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made Explore (surprisingly) #273 on 7/03 (thanks everyone!)
I recently returned from a week in my home town, Omaha (for Fathers Day, the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium, music, good friends, etc).
I spent some time in parts of the Lauritzen Gardens, the 100 acre Omaha Botanical Gardens.
Captured this guy with a 200mm telephoto (unfortunately he and his friends refused to fly any closer to the edge of the marsh for a better shot).
Fort Toulouse - Wetumpka, AL
Jean Louis dit Colon FONTENEAU was born 18 Dec 1686 in Poitiers, France and was baptized in Saint Jean de Montierneuf Church of the same town. By 1720, Jean Louis was a Sergeant serving in French military and on the ship named the “Drommadaire” heading for the new world for an assignment in the colonies. He arrived through the portat Mobile bay which was the French military headquarters and seat of government for the Louisiana Territory and was assigned to Fort Condenear Mobile. During his stay in Fort Conde, he met and married a young widow named Marie Louise Henrique (Henry) and they married on 8 Feb 1725/26 in Mobile. Sometime after his marriage to Marie, Jean Louis was assigned to Fort Toulouse, which in the present day is located in Elmore County, Wetumpka, Alabama at the junction of two rivers, the Coosa and Tallapoosa.
Jean and Marie had twelve children, 8 sons and 4 daughters, and they were all born at Fort Toulouse. Their sons joined the marines and married daughters of other marines and their daughters married sons of marines and they lived near the Fort. Family names for the spouses were Doucet, Brignac, LaGrange, Lobell and Berthelot. Jean Louis died in October 1755 at the age of 68 and was buried in the Fort cemetery but the location of his remains is unknown.
Sometime after the signing of the treaty which ended the French and Indian War, Jean Louis’ living sons, daughters, and Widow Marie Louise moved from the Fort and settled in the vicinity of present day Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana. All present day Fonteneau’s (Fontenot) in this country are direct descendants of these early settlers.
Explore # 133
I am new into people/ street photography, therefore I'd be very pleased if you could give me some tips or improvement suggestions.
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Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin. The cathedral was ceremonially consecrated in August, 1489. It was built by Russian makers in traditions of Pskov and Moscow architecture on ancient. For more than one and a half century the Annunciation Cathedral had been the Moscow Great Princes’ and Tsars’ home church. From the middle of the XVI century, the northern Porch and the north-western gallery were used for festive entrances to the palace while ceremonial settings for reigning, receiving of foreign embassies, processions on the Holy Day of Entrance to Jerusalem, on Holy Friday the day before Easter etc.
www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36871&id=1632219712&am... Grandissima partecipazione al Campionato Italiano 2010 di Ascoli Piceno - Castel di Lama AP con immensa soddisfazione della Lega Ciclismo UISP, a suggellare una straripante ed avvincente stagione Cic...locross 2009/2010 grazie soprattutto al lavoro svolto da tutti i componenti la Lega Ciclismo e alla preziosa collaborazione di tutte le Società che hanno dato vita fin dal mese di ottobre ad un Master bellissimo ed avvincente. Record di atleti che hanno dato vita ad una splendida manifestazione ben 137 i partecipanti a contendersi il tricolore provenienti da ben 8 regioni alla partenza del 37° Campionato Italiano di ciclocross UISP. La manifestazione si è svolta presso l'area verde “Eco Services” del patron Giuseppe Trainie con l'impeccabile organizzazione della “Riviera delle Palme” diretta magistralmente dal vulcanico regista Mariano Vesperini. Tracciato di 2 km ricavato all'interno di un parco sportivo dell'azienda di Traini a fiancheggiare il fiume Tronto con tre punti dove scendere a piedi ed una impegnativa salita che saliva verso il traguardo posto di fronte al punto vendita Garden Shop - Ecoservices .... Mostra tutto Percorso molto bello scorrevole, tutto tracciato in tricolore, interamente visibile dal numerosissimo pubblico accorso per l’occasione, percorso tecnico quel che basta per esaltare le capacità dei contendenti e rendere la gara estremamente spettacolare, interamente molto ben segnalato Sponsor della manifestazione ECOSERVICES - GARDEN SHOP - ITALFER LAVORI. SOFER CARPENTERIE- FRIGOSTAR Pesce di Mario Andrenacci - ROMACAR Gruppo FIAT. Alle Premiazioni Il Sindaco di Ascoli Piceno Castelli ,L'Assessore della Provincia di Ascoli Piceno Bruno Gabrielli, Il Consigliere Regionale Natali, L'assessore allo sport del Comune di Ascoli Piceno Brugni,il Presidente del CONI della Provincia di Ascoli Piceno e moltissimi gli sponsor presenti. Due splendide gare in una buona giornata che ha visto laurearsi campioni italiani tre marchigiani, due emiliani, due toscani e un abruzzese. Nella prima gara subito in testa il duo marchigiano Marco Gobbetti e Rosario Pecci, poi al terzo giro la sfortuna di un guasto tecnico appieda Pecci e per il bravo e preparato “grillo senigalliese” e' un gioco da ragazzi imporsi, vittoria facile in 54'39", Pecci a 44", Tittoni a 47" poi Conti Giulio e Malatesta. 13 gli atleti a pieni giri. Nella seconda manche il più' forte e' l'emiliano Davide Montanari che domina la gara e vince facilmente in 58'38"; l'umbro Laloni a 1'39", il toscano Pioli che termina con la bici in spalla a 1'39" poi il livornese Anelli e l'abruzzese Scipioni. Anche in questa seconda prova contenuti tecnici elevati e grande interesse da parte del numeroso pubblico che ha sempre incitato i contendenti. 20 gli atleti a pieni giri. I nuovi Campioni Italiani 2010 sono: Classifiche Donne: 1.Beatrice Mistretta (Cicli Taddei - Toscana); 2.Ines Macchiarola 3.Alice Torcianti. Giovani: 1.Simone Traini (New Pupilli Grottazzolina - Marche); 2.Yuri Torcianti); 3.Francesco Ciccola. A1: 1.Simone Pioli (Buffardello Bike - Toscana); 2.Andrea Animali; 3.Andrea Pierangelini. A2:1.Davide Montanari (Team Max - Emilia Romagna); 2.Alberto Laloni; 3.Corso Anelli. A3: 1.Alessio Olivi (Cicli Cingolani - Marche); 2.Federico Bartolini; 3.Stefano Santini. A4: 1.Marco Gobbetti (Cicli Cingolani - Marche); 2.Rosario Pecci; 3.Giovanni Tittoni. A5: 1.Mauro D’Alessio (Team Ponte - Marche); 2.Franco Corsini; 3.Serafino Bruni. A6: 1.Pio Sorci (Cicli Neri - Emilia Romagna); 2.Biagio Lunairdini; 3.Paolo Soricetti
"Geraldton Waxflower" My blog: Chilpancingo
The Geraldton Waxflower is often used by florists in cut-flower arrangements. Although it is widely available, the plant is native to western Australia where it grows as an evergreen shrub in gardens, and along roadsides. It is considered to be one of Australia’s most famous wildflowers, and this popularity has spurred the development of plants with many different colourations (white, yellow, pink, purple, lilac, and bicolours).
The genus name Chamelaucium is probably from the Greek - chamia meaning “dwarf” and leucos meaning “white”. Uncinatum means “hooked”, and refers to the tips of the needle-like leaves.
