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This is the lake I walked to today, such a peaceful place!
That is... apart from the (occasional, yet) terribly annoying barking from the dogs of a nearby house!
It annoyed me enough to write a poem :p
Dog
You stupid panting bugger,
your belly wobbling like blubber.
Why do you choose that horrid sound?
Urgeing me to kill you in one bound.
I wish your master all the best,
when I lay you to rest,
for as I kick your poor arse
I can't help thinking you are the last.
Snow falls on a desolated part of El Alto.
El Alto is the sister city of La Paz, right next to it but above, in the altiplano. While La Paz expands downwards along the valley, with the richest population leaving in the lowest parts, El Alto is growing further from it, peopled by poor immigrants from the highlands.
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This is a photograph taken at the Donadea Forest 10KM race and fun run which was held in Donadea Forest, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Saturday 12th October 2012 at 11:00. This is the 6th running of this event and the race has grown from year to year. St Kevins GAA club in Staplestown provides the venue for the start and the finish of the 10KM race is deep with the forest beside the lake and coffee shop. As a race it has grown to be a very popular event and comes in good timing for a last fast run for athletes aiming for personal bests and fast times in the forthcoming Dublin City Marathon. The race combines about 3KM of road race before entering the Forest and completing a full lap of the inner perimeter trail route of the Forest before finishing beside the Lake/Coffee Shop area in the middle of the Forest.
Event management and racing timing was provided by Precision Timing [www.precisiontiming.net/]
This photograph is part of a larger set of photographs from the event. The best link to view the entire set from is www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157636459095663/. Photographs were taken at 400meters from the start, the 4KM mark, and finally closer to the 9KM mark.
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: There was approximately 300 participants.
Weather: The race was held on a bright clear crisp autumn morning. There was a slight breeze against the participants for the firs 2.5KM on the road but the forest canopy provided shelter from the breeze. Temperatures were perfect for running.
Course: The race starts at the Stapelstown crossroads at the bog-road to Prosperous and heads north on the road on the outside of the forest. The course then takes a right turn at The Range and again follows the perimeter of the forest. The race then enters the forest here [goo.gl/maps/LFIPq] and proceeds on an anti-clockwise full loop of the inner perimeter route around the forest. This brings participants past the lake twice with the second passing bringing runners into the finish. The route overall is one which could be considered a fast course. However there are two hills in the forest which must be tackled twice. However the shelter of the forest means that the final 7KM of the race are run in a wind-sheltered environment.
Location Map: Start Area: goo.gl/maps/C7Jwo (Google Streetview) and St. Kevins GAA goo.gl/maps/2Znix (Google Streetview). The finish area is in the Forest and located beside the lake (goo.gl/maps/SViUs Google Satellite)
Refreshments Refreshments were provided to participants in St. Kevin's GAA club goo.gl/maps/2Znix
Some Useful Links
2013 Race results are available from Precision Timing's website - www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer
Coilte Website on Donadea Forest: www.coillteoutdoors.ie/?id=53&rec_site=5
About the Donadea 10KM: www.donadeaforest10k.ie/about.html
Donadea Running Club: www.donadearunningclub.com/
Garmin GPS Trace of the 10KM Route: connect.garmin.com/player/15751011
Boards.ie Athletics Forum Discussion on the 2013 Race: www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057026204
Our Pictures from Donadea 10KM 2012: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157631758522229/
Our Pictures from Donadea 10KM 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157627773616243/
Our Pictures from Donadea 10KM 2010: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157625050293955/
Our Pictures from Donadea 10KM 2009: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157622555184834/
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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Ci ho messo quasi un mese a trovare il coraggio di scrivere. Quel che c'era, ormai non c'è più. Che ci fosse di preciso non lo so nemmeno io. Perchè è vero, ho fatto tutto di testa mia. Sono partito di testa, un'allucinazione sentimentale mi ha fatto credere che ci fosse qualcosa che non c'è.
Avevo capito che la cosa non era reciproca, ma sai, so raccontarla talmente bene che sono stato vittima della mia stessa arte. Non so per quale stupido motivo, ma pensavo che... magari. E invece no, ho dovuto sentirmelo dire a voce, per permettere ad un telefono di riportarmi sulla terra ferma.
Per quanto faccia male, per quanto mi secchi usare la terapia del distacco per dimenticarti sotto certi punti di vista, io non ce l'ho con te. Perchè se la scintilla non s'è innescata non ci sono ragioni che tengano. E' così, così e basta. Lo condivido totalmente, lo capisco. Per quanto mi piacerebbe avere questo potere sul genere umano, non ce l'ho.
Certo, non è facile, ma tant'è. All'inizio faceva più male di quanto ne faccia ora, ma a qualcosa è servito. Mi sono permesso di vivere emozioni che di solito freno, per paura di quello che sarà dopo. Che poi sarebbe quello che vivo adesso. Disillusione, tristezza, melancolia, sfiducia, apatia, silenzio.
