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Or to be precise Nigella damascena, I saw this one in a garden and thought at first it may be an aquilegia but the leaves were wrong, Mr Google helped me out and now the big test is to see if the garden centre has any and if so, will it grow in my chalky soil in Ramsgate? The garden it was in looked like the topsoil had been replaced.
MY THANKS TO ALL WHO VISIT AND COMMENT IT IS APPRECIATED
The gorget (the reddish-pink head and neck) are usually black. It takes a precise light angle to get the feathers to iridesce like this. A good sun angle and patience can yield these colors.
Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that the first crosses were placed on the former Jurgaičiai or Domantai hill fort after the 1831 Uprising.Over the generations, not only crosses and crucifixes, but statues of the Virgin Mary, carvings of Lithuanian patriots and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here by Catholic pilgrims. The exact number of crosses is unknown, but estimates put it at about 55,000 in 1990 and 100,000 in 2006.
Over the generations, the place has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism despite the threats it faced throughout history. After the 3rd partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, Lithuania became part of the Russian Empire. Poles and Lithuanians unsuccessfully rebelled against Russian authorities in 1831 and 1863. These two uprisings are connected with the beginnings of the hill: as families could not locate bodies of perished rebels, they started putting up symbolic crosses in place of a former hill fort.
When the old political structure of Eastern Europe fell apart in 1918, Lithuania once again declared its independence. Throughout this time, the Hill of Crosses was used as a place for Lithuanians to pray for peace, for their country, and for the loved ones they had lost during the Wars of Independence.
The site took on a special significance during the years 1944–1990, when Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union. Continuing to travel to the hill and leave their tributes, Lithuanians used it to demonstrate their allegiance to their original identity, religion and heritage. It was a venue of peaceful resistance, although the Soviets worked hard to remove new crosses, and bulldozed the site at least three times (including attempts in 1963 and 1973). There were even rumors that the authorities planned to build a dam on the nearby Kulvė River, a tributary to Mūša, so that the hill would end up underwater.
On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice. In 2000 a Franciscan hermitage was opened nearby. The interior decoration draws links with La Verna, the mountain where St. Francis is said to have received his stigmata. The hill remains under nobody's jurisdiction; therefore people are free to build crosses as they see fit. (-wiki)
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This bird stole my heart. To be precise not a bird, but seven of them, two parents and five chicks. They all live at Moscow Zoo and I have a pleasure of observing them. This one is a the 2 y.o. teenager. I can watch playing them for hours.
This study took 1.5 hours in front of the bird to complete. I hope to make a bigger watercolour portraits of our birds before their departure to other Zoos.
Brought to you by a very cheap JCPenney 135mm 2.8 K mount.
Precise focus eliminates purple fringing.
Alicja Kwade a créé un cadre spatial composé de murs de béton, de miroirs doubles, de cadres métalliques vides qui convoque le motif du labyrinthe, et plus précisément du dédale. À l'échelle de l'architecture de la nef, cette construction génère un rapport à l'espace, au temps et à la destinée. L’artiste entend décupler notre attention, nous désorienter et mettre nos sens en éveil en perturbant nos repères. Un jeu de réflexions grandeur nature qui lui permet de matérialiser les concepts abstraits de temps et d'espace.Au sol, est disposé un ensemble de 16 sculptures que l'artiste a modélisé en s'inspirant du concept de la suite de « Suite de Fibonacci » : selon ce principe, chaque sculpture constitue la somme des deux précédentes.
Pour Alicja Kwade, cette oeuvre fonctionne telle une image qui serait en constante évolution, au gré des déplacements du visiteur. En choisissant de faire se refléter ou non les objets à l'intérieur du dédale, l’artiste pousse les images à se mouvoir, les formes à se transformer selon une logique de séquençage. Au-dessus de nos têtes plane la menace d’un inquiétant pendule en action, composé d’une horloge et d’une pierre, qui tournent dangereusement à quelques mètres au-dessus de nos têtes au bout de chaines. L’espace est envahi du son amplifié du « tic-tac » généré par l’horloge. Cette vibration sonore dans l’espace matérialise le temps qui passe. Il illustre le souhait de l’artiste de rendre palpable, visible, concrète, une notion aussi abstraite que le temps qui s’écoule inéluctablement. Il souligne également une idée d’infini et nous pose la question de l’instant présent. Où sommes nous ? Est-ce le pendule qui tourne ou est-ce la Terre sur laquelle nous évoluons sans nous en rendre compte ?
Alicja Kwade has created a space frame consisting of concrete walls, double mirrors, empty metal frames that conjure the labyrinth pattern, and more precisely the maze. On the scale of the architecture of the nave, this construction generates a relationship with space, time and destiny. The artist intends to multiply our attention, to disorient us and to awaken our senses by disturbing our bearings. A game of life-size reflections that allows him to materialize the abstract concepts of time and space.At the ground, is arranged a set of 16 sculptures that the artist has modeled, inspired by the concept of the suite of "Suite de Fibonacci ": according to this principle, each sculpture constitutes the sum of the two preceding ones.
For Alicja Kwade, this work works like an image that would be constantly evolving, as the visitor moves. By choosing to reflect or not the objects inside the maze, the artist pushes the images to move, shapes to be transformed according to a logic of sequencing. Above our heads hangs the menace of a disturbing pendulum in action, composed of a clock and a stone, which turn dangerously a few meters above our heads at the end of chains. The space is invaded by the amplified sound of the "ticking" generated by the clock. This sound vibration in space materializes the passing time. It illustrates the desire of the artist to make palpable, visible, concrete, a notion as abstract as the time that elapses inevitably. He also emphasizes an idea of infinity and asks us the question of the present moment. Where are we ? Is the pendulum spinning or is it the Earth on which we move without realizing it?
