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Part three of my images concerning architect Tadao Ando's Water Temple (Mizumido) on Awaji island.
"...Contrary to the monochromatic approach through the white walls and neutral concrete stair, the interior of the temple is saturated with color. The circular space is filled with an intense red-orange light which seems to be pulsating from its core, the inner most and most sacred space of the temple which houses the Buddha statue."
A spectacular inner sanctum. I have no image of the most sacred 'core' to share - I'll leave that to your own speculation, or discovery.
Quoted text from www.galinsky.com
Somewhat interestingly (in opposition to the majority of my uploads), this is almost completely 'vanilla' (I only used a dab of HDR/tone-mapping to bring out some of the textures of the floor).
Vliegenzwam
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the southern hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees.
The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, one of the most recognisable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies with differing cap colour have been recognised, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolvata, guessowii, formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades that may represent separate species.
Although it is generally considered poisonous, there are few documented human deaths from its consumption, and after having been parboiled it is eaten as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia, and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia, but such traditions are far less well documented. The American banker and amateur ethnomycologist R. Gordon Wasson proposed that the fly agaric was the soma of the ancient Rig Veda texts of India; since its introduction in 1968, this theory has gained both followers and detractors in anthropological literature.
Speculation about a royal engagement had been growing in recent months, after Suits star Meghan, 35, was pictured visiting Harry, 32, at Kensington Palace in London, making a public appearance with him during a polo match, and quietly closing her lifestyle blog....
"I cannot answer that question. I can only speculate." David Sedaris
Question: What is the greatest engine for Truth created by Humanity in the legal systems of the world?
ANSWER: ________________ Yes, cross-examination!
Reflection: In legal testimony given across the world, how much is mere speculation passed off as: "This is the truth as I remember the facts." Oh, thank you for that great engine of TRUTH that some countries employ to attempt to weed out the lies and speculations.
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Interstellar matter and dust Banquet of interstellar dust matter and looking at the internal threads of our galaxy somewhere between Centaur Sagittarius and the powerful Scorpio in the constellation Ophiuchus, where the secular horse galloping our imagination inside the stars. The main disc of our galaxy has a diameter of 80,000 to 100,000 light-years, the perimeter 250 to 300 000 light years and a thickness of about 1,000 light years. It consists of 200 up to 400 billion stars. If we define a natural scale and assume that the Milky Way has a diameter of 130 km, the solar system would have a length of 2 mm. The Galactic Halo extends over a diameter of 250,000 and 400,000 light years. As reported extensively in the galaxy structure below, new research has shown that the disk extends much more than we thought until last. Officially, since 2005, the Milky Way is now considered to be a large barred spiral galaxy SBbc type the Hubble sequence (small barred spiral helix) with a total mass of 600 to 3,000 billion solar masses (M☉) [5] [6], comprising from 200 to 400,000,000,000 stars. The galactic disk has an estimated diameter of about 100,000 light years. The distance of the Sun from the center of the galaxy is estimated at 26,000 light years. The disc is protuberant in the center and symperikleietai from the so-called thick disk. The Sun (and thus the Earth and the Solar System) is quite close to the inner ring of the Arm of Orion, local cloud, at 7,94 ± 0,42 kpc from the Galactic Center. The distance between the local arm and immediately nearest, the Perseus Arm, is of the order of 1 · 1019 m (6.500 light years). The Sun and by extension the solar system, located in what scientists call the Galactic Habitable Zone. The direction of the Sun's path (apix or corymb), refers to the direction of the Sun as it travels in the Galaxy. The general direction of galactic motion of the Sun is near the constellation Hercules, at an angle of approximately 86 degrees from the Galactic Center. The orbit of the Sun in the Galaxy is expected to be approximately elliptical with the addition of influences from the galactic arms and uneven mass distribution. We are currently 1/8 of the track before perigalaxio (the shortest distance from the center of the Milky Way). The solar system takes about 225-250000000 years to complete an orbit (one Galactic Year), so speculation has performed approximately 20-25 orbits during its lifetime. The orbital speed of the Solar System is 217 km / sec, ie. One light-year every 1,400 years, and 1 AU in 8 days.
