Gladiolus flowers bloom on a long spike that ranges from 2 to 4 feet tall.

These beauties open from the bottom and work their way upwards creating a long spire of blooms.

The grass-like foliage resembles the blade of a sword giving these flowers a reputation as sword flowers.

The blooms range in colour from bold orange and red to pastel blues, pinks and yellows, lilacs, whites and purple.

The gladiolus flower symbolises honour and remembrance, but it has other meanings too.

It can also symbolise the following:

•Strength of character

•Faithfulness, sincerity and integrity

•Infatuation

•Never giving up

Purple, specifically means: Charm, grace and mysteriousness.

Have a charmed day and thank you, M, (*_*)

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Spathyphyllum

Common name: "Peace Lily" or "White Flag"

Latin name: Spathiphyllum 'Lynise

Aspiration for Purity

Purity is perfect sincerity and one can obtain it only when the being

is entirely consecrated to the Divine.

[We can, simply by a sincere aspiration, open a sealed door in us and

find...that Something which will change the whole significance of

life, reply to all our questions, solve all our problems and lead us

to the perfection we aspire for without knowing it, to that reality we

alone can satisfy us and give us lasting joy, eqilibrium, strength,

life.

THE MOTHER]

Dress, boots, hat : Art&Ko - Christmas Set. At Winter Spirit.

Stockings : [CoD!] "Cozy Stockings". At Winter Spirit.

Tray and hold pose : BROKEN ARROWS - Milk & Cookie Co.

Companion Santa Girls : SEmotion Libellune Santa Girl. At Equal 10.

Hair : Wasabi // Karissa Hair

Eyes : poema - Sincerity Eyes. At Winter Spirit.

Lipstick : poema - Kiribati Lipstick. At Winter Spirit.

Skin :Loa - Rue Skin ~LeLutka EVO X Heads~ (Opal). At Winter Spirit

Blush and noseblush : AVF - Cold Cheeks & Nose EvoX. At Winter Spirit

Decor :

FINCA - Sledding snowmen

Oh Deer! Street Spirit: Red

Pitaya - Christmas wagon - Green

Pitaya - Christmas wagon - Red

Serenity Style- Christmas Bicycle [Decor]. At Wanderlust this weekend

Serenity Style- The naughty helper. At Santa Inc.

Serenity Style- Vintage Gifts Sleigh. At Santa Inc.

Sway's [Spirit] Pendulum Clock - Christmas

[Ari-Pari] Winter Snowman. At Winter Spirit

[Harshlands] The Christmas Tree (Full) At WLRP.

For the next in the series of colour in the streets, I have chosen to repost an old image of a man selling colourful strings in the street. I asked him if I could take his picture, he gave a shy nod. I liked the sincerity in his curious eyes. I hope you like it too.

Today, December 5, we celebrate His Majesty the King's 82nd birthday.

The country can have stability, prosperity and peace only if all Thai people perform their duties with sincerity, true intention and honesty, and put the country above self interest, His Majesty the King said in a speech from the throne on Saturday.

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Introduction

Jesus Worship Song | "God Hopes to Gain Man's True Faith and Love for Him"

God hopes when you understand,

understand the true side of Him,

you will grow even closer to Him;

you will truly appreciate His love

and His concern for mankind;

you’ll give your heart up to Him,

having no more doubts,

having no more suspicions about Him.

He does everything for man, though quietly so,

doing it all silently

through His sincerity, faithfulness, and love.

Never does He have any apprehension or regret for what He does;

never does He ask for repayment from man,

nor hope to get anything from them.

His only purpose in all He does

is for man’s true faith and love for Him.

When your heart truly knows God’s disposition

and you have a deep appreciation for His substance,

you will sense God right by your side.

It’s just that you had never genuinely accepted God in your heart.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

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Rien ne pourra sauver notre planète tant que les humains n'auront pas un réel désir de savoir vivre entre eux.

- Juste reflet des relations entre les humains -

L'égo a pris le dessus par rapport à la sincérité de l'Être.

Tant qu'il n'est pas satisfait, l'Homme restera individualiste et n'arrivera pas à se préoccuper des autres.

[ un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras ]

______________________________________

Nothing can save our planet until humans have a real desire to know how to live among themselves.

- Fair reflection of relationships between humans -

The ego has taken over from the sincerity of the Being.

As long as he is not satisfied, Man will remain individualistic and will not be able to worry about others.

