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When Sunset Designs the Landscape by Loly Hallison (Working hard to be ME again)

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Some spaces don’t need elaborate artifice to evoke emotion. All it takes is the precise moment of the day when nature decides to become the ultimate interior and exterior designer. That brief moment when the sun begins to set, shadows lengthen delicately, and every texture acquires a depth impossible to recreate artificially.

These two compositions perfectly embody that philosophy: allowing architecture, landscaping, and light to converse with one another.

In the first scene, a quiet corner transforms into an intimate retreat. Natural fibers, aged wood, fabrics in sand and olive tones, and tropical vegetation create a relaxed atmosphere where everything invites you to linger. The central fire provides a warm gathering point, while the soft light of the setting sun caresses the parasols and discreetly filters through the palm fronds, generating a delicate interplay of light and shadow that adds realism and depth without compromising the overall serenity.

Here, the lighting doesn’t compete with the decor; it complements it.

Each shadow cast seems to tell the story of an afternoon slowly turning into night.

The second image expands that experience into a true tropical oasis. Water becomes the main protagonist, reflecting the dramatic sky with golden and copper hues that constantly shift with the movement of the surface. A soft influx of light from the horizon subtly illuminates the pool, adding natural sparkles that bring the landscape to life without losing the tranquil atmosphere of sunset.

Abundant vegetation envelops every corner, blurring the boundaries between the garden and the natural surroundings. There is no abrupt transition; the architecture simply seems to have found its place within the landscape.

This type of design demonstrates that contemporary luxury depends not on the quantity of elements, but on how they coexist. Noble materials, carefully arranged vegetation, ambient lighting, and a color palette inspired by nature manage to convey a feeling difficult to describe, but very easy to feel: calm.

Beyond the furniture or decorative objects, the true protagonist is light. That golden light that filters softly through the palm fronds, casting reflections on the water, transforms a well-designed space into a vibrant scene.

Because, ultimately, the best projects aren’t those that are simply observed.

They are those that allow us to imagine the sound of the water, the rustling of leaves in the breeze, and the perfect silence of a tropical sunset that seems to stop time.

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Kansas City MO by Themarrero

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The sheer glass walls of the T-Mobile Center located adjacent to the Power and Light District. The T-Mobile Center which was formerly The Sprint Center until 2020 when T-Mobile acquired Sprint opened in 2007 as a modern 19,000 + seat venue replacing much of the activities of the Kemper Center which had a similar seating capacity which was opened in 1974 and has since been converted to Hy-Vee Arena for youth sports. The entire façade is glass, 13,000 square meters of double insulated glass to be precise. OM Systems Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III Olympus OM Systems Olympus M.Zuiko PRO 12-40 f2.8

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layers by she, myself and eye

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Two, to be precise, assuming the original is considered 1 of the 2, in Corel Paintshop Pro, a soft-focus adjustment layer in lighten blend mode on top of the original, bringing out more vibrancy in the leaf veins. From my break-in photoshoot in 2017 with my D7500, a self-indulgence purchase after reluctantly admitting that my well-used D90 was no longer going to get my images where I wanted them to be. Neff's Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bountiful Harvest by Jesse

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When to Harvest Grapes

The precise time for picking grapes is dependent on the location, length of growing season, variety of grape, crop load and the intended use of the grape. Heavy crop loads take longer to mature. The optimum time for harvesting grapes will vary year to year as do environmental conditions — sometime after the berries turn color (veraison).

Color – Harvesting grapes for use in jellies or wine making must occur at just the right stage of maturity for maximum sweetness. Grapes change color from green to blue, red or white, depending upon the variety. Color is one of the indicators of ripeness. However, it is not the most reliable indicator, as many varieties of grapes change color well prior to ripening. Still, when completely ripe, the whitish coating on the grapes becomes more evident and the seeds turn from green to brown.

Size – Size is another gauge of the ripening of grapes. When mature, the grapes are full size and a bit less firm to the touch.

Taste – Hands down, the best way to ascertain if your grapes are ripe enough to harvest is to taste them. Sample the grapes three to four weeks prior to the approximate harvest date and continue to taste the grapes as they mature. Try to take samples at the same time of day from a variety of areas on the vine.

“At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned,* like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”

- Matthew 9:36-38

Quantum Fold II – A new plan - Chapter 14/2 by Adrienne Mackenna

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Voltar moved with absolute silence. Listening. Watching.

He slipped into a maintenance locker, pried the vent cover free with a precise twist, and tucked it behind a stack of coolant canisters. Then he vanished into the narrow duct, metal brushing his shoulders as he crawled forward through the bowels of the ship.

Voltar angled toward one of the main pulse weapon turrets, pausing whenever the shadows below erupted with motion. Security teams swept the corridors in tight formations, boots hammering, voices sharp with urgency. They were hunting him, but they were too loud, too slow, too late.

He needed a diversion—something catastrophic enough to drown his escape in chaos.

