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Model: Karen Pamintuan
Hair and Makeup: Tippy Destacamento
Outfit: Daryl Maat
Been a while since I've last been here. I missed you guys! WIsh I could have more time to be here and visit your wonderful streams. ^^
Anyways, this is the third set that I have done during my shoot with Karen. I'm glad to be picked by Karen to work on a lookbook for this fashion website that she and other fashion industry people are orchestrating. It's sad that she won't be my model (she's gonna do the Rachel Zoe thing and do the stylist job) but I'm very much excited with the idea. Let's see what happens then... ^^
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Hope you guys are enjoying your week. XOXO
I sensed something was fishy visiting a familiar location with a photogenic weathered and blistered homestead/barn combination with a newer ornamental iron-marker indicating a school once existed. Looking from the veranda inside out, some thick trees/brush nearby were rustling, sounds not orchestrated by winds nor birds. Certainly these weren't new prairie tribesman inhabiting derelict abandoned premises and having the odd picnic. This was prime camouflage and a possible food supply.
Puzzled, walking I met the crackling half way, and to the surprise of a sizeable female moose that stepped out to investigate, this photographers heart skipped three beats. The shy creature bolted over the hillside, and I returned to feed the fish and thought about the schooling I'd just received. Did I receive a B+ with wiggle room for improvement. Fair enough, my prairie education has many chapters ahead before graduation.
Wishing all my Flickr friends perseverance for Springs arrival and a healthy weekend~
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f/2.8, 1/2500, 400 iso, fast shutter to stop action in a breeze from an approaching storm, bleached the image, jacked up the low levels, high-pass filter... these are about 2 feet high, so I was down pretty low with a 70-200 lens.
you know whats interesting is how our eyes and brains work, and how we interpret what we see into an expression or sense of what is if not an actual representation of what is.
many people have commented to me here and on the other treatment of the same photo posted (somewhere here) about how they like the movement. I do to. I like the movement.
however, intellectually and analytically, at a shutter speed of 1/2500 of a second, there was no physical motion in terms of bluriness. but through a combination of soft contrasting and the bokeh elements - those parts of the image that are out of focus due to depth-of-field - since the camera was set at an f-stop of 2.8 - a very narrow DOF - AND (this is a run-on sentence, my teachers would be mad) because the breeze did have everything bending the same direction...
... the implied sense of motion and movement is very strong and satisfying. we've all been in a field where we've seen grasses bend back and forth, orchestrated by the environment...
but analyzing artistic work is not satisfying.
sometimes it's enough to just sit.
and not think.
and just be.
Today I am grateful for and want to shine a spotlight on Northern Spotted Owls who are sadly just about extirpated in BC. I had a magic moment with a beautiful endangered Spotted Owl family in WA this summer. It's always a privilege for me to see them. I never know each year if I will find them again. This year one of the pairs I had seen the year before had Barred Owls in their territory and they were nowhere to be found. It's heartbreaking when that happens. These owls have been through hell and back due to habitat loss and logging of old growth forests, climate change, Barred Owl expansion (that we orchestrated) and recently believe it or not, rat poison is affecting them. Rat poison needs to be banned it is killing so many owls of all species especially recently here in the lower mainland.
So much...too much pressure on a beautiful owl.
Well on top of this in the US, The Trump administration is proposing rolling back protections for close to 300 threatened animal and plant species and guess what?.. the Northern Spotted Owl is one of those birds.
The new proposal would ease restrictions for companies that operate in wildlife habitats. “Removal of Blanket Section 4(d) Rule” and was posted Monday by the Department of the Interior.
Due to extreme mismanagement. BC has less than a dozen birds left in the wild and extirpation in Canada is looming. Once old growth forests are logged and gone, the captive breeding program can do little to recover the population. So far no birds have been released but 2 adult Spotted Owls need a huge area of old growth forest to hunt and raise their young in. These species and their prey (mostly flying squirrels and wood rats) are so habitat specific that it's really too little to late for any captive breeding program to be of any success here. Because once the old growth forest is cut down it takes 100-200 years to mature.
WA, OR and CA still has these owls in low numbers and we need to do all we can to protect them in the Pacific Northwest. A world without them would be very bleak indeed.
These guys continue to have a tough road ahead of them. We really have to protect intact old growth forests and fight for increased legislation, so that they aren't continually fragmented.
If we only saw the bigger picture way back then, but now that we are so fully informed why do we continue down the same destructive paths? This I'll never know...
Yesterday took place at the castle the medieval festival
a fantastic day orchestrated by talented Djs, Dj Bettina, Dj Lully and Dj Marie Louise, all revisited on the theme of medieval music and costumes
This path here in quietude looks like a forgotten secret route. Time has marked the comings and goings from Dunsyre Parish Church to the Old Manse. The sections of each new development can be seen as additional construction blocks with each new section clearly showing differing building technique and fashion in construction changing just as the gravestones show how masons could convey trends and patterns in memorial traditions still evident here in the graveyard where the path between the symbolic stones leads on to the Old Manse.