"The Merchant's House Museum, known formerly as the Old Merchant's House and as the Seabury Tredwell House, is the only nineteenth-century family home in New York City preserved intact—both inside and out. Built "on speculation" in 1832 by Joseph Brewster, a hatter by trade, it is located at 29 East Fourth Street, between Lafayette Street and the Bowery in Manhattan. It became a museum in 1936, founded by George Chapman, a cousin of the family who once lived there.
The House was among the first 20 buildings designated in 1965 under the City's new landmarks law. It is the only historic house museum in the Greenwich Village/Soho/NoHo neighborhoods.
NoHo, short for North of Houston Street (as contrasted with SoHo), is a primarily residential neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is bounded by Mercer Street to the west and the Bowery to the east, and from East 9th Street in the north to East Houston Street in the south.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has declared most of the 125-building area a historic district, divided into the NoHo Historic District and the NoHo East Historic District, created in 2003.
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. The city is within the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area – the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. New York is the most photographed city in the world. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy, an established safe haven for global investors, and is sometimes described as the capital of the world." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
I took this last weekend through (it was way too cold to open it) the window of my cabin in Breckenridge at about 3 am on Valentines day. The stars were just too bright and beautiful to pass up. used my new 50mm 1.4, and stopped down a bit and did about 15min exp. You can see the glow of the town (off to the right in the picture) on the mountain (Mt. Helens).
Feels good to post again, been so busy recently that I haven't even really shot anything worth while in a few weeks, hope you like it.
Contact me if you're interested in my shots (no digital version requests).
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Evening at the Pamukkale travertines ( Turkey ) .
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Can you not feel it , events happening has gain intensity ?
Just within a week in my area, sad/bad vehicular accidents one after another claiming lives, murders, suicides, people demonized etc.
You haven't pondered what it's like being a Christian living in Syria , or being a Copt in Egypt, basically as a Christian living in the Middle East.
Have your msm even reported how Christians being murdered / slaughtered like cattles in so horrific manner, only a person so demonized and without any soul can do so to another human being , then sleep and eat well . Speculations run these butchered human flesh were also being sold / mixed up with animal meat. While most of us living in countries relatively "peaceful" are so relaxed and don't want to know.
*This Stunning Truth Will Drop You To The Floor In Tears! >
This is only tip of the iceberg my friends. This has been warning in the Bible's of Revelation, many, many, many Christians will be beheaded, the multitude no man can count. These beheadings is a forewarning to many who are relaxed - don't want to know. This evil is already in operation, like spreading wild fire, maybe repackage in different names. Just be ready. If ever you're caught up and there's no way out at end of the knife or deny your faith in Christ to save your life , never deny the name of Jesus even to the end.
It's not too late to pressed on with faith, have relationship with Christ. No religion involve, just talk to the Lord wherever you are. He is omnipresent, seek Him.
*Actual And Literal Human Slaughterhouses For Christians Discovered
* Extremists Are Running A Massive Operation Harvesting Organs And Trafficking These Operations
*ISIS Plans To Invade Europe Through Libya - RT report
This is not scaremongering post, and everytime I bring in "end time news links etc. Rather it's the opposite effect to bring on, to inspire and encourage whoever drops by and read a bit more. Fear has no place when we are truly with God. If fear exists it's a signal to get right with God. I do believe we are the generation spoken in the Biblical prophecies to see the Lord. If we don't physically die soon, it's nice to see the times unfold , many prophets of old must have dreamed to live in our days of fulfillment of prophecies.
* Star Gates, Pyramids, Giants & Atlantis: Suppression of History
With the speculation flying through the air on what the final ever class 66 that was being built for the UK rail network would be painted in was final put to rest on 10th May when it was officially unveiled to the public at the ever famous National Railway Museum at York. Along with its colour scheme of BR Green it was also named Evening Star to mark the ending of an era just like 92220 did back in 1960 when it became the final ever steam locomotive to be built by British Railways.
