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Yoga. It's not for me. I wish it was - I'd love to be more stretchy and bendy and fitter and more spiritual. I really would. But I'd much rather choose a good run over twisting myself into inconceivable positions.
I do, however, love to watch yoga being practiced, seeing the beautiful bodies slowly lift into handstands, rise up into the downward dog, and so on, and on, and on!
Matt
From Wikipedia:
Yoga (Sanskrit, Pāli: योग yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated in India.[1] The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Within Hinduism, it refers to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal towards which that school directs its practices. In Jainism, yoga is the sum total of all activities — mental, verbal and physical.
Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Rāja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. According to the authoritative Indian philosopher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, yoga, based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, comprises one of the six main Hindu schools of philosophy (darshanas), together with Kapila's Samkhya, Gautama's Nyaya, Kanada's Vaisheshika, Jaimini's Purva Mimamsa, and Badarayana's Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root "yuj," meaning "to control," "to yoke" or "to unite." Translations include "joining," "uniting," "union," "conjunction," and "means." It is also possible that the word yoga derives from "yujir samadhau," which means "contemplation" or "absorption." This translation fits better with the dualist Raja Yoga because it is through contemplation that discrimination between prakrti (nature) and purusha (pure consciousness) occurs.
Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy to a high level of attainment is called a yogi or yogini.
Young man practicing his basketball skills, presumably after he'd hung the washing. Bacolod City, Philippines.
To be clear, Roxy does not need any practice going after her toy or coming back for the reward (she LOVES Cheerios).
The practice session is for me. Using my new(ish) Voigtlander lens for action shots. It is a manual focus lens so, I need the practice. Been a long time since I have had a manual focus lens so getting in some practice with one of my fav models.
Hey, for Cheerios Roxy will let me practice all day!!!
In case you are wondering, it is an old tried and true technique, prefocus an area where you know the action will be passing through. Continuous high speed and use an f/stop for bigger depth of field. People get too caught up in AF and VR... I grew up with film cameras where Auto Focus and VR were considered science fiction... And VR is just something that will eventually break in a lens...
"Swing low my accurate archery archaic adventurists." [tc]
Rural oddities and abandoned swing sets. Two visual items targeted on my Prairie wish list. However, it's rare I find a makeshift archery range a stones throw from nowhere. Today combat paintball facilities are all the rage.
Only by getting closer did I realize the deer mannequins were frozen in time, and not hypnotized creatures. I was now the photographic hunter.
Weathered swing sets constructed from frayed rope and slat boards usually tug at my imagination. Makeshift playgrounds seemingly sheltered from urban influence and slick groomed city parks, plunked in the overgrown prairie grasses. Now that's a bullseye for the simpler pleasures.
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"Practice each letter until you can make it well any time of day without preliminary practice" - C. P. Zaner
Stanmer Park - Double exposure of the bluebells (1) and a tree (2) I need to read my manual and see which shot dominates and if I can change to lightness on different frames.
Those of you who have been visiting my stream for the last two years are familiar with our annual January Buck Jump Competition. For those who are new, in a nut shell we can't afford horses so we go to great lengths to train our deer to jump our neighborhood fences on command. You get points for how high they jump, how fast they jump on command, and the judges also can add a few points on grace/artistic merit. During the second weekend in January we all get together and put our bucks and does through their paces and make a day of it with a big chili cook off at night. Lots of fun had by the whole neighborhood.
This year, my neighbor has started training his prize buck, Hoppy, early. He was supposed to win last year, but a young upstart went a few inches higher than Hoppy and we had an upset.
Music:
❤ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cj24fFizxg ❤
Today's outfit:
Hair:
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Set:
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VANNIES - Bodystocking Hot Kiss (wear to unpack)
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[[ Masoom ]] BootyCall Gloves Black
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[ abrasive ] Discipline Collar & Cuff Set - Leather
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Jewelry:
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Punch - Diamond Nose Ring
QUIXE - Hae Earring
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.ARISE. Cross Earrings / Black
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sass [cross piercing] GIFT
Makeup:
okkbye. Valentina Eyelashes (genus, catwa, lelutka)
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Izzie's - Pastel Eyeshadows & Liner (LeLutka Evo X)
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[PX] Moisture Maven Lip Gloss- leLUTKA EVO / EVO X
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:BESTIA: Emonic/2 - Evox
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BLUSH / LELUTKA EVO X BOM / SUPERGLUE BROWS
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Jack Spoon. Cheeks for Days -Contour [EvoX BOM]
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Other:
The Factory - ADVANCED CIGARETTE (Female) / mouth
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Le Mont - Lefty Strat White
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This man or woman, i am really not sure =), was taking a shot of the sail.
i knew it because i was standing at the same position before i went up to take this shot.
i guess i am at the right place and the right time.
When young osprey are learning to fly they exaggerate their moves especially when they land. This is a learning curve for them but great opportunities for us as photographers. This guy made three attempts to get to this nest until he finally figured it out.
Canon 7D
Canon 500 4.0L W/1.4X
Tegann really loves ballet. We take her every Wednesday to "Dance Class" as she calls it. She counts down to "Dance Class" starting every Wednesday night at bedtime!
She's actually a little advanced for her age and was put in an older class this past year.
I'm really hoping we can get her in the local feeder school for the arts. She's really into all of the arts. Visual, musical, and performance...she loves it all.
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These are two of my last face-ups for my friends Nhaya and Misaki. I want to improve my face-ups so I'm practicing a lot, but when a face-up needs feckles, I always have so much fun! I love to see BJD skin as realistic skin. Thank you so much to Nhaya & Misaki!
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Estos son de mis últimos maquillajes para mis amigas Nhaya y Misaki. Sigo practicando para mejorar en el tema de los maquillajes pero la verdad es que cuando se trata de maquillajes con pecas todo queda tan bien y es tan divertido! Me encanta que la piel de las muñecas parezca de verdad. Muchas gracias por confiar en mí, Nhaya y Misaki!
I'm going to the UK on Thursday to have a course with Eddie Spence MBE! Sooooo excited... :)
It's a dream coming true!!!!
Medical Friendly Shelter Full Scale Exercise 2018
The City held a full-scale exercise of the Medically Friendly Shelter (MFS) designed to establish a learning environment for participants to exercise their MFS operational plans.
The exercise served as a practical walk through of planning, operational coordination, operational communication, logistics and supply chain management, public health, healthcare, and emergency medical services
The MFS is only activated for a Category 2 or greater hurricane or as directed by the City Manager. The MFS is for people who, during periods of evacuation or emergency, require sheltering assistance due to physical, mental or cognitive impairment, or a sensory disability that exceeds the basic level of care provided at a general population shelter, but does not require the level of care provided at a skilled medical facility. This includes help with administering medication, personal hygiene assistance with activities of daily living (washing, dressing and eating).
For more information, visit
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Photography by Craig McClure
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two black headed gull practice shots from yesterday , I have changed a couple of settings in the camera after Fridays mess up and it seems to have worked the gull in flight is at roughly the distance the owls are later in the year and I'm happy with the i.q on it now OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
A practice test shot of the full sun with my Tiffen 95C ND 18 Stop Solar Filter.
I am getting ready for the total solar eclipse event coming up on April 8th. I will be heading down to Texas for that, so I can get into the path of totality.
The last full eclipse happened in my state of Oregon back in August 21, 2017. I was simply awestruck at the site of it, so I just had to make a trip down to see it again. It will be the last full solar eclipse I will see in my life time!