[ A bird in hand is worth two in the bush ]

Heartfelt

In this world,

so many times I feel what people say

is a joke

too much sarcasm

and a lack of sincerity.

If all the words

that escape our lips

mean nothing

How can we feel?

How can we express?

Excerpt of a poem By Meredith Roaten

Copyright © Chrysanthemum Flower (Year Posted 2012)

Chrysanthemum: the big blooms are often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.

However, this looks like a new variety, NEVER seen this before!

Have a blooming time, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

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Life seems like a straight line, but it is not.

We build our lives in just five percent, the rest is done through others, because we live with others and sometimes against each other.

But this small percentage, this five percent, is the result of sincerity with oneself.

Here the sun reflects and touches the surface.

A reddish song that the wind spreads..

José de Sousa Saramago was a Portuguese writer. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Quando c’è feeling si sente che, sul filo delle parole, viaggia la comprensione, la voglia di farsi capire con sincerità. E’ piacevole ritrovarsi a fare quattro chiacchiere, raccontandosi la giornata.

Questo momento solo per noi, è un piccolo angolo di serenità, con un pò di fantasia lo possiamo vivere ogni giorno ….Qui

When there is a feeling you feel that, on the edge of the words, it travels understanding, the desire to be understood with sincerity. It 'nice to be doing a chat, telling the day.

This time only for us, is a little piece of serenity, with a little imagination we can live every day .... Here

If we can only be more accepting, understanding, forgiving, and loving, we can find a way to live and let live, and in all sincerity, that is the only way to live. War is no solution for anyone anywhere, so let's work together for peace

"MosaicMontageMonday"

""Freestyle" "HMMM"

Originally, I was going to post this in the Mosaic Montage Monday group, but I realized that some might call it political, while I see it as a call for global help, especially for our children. We need to educate them to live and let live with compassion, respect, and acceptance.

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe, and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

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Gladiolus flowers bloom on a long spike that ranges from 2 to 4 feet tall.

These beauties open from the bottom and work their way upwards creating a long spire of blooms.

The grass-like foliage resembles the blade of a sword giving these flowers a reputation as sword flowers.

The blooms range in colour from bold orange and red to pastel blues, pinks and yellows, lilacs, whites and purple.

The gladiolus flower symbolises honour and remembrance, but it has other meanings too.

It can also symbolise the following:

•Strength of character

•Faithfulness, sincerity and integrity

•Infatuation

•Never giving up

Purple, specifically means: Charm, grace and mysteriousness.

Have a charmed day and thank you, M, (*_*)

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do everything with love, accept the results with sincerity

I am sure that this is a subject that many would never consider but with all sincerity, I am grateful for my circumstances to live where our homes have modern plumbing. Many of us take this convenience for granted and forget that so many people in the world don't have the same access. For a short time in my life, I actually worked as the receptionist for a waste treatment facility and learned a great deal about the processing and management. If you are lucky enough to live where you have access to a good sanitation system and clean drinking water take a moment today to acknowledge your good fortune.

The sincerity of the art worker must

permeate the song as naturally as

the red leaves break through the

dead branches in springtime.

Alma Gluck

What do white flowers symbolize?

They generally symbolize pure and heavenly feelings, peace, humility, appreciation, innocence, and sincerity. Giving white flowers symbolically brings lightness and brightness to the recipient's life.

Que symbolisent les fleurs blanches?

Elles symbolisent généralement des sentiments purs et célestes, la paix, l'humilité, la reconnaissance, l'innocence et la sincérité. Offrir des fleurs blanches apporte symboliquement légèreté et éclat à la vie de celui qui les reçoit.

Cosa simboleggiano i fiori bianchi?

Sono generalmente simbolo di sentimenti puri e celesti, di pace, umiltà, apprezzamento, innocenza e sincerità. Regalare dei fiori bianchi significa simbolicamente portare leggerezza e luminosità nella vita di chi li riceve.

The sweet peach rose conveys a meaning of modesty, genuineness, sincerity and gratitude. It can be great for saying “thank you” and would be an appropriate gift when closing a business deal, for example. The peach rose can also be a great way to show sympathy to a loved one or a close friend.

