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Parkdale, just love this place. Most beautiful part is that I don't go 3 minutes without someone saying Hi.
...I have no idea how I grew up to be someone with a fake fucking Christmas tree, but I have.
This is the third year I've put this thing up! I keep it in a box in the basement the rest of the time! It's a fake 3' tree! It doesn't smell like anything at all!
DID I MENTION IT'S A FAKE TREE.
Listen. I eventually become everything I judge. Swear to God, people, listen to me and never judge anybody or anything, ever, on pain of eventually turning into it/them. You, too, could wake up one day to discover you're a middle-aged white woman with a fake Christmas tree she bought at a disgusting big box store.
SRSLY, THOUGH. DON'T DO IT. DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE. YOU WILL TURN INTO THEM IN ORDER TO TEACH YOUR RUDE ASS SOME LOVE AND COMPASSION. WALK A MILE, MY BABIES. WALK A MILE.
The apartment's not actually moving, by the way; the streaks in the window are from traffic going by.
You can't tell, because this is a terrible-quality low-light Kindle picture, but the tree's sporting the weird antique ornaments that came in the boopie glasses I bought. They're quite old, these ornaments, but they've probably never been on a tree before! How charming is that?
Oh, yeah, just, whenever you see that monkey mind judging, tell it to STFU.
Day 137/365
A radical shift in reality for me. I look around and things look like a photograph, pure, crisp, unmoving, so much light, areoles of my confused lenses, is gone, so much misplaced color replaced into it’s proper order. I get vertigo looking down. The first think I did with my new glasses was go deep into an Edinburgh basement maze and record messages to my astronaut husband on a far off planet for the film students, everything is changing.
Grade I listed historic cathedral.
"The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England (after the monarch as Supreme Governor and the Archbishop of Canterbury), and is the mother church for the Diocese of York and the Province of York. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of York. The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and serves now as an honorific title. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum.
The minster, devoted to Saint Peter, has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic quire and east end and Early English North and South transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 53 feet (16.3 m) high. The south transept contains a rose window, while the West Window contains a heart-shaped design colloquially known as The Heart of Yorkshire.
A bishop of York was summoned to the Council of Arles in 314 indicating the presence of a Christian community in York at this time; however, archaeological evidence of Christianity in Roman York is limited. The first recorded church on the site was a wooden structure built hurriedly in 627 to provide a place to baptise Edwin, King of Northumbria. Moves toward a more substantial building began in the decade of the 630s. A stone structure was completed in 637 by Oswald and was dedicated to Saint Peter. The church soon fell into disrepair and was dilapidated by 670 when Saint Wilfrid ascended to the See of York. He repaired and renewed the structure. The attached school and library were established and by the 8th century were some of the most substantial in Northern Europe.
In 741, the church was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt as a more impressive structure containing thirty altars. The church and the entire area then passed through the hands of numerous invaders, and its history is obscure until the 10th century. There were a series of Benedictine archbishops, including Saint Oswald of Worcester, Wulfstan and Ealdred, who travelled to Westminster to crown William in 1066. Ealdred died in 1069 and was buried in the church.
The church was damaged in 1069 during William the Conqueror's harrying of the North, but the first Norman archbishop, Thomas of Bayeux, arriving in 1070, organised repairs. The Danes destroyed the church in 1075, but it was again rebuilt from 1080. Built in the Norman style, it was 111 m (364.173 ft) long and rendered in white and red lines. The new structure was damaged by fire in 1137 but was soon repaired. The choir and crypt were remodelled in 1154, and a new chapel was built, all in the Norman style.
The Gothic style in cathedrals had arrived in the mid 12th century. Walter de Gray was made archbishop in 1215 and ordered the construction of a Gothic structure to compare to Canterbury; building began in 1220. The north and south transepts were the first new structures; completed in the 1250s, both were built in the Early English Gothic style but had markedly different wall elevations. A substantial central tower was also completed, with a wooden spire. Building continued into the 15th century.
