early September in an architecture office. She told us all this with a warm smile and happyness on her face. It was not a question for me to speak to this sympathic woman and to ask whether she would like to be part of the photo "The Human Family"-project . I explained my request and the meaning to Charlotte, showed some photos taken by me on my smartphone. Charlotte liked what she heard and saw. Spontaneously, without hesitation, Charlotte agreed to be part of the project. I was so glad about this.
We only had one problem. Charlotte had to work here. So we used the time to take the photos 10 meters away from the beach bar when there were no customers seen. Nevertheless, we had to interrupt again and again because other people wanted to buy some refreshments. Nevertheless, we had a lot of fun and were able to take much more than just 5 or 6 photos. Of course I didn't want Charlotte to get in trouble because she left the beach bar in between. Even a long uninterrupted conversation was difficult for this reason.. So we decided, instead of conducting the interview here, I would email Charlotte my questions. And that's how we did it. We stayed in touch and Charlotte answered my list of questions from home.
Dear friends of the project "The Human Family". You have to be very strong now: Take your time to read. The wonderful Charlotte took a lot of time to answer. Her answers are very profound, honest, open and deep and are worth every second to read. So here we go:
You are about to go soon to Berlin. What do you expect from Berlin, what are you looking forward to and what makes you feel uneasy?
Since it's my first time in Berlin, I approach my change with a completely neutral attitude, because I know that life always turns out differently than expected and that's also the great thing about the restart. Hopefully I will gain new experiences and make new contacts that shape me and always give me new and different attitudes to life. What makes me feel uneasy is the perhaps lack of security of a big city and how free I can really move there.
2. After seeing your Instagram feed and our conversation, I thing you have already seen a lot of the world. Is there a place of longing where you would like to live at some point?
By traveling around, I have definitely developed a personal longing to get to know new places, cultures and people, but also to know how far you can integrate with your individual personality. It is very important to me if I look for a place of longing in the future that fundamental political and human attitudes also coincide with mine. Through a holiday a few years ago, we drove with a camper along the east coast of Australia. Through the untouched nature and inner peace of these australien people, I felt very relaxed and free, because you could finally escape the "every day life" and consumption mania and be wishlessly happy with unique sunsets and ascenses.
3. How are you doing now in and with this corona crisis, what do you think about it, has the lockdown affected you a lot and how did you deal with it?
I express my opinion on Corona as a bachelor student who grew up in prosperity and pursued. During my studies in architecture in England in times of the pandemic I was therefore not exposed to any "serious" problems. Corona hit us all very much and changed our everyday lives, which also proved to me right at the beginning how well I am doing compared to others who did not get the opportunity for medical help or contact with family and friends was not possible. Therefore, I would like to answer the above question with a positive attitude. Although the pandemic affected my health, social life and studies for the first time, my family was well financially and healthily and I am very grateful for that. I am not a respected doctor and am not medically educated, which is why I also think that it is not always the right solution to compare yourself to the fate or situations of others who are worse off.
In the corona pandemic, we lived/live in Germany in an immense affluent society, which was often not appreciated or even forgotten. I found it extremely shocking to see the constant ungratefulness and doubts of doctors and politicians who have literally put their mental and physical energy into possible solutions. Exactly at this second there are still enough countries and people who are still suffering from the consequences of the corona pandemic, while we can go back with friends and family without a mask to our favorite Italian a bowl of pasta and a plate of pizza. The pandemic shaped me a lot and gave me a lot of gratitude. The pandemic fortunately took me away none of my friends or family .
4. And now the attack on Ukraine? What thoughts are going through your head?
I don't have much knowledge about this topic, but what I know is that people are selfish. This statement is the first thing that comes to mind on this question. Whether war, environmental disasters or pandemics, as long as it does not endanger or affect people alone in everyday life, you can quickly overlook it. I only noticed the attack on Ukraine via television or social networks and cannot imagine these circumstances as a German citizen. It all seems so unrealistic and unimaginable that there is war in the middle of Europe. Due to this "surreal" situation for me, I was totally shocked, but still surprised how many people have attracted attention to help. Although unfortunately this topic has slipped in the background again and we prefer to think about the gas prices that are endangered instead of the numerous people who become victims of a war that every day destroy lives.