SOOC!! Just resizing, crop and signature!!
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May 2009 - Opava - Czech Republic
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II + 35 mm @ 35 mm - 1/5000 sec at f/1.4, ISO 100
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Read about today's adventures here. More to come...and hopefully proper tagging in the future :).
47°32'47.14" N 122°3'40.35" W, 17.2 m
Issaquah Cafe
Issaquah, Washington, USA
Taken on 11.12.2010, uploaded on 11.16.2010.
©2010 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36871&id=1632219712&am... Grandissima partecipazione al Campionato Italiano 2010 di Ascoli Piceno - Castel di Lama AP con immensa soddisfazione della Lega Ciclismo UISP, a suggellare una straripante ed avvincente stagione Cic...locross 2009/2010 grazie soprattutto al lavoro svolto da tutti i componenti la Lega Ciclismo e alla preziosa collaborazione di tutte le Società che hanno dato vita fin dal mese di ottobre ad un Master bellissimo ed avvincente. Record di atleti che hanno dato vita ad una splendida manifestazione ben 137 i partecipanti a contendersi il tricolore provenienti da ben 8 regioni alla partenza del 37° Campionato Italiano di ciclocross UISP. La manifestazione si è svolta presso l'area verde “Eco Services” del patron Giuseppe Trainie con l'impeccabile organizzazione della “Riviera delle Palme” diretta magistralmente dal vulcanico regista Mariano Vesperini. Tracciato di 2 km ricavato all'interno di un parco sportivo dell'azienda di Traini a fiancheggiare il fiume Tronto con tre punti dove scendere a piedi ed una impegnativa salita che saliva verso il traguardo posto di fronte al punto vendita Garden Shop - Ecoservices .... Mostra tutto Percorso molto bello scorrevole, tutto tracciato in tricolore, interamente visibile dal numerosissimo pubblico accorso per l’occasione, percorso tecnico quel che basta per esaltare le capacità dei contendenti e rendere la gara estremamente spettacolare, interamente molto ben segnalato Sponsor della manifestazione ECOSERVICES - GARDEN SHOP - ITALFER LAVORI. SOFER CARPENTERIE- FRIGOSTAR Pesce di Mario Andrenacci - ROMACAR Gruppo FIAT. Alle Premiazioni Il Sindaco di Ascoli Piceno Castelli ,L'Assessore della Provincia di Ascoli Piceno Bruno Gabrielli, Il Consigliere Regionale Natali, L'assessore allo sport del Comune di Ascoli Piceno Brugni,il Presidente del CONI della Provincia di Ascoli Piceno e moltissimi gli sponsor presenti. Due splendide gare in una buona giornata che ha visto laurearsi campioni italiani tre marchigiani, due emiliani, due toscani e un abruzzese. Nella prima gara subito in testa il duo marchigiano Marco Gobbetti e Rosario Pecci, poi al terzo giro la sfortuna di un guasto tecnico appieda Pecci e per il bravo e preparato “grillo senigalliese” e' un gioco da ragazzi imporsi, vittoria facile in 54'39", Pecci a 44", Tittoni a 47" poi Conti Giulio e Malatesta. 13 gli atleti a pieni giri. Nella seconda manche il più' forte e' l'emiliano Davide Montanari che domina la gara e vince facilmente in 58'38"; l'umbro Laloni a 1'39", il toscano Pioli che termina con la bici in spalla a 1'39" poi il livornese Anelli e l'abruzzese Scipioni. Anche in questa seconda prova contenuti tecnici elevati e grande interesse da parte del numeroso pubblico che ha sempre incitato i contendenti. 20 gli atleti a pieni giri. I nuovi Campioni Italiani 2010 sono: Classifiche Donne: 1.Beatrice Mistretta (Cicli Taddei - Toscana); 2.Ines Macchiarola 3.Alice Torcianti. Giovani: 1.Simone Traini (New Pupilli Grottazzolina - Marche); 2.Yuri Torcianti); 3.Francesco Ciccola. A1: 1.Simone Pioli (Buffardello Bike - Toscana); 2.Andrea Animali; 3.Andrea Pierangelini. A2:1.Davide Montanari (Team Max - Emilia Romagna); 2.Alberto Laloni; 3.Corso Anelli. A3: 1.Alessio Olivi (Cicli Cingolani - Marche); 2.Federico Bartolini; 3.Stefano Santini. A4: 1.Marco Gobbetti (Cicli Cingolani - Marche); 2.Rosario Pecci; 3.Giovanni Tittoni. A5: 1.Mauro D’Alessio (Team Ponte - Marche); 2.Franco Corsini; 3.Serafino Bruni. A6: 1.Pio Sorci (Cicli Neri - Emilia Romagna); 2.Biagio Lunairdini; 3.Paolo Soricetti
gly-KOS-mis -- sweet-smelling ... Dave's Botanary
pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- Greek: penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: gin berry, opal orange, orangeberry, rum berry, tooth brush plant • Assamese: হেঙেনা পকা hengena poka, চেলংদি selongdi, শেঙুন পকা sengun poka • Bengali: আশশেওড়া ash-sheora, বন জামির ban jamir, মাতখিলা matkhila • Hindi: बन निम्बू ban nimbu, गिरगिट्टी girgitti, गुंजी gunji, पोटली potali • Kachari: serebilijira • Kannada: ಗುರುಪಾಡೆ gurupade, ಜಂಗಮ jangama, ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯನ ಗಿಡ manikyana gida, ಪಾಂಡೇಲು pandelu, ವಾಡೆಮಡಿಗೆ vadimadige • Khasi: dieng-kasiar, dieng-soh-sning • Konkani: मेनकी menki • Malayalam: കുറ്റിപ്പാണൽ kuttippanal, കുറുംപാണൽ kurumpanal, പാഞ്ചി panchi, പാണൽ panal • Manipuri: ꯌꯣꯡ ꯀꯣꯝꯂꯥ yong komla • Marathi: किरमिरा kirmira • Mikir: chingchoi-arong, hiunmucha, jami-reng-reng-arong, pleg-ik-arong, theng-lokso-arong, theng-pitungmeng, wo-chora-a-anarong • Mizo: arpa til • Nyishi: tasung-changne • Odia: ଅଣାଚାରା anachara, ଚାଉଳଧୁଆ chauladhua • Punjabi: ਬਣ ਨਿੰਬੂ ban nimbu, ਪੋਟਲੀ potali • Sanskrit: अश्वशाखोट ashvashakota, वननिम्बूक vananimbuka • Synteng: dieng-kajat-ske • Tamil: அமுதம் amutam, காட்டுக்கொஞ்சி kattu-k-konci, பாணாச்செடி pana-c-ceti, பூமிப்பழம் pumippalam • Telugu: గిలుగు gilugu, గొడుగు godugu, కొండ గొలుగు konda golugu, గొంజి gonji • Tulu: ಪಾಂಡೇಲು pandelu • Urdu: گنجي gunji
botanical names: Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC. ... homotypic synonyms: Limonia pentaphylla Retz. ... heterotypic synonyms: Glycosmis arborea (Roxb.) DC. • Limonia arborea Roxb. ... and more at POWO
El lago polvoranca que está entre Alcorcón, Leganés y Fuenlabrada estaba esta mañana precioso, completamente nevado.
