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Bien Mur Indian Market Center.
Here you will find quality, authentic, handmade Native American arts & crafts. It is wholly owned and operated by the Pueblo of Sandia.
Bien Mur means “Big Mountain” in the Tiwa language, named in honor of the majestic Sandia Mountains.
This might be a slightly silly idea, but I had a lot of fun sharing a small glimpse of what was going on in my head while creating and editing this image and this character. Writing it down felt right in the moment.
For me, it’s never just about the looks.
Editing is the part where my brain goes off on its own little adventure and the character starts to take shape beyond pixels and poses.
Please keep in mind that I’m just a roleplayer whose biggest passion is emoting — not a professional storyteller. And yes… this was also translated from my native language into English, so please be gentle with me. 😅
Still, I hope some of you enjoy getting a peek into Arawn’s backstory. And if not — hey, at least I had fun doing it.
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Arawn was born where the water never forgets.
In the drowned groves beneath the world—where roots strangled the light and rivers murmured names no living throat should shape—he learned early that mercy decays faster than bone. The spirits there did not raise him. They claimed him. Fed him lies sweet as honey. Wrapped living vines around his wrists and called it protection.
He was beautiful even then.
That was his first curse.
They crowned him with antlers grown from living wood, not as a blessing but as a tether—proof that he belonged to the wild dark, to a bargain he had never agreed to. Power gathered in him like still water: patient, cold, inevitable. He learned to take what he needed. He learned that love, when offered, always carried a hook.
And in the water’s memory—long before Rowan was born—
their name already waited.
The spirits whispered it not as prophecy, but as warning. A flaw in the pattern. A future threaded into root and river alike that would not bow. Something the forest could not own.
They knew Arawn could be claimed.
He was dangerous, yes—but predictable. He could be bound with antlers. Tethered with ritual. Fed devotion until he mistook it for choice.
Rowan was not.
The spirits felt Rowan first as an absence—a hollow where roots refused to grow straight and rivers forgot which way they were meant to flow. Where futures forked and refused to settle. Rowan was not born of the forest, nor sworn to it.
They were not meant to kneel.
The spirits tried to erase them. Names misplaced. Paths misaligned. Chances quietly drowned before they could surface. But Rowan kept surviving—kept walking forward—kept becoming unavoidable.
By the time the upper world learned Arawn’s name, he was already a villain in their mouths.
The Forest King.
The Whisper in the Mire.
The one who traded salvation for obedience.
He conquered not with armies, but with want. Cities fell because people knelt willingly. He never corrected them.
But sometimes—rarely—Arawn would hear it again.
A name carried on running water. A presence just beyond the treeline. Not a command. Not a prayer.
A pull.
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I built this drone space fighter almost a year ago, and have just realized that I'd never posted photos of it online. I built it to serve as an escort to my Contus Lancer Corvette. As such, I tried to work broadly in the same design language. In addition to using the red on white color scheme, I tried to work in various angled shapes, although the smaller scale meant different things were possible. For the name, once again, I went with a Latin word, this time a type of shield.
Alert, fear, anxiety, intimidation, defensiveness and in heightened state. This communication method is known as "piloerection." Same thing when dog's hair is pointing straight up to intimidate another one or ready to fight. This was the Black-crowned Night Heron's reaction to a mink running its way and then behind the branch (see other picture).
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HBW 😊😊😍
This work is dedicated to my friend, Marta, whom I consider as family, in fact as another daughter. However, Marta has a wonderful Mother and Father both of whom I love, so she is a daughter in my heart and always will be!
The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.
Hubert H. Humphrey
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
Henry David Thoreau
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️
The word porth in the Cornish language means port and elvan is the Celtic Saint who came to these shores in the 5th century along with many others to preach the Christian faith. St Elvan was about one and a half miles from Porthleven on the road to Sithney and there is still an area to the north of Porthlevan called St Elvan.
As a village, Porthleven was not important in the Middle Ages. There was no harbour there and the River Cober was navigable as far as Helston. Porthleven was bisected by the parish boundaries of Breage and Sithney, and the modern parish - formed in 1846 - took land from both.
It is rare to find a Cornish harbour which faces southwest, directly into the prevailing winds, and Porthleven's development as a port was always hampered by its orientation. Doubtless, Porthleven would have remained a small fishing inlet to this day had there not been an overriding need, in the early nineteenth century, for a harbour of refuge along this forbidding lee shore to which ships could run in times of distress.
The workforce used in the construction of the harbour included many prisoners from the Napoleonic wars. The main work was completed in 1825 and a large drifter fleet was soon engaged in the mackerel and pilchard fisheries. It was opened in August of the same year with a feast of roast beef and plum pudding for the whole village.
