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Miracle has a specific spot in our livingroom when not napping with my DD. We call it the “fainting couch”. This week Clifford, tge big red dog was placed there also and Miracle had to find away to coexist with the interloper.
A glimpse of the interior of the Miracle Mile shopping center inside Planet Hollywood. We left our room early one morning, in search of real coffee. It was a good time to grab some photos, before the shops opened and the crowds descended. I loved the painted skies. The challenge with a lot of the pictures is in correcting perspective distortion. What a huge difference that makes! Have just begun using Photoshop, and they've made correcting perspective a lot easier. I've come to really dislike leaning buildings, lampposts, etc. This scene had a lot of distortion.
Always much better when viewed in lightbox.
"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Einstein
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles. Audrey Hepburn
*happy delicate bokeh wednesday*
“We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness”
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Laguna PK shoot
Brgy. Marinig, Cabuyao, Laguna
For whatever we lose
(like a you or a me),
It's always our self we find in the sea.
{ e.e. cummings }
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There are so many miracles above and under water. We, human beings, have the duty to take care of them.
For a variety of reasons, not all of them rational, I have decided to mess around in Facebook. You can find me at:
US Airways Airbus A320-200 N106US in the Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This was the aircraft involved in the so-called "Miracle on the Hudson" when it hit a flock of Canada Geese shortly after take-off from new York LaGuadia airport and the crew of pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger and first officer Jeffrey B. Skiles successfully ditched the airliner in the Hudson River with the successful rescue of all on board.
[...] I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness [...]
-- Quote by Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Albanian born Indian Missionary and Founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979. 1910-1997)
Nikon D70, Tokina 12-24 f/4, 12mm - f/4 - 1/13s - HDR 3xp +2,-2EV
Rome, Italy (July, 2008)
Photographer: Ashia Denimore
Model: Shena Neox
Dress: BLISS COUTURE Beautiful lace
Hair: BLISS COUTURE Ariskia Hair (caviar)
Hat: BLISS COUTURE Toran Hat (purple)
Makeup: MADRID SOLO Pink Chaos in the water
Earrings: FINESMITH Lacie
Nails: CANDY NAIL Feather Purple
Skin: GLAM AFFAIR
Photography posted in blog soloevane.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/miracle-feline/
I got him out from his head pouch, 'cause I've missed him so much. ;_;
Just ordered a new body for him and Rihael to share, which will take about 2 months until it's delivered. Can't wait!
Meanwhile I need to finish Luv's new face up. u_u
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
– The Buddha.
"There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. When they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ Jesus said ‘Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come yet.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’, and they filled them to the brim. ‘Draw some out now’ he told them ‘and take it to the steward.’ They did this; the steward tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from – only the servants who had drawn the water knew – the steward called the bridegroom and said, ‘People generally serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had plenty to drink; but you have kept the best wine till now.’
This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. He let his glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him."
– John 2:1-11, which is today's Gospel at Mass.
Stained glass window from Covington Cathedral.
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein
"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
39 years ago today, February 22nd 1980, the United States Olympic Hockey Team upset the heavily favored and defending four-time gold medalist Soviet Union Team to win the gold medal.
Miracles surround us each day. The only obstacle is ourselves. Each day we have the opportunity to experience new events when we cast off the warm blankets and begin anew. Take a good look at something not made with human hands like a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.
The wonder of life itself, the blessings, the joy the bliss. Miracles occur when your intentions, your beliefs, your thoughts and your action all work together to engage them to happen. A miracle can be what you experience on a daily basis if you choose to believe that everything about life is a miracle. The beauty of a flower, the expanse of the sky, the incredible sound of blowing air through your ears.
Miracles are as simple as a smile, a hug, or as magnificent as a sunrise each morning. They key to understanding how miraculous your life is, is to notice your life in detail. Be mindful of each step, each smile, each small gesture of kindness and watch what the universe unfolds for you!
An early rise while camping in the Kaghan Valley has done miracles for me in so many ways, by stunning me with the views I never though of ever existed.. Mountains, Deep forests, snow capped mountains and the beautiful light of the rising sun from the east.
Taken: Trekking Morning in the Valley of Kaghan,
I was on an Oxford Tube bus travelling from London to Oxford on Saturday night - a journey I'd made many times. But this time, the bus took the wrong exit off the M40 and rounded the sharp bend too quickly, and it overturned onto its left side - the side where I was seated.
Once I'd realized what had happened, I practially walked out of the wreck unscathed. What a miracle.
Almost everyone emerged without very severe injuries, although one person had to be rescued from the bus by emergency services, and I later learnt that another was thrown from the bus and suffered severe back injuries. The wounded were taken to hospital, and several hours later, the uninjured were taken to our homes. I was very impressed with the police and ambulance service, and very grateful that there were no fatalities.
And then I remembered that 12 December is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who I believe is my special patroness. Once again she has come to our aid, and I thank her, and praise God for his mercy. I upload this photo in thanksgiving, Deo optimo maximo.