If he could force the pulse generator into a self-destruct cascade, the explosion would cripple Axiom10 and give him the window he needed to escape in a shuttle. Risky. Crew would be inside the turret. He didn’t know how many. He would have to eliminate or incapacitate all of them before they could raise an alarm.

He paused, calculating angles, timing, bloodshed.

Then voices drifted through the duct.

Voltar edged toward a louvred grille and peered down.

“Follow me. They have frozen tacos,” Kayla said, marching down the corridor with the confidence of someone blissfully unaware of danger.

“Frozen tacos sound disgusting… but I’m starving,” Adrienne replied. “Who freezes tacos?”

A security detail sprinted past them. One officer skidded to a halt.

“You humans need to get to your cabin.”

“Why? What’s happening?” Adrienne asked.

“Security breach,” he snapped, already running again.

Kayla tugged her friend’s sleeve. “Come on. The galley’s just ahead.”

Voltar watched them disappear around the corner.

A slow, predatory smile crept across his face.

There will be a slight change of plans, thought Voltar.

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Precision & Planning by Shravan Sundaram

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Precision & Planning - A couple good friends and myself spotted this female Peregrine Falcon of a pair while hiking the Northern California Coast. Compared to the male, she has more distinctive rufous coloration and is significantly larger (as is this case in this species and many other falcons/raptors). After we determined that we weren't able to get portraits where she was sitting, we carefully curved around and waited at her predicted flight path - with the goal of capturing her flying towards us. She took off like a rocket towards us through the dunes and I was very happy to capture this shot which conveys a sense of habitat as well as speed. It certainly takes a lot of precision and planning to photograph such a precise and speedy bird in flight!

Species: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Location: Northern California, CA, USA

Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + RF 100-500mm IS

Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 2000, f/7.1 @500mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter

It's a bird....it's a flying shrimp.....no, it's a Hummingbird Moth by Carol Berney

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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, to be precise, or in Latin, Hemaris thysbe. Here's a link for more info: cwf-fcf.org/en/discover-wildlife/flora-fauna/fauna/insect...

And to answer your recent question, David C., the easiest way for me to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth is to look at the antennae. A butterfly has a knob on the end of each antenna, a moth doesn't.

precise by Alex Kucherov

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Category precise by Veronica Schlee

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Gannet - Heaven by Ania Dembny LRPS

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I know this is not a technically precise shot and I was shooting directly into the sunlight but it was choppy out and the boat was spinning and I was aimlessly pointing at the sky in the vain hope that I may get a shot!

So here is an artistic shot.

Precise strides by Yuri Bittar

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Precise strides, along imprecise paths

Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos

São Paulo (Brazil) 2024

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Polished and precise by crusader752

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Superbly flown by Captain Andrej Fiorelli of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Pilatus PC-9M '69' catches the light while in a vertical climb during RIAT 2025

For his outstanding flying skills he was awarded THE KING HUSSEIN MEMORIAL SWORD: Presented in memory of the late HM King Hussein of Jordan, former Patron of the International Air Tattoo, for the overall most polished and precise flying demonstration

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I'm all my words > by Sunset Theas

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♬

Forgive my translation

My words

"My words are stones

precise, sharp ready to throw

on vulnerable and defenseless faces

are clouds suspended

swollen of overtones

that light in your eyes infinite expectations

are precious drops, unforgetted

a long courted and then sip

are flaming arrows that the wind or the luck know how to direct

They are flashes inside a pit, dark and abandoned

a deaf and dumb face that love has lit

They are fallen leaves

promises due

time forgive you for having spoken

are wrong notes

happened on the sheet by mistake

traced and then forgotten

the words that I said, or I thought I had to say

I admit

Tight between teeth

past, recurring

unexpected, felt or dreamed ...

My words are somersaults

snowballs in the sun

incandescent rockets before bursting

are toys and mosquitoes, sand to pile up

small prohibitions that disobeying

They went to sleep surprised by a deep pain

I m not able to explain

They do as they please

they are lost in the dark and then back

Are boundless night, bursts of laughter

overexposed faces by too much sun

This are the words

sweet or rancorous

full of respect or indecorous

are my father and my mother

a kiss from each one before sleeping, another before leaving

the words I said and who knows how many yet to come ...

Tight between the teeth

save the audiences

imagined, felt or dreamed

slashing swords

sigh in the dark, forgiven

blown from a palm"

Life is simple, it's just not easy~ by Pink Pixel Photography (f.k.a. Sunny)

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Well... Hi there! I thought I migth return to Flickr... still not sure about it.

Life has been awefully stressful and weird the past couple of weeks. As you might still know I got sick, one eye blinded, had a spinal tab, spent way to much time at the hospital, blah blah blah... diagnose: multiple sklerosis. it was like: woah, in my face! pretty shocking. furthermore my mum got very sick too, cancer to be precise. Life just hasn't been too good lately. Now I'm somehow back on track, I started photography again as soon as I could and well... here I am.