5. How would you describe yourself? (With three keywords)
Cheerful
Open
Ambitious
6. How do your friends describe you?
Adaptable
Assertive
Emotional
Supportive
7. What is your song for eternity?
I don't have one, but my father likes to listen to "Griechischer Wein" forever. ("Griechischer Wein" is a 1974 hit in Germany; the song was composed and sung by Udo Jürgens. The song describes the longing and homesickness of Greek guest workers in Germany in the 1970s.)
8. Imagine your perfect day... What would it look like?
Without an alarm clock, preferably in a good mood and well rested, wake up without much worries. Sit in the fresh air with a cup of coffee and a dash of Alpro vanilla milk. Alone or with family. Just let the day come to you, spend time in nature and in the evening with my best friends for a relaxed techno event.
9. If you could choose anyone in the world, who would you invite to dinner at your home? And why?
It's difficult for me to choose an idol or invite a person to my house just because they are famous. Nowadays it is no longer so difficult to put oneself in public or on the Internet and thereby become known. There are also many people who have talent and whom I admire very much, but if I had to choose one person, then it should also be someone who has been a role model for me since I was little and from whom I have learned a lot. That's why I would like to invite my deceased grandmother to my home again to tell each other stories and learn a lot from her.
10. What is important to you in life?
Although we live in Germany in a society where I personally lack nothing, I think everyone who wakes up in the morning and doesn't have to worry about money, food, health and water supply should be very grateful. It sounds very cliché-like, but unfortunately many people forget it in the stress of everyday life. One thing that is very important to me personally and also contributes a lot to my personality and my character is a balanced social environment in which you have a real girlfriend or real boyfriend who you can confide in and have fun with. Especially during the Corona Pandemic I had to spend a lot of time with myself, which was completely new to me because I always look for contact with others in my free time. But that's exactly when I noticed that it's very important to have a happy and balanced relationship with yourself, because I strongly believe that only when you're satisfied with yourself you can also connect and open up much more naturally with friends.
11. What kind of buildings do you want to design. Rather the multi-generational house, the shopping mall or a skyscraper like the One World Trade Center?
I find that a very difficult question to answer as I'm still at the very beginning of my career, but I really hope that I stay true to my attitude and therefore always keep that in mind, no matter how complicated and no matter how many compromises I make my real ideas that I want to make this world a better place, even if it's just for one person. Nowadays, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, because often, also in architecture, the needs of the wealthy are given more attention because they can “afford” it. There is a lack of experience and commitment to help those in need architecturally, because the interest and financial reward is not enough for many... the environment also plays a role, of course. You want to create not only a better place for people, but also for animals and for nature, which, with the help of architecture, is also associated with respect and freedom. For this reason, I would like to reestablish harmony with nature and people with my architectural style.
12. There is a documentary film: "Everything you need", what are three things you can't do without?
Let's assume, to answer this question, that the basics for a human being to survive were given, then one of the three things would be my freedom. By that I mean freedom of expression and also freedom to travel. One of the other things would be a character trait, although I often struggle with it, I wouldn't want to give up my emotional personality. It made me the person I am today and of whom I can be quite proud, because I strongly believe that moments and qualities that challenge you also allow you to discover most of life. And the last and most important thing is my family, because I have had the wonderful luck to experience and see so much of the world with them and most of all to take an example from my parents, which I hope to be able to pass on one day.
13. I once saw a series: In a week a huge meteorite will fall on the earth and will destroy everything. What else would you do in this one week?
The question asked before can also be answered well, because I would think of exactly the three things that I could not do without and that are therefore also the most important to me. I would go to a quiet place with my family, surrounded by nature, which gives me a lot of joy and allows me to let my emotions run free. Often we only think about the future and can no longer enjoy the magic and beauty of the moment we are living in. That's why I think the question also gives a good look at our lives: Tomorrow can only be achieved by today, if we enjoy today then tomorrow will be too.
14. What is it that you are most grateful for in your life so far?
Personally, I am convinced that this opinion can always change over the years, especially because as a human being you are confronted with new situations every day that bring new gratitude. As a child, you were most grateful for a chocolate bar that your mom bought you when you went shopping. I'm speaking from my own experience. As a child you are naive and often only really appreciate the important things in life later. Luckily, my parents took care of my big worries, such as hot meals and showers, enough drinking water and the opportunity to go to school. Only later did I realize that the things life gave us, like family and health, come with no financial value. Of course you can think of it this way, that this gift is free, but over the years I've quickly learned that these two things are irreplaceable or priceless with money. I haven't had any serious health problems until now and I have a very close and good relationship with my family, my sister and parents. That's what I'm most grateful for.