Having spent the best part of its time around the turn table inside the Museum ever since being unveiled at the beginning of last month, it was then moved outside to await its collection to take it back to Doncaster where it will be commissioned for service before heading into traffic on revenue diagrams for GBRf. It is seen here parked at the far gate of the NRM Compound in the summer sunshine with the classic traction of Napier Deltic D9009 parked in front of it.
The Beatles recorded "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" in March 1967. The song has been recognised as a key work in the psychedelic genre.
It was written primarily by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. Lennon's son Julian inspired the song with a nursery school drawing that he called "Lucy – in the sky with diamonds". Shortly before the album's release, speculation arose that the first letter of each of the title nouns intentionally spelled "LSD". Lennon repeatedly denied that he had intended it as a drug song. He attributed the song's fantastical imagery to his reading of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books.
John Lennon said that his inspiration for the song came when his three-year-old son Julian showed him a nursery school drawing that he called "Lucy – in the Sky with Diamonds", depicting his classmate Lucy O'Donnell. Julian later recalled: "I don't know why I called it that or why it stood out from all my other drawings, but I obviously had an affection for Lucy at that age. I used to show Dad everything I'd built or painted at school, and this one sparked off the idea." Ringo Starr witnessed the moment and said that Julian first uttered the song's title on returning home from nursery school. Lennon later said, "I thought that's beautiful. I immediately wrote a song about it."
According to Lennon, the lyrics were largely derived from the literary style of Lewis Carroll's novel Alice in Wonderland. Lennon had read and admired Carroll's works, and the title of Julian's drawing reminded him of the "Which Dreamed It?" chapter of Through the Looking Glass, in which Alice floats in a "boat beneath a sunny sky". Lennon recalled in a 1980 interview: It was Alice in the boat. She is buying an egg and it turns into Humpty-Dumpty. The woman serving in the shop turns into a sheep and the next minute they are rowing in a rowing boat somewhere and I was visualizing that.
Paul McCartney remembered of the song's composition, "We did the whole thing like an Alice in Wonderland idea, being in a boat on the river ... Every so often it broke off and you saw Lucy in the sky with diamonds all over the sky. This Lucy was God, the Big Figure, the White Rabbit." He later recalled helping Lennon finish the song at Lennon's Kenwood home, specifically claiming he contributed the "newspaper taxis" and "cellophane flowers" lyrics. Lennon's 1968 interview with Rolling Stone magazine confirmed McCartney's contribution.
Rumours of the connection between the title of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and the initialism "LSD" began circulating shortly after the release of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP in June 1967. McCartney gave two interviews in June admitting to having taken the drug. Lennon later said he was surprised at the idea the title was a hidden reference to LSD, countering that the song "wasn't about that at all", and it "was purely unconscious that it came out to be LSD. Until someone pointed it out, I never even thought of it. I mean, who would ever bother to look at initials of a title? ... It's not an acid song."
McCartney confirmed Lennon's claim on several occasions. In 1968 he said: When you write a song and you mean it one way, and someone comes up and says something about it that you didn't think of – you can't deny it. Like "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," people came up and said, cunningly, "Right, I get it. L-S-D," and it was when [news]papers were talking about LSD, but we never thought about it.
In a 2004 interview with Uncut magazine, McCartney confirmed it was "pretty obvious" drugs did influence some of the group's compositions at that time, including "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", though he tempered this statement by adding, "It's easy to overestimate the influence of drugs on the Beatles' music." (derived from wikipedia)
with Photoshop sky
I was investigating how the substitute sky option works in Photoshop. I just used one of the stock photos they have available, but I imagine you could take two of your own photos --one with the exposure of the church, and another using a polarizing filter of accentuate the blues of the sky and get the details of the clouds-- and use the shot of the sky to replace the sky of the shot exposed for the church. Of course this is just speculation on my part, but I will try this out next time.