The Blue Angels Diamond formation is a highly precise aerial stunt display performed by the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. It consists of four F/A-18 Hornets flying in an intricately choreographed pattern, with each aircraft maintaining perfect spacing and timed movements. The lead aircraft guides the formation while the wingmen fly close behind, appearing as if they are connected to one another. This visually stunning display requires extreme coordination, concentration and skill, with pilots required to make minute adjustments in their flying patterns and communicate seamlessly with one another mid-flight. The Blue Angels Diamond formation has been a regular feature at airshows since 1946 and continues to awe audiences around the world with its precision and finesse.
That is certainly an apt description for these incredibly talented pilots. Watching the Blue Angels do their amazingly precise maneuvers in San Francisco is beyond Awesome! Let that be an inspiration for fulfilling any task you put your mind to: Be precise.
Have a fabulous weekend everyone!
— in San Francisco, California.
You would think that an AI program could render a popular camera correctly and "precise" 😄 People no problem (not anatomy so much)
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Can AI "photos" coexist with the "traditional" imagery? Who are we kidding. Can't imagine a Hollywood movie without AI. too many to mention
Do you feel "betrayed" when (if) you found out a photo was an Artificial "photo"... are we getting used to being "lied" too?
Things are likely to become yet more complex as use of artificial intelligence by artists becomes more widespread, and as the machines get better at producing creative works, further blurring the distinction between artwork that is made by a human and that made by a computer.
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Mirror
Mirror world
There is a symmetrical world, hmm, a projected world, a part, a half of life, but whole
Yeah, this mirror is a half part of life
No, half part of image is a whole part of life, another only reflecttion of my life, objective subjectivism of my life
Precise picture of a dream, I lost it, my dream remained, I don’t need, please take it, away, save me
Mirror of life is an illusory soul, its just a game, evil process of life, that could kill me
Where is end, death calling, the mirror projects the life of future, comes from death and past
You never loved me, never, never, and you are enjoying my death, oh my the poor suffering and pain
I have no anybody, I am alone. Alone. Do you know what this means?
Alone. Suffering. Try it. Live like this.
Mirror. My life is invisible. Dark mirror. Where is mirror? Where is the mirror?
My mirror is matte. Matte light. Yeah. I will kill. I will kill the english psychology
English psychology destroyed my life. English psychology is nazi. All English psychologists are nazi.
Mirror, mirror. Where is the mirror?
I am the mirror.
“Bertie, the man is looking quite befuddled this morning.”
“I hadn’t noticed Sky, but I think you may be right.”
“Do you think it is anything we have done?”
“No, it can’t be after all we haven’t done anything yet today, much...”
“What do you think Posh?”
“Well, it is hard to say for sure but I think it might be something to do with the clocks.”
“What are clocks, Posh?”
“They are things that measure hooman time. Please don’t ask how they work for I have no idea, but I have noticed that he seems to be going around to change the direction of the pointy things they have on all the clocks he has this morning.”
“Maybe, it is because they are all wrong.” Suggested Bertie.
“No, they can’t all be wrong surely, Bertie. No, he is being quite precise in what he is doing for a change. I wonder if this is happening all over the hooman world, what do you think Posh?”
“It is possible, hoomans are silly enough to do something like that. For us bears time really doesn’t matter but for some hoomans they tend to live by their clock or watch. They allow time to rule their lives, very sad.”
“That would be awful Posh, imagine having to get up at a particular moment and go somewhere. One might even be in the middle of a jar of honey and have to leave it because the clock says so.” Said Bertie.
“Not on your life, Bertie. The clock could say what it wants, but I wouldn’t be going anywhere until I had finished the honey.” Said Sky firmly.
“Posh, I think it would be nice if we helped the man with the clocks.”
“We could do Bertie, but we don’t really know how to or even what needs to be done.”
“That is no reason not to help Posh. He is our friend and he does allow us to get all our honey and stuff so it would be nice if we helped.”
“I agree Posh, even if we messed up, I do feel he would appreciate the fact that we did try. I mean, he would try and help us if we wanted him to.” Said Sky.
“Look, he has gone out so now is our chance to collect all the clocks and adjust them so it will be a lovely surprise for him when he returns.” Said Bertie looking at his two friends.
“There are a few I doubt we’ll be able to reach.” Said Posh.
“Oh, come on, Posh, we’ll find a way. We can knock them off the wall and try and catch them as they fall. It’ll be such a lovely surprise for him when he comes back.”
The bears sat looking at the clock, watches and screwdrivers feeling really pleased with their efforts.
“I think they look so much nicer now those pointy things are in different directions and not all the same as he had them. Now, the question is do we leave them like this for him to see and have one huge surprise or put them all back and let him have lots of different surprises?” Asked Bertie.
“I vote we put them back, it will be fun to see how long it takes him to notice what we have done for him.” Said Sky.
“What about the small ones that are still in pieces?” Said Posh.
“I found if you jump up and down on them enough, they click back and are fine.” Said Sky. “If not, he has that bangy thing somewhere, we can use that.”
“Come on, hurry up we need to get these back in place before he returns if we are to surprise him.” Urged Posh Bear.
Precise, lightweight, and powerful; the BR-81 is an excellent rifle for any scenario. While lacking the capability of full-auto fire, the easily controlled tri-burst more than makes up for it.
Base models come equipped with an integral flashlight, however it can be replaced with a rail system if desired.
Courtesy of ORION Technologies
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Credit to Shockwave for the charging handle.