Major improvements were carried out in the 1850s, after the port was taken over by Harvey & Co. of Hayle, and the handsome, massively-built harbour that we see today dates from this time. Porthleven port was expanded in the last century to export tin ore. The long curved harbour wall is in three sections, and the inner harbour was designed to be sealed off in a gale.
The harbour imported coal, limestone and timber, and exported tin, copper and china clay. The Porthleven boatbuilding industry became a major employer at this time building clippers, schooners and yachts. Two Porthleven built trawlers still work from Brixham but the last boat was launched in the late 1970's.
Text source: porthleven4u.co.uk/porthleven-history/
Sculpture (limestone) by Barbara Hepworth, 1948, seen in St. Albans Museum and Gallery. I find it remarkable that Hepworth used the visual language of the Madonna and Child to represent the "new morning" in the biological history of our planet. The Eocene covers roughly the first thirty million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs - and the rise of new plant life, of the mammals and, ultimately, us. The image may tell us that this process has a sacred dimension or, at least, that religious language is a way to visually describe it. Edited in Fuji's raw converter and refined in Luminar.
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Namtso is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and significant for Tibetan Buddhists. Kora is a Tibetan word that means "circumambulation" or "revolution". Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and a type of meditative practice in the Tibetan Buddhism. Thus, Namtso Kora means pilgrimage walk around the Lake Namtso.
Namtso literally means heavenly lake in Tibetan language. Located around 240km northwest of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, it takes four hours’ driving from Lhasa. Extending 70 km from east to west and 30 km from south to north, the lake covers an area of 1,920 sq km and has an altitude of 4748 m above sea level. It is biggest lake in Tibet and the second biggest salt lake in China as well as one of the highest lakes in the world. The water in the lake is crystally clear and blue. The blue sky joins the surface of the lake in the distance, creating an integrated, scenic vista.
In every Tibetan year of sheep, thousands of Tibetan Buddhism believers will come here to worship this sacred lake. As a rule, they will walk clockwise along the Namtso Lake in order to receive the blessing of the gods.
There are several fine Tibet treks around the lake. The shortest one is roughly 4 kilometers and takes less than one hour. It starts from the accommodation area to a hermit’s cave hidden behind a large spinter of rock. The kora continues to a rocky promontory of cairns and prayer flags. At the promontory, pilgrims undertake a ritural washing in the lake. And then the trail continues past several caves and a prostration point where there are two rock towers looking like two hands. Pilgrims squeeze into the deep slices of the nearby cliff face as a means of sin detection or drink water dripping from cave roofs, even swallow holy dirt.
Desde fuera, Santa Sofía no intenta seducir. Es un bloque imponente, reforzado por contrafuertes, que parece más preocupado por resistir que por impresionar. Pero basta con cruzar sus puertas para que el tiempo se diluya y el asombro se imponga. Su grandeza no está en las proporciones externas, sino en el espacio que contiene: un interior que desafía, incluso hoy, la lógica de lo posible.
Inaugurada en el año 537, esta es la tercera versión del templo. Las dos anteriores sucumbieron a las revueltas populares, pero la versión 3.0 no solo resistió, sino que cambió la historia de la arquitectura. Para concebir semejante prodigio hicieron falta un físico y un matemático: Isidoro de Mileto y Antemio de Tralles. No se limitaron a diseñar un edificio; imaginaron lo inconcebible para su época.
Los innumerables terremotos que ha sufrido Estambul han intentado derribarla, pero ahí sigue. Y su cúpula sigue siendo el prodigio más evidente: 31,87 metros de diámetro, suspendida a 56,6 metros de altura, flotando como por arte de magia sobre un anillo de ventanas. Durante casi mil años, Santa Sofía fue el edificio religioso más grande del mundo. Lo más asombroso es que, pese a sus dimensiones, no abruma. Todo en ella —la luz, las proporciones, la acústica— está pensado para elevar, no para aplastar.
Para su construcción se emplearon algunos de los materiales más preciosos del mundo antiguo, y todavía se percibe. Columnas de mármol traídas de Éfeso, pórfido de Egipto, piedra verde de Tesalia, ónice de Frigia... Un catálogo de imperios antiguos al servicio de la nueva Roma. Todo fue elegido para deslumbrar.
Y si algo detiene el paso, son los mosaicos. Dorados, delicados, suspendidos en el tiempo, sobreviven como fragmentos de una gloria que fue bizantina, que fue cristiana, que fue imperial. Algunos permanecen cubiertos; otros asoman tímidamente entre yesos y restauraciones. Todos hablan un idioma que mezcla fe, arte y poder. Es imposible no quedarse en silencio ante el Cristo Pantocrátor o la emperatriz Zoe ofreciendo sus dones celestiales.
