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I have no special talent.
I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion. - John Burroughs
The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race. - E. M. Forster
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. - Albert Einstein
It's daring to be curious about the unknown, to dream big dreams, to live outside prescribed boxes, to take risks, and above all, daring to investigate the way we live until we discover the deepest treasured purpose of why we are here. -
Luci Swindoll, I Married Adventure
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Only sheep and ponies rule these lands now.
Merrivale is formerly known locally as the 'Plague Market' where food and provisions were brought to the stone rows by the country people and left as supplies for the Tavistock towns folk at a time when the plague struck the town - around 1625.
You can see a Bronze Age kistvaen (stone tomb) in the middle of the row and a stopping stone at the far end.
Merrivale, Dartmoor
UK
I normally fly my drone for work purposes but on this day I turned the drone around to check out the view.
There are a few boats waiting to come in and guess what coloured car is popular in Australia.
Take a look around.
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Une raison d'être, une force qui nous renforce, une « lumière directrice » : le but nous donne de la joie, de la motivation et la capacité de persévérer. En tant que photographes, il peut alors être bénéfique de relier notre forme d'art à un but. Ce faisant, nous pouvons trouver une approche plus holistique de la création, nous aidant à maintenir l'inspiration, nous offrant de la variation et des défis et, surtout, nous procurant un sentiment d'accomplissement …
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A reason to be, a strengthening force, a ‘guiding light’ — purpose gives us joy, motivation, and the ability to persevere. As photographers, it may then be beneficial to connect our art form with purpose. In doing so, we may find a more holistic approach to creating — helping us to sustain inspiration, providing us with variation and challenge, and, most importantly, giving us a sense of fulfillment …
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Victoria, British Columbia, CA. While birding was not my primary purpose on a recent trip to BC, I was thrilled to have an opportunity to see these birds. Thanks for looking and any comments or feedback.
We went to Elliston, Newfoundland, Canada for the sole purpose of trying to photograph the Puffins. We were quite worried that they hadn't arrived yet but apparently, they caught the earlier flight and thankfully, got there before us! We were exhilarated!
Elliston is a tiny, quaint hamlet that is tucked away on the tip of the coastline, only ten minutes drive to Bonavista. Elliston is known for the place where the Puffins come to nest and rear their young between May and August. Elliston is an incredible land and seascape scenic feast for the eyes.
The Puffins picked a massive rock formation that is inaccessible to anyone that is of sound mind - I say this because I am extremely afraid of heights so this entire experience challenged my wits. The Puffins make their nests on the cliffside in amongst the knolls, grasses and the rocks.
Across this formation is another formation that is connected to the land and that is where you start your fifteen minute trek to get up close and personal to view these unique birds.
Throughout the day, the Puffins take turns and fly off the cliffside. My legs constantly turned to mush watching them make perilous jumps.
Worth it? YES! There are only a few places in the world that the Puffins nest, and of course it is a known fact that Newfoundlanders are the "friendliest" people on earth so we picked this place and we can now attest to that fact.
Oh, and remember - you ain't no Puffin so watch your step!
Die Brenner-Schnellzüge 286/87, 83/82 sowie 86/287 sind bisher die einzigen Leistungen, bei denen ÖBB Vectrons planmäßig im Reisezugverkehr zum Einsatz kommen. Hierfür sind ausschließlich die 1293 047 bis 051 vorgesehen. Letztgenannte konnte ich am 17. November 2024 vor RJ 87 von München HBF nach Bologna Centrale bei Niederaudorf im Inntal fotografieren. Kurz danach verschwand die Sonne hinter einem Bergrücken.
The Brenner express trains 286/87, 83/82 and 86/287 are so far the only services for which ÖBB Vectrons are used in regular passenger train services. Only the 1293 047 to 051 are designated for this purpose. I was able to photograph the latter on 17 November 2024 in front of RJ 87 from Munich main station to Bologna Centrale near Niederaudorf in the Inn Valley. Shortly afterwards, the sun disappeared behind a mountain ridge.
Chobe National Park, Botswana
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love the way you love me on purpose
How something in your eyes say I deserve this
I'm so used to settling for surface
But you love me like I'm somebody that's worth it
There's nothing accidental here, I'm learning
That all along, my love wasn't a burden
Now it's in the hands of the right person
And you show me how you love me on purpose
Expect one, get two! A pair of Network Rail's Stoneblowers stop off briefly on centre road at Lincoln Station before carrying on to their final destination 4th October 2021.
For purposes of scale, human hugs tree in Thebes, Illinois.
One of largest cottonwood trees he has seen, surely was fairly large when Lewis and Clark camped nearby.
Attached is Mississippi River gauge ( river in background, and Thebes Railroad Bridge). Highest recorded level: 47.4 in 2016.