Ver en grande || View On Black
Sony α700 + Sigma 10-20mm @ 15mm - ƒ9.0 - 1/320s - iso200
This little cutie right here is Ginger (:
My other cousin's dog.
I was at the baby shower of ANOTHER cousin (yeah, I have many :P lol)
and she was sitting next to me, licking my hand.
So I said "Oh yeah? Think you're all cute? Well pose for me." and she did haha.
As you can tell, I loveeee photographing dogs/puppies (:
They just get to me (:
I'm feeling much better today despite my loss from yesterday.
So I thought i'd upload a cute little picture (:
I'm still a little "meh", but it'll be okay.
Thank YOU ALL for your comments. They're part of the reason I'm feeling good (:
Today's been great so far. Worked from 1-3 and I went to Target with my dad.
We had quite a conversation. We haven't talked in a while because things at home have been a little shaky lately. But today, I enjoyed our talk. I was talking to him about how I'm applying at Hollister, but how I was afraid they wouldn't hire me because of my fear on register. He began to explain to me that I must not be afraid. That I can do anything, I must just practice, He then began to relate that to my photographs.
And I was surprised when he said "You take very beautiful pictures. I was looking at them on the Internet the other day, and there was a few pictures in particular that made me think. They made me feel things I haven't felt in a while." I was touched. He rarely compliments my photos, let alone, rarely talks with me about my photography.
He then asked my relationship with my boyfriend, we pretty much catched up. which was great because I missed that.
(:
I'm going to church tonight! I'm really excited! I'll talk about that more on another picture hehe. (:
I don't wanna write too much in one description!:O
love you all.
Presidium Gurgaon’s masters of debate and reasoned expression have won the Inter School
BEHES Debate championship. They have qualified for national level Finals. Their
intellect, reasoning and quick-witted replies gave them a well deserved win.
More than 200 students from schools all over Delhi, participated in the championship
and Presidians outshined them and won a total of 14 medals-6 Gold, 5 Silver and 3
Bronze. They proudly claimed the Championship Gold trophy and the Overall Best Speaker
trophy.
The winners are:
1. Prarthita Nath of Grade XII, won a Gold medal, the Overall Best speaker trophy and
her team won the Championship trophy.
2. Nuti Yadav, from Grade XII, won Gold medal and her team won the Championship trophy.
3. Kshirin Rao, from Grade XII, won a Silver medal and her team won the Championship
trophy;
4. Naisha Kamboj, from Grade VIII, won Gold medal.
5. Arahant Vishnu Saini, from Grade VII, won a Gold medal.
6. Ayush Rahul Savdekar, from Grade VI, won a Gold medal.
7. Raghav Sharma, from Grade IV, won a Gold medal.
8. Laiba Rahman, from Grade XI, won a Silver medal.
9. Joeell Singh, from Grade IX, won a Silver medal.
10. Bhavika Gupta, from Grade VIII, won a Silver medal.
11. Ria Bhargava, from Grade VII, won a Silver medal.
12. Pari Shukla, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
13. Megha Chauhan, from Grade XII, won a Bronze medal.
14. Aakriti Sidhu, from Grade IX, won a Bronze medal.
15. Prisha Sinha, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
16. Nischal Parwani, from Grade VII, won a Bronze medal.
Congratulations to our young debaters and their mentors.
#BeWhatYouWantToBe
#Presidium
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view cousins flynn & nick with toy helicopter - MG 4143 JPG on a black background.
Andree and I just returned from a quick road trip up the Central Coast of California. I've always wanted to visit the Oceano Sand Dunes where Edward Weston shot his famous nude sets. I was hoping for the sweeping vistas you usually get with sand dunes...but maybe the sun just sets in the wrong part of the sky this time of year...no sweeping vistas but I think some interested images came from the session.
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Oceano Dunes, California
December 2008
Dozens of handicaped people invaded the YPFB (national oil & gas company) compound in Santa Cruz, threatening to blow up 3 gas bottles in case of expulsion. In the morning of Aug. 12, clashes with the company's workers left various hurt on both sides, but the handicapped managed to stay.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Handicap in Bolivia (Recommended as a slideshow)
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II + 16-35 mm @ 16 mm - 0.6 sec at f/11, ISO 100
Aperture priority mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
It took a while to get the right framing here. I kind of wish I had fewer distractions around the entryway, but I like the contrast between the cold stone and the warm colors of the tree in the background.
45°31'33.68" N 122°40'21.68" W, 24.4 m
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Portland, Oregon, USA
Taken on 11.14.2010, uploaded on 11.20.2010.
©2010 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
wow, i can't believe i only have two letters left. it's been a pretty sweet journey.
that is an x-ray of the right side of my tailbone. i used to be a dancer, and i had some lower back problems. the x-ray was taken probably about a year and a half ago.
sooo today i have to go to a graduation party which is why i'm all dressed up. it's sad that the seniors are leaving but that also means...SUMMER!!
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currently listening to: first day of my life-bright eyes
المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب سفيرة فوق العادة في أوروبا
حاورها: محمد كريزم - فلسطين - خاص بـ " وكالة أخبار المرأة "
wonews.net/ar/index.php?act=post&id=9961
عرفت في مجتمعها الفلسطيني بالشابة النشيطة والمثابرة التي تعمل طوعاً دون كلل أو ملل في تقديم الخدمات للجمهور، وبلورت شخصيتها المهنية الناجحة في عملها كمهندسة بارعة، وتمايزت بنشاطها في مجال حقوق الشباب والمرأة، وظهرت كفاءتها القيادية في نشاطها السياسي كمتحدثة لبقة ومؤثرة.
هي المهندسة الفلسطينية أماني الغريب والقيادية في الحزب السويدي Feminist Initiatives التي ترشحت عنه لتمثيله في البرلمان الأوروبي، وتكون بذلك حققت طموحاً كبيراً، لتصبح سفيرة فلسطينية فوق العادة في القارة الأوربية.
" وكالة أخبار المرأة " حاورتها وفيما يلي نصه:
* أماني الغريب من تكون؟
ناشطة فلسطينية من قلب مدينة غزة ولدت وتربت وترعرعت فيها، حاولت جاهدة النضال والكفاح من أجل قضايا مؤمنة فيها إيمان تام اهمها حقوق الإنسان وحقوق المرأة تحديداَ وكيفية معالجة تلك الإنتهاكات في ظل الظروف السياسية السائدة، كذلك عملت في شركة خاصة كبيرة وكنت المهندسة الوحيدة التي تدير كافة أقسامها فيما يتعلق بمجال الكمبيوتر، وعملت كمديرة مشاريع في إحدى جامعات غزة حيث كانت إنطلاقتي الحقيقية نحو العمل المجتمعي ونسج علاقات عمل مع جهات دولية التي تكللت بتكليفي كمديرة لبرنامج الصحة الجنسية والإنجابيةhttp://wonews.net/ar/index.php?act=post&id=9961 المعمول به في دول لبنان وفلسطين.وزفي وفي عام 2012 سافرت لدولة ايسلاندا للمشاركة في برنامج دراسات الجندر الذي تم تنفيذه بالتعاون مابين وزارة الشؤون الخارجية الايسلندية وجامعة ايسلاندا وقد كنت الطالبة العربية الوحيدة في البرنامج وصادف وجودي هناك حدوث الحرب الأخيرة على قطاع غزة مما دفعني للقيام بالعديد من الأنشطة الداعمة للقضية الفلسطينية والتي تمثلت في عرض لقرار الأمم المتحدة 1325 والذي ينص على حماية النساء المدنيات خلال الحرب وبعدها وعدم تطبيق هذا القرار من ناحية اسرائيل في كافة حروبها ضد شعبنا الفلسطيني ، وقد كان هذا العرض بوزارة الخارجية الايسلندية ذاتها .