Hoy, tras su reconversión en mezquita, ya no se puede visitar libremente la planta baja. Y eso significa que uno de los rincones más curiosos ha quedado fuera del alcance de los visitantes: la famosa “columna que llora”, siempre húmeda, envuelta en leyendas. Se dice que si introduces el dedo en su orificio y este sale mojado, tus deseos serán cumplidos. Otros creen que sus aguas tienen poderes curativos. Según la tradición, la columna llora de pena por el sultán Vedud y fue creada, nada menos, con la saliva del profeta Mahoma.
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From the outside, Hagia Sophia doesn’t try to seduce. It’s an imposing mass, reinforced with buttresses, more concerned with endurance than with display. But step through its doors, and time dissolves. Awe takes over. Its greatness doesn’t lie in its outer proportions, but in the space it holds within—a space that, even today, defies the logic of what should be possible.
Inaugurated in 537, this is the third version of the building. The two previous ones fell victim to popular uprisings, but version 3.0 not only survived—it changed the course of architectural history. It took a physicist and a mathematician to conceive such a marvel: Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. They didn’t just design a building; they imagined the unimaginable.
The many earthquakes that have shaken Istanbul tried to bring it down, but Hagia Sophia still stands. And its dome remains its most extraordinary feature: 31.87 meters in diameter, suspended 56.6 meters above the ground, seemingly floating on a ring of windows. For nearly a thousand years, it was the largest religious building in the world. What’s most astonishing is that, despite its scale, it doesn’t overwhelm. Everything—its light, proportions, and acoustics—seems designed to uplift rather than oppress.
The materials used in its construction were among the most precious of the ancient world, and that richness is still felt. Marble columns from Ephesus, porphyry from Egypt, green stone from Thessaly, onyx from Phrygia... a catalogue of ancient empires placed at the service of the new Rome. Every detail was chosen to dazzle.
And if anything stops you in your tracks, it’s the mosaics. Golden, delicate, suspended in time—they survive as fragments of a glory that was Byzantine, Christian, imperial. Some remain covered, others peek out timidly from beneath plaster and restorations. They speak a language of faith, art, and power. It’s impossible not to fall silent before the image of Christ Pantocrator, or Empress Zoe offering her celestial gifts to the Redeemer.
Today, since its reconversion into a mosque, the ground floor is no longer freely accessible. That means one of the building’s most curious features is now out of reach: the famous “weeping column,” always moist, wrapped in legend. It’s said that if you insert your finger into the hole and it comes out wet, your wishes will come true. Others believe its waters have healing powers. According to tradition, the column weeps in sorrow for Sultan Vedud, and was created using the saliva of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Hidden Language of theRoses
The Rose blooms are delicious creatures ! Not just because they are fragrant. Not just because they have magical colours and forms. Not just because the moment you stare at them, you are transferred to other , better worlds. Not just because they have an aura with divine energy around them!
But also, because, the moment you are found in the middle of your blooming garden, the Roses with their blooming blooms, captivate SO much your strong attention, that you… forget to… eat when you are hungry, you forget your tasks of the day, you forget your appointments, your calls!! The only thing you want, is to go very close to them and “see” them with all your being and your senses!! To capture their Divine Beauty, because you know it is ephemeral, like all physical things…In order to have them by your side when the winter approaches, with its loooong dark, cold days, while themselves have already started hibernating until your new rendezvous in the coming Spring…
❤️You can admire here the magnificent Rose bloom of a David Austin Rose : Grace !! Her blooms’ form and apricot color harmony, are especially attractive and original!
SN/NC: Artocarpus Heterophillus, Moraceae Family
The jackfruit, also known as jack tree, jakfruit, or sometimes simply jack or jak is a species of tree in the mulberry and fig family (Moraceae). It is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, and is believed to have originated in the southwestern rain forests of Indian Subcontinent, in present-day Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka coastal Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching as much as 35 kg (80 lb) in weight, 90 cm (35 in) in length, and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter. The jackfruit tree is a widely cultivated and popular food item throughout the tropical regions of the world. Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh, by name Kathal (কাঁঠাল) in Bengali language. The Jackfruit tree can produce about 100 to 200 fruits in a year. The name is originated from 'jaca' in portuguese who found this fruit in Malaysia. It is the world's largest fruit weighing up to 35 Kg.
De jackfruit, ook bekend als jack tree, jakfruit of soms gewoon jack of jak is een boomsoort in de moerbeiboom- en vijgenfamilie (Moraceae). Het komt oorspronkelijk uit delen van Zuid- en Zuidoost-Azië en wordt verondersteld te zijn ontstaan in de zuidwestelijke regenwouden van het Indiase subcontinent, in het huidige Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, de kust van Sri Lanka, Karnataka en Maharashtra. De jackfruitboom is zeer geschikt voor tropische laaglanden en de vrucht is de grootste door bomen gedragen vrucht, die wel 35 kg (80 lb) in gewicht, 90 cm (35 in) lang en 50 cm (20 in) kan bereiken. in diameter. De jackfruitboom is een wijd verbouwd en populair voedingsmiddel in de tropische regio's van de wereld. Jackfruit is de nationale vrucht van Bangladesh, met de naam Kathal (কাঁঠাল) in de Bengaalse taal. De Jackfruit-boom kan in een jaar tijd ongeveer 100 tot 200 vruchten produceren. De naam is afkomstig van 'jaca' in het portugees die deze vrucht in Maleisië vond. Het is 's werelds grootste fruit met een gewicht tot 35 kg.