In all sincerity, I cannot understand why we refuse to change the gun laws in the USA. Just compare the USA to other countries how many children are killed by guns in their schools by their citizens? Should we not pass that law first before trying a 14-year-old as an adult? Something is wrong here! Gun laws have to be made for people to understand that one cannot just kill anyone for any reason! And families must bring up their children to believe in love and understanding. We need more tolerance, less hate, and to be able to discuss things civilly to find mutual solutions! I just cannot understand with the huge number of parents in this country how it is not possible to pass a sensible law to protect our PRECIOUS children. Most parents would do anything for their children, so why do they refuse to insist upon reasonable gun laws?

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe, and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Dahlias are my ultimate fave Fall bloomer! Sincerely!

Sculpture of James COLOMINA in the Garden Luxembourg/Paris

OMG ! THIS PHOTO IS SO SYMBOLIC 💕 🏆 👋 ❤❤❤💯

Art more Strong than Words

Art Talk in Silence ...

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Confrontation of the Beauty of Life (this pure Baby) and the Monstrosity of a Man (Putin) who reached its climax in the Spilled Blood

Life a game for him ? ... crazy more stupid, cruauty than this Pure Baby

Love this ART... ! - Magnifique in the Simplity ... All can be said/feel....

💕💕💕 🏆🏆🏆 👋👋👋 ❤❤❤💯

Justice and Truth must always be thought and said! never hidden !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

💕 I live for Justice/Truth/Sincerity/Authenticity/Integrity always💕

- Bravo, Thank you James Colomina for ur Art (and Heart), for the Sculpture - Lea Aboma 24/06/2022

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Lily of The Valley plants are one of the most fragrant blooming plants of the Spring & early Summer.

The flower symbolises absolute purity, youth, sincerity and discretion, but most importantly it symbolises happiness...............

This means it is very important to give someone you love a bunch of these flowers on the 1st May.

-Artificial intelligence “image generators” give everyone the opportunity to be creative, and thanks to their abilities, millions of people have this experience. But there is confusion and new questions. As the artistic prowess of artificial intelligence emerges, it raises questions we haven't encountered before about what it means to be human. Some consider AI products to be works of art, while others object. I evaluated the facts analytically in terms of art philosophy and wrote my ideas in this article.

Below is the article I wrote about art, artist concepts, can artificial intelligence make art, analysis of human art and artificial intelligence products.

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AN ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE "ART" ADVENTURE OF HUMANS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The concept of "art" is the field of creativity, the only feature of being human. As the artistic prowess of Artificial intelligence emerges in a fast-moving world, it raises questions we've never encountered before about what it means to be "human". What kind of a period will "art", which is the result of human concepts such as existence, society, communication, subconscious, emotions, imagination, intuition, love, sensitivity, impulse, instinct, dream, originality and of course, creativity, enter into a period with Artificial intelligence (AI)? With its revolutionary technology that will change production, thinking, lifestyles and the future, will artificial intelligence, which is designed to replace people in other fields of activity, be more creative than humans in the field of art and reach the competence to challenge the artist?

According to Hegel, art carries the spirit of the artist, who is transferred to matter and likens matter to himself. Well, since the products created by machines without a soul today are not generated by an artist, can they carry spirit and meaning?

For years, computer technology has already made an impact and contribution to visual arts with image technologies such as vector, bitmap, 3D, CGI as a tool that creates, processes and changes the image. Today, many smart image generators such as Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, Craiyon, Midjourney, Nightcafe Ai, etc. are software systems that can statistically evaluate themselves over large datasets containing millions of images, train themselves, and produce new images that are not included in the original dataset. Not just images, AI is already being used in other branches of the arts to create music, poetry, sculpture, stories, articles and films.

There are many new questions and concepts such as whether the products created by a system that has human skills but is not human are real works of art, whether programmers and machines will be accepted as artists, whether AI products can be included in the broad and general definition of art. Although there are objections, acceptances, doubts, different opinions, it has been met with great interest by the majority.

First of all, it is necessary to talk about the concepts of “Art” and “Artist”. In its most general definition, art is a reflection of the human mind and cultural evolution, an expression of creativity, way of thinking and imagination. The artist, on the other hand, is the one who makes art with the awareness of "being human", humanizes and shapes life, and realizes the phenomenon of art with action. The artist combines facts with aesthetic elements from a different point of view and records them in social memory. Behind his creative works lie deep stories of man, his age and society. He uses his imagination, patience, enthusiasm and self-sacrificing efforts to embed his passions, memories, dreams, imaginary and abstract ideas, symbols, philosophy and his inner world, the dynamics of the era and society he lives in, with aesthetic expressions. The process of creating the artist's art is complex and difficult, while filtering everything he is affected by and incorporating it into his works. He feels both sadness and happiness most deeply, and experiences his anxiety and pleasure at the highest level.