15. What helps you get out of difficult situations?
Normally, I'm a person who panics very quickly in difficult situations. But that also showed me that you need calm to get out of such situations. It is important to keep a coordinated and calm breath in short and stressful situations. In difficult situations that take more than 5 minutes to get out, I find it very important to talk to others, because as a team and with different opinions, you often get further than just playing with your thoughts alone. Last but not least, I find it quite helpful, but only if you have the time to sleep on it for the night, because this “difficult” and “complicated” situation often looks completely different the next morning.
16. What makes you happy?
Since I am a very committed and goal-oriented person by nature, I also like to work for my happiness. It doesn't matter whether it was at school, in everyday life or at university, it makes me very happy to watch my hard work and success. But what makes me happiest is seeing other people happy or making them happy. Often my friends and family still refer to me as a "clown", which proves to me, even though a lot has changed, that I have remained true to my character. This includes not only making others laugh who are already laughing, but making those who are sad laugh. Be it just a twitch of the mouth wrap. Maybe even one or the other knows this feeling of contentment and happiness.
17. What was your biggest challenge in life?
Although my parents and many different countries brought me to live there, the biggest challenge back then in Shanghai was daring to switch from a German school with a German school system to an English-speaking school system during high school. I was so focused on getting the exact same grades and success as in the past. However, I quickly realized that it would take far more time and hard work than I could have ever imagined. I've been so focused and smashed under the pressure of school for the past two years that I thought there was nothing more important and that those two years would decide the rest of my life. It took a long time and cost a lot of tears to accept that things don't always go the way you imagined and that unfortunately sometimes you can't do more than give your best. Now I'll soon be on my way to Berlin with a bachelor's degree in architecture. Would I have thought that at the time? Probably not. But that's exactly why these challenges are such a great lesson to me, that life doesn't always go according to plan and if you accept that, you'll always find a way.
18. Where do you want to be in 10 years? (this does not necessarily mean a place, but a life goal, a life dream, a perspective)
As a 21 year old I find it really hard to know where I will be in 10 years. A condition that is very important to me is to be happy. Only to take big steps that I am willing to take and not to be persuaded or pushed by anyone. While I would like to give myself every freedom as to where I will live in the future, I find the thought of being too far away from my family very disturbing. At the moment I think that my future in 10 years will have a lot to do with my job and I am also open to moving to new countries. When it comes to friendships, I hope very much that my best friend is still by my side, although I also know that people change a lot and may no longer fit together in new phases of life... but that's why I don't want to answer too many questions about this think about it, but rather enjoy it now :)
19. Do you have a life motto?
"How long I live is not in my power, but that I really live as long as I live depends on me."
And finally:
20. What would you like to give the other people (at your age) along the way?
Try to stay true to yourself, which is sometimes easier said than done. Try your best not to let our society tell you how you have to live or look like.
I'm really, really grateful for the time Charlotte took in answering. It really was a wondrous coincidence that we met. And it was really wonderful and kind that Charlotte invested her time in the project and in myself during her work, but also afterwards, despite preparations for holidays and an upcoming change in her life. I thank you deep from the bottom of my heart, dear Charlotte. Thank you for your open and personal insights.
I wish you the very best for your future, a good start in your new phase of life and lots of fun in the vibrant city that offers so many facets and opportunities. Take care, have fun and lots of love!
Because Charlotte is a great fan of old style photos, I gave the photos a vintage touch!
This is my 83rd post to my project "The Human Family". (Before that I already had 100 interesting encounters in the course of my photo project and the group "100 Strangers") You can find more photos of other photographers in the community "The Human Family" here:
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swaps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours."
~ Ayn Rand (Atlas Shrugged)
What a powerful quote right? I love it... And with that I wish you a lovely day.
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"No dejes que tu fuego se apague, destello por irreemplazable destello en el intercambio desesperanzado de los no-casi, no-todavía, no-por completo. No dejes que el héroe en tu corazón fallezca en la frustación solitaria por la vida que te correspondía y nunca alcanzaste. El mundo (o realidad) que deseas puede ser conquistado. Existe... es real... es posible... es tuyo."