And to CN for the 203 inspiration.
"Hummingbird - Painterly Portrait" by Patti Deters.
This is a close-up portrait of a female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perched at the end of a small branch. It is the males that have the red throat - females have white throat feathers, although they may occasionally sport a single red feather. Females have rounded tail feathers with white tips. This tiny little hummer can beat her wings about 53 times a second. She has very short legs that prevent her from walking or hopping - the best she can do is shuffle along a perch. But she is an exceptionally quick precise flyer and you can even hear the beat of the wings if you ever get close enough. If you like this wildlife nature artwork, please see more birds, animals, painterly and more at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/hummingbird-painterly-po....
I've slowly developed a dislike towards FSU rangefinders. Up to now I have owned a FED-2, a FED-3, a Zorki-1, and a couple of Zorki-6s, all descendants of the early screw-mount Leicas. My main gripe revolved around the poor rangefinder-viewfinder experience: VFs were too small, prone to flare and the RF patches were either too faint or had silly, impractical shapes like the disc-like one of the Z-6. They also felt mechanically crude and poorly finished compared to the fixed-lens japanese RFs I was used too, although I guess this could be due to poor maintenance and overall care of the cameras. Sooner or later, they all found their way to the post office, sold to people who would perhaps appreciate their hidden merits.
Having buried any desire to deal with FSU rangefinders again and having decided to quel my camera-buying addiction, I concentrated on shooting with the cameras I already owned. As luck would have it, my interest on FSU rangefinders was revived when I stumbled upon the Kiev-4. It wasn't during my usual random eBay searches before going to sleep or during browsing on Flickr for interesting film shots. From all places, it all happened while watching a reality show on TV about... cooking. That day's chef wannabe was explaining how he also loved photography besides cooking and went on to show off his beloved Nikon DSLR with a humungus zoom lens attached. What caught my eye though, were the two vintage cameras sitting on the shelf behind him, a Zenit-E and a Kiev-4, both inherited from his father who had migrated to Greece from Ukraine in the early 90's.
I must admit that even when I had a lively interest on FSU cameras, the Kiev-4 had slipped under my radar. At the time, I found its art-deco design a bit extravagant and imposing (esp. when equipped with the tumor-like selenium meter), much less appealing than the svelte streamlined looks of the Zorkis and the FEDs. I was also probably put-off by the numerous online reports regarding the poor reliability of the peculiar shutter mechanism.
This short encounter with the Kiev-4 on the TV sparked my interest to research the camera a bit more comprehensively this time. The camera is a direct copy of the pre-war Contax II camera and the particulars of how it came to be are so extensively analyzed online, that I will not elaborate here. The more I looked at the camera online, the more I started to appreciate the esthetics, esp. of the meterless -4A. Evidently a completely different beast than the Leica copies, it emanated a sense of seriousness and purpose and as it turns out, it was the preferred camera for reporters, the military and high-ranking officials in the USSR. The standard kit lens that went with it was the Jupiter-8 2/50, a much more elaborate design (Sonnar copy) and faster than the usual 4-element Industars that accompanied my other FSU RFs. I was really impressed by some images I saw online, a fact that further increased my interest on the Kiev. A few more technical articles that toned down the shutter reliability problem tipped the scale for me and a brief search on eBay revealed that Kiev-4s are abundant and reasonably priced. I decided to trust a seller from the Ukraine with whom I had a rather positive experience so far and after asking for additional photos, I decided on this 1969 Kiev-4A for about 40 GBP incl. postage.
The camera arrived yesterday and my first impressions are very positive. It really feels like a completely different species of camera compared to the FSU "Leicas". Fit and finish are much better and the camera feels heavier and much more solid. The soft leatherette feels so much more luxurious than hard vulcanite and the chrome finish is much smoother. Lens focusing is soft, well damped and uniform, the focusing helicoid for the Jupiter-8 being incorporated in the camera, not on the lens itself. It takes a while to figure out how to dismount and mount the lens, but once you figure it out it's a breeze.
Now for the most important part: The extremely wide RF base for more accurate focusing was the main attraction of the Contax II and the same goes for the Kiev-4. It is true that you can easily obscure it when holding the camera, but it is easy to get used to, you don't even have to use the "Contax grip". I find it great that the lens can be focused both using the dedicated disc on the top plate as well as simply turning the lens like on any other camera. I still haven't decided on whether the infinity lock is a good thing to have or not, although I guess you can easliy learn to disengage it rapidly if locked by mistake. The VF is not very big and it's quite dark due to a greenish cast of the glass, BUT the RF patch is big and contrasty which makes focusing very easy, by far the best VF/RF system I've seen on a FSU rangefinder so far when it comes to usability and effectiveness. It also seems to be very well aligned on my camera, readings on the distance scale seem to correspond well to actual subject distance when in focus.
The shutter is much quieter than the cloth curtains of the FSU "Leicas" I've used so far, hopefully it will work at least for the couple of rolls I plan to shoot with the Kiev. It is supposedly "serviced", but I take this with a large amount of salt. At least it looks light-tight and accurate. You are supposed to cock the shutter before changing shutter speeds and in doing so I found the whole process to be relatively smooth and precise, although it seems easier to change speeds from slower to higher than in the opposite direction.
To sum it up, it seems like the Kiev-4 may revamp my interest in FSU rangefinders. It looks like a very good camera on first look, hopefully it will prove to be one in use as well..
An evening in the Beyoğlu district, Galatasaray to be more precise, in İstanbul. We all need some color in our lives, some more, some less; some of us has more to offer than you can appreciate.
Ektar ist a film that requires precise metering. Apparently, the old selenium meter on the Agfa Reflex is off by at least one stop.
