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Blue: it is the color of water and the sea, with all the symbolic references already discussed for that element - that is, blue usually indicates femininity, life, purity, etc., just as water does.
Blue can also symbolize peace, calm, stability, security, loyalty, sky, water, cold.
Orange can represent energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, flamboyant, and demanding of attention.
A dedication to Giorgio!
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Today, first of February, 2 BIRTHDAYs!!!!!!!!!!
Just as you think you've stability, life finds this way of letting you know not to get too comfortable.... Here we go again... I do hope you all are well, I owe you and your support more than I could ever say in words... Thank you all so much...
Thank you so much for your kind words, faves and invitations to groups! I really appreciate each of them !!!
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My I struggled with this one - not only capturing it but in the process in trying to keep the colours real and the flow smooth. Well I guess this is what I have come up with and from memory its pretty much how the morning looked. It was from the outing last week with Pixeloc at North Turimetta. Definitely had a fun morning and treated to a delight of a sky. Anyway... all feedback .. harsh as it may be ... is required.
(Daniel: Yep...got soaked from the backwash hitting a set of rocks behind me more than the front waves...Fun!)
Stability...I had two of the legs between rocks and I lent down pretty hard on it! Most of the shots where stable thankfully...Appreciate all the comments!
Its a single exposure using a Cokin GND8 for the sky. Thanks for looking as always.
I thought I had made up the word surreality but apparently not. It does exist.
Spent a restorative day with a small group of the Famous Flickr Five (FFF) yesterday down along the Mornington Peninsular at Blairgowrie.
We missed those that couldn't join us.
As we sipped our coffees and indulged in breakfast we pondered about how surreal everything feels at the moment and wondered how many more gatherings like this we might be able to do in the near future.
If I get hit by another rogue wave as I did here (along with the lovely Jette), I might not make too many many more anyway ;-). Thank goodness I saw if coming and stood my ground with the use of a tripod for stability- Note-Sherpa who was on lookout ran away).
Of course the sea breeze, the wild ocean and the wide open spaces of our beaches will always be a place of refuge in these strange and surreal times.
Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie.
Professional fishing boat
Motor type
inboard
Length
11.3 m (37'00")
Passenger capacity
4 unit
High Speed, High Capacity & High Quality! The Cleopatra 38 is probably the most capable vessel in it's class. The Cleopatra 38 is a high speed, high quality workboat, designed to meet the exacting standards of professional fisherman working in the harsh conditions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Like her smaller sister, it is built according to the regulations set by the Nordic Boat Standard. Giving stability, comfort, speed, huge weight carrying capacity and superb seaworthiness!
19-July-2020: however the sun has already acted on the layered fog, which I will deepen with the next shots to post, combining it in more dynamic banks of fog, ready to rise and dissipate in the summer sultry-misty air.
The time to photograph these phenomena, in the height of summer, is few minutes after sunrise (I did some shots at dawn, before sunrise, with the tripod, to take a few more minutes), which warms from the first ray and we are talking about 5 CEST in the morning during the longest days of early summer, with the very first lights already at 3.40 in the morning/late night.
The result of a night's work is dissipated in 10-15 minutes.
In autumn and winter the phenomenon lasts longer and occurs at much more "common times" (between 7 and 8 in the morning), but is less frequent due to a greater meteorological dynamism and the frequent influx of the Bora wind (here mostly "in utero") that mixes the air preventing the local inversion and the formation of the hydrometeoric phenomena associated with it.
In summer, as mentioned, the greater atmospheric stability and the scarce presence of mixing winds favors the phenomena of (night) thermal inversion.
-Couleurs du Maroc-
Images from my last trip to Morocco, the country I grew up in.
"True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed.”
~Tom Robbins~
"The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society."
~Henrik Ibsen~
The battle of wind with stability, I thought about doing a longish exposure here but no chance of a still camera in those windy conditions.
I then thought how about a panorama, so with Jane hanging onto my belt on the edge I tucked my elbows in and fired off eight images which miraculously all merged together.
We all do need comfort and stability. We want to make plans and realize our dreams. Let the imagination fly away sometimes. Just to live safely and peacefully. Hope this time will come back to us. Like summer returns.
