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I happened upon a swans nest. This is the new expectant Father showing off for his lady in waiting ;) This young male let me get quite close to the nest as I was silent and respectful...That was until some nut case came by with his young boy who began throwing big stones at the nest..I freaked out that the father allowed his son do this. I couldn't hold my tongue and politely explained to the Father of the boy that the female swan was pregnant and on her nest..They quickly left thank goodness..How does a Father let his son do something like that is beyond me. Fortunately for me I watched the two swans for ages..afterward ;)
"The black knob at the base of the male Mute Swan's bill swells during the breeding season and becomes noticeably larger than the female's. The rest of the year the difference between the sexes is not obvious."
Have a great day everyone! I will catch up with everyone later on today! :)
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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 this celebration had not been held for 10 years. I would like to tell the origins of this ancient tradition, which began with the arrival of the Normans in Sicily around the year 1000. At that time, Southern Italy was a coexistence of peoples, religions, and languages, the most diverse. The majority were the Lombards. There were also the Greeks, with the Greek population of Calabria and Salento (i.e., the Byzantines), with the Greek Church based in Constantinople. It was not a foreign Byzantine domination, but rather the people of those lands for centuries. Then there were the Arabs who had conquered Sicily, and even under the Arabs in Sicily, Greeks, Latins, and Jews coexisted; the populations coexisted with each other, and the leaders waged war against each other. Then, in southern Italy, the Normans arrived, seeking adventure and fortune. They were French from Northern France, and the descendants of the Vikings from Scandinavia. the Norman Roger 1st of Sicily (known as the Great Count Roger) together with his brother, conquered Puglia, Calabria, subsequently they allied themselves with an Arab emir reigning in Sicily, who asked them for help because he was fighting against another Arab emir present in Sicily, Roger landed in Messina in February 1061 managing to occupy the eastern part of Sicily, thirty years after his landing in Sicily, in 1091 Roger could say he was master of all of Sicily; Ancient literature credits Great Count Roger with initiating the celebrations of the Assumption, whose banner featured the image of the Our Lady Ascending to Heaven. Under his patronage, the process of "re-Christianization" of the island began. Devotion to the Virgin was strengthened in the territory of Novara di Sicilia in the 12th century with the arrival of the French abbot Hugh (also proclaimed a saint), sent to Sicily by Bernard of Clairvaux, of the Cistercian Order, which has the figure of the Assumption 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 approximately 15 floats of various saints. After that conflict, the bishop banned carrying statues of 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, forming 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 of Mary is reunited with all the Saints, giving life to the supreme 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 the many floats of saints preceding that of the Assumption of Mary, characterized by having their arms raised high, and the presence of more than 150 candles being lit. The official logo of the Solemn Apotheosis of the Assumption encloses 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 nothing other than the Embrace that God, through Mary and the Saints, addresses to all men.
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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 questa celebrazione era da 10 anni che non veniva svolta. Desidero raccontare le origini di questa antica tradizione, essa 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 faceva capo a Costantinopoli, non era una dominazione bizantina straniera, ma erano i popoli di quelle terre da secoli, poi c'erano gli Arabi che avevano conquistato la Sicilia, ed anche sotto gli arabi in Sicilia, convivenao Greci, Latini, Ebrei, le popolazioni convivevano tra loro, erano i capi che si facevano la guerra tra di loro; poi nel meridione d’Italia arrivarono i Normanni, in cerca di avventura e di fortuna, essi erano francesi della Francia del Nord, essi erano i discendenti dei Vichinghi provenienti dalla Scandinavia; il Normanno Ruggero 1° di Sicilia (detto il Gran Conte Ruggero) insieme al fratello, conquista la Puglia, la Calabria, successivamente si allearono con un emiro arabo regnante in Sicilia, che chiedeva loro aiuto perché in lotta contro un altro emiro arabo presente in Sicilia, Ruggero sbarcò a Messina nel febbraio del 1061 riuscendo ad occupare la parte orientale della Sicilia, dopo trent'anni dal suo sbarco in Sicilia, nel 1091 Ruggero poté 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 Sicilia nel XII secolo con l’arrivo dell’abate francese Ugo (anch’egli proclamato 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 riprese 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, per proseguire a notte fonda, con le tante vare di santi che precedono quella di Maria Assunta, caratterizzata dall'avere le braccia rivolte in alto, e la presenza di più di 150 candele che vengono 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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By the 12 Zodiac animals themed-set display at the Gardens by the Bay during River Hongbao 2023 for the Chinese New Year festival.
Enjoy!!!!!! This song inspired me for the photo! Love and Dancing Ed and Fluffy oxo
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And heres another you will love......Its my all time favourite of Fred and Ginger! Have a great musical day dears and remember to Dance!!!! oxo
I will be back after Christmas, Santa is keeping me busy!! Have a jolly one everyone, Happy Hanuka and Marry Christmas!!