How are you guys out there? Any news? :D

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Church of Our Lady, Vor Frue Kirke, Kalundborg, Denmark by Snuffy

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Excerpt from Wikipedia:

The Church of Our Lady is a historical building in Kalundborg, northwestern Zealand, Denmark. The precise date of construction is not known with any certainty, though its architecture indicates the early part of the 13th century. With its five distinctive towers, it stands on a hill above the harbour, making it the town's most imposing landmark.

The church is built of red brick, indicating that it was constructed no earlier than 1170 when brick was first used in Denmark.

At the time when the church was built, a small medieval town stood on the hill. It was originally fortified by Snare's castle but this was replaced in the 14th century by Kalundborg Castle, now in ruins, with its ring walls and ditches. Much of this has now disappeared but the old churchyard walls are still intact. Two brick houses from 1500 form part of the boundary walls and a few brick houses near the church are evidence of the prosperity the town enjoyed in the 15th century.

The central tower of the church collapsed in 1827 due to structural flaws and incautious repairs inside the church. Collapse did not cause any injuries but many medieval furnishings were destroyed .

As the church had fallen into a state of disrepair by the beginning of the 19th century, restoration work was carried out first from 1867 to 1871 under the leadership of Vilhelm Tvedes when the central tower was rebuilt, and later from 1917 to 1921 when the three entrances and the windows were reconstructed under architects Andreas and Mogens Clemmensen. From the square nave, four arms of equal length stretch out to a polygon terminal. These proportions have been compared to the description of the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation. While the original barrel vaults of the transepts are still in place, the columns in the nave and the vaults have been reconstructed.

The medieval sacristy (1400) along the north wall of the chancel is well preserved. In about 1500 it was given an upper storey.

The plan is in the form of a Greek cross with four arms of equal length. The window arches as well as the pilasters and sunken columns inside the church suggest the involvement of Lombard builders from northern Italy. It is said to be Denmark's most important contribution to architecture during the Middle Ages.

The church's central tower, known as Mary's tower (after the Virgin Mary), is 44 m tall and square-shaped while the four lateral towers, each 34 m tall, are octagonal. The other towers are also named after saints: St. Anne's to the east, St. Gertrude's to the west, St. Mary Magdalene's to the south and St. Catherine's to the north. The four columns supporting the central tower are made of granite, providing additional strength. With five towers in all, the church is unique.

The architecture reveals similarities with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, as well as with grouped towers in the great churches of France and the Rhineland. In particular, both the church's age and its architectural style have much in common with Tournai Cathedral in the south of Belgium. The masonry, on the other hand, is comparable to that of other early brick buildings in the area such as St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted.

à l'école maternelle....²/³ Mto Wa Mbu by Philippe HELLOIN

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🇫🇷 IL y a plusieurs écoles primaires et maternelles à Mto Wa Mbu ......certaines sont précisées anglophones, privées ou non .

Aucun chiffre précis de population, seulement qu'il y a environ 120 groupes ethniques différents (tribus) ....

En Tanzanie , il y a env 70,5 millions d'habitants

Économie collaborative à Mto Wa Mbu : Les agriculteurs de bananes, de riz et de maïs travaillent ensemble, partageant les profits et les ressources. Cette coopération économique renforce les liens inter‑tribaux et soutient la subsistance de l’ensemble de la communauté .

La plupart des habitants parlent trois langues ou plus (leur langue tribale, le swahili, parfois l’anglais), ce qui facilite les échanges interculturels et la transmission des savoirs .

🇬🇧 There are several primary and nursery schools in Mto Wa Mbu ......some of which are specified as English-speaking, private or state-run.

No precise figures are available, only that there are around 120 different ethnic groups (tribes) ....

Tanzania has a population of around 70.5 million

Sharing economy in Mto Wa Mbu: Banana, rice and maize farmers work together, sharing profits and resources. This economic cooperation strengthens inter-tribal ties and supports the livelihood of the whole community.

Most residents speak three or more languages (their tribal language, Swahili, and sometimes English), which facilitates intercultural exchange and the transfer of knowledge.

🇩🇪 In Mto Wa Mbu gibt es mehrere Grund- und Kindergärten ...... einige davon sind als englischsprachig, privat oder öffentlich ausgewiesen.

Es gibt keine genauen Zahlen, nur dass es etwa 120 verschiedene ethnische Gruppen (Stämme) gibt ....

In Tansania leben etwa 70,5 Millionen Einwohner

Kollaborative Wirtschaft in Mto Wa Mbu: Die Bananen-, Reis- und Maisbauern arbeiten zusammen und teilen Gewinne und Ressourcen. Diese wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit stärkt die Verbindungen zwischen den Stämmen und sichert den Lebensunterhalt der gesamten Gemeinschaft.

Die meisten Einwohner sprechen drei oder mehr Sprachen (ihre Stammessprache, Swahili, manchmal Englisch), was den interkulturellen Austausch und die Weitergabe von Wissen erleichtert.

