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The Hall of Names at Yad Vashem is the Jewish People’s memorial to each and every Jew who perished in the Holocaust – a place where they may be commemorated for generations to come.
The main circular hall houses the extensive collection of “Pages of Testimony” – short biographies of each Holocaust victim. Over two million Pages are stored in the circular repository around the outer edge of the Hall, with room for six million in all.
The ceiling of the Hall is composed of a ten-meter high cone reaching skywards, displaying 600 photographs and fragments of Pages of Testimony. This exhibit represents a fraction of the murdered six million men, women and children from the diverse Jewish world destroyed by the Nazis and their accomplices. The victims’ portraits are reflected in water at the base of an opposing cone carved out of the mountain’s bedrock.
At the far end of the Hall is a glass screen onto which Pages of Testimony are projected. From here one may enter a computer center and search the Central Database of Shoah Victims’ Names, with the assistance of the Hall of Names staff. The Center also offers blank Pages of Testimony and survivor registration forms.
The Hall of Names was planned and designed by architect Moshe Safdie and designer Dorit Harel together with the Hall of Names' staff.
Yad Vashem (Hebrew: יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a monument and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the dead, to honoring Jews who fought against their Nazi German oppressors and Gentiles who selflessly aided Jews in need and to researching the phenomenon of the Holocaust in particular and genocide in general, with the aim of avoiding such events in the future.
Established in 1953, Yad Vashem is on the western slope of Mount Herzl, also known as the Mount of Remembrance, a height in western Jerusalem, 804 meters (2,638 ft) above sea level and adjacent to the Jerusalem Forest. The memorial consists of a 180-dunam (18.0 ha; 44.5-acre) complex containing two types of facilities: some dedicated to the scientific study of the Holocaust and genocide in general, and memorials and museums catering to the needs of the larger public. Among the former there are a research institute with archives, a library, a publishing house, and an educational center, and the International School/Institute for Holocaust Studies; among the latter, the Holocaust History Museum, memorial sites such as the Children's Memorial and the Hall of Remembrance, the Museum of Holocaust Art, sculptures, outdoor commemorative sites such as the Valley of the Communities, and a synagogue.
A core goal of Yad Vashem's founders was to recognize non-Jews who, at personal risk and without a financial or evangelistic motive, chose to save Jews from the ongoing genocide during the Holocaust. Those recognized by Israel as Righteous Among the Nations are honored in a section of Yad Vashem known as the Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Yad Vashem is the second-most-visited Israeli tourist site, after the Western Wall, with approximately one million visitors each year. It does not charge any fee for admission.
In a year of unimaginable sorrow, we thank those who worked selflessly to keep us safe, healthy, fed and provided all the services up till now we may have taken for granted.
Publication History
Writer Geoff Johns developed Larfleeze as a key participant in the "Blackest Night" storyline, explaining at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 that he came up with the name "Larfleeze" by combining the words "lard" and "sleaze".
Johns states that Larfleeze is one of his favorite characters to write because of how "out of touch" the character is, adding that, other than greed, emotions have no value to him because they do not provide him with anything material.
After his brief first appearance in DC Universe #0 (April 2008), the character went on to be shown in smaller teaser appearances within the Green Lantern series until his first extended appearance in Green Lantern #39 (April 2009).
The issue leads into "Agent Orange" (named after the codename Larfleeze is given by the Guardians of the Universe), the storyline detailing the character's origin that also serves as a prelude to the "Blackest Night" storyline.
Larfleeze's story includes an appearance in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 (July 2009). In the story Tales of the Orange Lanterns: Blume Godhead, he is shown "recruiting" one of his most recognizable Orange Lanterns.
Larfleeze received a back-up in Threshold, written by Keith Giffen, with art by Scott Kolins. The back-up ran from Threshold #1 (March 2013) to #5 (July 2013).
The plot focused on the apparent theft of Larfleeze's power battery, and his attempt to retrieve it. The back-up spins off into a self-titled ongoing series, Larfleeze. Keith Giffen and Scott Kolins continued as the creative team, with J. M. DeMatteis introduced as co-writer. In March 2014, DC announced that the Larfleeze series would end with issue 12.
Fictional character biography
A long, long time ago (And in a galaxy far, far away.) a group of thieves consisting of Larfleeze (who was their leader), Chattle, Flob, Blooch, and Turpa of the planet Ogatoo performed for a mysterious buyer what was perhaps the greatest heist ever pulled in the history of the universe.
The group stole a monumental amount of treasures and relics from the planet Maltus, including a box containing Parallax and a section of an ancient map that had originally belonged to Krona.
While escaping the planet, Chattle was captured by The Manhunters but the other four escaped with both the box and the map. Upon studying the map Larfleeze, Chattle, Blooch and Turpa traveled to Okaara in The Vega System where, following the death of Flob at the hands of a giant man-eating plant, they discovered the Orange Lantern Central Power Battery upon falling into an ancient underground palace.
Overwhelmed by it's power, Larfleeze, Blooch and Turpa began desperately fighting for the power battery and, as they did, The Guardians of the Universe and an army of Manhunters descended upon Okaara in an attempt to retrieve the box containing Parallax.
However, because of it's proximity to Larfleeze and the others, The Guardians could not get within reaching distance of the box.
The Guardians and Manhunters who tried were incinerated by the Orange Light of Avarice. More Guardians and Manhunters fell to the Orange Light in the midst of the chaos, along with Blooch.
The remaining Guardians decided to make a deal and, once Larfleeze and Turpa learned that the Guardians weren't after the Orange Light, they became more inclined to listen.
In return for Parallax, The Guardians would give control of the Orange Light of Avarice as well as the entire Vega System over to the one who survived the struggle for the Orange Lantern, that survivor was Larfleeze. The deal was hammered out, Parallax was returned to the Guardians and Larfleeze became Agent Orange.
The Guardians also promised that neither they nor anyone affiliated with them would ever come back, so long as Larfleeze kept up his end of the bargain and did not allow The Orange Light to shine beyond the borders of The Vega System.
That did not stop people from coming to look for the Orange Light of Avarice, however and, over the eons Larfleeze spent festering in an ancient underground palace, countless people were murdered and their souls became slaves to Larfleeze's will.
Major Story Arcs
The Return of...Agent Orange
During the 21st Century, Larfleeze overlooked a couple of trespasses made by The Green Lantern Corps simply on account of the fact that they were just trying to capture members of The Spider Guild and The Sinestro Corps...but then one day The Controllers, a race who split off from the Guardians ages ago, came looking for the Orange Light of Avarice and they did so during Larfleeze's feasting time.
Infuriated by their trespass, Larfleeze slaughtered all of the Controllers and reanimated them under his control.
Later, while a Green Lantern named Stel was pursuing a Sinestro Corps soldier into The Vega System, Larfleeze summoned the being of Blume, a massive creature whom he had previously taken control. Blume devoured the Sinestro Corps Lantern and then turned it's attention to Stel.