The Chapter House was begun in the 1260s and was completed before 1296. The wide nave was constructed from the 1280s on the Norman foundations. The outer roof was completed in the 1330s, but the vaulting was not finished until 1360. Construction then moved on to the eastern arm and chapels, with the last Norman structure, the choir, being demolished in the 1390s. Work here finished around 1405. In 1407 the central tower collapsed; the piers were then reinforced, and a new tower was built from 1420. The western towers were added between 1433 and 1472. The cathedral was declared complete and consecrated in 1472.
The English Reformation led to the looting of much of the cathedral's treasures and the loss of much of the church lands. Under Elizabeth I there was a concerted effort to remove all traces of Roman Catholicism from the cathedral; there was much destruction of tombs, windows and altars. In the English Civil War the city was besieged and fell to the forces of Cromwell in 1644, but Thomas Fairfax prevented any further damage to the cathedral.
Following the easing of religious tensions there was some work to restore the cathedral. From 1730 to 1736 the whole floor of the minster was relaid in patterned marble and from 1802 there was a major restoration. However, on 2 February 1829, an arson attack by Jonathan Martin inflicted heavy damage on the east arm. An accidental fire in 1840 left the nave, south west tower and south aisle roofless and blackened shells. The cathedral slumped deeply into debt and in the 1850s services were suspended. From 1858 Augustus Duncombe worked successfully to revive the cathedral. In 1866, there were six residentiary canonries: of which one was the Chancellor's, one the Sub-Dean's, and another annexed to the Archdeaconry of York.
During the 20th century there was more concerted preservation work, especially following a 1967 survey that revealed the building, in particular the central tower, was close to collapse. £2,000,000 was raised and spent by 1972 to reinforce and strengthen the building foundations and roof. During the excavations that were carried out, remains of the north corner of the Roman Principia (headquarters of the Roman fort, Eboracum) were found under the south transept. This area, as well as remains of the Norman cathedral, re-opened to the public in spring 2013 as part of the new exhibition exploring the history of the building of York Minster.
York is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the council area which includes nearby villages was 208,200 as of 2017 and the population of the urban area was 153,717 at the 2011 census. Located at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, it is the county town of the historic county of Yorkshire. The city is known for its famous historical landmarks such as York Minster and the city walls, as well as a variety of cultural and sporting activities, which makes it a popular tourist destination in England. The local authority is the City of York Council, a single tier governing body responsible for providing all local services and facilities throughout the city. The City of York local government district includes rural areas beyond the old city boundaries. It is about 25 miles north-east of Leeds and 34 miles north-west of Kingston upon Hull. York is the largest settlement in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.
The city was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. It became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria and Jórvík. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained. In the 19th century, York became a major hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre, a status it maintained well into the 20th century. During the Second World War, York was bombed as part of the Baedeker Blitz. Although less affected by bombing than other northern cities, several historic buildings were gutted and restoration efforts continued into the 1960s.
The economy of York is dominated by services. The University of York and National Health Service are major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy. In 2016, York became sister cities with the Chinese city of Nanjing, as per an agreement signed by the Lord Mayor of York, focusing on building links in tourism, education, science, technology and culture. Today, the city is a popular tourist attraction, especially for international visitors from America, Germany, France and China. In 2017, York became UK's first human rights city, which formalised the city's aim to use human rights in decision making." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
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The Lord Mayor's Appeal balloon floating over central London during the first Balloon Regatta event. Now in it's third year the annual event hosts 50 balloons over central London for breath taking views.
Title: Third Wing Staff
Digital Publisher: Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Physical Publisher: Physical: Graphic Services, Texas A&M University
Date Issued: 2011-08-17
Date Created: 1967
Dimensions: 4 x 5 inches
Format Medium: Photographic negative
Type: image
Identifier: Photograph Location: Graphic Services Photos, Box 26, File 26-359
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(large is pretty nice.)
Not much room for misinterpretation on this one.