Perchè anche se mi piacerebbe tantissimo e viva nell'illusione di trovarti, non ci crederò mai del tutto. Forse sei solo un'ideale, un'ispirazione che non ha incarnato. Non posso farci niente, sebbene mi sia permesso di pensare al concetto di "noi", a prescindere da te, in fondo sento sempre che non accadrà. Non c'entri tu. E non è pessimismo, è fare i conti con la realtà. La mia storia, le mie storie, ciò che ho vissuto e non vissuto, non me lo consentono.
Un po' però mi manchi, e al momento non riesco a capire se sia un bene o un male.
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New paint software!!! Incredible stuff for $29.99 US dollars. It is head over heal better than Corel painter--I mean significantly better! If you cannot see this in full size, I uploaded this to my website so you can see the incredible textures you can create with this software: www.stantonphotostudios.com/p602592670/h19453a4#h19453a4. This is a photo that I traced... On the picture at my website I have updated it a bit further
If you have access to shopping from amazon.com, here is the link to this software: www.amazon.com/Smith-Micro-Software-Inc-ARDHBX2/dp/B001AE...
On this picture the only textured are of interest is the center of the Calla lily where the pollen is. So if you can zoom in, go for that area. Also, this software allows you to make the clone colors metallic--which I did here for the center and some of the white. For $30, this is a fascinating piece of software if you like to paint. It has gazillions of features, many significantly better than Corel or other painter software.
Have a great day/night!
Stadium Business Summit 2018 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Awards evening and winners. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday June 12, 2018.
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El cisne común (Cygnus olor), también llamado cisne mudo y cisne blanco , es una especie de ave anseriforme de la familia Anatidae propia del Hemisferio Norte. Su denominación científica es Cygnus olor, donde tanto cygnus como olor significan "cisne" en griego clásico y en latín, respectivamente. El cisne mudo debe su nombre a que no emite los fuertes trompetazos de los otros congéneres, aunque sí emite ciertos sonidos que lo descalificarían de mudo.
Esta especie presenta el segundo tamaño del género Cygnus; solo el cisne trompetero es un poco mayor. Se le distingue de los otros cisnes blancos por tener el pico de color amarillo anaranjado a rojo. Los otros lo tienen negro y amarillo. También es el único cisne blanco al que le crece una carúncula negra sobre la base del pico.
No hay dimorfismo sexual en el plumaje. Los machos son más grandes, y su envergadura alar es de 2,4 metros. La carúncula negra sobre el pico se desarrolla más en el macho.
View On Black - Sobre fondo negro
Mucho mejor, much better.. pulsando L, pressing L
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I'd better add a description to this! Ants and Aphids have a symbiotic relationship, although not so close that one could not live without the other, but beneficial to both parties. The Aphids suck the sap of plants. They're very good at this, but aren't very good at defending themselves from predators. Ants would like to drink the sap, but aren't very good at getting it, their mouthparts are a good strong set of jaws which happen to be very good at chasing of predators. So, the ants look after the ahpids, tending them and chasing off anything that comes near, big or small. In return the aphids produce a sugar rich liquid called honeydew, which the ant in this photo is collecting from the aphid. Symbiotic relationships like this where food is exchanged are known as trophobiosis, with the provider of the food - in this case the aphid - being the trophobiont.
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picture this a classic car driving through the old village on a hot sunny day windows down trying to keep cool , classic music blasting out the 30 year old stereo , hamper in the back on the way to the park for a picnic bye the lake and some old stale bread ready to feed the ducks
not a care in the world at that moment in time ... for that couple of hours time goes so slow and the fast pace of life slows down
how nice dose that sound ?
now you know what i was up to today ...........and i tell you what at times like this/that nothing is better I'm loving me new car and wanted a nice photo of it being driven and i feel it came out well
oh and to top off a good day ..... tomorrow I'm booking the London to Brighton classic car run as i was invited ........ as the cars so clean woohoo
link to the event just in-case anyones interested in what I'm doing lol
www.classicmotorshow.com/london-brighton-classic-car-run.htm
thanks everyone tony
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Here is the detailed explanatory statement about the secret of hollow earth, the deceptive (antichrist), the masonic, gog and magog, and about the barrier of Dhul Qarnain and its place, also the planet of chastisement and the secret of haroot and maroot also what is called the space creatures (Aliens) and the fact of Al-Dabba with companions of the cave and Al-Raqeem, and the secret of Allah’s name the Greatest, also the alphabetical letters at the beginning of some chapters in addition to many secrets of the holy Quran – a detailed comprehensive explanatory-statements for these grand secrets in the link bellow (We hope to ponder and reflect for the importance and not rush in judgement).