The beautiful Dunsyre Church in South Lanarkshire Scotland is an amazing place to find and to enjoy. The grave makers are old and full of symbolism. The stones and trees hold lichens that attest to the clean air in this tranquil idyll near Biggar and 24 miles from Edinburgh.
© PHH Sykes 2023
phhsykes@gmail.com
Dunsyre Parish Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48840/dunsyre-parish-church
Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Dunsyre Churchyard, Lanarkshire.
canmore.org.uk/collection/2222283
Dunsyre Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48839/dunsyre-church
Dunsyre Manse
canmore.org.uk/site/48853/dunsyre-manse
Dunsyre Castle
canmore.org.uk/site/48815/dunsyre-castle
Dunsyre Hill
Twenty-five brand new Enviro 400 MMC vehicles will enter traffic at Folkestone and Hastings on the Wave group of routes on Monday 5th December prompting a carefully orchestrated cascade the same weekend will allow the withdrawal of all non-DDA fleet members meaning the end of the use of the former Manchester Magicbus Tridents.
Pictured here in its last few weeks in service and wearing slightly more of its former "Magic bus" logos than other members transferred south, Stagecoach South East 17656 V156 DFT is seen on Mill Top between Nonington and Elvington whilst working route 89. Saturday 19th November 2016.
Dennis Trident - Alexander ALX400 (Ex-Stagecoach Manchester - Magicbus)
The pink Cosmoses were swaying in the gentle breeze and the water from a tiny stream was rolling relentlessly through the rocks. I was letting me well alone, sitting on a distant rock, for a period unknown. Suddenly, I felt the invisible touch of a master composer orchestrating from somewhere. I could completely visualize the eternal melody and felt its resonance in my blood stream. I realized that the universal soul has its appeal and our distracted souls seldom respond to it, but it is only when we remain quiet and listen to the nature with all our senses wide open, can we listen to its eternal melody.
[Composed straight from the camera and Photographed at Darjeeling Rock Garden, without stand.]
This path here in quietude looks like a forgotten secret route. Time has marked the comings and goings from Dunsyre Parish Church to the Old Manse. The sections of each new development can be seen as additional construction blocks with each new section clearly showing differing building technique and fashion in construction changing just as the gravestones show how masons could convey trends and patterns in memorial traditions still evident here in the graveyard where the path between the symbolic stones leads on to the Old Manse.
The beautiful Dunsyre Church in South Lanarkshire Scotland is an amazing place to find and to enjoy. The grave makers are old and full of symbolism. The stones and trees hold lichens that attest to the clean air in this tranquil idyll near Biggar and 24 miles from Edinburgh.
© PHH Sykes 2023
phhsykes@gmail.com
Dunsyre Parish Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48840/dunsyre-parish-church
Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Dunsyre Churchyard, Lanarkshire.
canmore.org.uk/collection/2222283
Dunsyre Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48839/dunsyre-church
Dunsyre Manse
canmore.org.uk/site/48853/dunsyre-manse
Dunsyre Castle
canmore.org.uk/site/48815/dunsyre-castle
Dunsyre Hill
I enjoy these well done murals on buildings .I think there is potential for another " reality " show highlighting the artists who design and execute these with a time lapse sequence showing the work from start to finish , with a little orchestrated drama thrown in of course just to leave you hanging while we cut to commercial . It could work .
This path here in quietude looks like a forgotten secret route. Time has marked the comings and goings from Dunsyre Parish Church to the Old Manse. The sections of each new development can be seen as additional construction blocks with each new section clearly showing differing building technique and fashion in construction changing just as the gravestones show how masons could convey trends and patterns in memorial traditions still evident here in the graveyard where the path between the symbolic stones leads on to the Old Manse.
The beautiful Dunsyre Church in South Lanarkshire Scotland is an amazing place to find and to enjoy. The grave makers are old and full of symbolism. The stones and trees hold lichens that attest to the clean air in this tranquil idyll near Biggar and 24 miles from Edinburgh.
© PHH Sykes 2023
phhsykes@gmail.com
Dunsyre Parish Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48840/dunsyre-parish-church
Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Dunsyre Churchyard, Lanarkshire.
canmore.org.uk/collection/2222283
Dunsyre Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48839/dunsyre-church
Dunsyre Manse
canmore.org.uk/site/48853/dunsyre-manse
Dunsyre Castle
canmore.org.uk/site/48815/dunsyre-castle
Dunsyre Hill
Twenty-five brand new Enviro 400 MMC vehicles will enter traffic at Folkestone and Hastings on the Wave group of routes on Monday 5th December prompting a carefully orchestrated cascade the same weekend will allow the withdrawal of the some twenty older Dennis Tridents which are still in the fleet.
One such vehicle likely to bite the dust is Stagecoach South East 18292 AE51 VFW which is seen here on Bluebell Road, Park Farm whilst working route B2. Wednesday 30th November 2016.