La yaca, también conocida como árbol de jack, jakfruit o, a veces, simplemente jack o jak, es una especie de árbol de la familia de las moráceas y las higueras (Moraceae). Es originaria de partes del sur y sudeste de Asia y se cree que se originó en las selvas tropicales del sudoeste del subcontinente indio, en la actual Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, la costa de Sri Lanka en Karnataka y Maharashtra. El árbol de yaca se adapta bien a las tierras bajas tropicales y su fruto es el más grande que se puede encontrar en los árboles, ya que alcanza un peso de hasta 35 kg (80 lb), 90 cm (35 pulgadas) de largo y 50 cm (20 pulgadas) de diámetro. El árbol de yaca es un alimento muy cultivado y popular en todas las regiones tropicales del mundo. La yaca es la fruta nacional de Bangladesh, con el nombre de Kathal (কাঁঠাল) en idioma bengalí. El árbol de yaca puede producir entre 100 y 200 frutos al año. El nombre proviene de la palabra portuguesa "jaca", que se encontró en Malasia. Es la fruta más grande del mundo y pesa hasta 35 kg.
A jaca, também conhecida como árvore de jaca, jakfruit, ou às vezes simplesmente jack ou jak é uma espécie de árvore da família da amoreira e da figueira (Moraceae). É nativa de partes do sul e sudeste da Ásia, e acredita-se que tenha se originado nas florestas tropicais do sudoeste do subcontinente indiano, nas atuais Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, litoral do Sri Lanka Karnataka e Maharashtra. A árvore de jaca é bem adaptada às terras baixas tropicais, e seu fruto é o maior fruto de árvore, atingindo até 35 kg (80 lb) de peso, 90 cm (35 pol) de comprimento e 50 cm (20 pol) de diâmetro. A árvore de jaca é um alimento amplamente cultivado e popular em todas as regiões tropicais do mundo. A jaca é a fruta nacional de Bangladesh, pelo nome Kathal (কাঁঠাল) na língua bengali. A árvore de jaca pode produzir cerca de 100 a 200 frutos por ano. O nome é originário de 'jaca' em português que encontrou esta fruta na Malásia. É a maior fruta do mundo, pesando até 35 Kg.
Il jackfruit, noto anche come jack tree, yakfruit o talvolta solo jack o yak, è una specie di albero della famiglia del gelso e del fico (Moraceae). È originario di parti del sud e del sud-est asiatico e si ritiene che abbia avuto origine nelle foreste pluviali sud-occidentali del subcontinente indiano, nell'attuale Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, costa dello Sri Lanka, Karnataka e Maharashtra. L'albero del jackfruit si adatta bene alle pianure tropicali e il frutto è il più grande frutto degli alberi, raggiungendo fino a 35 kg (80 libbre) di peso, 90 cm (35 pollici) di lunghezza e 50 cm (20 pollici). di diametro. L'albero del jackfruit è un alimento ampiamente coltivato e popolare nelle regioni tropicali del mondo. Jackfruit è il frutto nazionale del Bangladesh, chiamato Kathal (কাঁঠাল) in lingua bengalese. L'albero del jackfruit può produrre circa 100-200 frutti in un anno. Il nome deriva da "jaca" in portoghese che questo frutto ha trovato in Malesia. È il frutto più grande del mondo, con un peso fino a 35 kg.
Le jacquier, également connu sous le nom de jack tree, yakfruit ou parfois simplement jack ou yak, est une espèce d'arbre de la famille des mûriers et des figues (Moraceae). Il est originaire de certaines parties de l'Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est et serait originaire des forêts tropicales du sud-ouest du sous-continent indien, dans l'actuel Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, la côte du Sri Lanka, Karnataka et Maharashtra. Le jacquier convient bien aux basses terres tropicales et le fruit est le plus gros fruit arboricole, atteignant jusqu'à 35 kg (80 lb) de poids, 90 cm (35 po) de long et 50 cm (20 po). en diamètre. Le jacquier est un aliment largement cultivé et populaire dans les régions tropicales du monde. Le jacquier est le fruit national du Bangladesh, nommé Kathal (কাঁঠাল) en bengali. L'arbre Jacquier peut produire environ 100 à 200 fruits par an. Le nom vient de «jaca» en portugais que ce fruit a trouvé en Malaisie. C'est le plus gros fruit du monde, pesant jusqu'à 35 kg.