A macro from the previous summer. From the very different world, that seems to be lost.
Thank you for all the comments and faves, my friends.
Happy Fence Friday!!
HFF!!
The Bicentennial Fountain, created in 1976 to commemorate the United State's 200th anniversary as a nation, is in Town Lake Park at the northwest corner of South First Street and Riverside Drive. The metal and rock sculpture/fountain was created by artist Ken Fowler.
The sculpture and fountain symbolize the three-word theme of America's Bicentennial Celebration. "Heritage" is recalled by the granite boulder base connotating stability and dependability. It is a link with our past. Water symbolizes "Festivals" as it is an exuberant material, creating visual excitement. The form of the sculpture is an abstraction of the flag - a universal symbol of celebration. The sweeping arcs of the steel, while recalling the flag, symbolize "Horizons" - our soaring expectations for the future. The deep red-brown color echoes the sacrifices of Americans in defense of our ideals.
In the center - Steinway Tower, aka, 111 West 57th St. NYC - A newest billionaire condo.
111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower, is a supertall residential skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group, it is situated along Billionaires' Row on the north side of 57th Street near Sixth Avenue. The main portion of the skyscraper is an 84-story, 1,428-foot (435-meter) tower designed by SHoP Architects and erected in the 2010s. Preserved at the skyscraper's base is the 16-story Steinway Building (also Steinway Hall), a former Steinway & Sons store designed in the 1920s by Warren and Wetmore, which originally carried the address 111 West 57th Street.
The top of the tower includes an 800-short-ton (710-long-ton; 730 t) tuned mass damper to provide stability against high winds or earthquakes.[24][44][42]
Memories of Sarawak - local public boats on the Sarawak river in Kuching
River taxis locally known as tambang or penambang go back and forth across the river at various points along the Kuching Waterfront. A very convenient way as there is a lack of bridges in Kuching.
Many of these tradtional boats, at least the smallest ones have no keel and rely on other design features for stability. In fact they are often quite unstable!
A beautiful Lioness we spotted while on a 2023 photo safari in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. She stopped her search for prey just long enough to show me those eyes.
In the savannas of Africa, female lions play a crucial and dynamic role in their familial groups, shaping the social structure and bearing the responsibility for the pride’s survival. Contrary to some common misconceptions, lion prides operate within a matriarchal social structure, where females hold the key roles in decision-making and coordination.
Lionesses are the primary hunters within the pride. Their exceptional teamwork and strategic approach to hunting are essential for the pride’s survival and well-being. Together, they deploy strategic hunting techniques, such as coordinated flanking and ambushing, to outwit their prey. Their synchronized efforts increase the likelihood of a successful hunt to secure food for the entire pride.
Male lions are typically responsible for protecting their pride from other males. However, the females play a vital role in defending the pride’s territory against threats such as leopards, hyenas, neighboring prides, and occasionally other males. The survival of a pride often hinges on the lionesses’ ability to protect their territory.
The lionesses’ strong maternal instincts are at the foundation of the pride’s social bonds. As a group, they are responsible for raising and nurturing the cubs. They teach essential survival skills, including hunting techniques and social behaviors, which ensure the continuity of the pride’s legacy. The pride communicates through vocalizations and body language, fostering a strong sense of community. The bonds formed among females contribute to the overall success and stability of the group.
In the lion pride, females emerge as the unsung heroes, weaving together the threads of survival, protection, and legacy. Their role as huntresses, defenders, nurturers, and leaders is integral to the pride’s success.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 340 mm, 1/250 @ f/5.6, ISO 1100, edited to taste)
Explore Jan 31/08 Common Goldeneye (male) note how the tail touches down first for stability. The water is partially frozen hence the large spots on it. Better seen LARGE www.pbase.com/woody/image/92372906/original.jpg IMG_0198
Well Court was originally commissioned in the 1880s by Sir John Findlay, who was the proprietor of the Scotsman newspaper.
The architect Sydney Mitchell designed Well Court as model housing for local workers and it was finished in 1886. There were many comforts in living at Well Court: a communal hall, a large courtyard, small but comfortable flats, most with kitchens and sculleries. Nevertheless, residency came with certain obligations. There was a night time curfew and attendance at Sunday religious meetings held in the Communal Hall was compulsory.