🇪🇸 Hay varias escuelas primarias y de educación infantil en Mto Wa Mbu... algunas se especifican como anglófonas, privadas o públicas.

No hay cifras concretas, solo se sabe que hay alrededor de 120 grupos étnicos diferentes (tribus)...

En Tanzania hay unos 70,5 millones de habitantes

Economía colaborativa en Mto Wa Mbu: los agricultores de plátanos, arroz y maíz trabajan juntos, compartiendo beneficios y recursos. Esta cooperación económica refuerza los lazos intertribales y sustenta la subsistencia de toda la comunidad.

La mayoría de los habitantes hablan tres o más idiomas (su lengua tribal, el swahili y, a veces, el inglés), lo que facilita los intercambios interculturales y la transmisión de conocimientos.

🇮🇹 A Mto Wa Mbu ci sono diverse scuole elementari e materne... alcune sono specificatamente anglofone, private o meno.

Non ci sono dati precisi, si sa solo che ci sono circa 120 diversi gruppi etnici (tribù)....

In Tanzania ci sono circa 70,5 milioni di abitanti

Economia collaborativa a Mto Wa Mbu: gli agricoltori che coltivano banane, riso e mais lavorano insieme, condividendo profitti e risorse. Questa cooperazione economica rafforza i legami intertribali e sostiene il sostentamento dell'intera comunità.

La maggior parte degli abitanti parla tre o più lingue (la propria lingua tribale, lo swahili, a volte l'inglese), il che facilita gli scambi interculturali e la trasmissione delle conoscenze.

Nuts ! by Bear Dale

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Zinced steel nuts to be precise 😁

Full ("Blue") Moon Rising, Dunnottar Castle by xylophilist

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Colloquially (with more precise definitions being available), the second full moon in a calendar month is known as a blue moon; it coinciding with Hallowe'en only happens once every 19 years.

There are multiple mini-headlands either side from which to view the castle. Having walked the cliff-top path to the Memorial and back and sheltered in the car, I checked an app to see the moon just below the horizon, so set forth to brave the elements once again. Starting with the cliffs to the right, there wasn't much moon to be seen behind the clouds and compositions were suboptimal, so I returned to the bridge over the end of the gorge and waited. Over the course of half an hour or so, the clouds skittered past in interesting patterns and the moon rose clear of the castle, bathing the landscape in silvery light.

Technicalities: this is an extreme HDR image; retaining detail in the full moon and shadowy rocks simultaneously is a dynamic range of nearly 23EV. I shot two HDR sequences, both 5 * ±3EV centred on ISO3200, f/3.5, 1/8s.

Processing is similarly extreme: I averaged all the images together using imagemagick, ran multiple tonemapping algorithms in LuminanceHDR, blended the results in Affinity, where I also finalized the tonality and added some dodging and burning.

Despite visiting the castle many times over the years, I've never really been happy with a composition made along the gorge, so I'm particularly gratified that this worked out well - even including rim-lighting as the moonlight shimmers through the grass.

Precise strides by Yuri Bittar

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Precise strides, along imprecise paths

Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos

São Paulo (Brazil) 2024

Folow me on Instagram too / Me siga no Instagram também: Contemplatives: www.instagram.com/yuribittar/

Street: www.instagram.com/yuribittar_street/

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Through the Woods by Bob Avery

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I cannot be precise as to exactly where this is - all I can say is we were driving west on 61 from Frackville and came across it - a quick U-turn took us to this grade crossing. Somewhere near Mount Carmel, from memory? Perhaps someone will be able to pinpoint it. Looks like a Reading & Blue Mountain local - a pair of Geeps doing the honours. Around 9-30 am, 31 October 2022.

Misfit by Yuri Bittar

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Precise strides, along imprecise paths

Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos

São Paulo (Brazil) 2024

Folow me on Instagram too / Me siga no Instagram também: Contemplatives: www.instagram.com/yuribittar/

Street: www.instagram.com/yuribittar_street/

Waiting for the Coming – Urban Indifference by Neokentin

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I sought to capture that precise moment when modern architecture aspires to invisibility—those blank storefronts, empty, awaiting a brand that doesn't yet exist. By framing the solitary figure against this impeccable geometry, I wanted to question the nature of contemporary urban space: one that erases as much as it welcomes. What struck me was the contrast between the pedestrian's mobility and the frozen immobility of the storefront, between the everyday gesture and suspended commercial anticipation. Black and white seemed the only honest response: an absence of color to reflect an absence of meaning, a raw texture of concrete and glass that screams its silence.

Nøyaktig -|- Precise by ΞRLING SIVΞRTSΞN

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the path through the forest by Ron Layters

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Birch Fell Plantation, near Gummer's How, to be precise...

"the resting thought" ("La pensée au repos") Alicja Kwade, Centre de Création Contemporaine Olivier Debré, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France by Claude

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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?