This victorious male, after driving off the interloper, turned and moved back to the female on the log. He rose up and did this victory dance...stretching and flapping his wings in front of her, all the time honking for all he was worth. He then climbed back up on the log next to her.
Ahhhh...love.
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St. Paul the Apostle is a very revered saint in the Sicilian town of Palazzolo Acreide, the feast in his honor is celebrated on two occasions (very important periods if referring to peasant civilization), on 29 June (the day I took this photo story this year 2025) date of his martyrdom, and January 25, the date of his conversion to Christianity. The "summer party" of June 29, begins with a particular collection of donut-shaped bread (in Sicilian called "cuddura"), donated by the villagers and collected on a cart, this is the "round of bread", these loaves (called "di San Paolo") have decorations that recall snakes: the reference is always to San Paolo, considered the protector from the poisonous bites of vipers, this is the ancestral legacy of an ancient peasant civilization, the wheat harvest period that coincides with the feast, it makes working in sunburnt fields particularly dangerous; once there were characters to whom supernatural gifts were attributed, they were called "ciarauli", capable of protecting from the venomous bites of the viper (This year, a very nice man of Palazzolo Acreide, who was also present last year, was present at the feast to recall these ancient figures. Instead of little snakes, as was once the custom, he had with him a very calm python, also because it was full). The procession takes the name of "sciuta", with reference to the "exit" from the basilica of San Paolo of two floats, first the float comes out with the relic of the saint, carried on the shoulders by the devotees, immediately after, at 13.00 o'clock the exit of the float takes place with the ancient statue of Saint Paul holding a sword in his hand (the iconography represents him with the sword for two reasons, he was beheaded with a sword stroke, and because he, referring to the word of God, defined it more effective and sharper than a double-bladed sword), at this point they begin among the most spectacular and evocative pyrotechnic games that I have ever seen, we witness a phantasmagoric and kaleidoscopic explosion of colors made with enormous colored confetti and with colored ribbons about two meters long called 'nzareddi, which recall the shape and movement of snakes. During the procession we witness the rite of children who, often completely naked, are taken by their parents by the expert hands of two devotees present on the float, they are thus placed in front of St. Paul to ask for his intercession and protection, sometimes these children are adorned with paper money, in fact, the donation of money is part of the rites that accompany the procession. Among these rites is the vow of the "bare shoulder" made by devout bearers, and that of women who walk barefoot by vow. The procession with the two floats then arrives, as a sign of devotion, in the church of the Annunziata.
San Paolo Apostolo è un santo molto venerato nel paese siciliano di Palazzolo Acreide, la festa in suo onore viene celebrata in due occasioni (periodi molto importanti se riferiti alla civiltà contadina), il 29 giugno (giorno in cui ho realizzato quest’anno 2025 questo foto-racconto) data del suo martirio, ed il 25 gennaio, data della sua conversione al cristianesimo. La “festa estiva” del 29 giugno, inizia con una particolare raccolta di pane a forma di ciambella (in siciliano detta “cuddura”), donato dai paesani e raccolto su di un carretto, questo è il “giro del pane”, questi pani (detti “di San Paolo”) presentano delle decorazioni che richiamano i serpenti: il riferimento è sempre a San Paolo, ritenuto il protettore dai morsi velenosi delle vipere, questo è il retaggio ancestrale di un’antica civiltà contadina, il periodo della mietitura che coincide con la festa, rende particolarmente pericoloso il lavoro nei campi arsi dal sole; una volta esistevano dei personaggi a cui si attribuivano doti sovrannaturali, erano chiamati “ciarauli”, capaci di proteggere dai morsi velenosi della vipera (quest’anno era presente nella festa, a rievocare queste antiche figure, un simpaticissimo Palazzolese, presente anche l'anno scorso, che al posto delle bisce, come si usava una volta, aveva con se un docilissimo pitone, anche perchè satollo). La processione prende il nome di “sciuta”, con riferimento alla “uscita” dalla basilica di San Paolo di due vare, dapprima esce la vara con la reliquia del santo, portata in spalla dai devoti, subito dopo, alle 13,00 in