* اين أثمرت جهودك المميزة على المستوى الأوروبي في شرح قضية الشعب الفلسطيني والتخفيف من معاناته؟
- يكفيني شرف أن مشاركاتي وحضوري على مستوى فعاليات أوروبية وغير أوروبية رفع اسم فلسطين ، فقد كنت في عام 2013 ضمن أصغر 100 قائد حول العالم تم اختيارهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعني بحقوق المرأة وحقوق الإنسان وقد كنت امثل فلسطين ورفع اسم فلسطين من خلال تتويجي لهذا المؤتمر، خلال المؤتمر كنت العربية الوحيدة من شمال أفريقيا والشرق الأوسط التي قامت بمقابلة ميلنيدا بيل جيتس زوجة رجل الأعمال الشهير بيل جيتس أغنى أغنياء العالم خلال مقابلتها مع 8 قادة شباب من القادة الذين توجوا للحديث عن كيفية دعم أمور وشئون المرأة واستراتيجيات دعمهم ، تم توزيع خلال هذا المؤتمر الضخم الذي حضره 4500 مشارك ، كتيب شمل أحلام القادة الشباب ، وقد كان حلمي أن تنال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ولادة امنة ضمن رعاية طبية وصحيه سليمة حيث انني شرحت كيفية ترك بعض النساء على الحواجز لساعات طويلة اثناء ذهابهن للمشفى سواء لمتابعه الحمل او للولادة مما يؤدي لفقدان الجنين وشرحت وحشية هذا الاجراء وكيفية تأثيره وتهديد حياه الام والطفل جسديا ونفسيا وشرحت ان هذا يجعل جنود الاحتلال اكثر وحشية سواء ضد الشعب الفلطيني وايضا داخل مجتمعهم المدني وذلك لتعودهم على ممارسة هذه الافعال المريعه ضد المدنيين على الحواجز .
في شهر ابريل2013 شاركت في مؤتمر لاناليندا في فرنسا بمدينة مرسيليا تحدثت عن واقع قضايا المرأة الفلسطينية والعربية وشاركت بحضور ورشة عمل البنك الدولي لتدشين تقريرهم لسنه 2013 عن واقع النساء في المنطقة العربية (شمال افريقيا والشرق الأوسط) كان الحضور فقط يتم بدعوة شخصية وخلال الورشة شاركت بالتعليق على ضرورة تغيير بعض الاستراتيجيات المستخدمة لدعم قضايا المرأة وذلك بوجوب النزول للميدان ومقابلة النساء والعاملين بالمجال للتعرف على احتياجات النساء الحقيقية.
في شهر يونيو 2013 شاركت في برنامج دراسات السلام في المدرسة الصيفية العالمية بجامعة اوسلو خلال مشاركتي في هذ البرنامج تحدثت عن القضية الفلسطينية وقابلت بعض الشخصيات السياسية الهامة بالنرويج التي كانت تأتي للنقاش مع مشاركين برنامج دراسات السلام حول قضايا السلام ، تم دعوتي لالقاء محاضرتين بالمنتدي العالمي للطلاب بالمدرسة الصيفية ووصفت بالمحاضرة الاولي سياسات توزيع الهوية في فلسطين وقصة الفلسطينيين مع الهويات الملونة شارحة بذلك حال فلسطين منذ الاحتلال وسياسة الاحتلال بمنح هويات مختلفة لاهل القدس والضفة وغزة وكانت حتى تختلف بالالوان وتبعات اختلاف هذه الهويات من السماح او منع دخول الاراضي وتاثير هذه القضية على حركة المواطنين بغزة والضفة والقدس .
المحاضرة الثانية كانت عن نضال نسائنا الفلسطينيات ومشاركتهن السياسية وسميت المحاضرة بورود من فلسطين اعني بذلك نسائنا.
في اكتوبر 2013 باليوم العالمي للناشطين دعيت من خلال مؤسسة ضخمة سويدية لالقاء خطاب عن تاريخ الحركات النسائية في فلسطين . باستوكهلم عاصمة السويد.
في بداية نوفمبر 2013 دعيت من خلال منتدى الناشطين بمدينة يتبوري بالسويد للحديث عن قضيتنا الفلسطينية وتاريخ النزاع على الارض وقمت بعرض فيلم يشرح معاناة الشعب الفلسطيني وسياسة التهجير منذ بدايتها وحتى هذه اللحظة.
في فبراير شاركت بمؤتمر لمؤسسة اناليندا باستكهلم بالسويد وتحدثت عن انعاكاسات الربيع العربي على المراة في فلسطين وسوريا ومصر.
والقيت كلمة بنفس الموضوع في مقر مجموعة تابعه للامم المتحدة بيتبوري بالسويد.
هذه كانت اخر اعمالي لنصرة القضية ولكن هناك حدث بارز قمت به في 2012 يوم الاعتراف بفلسطين بالامم المتحدة وهو القاء خطاب بايسلاندا بمشاركة وزير الخارجية الايسلندي وقد نوهت لان اليوم وفي متل هذا اليوم تتردد الامم المتحدة بالاعتراف بدول فلسطين وهذا شيء غريب رغم انها وبنفس هذا الشهر ولكن من عام 1946 هي من سحب الاعتراف بدولة فلسطين وتحدثت عن ميراثنا الوطني وكيفية توريثنا لمفاتيح بيوتنا وحلمنا الذي يكبر يوما بعد يوم بعودتنا لديارنا.
وعرفت عن نفسي بأنني ناشطة ولكنني اعيد تعريف نفسي الان لكم كفلسطينية لاجئة هاجر جدي من بلدتنا الأصلية إلى قطاع غزة حاله كحال كل فلسطيني اضطر لترك أرضه مجبرا .
* حديثنا عن تطلعاتك وطموحاتك في الترشح للبرلمان الأوروبي؟ وما هي الدولة التي تمثليها في هذا البرلمان؟
- انا فلسطينية احمل الجواز الفلسطيني أقيم بمملكة النرويج ، مرشحة عن حزب سياسي سويدي اسمه Feminist Initiative بشكل استثنائي ولكن قانوني ونزل اسمي على موقع الترشيح لقائمة المرشحين للبرلمان الأوروبي.
* يعرفك الأوربيين أنك حمامة سلام متجولة في البلدان الأوربية، إذن ما هي رؤيتك للسلام في الشرق الأوسط؟
- السلام الداخلي هو أول خطوات نشر السلام العالمي ، بما انني ناشطة بمجال السلام فانا احمل رسالة سلام من فلسطين لكل العالم ، نحن شعب محب للسلام بشر لدينا مشاعر واحاسيس ببنحب الحياه ونهدف لسلام حقيقي.