Meticulous Inspector by flashfix

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November 12, 2016

Meticulous:

[muh-tik-yuh-luh s]

adjective

1. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

2. finicky; fussy

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Met Mom at the mall early this afternoon for some window shopping and a tea; not mt favourite place to be on a Saturday (it was crazy busy) but it was good to meet up with Mom and catch up.

Afterwards I ventured down to the river to see if I could get a photo or two. I'd pretty much given up as the landscape was drab and the wind was cold when I came across a kid throwing sticks at something in the woods.

He was trying to hit this little Downy, so I chased him off because his adults apparently thought this was adorable (I upset them by telling them a common trait in serial killers and psychopaths is harming animals for entertainment) and was able to get a photo or two of the Downy before he ventured further into the bushes. I like to think he stayed and posed as a thank you.

And then it was time to get out of the wind! Thankfully!

Hope everyone has had a good day.

Click "L" for a larger view.

‘The Stage is set!’….. by Alan Foster

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……Dress Rehearsal last night and the the curtain goes up on Thursday on Blythe Spirit - a good old standard. I’ve spent a few weeks erecting the set & enabling the ghostly goings on like ornaments that fly off the shelves, books that eject from the bookcase, drawers & doors that open & close by themselves & curtains that fall off - all at the precise moment of course!! Taken on my phone in Apple RAW & edited in Lightroom. Alan:-)……..

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1806_0943 Red Fox by James R. Page

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I hadn't even unpacked from my recent trip when a neighbour knocked on my back door. Did I know about the nearby fox den? I did, but not the precise location. She filled me in on the details, and there they were. Even with a telephoto, however, i was too close for comfort when I finally found a clear shooting lane through a gap in the tall grass. Not possible to do this from the car. The parent fox gave an indignant warning bark to her young and trotted away across a field. I managed one good shot before the kits disappeared underground.

She has probably moved them to a new location. I will check again in a day or two. It's amazing how elusive they can be, considering they live so close to the village and produce litters year after year, generation after generation.

Precise Reflection by Nathalie

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Temple des Dioscures, Vallée des Temples, Agrigente, Sicile, Italie by Claude

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Les Dioscures, ce sont les jumeaux Castor et Pollux. Tous deux étaient enfants jumeaux de Léda, ou plus précisément faux-jumeaux. En effet, Castor était le fils de Tindare et frère de Clytemnestre. Pollux était le fils de Zeus et frère d’ Hélène. Oui, c’est un peu compliqué, Castor et Pollux étaient donc de faux-jumeaux, nés de pères différents.

Retenez surtout que les grecs autant que les romains vénéraient les Dioscures. Ils symbolisaient l’aide apportée par les jeunes gens en âge de porter les armes. Et comme ils avaient souvent aidé les romains dans leurs combats, ils étaient particulièrement vénérés des romains. À l'ouest de l'Olympiéion s'étend jusqu'à la Porte V un quartier de la ville, avec des vestiges de maisons d'habitation. Du nord de ce temple part une voie processionnelle qui longe les habitations pour rejoindre la Porte V et le « temple des Dioscures ». Ce nom lui a été attribué arbitrairement : des sources antiques nous disent, certes, que Castor et Pollux étaient honorés à Acragas, mais les dernières recherches tendent plutôt à rattacher les jumeaux à celui qu'on appelle traditionnellement « temple de la Concorde ».

Le « temple des Dioscures » est un temple dorique périptère du milieu du Ve siècle av. J.-C., de plan semblable à celui « de la Concorde ». Le coin sud-est a été remonté au en 1836 par le sculpteur Valerio Villa Reale et l'architecte Saverio Cavallari. Le couronnement pourrait provenir du temple L. Cette reconstruction est certes très pittoresque, et elle est même devenue un symbole et l'un des sujets les plus photographiés des vestiges d'Agrigente, mais elle est refusée du monde professionnel, qui y voit un mélange d'éléments de différents styles et de différentes époques. De nombreux restes de tambours des colonnes cannelées qui formaient autrefois le péristyle sont disséminés sur toute la surface du temple. On peut aussi distinguer des restes de l'autel, du côté est.

The Dioscuri are the twins Castor and Pollux. Both were Léda's twin children, or more precisely false twins. Indeed, Castor was the son of Tindare and brother of Clytemnestre. Pollux was the son of Zeus and brother of Helen. Yes, it's a bit complicated, so Castor and Pollux were twins, born to different fathers.

Above all, remember that the Greeks as much as the Romans revered the Dioscuri. They symbolized the help given by young people of military age. And as they had often helped the Romans in their battles, they were particularly revered by the Romans. West of the Olympieion, up to Porte V, is a district of the city, with the remains of residential houses. From the north of this temple leaves a processional path that runs along the dwellings to reach Porte V and the "temple of Dioscuri". This name was arbitrarily assigned to it: ancient sources tell us, of course, that Castor and Pollux were honored at Acragas, but the latest research tends rather to link the twins to the one traditionally called "temple of Concord".