Die Jackfrucht, auch bekannt als Jack Tree, Yakfruit oder manchmal auch nur Jack oder Yak, ist eine Baumart aus der Familie der Maulbeer- und Feigengewächse (Moraceae). Es stammt aus Teilen Süd- und Südostasiens und stammt vermutlich aus den südwestlichen Regenwäldern des indischen Subkontinents im heutigen Goa, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, der Küste Sri Lankas, Karnataka und Maharashtra. Der Jackfruchtbaum eignet sich gut für tropische Niederungen. Die Frucht ist die größte von Bäumen getragene Frucht und erreicht ein Gewicht von bis zu 35 kg, eine Länge von 90 cm und eine Länge von 50 cm. im Durchmesser. Der Jackfruchtbaum ist ein weit verbreitetes und beliebtes Lebensmittel in den tropischen Regionen der Welt. Jackfrucht ist die Nationalfrucht Bangladeschs und wird in bengalischer Sprache Kathal (কাঁঠাল) genannt. Der Jackfruchtbaum kann pro Jahr etwa 100 bis 200 Früchte produzieren. Der Name stammt von 'jaca' auf Portugiesisch, das diese Frucht in Malaysia gefunden hat. Es ist die größte Frucht der Welt und wiegt bis zu 35 kg.
ジャックフルーツは、ジャックツリー、ジャックフルーツ、または単にジャックやジャックとも呼ばれ、クワ科およびイチジク科（Moraceae）の木の一種です。南アジアおよび東南アジアの一部が原産で、インド亜大陸の南西部の熱帯雨林、現在のゴア州、ケララ州、オリッサ州、タミルナードゥ州、スリランカ沿岸カルナータカ州、マハラシュトラ州に起源を持つと考えられています。ジャックフルーツの木は熱帯低地によく適応し、その実は木に実る果実としては最大で、重さ 35 kg（80 ポンド）、長さ 90 cm（35 インチ）、直径 50 cm（20 インチ）にもなります。ジャックフルーツの木は、世界中の熱帯地域で広く栽培され、人気のある食品です。ジャックフルーツはバングラデシュの国民的果物で、ベンガル語ではカタル（কাঁঠাল）と呼ばれています。ジャックフルーツの木は、1 年に約 100 ～ 200 個の果実を実らせます。名前は、マレーシアでこの果実を発見したポルトガル語の「jaca」に由来しています。ジャックフルーツは、重量が最大 35 Kg に達する世界最大の果物です。
الجاك فروت ، المعروف أيضًا باسم شجرة جاك ، الياك فروت أو أحيانًا جاك أو الياك فقط ، هو نوع من الأشجار في عائلة التوت والتين (موراسيا). هي موطنها الأصلي في أجزاء من جنوب وجنوب شرق آسيا ويعتقد أنها نشأت في الغابات المطيرة الجنوبية الغربية لشبه القارة الهندية ، في غوا الحالية وكيرالا وأوديشا وتاميل نادو وساحل سريلانكا وكارناتاكا ومهاراشترا. تعتبر شجرة الكاكايا مناسبة تمامًا للأراضي المنخفضة الاستوائية والفاكهة هي أكبر فاكهة تحملها الأشجار ، حيث يصل وزنها إلى 35 كجم (80 رطلاً) وطول 90 سم (35 بوصة) و 50 سم (20 بوصة). في القطر. شجرة الجاك فروت هي غذاء واسع الانتشار وشعبي في المناطق الاستوائية من العالم. Jackfruit هي الفاكهة الوطنية لبنغلاديش ، وتسمى Kathal (কাঁঠাল) في اللغة البنغالية. يمكن أن تنتج شجرة Jackfruit حوالي 100 إلى 200 فاكهة في السنة. يأتي الاسم من كلمة "jaca" بالبرتغالية التي وجدت هذه الفاكهة في ماليزيا. إنها أكبر فاكهة في العالم ، حيث يصل وزنها إلى 35 كجم.
菠萝蜜，又称木菠萝、杰克果，常简称为jack或jak，是桑科榕属（Moraceae）的一种乔木。原产于南亚和东南亚的部分地区，据信起源于印度次大陆西南部的雨林，即今天的果阿、喀拉拉邦、奥里萨邦、泰米尔纳德邦、斯里兰卡、卡纳塔克邦沿海地区以及马哈拉施特拉邦。菠萝蜜树非常适应热带低地环境，其果实是最大的木本果实，重量可达35公斤（80磅），长度达90厘米（35英寸），直径达50厘米（20英寸）。菠萝蜜树在全球热带地区被广泛栽培，是一种受欢迎的食品。在孟加拉国，菠萝蜜被称作"Kathal"（কাঁঠাল），是该国的国果。一棵菠萝蜜树每年能产出约100至200个果实。其英文名"jackfruit"源自葡萄牙语"jaca"，葡萄牙人在马来西亚首次发现这种水果。菠萝蜜是世界上最大的果实，重量可达35公斤。
Is mathematics the language of the universe?
