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Guasca Noviembre 2015
Pintada Colectiva en el Páramo de Guasca, Cundinamarca. Col
“El paramo no es triste, es serio
No es melancólico, es sereno
No es hostil, es grandioso!” Ernesto Guhl
“Pa´que se den cuenta que nosotros sí queremos aquí, sí
lo queremos y no queremos que vengan y nos rompan
aquí el medio ambiente y la tranquilidad
Alvaro Cruz, campesino habitante de la vereda La Concepción.
aquí el medio ambiente y la tranquilidad
Pintada colaborativa con el parche de Asocomún Fortaleza de la Montaña y Supresión Alternativa, en apoyo a la organización y autogestión de los habitantes de la vereda La Concepción y Juíquín.
“La memoria hídrica de nuestro territorio hoy se refleja en la existencia de 18 acueductos veredales comunitarios, que muestran la profunda relación con el agua y de la vocación agropecuaria de la región. Además, los ríos que se gestan en las cumbres de las montañas de Chingaza suministran el 70% del agua potable a la ciudad de Bogotá y su sabana, es decir a más de 10 millones de personas.
Los hilos que se desprenden de las altas montañas están conectando la vida humana y no humana de los que habitamos las montañas y de quienes habitan la sabana. La invitación que hacemos desde la montaña a la sabana, es pintar esos hilos que nos conectan pero que aparentemente son invisibles, pintar la vereda que el país ha decidido olvidar pero que el mercado energético mundial cuenta como disponible.
Se hace necesario advertir, que el modelo extractivista impulsado por las políticas estatales ha convertido a la montaña andina en un objetivo estratégico para el crecimiento económico nacional; el ritmo exploratorio se ha acelerado en los últimos años con el fin de determinar el potencial minero-energético que resguardan nuestros territorios.
El país experimenta una dinámica de concesión minero energética nunca antes vista. La expansión de la frontera extractiva hacia los páramos pretende la construcción de hidroeléctricas, la concesión para exploración y explotación de metales, minerales e hidrocarburos convencionales y no convencionales; así como la privatización de las aguas, las semillas y la biodiversidad.
Para el caso de nuestro territorio, nos preocupa la exploración de hidrocarburos no convencionales impulsada por el proyecto denominado “bloque sueva sector norte” que fue otorgado por el gobierno nacional a la multinacional Chino-canadiense Nexen Petroleum Company en el año 2008 y que posteriormente en el año 2010 realizó dos perforaciones exploratorias que tuvieron lugar en las veredas San Antonio (Junín) y La Concepción (Guasca), en medio de tres reservas de importancia ecológica; la primera el parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, la reserva regional Carpatos y el páramo de Monquentiva y Guasca. Estos bosques grandiosos son el hogar del Oso de Anteojos u oso Andino, de gran diversidad de aves como el Yatáro o tucán de páramo, colibríes, quetzal o cotorro, periquillos de páramo, armadillos, venados, guaches, zorros, tigrillos e incluso pumas” Asocomún – Fortaleza de la montaña.
Today, Wednesday 2 October 2019, saw the conclusion of Operation Protector.
This has been the policing operation for the Conservative Party Conference.
Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry, Gold Commander in charge of policing during the Conservative Party Conference said:
“Over the past four days, Manchester has played host to the Conservative Party Conference, which saw just over 12,000 delegates visit our city.
“Policing this event presents a complex security and public order operation, requiring a high degree of multiagency partnership working and the highest levels of professionalism.
“As in previous years, there have been elements of protest throughout the conference period – notably on Sunday 29 September when around 13,000 people marched through the city.
“The vast majority of people attending protests did so peacefully and worked with us to ensure they could voice their opinions in a safe manner and with minimal disruption to others.
“On the occasions where individuals crossed the line we have taken positive action. It’s testament to our balanced policing approach that only four people have been arrested during the conference period.
“I want to thank those who live, work in or were visiting Manchester during the conference for their patience while our policing operation was in place.
“Throughout Operation Protector, officers have worked tirelessly to protect delegates, manage protests and keep our city safe.
“I am proud of all our officers and staff. They have performed their duties to the highest of standards and behaved in a professional and fair manner throughout.”
A whole lot of city renovation is happening in downtown Wenatchee. The track hoe is not there to tear down the old city jail, thankfully. I'd like to think it's protecting it!
Day 43 / 180
Yesterday was spent on an 8 mile hike in Mt. Baldy, California and on the way back down the mountain, we stumbled upon a tree with a giant post-blazed cavity forming this cave you see the models in.
I thought I'd do something a little more dark and different. This photo is post-apocalyptic inspired and portrays the natural survival instincts all humans have for themselves and the ones they love.
This now leads me to a question. Who would YOU protect?
