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Meet little Talifa.
A tricolor cat with piercing green eyes. If she could speak a language known to us, she would probably have a lot to tell. Not only humans suffer from war. Animals do as well.
When I lost my soul cat Feli unexpectedly after an operation, I felt mostly… lost. A couple of months after her death, I started looking at little creatures in need of a new home. Feli had taught me that love and caring for others mean the most. Still, I was not intending to adopt. The pain was too raw.
But then I saw a photo of little Talifa while browsing online for cats “nearby.” It turned out she was not nearby at all. She was over 2,000 km away from me, in a shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Many animals evacuated from the frontline have found shelter there. In the photos and a video on the website, I saw a small, sad-looking, almost miserable little cat — and I realized that I could not stop thinking about her.
Eventually, I contacted a German animal protection organization that worked together with the shelter in Kharkiv. To make a long story short, I was allowed to adopt Talifa. Before being sent on her long journey, she had to undergo an operation in which all of her teeth had to be removed. After a recovery phase, she — along with other companions in need — traveled to Germany. They started on a Monday and arrived late on Wednesday evening.
I received a message in Ukrainian: “Hello, we will bring you a cat.” I will never forget how then shortly after this a huge truck stopped in front of my door. Along with some documents, I was handed little Talifa — a tiny, thin, and incredibly hungry cat. She had been shaved and looked even smaller than she actually was. She stepped out of the carrier and immediately began to purr — but once I showed her her food bowl, that clearly became the most important thing in the world.
Now her fur has grown back healthy and dense. She still has a great appetite, and I think I have earned her trust by now. In the beginning, every touch made her nervous. Today, always on her own terms, she lets me know when she wants to play — and sometimes her trust is great enough for her to snuggle up to me.
Talifa was rescued and sheltered by "Animal Rescue Kharkiv" (ARK). So many animals in need have been saved and sheltered by incredibly brave and caring people there. This organization should not go unseen. I try to donate regularly, and I will do my very best to take good care of little Talifa — who was saved by people who risked their own lives to do so. And I also know that some of them lost their lives while doing so.
I often wonder where Talifa lived, who her owners were, and what happened to them. And what she might have experienced without ever being able to understand or to tell it. We both lost someone and had to start anew. I can only hope she will be happy in her new home here. Living her new life. And I am trying to do so as well.
To quote "ARK": "May life overcome everything."
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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Wonderful to watch Case Maclaim (aka German artist Andreas Chrzanowski) putting the final touches to his amazing piece this evening for Nuart Aberdeen. He uses the medium of spray paint to “embrace the power of movement through the universality of hands. Having travelled to over 20 countries, Case has literally left his fingerprints in each, continually leaving bits and pieces of a language understood by all - after all a hand gesture can tell a thousand words.”
John Ray wrote the first proper bird book in the English language in 1678 (though he published the same work in Latin two years earlier). There were earlier books that referenced birds, often with a more general natural history theme, but Ray's was the first devoted to birds. In this first bird book Ray gave three names to this species; "The common Barn-Owl, or White-Owl, or Church-Owl". So one name referred to its unique owl colour, and two referred to its habitat preferences. Interestingly Ray gave the name "Ivy-Owl" as an alternative to our Tawny Owl, and I usually find them roosting in Ivy. The next major work on birds was Thomas Pennant in 1768, though it was a more general work on Zoology. Pennant coined the term warbler used for so many of our birds, and he often led the way for the selection of the accepted British name. But Pennant backed the wrong horse in this instance and chose White Owl. Later authors were reluctant to lose Barn Owl and often kept both names, such as William Yarrell in 1843. He listed both names but in his text showed a clear preference for Barn Owl, and the BOU officially adopted Barn Owl in 1883. So that is why a bird that nests freely in holes in trees, nest boxes on posts, and a variety of old buildings, has become linked to barns. Before I leave the names, the name Screech Owl was widely used and pre-dates Ray as it was first used in 1593. And Barn Owl does indeed screech. Have a listen on xeno-canto: www.xeno-canto.org/604167 , but the name Screech Owl has been adopted for different species of owl in America.
I photographed this hunting Barn Owl recently not far from my home while I was out for an afternoon walk. It was hunting over an abandoned grass field. You can see by the bramble over the wall that the field hasn't been used for some time.
Engraved by insects on my juniper tree, the uncertain message is a wooden petroglyph. Like any language, with study, one day I will know its meaning.
Enlarge to see more detail.
Lawrence D. Pryce invited me to take part in his Body Language challenge. You can read all about it here:
www.flickr.com/photos/lawrenced_m/40170346572
So, here is my contribution.
