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The king looking straight ahead, not even noticing all the game vehicles and distractions. Pilanesberg National Park
Cherry blossom at Kungsträdgården, Stockholm.
Prunus serrulata.
Prunus serrulata or Japanese cherry is a species of cherry tree that grows naturally in Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Historically, the Japanese have developed many cultivars by selective breeding of cherry trees, which are produced by the complicated crossing of several wild species, and they are used for ornamental purposes all over the world.
The purpose of the construction of skyscraper, almost equal to the lighthouse political. which aims to find the grandeur / beauty in relationships between nations in the world.
Each country will compete contest tallest building, in order to become the center of world attention.
Once a workmen's hut for Dubs Quarry at the top of the Honister Pass, the Dubs Hut was renovated in 2016-17 by the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA). www.mountainbothies.org.uk/
The purpose of the MBA is "To maintain simple shelters in remote country for the use of all who love wild and lonely places." And this is most definitely one such place.
The deep cleft beyond the hut is the path down to Gatesgarth and the southern end of Buttermere Lake.
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where in the world 323 - corn circles at the ready
For Flickr21Chellenge Day4.. what are Donuts MADE from? tee-hee, i dont have any donut pix but wanted to take part and flour is an essential ingredient #fact
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Making donuts at home can be a delightful experience! Here's a basic recipe for classic fried donuts:
Essential Ingredients:
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110°F / 45°C)
3/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for rolling)
Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or peanut oil)
For Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Activate the yeast: In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let it sit until frothy, about 5 minutes.
Make the dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture, lukewarm milk, sugar, salt, butter, and egg. Gradually add the flour and mix until a dough forms.
Knead: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Cut out donuts: Roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick. Use a donut cutter or two different-sized round cutters to cut out donuts and holes. Place them on a floured surface and let them rise again until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Fry: Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F (190°C). Fry donuts in batches, turning them once, until golden brown (1-2 minutes per side). Drain on paper towels.
Glaze: Mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Dip the warm donuts into the glaze and let them cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy your homemade donuts! 🍩
Here is an interesting looking structure that serves no purpose that I could determine. If it were floating in the water and the bricks were wood then, perhaps, there might be some hope that it were a type of ship if those four thingies on the top could be raised up into a position to catch the wind. But as it stands, it is a mystery.
Konica Genba Kantoku 35WB f/3.5 on Fuji 200
Wonju, South Korea
July 2022
Angels Don't Sleep-Billie Eilish
Custom - White Henna Tattoo
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Magika - Holly Hair
Scene: My SL Bedroom
I am a fairytale princess, not the kind found in grand castles, but the kind who carries magic quietly. My kingdom is a room shaped by softness and memory. A princess room where light drapes gently across familiar corners and time seems to move more slowly. A few stuffed animals still live here, the ones who stayed and the ones who mattered enough to keep. They are small witnesses to who I was and who I’ve become, holding the echoes of childhood comfort without asking me to give it up. This is my magic, the ability to live between worlds. Between then and now. Between the girl who needed stories to fall asleep and the girl who learned how to write her own. I keep my softness on purpose. I keep my fairytale alive. Because growing up didn’t mean giving up wonder, it simply taught me how to protect it. And so I remain a princess, not because of crowns or castles, but because I chose to keep what made me gentle, imaginative, and open. In a world that rushes, I stay enchanted. In a world that hardens, I stay soft. And in a life full of stories, I still make room to be read to letting magic find me, one quiet page at a time.
The entrance to Seven Dials Market. A large shopping area over two floors with a food court. I think it is named in homage to the site's previous purpose as a fruit and veg market.
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Northside of Waterfront Station. The old CPR station was built in 1914 and serves as a multi-purpose transit hub today. In the background is the Harbour Centre, home to one of two revolving restaurants in Vancouver.
“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” (Peter 2:21-25)
"He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
Have a blessed Good Friday!
Horizontal Tanks used to store old Terlaner wines at the Cantina Terlan winery in Alto Adige, Italy.
Actually, these are Charmat Tanks, designed to make sparkling wines, but never used for that purpose. Unusual as well in that most tanks are vertical - you get more area on the lees in a horizontal tank and can also be easier to maintain
The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy; walk and be healthy. The best way to lengthen out our days is to walk steadily and with a purpose. ~ Charles Dickens.
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Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Description: Brown Falcons are small to medium-sized raptors (birds of prey). The female is larger than the male. The Brown Falcon has a range of plumage colours, from very dark brown to light brown above and off-white below. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream. The sides of the head are brown with a characteristic tear-stripe below the eye. Birds from the tropical north are very dark, with a paler face and undertail, while those from central Australia are paler all over. Younger birds resemble dark adults, but have less obvious barring on the tail, and a buff-yellow colour on the face, throat and nape of the neck.