The "temple of Dioscuri" is a Doric temple periphers from the middle of the 5th century BC. J. - C., of plan similar to that of "Concorde". The southeast corner was reassembled in 1836 by sculptor Valerio Villa Reale and architect Saverio Cavallari. The crowning could come from temple L. This reconstruction is certainly very picturesque, and it has even become a symbol and one of the most photographed subjects in the remains of Agrigento, but it is refused from the professional world, which sees it as a mixture elements of different styles and different eras. Many remains of drums from the fluted columns that once formed the peristyle are scattered over the entire surface of the temple. We can also make out the remains of the altar on the east side.

Squared image by bsouthj

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Haven't used Photoshop much and had to relearn how to crop images in 1x1 format

file - precise square flycatcher_9630

Alice Custom Works Type-16RX "ɛ̃fini" Combat Autorevolver by Lum Invader

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This Automatic Revolver is one of the most masterfully crafted combat revolvers by ACW; Solid and precise construction, amazing accuracy, and brutal reliability are what the "ɛ̃fini" is made for. The features of this Revolver: is interchangeable barrels and cylinders, an integrated laser aiming module, and heavy weight compensated barrel, and it uses the RADA II (Recoil Assisted Double Action) System.

Cylinder holds 5 to 7 rounds depending on caliber.

Available in these calibers:

.45 Long Colt, .45 S&W, .45 Winchester Magnum, .454 Casull, .460 Rowland, .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum.

[Thanks the the PMG group for their input]

Cost: 1500$ USD

Danger... by Hennie van Heerden

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Back in Kruger - to be precise, the Lower Sabie Area.

We stopped at a big termite hill. At least 6 little Dwarf Mongooses were popping in and out of the holes in that hill. We thought it was quite cute, until we figured out why they were so agitated....! It slithered around at the base of the hill. Our ranger Jan whispered "Spitting Cobra!".

What seemed to us like an adorable playground, was in fact the scene of a battle at life and death in Dwarf Mongoose's territory...

Common Sailor Butterfly – Neptis hylas by sunbeem - Irene

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The Common Sailor butterfly has a stiff gliding characteristic when flying and uses the thermals to aid their flight, they are very precise when weaving around using short and shallow wing flaps to propel them around. The eggs are globular and are covered in a network of hexagonal ridges which have raised tiny spikes which sometimes look like sea urchins. When the caterpillar emerges it spends its early days hiding in curled up dead leaves and only comes out to feed. The chrysalis resembles a withered leaf and is suspended from a leaf or stem.

Superman by Alan McIntosh

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FMX action from the Precise compound at Mackay,

Ka'ba-ye Zartosht - كعبه زرتشت by Sepideh!

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photographer's note: Based on "The Calendar Buildings of Iran" [Persian:

Nezame Gahshomari dar Chartaghihaye Iran -نظام گاهشماري در چارطاقي‌هاي ايران ] by Author, Moradiye Ghias Abadi, Reza [Persian: رضا مرادي غياث‌آبادي], buildings such as the one above are the most precise and advanced buildings which were used to make calendars using the Sun by the ancient Persians.

Ka'ba-ye Zartosht; From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Ka'ba-ye Zartosht (alt: Kaba-ye Zardusht, Kaba-ye Zardosht , Persian: کعبه زرتشت), meaning the "Cube of Zoroaster", is a 5th century B.C.E. Achaemenid-era tower-like construction at Naqsh-e Rustam, an archaeological site just northwest of Persepolis, Iran. This enigmatic structure is one of many surviving examples of the achaemenid architectural design.

The name Ka'ba-ye Zartosht probably dates to the 14th century, when many pre-Islamic sites were identified with figures and events of the Qur'ān or the Shāhnāme. The structure is not actually a Zoroastrian shrine, nor are there reports of it ever having been a pilgrimage site.

The structure, which is a copy of a sister building at Pasargadae, was built either by Darius I (r. 521–486 BCE) when he moved to Persepolis, by Artaxerxes II (r. 404–358 BCE) or Artaxerxes III (r. 358–338 BCE). The building at Pasargadae is a few decades older. The wall surrounding the tower dates to Sassanid times.

بنايي با معماري‌ خاصي در «نقش رستم» وجود دارد كه از زمان حمله اعراب به ايران به اشتباه، نام «كعبه زرتشت» را به آن دادند، چون كاربرد واقعي آن را نمي‌دانستند. آن زمان فكر مي‌كردند كه هر ديني بايد براي خود بُتكده يا عبادتگاهي داشته باشد، براي همين فكر كردند اين بنا هم مركزيت يا كعبه زرتشتيان است.

در ديوار داخل اين ساختمان لغت «کعبه» حکاکي شده است. در کتاب‌هاي زرتشتي آمده است که حضرت زرتشت «زاراتشترا» در اين محل، نيايش مي‌کرده است. اعراب، لغت کعبه را از پارسي پهلوي گرفتند. همان‌طور که در زمان داريوش کبير به كشور «عمان» امروزي «مکه» مي‌گفتند؛ بنابراين كلمه مكه نيز فارسي است.