Thank you for the chance, and I can say I learned three things: first, shadows always were and still are damn hard to do in SL, second, I should have chosen a different image, and last, my av is the reincarnation of George Michael :P
In the Royal Palace of Madrid, some street lamps ("farolas" in Spanish language) with symbolic decoration have been restored.
Here you can see one of them, in the Plaza de la Armería, where you can see several crowns, a fleur-de-lis and some pine cones.
The fleur-de-lis is a symbol that takes us back to ancient times with the mythical King Solomon and the no less mythical Queen of Sheba.
It is considered a symbol of royalty, found on the coats of arms of several royal dynasties, such as the Bourbon dynasty, which continues to rule in Spain and others.
The fleur-de-lis is part of the coat of arms of several cities, such as Paris, Darmstadt, Elda, Lincoln (UK) or Wiesbaden.
In some cases it is also considered a religious symbol, representing the Virgin Mary and the religious military order of Santiago. And it is part of the coats of arms of the families of several Popes.
It is also considered an alchemical and Masonic symbol.
It even appears in some mafia (mob) organizations: it was adopted by the Hachel Mafia, known as the Virgin Escribana, as an emblem in the 17th century.
In Germany, more specifically in the municipality of Hachelbich, their meetings were held.
Any person not affiliated with the Hachel Mafia who tried to stop them from achieving their goals ended up brutally murdered.
Their victims were recognized by a brand made with a hot iron with the symbol of the fleur-de-lis. (Source: Wikipedia)
UNA FAROLA REAL, 2024
En el Palacio Real de Madrid se han restaurado varias farolas con decoración simbólica.
Aquí se puede ver una de ellas, en plena Plaza de la Armería en la que se pueden ver varias coronas, una flor de lis y algunas piñas.
La flor de lis es un símbolo que nos lleva a tiempos ancestrales con el mítico rey Salomón y la no menos mítica reina de Saba.
Se considera un símbolo de realeza, que se encuentra en los escudos de varias dinastías reales, como la dinastía borbónica, que sigue gobernando en España y otras.
La flor de lis forma parte del escudo de varias ciudades, como París, Darmstadt, Elda, Lincoln (UK) or Wiesbaden.
En algunos casos también se considera un símbolo religioso, que representa a la Virgen María y a la orden religioso militar de Santiago. Y forma parte de los escudos de las familias de varios Papas.
También se considera un símbolo alquímico y masónico.
Incluso aparece en algunas organizaciones mafiosas: fue adoptado por la Mafia Hachel, conocida como la Virgen Escribana, como emblema en el siglo XVII.
En Alemania, más específicamente en el municipio de Hachelbich, se realizaban sus reuniones.
Cualquier persona ajena a la Mafia Hachel que intentase detener el cumplimiento de sus objetivos terminaba brutalmente asesinada.
Sus víctimas eran reconocidas mediante una marca hecha con hierro candente con el símbolo de la flor de lis. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
Sur la piste synthétique, un tableau saisissant se dessine : au centre, une athlète rayonnante, le corps bandé d’énergie, le visage illuminé par la victoire !
Ses muscles sculptés témoignent d’une préparation impeccable, d’un entraînement sans concession.
Autour d’elle, un cercle de silhouettes effondrées. Dos courbés, regards perdus, elles incarnent l’abattement total. Leurs corps, naguère tendus vers l’effort, sont désormais affaissés, comme vidés de toute ambition.
Son sourire tranche brutalement avec l’atmosphère morose qui l’entoure. Chaque détail de sa gestuelle hurle la réussite, tandis que ses adversaires semblent avoir tout abandonné.
Un moment cristallisé où le sport révèle ses émotions les plus brutales : la gloire absolue contre le désespoir le plus complet !!! 🤔
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On the synthetic track, a striking image emerges: in the centre, a beaming athlete, her body full of energy, her face radiant with victory !
Her sculpted muscles bear witness to impeccable preparation and uncompromising training.
Around her, a circle of collapsed figures. Their backs bent, their gazes lost, they are the embodiment of total despondency. Their bodies, once taut with effort, are now collapsed, as if emptied of all ambition.
Their smiles stand in stark contrast to the gloomy atmosphere around them. Every detail of their movements screams success, while their opponents seem to have given up.
A crystalline moment in which sport reveals its most brutal emotions: absolute glory versus utter despair. !!!! 🤔
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Vikings were Norse seafarers, mainly speaking the Old Norse language, who during the late 8th to late 11th centuries, raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across wide areas of Europe, and explored westwards to Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland.