Models: David Talley and Tori Kuhn
Guasca Noviembre 2015
Pintada Colectiva en el Páramo de Guasca, Cundinamarca. Col
“El paramo no es triste, es serio
No es melancólico, es sereno
No es hostil, es grandioso!” Ernesto Guhl
“Pa´que se den cuenta que nosotros sí queremos aquí, sí
lo queremos y no queremos que vengan y nos rompan
aquí el medio ambiente y la tranquilidad
Alvaro Cruz, campesino habitante de la vereda La Concepción.
aquí el medio ambiente y la tranquilidad
Pintada colaborativa con el parche de Asocomún Fortaleza de la Montaña y Supresión Alternativa, en apoyo a la organización y autogestión de los habitantes de la vereda La Concepción y Juíquín.
“La memoria hídrica de nuestro territorio hoy se refleja en la existencia de 18 acueductos veredales comunitarios, que muestran la profunda relación con el agua y de la vocación agropecuaria de la región. Además, los ríos que se gestan en las cumbres de las montañas de Chingaza suministran el 70% del agua potable a la ciudad de Bogotá y su sabana, es decir a más de 10 millones de personas.
Los hilos que se desprenden de las altas montañas están conectando la vida humana y no humana de los que habitamos las montañas y de quienes habitan la sabana. La invitación que hacemos desde la montaña a la sabana, es pintar esos hilos que nos conectan pero que aparentemente son invisibles, pintar la vereda que el país ha decidido olvidar pero que el mercado energético mundial cuenta como disponible.
Se hace necesario advertir, que el modelo extractivista impulsado por las políticas estatales ha convertido a la montaña andina en un objetivo estratégico para el crecimiento económico nacional; el ritmo exploratorio se ha acelerado en los últimos años con el fin de determinar el potencial minero-energético que resguardan nuestros territorios.
El país experimenta una dinámica de concesión minero energética nunca antes vista. La expansión de la frontera extractiva hacia los páramos pretende la construcción de hidroeléctricas, la concesión para exploración y explotación de metales, minerales e hidrocarburos convencionales y no convencionales; así como la privatización de las aguas, las semillas y la biodiversidad.
Para el caso de nuestro territorio, nos preocupa la exploración de hidrocarburos no convencionales impulsada por el proyecto denominado “bloque sueva sector norte” que fue otorgado por el gobierno nacional a la multinacional Chino-canadiense Nexen Petroleum Company en el año 2008 y que posteriormente en el año 2010 realizó dos perforaciones exploratorias que tuvieron lugar en las veredas San Antonio (Junín) y La Concepción (Guasca), en medio de tres reservas de importancia ecológica; la primera el parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, la reserva regional Carpatos y el páramo de Monquentiva y Guasca. Estos bosques grandiosos son el hogar del Oso de Anteojos u oso Andino, de gran diversidad de aves como el Yatáro o tucán de páramo, colibríes, quetzal o cotorro, periquillos de páramo, armadillos, venados, guaches, zorros, tigrillos e incluso pumas” Asocomún – Fortaleza de la montaña.
5th September, 249/ 366
The background and reflection are provided by a box of Tobermory Whisky laid on it's side! (The box features a picture of Tobermory at sunset - hence the orange tones!)
Who doesn't like a delicious gold twinkie with a white creamy filling? This portector does. Armed with a twinkie cream blaster, cream canister and cream blade. Hes ready to portect the yummy bundles of obesity!
First entry for Junie's Contest. Yup first i plan on making a second one with the theme of hard candy. Jolly ranchers in specfic. Good luck to everyone!
170/365
Yay! I'm almost halfway done!
It was cloudy for two hours and then when I set up my shot, the sun came out. Damn sun.
I was really stoked to find my cousin's wooden sword in the house. I remember it from when I was little...
ahh.. memories.
I've had the best time in Sea Ranch with my boyfriend. The weather has been gorgeous and we have been enjoying champagne. :)
One of my older models.
Folded from a square of roughly 35 x 35 cm washi paper, MC-treated.
This winged lion is based upon my winged elephant.
Come, My Protector
7/52
As I mentioned in a post a while back after my first Harry Potter inspired photo, "Expecto Patronum" I wanted to shoot another one, but obviously not using myself as the model. I'd like you all the meet Derek. When I planned to shoot another patronus charm spell, I wanted it to be entirely different from the first one I shot, and I wanted to bring Derek along too since he's only heard me talk about photos and taking photos, I wanted him to be apart of that process!
Derek chose the Phoenix as his patronus, just like Dumbledore's, and I also made those dementors!