Art originates from life and human beings and belongs to humans. “Art is an object made by man for man. “ (E.H.Gombrich, The Story of Art) This is a very accurate definition and “Art” is based on a human-made phenomenon that takes its source from the human artist and seeks meaning with its historical, social accumulation and imagination; existence occurs in the unity of human, artist, meaning, aesthetic object and aesthetic taste. In this respect, there is a deep bond of existence between man, art and work of art that complements each other.

The artist searches for the meanings behind artistic intentions and desires and vital phenomena. Since AI is not a living, emotional being, it lacks imagination, the reality of its external world, and the qualities of being human. Unfortunately, those who claim in advance that the products of AI are art, underestimate the artist who realizes the thousands-year-old deep source of art and the artistic production process, and find it unnecessary to question the artist's effort and necessity. Decisions made by those who do not know the depth of the creative process, without entering the enthusiastic world of an artist, are in favor of accepting and affirming AI products without questioning them. We see that the capitalist world, which wants to benefit from the stimulating effect of the trade created by AI products, has great expectations to use this situation in its favor and turn it into money.

The production process of AI is formed by the combination of computer, programmer, data, algorithm, output, aesthetic taste of the receptive subject. Since AI does not perform its actions by focusing on aesthetic values, aesthetic harmony and meaning, the output it produces is only a sensory, aesthetic value uncertain, non-essential, formal object. Because it lacks the subjective point of view and the values of the special creation process in the mind of an artist. The software, which does not take its source from the human mind, does not have emotions, and produces from ready-made data, has the potential to produce likeable outputs. It can even produce outputs, albeit rare, that, by chance, can give aesthetic pleasure and cause emotional and artistic excitement in people. Again, it is the receptive subject himself who adds artistic value to such an output with his artistic disposition, education and dreams. Because, while the output is devoid of a communication basis, an expression to be conveyed and has no artistic value, the perception style, psychological orientation and point of view of the receptive subject who establishes the communication raise the output to the value of an object that gives aesthetic pleasure. The receptive subject participates in the process with its level of perception of the object, aesthetic judgment and creativity, and needs the qualities of its own self and visual capacity. With a subjectivist attitude, he takes the artistic value not from the object but from his own psychology, customizes the object with his own emotions and attributes a meaning to the output. What makes the output of AI valuable is not the qualities of the aesthetic object formed by the activity of an artist, but the way of seeing of the receptive subject.

The work of art is a human creation, the creative subject is the artist. The artist produces by adding meaning to his work, and the visible form has a meaning integrity, a unity of form and content. In his work, the artist formally expresses a reality about life in his work. That is, the meaning is not added after making the work, and the meaning exists as a substance in the mind of the artist before the work takes shape. In the work, the expression to be conveyed without communicating with the receptive subject is already present and ready; all this is hidden in the work as a reality and waits to be seen by a competent receptive subject. This is the process of discovery of the work of a spirit that repeats the aesthetic creation formed in the artist's soul. The receptive subject, who judges the output of artificial intelligence, lacks the pleasure and effort of creating, perceiving and recreating the expression level of the artist, that is, the human being. Because understanding and making sense of a work of art requires an effort like the creativity of the artist.

E.H. “We cannot hope to understand a work of art if we do not have the ability to share that sense of liberation and triumph that the artist has over his finished work,” says Gombrich.

We see that while art is realized with the connection of the artist, the work (aesthetics) and the receptive subject (aesthetic interest), the process in the AI product takes place with the connection of data, algorithm, object (sensory) and receptive subject (aesthetic interest).

Human art is the aesthetic relationship between man and objective reality and includes artistic reality. Its source is life, human, society, created by the artist, it focuses on the whole process and is holistic. It is based on the reproduction of the aesthetic values that the artist brings to the object by the receptive subject, the connections and interaction with the aesthetic judgment. It is directly and tightly connected to human practice, society and social life. The work of art is personal, original, and the artist has a compositional knowledge and skill that will require much more than repetitions, different blending and attachment techniques in AI output. In a way that takes its origins from life and focuses on the soul and meaning, art considers beauty as a unity of values. Like artificial intelligence, it focuses not only on the result, but also on the whole process, and this is what we need to distinguish.

