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A photo from my little trip to New York over spring break with my friend Rachel. To see us making fools of ourselves click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEGrEkrHV0g
MODEL me and the hand of: >Stefana my daughter
digital 21 MP iso 100
EF 24-70 f2.8 USM
studio light @ F 18
post processed in CS3
Macro Mondays: Sewing Notions
A seam ripper and its cover. Area shown is 2.5 inches.
100mm + 25mm extension tube, window light.
HMM everyone!
...It's time to let it fall
It's time to smash
The crystal ball
And sometimes
The pieces make you long
Wipe out the dream
Once and for all
It's time to let it fall
Find my feet
Find the beat again
It's time to let it fall
And finally
I can breathe again...
Emmelie De Forest
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This photographic story of mine, with descriptive text, was created in Novara di Sicilia (ME) on August 15th of this year, on the occasion of a suggestive traditional religious and popular celebration, that of the Apotheosis of the Assumption (in Heaven), which takes place every 5 years, however due to the bans issued during the Covid, it was not celebrated in 2020, so it had not been held for 10 years. I would like to tell the origins of this ancient tradition, it was born with the arrival of the Normans in Sicily around the year 1000, in that period in Southern Italy there was a coexistence of peoples, religions, languages, the most diverse, the majority were given by the Lombards, there were the Greeks, with the Greek population of Calabria, of Salento (that is the Byzantines) with the Greek Church which is based in Constantinople, it is not a foreign Byzantine domination, but they are the people of those lands for centuries, then there are the Arabs who conquered Sicily, but also under the Arabs in Sicily, Greeks, Latins, Jews coexist, the populations coexist, they are the leaders who make war among themselves, then in the south of Italy the Normans arrive, they are French from the north of France, they are the descendants of the Vikings coming from Scandinavia, the Norman Roger 1st of Sicily (called the Great Count Roger) together with his brother, conquered the Puglia, Calabria, and subsequently allying themselves with an Arab emir reigning in Sicily, who asked them for help because he was fighting with another Arab emir present in Sicily, Roger landed in February 1061 he landed in Messina and managed to occupy the eastern part of Sicily, and in 1091 Roger could say he was master of all of Sicily: ancient literature indicates the Great Count Roger as the promoter of the celebrations of the Assumption, on whose banner the image of Our Lady Ascending to Heaven stood out, under whose protection the process of "re-Christianization" of the island began, devotion to the Virgin which was strengthened in the territory of Novara di Novara di Sicilia in the 12th century with the arrival of the French abbot Hugh (also a Saint), sent to Sicily by Bernard of Clairvaux, of the Cistercian Order, which has the figure of Our Lady Ascending to Heaven as a cornerstone of its religious institution. This celebration-feast has seen mixed fortunes. Before the Second World War, the float with the Assumption was carried in procession along with about 15 floats representing various saints. After the war, the bishop prohibited carrying the statues of the saints alongside the Assumption. With the Great Jubilee of 2000, the ancient tradition was revived, with the saints preceding the Assumption's exit. They arrive in the town's main square, arranging themselves in a semicircle, awaiting the arrival of the Assumption, which in the meantime has been carried in procession through the town's streets. Upon her return to the square around midnight, the Assumption is reunited with all the saints, giving life to the highest expression of the Apotheosis of Mary Assumed into Heaven, amidst songs, litanies, and prayers. This, in short, is a great, heartfelt procession that begins in the afternoon and continues late into the night, with many floats of saints preceding the Assumption of Mary, with arms raised high, characterized by the presence of more than 150 lit candles. The official logo of the Solemn Apotheosis of the Assumption encapsulates the presence of the 15 saints as if they were 15 roses, arranged in a crown around the monogram "M - A" (Our Lady Ascending to Heaven). For Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy, the "Mystical Rose" is "the Love of God," a symbol of divine perfection, peace, and the beauty of Paradise, linked to the figure of Mary, the Mystical Rose par excellence. Thus, the Apotheosis is none other than the Embrace that God, through Mary and the Saints, extends to all mankind.