punto avviene l’uscita della vara con l’antica statua di San Paolo che stringe una spada in pugno (l’iconografia lo rappresenta con la spada per due motivi, egli fu decapitato con un colpo di spada, e perché egli, riferendosi alla parola di Dio, la definiva più efficace e più tagliente di una spada a doppia lama), a questo punto iniziano tra i più spettacolari e suggestivi giochi pirotecnici che io che io abbia mai visto, si assiste ad una fantasmagorica e caleidoscopica esplosione di colori realizzati con enormi coriandoli colorati e con dei nastri colorati lunghi circa due metri chiamati ‘nzareddi, che richiamano la forma ed il movimento dei serpenti. Durante la processione si assiste al rito dei bambini che, molto spesso completamente nudi, vengono presi dai genitori dalle esperte mani di due devoti presenti sulla vara, vengono così messi al cospetto di San Paolo a chiederne la sua intercessione e protezione, a volte questi bimbi sono adornati con della carta moneta, infatti la donazione di denaro fa parte dei riti che accompagnano la processione. Tra questi riti c’è il voto della “spalla nuda” fatto dai devoti portatori, e quello delle donne che per voto camminano scalze. La processione con le due vare giunge poi, in segno di devozione, nella chiesa dell’Annunziata.
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Photography and Editing: Dirk Dreyer.
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Kellie Rose Demmel performs on November 9, 2017 at Third Culture Coffee in Bellevue, Washington, USA
Perhaps the most well know principle of photographic composition is the ‘Rule of Thirds‘.
It’s one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is the basis for well balanced and interesting shots.
I will say right up front however that rules are meant to be broken and ignoring this one doesn’t mean your images are necessarily unbalanced or uninteresting. However a wise person once told me that if you intend to break a rule you should always learn it first to make sure your breaking of it is all the more effective!
What is the Rule of Thirds?
The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. As follows.
As you’re taking an image you would have done this in your mind through your viewfinder or in the LCD display that you use to frame your shot.
With this grid in mind the ‘rule of thirds’ now identifies four important parts of the image that you should consider placing points of interest in as you frame your image.
Not only this - but it also gives you four ‘lines’ that are also useful positions for elements in your photo.
The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. Studies have shown that when viewing images that people’s eyes usually go to one of the intersection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot - using the rule of thirds works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it.
written by digital photography school
(With apologies to Philip K Dick).
Yet another variation in Harlequin markings, this one doesn't even have the characteristic 'M/W marking on the pronotum. However the keel is evident, so I'm confident.
Information about Io: Jupiter's Third-Largest Moon
Overview
Io is Jupiter's third-largest moon and is renowned for its distinctive and harsh landscape. As one of the Galilean moons discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, Io is slightly larger than Earth's Moon and is the most geologically active body in our solar system due to its numerous volcanoes and constant surface renewal.
Surface and Atmosphere
Io's surface is dotted with over 400 active volcanoes, and its constantly changing landscape is primarily composed of sulphur and sulphur dioxide frost. The moon's vibrant hues of yellow, red, and green are a result of various sulphur compounds. Unlike Earth, Io has a very thin atmosphere, mainly composed of sulphur dioxide, making it an inhospitable environment for human life as we know it.
Geological Activity
Io's intense geological activity is primarily driven by tidal heating. The gravitational pull from Jupiter and other Galilean moons creates friction within Io's interior, generating immense heat and leading to continuous volcanic activity. This unique characteristic gives Io its dynamic surface, constantly reshaping it and providing a spectacle of lava flows and volcanic plumes.
Potential for Human Habitation
As part of the mission "EEC Unity: Io's Sentinels," scientists and robotic explorers, like Maria Garcia XJ-18 and Anna Martin XJ-18, are investigating Io's potential to support human life. The harsh environment presents significant challenges:
Radiation: Io is bathed in Jupiter's intense radiation belts, requiring substantial shielding for any human settlers.