* حسب جهودك الرامية لتمكين المرأة العربية والنهوض بمكانتها وتمتين دورها في المجتمع، هل وجدتي إستجابة حقيقية لطروحاتك في المؤتمرات العالمية وورش العمل التي شاركتي بها وكان لك إسهاماً مميزاً بها؟
- استجابة كبيرة من ناشطين حول العالم وذلك من خلال طرح قضايا المرأة وتأثير الوضع السياسي على الوضع الفلسطيني الاجتماعي والاقتصادي، الاوربيين كتير شعوب رائع او معظمهم هاد لو استثنينا بعض العنصريين، الفكرة الي بتوصلهم انه احنا شعب عدواني، لكن لما تحكي باسلوبهم، تخاطبهم بلغتهم، لا اقصد هون لغة الحوار، اقصد منطقيته، بيستمعوا لالك، وبيتجاوبوا معك، هاد هو اسلوبيـ لانه درست عندهم
وتعلمت منهمىإضافة إلى أنه المهم قناعات الشخص وايمانه بيللي بيحكيه مو بس حكي انشاء ، عرض الوقائع والحقائق بأسلوب مقنع وطبعا من مصادر موثوق منها.
* ما هو الجهد التي قمتي به لصالح المرأة الفلسطينية ويحسب لك بشكل حصري؟
- كوني رشحت و انا أحمل فقط جواز سفر فلسطيني وليس أوروبي فهذا شيء حصري تاريخيا ، فانا فلسطينية مقيمة بالنرويج وتم ترشيحي عن حزب سياسي بالسويد بشكل استثنائي لاول مرة تاريخيا لاكون في قائمة الترشيحات للبرلمان الاوروبي للانتخابات المقبلة في مايو 2014 ولا احمل اي جواز اوروبي هذا رفع اسم فلسطين عاليا تاريخيا لاكون اول مرأة غير اوروبية ترشح للبرلمان الاوروبي من حزب سياسي سويدي اوروبي.
طبعا خلال اسفاري المتكررة تحدثت عن شئون المراة وقضاياها باسهاب كامرأة فلسطينية تريد تغيير الواقع ، طرأت الدور النضالي البارز لها منذ فجر التاريخ وحتى يومنا وماتعرضت له طرحت محاضرات بمنظمة العفو الدولية وبالصليب الاحمر وبجامعة اوسلو وبمؤسسات اوروبية اخري .
* ما هو الوصف الأقرب لك " قائدة شبابية – ناشطة في مجال حقوق المرأة – قيادية سياسية ؟
- بدأت مشواري كناشطة في مجال حقوق المراة ، ومديرة لمشاريع بحقوق الانسان والمراة وقضايا المراة . في مايوم 2013 تم انتخابي لاكون من اصغر 100 قائد بالعالم تم تتويجهم من خلال مؤسسة امريكية تعنى بحقوق المرأة تسمي women deliver وذلك في ماليزيا كولالمبور .
الان بدات مشواري كسياسية لذلك الاقرب لي في هذه المراة وصف السياسية التي تهدف لتغيير الكثير من السياسات.
* في حال فوزك بالبرلمان الأوروبي ، ما هي أول خطوة ستقومين بها لصالح بلدك فلسطين؟
- تمثيل اللاجئين بأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد ونصرة قضاياهم وحل مشاكلهم والمساهمة في تغيير العديد من السياسات التي لا تناصرهم والعمل على ايجاد مشاريع حقيقة لدمجهم بالمجتمعات الاوربية بشكل يحفظ هوياتهم،وحقوق المرأة والمساواة الجندرية كانت ومازالت اجندة اعمل عليها بقوة .
طبعا كفلسطينية سيتم سؤالي عن القضية وبالتالي ساقوم بتوضيح اننا شعب محب للسلام لدينا مشاعر نحب ونفرح ونريد حياه كريمة لاننا شعب محب للحياه.
* ماخلاصة دراستك للجندر ؟ وهل ما يمكن تطبيقه في أوروبا يمكن تحقيقة في الدول العربية؟
- المساواة الجندرية ضرورة واهميه لايمكن الاستغناء عنها وضرورة تمثيل النساء في كافة مناحي الحياه والمحافل الدولية والمحلية بشكل مشرف ومشاركتهم بصنع القرارات والسياسات الخاصة بمجتمعاتهم ، تمثيلهم بالبرلمان والوظائف العليا بالدولة امر هام جدا.
* ماهي الألقاب العالمية التي حققتها أماني غريب؟ وما هو اللقب الذي ترغب بتحقيقه وترى أنه بعيد المنال في الوقت الحاضر؟
- مرشحة للبرلمان الأوروبي ضمن حزب الفيمينسيت بقائمة ترشيحاته – فبراير 2014.
سفيرة أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الاديان – مارس 2014.
ضمن أصغر 100 قائد بالعالم ناشطين بقضايا المرأة – مايو 2013.
* ما هي الإضافة التي تتوقعها السويد منك؟ كذلك ما هي الإضافة التي ترغبين بتحقيقها لصالح بلدك الأصلي " فلسطين "
- التغيير في السياسات المتبعه مع اللاجئين والمهاجرين لأوروبا وخصوصا بالسويد .
* ماهو الحزب السياسي الذي تنتمين إليه ؟
- Feminist Initiatives ويعني المبادرة النسوية ويهتم بمجال حقوق الإنسان لاسيما المرأة.
* هل تجدين تشجعياً من المجتمع السويدي لبرامجك السياسية والإجتماعية؟
- طبعا ، بشكل كبير خصوصا من الناشطين .
* هل تحدث الإعلام الأوربي عن جهودك السلمية في فض المنازعات الدولية ونشاطك الدؤوب في مجال مناصرة المرأة؟
- نعم، ونشرت صحف سويدية العديد من اللقاءات والتقارير التي تبرز نشاطي وتشيد بي كشابة فلسطينية لي طموحاتي وتطلعاتي.
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I love collages. There is a definite sense of chaos, of unordered, unpatterned rhythm. There shouldn't be a specific way to put a collage together. It shouldn't be gridded. Rather, it needs to be put together in an unorderly fashion, purposefully and wonderfully chaotic. But when you think about collages, there is always a theme. Whether it be a collage to describe a season, or an emotion, or an event in life, or one's personality. The chaotic-ness comes together to create a solid theme, a reason why the chaos is brought together. Sometimes, this is how I think about my life. Is there really any order to life? Or is it just filled with random happenings that somehow come together to create a story? A crazy story with solid themes, with patterns of life lessons?
My theme for this collage: words describing the future. Yet the future is uncertain, chaotic. There I am in the midst of it. I wonder if someday, all the words begin to align. I wonder if collages can somehow be rearranged so that all the pieces fit perfectly together. I sure hope not. Life isn't supposed to be predictable.
Diocese of Manchester Ordination of Deacons service at Manchester Cathedral. Picture by Paul Heyes, Sunday July 02, 2017.
Daniel Pemberton
Aged 61
Foreman LSWR
Surprised by a train when guaging the line. Hurled his mate out of the tracks saving his life at the cost of his own.
Jan 17 1903
According to Wikipedia:
Postman's Park is a small green memorial garden in the City of London. It is located between King Edward Street, Little Britain and Angel Street. It was created in 1880 from the churchyards of St Leonard, Foster Lane and St Botolph-without-Aldersgate together with the graveyard of Christ Church Greyfriars. St Leonard's had been a ruin since the Great Fire and was probably demolished at the time of the creation of the park. St Botolph's is still open and stands at the north east corner of the park. Christ Church was detached from its graveyard and is now a ruin on the other side of King Edward Street.