Because of the resulting underexposure there is a colour shift and some loss of definition, which comes on top of the somewhat reduced sharpness of the triplet lens (the lens can do better than this). I'll have to keep that in mind for the next roll.
I didn't notice that on the previous roll because that was B&W and the film latitude absorbed the underexposure.
Agfa Optima Reflex 35mm TLR
Kodak Ektar 100 professional grade color negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
At Pastor Charles Calvin's house, there is much preparation for the Thanksgiving meal. One of his twin daughters, Betsy Calvin, is working with the grinder.
"There you go, Pa, I think you've fixed it!"
"Let's test it, Betsy. I know you want your measurements to be precise."
"It always reminds me, all of creation works on God's order, Pa. We're able to know and work with such accuracy because of how He designed it."
"Well, said, Betsy. God's truth defines reality. All we do every day, how we operate, from the smallest things to the most grand, all obey the truth of God's design."
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Ask anyone today, "What is truth?" and you’re sure to start an interesting conversation. Try it on a university campus and you’re likely to receive laughter, scorn, and derision. The concept of truth has clearly fallen on hard times, and the consequences of rejecting it are ravaging human society. So let’s go back to the starting point and answer the question: What is truth?
One of the most profound and eternally significant questions in the Bible was posed by an unbeliever. Pilate—the man who handed Jesus over to be crucified—turned to Jesus in His final hour, and asked, “What is truth?” It was a rhetorical question, a cynical response to what Jesus had just revealed: “I have come into the world, to testify to the truth.”
Two thousand years later, the whole world breathes Pilate’s cynicism. Some say truth is a power play, a metanarrative constructed by the elite for the purpose of controlling the ignorant masses. To some, truth is subjective, the individual world of preference and opinion. Others believe truth is a collective judgment, the product of cultural consensus, and still others flatly deny the concept of truth altogether.
So, what is truth?
Here’s a simple definition drawn from what the Bible teaches: Truth is that which is consistent with the mind, will, character, glory, and being of God. Even more to the point: Truth is the self-expression of God. That is the biblical meaning of truth. Because the definition of truth flows from God, truth is theological.
Truth is also ontological—which is a fancy way of saying it is the way things really are. Reality is what it is because God declared it so and made it so. Therefore God is the author, source, determiner, governor, arbiter, ultimate standard, and final judge of all truth.
The Old Testament refers to the Almighty as the “God of truth”.
"Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of truth." Psalm 31:5
When Jesus said of Himself, “I am…the truth” (John 14:6), He was thereby making a profound claim about His own deity. He was also making it clear that all truth must ultimately be defined in terms of God and His eternal glory. After all, Jesus is “And He [Jesus] is the radiance of His [The Father's] glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.” Hebrews 1:3
Jesus is truth incarnate—the perfect expression of God and therefore the absolute embodiment of all that is true.
Jesus also said that the written Word of God is truth. It does not merely contain nuggets of truth; it is pure, unchangeable, and inviolable truth that according to Jesus, “cannot be broken”. (John 10:35)
Praying to His heavenly Father on behalf of His disciples, He said this: "Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth." John 17:17
Moreover, the Word of God is eternal truth “which lives and abides forever” (1 Peter 1:23).
Of course, there cannot be any discord or difference of opinion between the written Word of God (Scripture) and the incarnate Word of God (Jesus). In the first place, truth by definition cannot contradict itself. Second, Scripture is called “the word of Christ” (Colossians 3:16). It is His message, His self-expression. In other words, the truth of Christ and the truth of the Bible are of the very same character. They are in perfect agreement in every respect. Both are equally true. God has revealed Himself to humanity through Scripture and through His Son. Both perfectly embody the essence of what truth is.
Remember, Scripture also says God reveals basic truth about Himself in nature. The heavens declare His glory (Psalm 19:1). His other invisible attributes (such as His wisdom, power, and beauty) are on constant display in what He has created (Romans 1:20). Knowledge of Him is inborn in the human heart (Romans 1:19), and a sense of the moral character and loftiness of His law is implicit in every human conscience (Romans 2:15).
Those things are universally self-evident truths. According to Romans 1:20, denial of the spiritual truths we know innately always involves a deliberate and culpable unbelief. And for those who wonder whether basic truths about God and His moral standards really are stamped on the human heart, ample proof can be found in the long history of human law and religion. To suppress this truth is to dishonor God, displace His glory, and incur His wrath.
"18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." Romans 1:18-20
Still, the only infallible interpreter of what we see in nature or know innately in our own consciences is the explicit revelation of Scripture. Since Scripture is also the one place where we are given the way of salvation, entrance into the kingdom of God, and an infallible account of Christ, the Bible is the touchstone to which all truth claims should be brought and by which all other truth must finally be measured.
An obvious corollary of what I am saying is that truth means nothing apart from God. Truth cannot be adequately explained, recognized, understood, or defined without God as the source. Since He alone is eternal and self-existent and He alone is the Creator of all else, He is the fountain of all truth.
If you don’t believe that, try defining truth without reference to God, and see how quickly all such definitions fail. The moment you begin to ponder the essence of truth, you are brought face to face with the requirement of a universal absolute—the eternal reality of God. Conversely, the whole concept of truth instantly becomes nonsense (and every imagination of the human heart therefore turns to sheer foolishness) as soon as people attempt to remove the thought of God from their minds.
That, of course, is precisely how the apostle Paul traced the relentless decline of human ideas in Romans 1:21-22: “Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools.”
There are serious moral implications too, whenever someone tries to dissociate truth from the knowledge of God. Paul went on to write, “Even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting” (Romans 1:28).