Under orders from Larfleeze, Blume tore off all of Stel's limbs and branded him with the symbol of the Orange Light of Avarice. When Stel's body was brought back to The Guardians of the Universe for examination, they were shocked to see the symbol.
Without warning, a pillar of orange flames burst forth and created an energy construct of Larfleeze which would allow him to communicate with The Guardians.
He was furious with them and began blaming them for The Controllers' actions as well as taking his feasting time away from him. He then started making demands but his transmission was cut short by Scar, who declared that the next law to be placed in The Book of Oa would be that The Vega System is no longer off-limits to the Guardians of the Universe.
The other Guardians agreed and led a massive army of Green Lanterns into The Vega System where they stopped many of the criminals who were using it as a safe haven from escaping.
The Guardians and the Green Lanterns then made their way to Okaara where Larfleeze unleashed his reanimated victims...including those of The Controllers.
A vicious fight broke out and, as the Guardians and the Green Lanterns attempted to fend off the attacking energy beings, one Green Lantern named Gretti was consumed by one of the orange construct of Glomulus and, in turn, became one of Larfleeze's slaves.
As the fight continued Hal Jordan got separated from his allies and fell down a large chasm where Larfleeze just so happened to be waiting for him.
When Larfleeze sensed the presence of the Blue Lantern Ring on Hal's finger, he became intoxicated by the power it was emitting. Larfleeze made himself known to Hal and demanded that Hal surrender the Blue Lantern Ring over to him immediately.
With his orange light constructs fighting the Green Lantern Corps outside and Hal Jordan unable to escape, Larfleeze felt free to briefly return his attention to his feast. As Larfleeze ate, he told tales of the fools who tried to take what was his away and also made mention of the Green Lanterns he had slaughtered in ages past.
When Larfleeze returned to the subject of the Blue Lantern Ring, he asked what it was "full" of and the ring asked what Larfleeze hoped for. Larfleeze responded, with the symbol of the Blue Lantern Corps glowing in his eyes, that he desired a great many things and that what he hoped for was the Blue Lantern Ring.
Due to Hope being a selfless emotion and Larfleeze was a being controlled by Greed, it rejected Larfleeze and shocked him with a burst of it's energy preventing Larfleeze from removing it.
This gave Hal the chance to get the one-up on Larfleeze but only for a second. Larfleeze proved to be too powerful for even Hal in his current state to handle and was promptly swatted aside. Hal did not refuse to give up however and the two came to a standstill.
Hal offered a trade. The Blue Lantern Power Ring in return for the tale of how Larfleeze came to be Agent Orange. Larfleeze told him the story and, when he tried to take the Ring from Hal, the ring once again rejected him. Larfleeze declared that Hal was a "welsher" and had had enough with his bartering.
Hal desperately pleaded for Larfleeze to retain patience while he tried to get it off but Larfleeze, not wanting to wait, formed a large energy construct in the shape of a massive sword and sliced Hal's right arm off and took the Blue Ring for himself. As he did it welcomed Larfleeze to The Blue Lantern Corps.
However...Larfleeze quickly learned that the Blue Lantern Power Ring had tricked him by using his own hope of obtaining it against him.
This sent Larfleeze into a rage but gave Hal the distraction he needed to press onward with his attack against Larfleeze. As the two continued to fight, the Guardians of The Universe as well as the rest of the Green Lanterns came to Hal's aid.
Hal took advantage of the situation to snatch The Orange Lantern Central Power Battery from Larfleeze's hands which almost resulted in him becoming the new Agent Orange until Larfleeze quickly snatched it back out of Hal's hands.
Infuriated, Larfleeze grew to massive proportions and attacked the Guardians and the Green Lanterns without mercy. As the fight raged on, Hal was pestered once more by the Blue Power Ring asking him what he hoped for.
When Hal said that if "they" got out of the situation alive then he hoped the Blue Lantern Power Ring would stop asking him that question. The ring registered Hal's sincerity and unleashed it's full power upon Larfleeze.
It then separated itself from Hal and departed in search of it's new wielder, this infuriated Larfleeze further. Just as he was about to attack once more, the Guardians of the Universe proposed the idea of forming another treaty.
The Guardians asked him what he wanted in order to bring an end to the conflict. Larfleeze whispered to the Guardians that he wanted to know where he could locate and obtain a Blue Lantern Power Ring and that if they told him what he wanted to know he would not cause the Guardians of the Universe anymore trouble.
The Guardians of the Universe agreed and hours after they departed from Okaara, Larfleeze's minions secretly made their way to Odym where they launched an all-out assault on Ganthet, Sayd and their Blue Lantern Corps.
Blackest Night
While the battle for the blue light raged, Blackest Night kicked in and, as prophesied, the dead began to rise across the universe as Black Lanterns.
While monitoring the battle with Ganthet from his hiding place on Okaara, Larfleeze was confronted by the animated corpses of the people his light devoured. Unable to defeat them, Larfleeze was saved by the intervention of the red lantern Atrocitus. But Atrocitus' intentions were far from altruistic as he attacked Larfleeze and demanded that the glutton hand over the orange battery to him.
Larfleeze was saved once again by the arrival of Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris, Indigo-1, Saint Walker, Ganthet, and Sayd, who recruited Larfleeze and Atrocitus to their group in order to battle the black lanterns.
Larfleeze agreed, but on condition: That he be given a Guardian. Knowing that victory over the black lanterns is not possible without the orange light, Sayd promised him that, after Blackest Night is over, she would forever pledge her servitude to Larfleeze.
Larfleeze joins their group and goes to Earth to fight the black lanterns, and their master, Nekron. Not being able to destroy the lord of the unliving by themselves, the lanterns need back up. To this end, Ganthet activates a protocol in each of their rings, designating a 24 hour deputy lantern. Larfleeze's ring chooses Lex Luthor.
This backfires as Lex is consumed by the orange light and tries to take Larfleeze's battery, along with everything else he sees. In the end, Larfleeze is able to overpower him and assert his dominance as the one and only Agent Orange.
At the end of the conflict Larfleeze tosses Lex back to Hal and the other lanterns, telling them that he is of Earth so they will figure out how to punish him. Carol laughed at this and commented that Larfleeze just did what they thought he would never do, actually gave something to someone.
Brightest Day
Following the end of Blackest Night Larfleeze has entered a truce with the other corps, but before he returns to his home something is still bugging him. He tracks down Lex Luthor, who is shown free of his ring but still obsessed with having one. Larfleeze, with Sayd in tow, attacks him once more and tells him he still hungers and that Lex's comments about the greed of humans has peaked his curiosity. He asks Lex a simple question: What is the most valuable thing on Earth? Lex answers that it's power, which Larfleeze says he has plenty of and there must be something else, to which Lex's answers, "Land."