The park was the idea of the painter George Frederick Watts who wanted to celebrate people who may otherwise have been forgotten. Its name celebrates the postmen who work in the principal London post office and the former sorting office in King Edward Street.
A wall in the park has 34 hand-painted tiles paying tribute to everyday people who sacrificed their lives helping others. The hand-lettered tiles were made by Royal Doulton.
The park features in the film Closer - Natalie Portman's character takes her pseudonym 'Alice Ayres' from one of the painted tiles, as Jude Law's character discovers at the end of the film.
Sometimes what make me like a photograph are the smallest of details. In the photograph below of Waterlemon Cay it is the couple walking along the beach. Without them I don't think this photo has the same impact. There are quite a few people that claim the snorkeling around Waterlemon Cay is some of the best snorkeling on St. John. If you ask me however it is pretty good almost anywhere on St. John. I also want to mention a new web site that I am lucky to be a contributor and guest editor for. It is a new project from Stuck in Customs photographer Trey Ratcliff called HDR Spotting. Trey is using this venue as another outlet for great photographers to share the world of HDR photography with everyone. I encourage you all to go check it out and see all the great work being posted but be sure you have some extra time on your hands because you may find yourself staying awhile. Part of this project is selecting guest editors that review the submission and post the photographs they feel are some of the best out there and I was honored to be chosen as one of the first guest editors. If you have work you would like to contribute post a comment here on my blog with a link to your work and I will go check it out.
From My Blog 50% Chance of Rain:
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN VISITS NOIREL (1 of 1) /
SHIN VISITA A NOIREL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 01 of 55) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: Hi Noirel!
Noirel: Hey Shin! What are you doing here?
Shin: well... came to make a visit... ^^
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Shin: Hola Noirel!
Noirel: Hola Shin! Que haces aquí?
Shin: Vengo a hacerte una visita... ^^
LINKS:
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
This is the new addition to my backyard zoo.
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
Barbara Bush
A very large rendention of the Great Seal of California is displayed on the side of a State government building in Sacramento, California. The original photo is shown below. In this version I used the Photoshop filter Fractalius to enhance the photo.
INFORMATION ON THE GREAT SEAL OF CALIFORNIA:
The Great Seal of California: The seal design includes an image of the Roman goddess Minerva, a Grizzley Bear, and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural wealth. A gold miner and sailing ships in the background represent industry and commerce.
According to ancient Roman myth, the goddess Minerva was born fully-grown. Just as Minerva was born fully-grown, so California became a state without first having been a territory. Minerva's image on the Great Seal symbolizes California's direct rise to statehood.
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,812 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America.
The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.
The lake is composed of two nearly separate sub-basins that are connected by the Strait of Tiquina which is 800 m across at the narrowest point. The larger sub-basin, Lago Grande (also called Lago Chucuito) has a mean depth of 135 m and a maximum depth of 284 m. The smaller sub-basin, Wiñaymarka (also called Lago Pequeño, "little lake") has a mean depth of 9 m and a maximum depth of 40 m. The overall average depth of the lake is 107 m.
Lake Titicaca is fed by rainfall and meltwater from glaciers on the sierras that abut the Altiplano. Five major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca. In order of their relative flow volumes these are Ramis, Coata, Ilave, Huancané, and Suchez. More than 20 other smaller streams empty into Titicaca, and the lake has 41 islands, some of which are densely populated.
Having only a single season of free circulation, the lake is monomictic, and water passes through Lago Huiñaimarca and flows out the single outlet at the Rio Desaguadero, which then flows south through Bolivia to Lake Poopó. This only accounts for about 10% of the lake's water balance.
(Wikipedia)
More magnificent that one can imagine, the famous lake of Titicaca is an awesome sight: silent, endless, deep, peaceful, quiet, dangerous... Here the view is taken when sailing from the town of Copacabana to the island Isla de Sol.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN CALLS GABRIEL (1 of 1) /
SHIN LLAMA A GABRIEL (1 de 1)
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 30 of 38) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: The other day at the party we played the bottle and when it was his turn the bottle pointed at me. Yashiro betrayed me miserably and pushed me against him. It was not a kiss, hell! It was a betray! >-_<
LINKS:
- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Gabriel en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Hilo de la Relación entre Shin y Gabriel en la sección de Penpals de Pullip .es
- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Saw Canceled and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr
By Catedrales e Iglesias
© Álbum 2386
By Catedrales e Iglesias
Diócesis de Texcoco
Sitio Oficial de la Diócesis de Texcoco
oficial.diocesisdetexcoco.org/index.php
Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís
Av. Nacional entre Independencia y Progreso
Col Centro
San Francisco Acuexcomac
San Salvador Atenco, Méx.
Erección de Cuasi-Parroquia en San Francisco de Asís, Acuexcomac
El domingo 14 de marzo a las 6:00 p.m. Se dieron cita cientos de feligreses en la Av. Nacional s/n, Acuexcomac, Estado de México, para recibir a Mons. Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez, Obispo de la Diócesis de Texcoco, quien llegó acompañado por el Pbro. Antelmo Barrios Palma, primer Pastor Propio de esta comunidad. Enseguida, los recibió el Pbro. Adán Cuevas Córdova quien hasta ese día tuvo a cargo a dicha comunidad como parte de su parroquia.
En un clima de alegría y acompañados por algunos sacerdotes inició la Celebración Eucarística, presidida por Mons. Juan Manuel, a continuación el padre Enrique Buendía Castro, vicario episcopal, dio lectura al Decreto de Erección de la nueva Cuasi-Parroquia, enseguida se leyó el nombramiento del Cuasi-Párroco Pbro. Antelmo Barrios Palma.
Durante la homilía, el Obispo expresó a la comunidad que “una parroquia es una familia, si hay algo que entusiasme y apasione al Obispo, a los sacerdotes para establecer una parroquia es que podemos formar una gran familia, que nos podemos ver más seguido, que nos podemos ayudar, que nos podemos alimentar, que nos podemos unir. Como hermanos compartimos la fe, la esperanza, también nuestras miserias y necesidades. Una parroquia abre su corazón a Cristo en una forma intensa, profunda, porque sabe que sólo Él es su divino maestro”.
Posteriormente, el padre Antelmo realizó su profesión de fe, hizo el juramento de fidelidad, y con su mano derecha sobre el Evangeliario, expresa “que Dios me ayude”.
En la entrada principal del templo, el Obispo hace entrega de las llaves del mismo; entrega simbólicamente el campanario, el bautisterio, el confesionario, el sagrario y la sede presidencial, finalmente el Obispo invita al Sacerdote a besar el altar. Durante el ofertorio fue revestido con su ornamento blanco.
Al finalizar la celebración una persona en representación de la comunidad dio palabras de agradecimiento a Monseñor, a los Presbíteros Antelmo y Adán. Enseguida el nuevo Cuasi-Párroco invitó a toda la comunidad a participar en una convivencia y compartir los sagrados alimentos que fueron bendecidos por el Obispo.
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: VALENTINE'S DAY (1 of 3): Lenn at Home! /
EL DÍA DE SAN VALENTÍN (1 de 3): Lenn en casa!