Having spent the summer on-loan to Eastbourne for use on the ELAC Language School contract it has now returned to its home at Ashford for what is likely to be the final few months of its working career.
Dennis Trident - Plaxton President (Ex-Cavalier, Huntingdon & District & Stagecoach in Cambridge)
Amidst the rarefied beauty of celestial events, the Diamond Ring effect stands out as a fleeting, yet unforgettable moment. It heralds the beginning and conclusion of totality during a solar eclipse, a spectacle where the moon and the sun perform a celestial dance across the sky. This image captures that precise, breath-taking instant, frozen in time through the lens of a Canon EOS Ra camera, expertly paired with an EF200mm f/2.8L II USM lens and a 2x III extender. The result is a stunningly sharp focus at 400.0 mm, utilizing an aperture of ƒ/8, a fast shutter speed of 1/1000 to catch the ephemeral light, and an ISO setting of 200 for optimal clarity.
Positioned with precision, my setup included the iOptron SkyTracker, a tracking mount that compensates for the Earth's rotation, ensuring that the celestial bodies remained in sharp focus throughout the eclipse. This was not just about capturing light; it was about capturing a moment of astronomical significance, rendered with exquisite detail.
The orchestration of this shot was further enhanced by SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller), an invaluable tool in the astrophotographer's arsenal. This software automated the photographic process, creating a sequence of exposures that perfectly captured the varying intensities of light throughout the eclipse's different phases. It was SET'n'C that ensured the timing was impeccable, capturing the Diamond Ring effect with precision—where the brilliance of the sun's corona peeks around the moon's edge, juxtaposed against the darkened sky, creating a spectacle reminiscent of a radiant diamond set against a dark band.
This photograph is more than an image; it's a celebration of the precision and beauty found in the cosmos, captured from a unique vantage point on Earth. It stands as a testament to the wonders of our universe, the capabilities of modern astrophotography, and the enduring allure of solar eclipses. Each element, from the choice of equipment to the application of technology like SET'n'C, was pivotal in bringing this awe-inspiring moment to light.
Do not mess with Paul Kersey.
Death Wish II (1982)
Kersey apparently did not relapse into hunting muggers in Chicago, but encountered a previous friend who ran a radio station in Los Angeles. Paul Kersey and his daughter Carol, who is still catatonic, now live in Los Angeles because Paul accepted a deal from the NYPD to leave town so they wouldn't tell anyone that he was the vigilante. Paul now has a new woman in his life, KABC news reporter Geri Nichols. One day while he's out with Carol and Geri, he is mugged by a gang of five punks. Paul fights back, but they get away. The muggers go to his house, gag, rape, and murder Kersey's housekeeper, and kidnap and rape Carol, who tries to run away, jumps through the second story window, and dies when she's impaled on an iron fence stake. When he learns of his daughter's death, Paul is beside himself with grief and rage, rents a ratty hotel room, disguises himself, and sets out to find the five punks/rapists who killed Carol in order to kill them with his new .380 Beretta Model 85 pistol. When the LAPD deduces that they have a vigilante on their hands, they decide to consult with the NYPD, who fear that Kersey is killing criminals again. Fearing that Kersey, when caught, will reveal that they let him go instead of prosecuting him, the NYPD sends Ochoa to make sure that doesn't happen. Kersey began using the alias "Kimble" during this period as dictated by the situation. The events mentioned above involving his daughter's death took place in 1981 (as stated by Officer Reiner in Death Wish 4, Kersey's daughter died in 1981).
Death Wish 3 (1985)
As seen at the end of Death Wish II (in which three shots are heard over the end of the closing credits), Kersey resumed his mugger slayings even after slaying the final member of the gang that kidnapped and murdered his daughter. Richard Shriker of the NYPD kept tabs on Kersey's activities or at least activities he suspected Kersey had a hand in. Namely, Shriker recalled reading of six mugger slayings in thirty-six hours in L.A., four gang members slain in Kansas City (Shriker does not specify whether this was in Missouri or Kansas), and two mugger-rapists in Chicago. Shriker and Kersey's paths intersect again, as Shriker puts it "ten years" after Shriker's found out Kersey was the New York vigilante (therefore present day). Paul Kersey returns to New York to visit his friend Charley, who lives in one of the worst parts of New York City. But when Paul arrives at Charley's apartment, he finds Charley dying after a vicious beating by a gang led by Manny Fraker, and the police enter the apartment and find Paul standing over Charley's body. Paul is arrested for the murder, but police chief Richard S. Shriker offers a deal: Paul can kill all the criminals he wants if he keeps the cops informed about the death count. Though Kersey says that he stopped his mugger slayings, Shriker releases Paul to go after Fraker. Paul moves into Charley's apartment in a decaying building in the middle of a bombed out gang war zone. The building is populated by a group of elderly tenants who are absolutely terrified of Fraker and his gang, who control the neighborhood. Among the tenants are Charley's friend Bennett, an old watch repairman who keeps a couple of machine guns in his closet. There is also an elderly Jewish couple who live on the first floor. Paul buys a .475 Wildey Magnum pistol with big-game cartridges, spends an afternoon hand loading the bullets, and loads up for war against Fraker.