Well Court is a rare example of an arts and crafts building in Edinburgh. The category A listed courtyard building is located in Dean Village, just within the World Heritage Site boundary on the north side of the Water of Leith.
In an extensive conservation scheme, carried out by the 55 owners in collaboration with Edinburgh World Heritage, the architectural integrity of the building was restored, and the appearance and stability of the structure was considerably improved.
Edinburgh World Heritage granted a total of £1.1 million towards conservation work on stonework, roof, windows, clock tower and communal areas through its Conservation Funding Programme, which Historic Environment Scotland funds
Only traditional materials were used, going through great efforts to match properties and colour. The characteristic red sandstone was sourced from Corsehill quarry in Dumfries and the roof tiles were handmade Rosemary clay tiles to match the originals.
The window glazing was restored to its original pattern. The original colour scheme was successfully reproduced after being identified through surviving paintwork on the windows in the stair.
The weathercock and clock faces atop the landmark clock tower were re-gilded thanks to donations from the Inches Carr Trust and Ritchies Clockmakers.
It’s that time of year isn’t it when we all start to hide indoors and curl up to try to find some warmth. This tendril is from a Passion flower I love the way they curl up and give stability for the plant . Thanks for stopping
#MacroMondays
#Brush
One last, desperate attempt at getting at least a decent image for our "Brush" theme (after spending half of the afternoon trying to make a tiny brush, made for small bottles with thin necks, look like a Christmas tree).
I've photographed this toothbrush (exclusively bought for macro photography) once before in high-key for a past "Pastel" theme (please see the first comment). And if that was the "A Night At The Opera" version, this low-key attempt is the "A Day At The Races" variant. Or so.
To get extra close, I mounted the Laowa 50mm 2x macro lens, which also means it's a single shot. Illuminated mostly from above with my natural light photo lamp and, stupidly, also from the right with one of the LED lamps, which explains the slight colour change on the right because that lamp casts a more yellowish light. But I didn't want to take yet another photo. I left the protection cap on the brush because I thought it added "something" to the scene.
Since from this POV, the toothbrush's handle was in the way, I glued it onto the table tripod's head (with modelling clay) to get a little more stability (and stabilised the brush's head with my hand). I pointed the camera slightly down to get a good view of the colourful bristles. That's it.
HMM, Everyone!
We the people are sick and tired of our politicians trying to put fear into us, separating us into groups, not working with us for a better, more diverse country. Putting money above everything else and generally not working very hard for change for the good. It is time that you started joining us in our uphill battle for a fairer country, less selfish and more embracing of everyone. We have to stop judging and start living together!
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations
project with a tribute to solidarity.
There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability.
Jose Manuel Barroso
The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.
Albert Schweitzer
You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.
Boby Seale
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️
Die Hite Crossing Bridge überbrückt den Colorado River in Utah im Südwesten der USA. Die Brücke befindet sich in der Nähe von Hite, einer kleinen Stadt in der Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Die Hite Crossing Bridge wurde 1966 errichtet und war zu dieser Zeit die längste Bogenbrücke in Utah. Sie ist 61 Meter hoch und 440 Meter lang. Sie ist Teil der landschaftlich reizvollen Strecke von Hanksville nach Hite und bietet einen atemberaubenden Blick auf den Colorado River und die umliegende Landschaft.
Allerdings ist die Hite Crossing Bridge auch bekannt für ihre Probleme mit der Stabilität. In den 1990er Jahren wurden umfangreiche Reparaturen durchgeführt, um die Brücke sicherer zu machen. Trotzdem wurde die Brücke im Jahr 2018 für den Schwerlastverkehr gesperrt und ist seitdem nur noch für den PKW-Verkehr zugänglich. Trotz ihrer Probleme mit der Stabilität ist die Hite Crossing Bridge ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Infrastruktur in der Region und wird weiterhin von Einheimischen und Touristen genutzt, um den Colorado River zu überqueren.