Lack of Atmosphere: The thin atmosphere offers no protection from space hazards or temperature extremes.
Geological Instability: Constant volcanic activity poses a significant threat to infrastructure.
Despite these challenges, the mission aims to explore innovative solutions for human survival. Technologies developed for living in Io's extreme conditions could provide critical insights for sustaining life on other celestial bodies or even mitigating climate-related disasters on Earth.
Io as 'Planet B'
The search for a 'Planet B' stems from the urgent need to address the deteriorating conditions on Earth, plagued by pollution, CO2 emissions, melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, and climate refugees. Io's exploration is part of a broader effort to find alternative habitats for humanity. While Io itself might not be the perfect candidate due to its extreme environment, the knowledge gained from these missions can inform future colonisation of more habitable moons or planets.
Conclusion
Io's exploration represents a beacon of hope in humanity's quest to find new frontiers. The harsh lessons learned on this volcanic moon will pave the way for more viable solutions, ensuring the survival and prosperity of future generations, whether on Earth or beyond.
Poem: "Sentinels of Io"
In Io's silvered quiet, 'neath Jupiter's distant gaze,
Two sentinels stand in solitude, marking endless days.
With metal forms that gleam, 'gainst sulphur plains they stride,
Explorers of the cosmos, with circuits intertwined.
Maria Garcia XJ-18, her chassis softly glows,
With Anna Martin XJ-18, whose angular frame bestows.
Together they embark, on a quest to understand,
The echoes of emotion, in this harsh and foreign land.
Their mission dubbed EEC Unity, a journey far and wide,
To seek a "Planet B" beyond, where humanity might reside.
Amidst volcanic vistas, where lava rivers flow,
They scan the rugged terrain, as Jupiter looms low.
Radiation belts may sear, and sulphur skies may burn,
Yet in this lunar wilderness, for knowledge they both yearn.
Through micrometeoroid storms, their shields bear every scar,
A testament to resilience, as they journey afar.
In whispered binary codes, they speak of human lore,
Of Earth's bright azure oceans, and green forests they adore.
For in their silicon hearts, a spark of life does gleam,
A hope that 'midst the cosmos, they'll realise the dream.
So beneath the gaze of Jupiter, with bands of stormy light,
These sentinels of Io, work through the endless night.
For in their silent vigil, a future hope is sown,
Of finding new horizons, where life and love are known.
Haikus
Sulphur plains of Io,
Robots seek emotion’s truth,
Jupiter ascends.
Volcanic landscapes,
Sentinels in quiet search,
Life’s new hope ignites.
© PKG Photography
Gujjars of Jammu & Kashmir
In the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the concentration of Gujjars is observed in the districts of Rajouri and Poonch, followed by, Ananatnag, Udhampur and Doda districts. It is believed that Gujjars migrated to Jammu and Kashmir from Gujarat (via Rajasthan) and Hazara district of NWFP.Another group called Bakarwal (or Bakerwal) belongs to the same ethnic stock as the Gujjars, and inter-marriages freely take place among them.
The Gujjars and the Bakarwals in Jammu and Kashmir were notified as the Scheduled Tribes vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991.According to the 2001 Census of India, Gujjar is the most populous scheduled tribe in J&K, having a population of 763,806. Around 99.3 per cent population of Gujjar and Bakarwal in J&K follow Islam. But according to local NGO namely Tribal Research And Cultural Foundation, Gujjars constitute more than 20% of total population of the State.
The Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir in 2007 demanded to treat this tribal community as a linguistic minority in the State and provide constitutional safeguards to their language Gojri. They also impressed upon the state government to take up the matter with Delhi for inclusion of Gojri in the list of official languages of India.
In 2002, some Gujjars and Bakarwals in J&K demanded a separate state (Gujaristan) for Gujjar and Bakerwal communities, under the banner of All India Gujjar Parishad.