Que fuerte no? me gusto mucho. La traducción no es perfecta pero hice lo mejor que pude! Feliz día!
Model: Alexandra Lanchester
Strobist info:
430ex in silver bounce umbrella held to camera left 45 degrees downwards
550ex bounced off rear wall to illuminate background
“If these olive trees could talk, they’d have a lot to say”
The local millennium olive tree groves in north eastern Spain are home to some very old trees, some over 2,000 years old, dating all the way back to Roman times.
This region of Spain has the greatest concentrations of millennium trees in the world, with over 4,000 of these behemoths in this area.
The disappearance of the olive trees is a loss for the people of Spain. As with heritage buildings, these organic remnants of past civilizations are a connection to the past and are irreplaceable.
The region of Maestrat. La Salzadella (Castellón/Spain).
There seem to be a lot of Cobras around among car enthusiasts gatherings. I can understand that. I suspect that Cobra replicas far outnumber authentic, original ones. That way I suppose that owners can drive and enjoy them instead of 'babying' an irreplaceable relic.
I must tell you, this story may sound a little strange to you. Who is this woman? My mother? My sister? My friend? Well, I do declare, a resounding yes to all three questions! Actually, she is the first wife and absolute soulmate of my husband. I love this woman. Does that sound strange to you? Well, let me tell you the story.
I never had the pleasure of meeting this dear woman. She died two years before I met my husband. Her death was utterly devastating to him. She is and remains irreplaceable. That is just the way that it is. A loved one can never be replaced. The pain and void that their loss produces can be alleviated though. That's where I come in. I did that for my husband. I felt an instant kinship with him. I often have that sensation with people and I want to comfort them as well. So, my husband took a chance in placing his heart in my hands after such a tragic loss. She died from cancer. Such an enemy. I hate the very word. Cancer. The worst profanity known to man. Anyway, I love my husband's first wife because she helped to mold him into the man that he is today. I am grateful to her for that. Besides, I know her through the stories that my husband has told me. I have learned a lot from her. I love the photographs of her that my husband has and he has a lot. They were married for twenty five years so you can imagine the quantity of pictures! Anyway, this is a photograph that I particularly like. I just wanted to share it with all of my friends. Wasn't she pretty? Yep, a natural beauty and a real salt of the earth human being. A true kinswoman! Oh, by the way, the butterfly had actually landed on her face. You see, beauty is attracted to beauty!
Richard Henry Harding founded the Harding Studio of Photography in 1911, and the studio remained in operation for the next six decades. Working in this building starting in 1916, Harding recorded and preserved the entire scope of human experience in the Upper Cumberland area, documenting the growth and development of a geographically isolated region since the early twentieth-century.
Harding was born in Logansport, Indiana on January 13, 1883 to Richard Alexander Harding and Charlotte Harding. After spending his early years working as a postal clerk for the railroad, he attended the Southern School of Photography in McMinnville, Tennessee around 1911. It was then that he traveled through Cookeville and became so taken with the area that he decided to move his family here and open his photography studio. He studied under the close supervision of the acclaimed W.S. Lively, a photographer & teacher recognized nationally for his contributions to the technological development of photography. After designing and building a camera with the largest glass negative in history, Lively used the camera to produce 30" by 60" prints, one which has been on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. since 1920. Harding graduated from the Southern School of Photography, one of only two such schools in the country, on July 26, 1914. The school burned in 1928, but remains an integral part of the history of photography.
Harding spent the next three decades of his life applying his skills gained from the school recording for prosperity weddings, funerals, reunions, sons leaving for war, anniversaries, business openings, entertainment events, engagements baby photos, and school photos. By far, his works include the majority of photographs displayed throughout the Upper Cumberland region. Extensive collections are at the Cookeville Citizen's Bank, the Depot Museum (Cookeville Railroad Depot, NR 11/17/85), thousands of homes throughout the region, and photos featured in the Pictorial History of Putnam County are Harding originals or copies. It is difficult to imagine the absence of pictorial documentation of the region in the early 1900's had the Harding Studio not been in existence to photograph thousands of events and families in the mountainous region between Nashville and Knoxville. Richard Henry Harding's creative work is truly an invaluable and irreplaceable contribution to the people and the history of the Upper Cumberland community.