Similar species: Paler birds may often be confused with a related raptor (bird of prey), the Nankeen Kestrel, F. cenchroides, which is quite a bit smaller and has a more rufous crown. Dark Brown Falcons may be mistaken for slightly larger Black Falcon, F. subniger. The Black Falcon has longer legs and lacks barring on the tail. The Black Falcon also appears sleeker in shape and movements.
Distribution: The Brown Falcon ranges throughout Australia, and north to New Guinea.
Habitat: The Brown Falcon is found in all but the densest forests and is locally common throughout its range. The preferred habitat is open grassland and agricultural areas, with scattered trees or structures such as telegraph poles which it uses for perching. Around outback towns, the birds become quite tame and will allow quite close approach. Birds may stay within the same areas throughout the year or may move around locally in response to changes in conditions. Paler birds are usually associated with inland areas, but all the colour varieties are fairly scattered throughout the range.
Feeding: Brown Falcons are usually seen alone, searching for food from an exposed perch. When prey is sighted, the bird swoops down and grasps it in its claws (talons), killing the prey with a bite to the spine. The powerful bill has specialised 'tomial' teeth and matching notches for this purpose. Less often the species will hunt by hovering or gliding over the ground, often at great heights. Brown Falcons feed on small mammals, insects, reptiles and, less often, small birds.
Breeding: The nest used by the Brown Falcon is normally an old nest from another hawk species, but the species may build its own stick nest in a tree. Occasionally birds nest in open tree hollows. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young, although the female performs the bulk of these duties, while the male supplies most of the food.
Calls: Normally silent at rest, but gives some cackling and screeching notes when in flight.
Minimum Size: 41cm
Maximum Size: 51cm
Average size: 46cm
Average weight: 530g
Breeding season: June to November in the south; November to April in the north.
Clutch Size: 2 to 6 (usually 3)
Incubation: 30 days
Nestling Period: 45 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net; and Pizzey & Night, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia)
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Taken a few weeks back (I really did take a lot of pictures on this day)... another perspective where the snow allows for sharp contrast and the opportunity to minimalise the lone figure (my wife) walking in the distance, following a path around the local reservoir.
Yesterday while mowing the lawn I finished listening to "When Breath Becomes Air" for the second time. Nothing like bawling your eyes out while walking behind a power mower. The book is such a beautiful testament to figuring out how to live a meaningful life. Paul Kalanathi, the author, was a brilliant man and I am grateful he found meaning and drive to share his story. Start today and examine your life, where do you find meaning and purpose? No one can define your values for you, this takes work, time, and self-reflection. It's like the quote “The trouble is, you think you have time” from Jack Kornfield's Buddha's Little Instruction Book we skitter away our time mindlessly. Today I slowed down, breathed, sipped tea and enjoyed the sunlight in the crisp morning air.
The purpose of Arches National Park is to protect extraordinary examples of geologic features including arches, natural bridges, windows, spires, and balanced rocks, as well as other features of geologic, historic, and scientific interest, and to provide opportunities to experience these resources and their associated values in their majestic natural settings.
The Elite, or Lotus Type 14, was the first purpose-designed road coupe from the innovative mind of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (1952). This endeavor followed his open Six and Seven roadsters and a series of very successful sports racers, starting with his first fully enclosed aerodynamic 1954 Lotus Mk VIII.
Chapman’s approach was always to “add lightness,” instead of moving to bigger, heavier engines. He achieved this for the Elite by pioneering an all-fiberglass monocoque with only localized steel reinforcement. The 1953 Corvette showed the potential of a fiberglass body on a steel chassis, but Chapman took it a step further. The Elite was entirely fiberglass, including its load-bearing structure. Suspension parts and the front subframe supporting the engine, bolted directly to three box sections molded into the fiberglass body. His advanced glass-reinforced composite body panels were lightweight and cost-effective but, more importantly, it was the world’s first fiberglass monocoque production car.
The curvaceous body style was the work of Peter Kirwan-Taylor, John Frayling, and aerodynamicist, Frank Costin. The resulting design had a low drag coefficient of only 0.29. Underneath was an advanced suspension derived from Lotus 12 Formula 2 racing car and used “Chapman struts” at the rear. You can see their tops poking up through the rear window. The resulting build, and combined lighter weight, gave the Elite a nimble, exhilarating performance out of its 75hp 1.2-liter Coventry Climax “Feather Weight Elite” (FEW) inline four-cylinder engine. 1960 Motor magazine road test noted its maximum speed at 111.8 mph with 0–60 mph in 11.4 seconds. “Speed, controllability in all conditions and comfort in all its aspects make this compact two-seat coupe an extremely desirable property,” concluded the road test, calling it a “mettlesome thoroughbred.”
At roughly $5500 with tax, the Series 1 Elite was pricey, but it was gorgeous and fast! Series 2 developments included an improved design of rear suspension, and a better body build by Bristol Aircraft. In 1960, one could option a higher performance, special equipment (SE) Lotus model, like the one seen here. This included a ZF all-synchromesh close-ratio gearbox, two SU carburetors, and a modified exhaust manifold. Altogether, the package developed 85 bhp.