Abandon a biblical definition of truth, and unrighteousness is the inescapable result. We see it happening before our eyes in every corner of contemporary society. In fact, the widespread acceptance of all forms of iniquity that we see in our society today is a verbatim fulfillment of what Romans 1 says always happens when a society denies and suppresses the essential connection between God and truth.
If you reflect on the subject with any degree of sobriety, you will soon see that even the most fundamental moral distinctions—good and evil, right and wrong, beauty and ugliness, or honor and dishonor—cannot possibly have any true or constant meaning apart from God. That is because truth and knowledge themselves simply have no coherent significance apart from a fixed source, namely, God. How could they? God embodies the very definition of truth. Every truth claim apart from Him is preposterous.
Elaborate epistemologies have been proposed and methodically debunked one after another—like a long chain in which every previous link is broken. After thousands of years, the very best of human philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Marx, James, and others) have all utterly failed to account for truth and the origin of human knowledge apart from God.
In fact, the one most valuable lesson humanity ought to have learned from philosophy is that it is impossible to make sense of truth without acknowledging God as the necessary starting point.
Truth is not subjective, it is not a consensual cultural construct, and it is not an invalid, outdated, irrelevant concept. Truth is the self-expression of God. Truth is thus theological; it is the reality God has created and defined, and over which He rules. Truth is therefore a moral issue for every human being.
How each person responds to the truth God has revealed is an issue of eternal significance. To reject and rebel against the truth of God results in darkness, folly, sin, judgment, and the never-ending wrath of God. To accept and submit to the truth of God is to see clearly, to know with certainty, and to find life everlasting.
-Excerpt from 'What Is Truth?'
John MacArthur, Grace To You, 2008
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Happy Thanksgiving 2022 as we at Paprihaven celebrate gratitude through God through the Psalms!
Previous Thanksgivings from Paprihaven:
2015
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/23317280855/
2016
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/31221411415/
2017
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/38546538356/
2018
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/45192078954/
2019
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/49118690462/
2020
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50625872238/
2021
This one is from a couple grids ago, February's to be precise. This grid, H5, straddled Hwy 30 just east of the St. Johns Bridge. It was an odd grid, with off-limits natural gas plants in one part, Forest Park in another, and a small patch of residential neighborhood tucked away like an afterthought. I am not sure what it must be like to live on Hwy 30. It seems like it would be noisy and dirty and backing out of your driveway must require a specific sort of nerve, but there are a few dozen homes found along this stretch. Many of them are a block or so off of the highway itself, but several are right up on it, like this one. I am not sure what story of action and violence this splattered mud is a remainder of, but it caught my eye as I walked along the short stretch of highway that enjoys a sidewalk. I was testing out a Canon AF35M from the shop that day and had loaded it with some Lomochrome Metropolis film. The camera was potentially faulty and the film has not proven a favorite of mine, so I was allowing myself plenty of liberty in snapping off shots and not taking my usual slow, methodical, careful approach. It is nice to change it up now and then, just as the Grid Project has been nice in getting me off my beaten paths and into some other areas of Portland I do not explore much.
Canon AF35M
Lomochrome Metropolis
Grid H5 - Portland Grid Project
Sian Pearl: You strike me as someone who could riff off of Virginia Woolf or F Scott Fitzgerald, or Alice Walker. You have a turn of phrase that is very precise.
Sian flatters me, of course.
Bob the Cat to be more precise. I haven't yet bought any plants for my planter; so Bob found his way in there for a nap. Bob is a neighbor's cat, actually sort of a community cat.
(BOBthecatinmyplanterflickr072417)
An entire world view is contained within the gracefully arcing forms of this set of antlers. Antler is a fairly common medium in Inuit art, but the inclusion of a full pair is a rarity. Oopakak demonstrated extraordinary technical skill in his ability to carve figures in this delicate material. His training jewellery making comes into play in the precise and delicate details.
The Two Moons Of Krudhyn - The Dark Legend by Daniel Arrhakis (2023)
With the music by Myers Music
According to legend, when the Twin Moons line up in the skies of the Ravens Tower then the prophecy will come true, and the old Kingdoms Of Shadows will return to Krudhyn.
The Twin Moons ... the Two Worlds Of Althahyan... the two contrary forces in battle in a prophetic vision that still echoed during our times and that our Black Order has been waiting for so long - I must to warn the Cardinal, that the prophecy is near !
- Ehr dhorth yourgh unham !! The tomb will be finally found !
That recurring vision came to him again, but this time clearer and more precise, as he meditated by the Mountains of the Black Spears.
In that place it was believed that the last battle of ancient times had taken place and that the spears of the Goddess Queen's armies had turned to stone upon their defeat.
But this time it would not be like that, he had sworn that he would put her back on the throne of Krudhyn or he would no longer be the Black Guardian of Thys.
Story and image by Daniel Arrhakis
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"The Kingdom Of Krudhyn" is a Creative Gothic Fantasy using Artificial Intelligence Art Generator, stock images and images of mine.
Art Collage, Textured layered techniques and digital painting.
There are, or to be more precise, there were, three castles on different islands within Loch Awe. The castles, although now ruined, are all still there, but only two of them now stand on islands. The Campbell castle of Kilchurn (visible in the distance on the right side of the far end of the loch, above the left end of the left island), is now on a headland, due to people fiddling around with the loch's outlet, which resulted in a lowering of the loch's water level. Innis Chonnell, also a Campbell castle, stands towards the southern end of the loch and the third stands among the trees of the right-hand of these two islands - Fraoch Eilean, sometimes abbreviated to Frechelan. Given the success I had yesterday flying out over Loch Ard, this was the first of four 'over water' excursions I made today!