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
Evidently, Kersey had largely retired from slaying muggers shortly after Death Wish III, since in Death Wish 4, Phil Nozaki mentions a mugger shot downtown two years previous to the events of Death Wish 4, to which Officer Reiner responds by saying that "the vigilante retired years ago". In any event, Kersey kept regular residence in L.A., regardless of his breaking off his mugger slayings. Paul Kersey is back in Los Angeles, and is dating reporter Karen Sheldon, who has a teenage daughter named Erica. While Erica is at an arcade with her boyfriend Randy Viscovich, Erica dies of a crack cocaine overdose. Later, Randy goes back to the arcade, with Kersey following him. Randy confronts JoJo, the dealer that Erica got the crack from. Randy tells JoJo that he's going to the police, but Jojo kills him to keep him quiet. Kersey shows up and shoots JoJo with a .380 Walther PPK pistol, and watches him land on the electrical roof of the bumper-car ride, where he is electrocuted. Next, Paul gets a note and a phone call from publisher Nathan White, who tells him that he knows about the death of JoJo. Nathan explains to Kersey that his daughter had died of an overdose, so he wants to hire Kersey to wipe out the drug trade in L.A. -- and in particular to target Ed Zacharias and Jack Romero, rival drug kingpins who are the city's two main drug suppliers. Kersey asks for a few days to think about it, and accepts Nathan's offer. Nathan supplies Kersey with weapons and information so he can go after Zacharias and Romero. Kersey is able to orchestrate an inter-gang war between the Zacharias and Romero crime organizations. After most of the two warring factions are killed, Kersey meets again with Nathan White, but is almost killed. After escaping, Kersey realizes that White is not who he claims to be, and is actually a drug kingpin himself, who has tricked Kersey into removing his competition. Kersey's girlfriend (Karen) is subsequently taken captive and ultimately murdered. Immediately after Karen is murdered, Kersey is able to kill the last remaining drug kingpin. A LAPD detective is able to approach Kersey after his last killing. With his gun drawn and his sights on Kersey, the detective demands that Kersey surrender. Kersey walks off, stating "Do what you have to."
Its common name is the Soul Nebula, but it is also identified by and associated with a cluster of stars designated IC 1848. Its neighbor, just out of the frame to the lower left, is the famous Heart nebula which I have recently re-imaged as well and posted October 26, 2024. I’ve processed this image a bit differently making the hydrogen more redish. I hope to get one more image of the space between these nebulae and put it all together as a mosaic.
The stars that were formed in the center of this nebula (and are now hollowing out the interior of it with their powerful solar winds) are estimated to be very young at about a million years old. The nebula is about 6500 light years from Earth and it is about 300 light years across the widest dimension. It is located in the constellation of Cassiopeia which is well situated in the sky at this time of year.
The giant towers and complex structures near the edges of the cavities are regions where the dust and molecular clouds are more dense than their immediate surroundings, and therefore eroding more slowly from the stellar winds and ultraviolet light pressure. Notice how these towers and pillars point toward the cluster of stars in the interior of the nebula. These pillars of compressed dust and gas are nurseries for new star formation and are roughly 10 light years tall.
This image was made from my backyard mini-observatory in north central Phoenix (only 7.2 miles from the center of downtown - the sky is very bright here). I used my Takahashi Epsilon hyperbolic Newtonian 160 ED telescope and QHY600 monochrome, cooled, CMOS, 62 megapixel camera, Chroma 3-nm Ha, OIII, and SII narrowband filters, a precision Optec LEO focuser, all on an Astro-Physics Mach 2 mount. I make a mount model by comparing the actual pointing direction in the sky with the commanded direction by plate solving the star field in an image. The mount model allows me to image without autoguiding - making for much more efficient data collection. The entire rig is controlled by a mini-PC mounted just off the telescope. I use the open source software NINA to orchestrate all the pieces of equipment. NINA supports advanced sequencer scripts that automate the image collection and sky tracking allowing me to sleep while images are collected.
This image was constructed by color mapping monochrome narrowband images made through narrowband filters centered on the emission lines of hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. I used 132 oxygen, 92 sulfur and 65 hydrogen images each having 5 minutes of exposure time. That’s a total of 24 hours and 5 minutes. I made these exposures over 3 nights this past week. In addition the stars were assembled from 20 one minute exposures through red, green, and blue broadband filters - one hour total exposure. The stars are true color and presented after the calibration process in PixInsight that adjusts the color balance by comparing stars identified in this image with the same stars in the Gaia satellite’s spectroscopic data base. The stars are very bright compared to the nebula so don’t need as much exposure. All the image processing is done in PixInsight except for final level adjustments and cropping made in Photoshop. The reddest parts are pure hydrogen, gold areas are rich in sulfur, blue is oxygen, and in-between colors are blends of all three.
Just curious - what do you see when you look at this image?
