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One of only seven Baha'i temples in the world, the Baha'i House of Worship in the northern Chicago suburb of Wilmette symbolizes unity and invites prayer to God, according to its Web-site description. In an effort to capture a nontraditional view of the temple, seen here in the background, I headed over to nearby Wilmette Harbor, where activity is beginning to pick up following a long, cold winter. This enabled me to claim two themes with this image for the Our Daily Challenge Group: “Symbol” and “Wet.” The temple is quite a magnificent structure, and I'll likely post a closer, more traditional shot of it in the future.
I have been thinking of something I could buy with some money that I received after the passing of my brother and I decided to buy myself something that I didn't really need, but have been wanting for a long time. I decided to buy a secondhand Canon 1DX and whenever I use it, I will think of my brother whilst doing something that I love.
I have shown you so many Romanesque churches from Saintonge over the past weeks that I was sure I would end up boring even the most faithful of those who are kind enough to watch my stream... Therefore, I skipped some, and in particular the Saint Quentin church in the village of Chermignac.
However, as I was tidying up, I found these two lovely photos of some beasts and human faces that were so funny and attractive I simply couldn’t throw them away.
Monsters in the Middle Ages were very present, both in the tales people told and in the religious context. Monsters were serious business. They were associated with Evil, Satan, bad deeds, sins, Hell and the like. They were supposed to scare the members of the congregation, and that’s primarily why they were sculpted on churches: as terrifying reminders of what would happen to you if you strayed.
However, from time to time, you encountered someone who also liked to make fun of them monsters, and in the case of this wonderful artist who sculpted at Chermignac, you obtained those lovely, not at all scary creatures that will make you smile, maybe laugh, allowing you to walk away with a slightly more relaxed moral stance on the exacting standards of good and bad that the church was trying to nail into your head... :o)
The former nurse's residence at Base 31. Site restoration and redevelopment currently underway. More info found here base31.ca/ and the history here base31.ca/about-us/#!/history
inc Laura Morera (Golden Vine) Mara Galeazzi (Woodland Glade) Marianela Nuñez (Lilac), Isabel McMeekan (Crystal Fountain)
The present windmill on Brill Common in Buckinghamshire, was probably erected sometime in the 1680s. Although not quite the oldest windmill in England, it is one of the best preserved of the dozen or so 17th century post-mills still standing. A post-mill is a mill in which the whole structure revolves around a central post in order to face the wind.
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A ministra do Planejamento e Orçamento Simone Tebet recebendo mais presentes pela data de seu aniversário (22).
Agradecemos Tifani Schmoller pelo carinho com a ministra e com assessores.
Frankfurt / Hessen / Germany
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Album of Germany (the west - Frankfurt): www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72177720295...
ODESSA: " Wooow! You got a present "two in one!".....handmade chocolate truffles....and a hat too! :)"
OTIS: " Yes, these are my favorite chocolates, but I´m not sure that I look nice with this hat!?"
ODESSA: " Don`t worry! I have a better idea! After eating sweets you can shut the ball again and use it for your secret things!"
OTIS: " What secret things? I have no secrets!"
ODESSA: "We'll find something......"
Não sei... se a vida é curta...
Não sei...
Não sei...
se a vida é curta
ou longa demais para nós.
Mas sei que nada do que vivemos
tem sentido,
se não tocarmos o coração das pessoas.
Muitas vezes basta ser:
colo que acolhe,
braço que envolve,
palavra que conforta,
silêncio que respeita,
alegria que contagia,
lágrima que corre,
olhar que sacia,
amor que promove.
E isso não é coisa de outro mundo:
é o que dá sentido à vida.
É o que faz com que ela
não seja nem curta,
nem longa demais,
mas que seja intensa,
verdadeira e pura...
enquanto durar.
( Cora Coralina )
Iara, sinta-se sempre Bem-vinda!
E obrigada pela flor... :-D
St. Nicholas Church - Bay of Kotor | Boka Kotorska - Perast, Montenegro.
Another shot of the church, taken around sunset.
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Dominating the main square of Perast, you can find the present St. Nicholas Church. This church was built in 1616 although it has been said to have replaced an earlier church dating from 1564. Inside the church, there is a rich collection of paintings by famous Perast painter, Tripo Kokolja (1661-1713), as well as other valuable paintings and precious vestments from the 16th and 17th centuries in the treasury. St. Nicholas was named after the saint who is believed to be the patron saint of sailors.