There are multiple definitions for when a boat becomes a ship, including size, purpose, and other characteristics:
Size: Some say a ship is a vessel that's at least 197 feet (60 meters) long. Others say a ship is a large, ocean-faring vessel.
Purpose: A ship is a versatile vessel that can be used for commercial, military, or scientific purposes. A boat is often used for leisure activities.
Masts: A sailing ship may be defined as having at least three masts.
Deck: A ship may have a through-fitted deck, while a boat may have an open cockpit.
Weight: A ship may weigh at least 500 tonnes.
Crew: A ship may have a commander and a crew, while a boat may just have whomever is on it at the time.
Personal use: A vessel may be considered a yacht if it was constructed solely for personal use and has a combined occupancy of less than 100, including crew.
Submarines are technically ships, but they are traditionally referred to as boats. The original submarines were small and manned only when in use, so “boat” was appropriate.
unfortunately I don’t know, what flowering plamt this is, what grows in the garden at my Samui home. My Thai landlord said, it is a „Roselle“ but we had a problem to translate from Thai. so I'm not sure about.
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The Forestville school building has been restored and operates as the Forestville Vines Winery in between Ellsworth and River Falls, Wisconsin.
I am finally at the point where I can find beauty among the tension. My shoulders have relaxed and I my brain can focus on the present moment without layers of uncertainty to get through.
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Barnegat Jetty, New Jersey, USA.
A pot-bellied shorebird with a long, drooping bill, the Purple Sandpiper is a hardy species that specializes on rocky, wave-battered coastlines. The common name refers to a seldom-seen purple sheen on some of the wing feathers (tertials, coverts). Purple Sandpipers breed on arctic tundra; they spend winters on North Atlantic shores, farther north than any other shorebird. If you look closely, you can see some of the purple plumage on his back.
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
A yong boy once asked his teacher:
What is the difference between"I like you" and "I love you"?
The teacher answered:
Well, It's like a flower..
If you like a flower, you pluck it,
But if you love a flower, you water it and nurture it daily and watch it grow.
When we pluck a flower, not only will the flower die, but we can't experience it for any longer than that moment.
When you water it and take care of it daily, you can experience it for a long time.
The important lesson here is:
If you want meaning
If you want purpose
If you want fulfilment
Those things take time
~Jay Shetty
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During Alpini's Feast in Biella a lot of trains were deployed to withstand the very high demand of visitors coming to the event. To this purpose, a longer diesel shuttle trainset, which hasn't been running on these tracks for decades, was brought up from Tuscany to work extraordinary runs with larger capacity. In the picture, the D.445.1100 is pushing its train from Biella to Novara while passing nearby Sillavengo.
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This is the fifth week of Lent. Our Gospel reading is a the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is a drama happening in the context of a global drama-the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These two events are intimately linked to each other. Both dramas show us how God moves within Salvation history that is on behalf of all humanity and then how Jesus works within the drama and detail of each and every life. Love for us, is God’s purpose and is reflected in both events.
We have the benefit of witnessing the unfolding of these two events and there importance to us collectively and individually-especially during Lent. We must not forget how fortunate we are to be on this side of the resurrection, because we have the complete picture, there are no surprises accept the ones we experience in the details of our own lives.
Our church provides us a way of entering into these events through her liturgies, liturgical seasons and sacramental rites. In this way, Jesus Christ is present to us in a multiple of ways. However, we can also let the glittery world distract us, and pull our attention from the “one thing that matters” our relationship with Christ. For it is in the intimacy of this relationship that we can experience Him in the details of our own lives, as he was present for Lazarus, Mary and Martha in our Gospel story.
How was Jesus present to them? Let us begin with “and Jesus wept.” For whom is Jesus shedding tears? The simple answer is for his friends. In these few words, we can be sure, that just as Jesus is moved by Martha and Mary in their grief and sorrow at the loss of their brother, so our Jesus is present to us. In the mundane, the joyful and the sorrowful details of our life…the presence of Christ can be felt if we have a place for Him.
How was Jesus there for Lazarus? From our Gospel reading, it was apparent that Jesus knew that Lazarus was sick, and it appears that he was slow to respond. For a greater purpose that only Jesus knew, he was going to raise him from the dead, as a foreshadowing of his own death.
When Jesus appeared before Lazarus, he asked that the stone be rolled away and then said
“Lazarus, come out!” What did Lazarus hear in this command? Artist and theologian Makoto Fujimura in his book Art and Faith say’s it quite beautifully:
“What Lazarus heard was not the voice of a mere mortal trying to speak of love and hope. What called Lazarus was the voice of a Son of God himself who spoke from beyond the veil into eternity, into the Father’s presence. What Lazarus heard was the voice of true hope and true love. What Lazarus heard was nothing short of the voice of Creation.” (end quote)
Once again, Lazarus, Martha and Mary are together again and Jesus is in the center. Their individual drama is completed and Jesus passion is just beginning. Soon after raising Lazarus,
The Sanhedrin met, and decided that they were going to kill Jesus.