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:خلاصة قصيرة عن بَعْث الإمام المهدي المنتظر
:الموقع الرسمي للإمام المهدي المنتظر ناصر محمد اليماني
ونرجو ونطلب من كل من يصِلُه هذا الخبر والنبأ العظيم أن لا يتسرع في الحكم قبل التبين والتدبر والقراءة والبحث بعد الإنابة إلى الله وصدق التوكل عليه وإستخارته في هذا الأمر العظيم وإليكم الخبر بشكل مختصر: إخوتي وأحبابي في الله نُبشركم جميعا ببعث المهدي المنتظر الحق الذي بشركم النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام ببعثه في أمة آخر الزمان عندما تمتلئ الأرض ظلما وجورًا.. من الطبيعي أن هذا قد لا تستوعبه عقولكم ولكن بالله عليكم لا تكذبوا ولا تعرضوا عن الأمر قبل التبين والقراءة والتعمق والبحث بهذا الخصوص، فوالله رب العرش العظيم إن هذا خبر يقين ونبأ عظيم، فالمهدي المنتظر الحق الآن بينكم حيّ يرزق يعيش في (اليمن) عاصمة الخلافة الاسلامية العالمية القادمة، وهو الآن في عصر الحوار من قبل الظهور والتمكين، أي أنه يدعو أولا علماء وشيوخ الأمة الإسلامية بكافة طوائفهم وفرقهم وأحزابهم إلى الحوار والاحتكام إلى كتاب الله ليحكم بينهم بحكم الله الحق في كل المسائل وجميع الأمور التي اختلفوا فيها، ليُنفي االإختلاف والتعددية المذهبية والحزبية والطائفية التي أدت إلى تفرق المسلمين إلى أكثر من سبعين طائفة، فالمهدي المنتظر الحق لن يكون من أي هذه الفِرق فيزيد المسلمين فرقة وطائفية وتحزبا وشَتاتا بل سيبعثه الله (حنيفا مسلما) لله رب العالمين على مِلة كافة الأنبياء والمرسلين، فيوحد صفوف الأمة الإسلامية ويُجبر كسرها ويَلُمّ تفرقها ويقيم خلافة إسلامية على منهاج النبوة الأولى، فينصُر الله ويظهر به دينه ويتم نوره ولو كره الكافرون، فيدحض بالبرهان من محكم القرآن كثيرا من الروايات المفتراة على الله ورسوله وصحابته من طرف المنافقين اليهود الذين يبطنون الكفر ويظهرون الإيمان للصّد عن الحق، والمهدي المنتظر الحق ناصر محمد اليماني زاده الله بسطة في العلم على كافة علماء الأمة وأتاه الله علم الكتاب الشامل وعلّمه بيانه الحق وأحاطه الله بكافة أسراره وأيده الله ببرهان الخلافة والإمامة، وقد كشف في كثير من بياناته عن أسرار عظيمة وخطيرة ولأول مرة وبالدلائل والبراهين حصريا من القرآن العظيم: مثل حقيقة وسِرّ إسم الله الأعظم وسرّ الأحرف المقطّعة في أوائل السّور وحقيقة كوكب العذاب من مُحكم الكتاب الطارق النجم الثاقب ذو الذّنب أو ما يسميه الغرب بالكوكب العاشر (نيبيرو nibiru planet x) وفصل عن أصحاب الكهف والرقيم المضاف إليهم الذي يوجد داخل تابوت السكينة فبيّن قصتهم وعددهم وأسمائهم ومكانهم والحكمة من بعثهم في عصر المهدي المنتظر وفصّل أيضا عن أسرار المسيح الدجال ويأجوج وماجوج ومن هُم وأين يوجدون وموعد ومكان خروجهم وكذلك حقيقة جنة بابل بالأرض المجوفة وسِر الأطباق الطائرة وما يسمى بالمخلوقات الفضائية وعلاقتهم بالماسونية والمسيح الدجال.. وكثيرا من أسرار وعلوم القرآن لكن للآسف أعرض كثير من علماء الأمة وخطباء المنابر ومفتي الديار عن الدعوة للاحتكام الى كتاب الله والمناظرة بسلطان وبرهان العلم، وان إستمر الإعراض والتكذيب فإن الله تعالى سيُظهره وينصُره بعذاب وبأس شديد بآية من السماء تظل أعناق المكذبين من هَولها خاضعين لخليفة الله وعبده المهدي المنتظر الحق إنها نار الله الموقدة التي سَيعرضها الله للكافرين عَرضا أحد أشراط الساعة الكبرى النجم ذو الذنب الطارق النجم الثاقب كوكب العذاب سقر اللواحة للبشر والتي ستمُرّ قريبا من أرضكم ويمطر الله بها حجارة من سِجّيل، وتتسبب في طلوع الشمس من مغربها بسبب تأثيرها وجاذبيتها القوية، أما الآن وقبل وصولها فيزداد التناوش مع الأرض وينتج عن ذلك كثيرا من الزلازل والعواصف والبراكين والفيضانات والحرائق والعواصف الشمسية وكثيرا من التقلبات المناخية العظيمة وما يسميه الغرب والملحدين بالكوارث الطبيعية، وما ذلك إلا من العذاب الأدنى دون العذاب الأكبر لعلهم يرجعون ويصدقون بالحق من ربهم … هذه مُجرد خلاصة وموجز قصير و روؤس أقلام لا تغنيكم عن التدبر والبحث أكثر بهذا الخصوص والتعمق في البيانات وما يقوله الإمام ناصر محمد اليماني، فنستحلفكم بالله يا إخوتي الأحبة أن تتدبروا وتتبينوا ولا تتسرعوا في الحكم قبل أن تطلعوا على بياناته وحوراته ومناظراته مع بعض علماء الأمة ممن حاوروه باسماء مستعارة في موقعه وأقام عليهمن الحجة بالحق في مسائل كثيرة مثل (عقيدة عذاب القبر ونعيمه وعقيدة رؤية الله جهرة وحد الرجم للزاني والناسخ والمنسوخ والشفاعة والوسيلة وقتل المرتد واسم الله الأعظم والمسيح الدجال وياجوج وماجوج واصحاب الكهف والرقيم وعودة المسيح عيسى وكثير من المسائل والعقائد الإسلامية..) جعلنا الله وإياكم من عباده أولي الالباب الذين يستمعون القول فيتبعون أحسنه ونسأل الله تعالى أن يهدي كافة عباده أجمعين إلى طريقه المستقيم طريق الحق المبين ويجعلنا أمة واحدة نعبده ولا نشرك به شيأ وإليكم أسفله بعض الروابط الهامة لمزيد من البيانات المختارة وفي أول رابط تجدون الفهرسة الموضوعية للبيانات حسب الأبواب والأقسام لتسهيل البحث عليكم
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بُرهان الخلافة والإمامة وكيف تعرفون المهدي المنتظر الحق من محكم القرآن الكريم
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البيان المُفصل عن سِرّ إسم الله الأعظم وحقيقة الشفاعة والوسيلة الدرجة العالية الرفيعة
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بيانات هامة عن حقيقة وسرّ الأحرف المقطعة في أوائل سور القرآن الكريم