Due to Lex's response, Larfleeze starts to live on Earth and begins ransacking local towns of everything he can get until it looks like he's living on a garbage dump. Hal comes in and asks him why he's still living here, to which Larfleeze comments he has discovered what he truly needs to find in the universe and its right here on Earth, someone who will bring him everything he has ever wanted. That someone, Santa Claus.
While Hal is trying to convince him that Santa Clause isn't real and ask him how he captured the Orange Entity inside his lantern, Hector Hammond arrives and attacks them. He uses his powers to steal Larfleeze's lantern. When Larfleeze tries to grab it back, Hector eats it, thus freeing the entity which takes over Hector's body and makes him one with it.
Larfleeze replies that the way he locked up the Orange Entity was much harder than he let on, implying that with Hector now in tow it was going to be even more difficult. However the battle is interrupted by Hector fleeing the scene to go find Carol, the one thing he really wants. Hal says he has to leave to find her in Las Vegas, but Larfleeze insist on tagging along and he isn't taking no for an answer.
Once they arrive in Vegas Larfleeze realizes he's finally found where he really belongs, a city dedicated to greed and even brags about "All You Can Eat Buffets." However his meal is interrupted by the Predator breaking in, having taken over the body of a stalker. Larfleeze attacks him but is showed images of his family and of his history. Carol is able to tame the Predator and she, along with Hal and Larfleeze are brought to the Star Sapphire's homeworld Zamaron where Carol is made the new Zamaron Queen, which Larfleeze wants to be.
While on the planet Zamaron Larfleeze is learning that without his battery he can no longer hold onto his projections and create his corp. He strikes out against Hal in anger, but he is stopped when Saint Walker contacts them to let him know that the Blue Lantern Entity is now on Earth and has chosen a host. Larfleeze joins Hal as they go in search of her, and when they find her she tells Larfleeze that his family is still alive, and they miss him, which is something so startling it almost brings Larfleeze to his knees.
However he doesn't have long to take this in, as the Indigo Tribe and their entity Proselyte have come to Earth. They are then joined by the Flash who is shouting down Hal, trying to lecture him on the dangers of teaming up with villains, however Larfleeze interrupts the conversation as he steals the Flash's wallet, proving that even without his wallet he's still very powerful thanks to being the soul possessor of the Orange rings.
This is all interrupted as a they are faced with the appearance of the force who has been capturing these entities and learn that it is Krona, the rogue Guardian. Larfleeze joins forces with the other New Guardians as they attack Krona, but he brings out his secret weapon, revealing he has captured Hector Hammond and the orange entity Ophidian. Hammond unleashes a mental attack on each of them, leaving them battered and broken as Krona leaves with Parallax.
Larfleeze follows Jordan and the other New Guardians out into space to try and find Krona before he reaches Zamaron, but they find that their too late and he has already captured the Predator, the last of the entities. Sinsestro and Carol Ferris join Hal and Larfleeze, as they race off to Ryut to find Krona, but he isn't there. Instead they are greeted by the Book of Black, which Sinestro says houses all that the Guardians wanted to keep secret.
Larfleeze instantly jumps on this because he wants to know these secrets, causing several black chains to spring out and attach themselves to the New Guardians, showing them visions of how Krona was the one responsible for the Massacre of Space Sector 666. They are let go of the chains but Larfleeze spots his lantern being spit out of the book. Hal warns him not to touch it but its too late, he has already grabbed it and won't let it go, even as Lyssa Drak pops out of it and sucks Larfleeze into the book. She absorbs the rest of them as well except for Hal Jordan who is able to escape, only to see that Larfleeze and the rest of the New Guardians are gone with their rings dropped to the ground behind them.
War Of The Green Lanterns
When Krona's attack traps the other six New Guardians in the Book of the Black, Hal is able to escape with their rings. Although he initially discouraged John Stewart from using the ring due to its psychological effects, Hal later uses Larfleeze's orange ring in conjunction with Sinestro's ring to hold off the attacking brainwashed Green Lanterns long enough for Guy Gardner to break Parallax out of the Central Power Battery and restore their comrades to normal. While trapped inside the Book of the Black, Larfleeze is forced to relive a childhood memory of slavery. Larfleeze is later freed from the book by Kyle Rayner. When his orange ring returns to him, Larfleeze is initially fearful, saying "Keep it away from me!" Once the ring is on his finger, however, he returns to his usual mindset, declaring it "Mine!"
Powers & abilities
Being a "one man Corps", Larfleeze is immensely powerful - more so than any ordinary Lantern. He has demonstrated the ability to fight dozens of ring-bearers at the same time. The orange light has the ability to create orange light replicas, referred to as "constructs", based on the identities of those it kills. As Larfleeze is too greedy to share his rings, save for one given to Lex Luthor at Ganthet's insistence, he uses his ring's ability to create constructs in order to field an entire army of Orange Lanterns to face his foes for him. His connection to his power battery allows him to maintain the constructs indefinitely, so long as he devotes attention to doing so. Notable Orange Lantern constructs include:
Blume (of Sector 2751): A giant extraterrestrial head that proclaims himself a god of hunger so that he can intimidate the inhabitants of planets into feeding him their valuables. After failing to do the same to Larfleeze, he is made into an Orange Lantern construct and now patrols the Vega system.He consumes the Sinestro Corps member of sector 2825 and brands Green Lantern Stel with the symbol of the Orange Lantern Corps. During the Blackest Night event, his body is shown being reanimated as a Black Lantern.
Clypta (of Sector 2829): An Orange Lantern from the Thieves' System that is reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event.
The Controllers: Arrive on Okaara searching for the orange light in order to create their own Corps. Upon finding the orange power battery, they are confronted by Larfleeze and killed by his Orange Lanterns. Later they are also shown to have been assimilated into his army of constructs.
Glomulus (of Sector 2826): A former tavern cleaner on Okaara. While there, he is only allowed out of his cage to eat whatever food falls on the floor. After accidentally getting a taste for blood, Glomulus eats everyone in the tavern. Free, he makes his way into the woods and finds himself at Larfleeze's palace where he is consumed by Blume. His identity is stolen, turning him into an Orange Lantern. During the Blackest Night event, his body is shown being reanimated as a Black Lantern. In promotional art for the new series Green Lantern: New Guardians, Glomulus is shown to be the representative of the Orange Lantern Corps; subsequent information reveals that he was initially a construct posing as an Orange Lantern ring to latch on to Kyle Rayner for an unknown purpose.
Gretti (former Green Lantern of Sector 2828): Literally torn limb from limb by Larfleeze's constructs during the Green Lantern attack on Okaara. After his defeat, his identity is stolen, turning him into an Orange Lantern. During the Blackest Night event, his body is shown being reanimated as a Black Lantern.