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The Hite Crossing Bridge spans the Colorado River in Utah in the southwestern United States. The bridge is located near Hite, a small town in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The Hite Crossing Bridge was built in 1966 and was the longest arch bridge in Utah at that time. It is 61 meters high and 440 meters long. It is part of the scenic route from Hanksville to Hite and offers a breathtaking view of the Colorado River and the surrounding landscape.
However, the Hite Crossing Bridge is also known for its stability problems. Extensive repairs were carried out in the 1990s to make the bridge safer. Nevertheless, the bridge was closed to heavy traffic in 2018 and has since only been accessible to cars. Despite its stability issues, the Hite Crossing Bridge remains an important part of the infrastructure in the region and continues to be used by locals and tourists to cross the Colorado River.
While in John Day Fossil Beds we visited Cant Ranch, a historically preserved farm that now doubles as a ranger office building. It was a very interesting area, and certainly beautiful but I was having trouble trying to find a composition that gave any kind of wow factor. The sun was low, and I wanted to work with that. I tried to use the house, the composition of light and shadow, and the sun breaking together. When I see a ranch I think early mornings and fresh air. I placed the sun over the house to evoke a feeling of sunrise and a fresh new day. The house is intended to evoke stability, formalism and the omnipresent force of routine that instills all farms. The light and the shadow is intended to represent the relationship between the promise and the peril of the farming business/lifestyle.
Anyway, I hope you (the viewer) got a fraction of that when you looked at it.
Slight warm cast due to the ND filter used foe a lightly longer exposure.
From the meaning of Colours...
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect.
Exactly why my holiday in Cornwall is so rejuvenating and why i am missing my annual 18 day holiday just behind the Towans that overlook Godrevy Lighthouse. This view is a few minutes walk from our regular pitch where we have camped for the last 35 years...we have moved our deposit to next summer in the hope that covid 19 is just a distant memory.....
Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean - Paul Simon
Érase una vez un océano, pero ahora es una cordillera. Algo imparable se puso en marcha. Nada es diferente, pero todo ha cambiado. Es un trabajo sin futuro y te cansas de estar sentado. Es como el hábito de la nicotina, siempre estás pensando en dejarlo y yo pienso en dejarlo... todos los días de la semana.
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One of the great mysteries of science and for scientists has been the behavior of migratory animals when they navigate the open sea, where there are no visual reference points. And the greatest mystery has always been the ability of turtles to travel thousands of kilometers and mysteriously return to the beach where they were born. Turtles have feeding grounds and breeding grounds separated by great distances of several thousand kilometers. Sea turtles are possibly one of the living beings with the greatest capacity for navigation and orientation. A few years ago, science rendered its verdict on this astonishing ability. Turtles are able to detect the lines of the Earth's magnetic field and use it as a "map" to navigate and travel within it, covering enormous distances. This allows them to return, many years later when they reach maturity, to the same beaches where they were born to lay their eggs and give birth to a new generation of baby turtles (on average, it usually takes 20 years to reach this level of development). When they are born, the young turtles memorize the data (or pattern) of the magnetic field of their home beach and store it in their brain, in their memorie. This data they will later use to return across the open ocean. They detect the intensity, inclination, magnetic declination, and other parameters of the magnetic field of the place where they were born, and as they grow, the young turtles learn to distinguish the magnetic field and the different parameters and variations this magnetic field has in the places they encounter along their journey. This allows them to compile a "magnetic map" in their brains that allows them to navigate between specific feeding and nesting areas by reading and using the detected magnetic field lines. This way, they always know their position, longitude, and latitude. To put it more simply, they have and use a map, just like you and I, except it's a magnetic map, through which they travel, or if you prefer, they have built into their brains, something like a compass or GPS to navigate thousands of kilometers. At the end of the last century, a colony of turtles that departed from the beaches of Japan began to be monitored. Approximately two decades later, when they had reached sexual maturity, they returned to the beach where they were born, traveling a great distance, almost 15,000 kilometers. However, migratory movements and the distance traveled are currently being studied in a population of turtles that departed Papua New Guinea heading for North America. (I imagine monitored by satellite.) These turtles have reached sexual maturity and are returning to their native beaches. It is believed that these sea turtles, once they reach their place of origin, will have made a journey of almost 20,000 kilometers. While scientists worked for centuries to invent instruments for maritime navigation, sea turtles moved away from the coasts and into the mysterious oceans unknown to humans, deciding at every moment where they wanted to go. While navigators and sailors clung to the coast, never straying far from land so as not to get lost and be able to return home, sea turtles, thousands of miles away, decided when to change course and return with extreme ease... to the place where they were born.