در محاسبه روز نوروز در کتب زرتشتي نوشته شده است که زرتشت در اين رصدخانه، محل شروع نوروز را محاسبه کرد. نوروز در روز اول فروردين از محلي شروع مي‌شود که اولين اشعه آفتاب در آنجا بتابد. بر اساس برآورد گاهنامه زرتشت، هر 700 سال يک‌بار نوروز از ايران شروع مي‌شود. آخرين‌باري که نوروز از ايران شروع شد، 300 سال پيش بود. در سال 1387، نوروز از پاريس و بروکسل و در سال 1388 ار تورنتو و نيويورک شروع شد. سال آينده هم نوروز از محلي بين آلاسکا و هاوايي شروع خواهد شد.

از زمان حمله اعراب به ايران تا به امروز، يعني قرن بيست و يكم ميلادي، كاربرد و تعريف اين بنا كشف نشده بود. خوشبختانه پژوهشگر ايراني «رضا مرادي غياث‌آبادي» كه تحقيقات فراواني در زمينه ايران باستان داشته است، نتيجه كشف خود را در كتابي به نام «نظام گاهشماري در چارطاقي‌هاي ايران» توسط انتشارات «نويد شيراز» به چاپ رسانده و راز اين بنا را منتشر كرده است.

تا امروز حدث مي‌زدند كاربرد اين بنا، محل نگهداري كتاب اوستا و اسناد حكومتي يا محل گنجينه دربار و يا آتشكده معبد بوده است. اما غياث‌آبادي با تحقيقات خود ثابت كرد اين بنا با مقايسه با تمامي بناهاي گاهشماري (تقويم) آفتابي در سرتاسر جهان، پيشرفته‌ترين، دقيق‌ترين، و بهترين بناي گاهشماري آفتابي جهان است. اين در حالي است كه تا قبل از اين بنا هم «چارطاقي‌ها» در نقاط مختلف ايران احداث شده بودند و همين وظيفه را با شيوه‌اي بسيار ساده اما دقيق و حرفه‌اي بر عهده داشتند.

تمامي بناهاي گاهشماري آفتابي در جهان فقط مي‌توانند روزهاي خاصي از سال (مانند روزهاي سرفصل) را مشخص كنند و حتي با سال خورشيدي هم تنظيم نيستند. اما اين بنا با دقت و علمي كه در ساخت آن اجرا شده، قادر است بسياري از جزئيات روزهاي مختلف سال و ماه‌ها را مشخص كند. زرتشتيان با استفاده از اين بنا مي‌توانستند بسياري از مناسبت‌ها و جشن‌هاي سال را روز به روز دنبال كنند و از زمان دقيق آنها آگاه شوند.

بسياري از بناهاي چارطاقي در سطح كشور (به تصور آتشكده) يا به طور كامل تخريب شده و يا تغيير كاربري داده شده است. ولي خوشبختانه تعدادي هم مانند چارطاقي «نياسر» و چارطاقي «تفرش»، سالم مانده و براي ما و نسل‌هاي بعدي باقي مانده‌اند.

متأسفانه بناي «كعبه زرتشت» با آن كه تقريباً سالم باقي مانده است به ثبت ميراث جهاني سازمان ملل نرسيده است. حتي سازمان ميراث فرهنگي هم اين بنا را همراه بناهاي عجايب هفتگانه جديد (كه برج ايفل هم يكي از كانديداها بود) پيشنهاد نداد. حتي با كشف راز اين بنا هم هيچ‌گونه انعكاس و جنجالي به پا نشد.

اين بنا، يك گاهشمار تمام سنگي ثابت در جهان است كه بايد سازندگان آن از بسياري از نكات علميِ جغرافيايي، نجومي، سال كبيسه، انحراف كره زمين نسبت به مدار خورشيد، تفاوت قطب مغناطيسي با قطب جغرافيايي، مسير گردش زمين به دور خورشيد و... را در 2500 تا 3000 سال پيش، در دوران حكومت هخامنشيان آگاهي مي‌بودند. حال آنكه خيلي از آنها را مانند كروي بودن كره زمين و گردش زمين به دور خورشيد را در چهارصد سال اخير در اروپا كشف كردند و به نام خودشان ثبت كردند.

رجوع شود به : نظام گاهشماری در چارتاقی های ايران تاليف : مرادی غياث آبادی، رضا

Anthophila Bee by Pascal Gaudette

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Could use help with a more precise ID! Head over to iNaturalist if you can help. Yard macro after some rain.

Panasonic G9 with Olympus 60mm F/2.8 macro and diffused Godox TT350o flash.

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Very precise parking... by Magdalen_A_T

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Precise by Tyrell Montana

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Processed with Lensa with LA3 filter

Audacia pipe layer by Salo Waas

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Audacia is Allseas’ versatile pipelay vessel, optimised for the execution of small- to large-diameter pipeline projects of any length in all water depths, and for associated work such as the installation of risers and subsea protection frames. The concept for Audacia was developed entirely in-house and she has been operational since 2007.

