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A photography assignment... depict "emotions" without people
By the way, the more you drink the more optimistic you get. :P
'Tis a tad blurry because it took several tastes to get it to the right level. Oh crap, drank too much, oh crap, need to drink more... repeat several times. Lol.
Every driveway and sidewalk in the neighborhood has a pinwheel with a note this morning. Hope, Peace, Love. Thank you, mystery neighbors.
CC week 4 is Visual Weight & Balance
Ultimately, the pessimist may be right, but the oprimist has more fun. Something tells me this lone fuchsia blossom is a true optimist.
Daily Tarot Card for 3~2~21: The Sun
Description By: Biddy Tarot
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UPRIGHT: Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality
SUN DESCRIPTION
The Sun Tarot card radiates with optimism and positivity. A large, bright sun shines in the sky, representing the source of all life on Earth. Underneath, four sunflowers grow tall above a brick wall, representing the four suits of the Minor Arcana and the four elements.
In the foreground, a young, naked child is sitting on top of a calm white horse. The child represents the joy of being connected with your inner spirit, and his nakedness is a sign he has nothing to hide and has all the innocence and purity of childhood. The white horse is also a sign of purity and strength.
Upright Sun
The Sun represents success, radiance and abundance. The Sun gives you strength and tells you that no matter where you go or what you do, your positive and radiant energy will follow you and bring you happiness and joy. People are drawn to you because you can always see the bright side and bring such warmth into other people’s lives. This beautiful, warm energy is what will get you through the tough times and help you succeed. You are also in a position where you can share your highest qualities and achievements with others. Radiate who you are and what you stand for; shine your love on those you care about.
If you are going through a difficult time, the Sun brings you the message you have been waiting for:
If I wait here long enough the duck might get careless and paddle into range...
I keep hearing Prokofiev when I look at this picture.
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Excellence is something that is expected when it comes to Michigan football. What may be an excellent season for other teams is often considered a failure for the Wolverines because excellence is defined differently in Ann Arbor. University of Michigan fans have gotten used to not just winning seasons, but campaigns in which the Wolverines compete for the Big Ten title and wreak havoc on their opponents. Accordingly, it is a fair question to ask whether a ten-win season that resulted in a major bowl game was a failure.
None would say that Michigan’s 2018 campaign was an unfettered success. When a program measures its results based on whether the team can beat Ohio State and reach the College Football Playoffs, failure to do so will leave many questioning the team after the season concludes. Nevertheless, there were many reasons for optimism in the wake of Michigan’s 2018 campaign.
In 2017, the Wolverines got out to a fast start out of the gate and then struggled. They slumped to an 8-5 finish, which is regarded as a failure in Ann Arbor. Michigan lost to all of their rivals, dropping contests to Michigan State, Penn State and the all-important one to Ohio State. Thus, there was much for the Wolverines to recover from and many memories to erase coming into this season. Considering the losses to their rivals in 2017, 2018 was going to be a “Revenge Tour” for Michigan.
The season got started with a hiccup as the Wolverines dropped a close decision to Notre Dame. The Wolverines fell behind early and could not make up the entire gap in falling 24-17. However, although the Wolverines were down, they were just getting started.
After the loss to Notre Dame, Michigan got hot. The Wolverines promptly walloped a pair of non-conference foes before turning to its Big Ten schedule. Michigan continued its winning ways against its conference rivals. They thrashed a declining Nebraska squad before edging out the vastly improved Northwestern Wildcats. Going into their matchup with rival Wisconsin, Michigan’s record stood at 5-1. Before a frenzied crowd at the Big House, Michigan proceeded to dismantle the Badgers. The Wolverines broke open a close game in the second half to rout Wisconsin 38-13.
Michigan continued to run off wins, ripping off ten wins in a row. This included victories over Michigan State and Penn State, achieving revenge against both of those schools for 2017 losses. The Wolverines gave the Nittany Lions some massive payback, whipping them by five touchdowns. They also throttled the Spartans, holding them to a single touchdown.
The Wolverines went into “The Game” in the thick of the conversation for the College Football Playoffs. A win in the contest would put the Wolverines in the Big Ten title game in the driver’s seat for a playoff spot. A victory would be the ultimate revenge for the beating that they suffered at the hands of the Buckeyes in 2017. However, Michigan fell short in a big way. The Buckeyes laid 62 points on the Wolverines, breaking open a tight contest in the third quarter. In a game against their archrival where Michigan absolutely needed a win, there was none forthcoming. It was the seventh straight time that the Wolverines had fallen short against their rival. Michigan closed the season by getting blown out by Florida in the Peach Bowl.
For the Wolverines, the 2018 season represented a step forward for the program. Still, the program has fallen short of expectations since they hired Jim Harbaugh to coach his alma mater. If the Wolverines’ season comes down to one game, then the “revenge tour” was indeed a failure. However, programs have to be viewed in the context of all 13 games. Based on that metric, the Wolverines had a solid season. They defeated nearly all of their main rivals and embarrassed them in the process. They simply came up short against Ohio State, as they seemingly do every year. Michigan put five players on the All-Big Ten Team and linebacker Devin Bush Jr. won the Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award. Michigan fans should take heart that their team will perennially be near the top of the Big Ten.
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Normally I am not the type to make impulse buys, but I like to see my addition of a Canon SX500 IS as a long-awaited impulse purchase. Hear me out on this one. Ever since I started learning about photography right before my sixteenth birthday, I wanted a camera with a long zoom lens. The opportunities were myriad even three years ago, but in the amount of time I've spent learning about photography on other cameras, the options became even more enticing. I knew about the camera when it came out and thought to myself, "It would probably be a good thing to have in my bag for when I'm out on trips". Seeing it in the store on markdown was just the catalyst that got it going.
I love this camera. Not only is it ergonomically correct, but its image quality is reminiscent of my first Canon that I borrowed from my parents for a summer. Its ability to zoom is remarkable to me, since I've never really been able to carry around a megazoom camera for a few days. It opens a lot of previously closed doors, so I can see myself using this camera (in conjunction with my J1, P310, and D3000) a lot more for the rest of this project. :)
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This jumping spider was eying up the cicada, which eventually flew away.
(20070218_075_v2.jpg, modified in Photoshop: cropped, autocontrast, autolevels, saturation +10)
Possibly they were both eventually extracted when this surface part of the tramway was closed and replaced by a tunnel.
7-Nov-10 - 0036c : Sydney, Australia - 'From Optimism to Hope'
This is a view of 2010 Sculpture By the Sea Exhibit #40 : - 'From Optimism to Hope' by artist Andrew Rogers. The official guide book quotes the artist as stating his sculpture is 'A group of organic pulsing forms reflecting the will to interpret and render the abstract essences of being.'
Taken at Mark's Park midway between Bondi Beach and Tamarama Bay.
Number 15 Recreation Grove, Holbeck Leeds. For sale at £50,000 even though on the other side of the street the houses are boarded up awaiting demolition.
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