There are two explanations for the island's name:
The first is that it is Gaelic for Heather Island.
The second is that the name relates back to the name of a hero from Celtic mythology. A young man named Fraoch heard that fruit, capable of restoring youth and curing hunger, grew on a Rowan tree on the island, so he went out to the island to get some for Mengo, the love of his life. He found the tree guarded by a serpant or dragon which was wrapped around its trunk, but succeeded in stealing some and returning to Mengo. He was then sent back to get the tree itself (which goes to show that 'enough was never enough' for women even back in those far-off days), but this time the dragon pursued him and in the ensuing battle, both Fraoch and the dragon were killed. (And presumably, and more importantly, the tree!) A cairn was raised on the spot where Fraoch fell and the island named in his honour.
Personally, I lean towards the second explanation!
This painting is my first trial of a new paper – Awagami watercolor sketchbook. I used some techniques here, checking some qualities that might be important in serious paintings. It work very interesting, adding simplicity and cleanness to the drawing. I'm going to make landscape watercolors on it's pages next time to prepare for more precise works.
A planter is an agricultural farm implement towed behind a tractor, used for sowing crops through a field. It is connected to the tractor with a draw-bar, or a three-point hitch. Planters lay the seeds down in precise manner along rows. Seeds are distributed through devices called row units. The row units are spaced evenly along the planter.
Laron Valis stood alone in his new apartment, the stale scent of spoiled milk lingering in the air. The place was small, the walls dull and lifeless, and a half-empty bottle of booze stood abandoned on the floor—an unwelcome gift from the former tenant. He barely noticed it. His gaze was fixed on the cityscape beyond the window, the glow of the setting sun casting fractured reflections across the glass.
His mind replayed the events that had led him here. Anvil Station had been a prison, cold and indifferent, where time dragged like a dying engine. Then, Jerro Garlon had intervened. The slice had been precise, seamless, as if the ArgoSec systems had invited him in. Alarms never blared, no guards came running—just a cell door sliding open and a whispered directive to follow unseen paths to freedom. Laron hadn’t asked questions. He had walked away from the station, into the shadows, and onto a transport heading anywhere but back.
When he had arrived at the address Jerro had provided, the man was already waiting outside the entryway, leaning against the wall with a small datapad in hand. Without much ceremony, he pressed it into Laron’s palm. "You’re clear for now," Jerro had said, his tone casual but firm. "But soon, I’ll need that favor in return."
Now, he owed a debt. Freedom wasn’t free. A favor would be called in one day, and Laron would have to answer. He exhaled, rubbing a hand over his face. Whatever came next, he’d face it. For now, he was here, standing in a borrowed life, waiting for the next move.
He took a shower, washing away the grime of imprisonment, and changed into a fresh set of clothes Jerro had left for him.
For now, this place would have to be home.
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I really enjoyed making this apartment - heavily inspired by the Blade Runner and Alien universe. I imagine these pods were made in massive blocks inhabited by thousands of Argo Industries workers.
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These young newly weds decided to treat themselves to a work of my art when they visited my home/studio during the Bancroft (Ontario) and Area Autumn Studio Tour this weekend. Picture of them is in my backyard in the precise location of the reference image that I used to create the painting, 'Maxwell Settlement Backyard Meadow", oil on canvas, 20" x 40" in 2021. So fab when young people buy real art. #fineart #painting #landscapepainting #newlyweds #meadow #meadowpainting #art #artist
Brooks Saddles to be precise.
Protecting peoples derrière since 1866 ;)
Beautifully Comfortable and Long Lasting Bicycle Saddles.
The renowned quality of the saddles has made Brooks England a household name in the world of cycling. The slogan 'The Best For Riding’ describes exactly why their popularity has endured. The're committed to providing the very best in design and comfort by way of proven designs and contemporary technologies.
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Seen at The Vintage Retreat, Northampton.
« Mais le centre n’est pas à prendre comme matériel ; car l’être matériel consiste précisément dans le fait de poser son centre hors de soi. » (G.W.F.H.)
new website : this, random, RSS | random Flickr | © David Farreny.
England by name England by nature .... Northwest England "Rochdale" to be more precise!
If you look close enough you will be able to see Rupert and Razz running down the field, as they got scent of pheasant! Unfortunately i missed the shot of the bird flying off as i was busy shouting them to come back up the field! .. Springers doing what springers do best.. !
This shows how much Mars' slightly longer day affects a precise 24 hour rotation. Mars shares several things in common with the Earth, it is tilted in its axis so has four seasons same as Earth (they are just twice as long as Mars takes twice as long to travel round the Sun for its year) and its rotation period is about 37 minutes slower in 24 hours than Earth. Mars has visible ice around whichever pole (North or South) is having its winter. That though is largely where the similarities end! Mars lacks the molten core and strong magnetic field of Earth and consequently can't prevent damage from solar wind and cosmic rays due to its thin atmosphere being unable to absorb incoming radiation and lack of a strong magnetic field to deflect incoming particles or prevent atmosphere being lost to space. One strange consequence is that even a strong dust storm on Mars would feel like a gentle breeze to us despite their widespread nature when Mars is closest to the Sun in its orbit.
In the above images there is a tiny ice region around the South pole and signs of iciness around the North polar region that isn't thick enough to hide the underlying surface features.