Although AI is capable of creativity, this does not mean that it is an artist. Likewise, neither a programmer nor an algorithm is an artist. Because their production is outside of the vital, emotional, spiritual and meaning integrity we have explained above, they produce automatically and with commands. The algorithm does not create the object by considering artistic values, qualities and concerns, that is, the algorithm is not aware that it is dealing with art, so it is not conscious of reality. It scans the database and generates predictive compositions with the ability to fuse, add, subtract, associate and learn.

Artificial intelligence products can only be at the limit of the general definition of art. The creation process is automatic and is not identical with human art with the layers of existence it has; the source, formation and result are realized by a completely different method. Therefore, it is a phenomenon of experimental production that, although it is ostentatious and surprising, is not competent, imitates art as a form, its essence is incomplete, although it gives the impression of art.

Based on the context of reality, the search for meaning, the layers of existence and the social source of life, it would be appropriate to call it "Human Art" because it represents human beings, and "Artificial Intelligence Art" because it is created by codes. Because we cannot see artificial intelligence, which enters art as a separate actor, as if it is making productions of the same value as human beings and art. What makes human art valuable is that it tells its own story and the struggle for existence with the accumulation of thousands of years of creation process.

As AI enters more and more scientific, everyday and artistic and human fields, we have to make the rules, boundaries and definitions of human domain, arrangements, positioning and criticisms that include what human being is, to remain "human". The important thing is to create and place concepts that will preserve the depth, value, originality, creativity and freedom of the human domain. While doing this, we should determine the roles by defining the field that artificial intelligence, that is, the machine can have. For this reason, the categorical distinction was made as "Human Art" and "AI Art" because it was based on codes. To make both the same, to say that both achieve similar goals in different ways, is a disrespectful, unfair approach to art and the artist and should be objected to.

Of course, AI will enable artists to create new and original products through collaborative work as a resource to benefit from. With artificial intelligence in artistic creation, the artist can expand his creativity, get inspired, try new things, and also think of artificial intelligence as a collaboration tool. Even if the artist is involved in the creation process of the products created by this collaboration, even if he has the initiative, the use of AI based on the source codes will bring about discussions.

The approach to artificial intelligence products will also mean the sincerity exam of people. The artist and no one should not escape easily, and try to show stolen ideas or directly as his own work. It should not make an effort to reflect worthless products as if they are valuable.

Deciding whether the output has value and the quality of its connection with the art means reaching the big problem area in art. A wide variety of factors should be taken into account while making an aesthetic interpretation. Knowing who the work belongs to is also a factor that will affect our decision. Interpreting a work that is not clear by whom it was generated may cause exaggeration or vice versa, underestimation and incompleteness. Evaluating an object as artistic and beautiful is relative (apart from reconciliation with assumptions that make aesthetic judgment general and based on common feeling) and is difficult, but this is a mysterious and normal state of art.

Artificial intelligence will be an encouraging and supportive force with its ease not only for artists, but for everyone. In addition, the copyright problem of the entries that make up the database should be solved, and the rights of the artist and everyone else who does not want to be in the database should be respected.

It should never be forgotten that; The importance of painters and painting did not decrease with the invention of photography, the transformation of smart phones into talented cameras did not turn everyone into a photographer, AI cannot turn anyone into miraculous and fantastic artists, nor transfer talents.

While the subject is being discussed, painting is generally focused on because of its popularity. But how do we react when AI produces an image with details and visual quality indistinguishable from a real photograph? Especially when we compare it with documentary photography, the situation will become more complicated. At this stage, the values shaped in our aesthetic, emotional and imaginary world, which we judge the paintings, will not be enough. We will need to ask whether the photograph is based on objective reality, and we will build our judgmental values after the definition of reality. Because, as a document, that photograph is real, it reflects the state of the world while connecting the lived past to the future, it has a place and a story, it is direct, it is a human and social memory and transfers it to other generations. The photograph created by AI has no story, it only depicts unreal scenes with automatic editing, and the composition is created only with the ability to imitate. Such a photograph will not go beyond an image that only arouses technical admiration before the viewer. For this reason, I think that unmanipulated and documentary photography will become more valuable in the future. Because it will never lose its value as a tool that reflects reality and directly reflects events.

