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As with everyone, Covid has made people put there lives on hold. This is one of my son’s who has been locked down in London for months. To see him run down the beach and run into the sea was quite emotional. I have the feeling that the new normal has arrived. Childhood can be resumed under a new set of rules.
Take care out there.
All the best......
Even dead you remain the enemy and loser...................
The German militairy cemetry in Vladso (Belgium)
While the cemetries of the Allied troops have stark white colors, those of the German troops are gray- black and look dead and gloomy.
While the militairy cemetries are an example of discipline and structure, the German variants lack alignment and logic.
It was long be argued that this would be regulated in the Articles 225 and 226, from the Treaty of Versailles, but whoever reads these articles will find that this view is incorrect.
The real reason is that the French after the end of the insane war were ordered tot give the German dead their final resting place and collected the bodies in the sector of Ypres and burried them on free pieces of land, altough it was not obvious that they each received an individual tombstone.
So what we see here is in fact a mass grave, covered with granite slabs bearing their names.
Black evokes bad feelings and the Germans were in the eyes of the Allied the agressor, despite the fact that during investigations after the insane war it appeared that all warring parties had engaged in aggression and had committed atrocities. France, England and Italy had already secretly divided the territories of Germany and its colonies, the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Empire, in the heat of the battle!
It was of paramount legal importance that, according to the President of the United States Wilson's conviction, Germany should be held responsible but not blamed for the insane war breaking out. However they were incomprehensible responsible for the reparations!
The fact that the Germans and English soldiers at the front still had peaceful feelings towards eachother is evident from the inconceivable Christmas truce in 1914 that took place in the sector of Ypres.
This incomprehensible event of peace and fraternity during the heat of the battle took also place on field sites in many other sections at the front.
The German front soldiers started on Christmas eve 1914 by singing "Silent Night" and shouting "Merry Christmas".
When the British soldiers realized that this was well-meant, they came out of their trenches and even went to exchange their Christmas presents from home.
On Christmas Day, they played football together in the no-man's-land, the piece of land between the trenches of the warring armies; ordinairy soldiers who were tired of the war could momentarily throw of the yoke of the insane war.
When the army commanders, or rather the butchers, got wind of this, these fraternizing actions were officially stricktly forbidden from above and held out very severe punishments if the fightings were not resumed immedialy. The ensuing battles would claim millions of lives on the whole front.
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De retour de vacances, je reprends cette série sur le guêpier.
Les couples se forment, le mâle apporte à sa promise une offrande pour sceller la formation du couple.
Bonne journée.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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Back from vacation, I resume this series on the bee-eater.
The couples are formed, the male brings to his bride an offering to seal the formation of the couple.
Have a nice day
Thanks for your visits and comments.
A view of NZ South Island beauty from a suspension bridge overlooking the Hokitika River. I wish the light had been better, but you accept what you are given.
Back in the rainy Pacific Northwest now and will soon resume regular programming :-).
The legendary King Arthur has a direct association with the Castle Rocks of St John, courtesy of Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem of 1813, Bridal of Triermain. The poem tells the story of a young knight named Roland de Vaux who falls in love with a mysterious woman named Gyneth, who is revealed to be a fairy queen. The story takes place in the scenic Vale of St. John, near the town of Triermain. Gwyneth resides in the castle there (Castle Rock).
Synopsis of the poem:
The Bridal of Triermain interweaves three stories, all with a Lake District setting: the eighteenth-century courtship of Arthur and Lucy, the Arthurian Legend of 'Lyulph's Tale', and the twelfth-century romance of Sir Roland de Vaux.