Peter
A Kodak Bantam Special, to be precise. From the moment I first set eyes on a photo of one of these cameras I fell in love with it, so I'm delighted to have one in my collection. This particular one was made some time between 1936 and 1940. It was designed by Walter Dorwin Teague in the modernist style. I've seen it described as perhaps 'one of the most uniquely beautiful cameras of all time'. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course, and I understand that it won't be to everyone's taste, but I have definitely fallen under its elegant spell.
"Talvez você só precise (re)organizar as coisas por dentro, rearrumar os sentimentos, refazer as prioridades.
Tira a poeira desse sorriso, desengaveta teus sonhos.
Joga fora o que pesa na alma, o que te desassossega.
Manda embora o que tira teu sorriso frouxo.
Faz uma faxina e deixa aí só o que for bonito."
[Monalisa Macedo]
falso-íris, lírio-roxo, lírio-roxo-das-pedras, lírio-roxo-das-pedreiras, pseudo-íris-azul, alho-do-mato, maricá, doze-apóstolos, íris-da-praia-azul, Apostle plant, marica, twelve apostles, walking íris.
Nome Científico: Neomarica caerulea
Família (Cronquist (APG2): Iridaceae
Gênero: Neomarica
Reference: The Empire Strikes Back, ILM studio/filming Model
Size: height 52 cm (on stand) 43.5 cm / width 40 cm / depth 21 cm
Weight: 2950 g
Parts: Stand 370 / Ship 4738 / Total 5108
Construction time: 1,5 years (with planning)
Builders: Skywalter, Marshal Banana
Instruction: Skywalter, available on www.Brickvault.toys
Photos, video: Marshal Banana
Number of model versions/prototypes: 37
Software: stud.io, Adobe Photoshop
Camera: Sony Alpha 7 MKIII, Sony SEL 50mm/F 2.8 macro lens
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Both of us wanted to work together on a model for a long time. The subject of the collaboration was found rather quick – the Slave 1 of Boba Fett, as seen in the original trilogy.
We wanted to test a digital-first approach with stud.io for this model, which also enabled close collaboration from the get-go despite the status of the world. While it was an unusual take on that model and a completely new experience for us, it allowed us to combine our unique strengths in style and building, bringing the best results out of our joint work.
We iteratively pitched concepts and ideas, challenged (and sometimes stressed) each other. But in the end, we think this particularly elevated our work: For sure without this approach, this model would not exist as it does, and we are especially proud of our collaboration and the outcome.
The Slave 1, unlike other models, has not often been rendered as a MOC. The round shapes and crazy angles of the model, which you might call with good right “not-LEGO-friendly”, are probably a major reason for this. Therefore, this challenge was extra appealing to us - and we were not disappointed: This is the ultimate final boss in LEGO building!
We based our MOC on the ILM studio/filming model built for The Empire Strikes Back. The most important goal for us was to recreate the correct proportions, smooth roundness and a precise rendering of the "used universe look“ or weathering you often see on Star Wars ships. But we didn't just want our Slave 1 to look good, we also faithfully recreated all functions and features: These include a rotating cockpit, which is triggered by turning the wings, and a fully fleshed out loading ramp. Both the interior and the weapon systems are realized: There is a weapon hatch on one side (instead of two, which is wrong for Bobas Slave 1), twin-laser turrets, two retractable torpedo launchers at the tip of the trunk and a working seismic bomb dispenser. Crew quarters, hidden quarters for Boba and many more details were faithfully recreated.
The studio/filming model was modified for the different movies and TV-shows. Especially for "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett" the interior was enlarged, and, among other things, an additional pilot's seat was added compared to the original. The scale of our model is based on the size of the windshield (if you're precise: it's 1 stud too short and the curvature is not correct), which roughly results in minifigure scale.
Cheers!
Marshal Banana & Skywalter
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You can find me as well on Instagram under my username kevin.j.walter & on Twitter under my username Kevin_J_Walter
Innocenzo da Imola (Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci - Imola, 1490 - Bologna, 1550) - Madonna and Child in glory and Saints Michael the Archangel, Peter and Benedict (1517-22) - oil on panel 397 x 258.5 cm - Bologna National Gallery
La pala, che fa parte delle serie di lavori eseguiti dall'artista nella chiesa e nel convento di San Michele in Bosco, fu dipinta intorno al 1522 per l'altare maggiore, secondo un programma iconografico ben preciso, che appare nel contratto tra l'artista e il priore olivetano.
La composizione, costruita da figure monumentali, ruota tutta intorno alla figura dell'Arcangelo, che riprende con deboli varianti l'invenzione raffaellesca del San Michele, oggi al Louvre, diffusasi rapidamente in Emilia grazie al cartone del dipinto, donato dallo stesso Raffaello al duca Alfonso I d'Este.
The altarpiece, which is part of the series of works carried out by the artist in the church and convent of San Michele in Bosco, was painted around 1522 for the main altar, according to a very precise iconographic program, which appears in the contract between the artist and the Olivetan prior.
The composition, built from monumental figures, revolves entirely around the figure of the Archangel, who takes up with slight variations the Raphaelesque invention of Saints Michael, now in the Louvre, which spread rapidly in Emilia thanks to the cartoon of the painting, donated by Raphael himself to the duke Alfonso I d'Este.
Luftwaffe Tornado ECR swoops down onto the runway for a precise and smooth landing. 1/160 second exposure panning shot.
The jet is wearing a '60 Jahre Luftwaffe' sticker to celebrate 60 Years since the formation of the modern Luftwaffe der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. To apply the sticker, they cleaned the upper half of the fin. The jet is pretty dirty, that is because the reverse thrust kicks soot back onto the tailplane.
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San Lorenzo Maggiore is a church in Naples, Italy. It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali. The name "San Lorenzo" may also refer to the new museum now opened on the premises, as well as to the ancient Roman market beneath the church itself, the Macellum of Naples.