Guardian of the Universe: While Larfleeze's thieves guild and the Guardians fought for the orange power battery, the power of the orange light is unleashed, killing one of the Guardians in the process. He is shown as being turned into an Orange Lantern construct. In Green Lantern vol. 4 #45, a male Guardian is shown being reanimated as a Black Lantern on Okaara.
Larfleeze: After reclaiming his power battery from Hal Jordan, Larfleeze withdraws the Orange Lantern Corps into his battery and uses the combined power to create a gigantic avatar of himself in order to attack the Green Lantern Corps. Larfleeze later sends a life-sized avatar of himself to lead the attack against the Blue Lanterns on Odym.
Nat-Nat: An Orange Lantern from Limey Rock that is reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event.
Sound Dancer (of Sector 911): An Orange Lantern from the Obsidian Deeps that is reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event. The Obsidian Deeps make up the lightless sector that Green Lantern (F Sharp Bell) Rot Lop Fan is from.
Tammal-Tayn (of Sector 2813): An Orange Lantern from the planet Fylip that is reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event.
Turpa: A member of the guild of thieves Larfleeze formerly belonged to. Together the guild steals the Guardians' map to the Orange Power Battery, and upon finding it are so overcome with greed that they fight one another for it. Turpa is killed by the power of the orange light before Larfleeze and Blooch fight to the death for the orange power battery. He is shown as having been turned into an orange light construct.
Warp Wrap (of Sector 2): An Orange Lantern from the planet Cairo that is reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event.
As a consequence of being the only wielder of the Orange Light, Larfleeze suffers from extreme paranoia and greed. His greed can be subdued in the presence of the Blue Light, but his avarice is never fully satiated.
The Entity
The entity of greed that Larfleeze keeps chained within his Orange Lantern is a snake-like being called Ophidian the Tempter. It was the first being to consume more than it needed, and thus became the first example of avarice in the history of the universe. It speaks to and wields its corrupting influence over whoever possesses the Lantern. When Krona dispatched Hector Hammond to find Larfleeze and the Lantern, Hammond consumed the Lantern and became the host of Ophidian in much the same way as Hal Jordan had once been the host of Parallax.
After joining Krona, Ophidian used its powers to pinpoint the location of the Butcher, the entity of rage that Atrocitus was on the search for. Once Krona had collected all the entities, he launched an attack on Oa, where Ophidian and its fellow entities each possessed a Guardian. After Krona was killed by Hal Jordan, Ophidian was released from his hold and is currently roaming at large in the universe.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
Secret Identity: N/A
Publisher: DC
First appearance: Green Lantern (vol. 4) #25 (January 2008)
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Created by: Geoff Johns (writer)
Ethan Van Sciver (artist)
The sad effects of the wildfires in Jasper and the rest of the National park.... this view a bit up on Maligne Lake road
Thank you to all first responders who fought to protect Jasper. They worked tirelessly day and night, to protect this community, which to many, is their home. Their selflessness and bravery are truly commendable – we will always remember the extraordinary dedication they displayed during the challenging early days of this wildfire response.
The Jasper fires refer to the devastating Jasper wildfires of July 2024, which destroyed approximately 30% of the townsite, forced the evacuation of 25,000 people for nearly a month, (and continuing) and significantly impacted properties and infrastructure, though critical facilities were saved. Fueled by lightning and extreme drought conditions, the monstrous fire complex generated its own weather and rapidly consumed the area.
Impact:
Approximately 358 buildings, including homes and two churches, were destroyed.
About 25,000 residents and visitors were evacuated.
Critical infrastructure like the hospital and schools remained intact. The wildfire complex created its own weather system with a wall of flame up to 100 meters high.
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♫ Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day
Christ on the road to calvary
tried by sinful men, torn and beaten then
nailed to a cross of wood
This the pow'r of the cross
Christ became sin for us
took the blame, bore the wrath
we stand forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see the pain written on your face
bearing the awesome weight of sin
every bitter thought, every evil deed
crowning your bloodstained brow
Now the daylight flees
Now the ground beneath
quakes as it maker bows his head
curtain torn into
dead are raise to life
"finished" the victory cry
Oh, to see my name written in the wounds
for through your suffering I am free
death is crushed to death
life is mine to live
won through your selfless love
This the pow'r of the cross
son of God slain for us
what a love, what a cost
we stand forgiven at the cross ♫
Foto: Cristo Redentor no amanhecer do Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Video Serie Pascoa (Easter): ♪ Power of the Cross ♪ - Voices of the University of Mobile
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Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting.
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photographed northwest of Fox Lake, Wisconsin
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“TROOPER BRUCE A. HECK
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
On a cold winter night, on January 10, 1997, Alaska State Trooper Bruce Heck gave his life in the line of duty near this
location.
While on duty in the area of mile 157.9 of the Glenn Highway, Trooper Heck attempted to arrest a suspect who had run into the woods after wrecking a stolen taxicab. In sub-zero temperatures and deep snow, a struggle ensued where the suspect overpowered Trooper Heck and took his life. The suspect, who was arrested by other officers who arrived on scene shortly thereatter, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
In 1999 the Alaska State Legislature designated the Glenn Highway from Mile 128 to Mile 189 as the TROOPER BRUCE A. HECK MEMORIAL CORRIDOR so that his sacrifice will not be forgouten.
This monument is placed in remembrance of Trooper Heck's selfless act of giving his life while protecting the citizens of Alaska.” - Attached plate reads like this
Discover
Discover nature.
Discover yourself. Discover patience.
Discover Selflessness. Discover Forgiveness.
Discover Love.
Discover.
Happy Easter my Friends and Family.
The last time I visited St Justinians in Pembrokeshire, Wales there was only one life boat station, which had existed since 1869. It closed in 2016 and during its active life the crews saved more than 360 lives at sea from 420 launches. It has been a listed building since 1992 which means it cannot be demolished or substantially altered without prior approval from the local authority.
Construction of the new station alongside began in 2014. It opened in 2016 and provided all the most modern equipment necessary to carry out rescue operations at sea.
Like several other essential rescue organizations in Great Britain, the RNLI is not funded by the Government and most of their revenue comes from charitable donations. The most important aspect of its operation are the staff who crew the lifeboats. Virtually all of them are volunteers who give up their time to go to the help of people in distress at sea. They can be called out when required 24 hours a day 365 days a year no matter what the weather. The bravery and commitment of the crews is undisputed. Selfless men and women all of them and as a society we are lucky to have them!
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The Aircraft Restoration Projects Supermarine Spitfire PRXI PL983 performs a fly past over Southampton General Hospital. The plane has had the slogan 'Thank u NHS' written on the underneath as a show of gratitude to all the NHS Keyworkers who have worked so selflessly during the COVID 19 Pandemic.
01/08/2020
might as well take a photo of myself with a bit of water in the background 😊 what is it with this OBSEsSION of doing selfies?
Note: The meaning of "obsession" is an overwhelming mental state where a persistent, intrusive thought, feeling, or desire completely takes over your mind. I would say!