So, I've just finished watching the Season 3 finale for The Flash, so there will be spoilers ahead. You've been warned.
It was a good finale, though I didn't find it as emotional as the last episode. There were things that have me ideas, and that's what this post is about.
The first idea I had, which won't happen, was that there would be two Barrys for Season 4. I feel like that would've been interesting, like an "Oh, here's how we beat [Blank]." And the character growth would've been cool to see. But he died, so that won't happen.
Savitar name-dropped DeVoe, his second name-drop in this season I believe. Therefore, I think it's safe to assume that DeVoe, or the Thinker, will be the Season 4 Big-Bad. In case you don't know, he's the purple guy in the photo.
Because Barry left, I think Wally may get to wear the suit, which I have mixed feelings about. Another thing was if Jesse was protecting Earth-3 while Jay was away, but Jay's back now, and Harry may be back for good, does that mean both Jesse and Harry will be series regulars next season? I think that'd be cool. Since we're talking about speedsters, I think it's time I mentioned Black Flash. Is he gone for good? Caitlyn froze him, and he crumbles to pieces, but if he could be permanently killed like that why didn't Eobard have Snart do that in Legends? I hope he's still up-and-running (pun intended) because I like the character. But the biggest thing I saw was the storm. In The Flash Rebirth #1, there was a speed-force storm which gave a bunch of citizens the same powers as the Flash. I mentioned this in my Lightning Bug story. I think it'd be cool for them to do that, and have Barry or Wally be thrust into teaching them, although because I've heard lots of things complaint about too many speedsters, and the show-writers aren't making another speedster Big-Bad, I fear it may not happen.
Anyways, those are my ideas/speculations. What are yours? Let me know in the comments. And in case you were wondering, H.R. was totally copied from Max Williams because I think it's a great custom. Thinker is made from Captain Hook's head, LBM Catwoman's cowl, and Magneto's torso. Enjoy, and have a nice day.
What's happening at the center of elliptical galaxy NGC 4696? There, long tendrils of gas and dust have been imaged in great detail as shown by this recently released image from the Hubble Space Telescope. These filaments appear to connect to the central region of the galaxy, a region thought occupied by a supermassive black hole. Speculation holds that this black hole pumps out energy that heats surrounding gas, pushes out cooler filaments of gas and dust, and shuts down star formation. Balanced by magnetic fields, these filaments then appear to spiral back in toward and eventually circle the central black hole. NGC 4696 is the largest galaxy in the Centaurus Cluster of Galaxies, located about 150 million light years from Earth. The featured image shows a region about 45,000 light years across. via NASA ift.tt/2gaBLeE
With another boat-load of new traction delivered to Kingmoor the knock-on effect on the older DRS traction will become apparent once these new locomotives come into service. There's *rumours* that even more Class 68s are going to be ordered and there's *anticipated speculation* that DRS will be making Class 37/4s available for sale once surplus to requirements.
37419 tnt 37688 1Q14 at Manchester Piccadilly 28/09/2013
What could cause a huge cylindrical mountain to rise from the surface of Venus? Such features that occur on Venus are known as coronas. Pictured here in the foreground is 500-kilometer wide Atete Corona found in a region of Venus known as the Galindo. The featured image was created by combining multiple radar maps of the region to form a computer-generated three-dimensional perspective. The series of dark rectangles that cross the image from top to bottom were created by the imaging procedure and are not real. The origin of massive coronas remains a topic of research although speculation holds they result from volcanism. Studying Venusian coronas help scientists better understand the inner structure of both Venus and Earth. via NASA ift.tt/2e9hMOr
The scary staircase at Dunino Den.
Theres a lot of speculation about the ancient Den, some say witches used it for demonic rituals, some say its a Druid hangout, others say pagan worship.