Soul_Epsilon_SHO_RGBStars_25hours_241108_RQFugate_4096
"When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away." *
Between the crucifixion and the resurrection there is the burial of Jesus. It seems mundane, even small compared to the other two. But the burial is as supernatural and miraculous as the atoning death and the victorious rising.
The burial is an integral part of this story orchestrated by God. The Father is guiding and intervening in every detail of the life of His Son here on earth, from His birth, to His burial, to His resurrection.
Joseph of Arimathea retrieves the body of Christ, properly prepares it, and properly buries it. This fulfills two explicit prophecies.
One from Isaiah some 700 years prior to Jesus taking our form, and the other from Jesus Himself during His ministry.
"His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth." Isaiah 53:9
Not satisfied with His sufferings and death, the malefactors sought to insult Him even in death, since they wished to bury His corpse in a common grave among criminals. Isaiah prophesies that this intent would not be accomplished. And, at the appointed time, we see it was not.
"Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here." Matthew 12:38-41
Because the truth of God goes against the heart of the lost soul, the unregenerate man or woman will always seek reasons to reject the Word of God. A common excuse is 'signs'. "Well, I would believe the Bible, but..."
Jesus regards this as evil and adulterous (Unfaithful to God.) thinking because God has spoken and God has revealed. We have more than enough to satisfy our wonderings.
So, Jesus says, the only sign we would need is if He rose from the grave three days after His death. And so, since He has done that, the only reason to continue to reject God's offer of salvation is a stubborn determination to hold on to sin.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
* Matthew 27:57-60
Good Friday 2021:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51090694822/
Resurrection Day 2021:
today over Padley gorge we enjoyed the mix of sun, rain & snow... orchestrated by a sequence of rainbows
almost 14 minutes of fordlândia by Johann Johannsson
~stately, slow-building and hauntingly melodic music - which frequently combines electronic processing with classical orchestrations~
Gospel Song 2018 "All Things Are in God's Hand"
www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/all-things-are-in-gods-hand/
Gospel Song 2018 "All Things Are in God's Hand"
I
God had once said such words:
What God says counts and shall come to pass,
can’t be changed by anyone.
No matter if it’s words said before
or words yet to be said,
they all shall be fulfilled,
so that everyone can see
everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
II
God is always working on the planning of His management.
Who is able to interfere?
Doesn’t God still orchestrate everything?
The state things have entered today
is still within God’s plan and vision.
Everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
III
This is what He has preordained.
God’s people shall listen to His voice.
All those who truly love God
will return before the throne He sits!
Everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
All things are in God’s hand.
from “The First Utterance” of God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
Seen this iconic intersection, representing Tokyo's bustling city center, many times in pictures. Never thought it would be so colorful and busy, with hundreds of people crossing simultaneously from all sides. Seem perfectly orchestrated, just like one would expect from Japan.
The Raffles Hotel is one of the MUSTS to see in Singapore. It is is a colonial-style hotel in Singapore. It was established by two Armenian brothers from Persia—Martin and Tigran Sarkies—in 1887. In later years they were joined by younger brothers Aviet and Arshak and kinsman Martyrose Arathoon. They also built hotels in Penang and Rangoon. With their innovative cuisine and extensive modernisations, the firm built the hotel into Singapore's best known icon. It was named after Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, whose statue had been unveiled in 1887. The hotel is managed by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International and houses a tropical garden courtyard, museum, and Victorian-style theatre.
In 1989, the hotel closed for an extensive renovation, at a cost of S$160 million. The renovation was carried out by Ssangyong Engineering and Construction, a South Korean construction firm acclaimed for its overseas projects.
It re-opened on 16 September 1991; while the hotel was restored to the grand style of its heyday in 1915, significant changes were made. All rooms were converted to suites with teak-wood floors, handmade carpets, and 14-foot ceilings. The storied Long Bar, where the Singapore Sling cocktail drink was invented, and which was patronised over the decades by a host of literati, including Ernest Hemingway and Somerset Maugham, was relocated from the lobby to a new adjoining shopping arcade.
In announcing 18 July 2005 sale of parent company Raffles Holdings, Colony Capital LLC chief executive Thomas J. Barrack said in part as the purchaser, "We deeply respect the historical significance of the Raffles Hotel Singapore and we consider it our responsibility to protect that legacy".
On 8 April 2010, the Singapore newspaper The Straits Times reported that a Qatar sovereign wealth fund has bought Raffles Hotel for US$275 million (S$384 million). In addition to taking over Raffles Hotel, the Qatar Investment Authority will inject US$467 million into Fairmont Raffles in exchange for a 40% stake in the luxury hotel chain.
The hotel for many years had housed the Raffles Hotel Museum which was closed in 2012. It used to display the rich history of the hotel. The museum was created after a well-orchestrated heritage search by a public relations consultant. People from all over the world returned items and memorabilia of their stay at the 'grand lady of the Far East'; photographs, silver and china items, postcards and menus as well as old and rare editions of the works of the famous writers who stayed there. These items were displayed in the museum along with photographs of its famous guests and visitors.