In order to warn his aristocratic lover Lucy against excessive maidenly pride, the low-born poet Arthur recites 'Lyulph's Tale' in cantos I-II. He tells how how King Arthur is seduced by the enchantress Guendolen. When he abandons the pregnant Guendolen to resume his kingly duties, she swears revenge. Sixteen years later, the fruit of their union, Gyneth appears at Camelot to remind Arthur of his promise that should he and Guendolen produce a daughter, she would wed the bravest of the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur declares a tournament with Gyneth's hand as the prize but instructs her to halt the combat before lives are lost. As the instrument of her mother's wrath, however, she does nothing to end the ferocious fighting, until Merlin arises from a chasm in the ground to punish her. She is sentenced to slumber in Guendolen's enchanted castle until awakened by a knight as brave as any of the Round Table.
The poet Arthur's courtship of Lucy proves successful and, following their marriage, Lucy begs him to tell of Gyneth's fate. In the third and final canto, then, he recounts the quest of the twelfth-century knight Sir Roland de Vaux of Triermain. He has heard Gyneth's legend and sets out to find the enchanted castle. Having located it in the Valley of Saint John, he successfully passes through a series of allegorical dangers and temptations (Fear, Avarice, Sensuality, Ambition) to awaken Gyneth from her five hundred-year sleep and win her hand.
Courtesy of www.walterscott.lib.ed.ac.uk/works/poetry/triermain.html
Huge gray heron, no other similar species in range. Note large yellow-orange bill, short black plumes on head, and black and chestnut pattern on shoulder. Immatures are more brownish than adults, and have a dark crown. Fairly common and widespread throughout North America; wintering range extends to northern South America. Occurs in almost any wetland habitat, from small ponds to marshes to saltwater bays. Usually seen singly but can gather in numbers where food is plentiful. White form, sometimes considered a separate species (“Great White Heron”), is found in southern Florida and the Caribbean. It is most similar to Great Egret but has a larger bill. (eBird)
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It's tiring, standing around in cold water and waiting for a fish to swim by, so this heron decided to take a nap. He was standing on a branch, head tucked in, for a while before we noticed him. The flurry of cameras and clicks from nearby photographers roused him briefly for a quick look before he resumed his nap. He knew we couldn't get to him across the fast-moving water.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario. August 2023.
Having been given permission back out onto the main, the engineer on the "Rosario Local" throttles up his two SD40s while the brakeman waits to re-line the derail once the short train is clear. They've just finished switching Nustar Asphalt, which can be seen in the far right of this shot. This track is part of the pre-1966 AT&SF alignment, which generally followed the Rio Galisteo from near its confluence with the Rio Grande towards Lamy.
This was the culmination of a one year long desire and about a four hour wait. I had seen this shot in my head ever since beginning my time qualifying out of Albuquerque, but it was either "they don't run up here anymore" or (once regular, predictable service resumed) I was always working when this job was working. Everything fell together today though, and it was worth waiting for!
The construction of the cathedral began in 1107, but the works were damaged and halted after an earthquake in 1117. Construction resumed in 1129, and the building was probably finished in 1160-1170. The main altar, dedicated to the city's patron saints Archelaus and Himerius, was consecrated in 1196.
The current façade was probably built in the 13th and the early 14th century. In the same period the arms of the transept were also added: the northern in 1288 and the southern in 1348.
For the third time that week, AMTK 108 is leading a requalification run for the Adirondack, which has still not resumed service after covid disruptions (news articles are mentioning a resumption of service in the spring). Here it is backing up towards Central Station, with the right of way for the REM light rail line above at left.
A group of Alco locomotives assigned as mid-train 'swing' helpers are cutting free from a Utah Railway coal train at Soldier Summit on Sept. 3, 1978. The nine-unit consist includes the 301, 300, 304, 306, 305, 600, 401, 402, and 403. The swings will return light to Martin Yard while the coal train resumes its journey to interchange with the Union Pacific at Provo.
I have been absent for a while due to an intensive course to recognize and map fungi. I haven't been able to take any new pictures so I went into the archive 😀
Striated Heron standing on a rock in the Olifants River, Kruger National Park, South Africa. The bird, briefly disturbed by passing traffic, readies itself to resume fishing.