Can you consider William Turner's painting "The Slave Ship" separately from the historical, social, reality of the outside world and the dynamics of the artist's inner world? This painting is not just a painting, it is a work that has meanings far beyond the painting. Now let's imagine that a similar picture is generated by artificial intelligence. Even if pictorial values, light and composition are used appropriately, what historical, artistic, cultural, emotional value can it have? In other words, in the background of art, there are stories of life and a context, while artificial art has nothing to tell, it is a storyless phenomenon that is disconnected from the context of reality, as a product of a system under the control of virtual codes, and has no history.

In today's society, communication habits have changed, the world of possibilities has grown, and even magicalized. AI "image generators" give everyone the opportunity to be creative, and thanks to their amazing ability, they make this experience available to millions of people. Even a child who has learned to read and write can accidentally create remarkable products in front of his computer. It does not make anyone who can write keywords to the computer and who does not have artistic personality and creativity an artist and does not include them in art. Millions of people are attracted to this attractive game without age limit and are entertained by its amazing and strange results, as if they have achieved a magical power. It is more accurate to call them "experimental participants". It is a fact that outliers, complex, uncertain, surreal, mystical, imagination-stimulating images attract a lot of attention. Friedrich Schiller and his theory that art is a game come to mind. But in his theory, Schiller meant real art. Besides, art is a much more complex phenomenon than play.

Although the outputs are strange, unencountered, interesting and attractive, as they multiply uncontrollably in the internet environment, they have a high potential to turn into habitual, valueless, artificial, ordinary objects.

It is human beings who will stand against the destructiveness of technology and protect humanity. Being human, despite your shortcomings, is unique. Do we have the human intelligence, virtue, honesty, will, courage and plan to use the future to be a better human being “together” and to create a world based on beauty and equality? While AI becomes human, we never want a role change where people become automatic, ineffective and robotic.

Man interprets and makes sense of life with his art, resists against time, and transfers his relationship with life to the art environment in freedom with his searches and discoveries. Art is formed in reality through "labor" by the artist. All innovations and technological changes should never be allowed to trivialize art and artists. Because Artificial Intelligence lacks the human touch, love, impulses and, in short, a life.

Einstein said, "The criterion of being intelligent is not knowledge but imagination," and reconciling human imagination with intelligence.

Akil Alparslan / 01 2023

Front Page July 14th/2011 Treaures of Keep your eyes open

Once again, I borrowed this wonderful image from my friend Philip Dunn an extraordinary and super talented photographer. Thank you so much Philip for your generosity !!

14th Imagoism Thursday

I come to the beach at twilight because it’s the one place where my thoughts feel spacious, where the world softens enough for me to hear myself again. In that gentler light, I find a quiet I need more than I admit.

The old tree waits for me—bare, steady, reaching upward even in its weathered state. I understand that kind of reaching. People sometimes mistake my quiet for distance, but I’m not withdrawn; I’m just tuned to a different frequency, one that asks for sincerity and wonder.

Here, I can unfold.

The sun sinks low, spilling gold across the water and setting the tree aglow. When the light touches me, something warm stirs inside—a part of me I thought had gone quiet. I breathe in the salt air and let go of the years I spent trying to feel less.

When I open my eyes, the tree looks alive not because it changed, but because I did. Even what’s weathered can still hold light.

I rest my hand on its bark and whisper, “You’re the light in my bones”—not to the tree, but to the part of me that still believes in wonder.

As the horizon burns orange and my shadow merges with the tree’s, something loosens. Maybe it’s the light. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s remembering I don’t have to guard my glow.

In that moment, I feel illuminated from within—imperfect, unfinished, but present.

And as twilight gathers the sky, I finally understand: I don’t need to chase meaning or reshape myself to fit the world. I only need to stand still long enough to recognize the light that’s been there all along.

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2019 Top gospel music videos | Hymn | "God's Hopes for Mankind Have Not Changed" (Lyrics)

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Introduction

When Abraham offered Isaac,

God saw his sincerity and obedience clearly,

and he passed God’s test successfully.

But of being God’s close friend and one who knew God,

still he was far from worthy.

And God’s disposition he couldn’t see.

He was far from being of one mind with God and doing His will.

Ever since He made man,

God’s yearned for a group of faithful overcomers

who know His disposition to walk with Him.

This wish has never changed.

It’s always stayed the same.

His hopes have stayed the same.

And within His heart, anxious and lonely,

God remained sadly.

He needed His plan to unfold quickly

for His management plan to be done.

He needed to select and gain those who were correct

for quickly bringing His will to effect.