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البيان المفصل عن إسم المهدي المنتظر الحق الذي بشرنا ببعثه النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام
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سـرُّ الأرض المجوفة والمسيح الدجال وياجوج وماجوج والماسونية وعن من يكون ذي القرنين وما إسمه وقصته المفصلة ومكان تواجد السّد الذي بناه ومن هما هاروت وماروت وكشف ما يسمى بالمخلوقات الفضائية والأطباق الطائرة ومصدرهم وعلاقتهم بالمسيح الدجال
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مدونة للبيانات بخصوص كوكب نيبرو الكوكب العاشر سقر اللواحة للبشر
وإليكم هذا البيان المُفصل عن عن الكوكب العاشر ( نيبرو) من محكم القرآن
البيانات المفصلة عن أصحاب الكهف والرقيم وتابوت السكينة ومكانهم وقِصتهم
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UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office (MCO) was proud to participate in the Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (PHP) Meeting held 2-3 October in Suva, Fiji, which brought together the humanitarian community – including government, UN agencies, civil society organisations, social movements and international and national non-government organisations (INGOs and NGOs) – to share best practices and strengthen localisation of preparedness and response activities.
UN Women Fiji MCO Representative Aleta Miller spoke at the meeting’s opening session. UN Women also facilitated a joint session with Diverse Voices for Action and Equality (DIVA for Equality) to promote the visibility of gender and protection actors in humanitarian response – those who may not always be part of formal humanitarian structures but do vital work in their communities. Experiences were shared by national civil society members from across the Pacific region including FemLINKPacific/Transcend Oceania, Pacific Rainbows Advocacy Network (PRAN), Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation (FDPF), Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) and DIVA for Equality.
Photo credit: UN Women/Caitlin Clifford
This is center of one of the flowers currently blooming on a small cactus plant in our front yard. Good old milimeter depth of field again!
(Looks a little dark on the pure white background of flickr. See my photoblog post for a more accurate representation).
An ivory head of Santo Domingo de Guzman
ESTIMATE: PHP 550,000 - 600,000
18th century
Manila
Ivory, wood, glass eyes, polychrome
18 x 11 x 13 cm (7 x 4 1/4 x 5 in)
Provenance:
From the heirs of Dr. José P. Bantug
Separately carved ivory heads were intended to be attached to a sculpted saint’s body, which could take several forms: de tallado, a fully carved and finely detailed wooden body painted in organic polychrome to create a complete sculpture; de gozne or mannequin-type wooden body with articulated limbs; or a bastidor-type structure consisting of a half-length carved wooden torso with a wooden slat framework below, functioning like a petticoat and also fitted with articulated limbs. The latter two forms were designed for de vestir sculptures, meant to be dressed in real, often elaborately embroidered garments. Once completed, these santo images were installed in church altar niches or used as processional figures. Affluent families likewise commissioned santo images for private devotion within their homes.
This ivory head represents Santo Domingo de Guzmán. It features an elongated, narrow face with softly rounded yet prominent cheeks and a refined jawline. The almond-shaped eyes are slightly wide and contemplative, retaining their original, well-integrated glass elements. Heavy lids rest beneath high-arched eyebrows, enhancing the introspective expression. The nose is slender and elongated, characteristic of Baroque devotional sculpture. The beard is deeply undercut and stylized in controlled, layered curls, while the small mouth with gently fleshy lips conveys a calm, inward-looking demeanor. The overall aesthetic is light and refined. A circular cavity beneath the head confirms that it was designed to be mounted onto a wooden body. Both its construction and stylistic characteristics point to early 18th-century (1700–1740) production in Manila workshops, where highly skilled Chinese artisans (Sangleys) collaborated with indigenous Filipino carvers. During the early to mid-1700s, sculptors increasingly emphasized subtle naturalism, evident here in the slightly parted lips – revealing carved teeth when viewed at an angle – and in the delicately indicated Adam’s apple (laryngeal prominence). This ivory head represents a superb example of Manila workshops at their technical peak, during a period when the colonial settlement was recognized as a global center of religious art.