Of all my wildlife blessings over the years, this encounter has to be in the top three. While walking the beaches of Ft. Pickens Florida back in early April of 2021, I had a pod of 12+ Bottlenose dolphins frolicking some 50 yards off the beach.
Through my travels and my many years in the Navy, I have seen and photographed dolphins too many times to count. This morning, and these two dolphins in particular, were acting very differently than any other I have seen.
They were hovering just below the surface, making wakes that indicated that at least one of them was moving about while submerged. Then they would both rise, take a breath and resume the same action. Being a kid from Indiana, I had no idea what was going on. I thought she might be giving birth, but having only been around dogs, cows, horses, buffalo, alpacas and my bride (twice) while giving birth…I had no idea what dolphin labor, especially with 99% of it taking place under water and out of view, looked like.
This photograph captures the last time they broke the surface together. This is the breath taken to make that last push that grants birth.
The next photograph taken and already shared, was of the baby breaking the surface and taking its first breath.
Looking back now, the odd wake while submerged was her staying somewhat stationary while he swam circles around her…no doubt keeping one eye on his bride, and the other looking out for possible predators while she was at her most vulnerable.
Witnessing special times can be such a gift from God!
Early morning, as dawn arrives, we set off to hike to Wild Wadi. Along a path then down a slope, cross a bridge, and climb a hill, turn left, through a gap in crag, path then takes us up to Giants ridge.
Long gentle climb, round a corner, and we are now on side of ridge. The path levels out, then slopes down, to only climb once more; steeper now we carry on, soon another ridge comes into view.
Gradient is gentler, our walk is easier, up slight hill, then down another, a sharp climb, and we scramble up upon the ridge. Our feet and limbs ache so stop for rest.
We look up and take in, the splendour of the Jumeira Beach Hotel Aged by years of wind, and rain, and snow; steep weathered walls of stone fashioned so like a Giants Castle in the sky.
Looking down, we gasp, because its like we’re in an aeroplane so high we are above the valley streams, and smaller hills, path below laid out, a map for us to see our climb.
Our pain is now forgotten in admiration for the beauty of our mountain walk. Rested we resume our climb, white wispy clouds appear, that promise rain will come this afternoon.
Taken By : Meeeeeeeee =D
Place : Wild Wadi
We had So much Fun GuYs .. Hope we can do it again ^_^ Summer time...
off the blackwater river. A brief respite this morning from the incessant rain and wind of late. Didn’t last for long though, before the downpours resumed for the rest of the day!
Union Pacific 8444 pulls a National Railway Historical Society excursion past United States Steel's Geneva Works in Orem, Utah the afternoon of May 25, 1980. On the left, throngs of fans attempt to keep pace with the high stepping 4-8-4. The excursion was traveling between Provo and Salt Lake City, resuming the second of two round trips between the two cities that weekend.
"The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also. "
- Harriet Ann Jacobs
"I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden."
- Ruth Stout
textures thanks to Neighya (Indigo 22) and Tcp by ramllep (T43)
before the bay of palma awakens, the day murmurs its arrival through the whispers of dawn. clouds part like curtains unveiling a stage, rays of light cascade, each a gentle touch on the slumbering sea. the silhouette of the distant mountains stands as the eternal audience, witnessing the slow brightening of the world. it’s a serene symphony where each element plays its part in harmony, the sea reflecting the sky’s moody hues, the land a dark contrast to the awakening sky. in this quiet hour, time pauses, allowing the earth to inhale the promise of a new day, a subtle interlude before life resumes its pace.
Karina Bradley already has an extensive diva resume. After all she is a seasoned supermodel, business mogul who owns three successful companies, and a music video queen with two hot songs and a debut album on the horizon. But now you can add celebrity ring girl to her long list of credentials. Because the Puerto Rican Barbie was featured on Celebrity Boxing during their September11th Event as their TOP MODEL! These hot photos were taken during the promo shoot for the event; and featured the likes of Top Amateur Boxer Paul “The Machine” Koon, and former Michael Jackson Bodyguard Scott Cummings. The pop star diva is currently getting ready to return to the ring for Celebrity Boxing in January!