Its true root comes from the Latin word obsessio, which literally means "a siege"—an enemy surrounding a city and cutting off its supplies
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We remember those who served their countries, paid the ultimate price, and did not return to their families and loved ones, how valiant and selfless they were. I remember them each time I see a machine of war, knowing that even in peace, soldiers, sailors, and air crews can perish in the strenuous training and preparation needed for them to keep us ultimately safe and free.
‘…the unreality of the selfless sun…’
Charcoal - 290mm x 136.5mm
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Stamford Georgian Festival
The words “Stand and deliver!” conjure up images of handsome, gallant gentlemen on well-groomed horses, their faces hidden by masks, relieving carriage passengers of their worldly possessions. It’s an idealized image of men who were oftentimes little more than robbers only looking out for themselves, but, oddly, it was an image that many highwaymen achieved even during their own day.For some reason, these men (and, occasionally, women) escaped the stigma that is associated with most criminals, becoming a gallant class of selfless individuals who robbed the rich to give to the poor. Unfortunately, the poor didn’t always figure into the equation.
Talk but they never wanna fucking neck
Walk but they never wanna take a map
Shock whenever they see you where they at
Rot inside of your own selfless crack
Wanna climb my way to the spot I'm at
May have lost my soul but my minds intact
So I see everything that you say behind the back
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" May our love be like the moon, shining selflessly on each other's darkness, revealing the beauty that lies within... 💕"
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To Love Like the Moon . . . 💜💙
" Selfless love is a rare gem that shines brightly in a world where selfish desires often take precedence. It does not seek to possess, control, or manipulate. Rather, it is like the moon that doesn't steal the night but shines on the night sky, revealing the beauty that lies within the darkness.
In contrast, a hunger for love is often driven by a selfish desire to take and possess. This kind of love is more focused on stealing and sharing the happiness and beauty of one's partner rather than supporting and nurturing them.
Selfless love is a true reflection of the purest form of affection, one that radiates kindness, compassion, empathy, and strength to love without love's thirst and attention's leeching.
Don't love like a leech or parasite, always taking and never giving. It's like a barren land longing for rain and no woman would be happy with such a relationship. Instead, true love means supporting and developing each other, much like a garden where both partners can grow and thrive together... 💞"
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Taken at B Sori
Sunrise comes pretty early in Northern Ireland this time of year… I was up just past 4 am to catch it on this side of the Magheracross Viewpoint, only about 15 minutes from our hotel in Portrush (pronounced as though two words, port rush). A little over two years ago, my friend Evelyn McCullough brought me here as a first stop among many along the coastal highway, which is replete with stunning scenery. I dedicated this particular morning by retracing that time in tribute to Evelyn, though by myself this time. Dear Evelyn is in hospice at the MacMillan Unit in Antrim, where she is in palliative care due to incurable cancer. We were proud and appreciative to meet with her a last time during this trip… she has been a great inspiration to all who have known her, for even in the face of death, she lived life in a selfless fullness that so few others do even without such troubles. This image would not have been possible without her. I’ll never forget her. Please pray for her and her family and friends.
If you look closely (click the image for detail), you can see the remains of Dunluce Castle just beyond that first cliff.
Strolling through Circle B Bar Reserve, I came across this Limpkin feeding her chick. As usual, mom is trying to make sure junior get plenty of nourishment. Circle B Bar Reserve is a wetland reserve located near Lakeland, Florida.
The Limpkin measures 26 inches (66 cm) from beak-tip to tail-tip and seems to get very little respect or notice from photographers.
Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed and pure breed that need to be rescued each year and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives. So many dogs put their lives on the line every day, for personal protection, for law enforcement, for the disabled. drug sniffer dogs and bomb detecting dogs.
Camera shy Minky falls into the category of being a rescued dog and is happy to celebrate Dog Day doing something she loves, snuggling in her fleece. She hopes many dogs will be adopted into their forever homes and those dogs that serve us are given special treats and loads of love today and every day.
This gorgeous Maple slab was an Easter gift to me from my daughter which she discovered last week on a daily neighborhood walk with her dog! She texted me a photo of the slab and immediately I said, "I WANT THAT" . . . and so, a few days later, she happened to see the owner of the fallen tree, and mentioned this piece to him. He was OVERJOYED at her interest, and offered to personally deliver it to her home, as the piece was much too heavy to carry! To me this was another one of my familiar *serendipitous* moments, meant to be, especially on this Easter weekend!
"Only those who have learned the power
of sincere and selfless contribution
experience life's deepest joy:
true fulfillment."
~ Tony Robbins ~
"People who achieve the highest levels of success
- whether in business or in raising families or simply in discovering fulfillment and satisfaction and purpose in life
- are those who place their focus on other people rather than themselves."
~ Richard M. DeVos ~
From Google:
"Spalted maple, known for its unique and intricate fungal patterns, can be seen as a symbol of transformation and the beauty of nature's imperfections. While it signifies a form of decay, the striking visual characteristics make it a coveted material for woodworkers, who often appreciate it for its visual appeal and the unique stories it tells.
Maple trees symbolize various concepts in different cultures, primarily representing balance, promise, and practicality. Here are some common interpretations:
Strength and Endurance: The maple tree is known for its hardiness and longevity, symbolizing resilience and strength.
Balance: The symmetrical shape of the maple leaf is often associated with balance and harmony.
Transformation: In the fall, maple trees exhibit vibrant colors, symbolizing change and transformation.
Canadian Identity: The maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada, representing unity and pride.
Sweetness and Abundance: Maple syrup, derived from the tree, symbolizes sweetness and the rewards of hard work.
These meanings can vary based on cultural context, but the overarching themes often relate to strength, beauty, and transformation."
3rd place winner of the Lakeshore Camera Club's 2011 pictorial theme:
"Selfless self portrait" competition
Thank you for your comments everyone!
This is exactly how I want to remember the Twin Towers, not the horror of deliberate Islamic terrorism and destruction on September 11, 2001. The anniversary of that is coming up this Sunday. Please say a prayer for those who perished by smoke inhalation, burning alive or jumping as a desperate way of escape. (and all this for just showing up at work that day). Also remember the first responders who selflessly dug into the incredibly dangerous toxic "pile" when looking for survivors, which there were none of.
To all the beautiful, loving, selfless mothers of the world, may your special day be as special as you! And to my amazing Mom, thank you for you! You are always loved & have a special place in my heart!
My in-laws are flower farmers and work with the sun, dawn to dusk, putting the flowers to sleep and waking them up, every single day. They work alone, never complain, grow thousands of flowers each season and remain selfless. It's Easter but there is work to do.
Gm! Have a great day!
i had no intention of doing the flickr thing tonight, however I came home to find a package waiting on my doorstep and this is what i found inside - the most beautiful soft luscious handmade scarf made for ME.