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 02 of 40) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Shin: SON OF A....!! Where that guy came from!!! I lost all my rings!!! I almost had an extra life!!! T^T
/
Shin: LA MADRE QUE....!! De donde ha salido ese!!!! He perdido todas las anillas!!! Casi tenía una vida!!! T^T
LINKS:
- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Yashiro en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
A short stop by the road. I took the opportunity to photograph the grass!
Grass flowers have always appealed to me.
I remember that when I was a kid, fog grass gave me terrible hayfever. It made me itch all over and my eyes ran so much that I could hardly see. Yet, I thought the grass was so beautiful that I picked bunches of it to take home to my mother!!
Now I'm happy just to photograph it.
Going through my photos recently, someone was looking over my shoulder and when I came to the grass pictures, they said, well there's some you can delete. :-O
I am glad to find plenty of people on Flickr who recognise the beauty of grass.
Here are some of my favourite 'grass' pics. No doubt there are many more... feel free to post a link to your best grass shot(s) in the comments box! :-)
Dreams (by kasia-aus)
Hot Afternoon (by kasia-aus)
secret (by christiaan_25)
Ravensholt I (by poul1955)
The answer is... (by Stella's eye)
Golden Braids (by one under the sun... ok, so it's wheat and not grass, but still a similar theme!)
Last year I first tried Muskoka Brewery's Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout as part of my 52 week beer project. I found it to be one of the ost delicious stouts I ever had. When Muskoka's reps told me that it was returning to Manitoba, I was giddy.
You see, Muskoka's Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout, which is now named the Winter Beard, has quickly became a winter tradition for me. To me, it tasted like a Christmas dessert in a bottle.. it was that good! So here I am, excited to try it again!
Appearance: Comes in a 750mL bottle with a swing top. The label this year has a guy sporting a huuuuuge beard and a Muskoka toque, he kind of reminds me of my landlord this time of year. Pours a rich black creamy (or dark chocolate) in appearance, caramel colour foam (very minimal).
Aroma: Roasted coffee beans. If you like coffee inspired porters or stouts, I know you will enjoy this beer. I'm not really noticing the cranberry in the aroma yet. There may be a ever-so-slightly cranberry scent in there.. but I can barely notice it. The roasted coffee maltiness is nice. There's also a bit of a dark chocolate in there. This is going to get good!
Taste: Quite creamy on the tongue. It's effing delicious! The Winter Beard has that roasted coffee taste that you expect.. and love! Maybe I've been eating too much chocolate over the holidays but there's a very noticeable dark chocolate sweetness in the stout. I'm not a fan of dark chocolate, but it really works in this stout. There's only a slight amount of cranberry in this stout.. which is a-o-k with me because I find fruit + chocolate to be disgusting (picky eater here) nor does it make the beer tart.
Overall Thoughts: can somewhat smell my breath and it smells like Tim Horton's Café Mocha, not a surprise as there's a decent amount of roasted coffee and dark chocolate in this delicious stout. It costs $10 for the 750mL bottle. That's quite a price tag for a stout, but read me out.. this IS one of the best stouts on the market in Canada today. It is one of the few beers worth the price tag. This is a Christmas dessert sort of beer, or good for accompagnying the mountains of Christmas treats we all get from family and friends. Another thing to note is that the stout has an ABV of 8%, so you WILL get a bit of warmth from it. Damn good stout.
Check out my 2010 Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout review
From the description: "What could be more reminiscent of a frigid Northern winter than an insulating beard and a warming Muskoka seasaonal brew? Our Double Chocolate Cranberry Stout is rich and sturdy with roasted dark chocolate malts, real cocoa, 70% dark chocolate, and freshly harvested local cranberries. Pair that with the slightly higher alcohol content and then you'll find yourself sharing this bottle of joy all winter long. Beard not included"
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: Dom and Akari meet at the terrace/
Dom y Akari quedan en la Terraza
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 33 of 34) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Dom: … - reading - “From: Matt” “Dude! Where R U? We're waiting 4 U... tell the redhead U'll meet her later to play the drums, and your drumstick XD Hurry up!!” …..u¬¬
/
Dom: … - leyendo - “De: Matt” “Tío! Donde estás? Te estamos esperando... dile a la pelirroja que luego quedáis para tocar la batería, y la zambomba XD Date prisa!!” ….u¬¬
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Ver grande sobre fondo negro I View large on black
1. ¿Dónde habré metido yo la propina?, 2. Al mal tiempo buena cara, 3. Emulando a Zapatero [levantamiento de ceja], 4. La sherpa, 5. El pensador galego, 6. De sociedades gastronómicas y otras cuitas invernales, 7. Tripopátode, 8. Alcalde a la una, 9. Un, dos, tres, probando, 10. Pétrea intermitencia acuática, 11. Duelo a la sombra de un café, 12. La pistolera, 13. Francotirador
Fotografías realizadas en la III Quedada m&m - Prenavideña del Grupo Valladolid (España - Spain) , que tuvo lugar el sábado, 29 de noviembre en Villafáfila-Santa Espina-Urueña.
Mas fotos en éste monográfico:
Mas fotos en éste monográfico:
Mas fotos en éste monográfico:
Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: AFTER THE CONCERT (4 of 9): Lenn meets Nana /
DESPUÉS DEL CONCIERTO (4 de 9): Lenn conoce a Nana
(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 49 of 184) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184.
FOTOSTORY: In English / En Español
Lenn: Ow! O_O And who's this hottie? Is friend of yours?
/
Lenn: Oh! O_O Y esta churri? Es amiga tuya?
LINKS:
- Las FOTOHISTORIAS de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es
Ever since I was young, I've had a very special bond with my Grandpa Al. We decided when I was in my early teens that we were soul mates. Not in the way you traditionally understand that term, but in a way that we both understood. We've always been able to tap into each other's spirits in a way nobody else can. In many ways, I am just like my grandpa. I love to tell stories, and often times I run off on tangents that take longer than the original story itself ever would have taken to tell. I don't like people to rush me to my point. I'm proud. I'm passionate. I wear my heart on my sleeve. And it doesn't take much to make me tear up and get emotional. These are all traits I believe I've inherited from my grandpa.
Every year for probably the last twenty years, my grandpa writes me a special note for my birthday. He always includes some bits of wisdom. Perhaps a poem he wrote, perhaps the words of another poet. But he never ceases to pass along some idea to me that he believes (and rightly so) will help to shape me into a stronger, warmer, better woman. And every year I've tucked those notes away for safe keeping. I pull them out occasionally, and invariably wind up tearing up as I read them. But there are a few quotes that have stuck with me so firmly that I need not pull out the letters to be reminded of their sentiment. The title to this photo is an excerpt from a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox that my grandpa included in a letter to me during my junior year of college. It pops into my head at the most obscure times and fills me with warmth, love and comfort.
I can't think of anyone besides my parents who has influenced me in the way that my grandpa has. I hope that I have become the woman he always believed I would be. My gut tells me that I still have a ways to go. I'm sure my grandpa will weigh in on this at our 4th of July barbeque this year.
One Ship Sails East
One ship sails East,
And another West,
By the self-same winds that blow,
'Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales,
That tells the way we go.