Possibly due to pecuniary considerations or the unavailability of ivory of sufficient size, the uppermost portion of the head, including the finely carved tonsure, was fashioned separately from wood and surmounted onto the ivory. Based on strict classical proportions, the head would have originally belonged to a sculpture measuring approximately 36 to 42 inches in height.
Santo Domingo de Guzman or Saint Dominic (1170-1221) was a Castilian Catholic priest and founder of the Dominican Order. He and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary. The mark on the ivory forehead indicates the former presence of a star appliqué, one of the saint’s principal attributes, symbolizing the light of holiness and divine wisdom.
This ivory head has remained in the possession of the Bantug family, passed down through successive generations from their distinguished collection, beginning with the patriarch Dr. José P. Bantug (1884–1964), physician, public health educator, and author.
Lot 212 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on March 14 and 15, 2026. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information and to place an online bid.
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Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking as is an brilliant stroll thru diverse landscape and subculture complete with prosperous mountain vistas, terraced fields, quaint Gurung villages and a vast range of flowers and fauna during your trip with Treks Himalaya. Get the view of over three dozens of mountains trekking in Nepal. Mt. Annapurna (8091m) of Nepal is the tenth best possible mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp, which is at 4130m height, is one of the most popular walks on earth. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most famous treks in Annapurna region of Nepal trekking. Moreover, we reach our destination by way of Mt. Machapuchhre (Fishtail) which is revered with the aid of the Nepalese for its special beauty and most popular treks in the world. www.trekshimalaya.com/annapurna-base-camp-trekking.php
Furthermore nicely groomed itinerary of the Annapurna Base Camp package, it is a famous preference amongst various outside enthusiasts, from a solo lady tourist to hikers visiting in agencies to Nepal. Many landscapes and convey you so shut to the base of 7,000 and 8,000 meter peaks in a such a quick duration of time as the Annapurna Base Camp. This trek is the combination of easy walking trail along the various landscape, forests, water resources, villages and mountains. After an exploration day in Kathmandu, fly alongside the Himalayan Range to the lake town of Pokhara below the Annapurnas. Spend an afternoon exploring the town and strolling along the lake shore. Trail takes trekkers to base camp of tenth tallest mountain of the world Mt. Annapurna (8091 m).
This Annapurna Sanctuary Trek presents a comprehensive exploration of the most hanging area in the 50 km Annapurna Range. This trekking package is designed to aid acclimatization with reasonable daily altitude increases. Setting of Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 m is unique and fairly spectacular, set amidst the majestic peaks of Annapurna I (8091 m), Annapurna South (7219 m), Machapuchhre (6993 m) and Hiunchuli (6441 m). ABC (4130 m) along the Machhapuchhre Base Camp is the ultimate destination for the trekkers in which the panoramic view of mountains never fail to dazzle. It’s ignored with the aid of the domineering peaks of Annapurna (8091m) and Machhapuchchhre (6993m), meaning “Fishtail” for its distinct summit.
14 days Annapurna Base Camp Trekking itinerary
Day 01:- Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m.) by drive 6 to 8 hrs, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Day 02:- Drive to Nayapul same day Tikhedhunga (1540m.) 4 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 03:- Tikhedhunga-Ghorepani (2850m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 04:- Climb up to Poon Hill (3210m.) in the morning, see sunrise in 180 degree
back down to hotel in Ghorepani & trek to Tadapani (2590m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 05:- Tadapani-Chhomrong (2340m.) 5 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 06:- Chhomrong-Himalaya Hotel (2920m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 07:- Himalaya Hotel-Annapurna Base Camp (4130m.) 6-7 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 08:- Morning view from ABC and trek to Bamboo (2335m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 09:- Bamboo-Jhinu (1780m.) 5 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 10:- Rest day in Jhinu and enjoy with hot spring and overnight hotel.
Day 11:- Jhinu-Ghandruk (1940m.) 4 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 12:- Ghandruk-Deurali (2000m.) 6 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 13:- Deurali-Dhampus Phedi (1130m.) walk & drive to Pokhara 5 hrs O/N hotel.
Day 14:- Pokhara-Kathmandu by drive 6 to 8 hours, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Further information contact below:-
Treks Himalaya Pvt. Ltd.
P.O.Box: 23044, Tarakeshwor-5,
Lolang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 0097715169092
Mobile: 009779841433205
guidenepal@gmail.com
Brujuleando esta mañana en busca de la foto diaria, he dado con mis pasos en Horche, un bonito pueblo cercano a Guadalajara, todo él purita cuesta.
