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It isn't really my day today.

It's one of those days where I wanted to cry. And for someone to just hold me.

I really wish I could tell you all why. But lets just say that being alone, despite how much I thought it was a good thing, really isn't after a long period of time.

Today I went outside and danced. I put on my classical music (I actually listen to music from the classical and romantic period a lot more than any other genre) I used to do ballet, and I stopped. It's only now that I regret stopping. Ballet is just so natural for me. It makes me, well, let go.

Kristina, her mum and I are seriously discussing travelling to the USA for christmas and new years eve this year, but I'm going to have to work really hard to earn enough money to buy a ~~return~~ ticket and for somewhere to stay. If you'd like to help me out, I'll be selling prints. By the end of this month, prices will be up. I just have to motivate myself, which is hard lately, to be proactive and get stuff done.

Also, if anyone would like to meet up and shoot with Kristina and I, let me know. I already know a couple of you that have jumped in and said they're up for it. It'd be awesome to meet some of you.

But for now it's just a plan, not too sure if it will happen. I will try as hard as I can to do it, though. Always been my dream, and we only live once.

I'm sorry for the lack of creativity today. I just can't put myself together enough to take a decent shot.

Goodnight flickr.

P.s I'm going to take a million photos of kristina from now on, I'm so sick of my face being in photos.

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Might be doing a cover soon. Since you all ask daily what my singing sounds like. but I'm scared. Eek.

One hundred and forty eight by Jelltex

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Was invited to visit a farm in east Kent today, where proactive management of field margins and in woods have resulted in an explosion of orchids. Mostly Southern Marsh, but some Common Spotted too, and therefore many, many of their bastard offspring as well.

Some of the hybrids had spotted leaves, many did not, so who knows what their heritage was?

But sometimes, you just have to look and admire them for their beauty.

A great day among the orchids and buttercups.

39 and holding... by VickerMonkee

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Yup, I turn 39 today... The end of my 30's! *sigh* It hasn't been a great birthday week, but that doesn't stop it from arriving!

Birthday horoscope... The planets zone in on friendships and relationships today. It’s definitely a day for contacts and connections. Be proactive: send an email to a friend; arrange an evening out. Someone who’s been out of touch is likely to get back in touch if you deliver the right signals! (...So far this hasn't happened... I did get a call that was a wrong number today... should that count?)

Texture courtesy of pareeerica

Mounted Patrol Unit DSC00504 by SteelCity905

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The Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU) was established in January of 2010 as an operational police unit. The officers receive a Basic Equitation riding course from the Toronto Police Service where they are educated on horsemanship, riding skills and roadwork.

The mandate of the MPU is to offer high visibility policing, crowd management and active crime prevention in the City of Hamilton. The MPU also works closely with the Police Services’ Action Team to respond to areas identified by hotspot analysis that require focused proactive patrol.

The priorities of the MPU are to heighten the Service’s ability to accomplish:

crime prevention

managing entertainment districts

conducting search and rescue

providing park and trail safety

The MPU consists of 5 horses, 4 full time officers and 4 spare officers in order to ensure year round coverage. The Unit deploys 8 shifts per week, covering; day, afternoon and night shifts.

The horses are all Percheron and Percheron-cross geldings which stand between 17'3 and 18'1 hands high (about 6 feet tall at their withers).

The horses names are all historically significant to the City of Hamilton:

Lincoln - In memory of The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Griffin - After the Griffin House in Dundas, part of the Underground Railroad

RHLI - Royal Hamilton Light infantry, pronounced Riley. We support our troops!

MacNab - Sir Allan MacNab fought in the War of 1812 as a 14 year old boy, lived at Dundurn Castle and was former Premier of the Province of Canada

Argyll - Named after The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), Argyll honours the close connection between the Hamilton Police Service and the local regiment.

*Hamilton Police Service

Reactive Versus Proactive by T.L. Williams

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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo by Dick McLeish

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Bonorong is a Sanctuary for wildlife run by a passionate team of like-minded people. We’re a social enterprise: a little business with a biiiig heart. The skills and funds generated through the Sanctuary allow us to proactively address problems in our surrounding environment and communities.

A visit to Bonorong is a chance to come closer than ever to something wild and fragile. You’ll come face to face with animals that went extinct long ago in other parts of Australia — the same animals we’re working hard to protect now.

Around Chiswick Works by Neil Goodrich

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In the years prior to the London Country Routemasters returning to LT, front roof dome damage massively increased. Inevitable perhaps given the more rural nature of London Country routes - along with an ongoing vehicle shortage that didn`t provide for cosmetic repairs and a move towards making local authorities responsible for the branch cutting that was once so proactively attended to when LT controlled the area that later became LCBS.