Like the winds of the sea
Are the waves of time,
As we journey along through life,
'Tis the set of the soul,
That determines the goal,
And not the calm or the strife.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 88
TOTW: nostalgia
pca83: 1 week (Oct 18th – Oct25th, 2009): by fotobird1
Assignment: PCA83 – Still Life
Deadline: Oct. 25th, 2009
Image tag: pca83
WIT
Pretty simple set-up - bought the gourds and pumpkins from the local supermarket. Pulled the wheat stalks and flowers out of an "autumn bouquet" also from the supermarket. The corn and hay came from the local nursery. Used the same black satin backdrop my better half (HipChicklette) used for her submission.
Two cheap eBay flash triggers set about 7 feet away at 45 degree angles from the scene. Flashes aimed at the (white) ceiling, set at about 1/4 - 1/2 power. 50mm lens, Manual Mode, f/5.6, 1/250 sec.
Using Aperture 2, I burned the corn stalk, and pumpkin and gourd on the right. I actually could have lived without it, but it toned it down just a tad. I had to clone in some hay on the left side because you could see some floor beneath. I added 5% to contrast and a slight crop. I wish I had removed the rubber band from the corn, but I liked how they stayed together.
WIL
Still learning about flash photography. It is not easy, and I have several blown shots from being too hot or too cold. I guess a flash meter would help, rather than me "eyeballing it". :)
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Conciencia www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p/u
Locura De Amor www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
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Caballo Viejo www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
Te Propongo www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
Pueden Decir www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
No Te Vayas www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
Enseñame A Vivir Sin Ti www.youtube.com/user/gilbertosantarosa?blend=1&ob=4#p...
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Buenas Noches www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOXooBtOppY
Jibaritos Como Somos www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVHO-H5BR-I
Pronósticos www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft3ol0Ika1g
PA' GUAYAMA www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSIdZuTjVMM
YO SOY ESE HOMBRE www.youtube.com/user/lexpercussion#p/u/1/Qneunpc1fHQ
Mi Negrita www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB8qArtCZ6Q
Anoche Aprendi www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JChLqpMx0
No Hay Manera Filomena www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf-CC4JZDyw
Pedro Brull as soloist. It's about time.
For more than two decades, Pedro Brull has been one of the best and most recognized singers of Puerto Rico. His strong vocal delivery has opened regular plazas for him in Colombia and New York where he visits regularly. As the lead singer of Orchestra Mulense, for years known as the orchestra of Puerto Rico's youth, Pedro has gained fame but the elusive fortune gathered by other singers has eluded the talented and jovial singer who doubles as a school teacher in his native Vega Baja.
"For a while, I had the feeling it was time to make a move," said Brull "but it's very difficult to leave a group of musicians to which you had been attached for most of your adult life". Gilberto SantaRosa, the most recognized Salsa singer in the world today, made Pedro's decision an easy one. SantaRosa offered to produce Brull on his new record label, Camínalo Discos, and with the push and expertise of a new and powerful business partner, Pedro finally has gotten the opportunity to break through as a solo artist with the release of Pronósticos.
This vehicle has been carefully chosen and orchestrated by Brull and his production team, creating a very danceable production that should be a viable option for those looking for a good Salsa product. Brull's vocal presentation is unique, and his ability to run the soneos uncanny. The musical arrangements were placed in the very capable hands of José Lugo who created an excellent path ably followed by Brull in another example of showmanship and entertainment chops. This is a fun recording. Listening to it makes you imagine the interaction in the studio and you can practically visualize the takes among the musicians.
Eight songs are included. The first, "El Malo de la Película", was made a hit as a ballad by all-time Latina songstress La Lupe. Here Curet Alonso's composition is played on a Salsa beat by Brull, which actually added to the song with his timely delivery. "Pronósticos" is another excellent theme that displays Brull's range and his capacity as a sonero in a great performance. Finally, "Asi Gordito me Quieren" -- Even being Fat they Love Me -- pairs him with the internationally acclaimed gordito Tito Nieves in an excellent performance that pays tribute to other famous people in the trade that have a few pounds on them.
We also recognize the voices of Gilberto SantaRosa and Víctor Manuelle backing up Brull, two very important godfathers to lend their gravitas to an exceptional outing. This is unquestionably a CD for dancers. The music is solid, the songs are fun and the performance can be characterized as
flavorful and happy. It took a long time, 22 years to be exact, for Pedro to come out as a soloist. It was worth the wait. Pedro Brull can now take his place amongst the Salsero elite. He has finally arrived. Congratulations, Pedro!
View 'Pierrot' On Black
This Pierrot figurine belongs to my boyfriend, Brett, and he's had it for as long as I've known him. The figure is signed at the base by the artist, "Roy." Brett remembers that it was part of a series of clown sculptures, and this was the only pierrot in the series, but that's it. He doesn't have any of the other figures, so this one stands alone.
An 18th century gargoyle ‘Dinemonyo’ altar table
Estimate: PHP 1,800,000 - 2,000,000
1st half, 18th century
Manila
Balayong wood, engraved metal mounts
84 x 109 x 72 cm (33 x 43 x 28 1/2 in)
Provenance:
Formerly from a prominent family in Manila
Called colloquially as dinemonyo table, it is one of the most elusive pieces of early Hispano-Filipino furniture, considered arguably as the pinnacle object to many serious furniture collectors and connoisseurs. An authentic example with original members is an extremely rare find. The earliest altar tables made by Chinese artisans residing in Batangas were copied from Ming dynasty tables as they both shared the same simplistic, rectilinear profile – a product of pragmatic design and simple joinery based on practical rather than aesthetic considerations. Later on, masks that resemble gargoyles on the knees above the legs and ball-and-claw feet were added as ornamentals. At first commissioned by friars for exclusive use in churches, later emulated by the affluent principalia and ilustrado families on which to display their venerated ivory santos. In other cultures, as from 6th century Japan, roof ornaments made from fired clay, stone, or wood called Onigawara gargoyles have been used in Buddhist temples to stop leaks. In European architecture, medieval cathedrals have had carved grotesque creatures with spouts to redirect water from the roof away from the side of the building to prevent the erosion of the mason work. The gargoyles are supposedly illustrated evil as they are intended to turn away evil and harm. Among the Chinese, guardian lions made of stone were placed in front of imperial palaces and tombs, temples, and government offices as they were believed to have powerful protective benefits.
The rectangular paneled top is enclosed by a frame with ice-plate edge to soften the edges and disguise its thickness. Below are two large drawers fitted with umbrella bosses, ornate protective key plates, and O-ring pulls. Reinforced at the sides by flanges with billowing, cloud-like outlines, so do the aprons that connect the gargoyle or ‘demonyo’ masks on all four corners. These demonyo masks have raised fluted top hair, bulging eyes, prominent nose, mouth agape revealing some teeth and fangs, and scrolling facial hair, striking a menacing and powerful demeanor. The cabriole legs show the delineations of the lion’s lower leg before terminating in deep, highly detailed ball and claw foot grasping a ball, resting on round-edged stretchers surmounted on ogee feet. Assembled using ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (closed and through types), as well as dovetail, the joints remain firm and strong.
Made of highly prized indigenous rosewood known as balayong (Afzelia rhomboidea), it has reddish brown color that tends to darken even more with age and has natural luster. Very difficult to work on due to its durability and interlocking grain. The craftsmanship and condition of this table is comparable to, if not better, than some similar tables kept in museums and top-notch private collections.
Lot 120 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on June 25, 2022. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information.