Regardless, its a great natural wonder and a great place to explore. Various offerings haunt the site; upon an upturned tree stump, bangles, coins, ribbons and shells are placed as gifts to whatever gods or spirits care to notice.
the one thing that stands out is the amount of coins littering the place!
Theres supposedly a face carved into the rock not unsimilar to the Green Man, but we couldnt find it.
next time perhaps.... if the spirit of the forrest allows!!!
B.L.A.D.E was hired by the MOD in the 2020's for a "Classified" reason. Speculations have been made towards the MOD's actions, Many believe it was due to the UK armed forces being spread too thinly out around the Globe fighting alongside old enemies. B.L.A.D.E's technology was created, invested in and produced by one company which made its millions producing a new greener, cleaner energy source;
"The Thoreum Energy Plants".
These Thoreum Plants now power every house, every vehicle and even your average mobile device.
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Troop count total = 25 Personell
- 6 Standard Troopers
- 11 Specialists
- 3 Drivers/engineers
- 5 Elites
- 1 Battle mech (Hopefully more sometime soon)
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So here it is my up to date faction. Yes I know the Clone torso's are not brilliant, However I do have an Ideal torso in mind, These. But I'm not made of money so it could be a while before I buy them.
Im also thinking about turning my APC's into Tanks, and making another one :3
Today Victoria Street is a charming corner of the Edinburgh Old Town, but recent speculation suggests that a relic of its darker past may still exist. This was the location of Major Weir’s house, a man notorious as ‘the Wizard of the West Bow’, who was executed for witchcraft in 1670. It was thought that his house was demolished entirely when Victoria Street was built, but it now seems that some parts may still exist, hidden in the upper terrace.
Speculation: He needed to make a call, but couldn't dial with gloves. So he took off his boot to use his toes. Then he saw there was no phone and ... oh never mind. White Cloud, Kansas.
Following much recent speculation about the firm's future, and an emergency council meeting on Wednesday, the end came on Friday 24 January for Halton Borough Transport. I happened to be in Liverpool for a short while on Tuesday, and took a shot of one of the fleet's former Metrobus Scanias, not expecting it to be the final time I saw one of them in service. Although I made a couple of trips over to Widnes for the final two days of operation, none of these Scanias turned out on normal service while I was there.
Tomorrow, the submarines at Disneyland close for an extended overhaul projected to last into September. Speculation had suggested that due to planned construction in Tomorrowland, and unplanned budget woes, the submarines may actually never return...I certainly hope that is NOT the case, as the submarines have always been one of my very favorites, having great sentimental value to me as well...
Truth be told, I had heard about the closing of the submarines, and planned for this shot at the first opportunity of a good sunset. December 18th was a photo meetup day for many of us local to Disneyland, and I kept an eye on the sky all day from work thinking this might be an epic evening, at least for California sunsets. I reached the park just as the sun went down and made a beeline for the Monorail platform, while everyone else went to Paradise Pier in DCA which was also a great choice.
As it turned out, I got my shot, and hopefully it won't be the last we see of the submarines at Disneyland...
Demonstration against property speculation. The rap music wasn't great, but the energy was. OranienStrasse, Berlin.
37424 (or 37558) 'Avro Vulcan XH558' heads north over Ravenglass Viaduct with the 14.37 Barrow-in-Furness - Carlisle on Thurs 28th December 2017.
Quite a lot of speculation at the moment about the 37's being replaced on these services by top & tailed 68's at some stage, maybe sooner rather than later......
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a mushroom and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees.
This quintessential toadstool is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually red mushroom, and is one of the most recognisable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies with differing cap colour have been recognised, including the brown regalis (often considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolvata, guessowii, formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades that may represent separate species.
Although classified as poisonous, reports of human deaths resulting from its ingestion are extremely rare. After parboiling—which weakens its toxicity and breaks down the mushroom's psychoactive substances—it is eaten in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Amanita muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. The mushroom was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia, and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on possible traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in other places such as the Middle East, Eurasia, North America, and Scandinavia.
source: Wikipedia
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur usually involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, as well as a subject of philosophical and religious interest, throughout recorded history. The scientific study of dreams is called oneirology.