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¿De nuevo en casa?
Noooooo... nunca volveré a casa.
¿Piensas en casa de nuevo?
¡Nunca pienso en casa!
Pero entonces llega una carta de casa. La letra es frágil y extraña. Algo imparable se pone en movimiento. Nada es diferente, pero todo ha cambiado. La luz a través del vitral era cobalto y roja y los puños y cuellos deshilachados fueron remendados por halos de hilo dorado. El coro cantó: ""Érase una vez un océano"" y todos los viejos himnos y apellidos bajaron revoloteando como hojas de emoción...
Nada es diferente... pero todo ha cambiado...
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Legend has it that when the dinosaurs exercised their tyranny on Earth, the turtles decided to return to the oceans. But Nature made them pay a price. The eggs from which the next generations of turtles would hatch had to be buried on the beaches for incubation. The turtles had to return to land, even if only for a brief moment, to deposit the eggs as an offering to Nature so that the next generations of turtles would hatch on land, on the beaches, and then return to the ocean. The life of turtles is an odyssey. Throughout their lives, they must overcome many difficulties. When they are born on the beaches, many predators wait to feed on tiny turtles that measure only four centimeters and weigh 20 grams. Only 10% make it to the sea. But their odyssey continues for years, overcoming dangers. They also encounter many predators on their journeys across the sea. Only when they reach maturity and have a strong shell do they live safer and longer. But only one in every thousand turtles reaches maturity. Even with strong shells, they are attacked by sharks and orcas. The life of turtles is a constant struggle. There is no animal species that has such calmness, perseverance, constant, determination, and resilience. In nature, it is not the strong who survive, but those with the ability to adapt to circumstances, to ecosystem changes and fight. It is not the strongest who survive, but the most intelligent, constant and adaptable. The true masters of the oceans aren't the aggressive sharks and orcas. The true masters of the oceans are the intelligent octopus... and the persevering, sage and tenacious turtle.
Surviving Sea Turtles - National Geographic Wild
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The "Caretta caretta" is a large sea turtle and is the most common and widespread species of sea turtle on the coasts of Catalonia and the Mediterranean. It spends most of its time at or near the surface, making it very easy for fishermen to catch. This is why it is commonly known as the "loggerhead" (silly, foolish) turtle. I hope that one day someone will change the vulgar and stupid name used to describe one of the most intelligent species in the oceans and give it a more respectful name. One of the greatest dangers to turtles is precisely the fishing nets that fishermen carelessly abandon on the seabed, just like trawling nets. These nets become a death trap for the turtles.
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Open your mouth wide. The universal sigh. And while the ocean blooms it's what keeps me alive.