The Lotus Elite offered outstanding performance, but it was expensive to build and nearly bankrupted Lotus. In September 1963, after a mere five years, Elite production came to a halt. Road & Track magazine even ran “An Appreciation and an Obituary” for the elegant little car.
We are at Manitowoc, WI on June 18, 1981 and I am standing on the aft deck of Ann Arbor car ferry "MV Viking." Chicago & North Western GP15-1 No. 4414 is putting the finishing touches on loading cars for the trip across Lake Michigan to Frankfort, MI. The reach cars, used to keep the locomotive off the apron, look a bit the worse for wear, but considering that is their only purpose, it is understandable. The ship's purser stands ready to collect fares and tickets. After the railroad cars are loaded, then the 18-wheeler on the right will be added, followed by the automobiles. It was a fun trip across the lake, followed by some great shooting on the Ann Arbor once we arrived. I will never forget listening to those EMD 16-567 engines drone away down in the engine room of the "MV Viking." I think we were told there were four of them, although three were only used at any given time.
I've always enjoyed studying the gills of mushrooms. The purpose of mushroom gills, also known as lamellae, is to produce and then release spores. When the spores drop to the ground, often they are carried away by the wind.
The link below shares the various ways mushroom gills are attached to the stems. Knowledge is power, folks! :)
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A whimbrel strides along the shoreline in its never-ending search for food.
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The purpose of my drive yesterday was to locate the Northfield Tunnel of the defunct New York Ontario and Western Railroad. I believe when I took the picture I was practically above the portal. Perhaps just past this ridge. But my wounded feet and legs and my arthritic knees ruled out any bushwhacking. In looking for the tunnel I spotted this 1930's era car bodies rusting away.
A broken drying rack near Reine, used to dry fish; you see them all over the islands. Very useful for compositional purposes :)
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Rings: Vesicarum by Unholy, available at the Unholy mainstore.
Earrings: Savage Earrings (Unrigged version) by [The DeadBoy], available at [The DeadBoy] mainstore x PewPew! - Wrapped Burger on the left ear, and x PewPew! - STFU Mouth Fries on the right ear.
Other Deets:
Head: Lelutka - Raven
Skin: Avarosa - Vlad x Velour - Venus, including flat chest addons
Brows: Simple Bloom - JuliaWaters HighArch
Lipstick: Dotty's Secret - Raya Gloss
Contour: Dotty's Secret - Stacey (Cheeks only)
Eye makeup: Dotty's Secret - Glam Rock + two layers of the Lelutka native HD eye makeup.
Hair: Nylon Outfitters - Hannah
Gloves: Glitzz - Satin Gloves
Burger Headband: PewPew! - Cheese Burger Headband
Chest burgers (Chest + Earrings): PewPew! - Wrapped Burger x PewPew! - STFU Mouth Fries x Hangry - Cheeseburger Soda Cup
I think this sums it up. If I've forgotten something, just ask...
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Sometimes I accidentally on purpose trespass a bit. . These beautiful almond trees were literally right alongside of country roads. One click led to many as I wandered around enjoying the beauty and sounds of birds and the moo of cows. One time as I felt eyes upon me and yes, I was a little bit in on the property. I saw an old farmer standing and looking at me and I thought ahoh so I did a quick Namaste. He smiled and nodded, said take as many pictures as you want, and then he disappeared.
She rises not as art, but as testimony.
Strength flows where His Spirit moves, and purpose awakens where faith remains. What God forms, He empowers. What He calls, He brings to life.
La place des cornières entourées d'arcanes qui protègent des intempéries.
Monpazier est l'une des Bastides la plus célèbre et la mieux conservée du Périgord.
Elle a été fondée en 1284, pendant la guerre de cents ans, par le Roi d'Angleterre Edouard 1er .
Elle a pour but de fortifier la frontière nord contre le Royaume de France qui cherche a garder l'intégralité de son territoire.
Monpazier is one of the most famous and best preserved Bastides in Périgord.
It was founded in 1284, during the Hundred Years War, by King Edward I of England.
Its purpose is to fortify the northern border against the Kingdom of France, which seeks to keep all of its territory.
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This windmill has never done anything as its only purpose is to give troops on exercise a landmark and an observation point in an above-ground bunker. Nevertheless it is a beautiful sight in the apparently - and that is only apparently - untouched landscape of our local military training area.
The space at the windmill has seen some very prominent visitors in my lifetime. In 1977 - the year of her silver jubilee - Queen Elizabeth visited my hometown and a massive parade was held here by her troops that were stationed in Paderborn until recently on 7th July 1977. Also Pope John Paul II held a mass with 80000 people here when he visited the Diocese of Paderborn on 26th June 1996.