My friend sazzy(sazzola to me ) has been a steady source of encouragement as well as support for me. Sazz knew that (like many of you others) that today is the 6 mos. anniversary of my fathers passing and she knit this for me- with a card that brought tears to my eyes. I can't tell you how this wonderful gesture makes me feel- Sazzy is Beyond thoughtful and caring and selfless.
It reminded me of the night of my fathers birthday and David and I went over after work to see him and things were so incredibly bad but none of us thought he would be gone a week later. I sobbed the whole way home and waiting for me on the doorstep was a package from cynthia(myslideshow) - i cried even more. Then the following day my mom called and said that Dad seemed better - go get together with your flickr friends and have fun - that was the day of the "jersey meet" and we had fun, and one week later my father was gone.
Its just fitting that i spent time with some of my favorite flickr friends yesterday on the anniv. and after having dinner with mom tonight and talking briefly about todays date to come home to find a package from another friend i met through flicrk.. It amazes me the human spirit..
I only hope that im not taking all the time, but giving as well, like you all...
Sazzola - I love you and thank you ...
thanks to all of you that continue to stand with me , support me . i am very blessed.
Do something selfless this weekend...like feeding strips of bacon to the vegan neighbor's toddler through the mail slot.
This is the new Weeping Window poppy installation at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent. It opened to the public today and visiting is limited to booking tickets online with 30 minute slots from 1000 -1530 hrs each day. It is free. But already booked for weeks to come on certain days of the week. Or you can do as I did and go and stand across the far side of the canal and try to take shots through the gap. Unfortunately I went too late when the sun had already dipped behind the clouds on the horizon just before sunset.
I had really wanted to see the whole thing at The Tower of London and had seriously considered driving down to take photos at 5.00am in the morning, but I never quite did it...and regretted it ever since. Now there have been these displays all over the country, some more spectacular than others. Whilst I love the old pottery brickwork and the bottle kilns I think this one looks dangerously like a bottle of tomato ketchup, and such thought is distinctly disrespectful to the real meaning of this memorial...no, celebration of the lives of those British soldiers who died in The Great War (World War I)
I've booked my tickets for a month away and hope then to be able to get closer and fully absorb the sense of selfless sacrifice these men made for our freedom one hundred years ago.
Stumbled across this photo tonight while going through my old photos. This is one of my favorite pictures of all time, but it very emotional. Very painful.
Here I am at age 17. Loving my first daughter from afar at her baptism. The daughter that I had so selflessly placed for adoption a few months earlier.
Looking back: Lessons I have learned since this day--
Love yourself. Period.
Love completely. But only those worthy of it.
Always be who you were meant to be. Never compromise.
And never let anyone mistreat you. Not even yourself.
Problem too big? Too Painful? Give it to God and you will never be alone again.
Hartley Bay harbour and breakwater, British Columbia. This photo show the large number of small fishing and recreational vessels from Hartley Bay that were the first on the scene to answer the distress call of the Queen of the North ferry that ran aground on Gil Island on March 22, 2006. The Gitga'at people arrived in a fleet of small watercraft in the dead of night to pick up survivors from the lifeboats and took them to Hartley Bay to provide them with food and shelter. The town's populace received the Governor General's Commendation for Outstanding Service on May 3, 2006, for "initiative, selflessness and an extraordinary commitment to the well-being of others" in the rescue; the honour also cites the town's "tremendous spirit and the remarkable example it has set".
02/02/2019 www.alllenfotowild.com
PADDY: "Hullo Scout! Hullo Rosie!"
SCOUT and ROSIE: "Oh! Hullo Paddy!"
PADDY: "What are you doing?"
SCOUT: "We are getting dressed up for mijn beste vriend Peter!"
ROSIE: "Who also happens to be mijn handsome prins Peter!"
SCOUT: "I am wearing a pretty blue tutu because I know mijn beste vriend likes the colour blue!"
ROSIE: "And I am wearing an orange tutu because it is royal colour in the Netherlands, and mijn Prins thinks I am as pretty as Queen Maxima!"
SCOUT: "Peter has decided that he doesn't want to go on holiday in the campervan with Mummy Marian, Jan, Fenre and your beste vriend Oleg!"
ROSIE: "He has seen Germany before and he has decided that he would prefer to come and stay here with us."
SCOUT: "I am soooo excited!" *Trembles with excitement.* "We are going to play hide-and-seek together! I can't wait!"
ROSIE: "And mijn handsome prins Peter and I are going to have lots of snuffly kisses! At least a honderdduizend berenkusjes, Paddy!" *Blushes red beneath pink woollen plush.*
PADDY: "Yes, mijn beste vriend Oleg told me that Peter has decided not to on on holiday with him in the campervan, and I wanted to have a serious chat with you about that."
ROSIE: "With us, Paddy?"
SCOUT: "A serious chat, Paddy?" *Concerned.* "That does sound... well... serious."
PADDY: "It is. Come Scout and Rosie. Let's sit down here on the sofa." *Climbs up on sofa.*
SCOUT and ROSIE: *Clamber up on the sofa after Paddy.*
PADDY: *Wraps arms around Scout and Rosie.* "Now, I know how excited you are to see Peter, and to play with him and kiss him. We all love having Peter come to stay."
SCOUT: "Oh yes, Paddy! He is mijn beste vriend!"
ROSIE: "And my handsome and brave prins!"
PADDY: "I know. Now, do you remember last week when Daddy had a very upset tummy and had to lie down here on this very sofa and rest because he felt very sick?"
SCOUT: "Oh yes Paddy! We all comforted him!"
ROSIE: "I kissed his tummy better with my little bear kisses."
PADDY: "Well, this trip to Germany in the campervan with Jan, Fenre and Peter and Oleg is very special to Mummy Marian, because like Daddy, she has not been well."
SCOUT: "Oh yes, we know, Paddy!"
ROSIE: "We were worried!"
PADDY: "And that is why this trip is special for Mummy Marian. It is a reward for getting better and she is so looking forward to travelling around. She really wants Peter to come as well, as she enjoys it when he has adventures. How do you think Daddy might have felt if we were not there last week to give him big little bear hugs and snuffly kisses?"
SCOUT: "Oh he would have been sad, Paddy!"
ROSIE: "And felt sick, Paddy!"
PADDY: "Exactly! And Mummy Marian will feel sad if Peter doesn't travel on the campervan with her to Germany. Mijn beste vriend Oleg will be sad that Peter is not going with them too."
SCOUT: "But Paddy, Oleg is always complaining about Peter!"
PADDY: "I know that, Scout, but that is only because Peter worries Oleg sometimes because he does some things that could be dangerous, and Oleg doesn't want him to get hurt. Now, do you want Mummy Marian and mijn beste vriend Oleg to be sad?"
SCOUT and ROSIE: "Oh no, Paddy!"