In 1988, in recognition of Harding's importance to the region, most of the contents of the studio including studio props, studio cameras and lights, and developing equipment and supplies were transferred to the Tennessee State Museum. The Harding Studio items are considered to be one of the Museum's more valued twentieth-century collections, and plans have been made to use the collection to recreate a truly representative, period shop in the Museum's permanent Twentieth-Century Tennessee display. The remaining articles of the studio including photographs, negatives, and slides dating back as early as 1915 were donated to the Tennessee Technological University Archives. A collection of photographs documenting the technological development of photography including methods ranging from Tintypes and glass negatives to Kodachrome was among the donated articles. The Harding Studio is truly representative of a professional businessman and his lifetime of recording people and events in the region during the early twentieth-century. Therefore, the studio building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on April 21, 1992 for its association with Mr. Harding and his wonderful photographic accomplishments. The building the studio occupied stands as evidence and inspiration for younger generations of the paths forged and accomplishments made by pioneers of an earlier era.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Mother o’ Mine
If I were hanged on the highest hill,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
I know whose love would follow me still,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
If I were drowned in the deepest sea,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
I know whose tears would come down to me,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
If I were damned of body and soul,
I know whose prayers would make me whole,
Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine!
~ Rudyard Kipling ~
We all know that mothers are these irreplaceable Godsend creatures who are always there to pick us up when we fall and magically find things in our room that we could have sworn ‘disappeared’. From every baby tantrum to toddler shenanigans to teenage rebellions to adulthood problems, mothers are always there for us. A light caress of her hand against our forehead after a long day at work is enough to bring us back to life.
One of my first English books:
have no fear, you won't be alone, my Dad will welcome you with open arms in the most special place in heaven where you will run, play and swim with a young heart.
Sadie passed away at home this morning peacefully in my loving arms (with the help of my vet), from heart failure, she would've been 14 in April. I'm not gonna lie, I'm totally crushed, It's like she took my heart with her. I miss her so much, my soul dog is irreplaceable and one of a kind. How does one move forward without their constant shadow and best friend?... Her watchful gaze over me is forever imprinted in my head. Can't believe when I look over my shoulder she won't be there anymore...
P.S "Ahh, but we sure had a good run of it, eh, Sadie girl?" Must of been the luck of the Irish!
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.
Ayn Rand
Black&White analogs,cutted,manipulated,handpainted
The song of the Balkan series N49.
Background:
The Siege of Mostar/Yugoslavia/Europe was fought during the Bosnian War first in 1992 and then again later in 1993 to 1994. Initially lasting between April 1992 and June 1992, it involved the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) fighting against the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) after Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence from Yugoslavia. It ended in June 1992 after the success of Operation Jackal by the Croatian Army (HV) and HVO. As a result of the first siege around 90,000 residents of Mostar fled and numerous religious buildings, cultural institutions, and bridges were damaged or destroyed. As the conflict matured and the political landscape changed, the Bosnian Croats and Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) began to fight against each other, culminating in the Croat–Bosniak War. Between June 1993 and April 1994 the HVO besieged Bosniak-concentrated East Mostar, resulting in the deaths of numerous civilians, a cut off of humanitarian aid, damage or destruction of ten mosques, and the blowing up of the historic Stari Most bridge. Hostilities ended with the signing of the Washington Agreement in March 1994 and the establishment of the Croat–Bosniak federation.
The building on the picture has not been rebuilt in the city center until today (2017). It has been 24 years since the bombing. There have been cultural values that are irreplaceable, not to mention civilian and military casualties. International intervention came late.
I recommend this image to anyone who thinks, that with military intervention any multidimensional culture can be changed.
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You must burn. Burn higher.
Burn for everything you have ever wanted. For everything you have ever lost, for every crack in your heart and every fraction of every irreplaceable moment.
Burn high for love.
For fear. For life.
Burn as fast and as long as you can.
You must burn, burn higher.
Because nothing in this world will kill you faster than a dying fire.