I find it neat that many plants (haha, but not all!) follow a mathematical rule called the "Golden Ratio" when they grow. Using this ratio (and a numbering sequence attributed to Fibonacci but known in India for hundreds of years before), each petal is able to get the maximum amount of sunlight it possibly can. Next time you see a sunflower, take a close look - its growth pattern can be described using mathematics!
The sin of King Nimrod, in the Old Testament, was to build a tower high enough to reach into Heaven so that he could access God.
The myth goes that as the Tower of Babel reached a great height, God was displeased and was concerned that humanity as a unified people would be capable of great things by their working together. So "He" caused great confusion in peoples' minds and sent them running in divergent directions. This confusion caused them to splinter their singular language into dozens of different tongues, from which sprang many nations and differing cultures of the world.
The arrogance of modern technology and science seeks to replace god ( God ) with it's own singular omnipotence, to reach heights unforeseen where every single aspect of life can be known and predicted. That would qualify as 'omniscience' to me, a quality usually reserved for the Biblical God. It's richly ironic how science works SO hard to deny the existence of God while doing everything it can to take 'his' place.
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A completely digitally un-manipulated photograph exploiting the deliberate misuse of the cell phone camera's "Pano" function.
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© Richard S Warner ( Visionheart ) - 2016. All Rights Reserved. This image is not for use in any form without explicit, express, written permission.
My Website: visionheartblog.wordpress.com
Since the beginning of human history, this mighty mountain has been called 'Denali.'
The name 'Denali' comes from “deenaalee,” which in the Koyukon language means 'the tall one,' 'big mountain', and 'the great one.'
The Koyukon are a people of Athabaskans (also known as Dena), who settled in the interior area north of the mountain and have been there for ten thousand years.
This lovely woman is Chrystal, who has tried to teach me American Sign Language (sadly Canadians use American sign) for the last two semesters. She is a lovely, bright and funny woman. When she was a little girl, the doctors told her parents she was retarded because of her inability to speak. I'd say perhaps they were the ones with the problem. Turns out she was only operating with 15 % of her hearing. Since then, she has lost it all. She uses a cochlear implant to hear and is fluent in sign as well as an excellent lip reader.
Tonight I write my final exam for Level 2. I've been reviewing so long I'm getting cross-eyed, or cross-fingered more accurately. The end of this class means I get a certificate. Yee haw!
Back to work.
Sheep and lambs in fields near the terraced accommodation with the cafe/restaurant in view, at Nant Gwrtheyrn.
Some say its the Language of Prayer,
some say its the Language between Lovers,
other means its the Language of the Spirit himself.
i know there are People here on Flickr who speaks that
Language (because sometimes there are talking with me)
Its the most beautyfull Language i know.
photography,processing,filter,texture,structure,composing,
digital painting.
The Texture is by Miss Tota.
Outfit: {Le'La} Kosem Outfit (LaraX)
Hair: TRUTH Collective Luscious / - Brunette
Backdrop: SYNNERGY// Tokyo Loft [DAY] 360 Backdrop
Photos taken at Sunny's Studio
Dedicated to esanatha and her current exhibition "The language of lines"
Everyone who hasn't done 'til now: its a must ! Go and make your round !
Thank you @esanatha that you made legs world-famous !
Now your leg has a chance too ;-)
Created for Spotlight Your Best
thank you darkwood67 for the textures
“For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning."
― T.S. Eliot
Happy first day of 2015 my friends,
may your New Year be bright and inspired!
♥
"Spotted Lake also known as Lake Khiluk in the Nsyilxcən language, is a saline endorheic alkali lake located 9km NW of Osoyoos in the eastern Similkameen Valley of British Columbia, accessed via Highway #3." (Wikipedia)
Starting point for boat trips in the direction of Antartis.
Ushuaia, located on the Beagle Channel, is the southernmost city in Argentina. "Ushuaia" (indigenous language of the Yámana) means "bay in the east".
Ushuaia competes with Puerto Williams on the island of Navarino, which belongs to Chile, for the title of the southernmost city in the world.
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Ausgangspunkt für Bootsfahrten Richtung Antarktis.
Ushuaia, am Beagle-Kanal gelegen, ist die südlichste Stadt Argentiniens. „Ushuaia“ (in der indigenen Sprache der Yámana) bedeutet „Bucht im Osten“.