Happy 17th Birthday to the girls with a passion for fashion!
After much speculation, I can finally & officially confirm some HUGE news with you guys that I have had to keep under wraps for quite some time. I have partnered with toy company MGA Entertainment to design an exclusive collection of #BRATZ Collector dolls to be released in Fall 2018!! 😭❤️
I’ve been a huge Bratz fan since their debut in 2001, so this is something I have wanted to do since I was a kid, and I am beyond excited that it’s now come to fruition! A true dream come true!!!
I went to L.A last year to work on the project & was hands on with every detail. Having creative freedom on every single detail including designing their outfits, choosing fabrics, hair colours, accessories, make-up & more. We want to make sure these dolls are perfect, and appreciate your continued patience and support. I promise it’ll be worth the wait!! My goal was to focus on giving Bratz fans the sassy, cutting edge & fashion forward dolls we grew up with, but with fresh & modern styling that brings the dolls into 2018 & beyond!
I have to say a huge thank you to the CEO of MGAE, Isaac Larian who believed in my vision & who made this partnership a reality. I can't wait for everyone to see the dolls & hope you will all be proud & go support them 💋 #BratzXHaydenWilliams #BratzCollector #BratzDolls #Bratz2018 #PassionForFashion
Faith without Love
is not faith,
Only speculation or
knowledge or mere
intellectual assent
The Fruit of
Authentic Faith
is Always Love
~R.C. Sproul
The Arctic - Henge / HEIMSKAUTSGERDID / The Northern Pole Enclosure.
Is being built by Raufarhöfn. It is based on the interplay of light and shadows during the different seasons of the year with the reference to the Nordic Myths and Sagas. Raufarhöfn became a legal trading place in 1836.
Heimskautsgerdid ( The Arctic-Henge) has its roots in speculations about the possibility to use endless vistas, where nothing obstructs the horizon, and the midnight sun. The idea to use the dwarf names in the Völuspa and modernise aspects of the old world of the Sagas, soon became a part of these speculations.
Set in Raufarhöfn, one of the most remote and northernmost villages in Iceland, the Arctic Henge (Heimskautsgerðið) is a newly built monument for the island´s Pagan worshippers, the Ásatrú. Similar to its ancient predecessor, Stonehenge, the Arctic Henge is like a huge sundial, aiming to capture the sun´s rays, cast shadows in precise locations and capture the light between aligned gateways.
Initiated in 1996, the ambitious series of circles and stacked basalt columns are placed according to a complex system based on old Norse mythology. Utilising the ideas of a pastor named Kolbeinn Þorleifsson (who believed dwarves corresponded to seasons in the Edda) there are 72 stones, each one representing a different dwarf name. There are also four gates corresponding to the four seasons, and a range of other symbols to explore. Along with the outer circle, the final henge will be a massive 52 metres in diameter.
www.visithusavik.com/attractions/the-arctic-henge/
There is always speculation about the references to drugs in the song, "Puff the Magic Dragon", but as with many songs in the 1960s, we read far too much into it.
If you listen to the song and the words, it's actually about a friendship between a boy and his dragon friend, and about growing up. It ends quite sadly. Lyrics below.
I guess this is my interpretation of the song, although Puff's friend is a young girl here.
Listen & enjoy:
Puff The Magic Dragon -- Peter, Paul & Mary ~ Live 1965
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Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff
Oh, Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name
Oh, Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant's rings make way for other toys
One gray night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff, that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane
Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave
So Puff, that mighty dragon, sadly slipped into his cave
Oh, Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali
Music for today : Wall Street wail by Duke Ellington
Just at the right time to post that shot!!
this morning all the financial markets enclosed with a decline for a countless day anymore!!
Financial crisis is on the world, anybody can changes that; governments try to repair the system but the system have to repair himself!