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"Turtle" is a song written by Thomas Newman for the soundtrack of the film "Cinderella Man." I don't know the meaning of the song or what it has to do with a film based on the life of a boxer. Only Newman knows that. But the explanation could be the following, although I'm not sure about it. "Cinderella Man" is a film based on the true story of a boxer, James J. Braddock, who received the nickname "Cinderella Man" for having the ability to win fights, even though he was never the favorite and was infinitely inferior to his rivals technically. Braddock was American but his roots were Irish (perhaps this is why the song "Turtle" has a musical base of Irish Celtic music). He retired from boxing due to frequent injuries to his right hand. Furthermore, when the Great Depression hit in 1929, he had to work for years as a stevedore in the port to earn money and support his family. Given his precarious financial situation, he decided to return to boxing, trying to use his left hand to box. Eventually, he was presented with the opportunity to challenge Max Baer, a very strong and technically gifted boxer, for the world title. Baer was a boastful, arrogant, and brutal boxer who boasted of having killed two boxers in the ring. Baer was infinitely superior to Braddock, both in strength and technique, as the betting odds indicated. In fact, Baer didn't even train or prepare for the fight. During the fight, Baer was all about foolishness and clowning around in the ring. He mocked his opponent, belittled him, and underestimated him, knowing he was better than Braddock and would beat him sooner or later. Braddock took heavy blows from Baer. He endured them with consistency and patience. He withstood all of Baer's heavy right hands as best he could. He never let his opponent knock him down. As the fight progressed, Baer grew exhausted and lost strength, ultimately losing the fight against Braddock "Cinderella Man.". Max Baer underestimated his opponent. He failed to realize that "no one is better than anyone else" and that overconfidence can lead to failure. He failed to see that arrogance, vanity, haughtiness, or feeling superior to others are bad traveling companions that are useless in learning to overcome oneself every day. They distance you from sacrifice and effort, from dignity and honesty, something that Braddock did possess. But having come this far, what does this story have to do with the song "Turtle" on the soundtrack? Perhaps the explanation lies in the fable of the tortoise and the hare, where the two challenge each other to a race. The cunning and confident hare, aware of its speed and the tortoise's slowness, feels far superior to it. The hare mocks the tortoise, belittles and undervalues it. Meanwhile, the tortoise walks at its slow but steady pace, aware of its limitations, never giving up even when everything is against it, and continuing to strive to the maximum and with perseverance. In contrast, the confident and swift hare decides to rest next to a tree and falls asleep. But when it wakes up, it's too late. The slow but steady tortoise, who hasn't given up, reaches the finish line and wins the race. The fable invites us to reflect on the fact that it's not good to belittle or mock anyone. That "no one, absolutely no one, is better than anyone else." That overconfidence, vanity, arrogance, and hubris are bad traveling companions. Fables, nature, our own lives, always find a way and a time to show us that we're not the best, that we're not as strong or as smart as we thought. Life, sooner or later, eventually finds a way to teach us a lesson, learning from that lesson depends solely and exclusively... on you.
PS: I know. I don't like boxing either. I don't approve of it, and I don't find it exemplary. But even in a boxing movie, you can find something that will help you in your life. Even if it's just a song. Anyway in English, the word "turtle" is used for sea turtles and "tortoise" for land turtles. Conclusion... I don't know why Newman composed a song called "Turtle" for the Cinderella Man soundtrack. But it's a song I really like, and I was looking for an excuse to include it in this photo. And I also wanted to remember the other turtles... the land turtles. And I couldn't find a land turtle song I liked.Only Newman knows why he titled it... "Turtle."
PS: In Celtic culture, turtles have a multifaceted symbolism: they symbolize longevity, endurance, protection, security, stability, perseverance, experience, and wisdom. Braddock had Irish roots. An Irish person is considered a person of Celtic descent. And perhaps this is why Newman titled his song "Turtle." But only Thomas Newman knows that.
PS: "No one is better than anyone else". But you believed... that you would win...
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¿Y cuándo cobraré mi billete de lotería y enterraré mi pasado con mis cargas y mis conflictos? Quiero sacudir cada rama del Jardín del Edén y convertir a cada amante... en el amor de mi vida.
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Le grand bleu (Pat)
2nd Movement of the Odyssey... (of the Turtles) - Incubus
4th Movement of the Odyssey... (of the Turtles) - Incubus
PS: Supongo que una vez... fui un océano...
I am playing in Stability Ai for the first time today....
I LOVE this new toy !!
Thank you for your visit, faves and kind comments.
(Grallaria gigantea)
Paz de Las Aves
Equador
Taken a 1/60s, handheld, on a wet and slippery terrain, through a single narrow window of trunks, leaves and other birdwatchers/photographers and breathing heavily with anxiety at being one of the last to arrive at the scene.
The only way I found to get some stability was to squat down. I even considered putting one knee on the ground, but in that extremely muddy ground it would be useless if not worst.
