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I haven't uploaded in a couple of weeks, so here's a photo. My Macbook Pro's SD card slot screwed up, so I had to transfer the photos to mum's laptop, onto a USB and onto my computer. And I've really been too lazy to do that until now.
Isn't optimism great? :)
I really like the way this shot turned out! I'll take several shots sometimes, and usually my choice for the final upload is simply the first or second shot!
When all else fails, appreciate what you have. Appreciate the sun, appreciate life, appreciate the people in it. Appreciate now! Appreciate the fact that those beautiful roses and oranges are growing in the dead of winter! :]
This is my last official day of being a teenager! Wow! I've accomplished so much in my life already, and I can't wait to see what else awaits me in my journey!
TOTW: Pieces of Me
"Homebuilders’ Optimism Bodes Well for U.S. Economy" by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT t.co/x30Y6DBMXV (via Twitter twitter.com/felipemassone/status/656213504907702273)
Allez danse, danse, vient dans mes bras,
Allez tourne, tourne, reste avec moi,
Allez partons vite si tu veux bien, dès le jour,
Le soleil brille très haut tu sais,
Mais j’aime ça, je t’attendais
Alors partons vite si tu veux bien, Sans retour…
Rit plus fort et parle-moi
De nos projets, de nos rêves tout ça
Donne-moi la main, embrasse-moi, mon amour
Le temps comme ami, moi je veux bien
Mais les amis ça va, ça vient,
Alors partons vite brûler le jour et la nuit
Evidemment, tu l’aimes encore,
Je le vois bien tu sais, et puis alors ?
Mais pour l’instant ferme tes yeux, passe ta main dans mes cheveux.
Je veux entendre, ton cœur qui bat, tu sais, je crois qu’il chante pour moi
Mais en douceur comme ça tout bas, comme un sourd
Mon cœur lui s’emballe, il vole haut, peut être un peut trop haut pour moi
Mais je m’en fou, je suis vivant pour de bon
Allez danse, danse, regarde-moi
Allez tourne, tourne, ne t’arrête pas
Allez partons vite, si tu veux bien, dès le jour
le soleil brille, profitons-en
Je t’attendrai, je t’aime tant
Alors vas-t’en vite si tu veux bien, sans retour
Evidemment, tu l’aimes encore,
Ça crève les yeux mon dieu, Tu l’aimes encore
Mais pour l’instant ferme tes yeux, passe ta main dans mes cheveux
[i]Allez danse mon amour ! Allez danse !
Faisons de nos enfants des droits !
Fait tourner le monde mon amour, fait tourner le monde[/i]
Allez danse, danse, retourne-toi
Allez tourne, tourne, ne t’arrête pas
Allez partons vite, si tu veux bien, dès le jour
J’ai manqué d’air je m’en souviens,
Toutes ses années sans toi sans rien
Même mes chansons se baladaient le cœur lourd
Evidemment, tu l’aimes encore,
Ça crève les yeux mon dieu, ça crève les yeux mon dieu
Mon dieu….
Detail of the Baptistry Window, a masterpiece of abstract stained glass designed by John Piper and executed by Patrick Reyntiens.
Coventry's Cathedral is a unique synthesis of old a new, born of wartime suffering and forged in the spirit of postwar optimism, famous for it's history and for being the most radically modern of Anglican cathedrals. Two cathedral's stand side by side, the ruins of the medieval building, destroyed by incendiary bombs in 1940 and the bold new building designed by Basil Spence and opened in 1962.
One of the greatest features of Coventry is it's wealth of modern stained glass, something Spence resolved to include having witnessed the bleakness of Chartres Cathedral in wartime, when all it's stained glass had been removed. The first window encountered on entering is the enormous 'chess-board' baptistry window filled with stunning abstract glass by John Piper & Patrick Reyntiens, a symphony of glowing colour. The staggered nave walls are illuminated by ten narrow floor to ceiling windows filled with semi-abstract symbolic designs arranged in pairs of dominant colours (green, red, multi-coloured, purple/blue and gold) representing the souls journey to maturity, and revealed gradually as one approaches the altar. This amazing project was the work of three designers lead by master glass artist Lawrence Lee of the Royal College of Art along with Keith New and Geoffrey Clarke (each artist designed three of the windows individually and all collaborated on the last).