Karina Bradley has a lot of other upcoming things to look forward to. She is currently getting ready to perform at Philadelphia’s Club Recess in early January. The Music Video for her song “Dance Floor Diva” which was directed by Caesar Augustus of Augustus Films, is also set to be released soon. The Singer has also spent a lot of time in the studio recording some hot new tracks!
Enjoyed seeing and photographing 3 Harlequin Ducks on the Tieton River, Yakima County, Washington the first day of May. I was fortunate to have them swim across the river to the highway side where I was located and hop up on a rock and sleep before resuming feeding. Backing up a little, I spotted 2 of them on the far side of the river sitting on the bank in the shade. Not a good place for photos. Shortly after I sat down to watch them they started feeding. After about 15 minutes they swam across the river towards me and continued to feed. I was positioned downriver thinking they would work their way down but after about 15 minutes I decided to check on them and found them on a rock. Shortly before that a lone male floated by me about 30 feed away and disappeared downriver. I had to get at highway level where they could see me in order to photograph them because of the stream side vegetation. I was surprised how close they allowed me to get to them. I sat down and shortly after the male that floated downriver landed in the river and got on the rock just below the pair. Although the new arrival didn't sleep, the pair that arrived on the rock first spent some time sleeping, then preening and than after about 20 minutes went back into the river to feed.. The lone male took off downriver again shortly after he arrived. IMG_7633
While in the midst of this “wait a little longer” I am going to hush my incessantly worrying mind and harness opportunity. There is a “resume” button on the horizon. So here we go.
Time to press “resume” and move forward into this year with expectancy. Step into the future.
Do you need to recommence?
Stagecoach Oxfordshire / 50443 YX70 LVJ / Oxford Tube Oxford - London Victoria / Hillingdon Western Avenue
Part of my holidays have been spent in lovely Strasbourg.
I stayed at a friend that was generous to lend me his flat.
After the long day dedicated to traveling, knowing the house, getting something to eat I finally got sleeping.
Only the necessary time of sleep to make your brain enter pause mode and I wake with the true feeling someone was chainsawing the entire building... I had no escape in two or three floors my time would come. Time enough for my brain recover from hibernation and I could walk to window. The big chainsaw, actually bigger than the trams in Strasbourg, was doing rail polish. The road was long and it was so slow the workers had to stop walking and wait for it. Believe it or not the transformer resumed its business the next day only a 100 meters away.
After recrewing a quad of fresh Candian Pacific et44acs lead 181 through Nahant yard. Local railfan Jeff Toff gets some video of the train as they pass the south end of the yard.
In Lalitpur, also known as Patan, the tradition of the Kumari is observed with its own revered Kumari known as the "Patan Kumari." During our visit, our guide arranged a brief meeting with the Patan Kumari, and I had the opportunity to quickly capture a portrait. Regrettably, given the sub-optimal lighting, the limited time frame of less than 2 minutes, and my inability to establish a connection with her, capturing a perfect portrait that showcases her friendly demeanor proved to be quite challenging. Now, let's delve into some background information. Similar to the Kumari in Kathmandu, the selection process for the Patan Kumari involves identifying a young girl from the Newar community who meets specific eligibility criteria. She must belong to the Shakya or Bajracharya caste and fulfill certain physical and mental requirements, as she is believed to possess the qualities necessary to embody the goddess. Once chosen, the Patan Kumari resides in the sacred Kumari Bahal or Kumari Ghar, a dedicated residence located near Patan Durbar Square. Like her Kathmandu counterpart, the Patan Kumari is highly revered as a symbol of purity and worshipped during religious festivals and ceremonies. Devotees visit the Kumari Bahal seeking blessings and an audience with her. Similar to the Kumari in Kathmandu, the Patan Kumari's tenure as a living goddess comes to an end with puberty or a significant loss of blood. At that point, a new Kumari is chosen through a strict process, and the outgoing Kumari resumes a regular life within the community – Kumari Bahal, Patan, Nepal
The original triangular cupola I began this tutorial with months ago is in the rear of this polyhedron. I only resumed work three weeks ago, spending perhaps an hour per weeknight folding each triangular cupola.
