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"They'll sell you thousands of greens. Veronese green and emerald green and cadmium green and any sort of green you like; but that particular green, never." Pablo Picasso
Revelation 20:1-3
New International Version
The Thousand Years
20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
The modern history of the library can be traced back to 1802, the time of the restoration of the Benedictine order. The first records referring to the library date back more than a thousand years, so except for a few interruptions, it is the oldest and most valuable art collection in the country. The library now consists of approximately 400,000 volumes compared to the original 70-80 codices. In terms of topics, the collection includes every conceivable scientific discipline. The language is more often Latin, but the books were also written in Hungarian, French and German. After the restoration of the Benedictine order, the library also made great strides, it began to prosper, and the collection reached its great size through purchases, collections and legacies. The Abbey, its library and its spiritual value was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Have you ever looked in my eyes?
I guess you didn't.
Because all the stories are inside my eyes.
A thousand words can't be tell, even with myself.
© 2016 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
Here's a "tasty" image for you today of some Red Vines. No, not the candy, I'm afraid. These vines love to grow along chainlink fences, but create the most delightful subjects come autumn. It's not just the brilliant red color (though that helps), but also the great contrast of the dark fence that creates a great amount of contrast. Though the focus system of the 5D Mark IV doesn't seem radically different on paper, it is actually vastly improved in every area, and it's a treat to finally have DPAF on a full frame body. This image was featured in Flickr's Explore at position 17
Technical Information: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 VC, Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, and Alien Skin Exposure X (use code "dustinabbott" to get 10% off)
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view out of the thousand pillared hall in the great temple of Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai.
thank you dear friends for all your beautiful comments in the last days! Also your faves and visits and invitations!
I'll be off - in silence - for the whole weekend. Wish you all beautiful days!! <3<3<3
Kalanchoe daigremontiana - it can "can propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins", hence the name. Also known as alligator plant, because the "plantlets" on the leaves look like teeth...
A poca distanza da Kingston, dove il lago Ontario finisce e comincia il fiume San Lorenzo, c'è questo incredibile luogo chiamato "mille isole", infatti il fiume è costellato da una miriade di isole, più o meno grandi, sulle quali sorgono bellissime residenze, credo tutte seconde case, di proprietà soprattutto di facoltosi americani. La mezzaria del San Lorenzo, in questa zona, segna infatti il confine fra il Canada e gli USA.
All night my heart makes its way
however it can over the rough ground
of uncertainties, but only until night
meets and then is overwhelmed by
morning, the light deepening, the
wind easing and just waiting, as I
too wait ( and when have I ever been
disappointed?) for redbird to sing.
Mary Oliver.
Daybreak at Snettisham sees the spectacle of thousands of birds catching the first light as they swirl and curl, twist and turn between each graceful rise and fall.
Thank you all for your kind rersponses.
The water shimmered with a thousand suns,
and her gaze rested,
like everything was fine.
To memories,
to moments unspoken,
to a presence that never really left.
One thousand people are estimated to have died in the Mediterranean Sea during the days of Hurricane Harry. They were desperate, people searching for hope. Their deaths have passed almost unnoticed by the media. We have grown so accustomed to this tragedy that we barely pause to acknowledge it. One thousand lives vanished into the silence of our society.
Si stima che mille persone siano morte nel Mar Mediterraneo durante i giorni dell’uragano Harry. Erano persone disperate, in cerca di speranza. Le loro morti sono passate quasi inosservate dai media. Ci siamo talmente abituati a questa tragedia che ormai non ci fermiamo più a riflettere. Mille vite sono svanite nel silenzio della nostra società.
During our holidays in the very northern part of Germany we could study flocks of starlings gathing to find a place for the night. I've never seen that before and couldn't help thinking of Hitchcock's "The Birds". So impressive!
a thousand years the strong winds blew
from tiny seeds mighty forests grew
the winds of fate brought flash and thunder
giants fell and crashed asunder
from headland cliffs towering timbers fell
to ride Poseidon's tumultuous swells
a thousand years to ride the tides
to drift, to dream, to watch the sky's
a thousand years cast on the shore
dream on until you dream no more---
2015 Monte Vista Sandhill Crane Festival, Monte Vista NWR, Colorado - I still have not seen all of the images I took while at this most recent Sandhill Crane Festival but I ran across this one today and feel that it conveys the awe one feels when seeing and hearing so many of these great birds in such a beautiful location ...
www.fws.gov/refuge/monte_vista
PS - Thanks again for all of your wonderful views, comments, and favorites! Today is trivially historic for me as my previous 1433 shared images have now surpassed a total of 3 million flickr views.
we had heavy frost last night and now have wonderful sun light.
i still haven't acquired the skill to catch this beauty, but it is actually beautiful.
brrrrr......... though.
My 143rd Explore : #34
My 8th Front Page :-)
Three of the many thousand Greater Flamingos found in the brackish lagoons at Korba are seen here. They had been spooked by a walker who cut through the shallows they were feeding in.