Considering all the vicissitudes I can't complain too much about the (middling) results.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Equador (2021) (328)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Grallariidae (Gralariídeos) (14)
- All the photos for this species Grallaria gigantea (3)
- All the photos taken this day 2021/11/17 (17)
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A catamaran (informally, a "cat") is a watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts stability through resistance to rolling and overturning; no ballast is required. Catamarans typically have less hull volume, smaller displacement, and shallower draft (draught) than monohulls of comparable length. The two hulls combined also often have a smaller hydrodynamic resistance than comparable monohulls, requiring less propulsive power from either sails or motors. The catamaran's wider stance on the water can reduce both heeling and wave-induced motion, as compared with a monohull, and can give reduced wakes.
Catamarans were invented by the Austronesian peoples, and enabled their expansion to the islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Catamarans range in size from small sailing or rowing vessels to large naval ships and roll-on/roll-off car ferries. The structure connecting a catamaran's two hulls ranges from a simple frame strung with webbing to support the crew to a bridging superstructure incorporating extensive cabin or cargo space.
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My wife and I spent last weekend with good friends in Charlevoix for the Venetian Festival then headed to Mackinac Island for a couple nights staying on their boat. We all had a great time consuming ice cream and enjoying what the area provides. The boat ride over was foggy but quite smooth.
The Mackinac Bridge—affectionately called the "Mighty Mac"—is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere, spans roughly five miles connecting Michigan's two peninsulas, and opened to traffic on November 1, 1957.
Size and Construction:
Total Length: 26,372 feet (about 5 miles including approaches).
Main Span: 3,800 feet long between the two main towers.
Tower Height: Towers rise 552 feet above the water and go down 210 feet below to the bedrock.
Raw Materials: Contains 42,000 miles of wire in its main cables, 71,300 tons of structural steel, and roughly 4.85 million steel rivets.
Total Weight: More than 1 million tons (1,024,500 tons).
Unique Operations and Rules:
Free Driver Assistance: If driving across the high, narrow lanes makes you nervous, the Mackinac Bridge Authority will drive your car or motorcycle across for you at no charge.
The Annual Bridge Walk: Every Labor Day, walkers are allowed to cross the span on foot, which is normally closed to pedestrians.
Wind Stability: Designed by engineer Dr. David B. Steinman, the center lanes use open metal grating so heavy winds can pass right through, allowing the deck to safely flex up to 35 feet.
The journey into homelessness is rarely a singular event, but rather a complex accumulation of personal and systemic fractures. The path likely began with the quiet erosion of stability—perhaps the loss of a long-held career followed by the gradual disintegration of social support. As the fabric of his everyday life unravelled, economic pressures and perhaps health struggles may have removed a safety net to cushion the descent. A story of resilience in the face of immense adversity, illustrating how a person can become unmoored from society's structures, forced to navigate a stark, solitary existence while remaining an often invisible observer of the world.
Bristol, UK.
Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
A small old church lays on slopes covered by dry stone walls. Making dry stone constructions by stacking stones upon each other, without using any other materials is an art coming from prehistory, and walls are spread across most rural areas of Tinos island. The stability of the structures is ensured through the careful selection and placement of the stones, and dry-stone structures have shaped numerous, diverse landscapes, forming various modes of dwelling, farming. Dry stone structures are always made in perfect harmony with the environment and are a fine example of the relationship between human beings and nature. Unfortunately, in recent years mass agriculture has made their maintenance unprofitable. God save us...
The often-observed "heart" pattern, which occurs when two swans turn their necks toward each other, is, from an ethological perspective, part of ritualized courtship and bonding behaviors. Such synchronized movements strengthen the pair bond through repeated positive social interaction and simultaneously serve to communicate stability to other swans.
I have also observed on another occasion how a third swan attempted to disrupt this courtship display.
Wards Public Marina has a concrete ramp with a large dock. located in Elgin Heritage Park on the Nicomekl River.
British Columbia
Canada
Various vessels moored at this long in length dock
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In this image the sun was disappearing quickly.
A sailing catamaran ( lead ) is a multihull vessel that is characterized by having two separate hulls, which are generally similar or identical in size. Because of their dual-hull design, they offer more space and will lay on the water like a raft, for less heeling when enjoying sailing on the open waters. These boats were originally crafted in the South Pacific as a way to navigate the shallow waters with increased stability, for transporting passengers and goods between various islands. They became popular for sailing in the 1960s and 70s and are now one of the most common sailing vessels available.
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
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~Christie
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