PADDY: "Good! Then I hope you will understand why I am saying that Peter cannot come and stay here with us and play with you, Scout, or kiss you, Rosie, until he has been on the trip with Mummy Marian, Jan, Fenre and mijn beste vriend Oleg."
SCOUT: "But... but Paddy! I want mijn beste vriend Peter to come and play hide-and-seek with me!"
ROSIE: "And I want to give mijn prins Peter a honderdduizend berenkusjes, Paddy!"
PADDY: "And you will both get your wishes, after Peter fulfils his duties. We bears all have very special jobs to take care of our Mummies and Daddies and comfort them when they are sad or sick. Peter still needs to give Mummy Marian lots of big little bear hugs and snuffly kisses! He also needs to make her smile and laught with his adventures and escapades!"
SCOUT: "Oh!" *Puts paw to mouth.*
ROSIE: "Yes I see." *Puts paw to mouth.*
PADDY: "So, can both of you be good, brave and kind bears and let Peter go travelling with Mummy Marian, under the proviso that when he gets back, he will come to stay with us and you can play together then?"
SCOUT: "It will be hard, Paddy, because I love mijn beste vriend soooo much!"
ROSIE: "And I love mijn prins Peter to the stars and back again!"
PADDY: "I know, but I promise that this is really for the best for everybody and everybear!"
SCOUT and ROSIE: "Alright Paddy!"
PADDY: "That's very good of you both, and you are such kind and selfless bears! Thank you so much! Let me give you a big little bear hug of thanks from Mummy Marian and mijn beste vriend Oleg!" *Pulls Scout and Rosie close and cuddles them.*
My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558... and www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577233464... and their Mummy Marian Kloon (on and off) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. Peter loves Rosie and Rosie loves Peter, so they have become prince and princess to one another. Oleg and Paddy are very similar and have become best friends too. Peter and Oleg have packed their bags as you can see here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54607130847/in/datepos... or in the first comment below. However after packing, Peter has changed his mind, and Mummy Marian and Oleg are both so disappointed that he isn't going with them.
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Rosie is Scout's cousin, because like Scout, she is a free trade knitted bear from Africa. She was made in Kenya by one of the Kenana Knitters, Martha Wanjira. She is made from home spun and dyed wool. She was a gift to me from two very dear friends, including the one who gave Scout to Paddy.
SciFi Expo 2022 & S.O.S. Wrap Up and Thank you!
Bulletproof Next were fortunate to participate as performers for the SciFi Expo 2022 last month. The event is fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" charity program. As performers, all of the money donated during our concert went 100% to this fund-raising campaign, and we couldn't be more proud!
ARMY in RL have a long history of selfless and generous charity donations, and so as ARMY ourselves, we were proud to carry that behavior into SL. This is also thanks to the wonderful ARMY and BTN fans who came to the concert with loaded pockets that they emptied generously into the donation kiosk.
Every L$ counts, and with our combined effort, we were able to raise L$25,000 (US$100.00) for the charity, earning an honorable mention of 6th highest fund-raising event of the whole Expo! The total combined raised donations for SciFi Expo 2022 is L$2,411,149 (US$9,644.60), a new historic high for the event!
You can read the full thank you post on the website: scifiexpo.org/blog/thank-you-2022/
We also participated in Spoonful of Sugar Festival which benefits Doctors Without Borders charity, where ARMY raised another L$20,000 in our 1 hour set! You can check more about that event here: www.thesosfestival.com
We're so proud to work with noble charities in SL, demonstrating the power of ARMY's giving heart to help people all around the world! Thank you everyone who participated! We're very excited to be involved in future charity fundraising events in SL!
I don't even know what time it was
disbelieving, even now, of the cause
denial seems an affront to instinct -
a world can change so in just one blink
the turn of the year is nothing compared to that of human emotion
which can gamble on life, turning the world into one pitiless dungeon
bottomless, selfless in it's adverse demoralising torment
people seem the be all and end all of our evolutionary descent
stuck in reverse and seemingly accelerating backwards through memory
halting at a time displaying freedom of spirit which I recall vaguely
uncomplicated, dignity intact, pride not an issue, life the centre of all
survival was Winter withstanding, before neoteric slights could befall
under blankets of cloud, rainfall totting up, focusing becomes crystal
thus able to marvel in the clarity of nature's due; a cloudbreaking angel
the howling wind is now a paen of reason, a true self-motivator
filtering the sound in light of love unfound: desire in nature's angelic answer.
by anglia24
13h40: 14/01/2008
© 2008anglia24
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A Stroll for Serene, Suppressed, Sleepy, Soundless, Still, Subdued and Subtle Selfless Stimulation of Senses.
We met this group of ladies in the highland near Pensi la pass...they had walked for weeks to reach the place where wild yaks would be abundantly available...they would camp there and collect the dung for months and would return home before winter would be arriving in October....they offered us butter tea and wide smile...an unforgettable lesson to learn as to how hard life and soft smile can so subtly walk on hand in hand...taken in Suru valley, Ladakh Himalayas, India
Never forget the events of September 11, 2001 when our passenger airliners were turned into weapons against our own citizens. Always remember those brave souls on Flight 93 who rallied against their terrorist captors and crashed that airliner in Pennsylvania , the brave and selfless who rushed into the burning monoliths we referred to as the Twin Towers whose efforts thwarted and reduced the horrific number of casualties. It import to convey this message to future generations.
Another image from last years photo walk with NYC Photographers of the Tribute in Lights taken in Manhattan on the southern gate of City Hall Park. It was at the behest of one of our brilliant organizers Chris because of the converged perspective. Always on point with his suggestions love the resulting image. The first time I went to capture images of the Tribute in Lights, it was still being staged at what then was referred to Ground Zero, internal bickering between NY state, NYC and Silverstein Holdings had delayed the rebuild of the WTC site in actuality nothing emerged from the slurry walled 16 acre pit until 2012 when One World Center’s base finally emerged at street level. Accompanied that my night by my now deceased son age about 9-10 if I recall , we drove to Hoboken, I took some Ektachrome images on my Minolta X-700 film camera with my 70-210 mm F/4 Rokkor MD lens. Sadly the lab that developed my slides from that night ignored the guide pictures I initially took an sliced most of the Tribute in Lights images up, maybe one usable slide on the whole roll. Alex would not really come on many more photo adventures with me as he moved on to Nintendo and his much loved skateboards. - [ ] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot @nycurbanism @nycprimeshot @nybucketlist @911memorial @siruiusa @siruiimaging
“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock away our true selves. Women who are best at this disappearing act earn the highest praise: She is so selfless. Can you imagine? The epitome of womanhood is to lose one’s self completely. That is the end goal of every patriarchal culture. Because a very effective way to control women is to convince women to control themselves.”
― Glennon Doyle, Untamed
Thank you Falconer for your help with this one!