So, we see, the unfolding of the Lazarus event, within the larger event we call the passion. As it was for Lazarus, Martha and Mary, Jesus works within the details of our lives and collectively we are the body of Christ moving forward in time. What harm can the world do to us, nothing…because we are a resurrection people.
In the detail of our lives, Jesus is present to us, even when we do not realize it. Blessed are we, if we are aware of his presence. Knowing that HE is with us in our ups and downs, giving us the peace and comfort that the world can never provide. What is even more profound is when we see HIM in others that crowd around us in our times of loss, despair, joy and celebration. In a mysterious way, our journey through this valley of life uniquely contributes to the bigger picture of our salvation history and building up the Kingdom of God on earth. The season of Lent, amplifies this walk with Jesus. We are given the opportunity to walk with Him…to be with him…to comfort HIM…to weep with HIM and to be his friend.
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A quanto possiamo discernere, l'unico scopo dell 'esistenza umana è di accendere una luce nell' 'oscurità del mero essere
( Carl Gustav Jung )
Looking for light
Ad far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being
Fog in the woods of Mount Gottero, Emilia Romagna. Italia
A man with strong intense look
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A Hispano Aviación HA-1112 taxis at Duxford, pilot at the ready, on parade after landing. This Spanish-built version of the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109 combines classic wartime design with Hispano engine engineering. Watching it come to life on the taxiway is a reminder of the history, craftsmanship, and skill that keep these historic warbirds flying. The German-style paint is often applied for show purposes.
Drilling Platform Ocean Patriot (IMO 8753469) inbound Rotterdam, assisted by the Multi Purpose Offshore Vessels Skandi Hera (IMO 9424730) and Njord Viking (IMO 9423827) together with the Boluda Towage tugs VB Tiger (IMO 9454888) and VB Cheetah (IMO 9454876) (behind the platform).
For all intents and purposes, it could be considered Iowa. But it's not. It's the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad, a short 7-mile-long pike in deep southern Indiana.
Historically operated with a GE 45-tonner in the diesel era, it was replaced by a Cat-engined former GT Alco S4. New management and an upturn in business saw the S4-Cat supplanted with true Alcos, in the form of an RS11 from the Maine Coast Railroad along with both the C420 and this RS36 from the Iowa Interstate.
Just starting its southbound trip from the NS interchange at aptly named Corydon Junction, the 900 has several cars in to for the industrial park five miles south.
As for the fleet of locomotives, the C420 resides in storage in MIchigan, the RS11 moved to Virginia and is in active service, and the 900 has moved to New York and is in service on the Batten Kill Railroad. An SW1500 now holds down the job at Corydon.
First sunshine after a frosty night.
Along Shell Creek Road, San Luis Obispo Co, California, USA.
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A Normal Man Sitting Normally
I say normal but he was quite dapper and I can't be sure he was not Bicycle Repairman. You never can judge just by appearances.
The bench was anything but normal. Portland or Oolitic Limestone would be my guess.
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This pier is used for recreational purposes today and was built in 1957. The original pier is no longer here, but it was used to transport goods to and from Cambria and Hearst Castle. Hearst used the pier to bring in building materials and supplies for the castle on top of the hill. Recent storms this year have closed the pier because of some damage. Normally, you can walk out to the end of the pier and fish or view the wildlife in the area. You can see whales when they are migrating if you are lucky. Great place to stop and visit off of Highway 1.
The Tempodrom (also referred to as Neues Tempodrom) is a multi-purpose event venue in Berlin.
Founded by Irene Moessinger, it opened in 1980 next to the Berlin Wall on the west side of Potsdamer Platz, housed in a large circus tent. After several changes of location, it is now housed in a permanent building in the Kreuzberg neighborhood.
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In 2001, this permanent venue was finally constructed on the site of the old Anhalter Bahnhof, whose war-damaged ruins had been demolished in 1960. While a small section of the old station façade was retained (and is still standing), the entire train shed was removed, leaving a large open area. The new Tempodrom was erected in the center of this area, with a playing field lying between it and the façade remnant, and a wooded area extending in the other direction towards the Landwehr Canal.
The firm of von Gerkan, Marg und Partner (GMP) was retained to design the new building. (...) The two arenas are both circular, with the larger, centrally located space covered by a 37 metres (121 ft) steel and concrete panel roof intended to echo the form of the tents of the original site. This space can accommodate 3,500 patrons; the smaller arena seats 400. The third space is the "Liquidrom", a thermal bath/spa establishment featuring a 43 feet (13 m) diameter salt water bath fitted with underwater speakers to provide a multi-sensory spa experience (...)