- Mia Hollow
Living a life of apathy is the most self destructive thing we can do to ourselves. Everyday I fight this apathy, this feeling of what's the point and why does it matter. Each day I set little goals for myself to fan the flame inside. Feeding this fire, keeping it burning, and being a warrior for my own happiness has created a mindset/ a point of view that influences and molds my reality. It doesn’t matter how big our steps are, how fast we go, if I’ve learnt anything it’s that every journey has its own pace. The main thing is that we don’t just think, we do and try and give our all. As long as we keep it burning, even if it’s just a little.
Tell me, I'd love to know, how do you feed your fire?
Created at my photoshoot demo at StandOut photo event in Houston, hosted by Phase One
Model: Jessica Patterson
MUA/Hair: Darcie Teasley
Dress: Agnieszka Osipa
Retouching: Bella and Pratik Naik
**News! My next event will be follow up to the Creative Masterclass we had last year in Sweden. This time we're going to be hosting an incredible Creative Experience in Dubai this March!
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In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.
-Coco Chanel
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Embrace me
My sweet embraceable you
Embrace me
My irreplaceable you
Just to look at you
My heart grows tipsy in me
You and you alone
Bring out the gypsy in me
I love all
The many charms about you
Above all
I want my arms about you
Don't be naughty baby
Come to me
Come to me do
My sweet embraceable you
I love all
The many charms about you
Above all
I want my arms about you
Don't be naughty baby
Come to me
Come to me do
My sweet embraceable you
The Great Light is one of the largest optics of its kind ever built in the world, and is around 130 years old. Weighing 10 tonnes and measuring 7 metres tall, the optic is a unique maritime heritage object with significance to Belfast's economic, maritime and industrial past. It is totally irreplaceable and is an exceptionally rare maritime artefact. It produced one of the strongest lighthouse beams ever to shine - a truly GREAT LIGHT.
And my 19th birthday was a blast ,,,
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This was one of the BEST birthdays evvvveeer walllaaa ♥♥♥
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“In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst.
In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title.
Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads.
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all.
Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach.
Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it's yours.”
- Ayn Rand
my morning ritual starts with feeding the birds ...its been 3 yrs now that I started feeding these guests each single day...its a tedious task for me to clean the patio at the end of the day but the immense pleasure of feeding the birds is just irreplaceable...my girls too are part of this routine...
Bracket 2: Myself vs Kormet vs Punkrock. With Davidman, ChaosMarine and Elliot as judges.
The Battlecannon, a long-standing mainstay of FiveEyes Trans-planetary expeditions, has proven an irreplaceable tool in the harsh woodlands and marshes of Tonoxo. Chambered in .495 Hargrave, this specially suppressed rifle can crack open the skull of even the toughest hyrads, and an underbarrel hollow-point autocannon ensures that the weapon can provide proper defense should anything get too close.
Sabrymoon SL model and blogger close up
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In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.
(Coco Chanel)
In the pic:
.:JUMO:. Fashion - Yasmeen Jewelry and London Gown
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JUMO Fashion Mainstore
So just before bed yesterday my mac decided to die on me (some corrupt file) and it wouldn't boot. This seemed to come about when it had a disagreement with my external hard drive which also stopped working!!! Arrrh, it seemed that I had lost everything, namely irreplaceable photos of kids, videos, everything. Last night was a horrible night and I felt truly sick as I didn't have time to fully look into it so felt like it had all gone :{
This morning it seemed my hard drive had woken up in a better mood and seemed to be coming on - phew - but I didn't have time to attempt to find out what I had. Well, tonight I have restored everything from my external drive and my mac is back to its old self and all seems intact!
The purpose of this long message ~ to ask "have you backed up lately??????" I'm sure you have but if I inspire one person to do it that hasn't recently then it was worth the rant!!! :)
On display at the Joe Bortz Auto Museum c.1993
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Heritage home known as Quinnipiac on Winter Ave. St. John's, Newfoundland. Built in 1884 on a large plot of land. This beautiful heritage home has recently been sold to greedy developers who plan on and have no qualms about tearing down this unique home in the name of the almighty dollar. Shame on all who are involved in this travesty, including an incompetent City Council who let this happen on their watch. Everyone has blood on their hands here. The house is already being stripped of it's interior trims and fixtures and will fall victim to the wrecking ball soon. It was lived in until the sale and is beautiful inside. This was not a derelict property. Which irreplaceable piece of our past is up on the block next for greedy developers?