When I took this picture yesterday, I only had one more cupola to attach. As you can see, my technique has been to glue (yes, glue) the front and back of each cupola separately. In most cases I attached the 12 front hexagonal units before the 3 rear triangular units, but I reversed this order for the last cupola since it is easiest to do the inside before the outside when closing an object up permanently.
Of course I finished the object yesterday. Since I gave the polyhedron to Addie_Goodvibes this morning, I forgot to take a picture of the completed structure. (I'll have to take one later.) Update: See the next image in the set.
As usual I needed 510 sheets of paper to complete this polyhedron. Each sheet was 15x15cm, so the whole thing is about the size of a beach ball; I can fit my head through any of the decagonal holes. While the great rhombicosidodecahedron is fairly stable, I don't think it would be a wise idea to roll it around due to the weight of the paper.
☢ Chernobyl trip: Temporary takeover! Normal Cornwall / Wales landscapes will resume soon! ☢
Having temporarily lost my camera, our tour guide very generously lent me his. But without a compatible tripod or filters, I was forced into taking all shots handheld (striking a balance with ISO and aperture size to allow a fast enough shutter speed for handheld) and working harder for compositions (without bright skies requiring grad filters). Sometimes though, restrictions such as these can help creativity.
I further restricted myself by seeking out compositions that tell the story of nature reclaiming the land and avoiding the obvious shots (although sometimes I couldn't resist! - I may edit and post later)
This was the first such image that I was happy with - depicting trees growing out of a sports hall floor in Pripyat.
Fuji X-T2 (borrowed) | Lens at 83mm | ƒ/4 | 1/220 sec | ISO 640 | Handheld
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"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.”
(H.G. Wells)
Many people ask me advice about their portfolio and CV and I always tell them to be creative to stand out of the crowd. This doesn't apply to all kind of jobs, but when you're talking about creative jobs, there are simply no rules on how to present yourself.
Don't mention the name of your kindergarden school, don't mention you've been working at McDonalds during summer break. Believe me, nobody cares. And if your future employer does care, then he'll select you on the wrong criteria. You don't want to work for such a company.
So get creative and make something awesome from your portfolio. Take the above portfolio as an example. Michael doesn't show any of its works and still he succeeds in showing off his talent. Not only he can create great graphics, he also proves to be able to turn 'boring' facts and figures into something exciting. Well done Michael!
Check out Michael's blog:
theportfolio.ofmichaelanderson.com/portfolio/resume-infog...
Oh yeah, and also check out my portfolio:
Hello everyone. Normal service is resumed from today, at least after I spent pretty much all morning catching up on as many peoples' photos as possible, as well as having a few messages to send. I'm still not feeling great but I'm over the phase where I felt properly unwell.
I love the idea of wearing a dress like ths for a Valentines' date, though I'm sure some of you will have your own dress preferences. Thank you to everyone who has commented over the years about how attractive they find me and would want to date me. Obviously I'm taken now but it's nice to be so admired as an attractive woman.
It's been awhile since I stopped by the retention pond behind the mall. Four Sandhill Cranes approached me just after I parked, as if they expected food. Hopefully no one is feeding them and they were just being curious. After I backed away they resumed foraging and preening.
Press "z" to enlarge.
Nikon D7500, 100-400mm Tamron lens
f/4.8, 122.0mm
1/1600, ISO 450
Hand held.