The term is also commonly extended in modern English and other vernaculars to the inhabitants of Norse home communities during what has become known as the Viking Age. This period of Nordic military, mercantile and demographic expansion constitutes an important element in the early medieval history of Scandinavia, Estonia, the British Isles, France, Kievan Rus' and Sicily. wikipedia
“Sensuality is a language, and it’s time to become fluent.” — Lebo Grand
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The Uros descend from a millennial town that, according to legends, are "pukinas" who speak Uro or Pukina and that believe they are the owners of the lake and water. Uros used to say that they have black blood because they did not feel the cold. Also they call themselves "Lupihaques" (Sons of The Sun). Nowadays, Uros do not speak the Uro language, nor practice their old beliefs but keep some old customs.[2]
The purpose of the island settlements was originally defensive, and if a threat arose they could be moved. The largest island retains a watchtower almost entirely constructed of reeds.[citation needed]
The Uros traded with the Aymara tribe on the mainland, intermarrying with them and eventually abandoning the Uro language for that of the Aymara. About 500 years ago they lost their original language. When conquered by the Inca empire, they had to pay taxes to them, and often were made (Wiki)
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.
FLORAL LANGUAGE in RED...
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#AbFav_The_COLOUR_RED_💋
The red flowers say it all.
From ‘I love you’ to ‘I can’t live without you,’ from ‘I am pissed’ to ‘I am proud of you!’
When you find yourself fumbling for the right words to describe the situation and when you can’t figure out what might be the right gift for your special occasion, always trust the red flowers to do their job.
Red blooms also represent strength and courage.
They exude energy and positive vibes.
They are just so varied, delightful!
Have a glorious day and thank you, M, (*_*)
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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.
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 ;-)
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).
well, i would like to find the answers i was always rudely denied... series
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You buried me
Right where I belonged
You buried me
Right where I belonged
And still, I'm waiting there
I'm waiting there
I'm waiting there
On Division St.
I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
A song so sweet
From back when I was born
The loving creak
Of floorboards by the door
Hopeful I waited, hopeful I called
But no one would answer at all
On Division St.
Well, I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
On Division St.
On Division St.
Well, I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
I would like to find the answers
I was always rudely denied
(On Division St, Nation of Language, 2020)
Richard Gere & George Clooney on the hay bale doing nothing :-)
If you reset your Flickr page to other languages (not English) it works with the old Flickr :-)
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Candid image.
Bakersfield, CA - USA
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Completed in 1873 the Hall of Languages is the oldest building at Syracuse University. For 14 years it was the university's only building.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
到个時揭个旗無根就無旗
從來盲識有過真正個自家根
在海風強烈吹來吹去島嶼
畀外來文化連根掘挖
移上移下
根 尋唔到地下水脈
釘唔下自家真正根
祖公傳下一句話
到時就揭旗
「母語文字化」
就係恩兜客家根
「我寫我口」
就係全地球流動地下水脈
For 122 Pictures in 2022 #58 "Language of Flowers". I wasn't sure what language they speak (Petalan? Pollenesian?), so I just took one of a vase full of them just standing there quietly.
October = LISTOPAD in the Croatian language means 'the month of falling leaves'
[LIST: 'leaf' + PAD: 'fall' = LISTOPAD: 'leaf-fall'].
The month of October was also called LISTOPAD in the old Macedonian (Листопад)
as well as old Bulgarian (Листопад). The month's name LISTOPAD exists or existed
in several other Slavic languages: Polish (Listopad), Czech (Listopad), old Slovenian (Listopad), Ukrainian (Листопад), and Byelarusian (Листопад). However in the latter
five languages the term LISTOPAD refers to the month of November. This is probably
due to differences in climate.
On the other hand, October is called "VINOTOK" [VINO: 'wine' + TOK: 'flow' = "the wine flowing month"] in the archaic Slovenian language, "ZHOVTEN" [ZHOVTIY: 'yellow' color = month when leaves turn yellow] in Ukrainian (Жовтень), and "KASTRYCHNIK" [KOSTER: 'bonfire' = month when leaves turn colour of fire] in Byelarusian (Кастрычнiк). These two languages call October the "mud month" - Finnish (Lokakuu) and Carelian (Ligakuu).
This amazing photographer I happened to run into ;)
He & I speak the same language, & we understand each other so well. Funny part is, we never had to exchange a single word to know exactly what the other was thinking. It's a photographer thing ;) Helps that we are both Canon users, as well ;)
"Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam. A country without a language is a country without a soul," Padraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising wrote.
We've got a new President, Galway woman Catherine Connolly who is a Gaeilgeoir (fluent Irish speaker) and wants to encourage the use of the Irish language.
I was a fairly fluent Irish speaker in my late teens, having gone to summer college in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where Irish is still the spoken language.
Unfortunately, I haven't had much occasion to speak it since then, so I dropped a hint to a good friend that I'd like this book for Christmas.
I'm enjoying revisiting words I used to know and learning new words and hopefully it will inspire me to seek out some Irish classes or go to a pop-up Gaeltacht event.
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