Uno de sus lugares más típicos y tópicos es el antiguo lavadero, muy remozado y en pleno centro. Como el sol estaba bastante apropiado, me he dedicado a mirar unas cuantas sombras y aquí dejo una. Lástima que con ello me quede sin foto para el concurso social de ese mismo tema, pero bueno, ya buscaremos otra cosa de aquí a entonces.
Después de una comidita copiosa, y de unas copitas no menos copiosas, no sé si habré acertado al elegir la foto y al procesarla, espero que sí.
Y nos quedan sólo 6 fotos ya para acabar el reto.
Sed felices...
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Oggettistica in Dung Paper con Carta riciclata in cacca d'elefante
ECO MAXIMUS è nata per produrre materiale per cancelleria e regalo da una materia molto "originale". Incredibilmente infatti, i prodotti di carta, totalmente
hand-crafted, sono fatti al 75% di sterco di elefante e per un 25% di carta riciclata.
PERCHE' ECO MAXIMUS ESISTE
Carta in cacca d'elefante
Lo Sri Lanka è la casa a di un decimo dei 40.000 elefanti Asiatici selvaggi, elefanti che in Sri Lanka non vengono uccisi per le loro zanne; non sono uccisi per la carne, poichè nessuno mangia la carne di elefante; non sono uccisi per la pelle, poichè non vi è mercato per non esiste industria della pelle di elefante.
Sono semplicemente uccisi perchè interferiscono con l'agricoltura. Dal 1950, è probabile che più di 4.000 elefanti siano stati abbattuti nel conflitto tra l'uomo e l'elefante.
L'elefante è senza spazio in Sri Lanka. La maggior parte delle aree protette abitate dagli elefanti sono piccole, meno di 1.000 kmq, mentre gli elefanti, possono spostarsi per centinaia di chilometri nel corso di una stagione. Il loro appetito è enorme e gli elefanti e le persone non possono vivere insieme dove l'agricoltura è la forma dominante di utilizzo del suolo, a meno che il danno che causano ai contadini possa essere ricompensato.
Maximus - Lavorazione carta
Non ci sono facili soluzioni per risolvere il conflitto! Molto dipenderà da come i contadini percepiranno il valore dell'elefante per fermarne l'uccisione ingiustificata. Molti si stanno convincendo che l'unico modo per convivere pacificamente passi attraverso l'utilizzo dell'elefante come una risorsa sostenibile economica. Lo sterco di elefante è un prodotto finito ed è anche una merce che è liberamente disponibile a in qualunque momento (mediamente ogni elefante adulto ne produce 180-200 kg al giorno) e, fino ad ora, nessuno aveva trovato alcun utilizzo.
Il progetto di Maximus per fabbricare la carta dallo sterco di elefante può aiutare la percezione dei contadini sul valore economico dell'elefante nelle aree di conflitto. Il progetto, cominciato nel 1997, ha prodotto con successo e lanciato sul mercato ciò che è conosciuto come "carta di pachiderma".
In questo modo "la cacca di elefante" prende la forma di quaderni, fogli di carta, scatole, borse ecc. La sola limitazione è l'immaginazione!
Maximus - Lavorazione carta
Questi prodotti sono divenuti estremamente popolari fra la popolazione locale ed i turisti stranieri. Anche se lo sterco di elefante non può risolvere il crescente conflitto uomo-elefante, il suo uso a beneficio dei contadini che soffrono andrà certamente ad innalzare il livello di tolleranza di questi ultimi. Se l'elefante sarà visto come un valore economico per contribuire significativamente al benessere delle persone, le stesse non ameranno vederlo scomparire dalla loro area. In conclusione, tutti gli sforzi sarebbero futili senza il sostegno delle comunità locali.
Vivid Sydney - Macquarie Visions
The Vivid Festival ran from May 27 to June 21.
Highlights inclided a light display on Macquarie Street and the return of the fire waters performance at Darling Harbour, a song summit in Sydney and a creative industries X Media Lab.
Last year's festival attracted more than 200,000 people to events at the Rocks and Circular Quay.
Macquarie Visions, a free public event celebrating in immersive light displays, the 200th anniversary and story of two visionary leaders, Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth.
Taking approximately one hour, the walk starts with a dazzling light spectacle at St Mary’s Cathedral and moves onto installations at Hyde Park Barracks Museum, The Mint, Parliament House, The State Library of New South Wales, The Royal Botanic Garden’s Palace Garden Gate and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with special features including the spectacular Downer Macquarie Arch and the stunning illumination of the Opera House sails fulfilling the amazing Vivid Light experience.
Having a 30" monitor is awesome for web development. I have TextMate for editing the PHP/HTML and CSSEdit for, er, editing the CSS running side by side along with a couple of terminal windows for viewing the apache logs and my FTP and MySQL apps all on screen.
On the other screen I have the various browsers and previews of the code.
"The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning - and the younger generation doesn't think much of it either. "
But maybe if mornings looked like this, they would re-think their thought. You have to admit, this does look a bit surreal!