The 135,000 square foot (12,500 m2) building was completed in 2001 at a cost of nearly $36 million, over twice the original budget. Scandal over the overruns led to the resignation of the State Senator who was in charge of the Urban Development department.
Tempodrom currently continues in operation and hosts a wide variety of events.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempodrom
Medieval Dining Table - Detail, Adam Tower, Chirk Castle (Castell y Waun), Chirk, Wrexham, Wales. National Trust. c.1295-1310.
A closer look at the medieval table setting in the Adam Tower - a wedge of hard yellow cheese commanding the foreground, a wicker basket of pastries, clay jugs and cups, wooden bowls of bread and fruit, all bathed in the soft light filtering through the diamond-paned leaded window beyond. It is an arrangement so naturally composed it could have been painted by a Dutch Old Master.
Cheese - The Soldier's Staple
The prominent wedge of hard cheese in the foreground is the most telling detail on this table. Hard cheese was one of the most important foods in a medieval garrison's provisions - it kept well, travelled well, provided protein and fat, and required no cooking. English castle garrisons of the Edwardian period were routinely provisioned with quantities of hard cheese alongside salted meat, dried fish, oats and ale. A castle like Chirk, guarding a strategically vital valley on the Welsh Marches, would have maintained stores sufficient to withstand a siege - and cheese was a cornerstone of those stores.
Bread and Pastry
The raised pastries in the wicker basket, the flat loaves in the wooden bowls - bread in various forms was the foundation of the medieval diet at every social level. A garrison soldier at Chirk in 1300 would have received a daily bread allowance as a fundamental part of his wages. The darker, coarser bread visible here reflects the reality of medieval baking - white bread was a luxury of the wealthy, while garrison troops ate maslin bread made from mixed grains. The raised pies and pastries served a practical double purpose as both food and edible container, their thick crusts acting as a form of cooking vessel.
Ale, Not Water
The clay jugs and cups on this table would have contained ale rather than water - clean water was unreliable in medieval times, and ale of varying strengths was the universal drink of the garrison, from the constable to the lowest foot soldier. The Chirk garrison would have had its own brewhouse as a matter of necessity.
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Something a little different for today.
This is an image that I was able to create from a recent creative photography outing here in Ontario.
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Like a nymph,
She rises,
Lithe in winter brambles.
Wetlands of Burnt Fork Creek seen in the morning, from the vantage of the South Peachtree Creek PATH boardwalk.
DeKalb County (North Druid Hills), Georgia, USA.
12 February 2026.
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Cracks appear on the surface and, exposed, the fingers of God reach in. Then the light shines and gives meaning to life, and that life rejoices in the knowledge that there is more to this than we first thought. We have meaning and we have purpose.
A record shot uploaded for interest purposes, and more particularly for enthusiasts of a certain age.
I'd travelled down to Devon and Cornwall for a long weekend of rail photography intent on bagging a few Westerns, and any other diesel hydraulics that came my way.
After spending the Friday evening at a B&B in Penzance, I made my way back up to Plymouth for the next B&B and where I took the opportunity to walk out to Laira Depot for a few shots. I can't remember whether I asked permission to walk around (something you only tended to do if you were about to be confronted!), but do recall things were pretty relaxed there on this Saturday night. Not surprisingly there were plenty of locos on shed too.
In the frame here is class 52, D1071 'Western Renown' sporting a headcode of 1C63. With headcodes still seeing regular use at the time you'd be inclined to think this was its last working down to the West Country, however my (admittedly, limited) research suggests 1C63 was the 1.15pm Paddington - Cardiff instead. Hmm.....
In addition to 1071, there were six other Westerns present: 1009, 1013, 1014, 1027, 1030, and 1041. In a sign of the times there were also five class 08 and two class 03 shunters stabled too, plus the usual assortment of other main-line locomotives.
The shot was taken on a Zenit E so edge sharpness isn't the best. That said, I did think it worth investing fifty minutes or so of my life removing the worst of the dust marks, but frankly lost the will for anything more. I did scan it at high-res so it should comfortably display full screen, dust marks and all.
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Evening of 29th June 1974
British Steel
"Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics".
Whilst a lot of flashing images have been on peoples' telescreens of late, it is clear a lot of people have become armchair generals and sitting room diplomats.
However, physical reality determines what happens in the real world. Some countries ought to be doing certain things for sure but that is a world away from what is happening.
Recent events have shown some countries are stronger or weaker than hitherto imagined. Some alliances or power blocks will no doubt get a rude awakening.
If events are as portrayed, then realignments are inevitable and
access to raw materials will become key. To have such resources, global trade needs to continue as expected, or you need to have your own primary and secondary industries and have not mothballed them or sold them off to a country that no longer likes you.
Also, it is hard to be at war with a country upon whom you are resource-dependent for the next five years (conservative estimate).
PS. Having a look at Orwell's map for 1984 power blocks map is somewhat illuminating.
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