This was God’s eager desire and remains unchanged to this day.

Ever since He made man,

God’s yearned for a group of faithful overcomers

who know His disposition to walk with Him.

This wish has never changed.

It’s always stayed the same.

His hopes have stayed the same.

No matter how long He will wait,

regardless of how hard the road ahead,

how far off the objectives He yearns for are,

God has never given up or changed what He expects;

His hopes for man stand.

Since this was said, can you understand part of His wish?

Your realization might not be deep right now,

but it will become something profound eventually in time.

Ever since He made man,

God’s yearned for a group of faithful overcomers

who know His disposition to walk with Him.

This wish has never changed.

It’s always stayed the same.

His hopes have stayed the same.

from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs

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[...] Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others [...]

-- Quote by François de la Rochefoucauld (French classical author, leading exponent of the Maxime, 1613-1680)

P.S. There's no post-processing here, the shot was taken on a marble pillar and the man depicted is a reflection. The only add was the black frame.

Rome, Italy (November, 2007)

Heartfelt

In this world,

so many times I feel what people say

is a joke

too much sarcasm

and a lack of sincerity.

If all the words

that escape our lips

mean nothing

How can we feel?

How can we express?

Excerpt of a poem By Meredith Roaten

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Chrysanthemum: the big blooms are often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.

However, this looks like a new variety, NEVER saw these before.

Have a blooming time, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

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Arbroath Harbour 19 May 2023. This is a mixed working and pleasure boat harbour, dating from 1394, with major improvements in 1725 and 1839, and for many years one of the busiest fishing ports in Scotland. It is home to the world famous Arbroath Smokies.

BA156 QUEENSFERRY, a scalloper, was built in 1971 here in Arbroath by Mackay Boat Builders (Arbroath) Ltd, whose still working yard is in the background.

A52 MARIGOLD was built in 1968 by Smith & Hutton in Anstruther, Fife, being first registered in Whitby under the name SCORESBY. Re-registered in Arbroath in 1986 it was renamed SINCERITY A, gaining its current name in 1991. Originally classed as a trawler, it is is now a trawler/scalloper.

Both vessels are owned by Gordon M Clark of Annan.

Sorry I will out for awhile for my Chariot awaits and I must be off to the Ball.

In sincerity I have an appointment with the eye doctor.

Will be back as soon as possible.

Have a great day and I love you all.

The color blue represents both the sky and the sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration, and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, and intelligence.

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating and stay safe! ❤️❤️❤️

Heartfelt

In this world,

so many times I feel what people say

is a joke

too much sarcasm

and a lack of sincerity.

If all the words

that escape our lips

mean nothing

How can we feel?

How can we express?

Excerpt of a poem By Meredith Roaten

Copyright © Chrysanthemum Flower

Chrysanthemum: the big blooms are often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.

However, this looks like a new variety, NEVER saw these before.

Have a blooming time, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

Heartfelt

In this world,

so many times I feel what people say

is a joke

too much sarcasm

and a lack of sincerity.

If all the words

that escape our lips

mean nothing

How can we feel?

How can we express?

Excerpt of a poem By Meredith Roaten

Copyright © Chrysanthemum Flower

Chrysanthemum: the big blooms are often duo toned, collectively known as kotengiku or antique chrysanthemums.

However, this looks like a new variety, NEVER saw these before.

Have a blooming time, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

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Herbstanemone hupehensis

"Pretty Lady Susan"

Die Anemone steht in der Blumensprache für

Erwartung & Vorfreude, Aufrichtigkeit, Sehnsucht,

Entsagung und Schutz.

In the language of flowers, the anemone stands for expectation, anticipation, sincerity, longing,

forsaken and protection.

Für "Smile on Saturday" Thema "Floriography" am 17.10.2020.

Have a "Happy smile on saturday" and stay safe.

"Could be the most noble in the world is no longer human, maybe it's a plant.

Plants provide many benefits for all creatures on this earth without asking for compensation.

Although sometimes other creatures who benefit greatly from plants often commit cruelty to plants, plants don't cruel things to us.

Plants don't hate, don't cunning, don't incite, don't politicize, and don't greedy

........ Plants taught me sincerity in silence ....."

Since the day I met you I loved you,

A love of other lives...

Made me fall in love every day,

Every day a little more, your way, your way of being,

Your heart, your soul, your character, sincerity, integrity,

Everything about you just made me love you, love and admiration.

Flaw, we all have, but love overcomes all...