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Questo mio racconto fotografico, con testo descrittivo, è stato realizzato a Novara di Sicilia (ME) il 15 di agosto di quest’anno, in occasione di una suggestiva celebrazione tradizionale religiosa e popolare, quella della Apoteosi dell’Assunta (in Cielo), che prende vita ogni 5 anni, purtuttavia causa i divieti emanati durante il covid, nel 2020 non venne celebrata, sicchè era da 10 anni che non veniva svolta. Desidero raccontare le origini di questa antica tradizione, essa infatti nasce con l’arrivo dei Normanni in Sicilia attorno all’Anno Mille, in quel periodo nell’Italia Meridionale c’era una convivenza di popoli, religioni, lingue, le più diverse, la maggioranza era data dai Longobardi, c’erano i Greci, con la popolazione greca della Calabria, del Salento (ovvero i Bizantini) con la Chiesa Greca che fa capo a Costantinopoli, non è una dominazione bizantina straniera, ma sono i popoli di quelle terre da secoli, poi ci sono gli Arabi che hanno conquistato la Sicilia, ma anche sotto gli arabi in Sicilia, convivono Greci, Latini, Ebrei, le popolazioni convivono, sono i capi che si fanno la guerra tra di loro, poi nel meridione d’Italia giungono i Normanni, essi sono francesi del nord della Francia, essi sono i discendenti dei Vichinghi provenienti dalla Scandinavia, il Normanno Ruggero 1° di Sicilia (detto il Gran Conte Ruggero) insieme al fratello, conquistarono la Puglia, la Calabria, e successivamente alleandosi con un emiro arabo regnante in Sicilia, che chiedeva loro aiuto perché in lotta con un altro emiro arabo presente in Sicilia, Ruggero sbarcò nel febbraio del 1061 sbarcò a Messina riuscendo ad occupare la parte orientale della Sicilia, e nel 1091 Ruggero potè dirsi padrone di tutta la Sicilia: l’antica letteratura indica il Gran Conte Ruggero promotore dei festeggiamenti dell’Assunta, sul cui stendardo campeggiava l’immagine dell’Assunta, sotto la cui protezione ebbe inizio il processo di “ricristianizzazione” dell’isola, devozione verso la Vergine che si rafforza nel territorio di Novara di Novara di Sicilia nel XII secolo con l’arrivo dell’abate francese Ugo (anch’egli Santo), inviato in Sicilia da Bernardo di Chiaravalle, dell’Ordine Cistercense, che ha come pilastro portante la figura dell’Assunta nella sua istituzione religiosa. Questa celebrazione-festa ha visto alterne fortune, prima del secondo conflitto mondiale la vara con l’Assunta veniva portata in processione assieme a circa 15 vare di diversi santi, dopo tale conflitto ci fu il divieto vescovile di portare le statue dei santi insieme all’Assunta; col Grande Giubileo del 2000 l’antica tradizione ha ripreso vita coi Santi che precedono l’uscita dell’Assunta, giungendo nella piazza principale del paese, disponendosi a semicerchio, aspettando l’arrivo dell’Assunta che nel frattempo è stata condotta in processione nelle vie del paese, al suo rientro in piazza verso mezzanotte Maria Assunta si ricongiunge con tutti i Santi, dando vita alla massima espressione dell’Apoteosi di Maria Assunta in Cielo, tra canti, litanie e preghiere. Questa, in sintesi, è una grande, sentita, processione che inizia nel pomeriggio, e prosegue a notte fonda, con tante vare di santi che precedono quella di Maria Assunta, con le braccia rivolte in alto, caratterizzata dalla presenza di più di 150 candele accese. Il logo ufficiale della Solenne Apoteosi dell’Assunta racchiude la presenza dei 15 santi come fossero 15 rose, disposte a corona attorno al monogramma “M – A” (Madonna Assunta): per Dante Alighieri nella Divina Commedia la “Rosa Mistica” è “l’Amore di Dio”, simbolo della perfezione divina, pace, bellezza del Paradiso, collegata alla figura di Maria, Rosa Mistica per eccellenza, ecco che l’Apoteosi altro non è che l’Abbraccio che Dio, tramite Maria ed i Santi, rivolge a tutti gli uomini.
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Good day my dear friends!
Today we are celebrating my birthday (long time ago ;-))
Birthday is a present that we must treasure. :)
This evening we have dinner with special friends and colleagues!
Exciting....!
I am so sorry that my mom can't be here anymore, but I am sure she sees me from heaven!
Life is short, so let's celebrate life!
July 2023, 2023
Agfa Billy Record II (6x9) and Ilford FP4 Plus
Developed with Ilfosol 3. And this time, I really messed it up: On my developer mixing jug, I have two marks, one for 320 ml (1 x 135 film), and one for 600 ml (1x 120 film), and on this particular day, my brain chose to fill the jug up in accordance with the wrong mark. It was only after having processed the film in the developing tank for one minute or so that I realized that the tank felt a bit light. What to do in that instance? Well, I emptied the tank back into the mixing jug, mixed the stuff right this time, poored it back and kept on with the process for a length of time that "felt right". Better to take a chance than to just give up and throw the film away. And lo and behold, the result was OK :)
By the way, 6 x 9 is a delight!
Hat: :WetCat&OhDeer-"Kasa" Hat Prop Set [Bento] - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - wetcat - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morise/211/205/3001
OhDeer! - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Missing%20Melody/178/228/2501
Skin & Stickers: .HEOL Yi-seo EVOX - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Follys%20End/194/40/22
Earrings: -Just Tony- Takoyaki Earring - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shinigami/110/32/3
Candy Cane: .Tarfdish. Teddy Cookie Cane - main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tardfish/128/228/23
Snake & Sake: Schadenfreude Neck Snake & Schadenfreude Shinnen Sake Set - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nouveau/223/207/33
Kimono & Snow Man: [ Atelier SpecOps ] Maneki Weave & [ Atelier SpecOps ] Golly! It's Snowy! - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cicciottella/114/226/757
Shorts, Socks & Heels: No!Saint - Anouk Outfit - Fatpack - Reborn - @Dollholic Event - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Daydream/53/208/28
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Amor%20Island/199/110/1114
Toe Nails: Beauty Nails- Pedicure Arcane - EBODY # 4 Position - @GothCore - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/CORE/128/241/3501
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/xLUMINOUS%20HALLWAYx/63/94/22
Snake Vehicle: *Arts&Gear* HebiHariko - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/japan%20canvas/182/93/2002
Onsen & Bench: ++Twilight++ Infinity Onsen & ++Twilight++ Infinity Onsen wood bench - @Okinawa New Years Festival 2025 - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ryukyu/37/22/38
main store - maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pals%20meadow%20Clover/69/...