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Canada has lost a great human being today. You will be missed Jack.
His final message:
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.
All my very best,
Jack Layton
Le Canada a perdu un grand homme aujourd'hui.
Son dernier message:
"Mes amis, l'amour est cent fois meilleur que la haine. L'espoir est meilleur que la peur. L'optimisme est meilleur que le désespoir. Alors, aimons, gardons espoir et restons optimistes. Et nous changerons le monde.
Chaleureusement,
Jack Layton
Klondyke Mill was an ore processing mill on the edge of the Gwydir Forest, near Trefriw, north Wales.
Constructed in 1900,[1] the mill was built to receive lead ore (and some zinc ore) from Pandora mine, some 2 miles away – with which its history is inextricably linked – this ore travelling along a tramway which followed the eastern shore of Llyn Geirionydd. The mill saw little usage; Pandora mine was never profitable after construction of the mill, and the mine ceased operation in 1905. Klondyke mill itself closed in 1911 after having a short succession of optimistic owners.
In the 1920s, the mill achieved notoriety as the scene of an elaborate money-making scam, when investors were sought for the Klondyke mine, which was allegedly rich in silver. It is this scam which gives the mill its current name; during its years of operation it was initially known as Geirionydd Mill, then as the New Pandora Lead Works.[1]
Today the mill lies in a ruined state, a tribute to the false optimism of the time, and is believed to be the largest upstanding building associated with lead mining in north Wales.[2] It is a registered ancient monument [3][4] and, despite its state of disrepair, is under the guardianship of Cadw, the only mine structure in the Gwydir Forest to be so designated.
I remember again the days
I played in the fields of happiness and friendship
HKD
Ich erinnere mich wieder an die Tage
in denen ich in den Feldern des Glücks
und der Freundschaft spielte…
HKD
so with much deliberating, i've decided to discontinue my 365. I had initially put it off for a while because I didn't want this to happen and needed to feel ready, but i got caught up in enthusiasm and jumped a little too early. I don't like using outtakes for days im unispired. but don't you worry, ill start a new one up soon. I just need some time to recollect myself. and of course I will still be uploading. thanks so much for the support ive gotten thus far. dont give up on me.
Flower buds on an Ixora shrub. Taken with a 100mm Macro lens plus extension tube.
For MACRO MONDAYS theme: Starts with the letter "B".
For Round 33 of Get Pushed, I was paired with Mimyo Foto, whose stream is rich and interesting -- do take a look.
He lives in South Korea, and says he is tired of hearing all the rhetoric and threats. So he challenged me to an uplifting push:
"What I want from you is a photo showing the good side of humanity. A glimpse at something that makes life worth living or shows the greatness we are capable of."
For some reason, I found this incredibly difficult. I was already having a hard time with it, then there was Boston. Then West, Texas. And hours of live coverage. What I eventually went with was an image that screamed spring, fresh air, freedom, and the optimism of youth. I hope that's what it conveys anyway. I don't think I hit the nail on the head though.
If you'd like a little push (or a big one), come join us. Get Pushed is a ton of fun, and n00bs need not be afraid!!
One half of the robin pairs that carve our territories in our yard. They're so industrious and energetic. I love it when they perch in a tree for a moment.
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OPTIMISM
WHEN THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE FINALLY HAPPENS. I AM GOING STRAIT TO THE GRAVEYARD TO PLAY THE BEST GAME OF WACK-A-MOLE EVER!!
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Photo of an abandoned house captured via Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 17mm F/4 lens. Near the town of Lamont. Channeled Scablands section within the Columbia Plateau Region. Whitman County, Washington. Late January 2019.
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-200 * Aperture: F/11 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 6000 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Superia 100 ++
A self proclaimed "hamster tunnel" running across the street in connection to a hotel about to be demolished.
Has the rain finally stopped or is this merely a short interlude before the next deluge? Our daily challenge is optimism or pessimism. Taken on my late afternoon walk along the Courtenay estuary.
Jardin botanique de Montréal
Explore Sept 23, 2006 : reached #454
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Optimism when the circumstances are adverse, it is not easy Sometimes when I hear this saying seems to me that it is more desperate desire to wait and trust that they can change quickly and move to a favorable situation in a short time almost art magic. However it is time to accept our lives as the uncertainty principle and everyday situations will not change unless we provoke change. Waiver of dogmatism and predeterminism has been the key to success and the evolution of individuals and society. Newton convinced the world that the time was equal for all, that was absolute. Then came Einstein said time is relative; differs depending on the physical mass that supported and speed.
Summer walkabout in Chelsea...well, more just outside of Chelsea. This is on the tracks near the Jiffy mix factory.
On weekends during the summer months there is often an ice cream van parked up on the triangular traffic island at the junction of the roads to Dronfield, Calver and Fox House at Longshaw on the Sheffield / Derbyshire Peak District border. Perhaps today with regular heavy downpours sweeping up the Hope Valley, queues for ice creams may be unlikely.