Camera/Lens: Nikon D700; 70-200mm f/2.8;
Exposure: 30 sec.; Aperture: f/3.5; ISO: 400;
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Hide is the present tense, hid is the past simple and hidden is the past participle form of the verb
sich verbergen
sich verstecken
to save one's hide - die eigene Haut retten
überlebenswichtig
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a bright full moon rose
seeming near enough to touch
perigee present
~Mim Eisenberg
I shot this last night from my front yard without a tripod. It's by no means a great photo, but it is a shot of the full moon that is the brightest of 2008 because it is at perigee, the closest it gets to Earth in its orbit around it. In fact, it is the closest perigee since 1993, at just 221,560 miles from Earth. Its farthest apogee will be on December 26, when it will be 252,650 miles away.
I hope to catch up with you later, but I may be preoccupied with an unpleasant task: trying to stop a spoofer who, though one of my listservs, has appropriated some addresses, including mine (which is on a Mac!) and is using it to send virus-infected spam. If I don't get back to you today, please understand and know how much I appreciate your visits.
EDIT: I've learned that it was just one person who happens to be on the listserv whose address book was breached. Nevertheless, all the addresses in that address book are now in the hands of the spammer, even those that are on a Mac. There's little that can be done. Fortunately, I've been made aware of just one spam message containing a virus-infected attachment that was sent by a spoofer impersonating me, or using my address as the return address.
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Presenting an image of vdB 152, also known as CED 201, a reflection nebula located approximately 1400 light years away in the constellation Cephus. Dominating the center of the image is a dark, dusty pillar-like structure that reflects the light of nearby stars, giving it a faint, bluish glow.
Total: 79hrs 20mins of integration
More details can be found here: astrob.in/2qq7t9/0/
Poznan, Poland
Klasztorna Street in the Stary Rynek
Fog adds to the moodiness of this area and slips me back into a time past....love this area and spend a good deal of time wandering through here....especially when the moody element of the day or season is in full swing. Nothing like the charm of today and yesteryear to merge...
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Presentazione del libro "Attimi d'abisso" nella scuola materna di via Manno 4 a Belvì, all'interno della rassegna culturale "Sonos de Linna".
Bas-Relief @ Rockefeller-Center - NYC
Thisr panel is about time and communication. The floating woman is the muse of radio and represents the middle of the day. Pegasus, the winged horse, moves in union with her. The torch she carries is symbolic of knowledge. The lightening bolt symbolizes the power of electricity and the immediate availability of radio communication.
cette image" fait " presque plus dessin que photo , elle est le résultat d une mesure sur le ciel , au petit matin ,et d un contraste légerement poussé ..
c est un petit bâtiment situé sur la côte de granit rose ( ploumanach ) ;: ces fameux rochers .
ces fameux rochers que l on retrouve sur cette image , bien noirs, ils font plusieurs tonnes et sont parfois immenses .. laissez vos avis , c est une photo qui était déja présente dans ma galerie , je l ai retravaillée , je trouve que cette image ne laisse pas indifférente , c est pour cela que je la représente .. déchainez vous .................
Today's #macromonday mini-theme over on Google+ is "Festive", and little Danbo was surprised to find a present waiting for him. Now if only he had the fingers with which to unwrap it...
“This is fun Sky, who sent it to us?”
“I have no idea Bertie, it just arrived on Christmas morning.”
“Do you think it is our present though?” Asked Posh Bear.
“It is now!” Said Sky. “Anyway, I can’t see who else it could be belong to who lives here.”
“It may belong to the man?” Warned Bertie looking about.
“No, don’t be silly Bertie, the man could never climb in here and play. I wonder what all these nice cloths are all about.” Said Sky.
“I think they are scarves or things called bandannas.” Said Posh.
“I thought bandannas were a fruit and you ate them Posh?” Queried Sky as he picked up another piece of material.
“No Sky, they are called bananas. Long yellow things with a thick skin.” Explained Posh.
“That reminds me of someone, just can’t think who right now.” Giggled Bertie.
“It says “Happy Tuesday” on the side. I wonder what that means?” Said Posh.
“It could be something to do with all the pictures the man takes of us I suppose.” Reasoned Bertie.