The church's origins derive from the presence of the Franciscan order in Naples during the lifetime of St Francis of Assisi, himself. The site of the present church was to compensate the order for the loss of their earlier church on the grounds where Charles I of Anjou decided to build his new fortress, the Maschio Angioino in the late 13th century.
San Lorenzo actually is a church plus monastery. The new museum takes up the three floors above the courtyard and is given over to the entire history of the area that centers on San Lorenzo, beginning with classical archaeology and progressing to a chart display of historical shipping routes from Naples throughout Magna Grecia and the Roman Empire. The museum provides a detailed account of the local "city hall" that was demolished in order to put up the church in the 13th century and continues up past the Angevin period and into more recent history.
Beneath San Lorenzo, about half of an original Roman market has been excavated.The site has been open since 1992, the result of 25 years of painstaking excavation. The market place is the only large-scale Greek-Roman site excavated in the downtown area.
In this church Boccaccio met his beloved Fiammetta (1338) (Wikipedia)
Schalensitze aus Leder, gebaut für präzisen Halt bei sportlichem Fahren.
Bucket seats made of leather, built for precise support during sporty driving.
Sepia, to be precise - version of the previous shot.
Note the spelling of cinema and coiffeur - modern Turkish is full of French words, phonetically spelled (as pronounced in French, e.g. 'oto' for auto and 'spor' for sport).. Makes navigation around town easier :)
Small and precise. Most of its prey is taken in flight, as it moves with ease through bare branches and dense thickets.
It feeds mainly on small songbirds, which is why it is often seen during the colder months in gardens where bird feeders attract tits and other small birds. As a result, the sparrowhawk also adapts well to the presence of people.
San Lorenzo Maggiore is a church in Naples, Italy. It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali. The name "San Lorenzo" may also refer to the new museum now opened on the premises, as well as to the ancient Roman market beneath the church itself, the Macellum of Naples.
The church's origins derive from the presence of the Franciscan order in Naples during the lifetime of St Francis of Assisi, himself. The site of the present church was to compensate the order for the loss of their earlier church on the grounds where Charles I of Anjou decided to build his new fortress, the Maschio Angioino in the late 13th century.
San Lorenzo actually is a church plus monastery. The new museum takes up the three floors above the courtyard and is given over to the entire history of the area that centers on San Lorenzo, beginning with classical archaeology and progressing to a chart display of historical shipping routes from Naples throughout Magna Grecia and the Roman Empire. The museum provides a detailed account of the local "city hall" that was demolished in order to put up the church in the 13th century and continues up past the Angevin period and into more recent history.
Beneath San Lorenzo, about half of an original Roman market has been excavated.The site has been open since 1992, the result of 25 years of painstaking excavation. The market place is the only large-scale Greek-Roman site excavated in the downtown area.
In this church Boccaccio met his beloved Fiammetta (1338) (Wikipedia)
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a UFO — well, the UFO Galaxy, to be precise. NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on, giving it the shape of a classic science fiction spaceship. This is why the astronomers at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory gave it this attention-grabbing nickname. While a bird’s eye view lets us see the detailed structure of a galaxy (such as this Hubble image of a barred spiral), a side-on view has its own perks. In particular, it gives astronomers a great opportunity to see the delicate dusty lanes of the spiral arms silhouetted against the golden haze of the galaxy’s core. In addition, brilliant clusters of young blue stars shine scattered throughout the disc, mapping the galaxy’s star-forming regions. Perhaps surprisingly, side-on views of galaxies like this one do not prevent astronomers from deducing their structures. Studies of the properties of the light coming from NGC 2683 suggest that this is a barred spiral galaxy, even though the angle we see it at does not let us see this directly. NGC 2683, discovered on 5 February 1788 by the famous astronomer William Herschel, lies in the Northern constellation of Lynx. A constellation named not because of its resemblance to the feline animal, but because it is fairly faint, requiring the “sensitive eyes of a cat” to discern it. And when you manage to get a look at it, you’ll find treasures like this, making it well worth the effort. This image is produced from two adjacent fields observed in visible and infrared light by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys. A narrow strip which appears slightly blurred and crosses most the image horizontally is a result of a gap between Hubble’s detectors. This strip has been patched using images from observations of the galaxy made by ground-based telescopes, which show significantly less detail. The field of view is approximately 6.5 by 3.3 arcminutes.
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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San Lorenzo Maggiore is a church in Naples, Italy. It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali. The name "San Lorenzo" may also refer to the new museum now opened on the premises, as well as to the ancient Roman market beneath the church itself, the Macellum of Naples.
The church's origins derive from the presence of the Franciscan order in Naples during the lifetime of St Francis of Assisi, himself. The site of the present church was to compensate the order for the loss of their earlier church on the grounds where Charles I of Anjou decided to build his new fortress, the Maschio Angioino in the late 13th century.
San Lorenzo actually is a church plus monastery. The new museum takes up the three floors above the courtyard and is given over to the entire history of the area that centers on San Lorenzo, beginning with classical archaeology and progressing to a chart display of historical shipping routes from Naples throughout Magna Grecia and the Roman Empire. The museum provides a detailed account of the local "city hall" that was demolished in order to put up the church in the 13th century and continues up past the Angevin period and into more recent history.
Beneath San Lorenzo, about half of an original Roman market has been excavated.The site has been open since 1992, the result of 25 years of painstaking excavation. The market place is the only large-scale Greek-Roman site excavated in the downtown area.
In this church Boccaccio met his beloved Fiammetta (1338) (Wikipedia)