Just another day out shooting. This was taken in the White Mountains of California. The light was just too good to skip even though there isn't really much to work with on this side of the range.
In the meadow adjacent to my garden last night I noticed a cloud of quick grey motion, a presence in the forefront, then rapid withdrawal. A dazzling cloud, swirling, pulsating, drawing together to the thinnest of waists, then wildly twisting in pulses of enlargement and diminution, a fluid choreography of funnels, ribbons, and hourglasses, spills and mixing, ever in motion. Dense in one moment, diffuse in the next.
How beautiful! How unlikely!
I grabbed my camera and examined the situation more intently, to make sense of it, to make sense of them. For they are birds—hundreds of them. No, thousands, and in exquisite coordination, as if orchestrated, as if ordered by an unseen, absurdly creative hand. They are starlings! I stood for ages watching their choreography until they finally flew off together for the night. How wonderful is nature.....
As the sun gracefully dips below the horizon, painting the North Sea in hues of amber and gold, nature orchestrates a breathtaking symphony of colors, bidding the day a tranquil and majestic farewell.....
Nothing brings me more peace and happiness than curvy roads, beautiful scenery, the sound of perfectly-orchestrated engines... goodness. :-)
Ascend to the dramatic rocks beachside, where a personal chef and waiter orchestrate dinner amidst the hypnotic sounds of the sea.
www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/hymn-how-god-rules-over-a...
Introduction
Best Gospel Song | How Great Is Our God | "How God Rules Over All Things"
From the moment you come crying into this world,
you begin to perform your duty.
In the plan and ordination of God, you assume your role,
and begin the journey of life.
Whatever your background or the journey ahead of you,
none can escape the orchestration and arrangement that Heaven has in store,
and none are in control of their destiny,
for only He who rules over all things is capable of such work.
Since the day man came into existence,
God has been steady in His work,
managing this universe and directing the change and movement of all things.
Like all things, man quietly and unknowingly
receives
the nourishment of the sweetness and rain and dew from God.
Like all things, man unknowingly lives under the orchestration of God’s hand.
The heart and spirit of man are held in the hand of God,
and all the life of man is beheld in the eyes of God.
Regardless of whether or not you believe this,
any and all things, living or dead,
will shift, change, renew, and disappear according to God’s thoughts.
This is how God rules over all things.
from The Word Appears in the Flesh
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
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Twenty-five brand new Enviro 400 MMC vehicles will enter traffic at Folkestone and Hastings on the Wave group of routes on Monday 5th December prompting a carefully orchestrated cascade the same weekend will allow the withdrawal of the older Dennis Tridents in the fleet.
Approaching what could well be its final week in passenger service with Stagecoach South East, 17689 X601 VDY is pictured here on Shalmsford Street, Chartham working route 1A. Friday 25th November 2016.
Dennis Trident - Alexander ALX400 (Ex-Canterbury Park & Ride)
This path here in quietude looks like a forgotten secret route. Time has marked the comings and goings from Dunsyre Parish Church to the Old Manse. The sections of each new development can be seen as additional construction blocks with each new section clearly showing differing building technique and fashion in construction changing just as the gravestones show how masons could convey trends and patterns in memorial traditions still evident here in the graveyard where the path between the symbolic stones leads on to the Old Manse.
The beautiful Dunsyre Church in South Lanarkshire Scotland is an amazing place to find and to enjoy. The grave makers are old and full of symbolism. The stones and trees hold lichens that attest to the clean air in this tranquil idyll near Biggar and 24 miles from Edinburgh.
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Dunsyre Parish Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48840/dunsyre-parish-church
Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Dunsyre Churchyard, Lanarkshire.
canmore.org.uk/collection/2222283
Dunsyre Church
canmore.org.uk/site/48839/dunsyre-church
Dunsyre Manse
canmore.org.uk/site/48853/dunsyre-manse
Dunsyre Castle
canmore.org.uk/site/48815/dunsyre-castle
Dunsyre Hill
The Space Tourists
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Space tourism. It wasn't always like this. Once, Space tourism. It wasn't always like this. Once, it was the realm of governments and corporations, colossal rockets and carefully orchestrated missions. Now, it was almost...casual. Like renting a campervan and hitting the outback, but instead of red dirt and spinifex, there were asteroid fields and shimmering space stations.
Artist Statement
This image explores the evolving idea of space tourism, emphasising the contrast between traditional views of space travel as a grand, state-sponsored endeavour and a future where it is more accessible and commonplace. The worn, rusty appearance of the spacecraft challenges the sleek, futuristic designs typically associated with space travel, suggesting a future where the cosmos is within reach for everyday travellers.
The vignette illustrates the concept of space tourism by likening it to a road trip, where destinations like Kepler-186f take the place of familiar landmarks on Earth. The inclusion of a pet further humanises this vision, grounding it in relatable and familiar experiences. By juxtaposing the extraordinary nature of space travel with the everyday presence of a woman, a man, and their dog, the image encourages viewers to envision a future in which the wonders of space are as accessible as a drive through the countryside.