“Maybe Bertie, I like the smiley balloons on the sides. They look so bright and cheerful.” Said Sky peering over to the side.
“It comes with this mat, says “Tuesday Bears” on it. Must be for us then, the man isn’t a bear let alone a Tuesday.” Said Posh Bear.
“Lots of nice ribbons on these bananas. I wonder if icecap knows anything about this?” Said Sky.
“They are not bananas Sky, I told you they are bandannas.”
“Well Posh, I’ve not heard of these bandannas before but I have heard of bananas because the man eats them. I did try one once, I wasn’t impressed. Certainly, would need some half decent pouring honey on them to make them eatable.”
“The word is edible Sky. Plus, I’m told they do taste yummy with lots of honey on them. Just don’t try and eat the skins.” Explained Posh.
“Icecap, what have you got there?” Asked Sky.
“I’m not sure, Sky, but it is called a “Bag of hugs” and inside there are lots of cardboard hearts that have things like “HUGS” or “LOVE YOU” printed on the back. There are four hearts so we can have one each. Here, you take a look.”
“That is nice, isn’t it Icecap? That someone this Christmas has taken the time and trouble to send all this to us, perhaps hoomans aren’t so bad after all. Well, some of them anyway.” Said Posh Bear.
“Has the man still got the grumps?” Asked Bertie.
“I didn’t know that he had them.” Said Sky.
“Well, it is hard to tell sometimes for there isn’t much change in him, whatever his mood. I see he has his picture taking machine out again and has put it on those long legs. Weird that, for I can’t see it ever being able to walk while wearing those legs.” Said Posh Bear.
“I quite like the man using his picture making machine actually, Posh. I think it is fun, even if it can become a little warm when he puts the lights on.” Said Icecap.
“Anything above solid ice is warm for you Icecap.” Said Sky smiling.
“So true Sky, so true. Well, the man is packing everything away already, time for me to get suitably cooled down.” Said Icecap as he walked away to the refrigerator.
“Yes, all done for another week, time to hit the honey chaps,” said Sky looking for his started jar of honey.
As they walked away Wellington sat eating honey so Sky sat down beside him.
“Do you know what I missed most at Christmas, Wellington?”
“No Sky.”
“Do you want to know?”
“I don’t know if I do want to know, because I don’t know, and, if I did know, then I’d know if I wanted to know, but by then it would be too late, for I’d already know, and you can’t unknow something you know, if you know what I mean?” said Wellington.
Sky was silent for a second or two then he stood up and walked away still thinking.
“I only asked…” He said softly.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
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Immagine presentata nella versione digitale di Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 bit.ly/_le_americhe
Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 è un viaggio. Un lungo viaggio pieno di colori, profumi, incontri, qualche pericolo; ma pure una mappa etnografico culinaria, una esplorazione personale, un consiglio su come avvicinarsi a ciò che si conosce meno. Insomma, fondamentalmente, una grande bellissima esperienza.
Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 è un affascinante resoconto del viaggio compiuto da New York a Buenos Aires con mezzi di trasporto pubblico di superficie. Attraverso vivaci descrizioni delle persone, dei luoghi e delle culture incontrate lungo il percorso, l’autore accompagna il lettore in un viaggio trasformativo che va oltre il semplice turismo. Dalle strade trafficate di New York, alle foreste tropicali, alle maestose vette delle Ande, Molinari esplora i diversi paesaggi e le ricche trame culturali delle Americhe, condividendo intuizioni ed esperienze che provengono da incontri di persona con la popolazione locale. Lo stile di scrittura coinvolgente e le osservazioni acute dell’autore rendono questo libro un must-read per chiunque cerchi di comprendere e apprezzare i molteplici aspetti di questa vasta e complessa regione. Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 è molto più di un semplice resoconto di viaggio, è un’approfondita esplorazione personale e illuminante esperienza umana attraverso le Americhe.
Da tempo accarezzavo l’idea di rimettere mano al testo, la prima edizione è quasi una bozza, dargli una nuova occasione di vita, perché i viaggi, in realtà, non finiscono mai: quando sono veri cambiano le persone e continuano ad accompagnarle nei loro passi.
Le Americhe in Scala 1:1 è sia in versione cartacea che digitale, più info qui: bit.ly/_le_americhe