RMC 1498 is a typical example. This picture of it leaving Chiswick Works was taken on 1 March 1979 - which was a Thursday. That was the day of driving tests. I would suggest that this is the case here. The driver appears to be in uniform and is possibly a conductor hoping to become a driver. The second trainee is sat upstairs out of the way of the Examiner who is sat in the usual seat used by the Instructor who is nearby.

Tuscany Chianti mountains by Ben The Man

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Please take your time... to View it large on black

Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. The earliest documentation of a Chianti wine dates back to the thirteenth century when viticulture was known to flourish in the Chianti Mountains around Florence. Discover the most celebrated region of Tuscany. The vineyards of this area produce one of the best wines in the world: Chianti Classico. This Wine represents a major source of wealth for the Chianti area, no wonder then that this product has been particularly looked after and protected, in order to distinguish its quality from other wine productions. This is why a rigid legislation has been introduced to regulate the production of Classic Chianti. The first limit obviously regards the geographical area where the grape must grow. But not only the vineyards must be cultivated in the prescribed area: the whole process of wine-making, storage and bottling must take place inside the protected zone. The grape variety from which Chianti is produced is Sangiovese. The alcoholic strength must not exceed 12 %. In addition to this, there are other requirements that must be followed, regarding the average amount of dry product (24 g/l); the acidity rate (4,5 g/l), the colour (intense ruby red), the smell (fruity, with nuances of wildflowers, berries, cherries or plums) and taste (harmonious, dry, strong and with respectable tannin).

We drive on the glorious wine roads of Tuscany. Grapes and olives require similar climatic and soil conditions and share coinciding harvest times, making them a natural pair in the fields.

Long-term agricultural biodiversity appeals to vineyard owners, who realize that economic and seasonal variables, as well as consumer taste, make production of more than one quality product a proactive approach. Additionally, olive groves protect vineyards against strong winds, acting as windbreaks. We visit the farms and cellars and ofcourse taste the great Chianti wine.

Denk je aan Toscana, dan zie je stadjes op heuveltoppen, wijngaarden omzoomd door cipressen zover het oog reikt. Liefhebbers weten dat je overal tussen die landerijen. wijnhuizen kunt vinden waar je ook nog eens kunt proeven... het idee alleen al doet je toch bijna het water in de mond lopen. Ook als je weer thuis bent en je neemt een slok van je meegebrachte wijn, ben je er in je gedachten weer helemaal: op dat zonovergoten terras in Castellina in Chianti of bij dat fantastische restaurant met die truffelgerechten in Monteriggioni. Zeg je wijn in Toscana, dan zeg je Chianti, een wijn die zich in de laatste 30 jaar tot Classico heeft ontwikkeld. Chianti is de bekendste en populairste van alle Italiaanse wijnen. De wijn wordt gemaakt van de alom aanwezige Sangiovese-druif, die graag veel zon heeft en goed bestand is tegen grote temperatuurschommelingen. De belangrijkste Chianti-zones worden gevormd door de streek Chianti Classico gelegen rond Castellina. Zoals met zoveel in Italia, is ook de wijnbouw begonnen in het zuiden, maar hebben de noorderlingen het later overgenomen. Na de Romeinse tijd kwam de zuidelijke wijnbouw in de versukkeling. De oudste ononderbroken wijntraditie. In de Renaissance kwam de productie weer helemaal terug en wel in...Toscana. Rijke handelaars en bankiers zoals de families Frescobaldi en Antinori namen druivenrassen mee uit Frankrijk en legden daarmee de basis voor het feit dat Toscana tegenwoordig de oudste onononderbroken wijntradities van Italië kent.

Mamá araña.Spider maman by ironde

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www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/obras/mama-2/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maman_(sculpture)

Museo Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao. País Vasco. Basque Country. Spain

Mamá. Su autora, Louise Bourgeois, 1911-2010, la presenta como un homenaje a su madre. Dijo de ella :

"La Araña es una oda a mi madre. Ella era mi mejor amiga. Como una araña, mi madre era tejedora. Mi familia estaba en el negocio de restauración de tapices, y mi madre estaba a cargo del taller. Igual que las arañas, mi madre era muy astuta. Las arañas son presencias agradables que comen mosquitos. Sabemos que los mosquitos esparcen enfermedades y por lo tanto, no son bienvenidos. Entonces, las arañas son proactivas y de mucha ayuda, justo como lo era mi madre..."

Maman. The author, Louise Bourgeois, 1911-2010, presented as a tribute to his mother :

"The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. My family was in the business of restoration of tapestries, and my mother was in charge of the workshop. Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spiders are friendly presences that eat mosquitoes. We know that mosquitoes spread diseases and therefore are not welcome. So, spiders are proactive and very helpful, just as it was my mother ..."

Mounted Patrol Unit DSC00504BW by SteelCity905

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