We apologize and forgive our mistakes;

Without having to say a word...

We learned to live with them, Fitting yours and mine,

Each respecting their space and limitations...

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It would be like an iron girder in a house of cards :-)

W. Somerset Maugham

Science Matters! Resist!!

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Gladiolus flowers bloom on a long spike that ranges from 2 to 4 feet tall.

These beauties open from the bottom and work their way upwards creating a long spire of blooms.

The grass-like foliage resembles the blade of a sword giving these flowers a reputation as sword flowers.

The blooms range in colour from bold orange and red to pastel blues, pinks and yellows, lilacs, whites and purple.

The gladiolus flower symbolises honour and remembrance, but it has other meanings too.

It can also symbolise the following:

•Strength of character

•Faithfulness, sincerity and integrity

•Infatuation

•Never giving up

Have a charmed day and thank you, M, (*_*)

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Everything in the canang sari has its specific meaning, function, and honors a certain Hindu God. Some of the elements contained in the canang sari are: Young palm leaves named ceper for the nase. It represents the earth and the moon.

Porosan represents Tri Premana (thought, words, behavior) and Tri Murti (Brahma, Wisnu, Shiva).

Rice (wija) is a symbol of Sang Hyang Atma which makes the body come alive. Fragrant oil symbolizes peace of mind.

Sampian urasari epitomizes the wheel of life. Flower petals symbolize peace and sincerity. The placement, colors, and type of flowers are also not randomly chosen; white flower petals represent the east, which is also believed the place of God Isvara. Red flower petals are commonly used to represent the south, which is the place of God Brahma. Marigolds represent the west, known as the place of God Mahadeva, and the last, the blue or purple ones are to represent the north, for god Vishnu.

Kembang rampai symbolizes wisdom and is placed on the flower petals.

:::... Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother. ...:::

S O L O

Solo

Innocent and delicate.

I'm tired of pretending.

I'm done...

What do you do every day? Where are you? Did you eat? Goodnight.

Baby. Darling. Honey. I miss you.

It's all useless.

You got me like (oh, oh, oh)

This is not a touching

Love story (oh, oh, oh)

No romance, no sincerity (oh, oh, oh)

Sorry, but

I’m not sorry.

From today...

I'm a shining solo

I’m going solo

Used to be your girl

Now I’m used to being the GOAT

You’re sittin’ on your feelings

I’m sittin’ on my throne

I ain’t got no time for the troubles in your eyes

This time I’m only lookin’ at me, myself and I

I’m goin' solo, I’mma do it on my own now

Now that you’re alone, got you lookin’ for a clone now

So low that’s how I’m gettin’ down

Destined for this and the crown

Sing it loud like

This is not a touching

Love story

No romance, no sincerity

Sorry, but

I’m not sorry.

From today...

I'm a shining solo

I’m going solo

After the relationship, romance, emotion there's

Breakup, tears, regret, longing.

I like being alone, because I have to be honest with myself.

Like a free wind...

Like the stars above the clouds...

I want to go far away, I want to shine brightly!

Viver, não é doar um pouco. . .

This man was doing his "End of the World is Nigh" sandwich board thing on the streets of Bristol. I asked him if I could take his picture and he graciously allowed me to take a quick street portrait. He told me his name was Andrew and he had come to Bristol from some African nation as a missionary.

His beliefs are not my beliefs, but I respected his sincerity and courage to preach. I mean, if you genuinely believe people are going to hell, how can you just sit there and be pew fodder? But anyway... this is a new edit. The candid guys in the background just doing their thing along with pretty much every other shopper that day in Bristol reminded me of a famous poem - it's not Birmingham as per the poem but it may as well be. I am sure the poet meant any city in the UK.

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"When Jesus came to Golgotha they hanged Him on a tree,

They drave great nails through hands and feet, and made a

Calvary;

They crowned Him with a crown of thorns, red were His wounds and deep,

For those were crude and cruel days, and human flesh was cheap.

When Jesus came to Birmingham they simply passed Him by,

They never hurt a hair of Him, they only let Him die;

For men had grown more tender, and they would not give Him pain,

They only just passed down the street, and left Him in the rain.

Still Jesus cried, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do,”

And still it rained the winter rain that drenched Him through and through;

The crowds went home and left the streets without a soul to see,

And Jesus crouched against a wall and cried for Calvary." (Indifference by G.A. Studdert Kennedy)

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