A length of 225 m places her between Allseas’ dynamically positioned pipelay vessels Solitaire and Lorelay. Precise manoeuvring on full dynamic positioning with a stinger positioned on the bow allow Audacia to work safely in congested areas and lay pipes in very deep water. Pipeline start-ups and lay-downs are executed in very quick time ensuring any disruption to other activities near platforms is minimised. Due to her long length and ship-shape Audacia can accommodate multiple work stations and has a greater pipe hold capacity. Her independence from anchor handlers and large buffer capacity also ensure she is less dependent on pipe off-loading from supply vessels. A high transit speed, high lay speed and large carrying capacity ensure Audacia is highly competitive for pipelay projects anywhere in the world.

Vessel specifications

Length overall (incl. stinger)327 m (1073 ft)

Length overall (excl. stinger)225 m (738 ft)

Length between perpendiculars217 m (712 ft)

Breadth32 m (105 ft)

Depth to main deck19 m (62 ft)

Operating draught11 m (36 ft)

Maximum speed16 knots

Total installed power41,600 kW

Thrusters7 x 5000 kW retractable, fixed pitch azimuth thrusters

Dynamic positioning systemLR DP (AAA), fully redundant Kongsberg SDP-11 and SDP-22 system

HelideckMaximum take-off weight 12.8 t; suitable for Sikorsky S-92 and Bell 429 helicopters

Deck cranesSpecial purpose crane of 150 t (330 kips) at 16 m (53 ft) main hoist

Pipe transfer crane of 30 t (70 kips) at 33 m (108 ft) main hoist

Work stations7 (single joint) welding stations, 1 NDT station and 3 coating stations

Installed tension capacity3 x 175 t (3 x 390 kips)

Pipe cargo capacity on main deck14,000 t

ROV150 HP work-class ROV, rated to 4000 m depth (13,000 ft), for subsea surveys and intervention work

Pipe diametersFrom 2" to 60" OD

ClassificationsOU–100 A1–Multi-purpose support unit, pipelaying unit,

OIWS LA, LI, () LMC, DP (AAA), PCR (97, 93)

Dual A-frameFor PLEM installation and SCR handovers, capacity 550 t (1200 kips)

Buoy handling systemGantry crane above the stinger, capacity 35 t (80 kips), rail length 85 m (280 ft)

Port of registryValletta

20170312 1070-Pano

Precise strides, along imprecise paths by Yuri Bittar

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Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos

São Paulo (Brazil) 2024

Folow me on Instagram too / Me siga no Instagram também: Contemplatives: www.instagram.com/yuribittar/

Street: www.instagram.com/yuribittar_street/

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Pasos precisos, por caminos imprecisos by Yuri Bittar

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Madrid, 2023

Precise strides, along imprecise paths

Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos

Folow me on Instagram too / Me siga no Instagram também: Contemplatives: www.instagram.com/yuribittar/

Street: www.instagram.com/yuribittar_street/

Madrid, España, 2023

[PT] Entre ruas, sombras e ficções

Contemplo ruas, pessoas e pedras, entre ficções e esquecimentos, inspirado no poeta, talvez, percebo as sombras dos gestos de outros, a poesia do crepúsculo, um desassossego.

“...todos somos igualmente derivados de não sei quê, sombras de gestos feitos por outrem, efeitos encarnados, consequências que sentem.” (Fernando Pessoa, Livro do Desassossego, v.164)

[ES] Entre calles, sombras y ficciones

Contemplo calles, personas y piedras, entre ficciones y olvidos, inspirado en el poeta, quizás, percibo las sombras de los gestos de otros, la poesía del crepúsculo, una inquietud.

“...todos somos igualmente derivados de no sé qué, sombras de gestos hechos por otra persona, efectos encarnados, consecuencias que sienten.” (Fernando Pessoa, Libro del desasosiego, v.164)

[ENG] Between streets, shadows and fictions

I contemplate streets, people and stones, between fictions and oblivion, inspired by the poet, perhaps, I perceive the shadows of the gestures of others, the poetry of twilight, a restlessness.

“...we are all equally derived from I don't know what, shadows of gestures made by someone else, embodied effects, consequences they feel.” (Fernando Pessoa, Book of Disquiet, v.164)

to be precise by Salvatore Aprile

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Edgy -[ CrAzY Tuesday ]- by Carbon Arc

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Two edges that can work together to make a perfectly straight cut.

Sometimes on days when the light is perfect and precise by Isabel

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Photos for Poems

From Fernando Pessoa's Alberto Caeiro (translated into English):

Sometimes on days when the light is perfect and precise,

When things have all the reality they can,

I ask myself slowly

Why do I even attribute

Beauty to things.

(...)

Family Gathering by nrg_crisis

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The Asteraceae Family, to be precise

.☀️. Modern Ay Umbrella by CANARUN. by CANARUN

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Ka'ba-ye Zartosht - كعبه زرتشت by Sepideh!

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