In 983, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I granted Lazise the right to fortify itself and establish trading rights. The medieval Church of Saint Nicolò has frescoes dating from the 12th century, by the school of Giotto. The customs house from the 16th century was constructed to control trade on the lake. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Lazise was occupied by the Scaligeri of Verona who built the castle and encircled the town with walls. In 1405, it came under Venetian rule until Napoleon conquered northern Italy. After the Congress of Vienna (1815) it entered a period of Austrian rule, until in 1866, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy
Quelques dizaines d'étudiants ont réussi à entrer dans la Sorbonne avant l'arrivée des forces de l'ordre, et ils occupent un amphi pendant environ une demi-heure, sous les protestations des élèves (essentiellement des personnes âgées assistant à un cours sur la Pologne). Il y a rapidement plus de photographes que de manifestants sur la scène...
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Students' demonstration (Recommended as a slideshow)
Christian Wenz taking picture of a game console at Homeless Joes that spontaneously rebooted and exposed it's linux core.
Trekking in Nepal is part of adventure trekking tourism and Adventure Trekking in Nepal and Trekking in Himalaya. Natures to renew one’s own self regard, to relive oneself, to realize Nepal beauty, to interact with its generous, friendly peoples are highlights of Trekking in Nepal. Trekking is one long term activity that draws repeat visitors. So, Nepal is final purpose for trekking. Offers numerous options walking excursion to meet snowy peaks, their foot hills, valleys but however there is amazing for each who hope trek in Nepal hill, mountain area. Typical trekking and Hiking in Nepal as unique combination of natural glory, spectacular trekking trips to hard climbing and Everest Base Camp Trek is most rewarding way to skill Nepal natural beautification and cultural array is to walking, trekking, width and the height of country. Trekking in Himalaya is important of Travel Nepal for trekking tours Himalaya on description Nepal tour of large range of ecological features for Nepal Travel Holiday. The country nurtures a variety of flora and scenery. Addition to natural atmosphere is rich Himalaya culture. Many of visitor trek to different part of Nepal every year to experience its rustic charm, nature and culture. Most treks through areas between 1000 to 5185m, though some popular parts reach over 5648 meters. Trekking is not climbing, while the climb of Himalayan peaks and enjoy walking Holiday in Nepal and trekking tours Nepal might be an attraction for travelers. Every travelers knows for the Trekking in Nepal from all over the words an inspiring knowledge. Attraction for Travel Holiday in Nepal of beauty and its excellent culture.
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Die Lachmöwe ist mit einer Länge von 38 cm und einer Flügelspannweite von 91 cm die kleinste Möwe. Sie hat lange, schlanke, spitze Flügel mit einem auffälligem zur Flügelspitze hin verbreitertem weißen Keil am Vorderrand des Handflügels. Ihre artkennzeichnende schokoladenbraune Gesichtsmaske trägt die Lachmöwe nur zur Brutzeit. Im Winter haben Lachmöwen einen weißen Kopf mit einigen graubraunen Flecken. Jungvögel bekommen diese Gesichtsmaske erst im dritten Jahr. Sie ist zugleich Ausweis für den Zugang zu den Brutkolonien. Nur Lachmöwen mit Gesichtsmasken werden dort geduldet.
English:
The black-headed gull is with a length of 38 cm and a wingspan of 91 cm, the smallest gull. She has long, slender, pointed wings,with a conspicuous towards the wing tip widened white wedge at the front edge of the hand wing. The species characteristic chocolate-brown face mask has the black-headed gull only in the breeding season. At the winter black-headed gulls have a white head with some gray-brown spots. Young birds get that face mask until the third year. It is both a badge for access to breeding colonies. Only black-headed gulls with face masks are tolerated there.
The Ticketing Business Forum annual conference at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Thursday July 07, 2022.
En me promenant non loin de chez moi, je suis tombé par hasard, sur ce que j'avais lu quelques jours auparavant et qui avait laissé une trace quelque part dans un coin de ma tête.
C'était un passage sur les contrastes d'Itten. D'après Itten la composition d'une image reposait sur un simple concept : les contrastes. Le plus connu étant celui entre les couleurs. D'ailleurs c'est principalement pour son étude sur les couleurs que Itten est devenu célèbre. (Il n'y a cas taper "Itten" sur google pour en être convaincu.)
Il y a pourtant une multitude d'autres éléments qui peuvent constituer des contrastes forts dans une image. C'est pourquoi Itten donnait souvent à ses élèves des exercices sur ce thème. Je me suis donc mis, ici, dans la position de l'élève appliqué et j'ai essayé de reproduire ce que j'avais lu.
J'espère donc avoir réussi à faire ressortir plusieurs contrastes et que Mr Itten m'aurait accordé la moyenne pour cet exercice :-) => droite / courbe, couleur chaude / couleur froide, lumineux / sombre, net / flou
FOR SALE:
1) iPhone 2G 8GB - Unlocked - Php 6,500
- brand new apple repacement.
2) iPhone 3G 16GB - Locked - Php 6,500
- Selling as a Defective phone. Power / Home button not working. I'll include a brand new white back casing.