The world is in an economic crisis because a little part of bankers and richs businessman take part in speculation using immaterial money created by the subprimes, property credits, popular savings to earn more and more money!! but the system return to himself. next to the property crisis, now it's financial cisis.
And on these times of crisis, some of them, continue earning money because they gamble with the stock exchange decline!
The detriment is for all the bank employees who lose their job, but this regulation by the emptiness will clean a rotten economical system!!
There is some months people in Africa and Asia cannot find bread and food and some United Nations representatives told that it need 70 billions to feed the world.
And today we assist to a debauchery of money by Central Banks: 800 billions $ for U.S. Federal Reserve, 300 billions €for Europe Central Bank and 4000 billions Of Yen for Bank Of Japan....
Our world is crazy my dear friends....
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Juste au bon moment pour poster cette image!! ce matin les places financières ont encore clôturer à la baisse pour une énième fois!!
Le monde économique est en crise, les gouvernements font tout leur possible pour tenter de le réparer, mais celui-ci doit se soigner par lui-même.
la crise est à nos portes car depuis de nombreuses années, banquiers et boursicateurs jouent l'argent immatériel produit par les subprimes, crédit immobiliers, épargne populaire. Mis le système s'est retournée contre lui-même, apres la crise immobilière, voila que découle de ça la crise banquière.
Et en ces temps de crise, comme certains spéculent sur la baisse de la bourse, en ce moment des banquiers s'en mettent plein les poches en spéculant sur les chutes des places financières!!
Il y a quelques mois en Afrique et en Asie, la population réclamait du pain et de la nourriture, les matières premières étant manquantes, un rapport de l'ONU rappelait que 70 à 80 milliards d'euros étaient nécessaires pour "nourrir le monde"
Et aujourd'hui on assiste à des débauches d'injection d'argent: La réserve fédéral américaine (FED) a injecté 700 milliards de dollars, la banque central européene (BCE) elle 300 milliards d'euros et la Banque du Japon (BOJ) 4000 milliards de yens réspectivement dans les marchés nationaux pour sauver les banques et les agences de crédit!
Notre monde est complétement fou...
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When I was in high school there was speculation the the C&NW needed to buy new locomotives for its Chicago area commuter service. There was a claim the the C&NW had ordered FP45s with head end power units instead of steam generators. In 1970 the C&NW ended the speculation by purchasing four KCS E units, including 5031B, which was originally KCS 23. Imagine the shock to a loyal North Western fan; E8As with number boards. The first time I remember seeing a C&NW E8A that did not have a bald nose. CNW E8A 5031B
Mount Prospect, Ill., June, 1970.
Photo by Jim Lewnard.
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Light and shadow on Trillium Pond causing a speckled pattern. The water was peppered by Black Locust blossoms.
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28/100 paddles 2016.
Earlier on there were speculations of the withdrawal of the Heritage service that runs on Route 15 with buses instructed to run on weekends during the summer and Bank Holidays only according to the 853 blog which got a hold of these plans that were leaked. Though these proposals did not appear in the Central London bus consultation so I was relieved knowing that these were 'rumors' but according to London Evening Standard these are now secret plans.
If you would like to know more on this news you can click on the link below:
www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/an...
If TFL want to reduce buses, they should reduce the new routemasters instead, I've always noticed so many empty buses towards Blackwall which shows how ridiculously high the frequency is of Route 15. Same for buses towards Trafalgar Square. Also they already withdrew the heritage service on Route 9 back in 2014, and with the daily service being axed it will much harder for tourists who would like to have a chance to ride these buses. Again, another stupid proposal.
Im Appenzeller Hinterland sind am 13. Januar die Sylvesterchläuse unterwegs, und wünschen "Es guets Neus" in der Tradition des Julianischen Kalenders.13 January, «Old New Year's Eve», the «Chläuse» make their way around the Appenzell hinterland. The origin and meaning of this ancient custom are the subject of speculation, because few written documents exist.