Same subject, different angles and processing. Which has the most impact?
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Captured at the Washing Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Explore. #242 - 24 November 'o8
The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
24.11.08
Alle 5.40 del mattino scopro, dai meandri del mio piumone, che fuori c'è una tempesta di neve! Non potete capire la mia felicità!
Peccato sia già finito tutto... Speriamo non sia stato solo un episodio isolato.. La rivoglio!
July 16, 2016: I made it back to the gym! My friend Gennie swear by the stairs, but I only did it for 5 minutes and had to take a break twice. I will have to talk to my doctor about it all. I want to get into an exercise program that helps me lose the last 30 pounds I want to lose, but nothing that's going to have me hyperventilating. Walking and swimming are the one exercises I can do without wanting to die from a lack of breath.
And if you want to know, I climbed about 12 stories on this machine. When I worked in Atlanta, sometimes I did have to climb the 10 stories to my cube.
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- www.kevin-palmer.com - Sunshine highlights the rain drops underneath a developing thunderstorm. There wasn't enough rain to make a rainbow though.
"In Gedenken an das Hochwasser in Pia's Haus!"
Just another ice photo. I think the other one was better but I wanted to upload this, too.
Trust the catch. Camera toss around this: www.flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrah/5132707334/in/photost.... No PS. RAW curves tweak. So you think to yourself, camera toss? That's rather unconventional and foolish. The results are what keeps me coming back. How are you gonna achieve that without letting go? Always good to have a safety net tho...
Orlando came out with an armful of wraps, sandwiches and drinks, calling to the girls, " Travis will be out in a few minutes !"
The men gathered by the Hi-Roller as Merek outlined the trip. Lammy motioned to Diablo as he walked up to the guys.
" Hey G, is that some kind of gryphon?"
" No, that's an ol'hakiak," Georgette whispered, " Careful, they have very good hearing. Some came through the portal in Algonquin Park, they're basically birds with arms and legs."
The group dispersed into their machines with battle cries; " Onward to the fight !" , Merek called.
" To glory and valour !", Orlando called.
Diablo flew to his machine and bellowed a screech as he slid behind the wheel.
The girls laughed and proceeded to the door as the parade was accosted by a red Nissan Pathfinder that stopped beside Merek. The driver leaned over to relay a message.
" Hi, I'm Sarah Mc Connolly. I work for Eric Brokson as a project manager for his civil engineering firm. He received your message on the Haddins incidents and would like to have you contact him about it. "
" Thank you, Miss Mc Connolly. I'll do that." He Examined his phone and noted some missed messages. " Damn this iPhone. I'll have Georgette teach me to retrieve this."
" Good day sir." the lady replied, " Oh, it's Mrs. Mc Connolly."
Diablo took interest in this and relayed it to Malificient;
" My Queen, in addition to the dragon we saw at the Kicking Horse Cafe there is a woman driving a red truck that was at the cafe as well. She had left shortly after we did; she is here now and is talking to Merek."
" That is interesting, Diablo. Continue to this Surfin' School as planned," the image from the crystal stated," We can investigate this later."
Diablo affirmed, " I can have one of my birds follow her. I caught her name is Mrs. Mc Connolly."
" A good idea, Diablo. Proceed. Do you know of Hern-Utkamocsez's affairs there?"
" No, my Queen. I was too far away though I noticed she had raised her voice to Al Salah. She stopped to talk to me and was polite but seemed quite perturbed." Diablo added, " I thought of putting spies on her but she flew away. I mean to say her vehicle took flight. It headed south..."
The image of Malificient raised an eyebrow," Again, interesting. Dragons are tempermental, as are humans. Be careful around these creatures, Diablo. Good work."
" It's my pleasure to serve you," Diablo heard the antique horn of the Model A as it pulled away followed by Merek's voice on the radio he provided, " Let's leave, do keep up."
" I have to go. I'll meet with you soon." Diablo barked as the image changed to a road map and the rods turned onto the service road running under the parking lot that was once Highway 35. On to the Surfin' School !
Seven had a playdate with her friend Badger
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We have this snowman bento for lunch today. It was really fun making this set ;)
Read about our encounters with snowman here.
Peças que eu e o meu marido juntámos há uns anos saem das caixas e saquinhos por imposição do pimpolho mais novo!
Adora miniaturas... Quem sai aos seus...
Agora comprámos a casa para mobilar! ^-^
The Let-410 was a most unlikely mount for an aerobatic team but that is what the Czech Air Force did during the mid 1990s.
'Szobi Kvartet' performed at the 1995 International Air Tattoo held at Fairford.
Fairford, Gloucestershire
23rd July 1995
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19930723 48014 Szobi Kvartet clean std
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