And all of those people saw how it grew, the spirit of power, to become an awesome force, as day after day she and the companion sisters brought solace to the lepers, those most sadly afflicted of God's creatures, from whom the rest of mankind shrank in fear and revulsion. Each day, seven days a week, she and he company she led gave selfish humankind yet more examples of selflessness. In the presence of such charity, the most rabid bigot, the most liberated freethinker, even the most ambitious of politicians, must be humbled. As Robert Louis Stevenson would testify only five years later, after he had seen Mother Marianne and the sisters attending the lepers at Molokai, in their presence "even a fool is silent and adores."
-Pilgrim & Exile; Mother Marianne of Moloka'i,
by Sister Mary Laurence Hanley, O.S.F. and O.A. Bushnell, pg 174
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-The Arc in the Sky, Pt. 1 "Jazz": III. Cherubim & Palm-Trees, by Kile Smith
Shut down by her own hope
Holding on to what is now nothing
She knows how to let go but can't quit do it
She is left in her own pit of selfless sorrow
In the nothing of the silence she can't even find his voice
Not know
And never again.........
#12 in Explore
I love that one
Its out of my notebook. I've been very poetic lately.
jk
I can't really tell if its good or not
I had a pretty good day. I'm too hyper though
I'm surprised I sat still for this pic. HA. I had a sip of Monster, that AWESOME energy dring,and some candy, o o o and a cookie.
teehee
My parents are going to kill me
HAHAteehee MWAHAHAHA
sorry
Photography should be real, truthful and hit hard at the senses whether it's a man without legs or a lovely sunset.
I do shoot both!
Part of my repertoire is shooting people in pain.
Social outcasts, people who have no advocacy and who survive on the generosity of others due to their disabilities.
I don't see life through rose colored glasses.........
For the last 4 decades I have been a physician, a shooter , a donator and a spiritual humanitarian visitor/ lecturer in international psychiatry on behalf of worldwide charitable organizations.
Here are just some of the organizations i have been associated with.
You can help if you want to. The world needs you. Here are some organizations that could use your involvement ones that i have been exposed to.
SINCE 1990:
1. Medical Benevolence Foundation www.mbfoundation.org/ since 1994.
( INDIA, VIETNAM, BANGLADESH,THAILAND, INDONESIA,HAITI,Dom Rep etc.)
2. Medecins sans frontieres-DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
3. ASHA in DELHI slums INDIA
4. Paraiso Assistance Program- built a hospital in Paraiso in the Domincan Republic
5. CRY AMERICA.ORG helping the impoverished children of INDIA
america.cry.org/site/index.html
6. Presbyterian Church in Thailand, India, Indonesia .
7. RIchardson Leprosy Hospital/Miraj Medical Center INDIA
leprosyhistory.org/database/archive695
8. Lectured and held several conferences, seminars about international psychiatry and culture attitudes towards medicine in both the third world and in the USA.
( INDIA, PERU,VIETNAM, BANGLADESH, THAILAND, etc etc etc )
9. North Village Leper Colony for the aged lepers and AIDS HOSPITAL & Medical OUTREACH IN CHIANG MAI
Dr. James McKean founded this hospice
leprosyhistory.org/geographical_region/site/chaing-mai
10. ROW MISSIONS BEN MATHES A GREAT MAN DOING GREAT THINGS
IN THE WORLD ON THE RIVERS OF THE WORLD
www.missionhope.org/ben-mathes
11.ANGKOR HOSPITAL For CHILDREN in SIAM REAP CAMBODIA
12. St Vincents children hospital
13. Soho house charity for Children with Cancer- Jean Clarkson
14. Tracy Alvas MISSION 4 Multiple Sclerosis- Red Bank NJ.
www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/NJM
15. Dr TULSI DAS in BENARES, INDIA has a program that is very poorly funded but visits leprosariums...
in the monkey temple of BENARES aka VARANASI
I recently spent time in three leprosy colonies where untrained volunteers cut through the dead skin of the feet of people with Leprosy. This alleviates some of the pain because although lepers do not feel their lesions the lesions do start to ulcerate and cause pain locally. Under poor lighting and in filthy surroundings this was being done
at all the centers.
www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/news/articles/2020/2020022...
16. Miraj- Sangli Indian psychiatrists- recently lectured in Feb 2013
Giving doesn't only mean money. I've visited Presbyterians missions worldwide to provide emotional and monetary support to let these selfless people who work for peanuts helping those who have no voice and no medical help in their countries, know their actions are not overlooked and are what makes the difference to so many millions of the downtrodden & disenfranchised worldwide.
17- Most recently i am involved with the CATHOLIC CHURCH in INDIA helping build homes for LEPERS and their children and schools for the children. The stigma of LEPROSY is huge and though CHILDREN do not have the disease due to ignorance they are not allowed in the general population.
This is being done in PURI, in the state of ORISSA in INDIA.
18-Shriners children hospital
DO SOMETHING TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
Photography’s new conscience
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Great Western Railway Class 800 No. 800032 prepares to depart Paddington station on 21st December 2023. The train is named after Nailsea Support Group volunteer Iain Bugler who selflessly helped others at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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I'm really struggling to take self portraits lately and I'm finding that working with other models/people is the only thing allowing me to create to the best of my ability. I cannot wait to have this new camera. It will make things so much easier.
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It's hard to say goodbye
This is not an easy day for me, to say the least. Today my dog, my baby, Maggie, passed away.
She has been very sick for the past few months, slowly getting older as all of us do, and it finally came to a point where it would be cruel of us to keep her alive for much longer with the suffering she was enduring. So today, she went in to the vet, and surrounded by my mom, dad, and little brother, she quietly went to sleep.
She's been in my family for almost thirteen years, more than half of my lifetime, and has been there through all our big moments and moves and hard times. In a very real way, she was another family member to us, and we love her more than anything. I think it always hits us hardest when a pet is taken from us, because it is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives, and even how much closer we become with each other because of them. They teach us about love and friendship and selflessness, and loyalty, above everything else.
She will be missed so much, but I'm happy she's in a better place now and doesn't have to hurt anymore.
I love you, Maggie. Rest in peace.
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With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve - Quaid-i- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam Residency (Urdu: قائد اعظم ریزڈنسی—Qāʾid-e Aʿẓam Rẹziḋinsī), also known as Ziarat Residency, is located in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is where Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent the last two months and ten days of his life. It is the most famous landmark of the city, constructed in 1892 during the British Raj. The building is a wooden structure, originally designed as a sanatorium before being converted into the summer residence of the agent of the Governor General. It is declared a national monument and heritage site and is of great architectural importance.
On 15 June 2013, the Residency was targeted with rockets by terrorists and badly damaged.
However, it has been reconstructed and opened to public since 14 August 2014.
Jinnah is one of my ideals and is a symbol of dedication in the history of Indo-Pak subcontinent, today is his birthday.