For more see below:-
It's amazing, with the blink of an eye you finally see the light
It's amazing when the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright
It's Amazing ...
- Aerosmith -
Last night I went to bed just after 2 AM (8 PM EST) when the first exit polls gave hope that things really can change.
When I woke up this morning I was anxious, but scared to turn on the TV to see the results. So I took a shower, got dressed, made breakfast and lunch... Then I had to do it and I could really not believe my eyes. This time the American people hád been sensible.
The first 'coloured' President of the United States of America was elected. A very interesting step in American and world history.
Finally after 8 year of Republican scare tactics and mismanagement caused by ignorance I have hope that the world will be a little bit better and a more realistic place within 4 years time.
December, and the gazania is optimistic. In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. ~ Daniel L. Reardon
yahoo.. spring is coming
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Nikon D80 + 105 mm 2.8f
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taken during the monthly meet of Flickr Tokyo Photo Session
Marine Protected Area (MPA) Glam Shots is a project by artist, Jessica Ling Findley, combining retro glamour portraits with sea creatures thriving in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) to highlight successful human actions to help heal our oceans.
The Stellar Octopus cyanea from Madagascar
Over 3 billion people’s livelihoods depend on marine and coastal biodiversity around the world. Fishery management provides economic benefits of conservation and community engagement with broader marine management. Madagascar has incredible biodiversity, but due to climate change, as well as over exploitation, it’s delicate marine ecosystem is at high risk. Local fisheries engage with the community to practice “no-take” conservation periods which allows the octopus time to become old enough to reproduce and increases the catch for those who depend on it.
Octopus cyanea moves along the seafloor camouflaging itself not only with color but with texture. Although octopuses are normally nocturnal, Octopus cyanea prefers twilight. Yet it is also known as the Day Octopus, because it can be found hunting in cooperation with a roving coral grouper fish who often points out hiding prey when the octopus seeks shelter in the coral. It’s lifespan is about 12-14 months from its planktonic larval state.
About the Artist:
Jessica Ling Findley is an Encinitas based artist with a focus on social practice and environmental advocacy. Her work playfully blurs spectator and participant, engaging the audience to explore. Her public participatory work, Aeolian Ride, inflated people on bicycles in 20 cities around the world. Exhibitions and awards include: Dublin Museum of Science, New Museum, Deitch Art Parade in NY, and SDAI, Tokyo Wondersite Residency, Brooklyn Arts Council Grant and Black Rock Arts Grant Foundation and Port of San Diego public art commission. www.jessicalingfindley.com
Project Origins:
Inspired by the world’s premier Ocean Sciences Meeting in February 2020, Seaport Village and The Port of San Diego have invited artist Jessica Ling Findley to produce a series of art experiences. She will help bring science to life through art at Seaport Village from December 2019 to February 2020. As ocean vitality becomes more critical with changing climate, these works, produced with input and data from scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Birch Aquarium, explore how stories of Ocean Optimism can inspire us all to work together for a sustainable future. These immersive experiences invite audiences to think about the future of our oceans in new and creative ways.
References:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_cyanea
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone...
news.mongabay.com/2017/11/fish-vs-forests-madagascars-mar...
cases.open.ubc.ca/octopus-fishery-management-in-madagascar/
www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlm-Pp6g64
friendsoflajollashores.com/marinelife/blacksmith/#
www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/bl...
Ed Parnell, Associate Research Oceanographer, Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Alle glücklichen Familien sind einander ähnlich; unglücklich ist jede Familie auf ihre eigene Art.
Leo Tolstoi
On June 28, 02016 philosopher Andrew Chignell spoke at The Interval at Long Now about "Hope in the Anthropocene" in conversation with Stewart Brand.
Andrew spoke as a fellow at Stanford University's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS). Long Now is proud to regularly feature CASBS Fellows in our "Conversations at The Interval" series.
Photo by Gary Wilson.
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Imagine
- composites exploring the nature and sources of an intangible human ideal and associated verbs that transpire a symbiotic relationship... that is; both a source and a result of optimism.
To play is to live.
Icecream stand open on a rainy, cold, winter night. The letters on the stand translate to "Hello enjoy your day".
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