The image presents a future where humanity's reach extends beyond Earth while maintaining the essence of travel as fundamentally human.
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Awoonga Lake, QLD
I went to visit friends in Gladstone in November I went fishing on this huge lake, so yeah I took my camera gear, as you do.
We stopped on this island and I snapped this shot, just as the sun had gone down.
Enjoy.
- Canon 50D.
- ISO 100, f9, 1/50, 70mm.
- Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens.
- Tripod.
Processing
- Off camera
- Softlight layer in Photoshop 6.0
About November Rain and Guns N' Roses
'November Rain' is a single by the band Guns N' Roses, written by lead singer Axl Rose and released in June 1992. The music video for this song, also released in 1992, quickly became the most requested video on MTV, and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography. It features a sweeping orchestral backing and is one of Guns N' Roses' longest songs.
'November Rain' appears on the album Use Your Illusion I. At 8 minutes and 57 seconds, it is a rock ballad in the tradition of 'Stairway to Heaven', 'Dream On (Aerosmith song)' 'Dust in the Wind' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. It is the second-longest song on that album, the longest being the 10-minutes and 08 seconds 'Coma'. Its distinct symphonic overtone owes to a sweeping string arrangement, orchestrated by Axl Rose.Most live performances during the Use Your Illusion tour lacked the orchestral backing of the song (the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards being the best-known exception). It is the longest song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #3 on the chart, becoming the band's sixth and last Top 10 hit and eighth top 40 hit. On the radio, 'November Rain' is sometimes played in a shortened version of approximately six minutes, but many classic rock stations continue to play the full version. At around 7 minutes in, the song fades and then builds into a 2 minute guitar solo by Slash accompanied by vocal chants. This song is listed at number 6 in the The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos list by Guitar World. 'November Rain' was voted #1 on the Rock 1000 2006, an annual countdown of the top 1,000 rock songs by New Zealand radio listeners. It was voted #2 on the Rock 1000 2007, being beaten out by 'Back In Black' by AC/DC.
2012.
Este es de hecho un pequeño regalo de boda para mis amigos Patricia y Michael. Os deseo lo mejor.
This is actually a little wedding present for my friends Patricia and Michael. Wish you all the best.
One of originally seven large aluminum plates on which are mounted the digitized images of the reverse
side of Indian Act. Red thread unites them, recalling the link between all things. Seven—for the seven sacred teachings whose principles focus on harmony rather than individualism. Or for the generations before and after us. On these black plates that melt into the surrounding space, white thread materializes the beaders’ impassive gestures. The marks are the signs of a primordial language, of words yet unspoken. It lets out an orchestrated whisper of voices chanting the scars’ written secrets. They are the sound and breath needed to exult.
Number: CT-3267
Name: Griss
Rank: ARC Lieutenant
Primary weapon: two DC-17 Hand Pistols
Secondary weapon: combat knife
Equipment: macrobinoculars, pauldron, kama
...:: BEGIN LOG ::...
After a swift assault on the CIS hideout in the sewers and an even swifter interrogation of the leader present we discovered that the riots were orchestrated by the Seps themselves. That didn’t surprise any of us. Shortly after, Jedi Master General Avec Jardu contacted us. Apparently one of our orbital defense satellites went dark just before we entered the sewers. Just before we lost contact with them, they reported commando droids intruded the station. Now we have to go up there to take out the threat.
The moment we got there we noticed everything was very quiet. A terrifying atmosphere went through the corridors. We had to be conscious though… Those commando droids are stealth experts. Apparently they also like to mimic our voice and wear our armor. On our way to the control room we checked everywhere, but no droids to be found. The control room was a different story for sure! All of them were busy sabotaging everything in there. Good thing they sent in ARCs to handle the job in one quick move…
...:: END LOG ::...
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Hope you enjoy this one!
The transient beauty of the coast is intricately intertwined with the captivating patterns that emerge in the sand, crafted by the relentless forces of wind and wave. These natural sculptors shape the shoreline, leaving behind ephemeral masterpieces.
As the tides ebb and flow, they orchestrate a delicate dance with the sand. With each advancing wave, the water gently caresses the shore, carrying particles of sand along its journey. As the wave recedes, it relinquishes its cargo, depositing the grains in a meticulous arrangement. This cyclical process, repeated countless times, creates intricate patterns that stretch along the coastline.
The patterns left behind by the retreating tide mimic the ebb and flow of life itself. Swirling ripples, reminiscent of a miniature desert landscape, emerge as the water recedes, their graceful curves and undulating lines transforming the beach into a living work of art. The patterns are at once orderly and chaotic, with intricate geometrical formations intermingling with whimsical curves and asymmetrical shapes.