UPDATE In the last 48 hours some more has been revealed to me which confirm my belief that God, working through her intercession, had protected me. Many people ask if a safety belt saved me. I'm sorry to say that I wasn't wearing one, but even this neglect on my part serves to glorify him. Secondly, when the bus was raised, as can be seen on this video, it is clear that all the windows on my side of the bus are shattered except for one. That is the one I was sitting behind, and I distinctly recall seeing it intact beneath my feet when I got up after the crash. Finally, the site of the crash, being on a steep embankment, was a lot more precarious than I'd first thought, and could have been so much worse.
The BBC reported the incident using this photo here.
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
“The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world.”
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I was shocked by the amount of tourists converged to Vegas despite the cancellation and delay of flights during X'mas. There were more street showgirls than ever on the Main Strip this time. They were on the street soliciting men and women to take selfies with them for a fee. They all decked out in carnival attire with little clothing as they could bear the cold temperature. Just a few days ago, the night temperature had plummeted to 34 degree F. Of course, there was no social distancing and mask wearing so to speak. It would be a miracle if no one gets sick.
update ---> happily sold : )
...upcycled card & envelope set .
Belongs to the "Touch of Magic" collection.
Chapel of Grace (on the left) and baroque guildhall (on the right) on Chapel Square (in German Kapellplatz) during Christmas market season, Altoetting, Bavaria, Germany
Some background information:
The Shrine of Our Lady of Altoetting, also known as the Chapel of Grace (in German: Gnadenkapelle), is the national pilgrim shrine of Bavaria dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is located in the southern-Bavarian town of Altoetting (in German: Altötting) and known for the many healings which are said to have taken place there, and is commonly called the Lourdes of Germany.
The octagonal chapel which houses the image of Our Lady dates to about A.D. 660 and thereby was built during the reign of the Agilolfings, an early Bavarian dynasty. It is the oldest Marian shrine in Germany. However, the spire was added to the chapel not before 1494, while the porch that encircles the chapel was built in 1517.
The image of Mary venerated there is a Black Madonna of great antiquity (possibly made about 1330 in Burgundy), carved from lime wood. The shrine became a popular pilgrim destination when it became known for the miraculous recovery in 1489 of a young boy who had been drowned, after his mother laid his body before the image and prayed to the Blessed Mother for a miracle.
Many of the votive offerings which have been given to the shrine over the centuries are displayed in the porch encircling the church. Also to be seen are the small, silver urns in which many members of the German nobility would have their hearts placed after their deaths to be brought here.
The shrine has been served by the Capuchin friars for centuries. One member of the Order, Brother Conrad of Parzham, served there as porter for over 40 years. During his lifetime of service he developed a reputation for holiness and miraculous healings. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
The shrine was honored by a visit by Pope John Paul II in November 1980. Being the second pope visiting the Chapel of Grace (after Pius VI), he was accompanied by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was born in a nearby town. On 11th September 2006, Ratzinger, newly elected as Pope Benedict XVI, returned to the shrine and donated the episcopal ring he had worn while he was the Archbishop of Munich. The ring is now a part of the scepter held by the Blessed Virgin.
Unfortunately it is not allowed to take photos inside the chapel. But as a non-Catholic and also nonbeliever regarding divine miracles, I can assure you that I was deeply impressed, as I have never seen anything like that before in my life.
Altoetting is a little town in Upper Bavaria located about 90 km (56 miles) to the east of the city of Munich and less than 20 km (12 miles) to the northwest of the German-Austrian border. With its 12,750 residents it is the capital of the rural district of Altoetting.
The area of Altoetting was already inhabited during Celtic times. Later two Roman roads intersected nearby the settlement and made it important for both military and trade reasons. In the 7th century, the village was located quite in the centre of the evolving Agilolfingian duchy of Bavaria. At that time, the Chapel of Grace was built in the Altoetting of today. In 748, the settlement was first mentioned in a document. Just 40 years later, a royal Carolingian palace was built there.
In 876, King Carloman founded a Benedictine monastery at Altoetting, in which he was also buried. In the 13th century, during the reign of the House of Wittelsbach, a chapter of canons was erected and Altoetting became more and more important as a religious centre. Furthermore the salt road between the cities of Nuremberg and Venice produced also some wealth among the inhabitants of Altoetting.
Altoetting’s further history is closely related to the Chapel of Grace and its development as a pilgrim shrine. Nowadays the site is still visited by many Catholic pilgrims who believe in miracles. The town also has a great number of other Catholic churches and many residents make their living out of providing the pilgrims with everything they need.
As seen at 82 West Castle Street, Stockton, CA
Did you know that Stockton has a Miracle Mile? I didn't!
For more, see www.wrightrealtors.com/stockton/pacific-miracle-mile.htm
Jumping back to Sitka, this was a part of the signage along the hatchery at the edge of town. Such an interesting quote from Einstein. If only we could all keep this in mind and live by the wisdom.
Just in case you're wondering, I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I've been the recipient of a miracle more than once.
Miracles seem to rest, not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us from far off, but upon our perceptions being made finer so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear that which is about us always.
-- Willa Cather
Nguyễn Huỳnh Ngọc Thanh by me in Jun 2015
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Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.