The S. Bento railway station, in the city centre of Porto is often described as one of the most beautiful train stations in the entire world. The walls and ceilings covered with 22 thousand tiles - azulejos - by Jorge Colaço, painter, caricaturist and potter.
This is a quick self portrait image I took with my phone using Hipstamatic yesterday when I was pushing my husband in a wheelchair on our way out of the hospital as we waited for an elevator. My husband had a minor surgical procedure to have a port placed because he requires frequent IV medication for lung infections which he often does at home for at least two weeks due to having a heart/double lung transplant 31+ years ago, failing lungs, bronchiectasis. For me, there are at least a thousand words or more contained within this self portrait I took with my husband yesterday. It seems impossible to put into words all that I see in this image….after all the appointments, procedures, surgeries, hospitalizations, major medical emergencies that I feared my husband would not live through, sadness, hopefulness, miracles, provision, life, strength, sorrow, rejoicing, experiences beyond comprehension, my own severe struggles that intermingle with my husband’s health condition, complex situations, experiences that seem impossible to recover from, no easy fixes, a way of life that seems so different than how most people our age are living, an extreme pull to stop trying to survive and function, doing the impossible, a deep love for and connection with my husband and so many more things. This image really does hold a lot of personal meaning for me. I’m incredibly grateful for the gift of photography and how it allows me to have a unique “language” when it seems impossible to explain experiences and a way of life that feel impossible to accurately express with words, a way to try not to keep all this trapped inside where it grows and intensifies in harmful ways. I’m thankful for a way to try to express a thousand words.
During our holidays in the very northern part of Germany we could study flocks of starlings gathing to find a place for the night. I've never seen that before and couldn't help thinking of Hitchcock's "The Birds". So impressive!
This nature is amazing................as the seed pods ripen and slowly open ,the puff seeds slowly comes out and the wind takes them and scatter to the distant lands...........
The Thousand Islands constitute a North American archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada–US border along St, Lawrence River.
If there were just a rare pair rather than thousands making themselves a nuisance, we would probably appreciate their beauty more.
© AnvilcloudPhotography
Thousands of people poured into Manchester City Centre on 24th August 2024 for the annual Pride celebrations.
The streets were filled full of colour as the Manchester Pride parade set off from Deansgate. Taking on a 'Buzzin to be Queer Theme' inspired by the hardworking Manchester bee, 17,000 took part in the parade - the biggest ever number of participants according to Pride bosses.
Held each year, the parade takes place from Deansgate towards the Gay Village and sees thousands of people line the streets to take in the positive vibes of the event and to show unity with the LGBTQ+ community.
As usual, this year’s parade saw drag artists, community groups and allies take part, with the likes of Danny Beard, Tia Kofi, Su Pollard, DJ Paulette, Russell T Davies and Charity Shop Sue amongst some of the famous faces taking part.
Amongst the corporations, community groups and clubs taking part in this year’s parade were the Manchester Runners, George House Trust, Aer Lingus, Moxy Manchester, African Rainbow Family, The Proud Trust, Village Manchester Football Club and Heart radio station.
Speaking about the parade, Mark Fletcher, CEO of Manchester Pride, told the Manchester Evening News: “I am overwhelmed by the turnout of the Parade this year - it is the longest parade we have ever had, and that’s an achievement considering what we’ve had in the past. It’s free for all the community groups and LGBTQ+ organisations to take part, and we always encourage them to take part as much as possible. One of the things I always say is how proud I am of our allies who take part in the parade too.”
Adding about the theme to this year’s parade, Mark said: “We wanted to take the worker bee, which represents Manchester, and adopt that almost in a way that charts the progress of how far we’ve come in terms of LGBTQ+ equality as well as the need to ‘buzz’ the progress on a little bit too. That’s why we created the Progress Bee - we’ve used that symbol as a degree of ownership and identity. It’s part of the fabric of what Manchester stands for, and the support that we’ve had and that so many pioneers have stepped out and pushed the movement forward.
“We wanted to chart it as a hive of progress recognising all of those that have gone before us and those who take the bee on today and march for continued progress.”
"See these eyes, so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Colder than the moon
It's been so long
Feel my blood enraged
It's just the fear of loosing you
Don't you know my name?
Well, you've been so long
And I've been putting out fire
With gasoline
See these eyes, so red
Red like jungle burning bright
Those who feel me near
Pull the blinds and change their minds
It's been so long"
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
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A spontaneous smile that lead to a '100 Strangers' portrait with Liz. I often get asked if I interact with people after capturing a 'candid' shot and the answer is simply that I always will if needed or wanted. Never be afraid to talk with people - we all have stories to tell.
Captured in Glasgow in July 2015 on my old Canon 7D. I love the expression in this shot but never posted it before because the focus was off on the eyes a bit. To mitigate this and be able to enjoy this shot I simply boosted the contrast and added grain - this technique lets you get away with a little less 'pin sharp' accuracy and it happened a lot with my old Canon 7D in head-on street shots where lighting was poor. Enjoy!