3) BlackBerry 9360 - Unlocked - Php 8,000
4) BlackBerry 9300 - Unlocked - Php 7,000 each. (I have 3pcs available)
5) Blackberry 8520 - Unlocked - Php 7,000
6) Blackberry 9700 - Unlocked - Php 8,000
iPhones will have no accessories.
BlackBerry's with usb cable/wall adaptor.
ACTUAL PICTURES POSTED. see actual conditions.
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- Items will be available for pick up on January 27th or this year.
- Items will only be available for PICK UP. (bicutan area, betterliving area, sucat area, OR depending on where I'll be on a particular day. NON NEGOTIABLE for pick up only)
- Price is Negotiable if you give a reasonable offer.
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PARIS-. LA VIE D'ARTISTE ... Parvis du Centre Pompidou ...
Centre Pompidou Plaza ...
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>>> Listening to : La Bohème <<< by C. Aznavour
The Stadium Business Summit 2023 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Wednesday June 28, 2023.
An ivory head of Santo Domingo de Guzman
ESTIMATE: PHP 550,000 - 600,000
18th century
Manila
Ivory, wood, glass eyes, polychrome
18 x 11 x 13 cm (7 x 4 1/4 x 5 in)
Provenance:
From the heirs of Dr. José P. Bantug
Separately carved ivory heads were intended to be attached to a sculpted saint’s body, which could take several forms: de tallado, a fully carved and finely detailed wooden body painted in organic polychrome to create a complete sculpture; de gozne or mannequin-type wooden body with articulated limbs; or a bastidor-type structure consisting of a half-length carved wooden torso with a wooden slat framework below, functioning like a petticoat and also fitted with articulated limbs. The latter two forms were designed for de vestir sculptures, meant to be dressed in real, often elaborately embroidered garments. Once completed, these santo images were installed in church altar niches or used as processional figures. Affluent families likewise commissioned santo images for private devotion within their homes.
This ivory head represents Santo Domingo de Guzmán. It features an elongated, narrow face with softly rounded yet prominent cheeks and a refined jawline. The almond-shaped eyes are slightly wide and contemplative, retaining their original, well-integrated glass elements. Heavy lids rest beneath high-arched eyebrows, enhancing the introspective expression. The nose is slender and elongated, characteristic of Baroque devotional sculpture. The beard is deeply undercut and stylized in controlled, layered curls, while the small mouth with gently fleshy lips conveys a calm, inward-looking demeanor. The overall aesthetic is light and refined. A circular cavity beneath the head confirms that it was designed to be mounted onto a wooden body. Both its construction and stylistic characteristics point to early 18th-century (1700–1740) production in Manila workshops, where highly skilled Chinese artisans (Sangleys) collaborated with indigenous Filipino carvers. During the early to mid-1700s, sculptors increasingly emphasized subtle naturalism, evident here in the slightly parted lips – revealing carved teeth when viewed at an angle – and in the delicately indicated Adam’s apple (laryngeal prominence). This ivory head represents a superb example of Manila workshops at their technical peak, during a period when the colonial settlement was recognized as a global center of religious art.
Possibly due to pecuniary considerations or the unavailability of ivory of sufficient size, the uppermost portion of the head, including the finely carved tonsure, was fashioned separately from wood and surmounted onto the ivory. Based on strict classical proportions, the head would have originally belonged to a sculpture measuring approximately 36 to 42 inches in height.
Santo Domingo de Guzman or Saint Dominic (1170-1221) was a Castilian Catholic priest and founder of the Dominican Order. He and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary. The mark on the ivory forehead indicates the former presence of a star appliqué, one of the saint’s principal attributes, symbolizing the light of holiness and divine wisdom.
This ivory head has remained in the possession of the Bantug family, passed down through successive generations from their distinguished collection, beginning with the patriarch Dr. José P. Bantug (1884–1964), physician, public health educator, and author.
Lot 212 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on March 14 and 15, 2026. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information and to place an online bid.
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Borden and Dawson Counties, Texas Ranch
Location: The ranch is well located southwest of Gail, TX.
Acres:15,920.5 acres, more or less
Terrain: Much of the ranch has a rolling to hilly terrain, draining to the Colorado River and Gold Creek. There is some country located on top of the Caprock Escarpment. Native grasses are in excellent condition, and there is no sign of overgrazing. Cover is generally provided by mesquite and cedar, with areas of hackberry and willows along the river and the creek. There is very little salt cedar along the river and creek on the ranch.
Water: The ranch is very well watered by windmills, electric submersible wells and numerous ponds. The Colorado River heads just off the property, and several springs are located through the river channel. Additionally, Gold Creek heads on the western portion of the ranch and eventually feeds into the river.
Improvements: The ranch is improved by a ranch manager's home, several sets of livestock pens and a great network of ranch and oil field roads.
Access: Access is provided by a substantial amount of paved highway frontage.
Hunting/Recreation: This is an excellent area for wildlife. Whitetail deer, pronghorn antelope, aoudad sheep, turkey, bobwhite and blue quail and feral hogs are common.
Price: $495.00 per deeded acre
Remarks: This is a very good ranch with substantial live water. There is considerable oil production on much of the ranch, but the ranch has been priced to sell.