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St. Paul the Apostle is a very revered saint in the Sicilian town of Palazzolo Acreide, the feast in his honor is celebrated on two occasions (very important periods if referring to peasant civilization), on 29 June (the day I took this photo story this year 2022) date of his martyrdom, and January 25, the date of his conversion to Christianity. The "summer party" of June 29, begins with a particular collection of donut-shaped bread (in Sicilian called "cuddura"), donated by the villagers and collected on a cart, this is the "round of bread", these loaves (called "di San Paolo") have decorations that recall snakes: the reference is always to San Paolo, considered the protector from the poisonous bites of vipers, this is the ancestral legacy of an ancient peasant civilization, the wheat harvest period that coincides with the feast, it makes working in sunburnt fields particularly dangerous; once there were characters to whom supernatural gifts were attributed, they were called "ciarauli", capable of protecting from the venomous bites of the viper (this year they were present in the party, to evoke these ancient figures, two very nice Palazzolesi people, they had two very docile pythons with them). The procession takes the name of "sciuta", with reference to the "exit" from the basilica of San Paolo of two floats, first the float comes out with the relic of the saint, carried on the shoulders by the devotees, immediately after, at 13.00 o'clock the exit of the float takes place with the ancient statue of Saint Paul holding a sword in his hand (the iconography represents him with the sword for two reasons, he was beheaded with a sword stroke, and because he, referring to the word of God, defined it more effective and sharper than a double-bladed sword), at this point they begin among the most spectacular and evocative pyrotechnic games that I have ever seen, we witness a phantasmagoric and kaleidoscopic explosion of colors made with enormous colored confetti and with colored ribbons about two meters long called 'nzareddi, which recall the shape and movement of snakes. During the procession we witness the rite of children who, completely naked, are taken by their parents by the expert hands of two devotees present on the float, they are thus placed in front of St. Paul to ask for his intercession and protection, sometimes these children are adorned with paper money, in fact, the donation of money is part of the rites that accompany the procession. Among these rites is the vow of the "bare shoulder" made by devout bearers, and that of women who walk barefoot by vow. The procession with the two vare then arrives, as a sign of devotion, in the church of the Annunziata.
San Paolo Apostolo è un santo molto venerato nel paese siciliano di Palazzolo Acreide, la festa in suo onore viene celebrata in due occasioni (periodi molto importanti se riferiti alla civiltà contadina), il 29 giugno (giorno in cui ho realizzato quest’anno 2022 questo foto-racconto) data del suo martirio, ed il 25 gennaio, data della sua conversione al cristianesimo. La “festa estiva” del 29 giugno, inizia con una particolare raccolta di pane a forma di ciambella (in siciliano detta “cuddura”), donato dai paesani e raccolto su di un carretto, questo è il “giro del pane”, questi pani (detti “di San Paolo”) presentano delle decorazioni che richiamano i serpenti: il riferimento è sempre a San Paolo, ritenuto il protettore dai morsi velenosi delle vipere, questo è il retaggio ancestrale di un’antica civiltà contadina, il periodo della mietitura che coincide con la festa, rende particolarmente pericoloso il lavoro nei campi arsi dal sole; una volta esistevano dei personaggi a cui si attribuivano doti sovrannaturali, erano chiamati “ciarauli”, capaci di proteggere dai morsi velenosi della vipera (quest’anno erano presenti nella festa, a rievocare queste antiche figure, due simpaticissimi Palazzolesi, che al posto delle bisce, come si usava una volta, avevano con se due docilissimi pitoni). La processione prende il nome di “sciuta”, con riferimento alla “uscita” dalla basilica di San Paolo di due vare, dapprima esce la vara con la reliquia del santo, portata in spalla dai devoti, subito dopo, alle 13,00 in punto avviene l’uscita della vara con l’antica statua di San Paolo che stringe una spada in pugno (l’iconografia lo rappresenta con la spada per due motivi, egli fu decapitato con un colpo di spada, e perché egli, riferendosi alla parola di Dio, la definiva più efficace e più tagliente di una spada a doppia lama), a questo punto iniziano tra i più spettacolari e suggestivi giochi pirotecnici che io che io abbia mai visto, si assiste ad una fantasmagorica e caleidoscopica esplosione di colori realizzati con enormi coriandoli colorati e con dei nastri colorati lunghi circa due metri chiamati ‘nzareddi, che richiamano la forma ed il movimento dei serpenti. Durante la processione si assiste al rito dei bambini che, completamente nudi, vengono presi dai genitori dalle esperte mani di due devoti presenti sulla vara, vengono così messi al cospetto di San Paolo a chiederne la sua intercessione e protezione, a volte questi bimbi sono adornati con della carta moneta, infatti la donazione di denaro fa parte dei riti che accompagnano la processione. Tra questi riti c’è il voto della “spalla nuda” fatto dai devoti portatori, e quello delle donne che per voto camminano scalze. La processione con le due vare giunge poi, in segno di devozione, nella chiesa dell’Annunziata.
Tug/work boat Protector sailing down the River Thames and passing Tilbury Docks outbuildings.
Shot 8 October 2019 and uploaded 24 June 2022, when Protector is shown at Gillingham, on the River Medway. Not that far away...
!Warning! This is a reupload of a picture I posted on my old Flickr account, unfortunately, I no longer have access to that account so I'll upload some of the pictures on this account.
Photographer & Retoucher: Jeff Thomas
Make Up Artist: Meagan Brown
Model: Jennifer Doehring & Kalila Sorrell
Hairstylist: Gary Baker & Renee Africa
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Lighting Setup:
- AB800 shot through an ocotobox camera right
- AB800 shot through diffused beauty dish camera right
- AB800 shot through 7' diffused parabolic reflector camera left