The wind, a silent artist in its own right, adds its touch to the sculpting process. As it sweeps across the coast, it whispers secrets to the sand, coaxing it to dance in its invisible embrace. The wind's gentle touch lifts fine particles from the beach, carrying them aloft in an intricate ballet. It sculpts the sand into delicate ripples, resembling the soft undulations of fabric.
The interplay between the wind and the tide results in an ever-changing landscape. The patterns shift and evolve, shaped by the combined forces of these elemental sculptors. Ripples become miniature mountains, rising and falling in a transient topography that mirrors the larger contours of the surrounding coast. Each gust of wind and every advancing or receding wave leaves its mark, etching new patterns and erasing old ones, in an eternal cycle of creation and destruction.
These ephemeral patterns serve as a reminder of the impermanence of existence and the transient nature of beauty, as each passing moment alters the landscape, erasing what once was and creating something new. The sands become a canvas for the symphony of time, a tangible reflection of the ever-changing nature of our lives.
The beauty of these fleeting patterns lies not only in their visual allure but also in the emotions they evoke. They inspire a sense of wonder and awe, inviting us to pause and appreciate the intricate designs that nature creates with such effortless grace. The patterns speak of the interconnectedness of all things, the harmonious interplay between the elements, and the constant flux that defines our existence.
In these patterns of nature, we find a profound lesson: that life, like the shifting sands, is ever-changing, and that true beauty lies not in permanence but in the appreciation of the fleeting moments that grace our journey.
Spring is officially here and we are expecting another snow storm.
So many of us are tired of long cold winter which does not want to go away.
Despite our wishes for warmer weather, we were rewarded with awesome display of mother nature’s finest creation being orchestrated before our eyes.
The hanging icicles resemble musical notes which I am sure make music when the wind blows.
HAPPY SUNDAY TO ALL FLICKR FRIENDS!!
SEE YA ALL NEXT WEEK!!!!
The magic, emotion charged moments are in my experience invariably captured using an almost subconscious process, they must never be orchestrated, and can rarely be dogmatically collated.
~ Andrew Stark - Taken from Andrew Stark's web site.
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● Black Card Technique 黑卡作品
Layaku (Durbar Square)
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples, mostly dedicated to Hindu gods and goddesses grouped around a 55-window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the valley as it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of the kings perched on the top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in every place — struts, lintels, uprights, tympanums, gateways and windows — all seem to form a well-orchestrated symphony.
The royal palace was originally situated at Dattaraya square and was only later moved to the Durbar square location. The square in Bhaktapur was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1934 and hence appears more spacious than the ones at Kathmandu and Patan.
May 5, 2023 - East of Wilcox Nebraska US
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36 Years ago, with a peaked curiosity, I dove feverishly into the world of storm chasing and well, the rest is history. Fast forward a few years and my current journey in storm photography & videography has unlocked a completely new life that I never imagined would exist. Oh how my adventures continue...
Mother Nature definitely orchestrated her magic on this first storm chase of the season. Warm front had positioned itself right over the state of Nebraska. Pulling in all that warm moist air from the south created the perfect conditions for severe thunderstorm development. I was on the hunt & wouldn't be denied this day.
I got to witness 3 very sculptured Supercells that afternoon.... This was Supercell #2!!!
Was just east of Wilcox & the dirt roads hadn't been rained on yet. (I usually don't travel them anymore if they are) to watch this 2nd Supercell develop.
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Polaroid 195 Land Camera // SUPERSENSE One Instant P7
First time shooting with One Instant P7 film. This is a handmade successor to Type-100 peel apart instant film using old, leftover Polaroid chemistry; a Kickstarter-funded effort orchestrated by Florian Kaps, who originally founded The Impossible Project.
It's incredibly messy, smells funny, and rather expensive - but I'm pleased that it does the bleeding neon effect as well as its predecessors. Adapted from a similar technique for certain medium format cameras, this effect is done in-camera by pulling the development tab with the shutter still open, laterally moving the film inside the camera. Since the One Instant film is a single shot load instead of a pack film, it's more ideal for neon shooting as I can compose with a ground glass beforehand, and not worry about unintentionally exposing the next frame when I pull it.
Sign is at Camera Doc in Glenview, IL... have used and do not recommend them for vintage gear.
Gospel Song 2018 "All Things Are in God's Hand"
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Gospel Song 2018 "All Things Are in God's Hand"
I
God had once said such words:
What God says counts and shall come to pass,
can’t be changed by anyone.
No matter if it’s words said before
or words yet to be said,
they all shall be fulfilled,
so that everyone can see
everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
II
God is always working on the planning of His management.
Who is able to interfere?
Doesn’t God still orchestrate everything?
The state things have entered today
is still within God’s plan and vision.
Everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
III
This is what He has preordained.
God’s people shall listen to His voice.
All those who truly love God
will return before the throne He sits!
Everything in the universe is determined by God.
What is not in the hands of God?
Anything that God says will be done.
Who is able to change the will of God?
Nothing can hinder God’s plan from moving ahead.
God is working at all times.
All things are in God’s hand.
All things are in God’s hand.
from “The First Utterance” of God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.