Ushuaia konkurriert mit Puerto Williams auf der zu Chile gehörenden Insel Navarino um den Titel der südlichsten Stadt der Welt.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Park
Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča) is an American national park located in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects 242,756 acres (379.3 sq mi; 982.4 km2) of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The National Park Service manages the park, with the South Unit being co-managed with the Oglala Lakota tribe.
The Badlands Wilderness protects 64,144 acres (100.2 sq mi; 259.6 km2) of the park's North Unit as a designated wilderness area, and is one site where the black-footed ferret, one of the most endangered mammals in the world, was reintroduced to the wild. The South Unit, or Stronghold District, includes sites of 1890s Ghost Dances, a former United States Air Force bomb and gunnery range, and Red Shirt Table, the park's highest point at 3,340 feet (1,020 m).
Authorized as Badlands National Monument on March 4, 1929, it was not established until January 25, 1939. Badlands was redesignated a national park on November 10, 1978. Under the Mission 66 plan, the Ben Reifel Visitor Center was constructed for the monument in 1957–58. The park also administers the nearby Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. The movies Dances with Wolves (1990) and Thunderheart (1992) were partially filmed in Badlands National Park.
This national park was originally a reservation of the Oglala Sioux Indians and spans the southern unit of the park. The area around Stronghold Table was originally Sioux territory, and is revered as a ceremonial sacred site rather than a place to live.
In 1868, at the Second Treaty of Fort Laramie, the United States assured the Sioux that the Badlands shall forever be the property of the Sioux. In 1889, however, the treaty was broken and the Badlands were confiscated by the United States and unilaterally incorporated into a national park.
At the end of the 19th century, the Sioux Indians used this area as the site of the Ghost Dance, a ceremony to revive the souls of buffalo and the dead. After the last ghost dance in 1890, the United States banned the ritual, but it was revived by the Red Power movement, a movement to restore Indian rights that began in the 1960s. In 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court awarded compensation to the Sioux for the abrogation of the 1868 treaty, but the Sioux did not accept the money.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(South Dakota) "داكوتا الجنوبية" "南达科他州" "Dakota du Sud" "दक्षिण डकोटा" "サウスダコタ" "사우스다코타" "Южная Дакота" "Dakota del Sur"
(Badlands) "الاراضي الوعره" "荒地" "बैडलैंड्स" "バッドランズ" "황무지" "Бесплодные земли" "Tierras baldías"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-PxJFoohtc
So I finally got around to doing an image of my own character from the coronation of King Saefiraen event.
Ilirra, Little Tree's scathach fae True Form, all gussied up. Little Tree is of course played by myself, Cedar Ashland, and is a roleplay character at Convergence: The Lost City.
visible items worn:
hair: nani // cora hair_(fit) // variety
head piece: *LODE* Head Accessory - Olivia [ice]
face accessories: {Limerence} Mermaid facegems
dress: >glYph< Aurora Dress Iceblue *Maitreya Lara*
shoulder pieces: ERSCH - Crystalls Gacha Body Crystalls 10
misc. accessories: .aisling. Diane Style 3 - Fitted [Size 2]
pose: SLC SS Pose Coastline Point3 (13m) by Body Language Sweet Lovely Cute
The original name for Corncrake in Britain was Rail. John Ray wrote the first bird book in the English language in 1678 and he called it "Rail, or Daker-hen". The word Rail comes from the French râle, which is a death rattle, the gurgling or rattling sound sometimes heard in the throat of a dying person. But it is also the French word for Water Rail. Corncrake and Water Rail are similar, and were often confused, and there was even a superstitious belief that Corncrakes turned into Water Rails in winter. John Ray (1678) called them Water Rail, to distinguish them from the Rail. To differentiate the two, Corncrake later became known as Land Rail, but the original Rail (râle) referred to the rattling call of a Corncrake. The name Crake is also imitative of the sound made by Corncrakes, and the word croak is from the same root. The slang term "to croak" is still used to refer to someone dying, from the death rattle. And finally I was reading The Birds of Yorkshire by Thomas Nelson, written in 1907 when Corncrakes were still widespread in the county. He said that the children in Skipton district are forbidden by their parents to search for this bird, being warned that death is certain to follow within a year if they see one. I have several books on bird folklore and this is the only place I have seen mention of this superstition.
I photographed this Corncrake very early morning on Iona. You can see a few drops of dew. This one was right behind the Fire Station on Iona.
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. Its name means Mountain of Fire. It is very close to the city of Yogyakarta, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano.
Although smoke can be seen emerging from the mountain top at least 300 days a year, several eruptions have caused fatalities. Hot gas from a large explosion killed 43 people in 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano. Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the Yogyakarta earthquake. In light of the hazards that Merapi poses to populated areas, it has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.
In April 2006, increased seismicity at more regular intervals and a detected bulge in the volcano's cone indicated that fresh eruptions were imminent. Authorities put the volcano's neighboring villages on high alert and local residents prepared for a likely evacuation. On April 19 smoke from the crater reached a height of 400 metres, compared to 75 metres the previous day. On April 23, after nine surface tremors and some 156 multifaced quakes signalled movements of magma, some 600 elderly and infant residents of the slopes were evacuated.
By early May, active lava flows had begun. On May 11, with lava flow beginning to be constant, some 17,000 people were ordered to be evacuated from the area and on May 13, Indonesian authorities raised the alert status to the highest level, ordering the immediate evacuation of all residents on the mountain. Many villagers defied the dangers posed by the volcano and returned to their villages, fearing that their livestock and crops would be vulnerable to theft. Activity calmed by the middle of May.
On May 27, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 30 miles southwest of Merapi, killing at least 5,000 and leaving at least 200,000 people homeless in the Yogyakarta region, heightening fears that Merapi will blow The quake did not appear to be a long-period oscillation, a seismic disturbance class that is increasingly associated with major volcanic eruptions. A further 11,000 villagers were evacuated on June 6 as lava and superheated clouds of gas poured repeatedly down its upper slopes. The pyroclastic flows are known locally as wedhus gembel (Javanese for shaggy goat).
The faroese writer Jørgen Frantz Jacobsen was inspired to write the novel "Barbara" here. The vicar's wife was a model for Barbara, one of the most beautiful portraits of a woman in a novel in Danish language. The novel was made to a film in 1997, and the novel is translated in English twice.
Volcano Kawah Ijen, Indonesia 伊真火山——印度尼西亚
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name "Gunung Merapi" means "mountain of fire" in the Indonesian language.
A macro view of a metal ruler showing millimeters and 32nds of an inch.
Technical info:
The scene was illuminated by two LED light panels placed at 4- and 7-o'clock.
Lens: reverse-mounted Nikon EL - Nikkor 50mm f2.8 attached to bellows extended to 75mm.
This planet seems good. One species seem to be so populous they have infiltrated every continent. They do have some rudimentary language skills but their mathematic ability is so basic they would never be considered an intelligent species. Atmosphere is very similar to ours with minimal terra and bioforming needed making it cheap to colonize.
The fingers quickly tapped the device sending a communication to corporate headquarters that they could apply to the commission to colonize earth with a high degree of probability of being approved.
Within a decade the ships started arriving. Humans objected to being colonized and threw every nuclear weapon they could scrap up. The colonizers retreated back to orbit, baffled by a species intelligent enough to create a bomb that could destroy the atmosphere and stupid enough to deploy it. The colonizers requested equipment to cleanse the atmosphere which was an extra expense. By the time they received approval and the equipment, all life forms on earth were dead except for cockroaches.
The colony shipped in fauna and flora from their original planet. It was much better really. Normally it was very difficult to get permission to make a planet exactly like home. There were groups that fought for planetary diversity but really it wasn't the colonizers' fault the original species killed themselves and almost everything else.
No one was happy about the cockroaches tho. Not even the groups for planetary diversity as cockroaches spread quickly across the galaxies once a few managed to get aboard ships. Major funding was approved to eradicate them. Nothing worked. The cockroaches kept surviving and coming back. Very irritating.
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Since SL is a community effort with lots of people making things, like a movie, here is the credit roll of everyone who helped make this picture possible
Windlight Sky:
Naturally Dreamy Summer from ColeMarie's Windlight Set (Series #1) by ColeMari Soleil
Backdrop:
Data Spaceship Backdrop by Synnergy.Tavis
Handheld object with pose:
Data Reader Bento Pose by Synnergy.Tavis
Myself:
Catsuit ZX-3 Maitreya White by CyberFactory
Hair: River Hair by Raven Bell
13. Bangs / Swept Right Narrow by TRUTH
Simrugh Horns Winter Special Edition by AERTH
Wrist/hands tattoo: Winter Touch, hands by +Fallen Gods Inc.
Lipstick: Evo X - 01 Silver Glitter Lipstick 75% by Izzie's
Eyelashes tinted turquoise through Lel Evox hud for Noel 3.1 by LeLUTKA
Face: Frozen (LeL Evo X) - Porcelain by Bold & Beauty
Skin: Icy by Velour
Head lel Evox Noel 3.1 by LeLUTKA
Body: Lara v.5.3 by Maitreya
Shape: Tessa Shape Vv by WoW Skins with modifications by myself
Note: I added texture and the aqua lighting on the right through Photoshop. For the texture, I used NightCafe to create an image with two planets on one layer and then used the SoftLight filter in PS at 40% opacity. The aqua lighting I brushed two circles of aqua, then Guassian Filter to spread them out, then Vivid Light filters at differing opacity for each circle.
This is my original raw picture from SL