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... my daughter and her boyfriend went to Venice last February just as coronavirus was emerging. She bought me this mask back as a memento of her trip. Needless to say we’ve been tracking the trajectory of this awful infection ever since
In my view, the year 2025 may later be remembered as one of those fateful years that turned the course of history - comparable to 1914, though for different reasons. In 1914, a world still shaped by old monarchies, elites and ideals collided with the realities of industrial total war, and the shock triggered political, social, and economic change never seen in the history before.
The year 2025 has had its share of wars, catastrophes, and political instability. But in a dark sense, much of that feels familiar, bloody business as usual. The truly new element, the one with the potential to scale into a transformation of the 1914 magnitude, is the speed of artificial intelligence development. I have followed ChatGPT from the beginning, and what happened in 2025 felt unreal - not a linear improvement, as if years of progress were packed into months.
And the impact will land everywhere. In media, Deepfaked faces, voices, and "credible" footage can be produced at scale. In art and culture, it changes the way of creation itself. In warfare, it rewards speed, autonomy, and information advantage. And inevitably, states will try to harness this power, they do it always.
If this trajectory continues, we may look back on December 31, 2025 as a threshold. Those of us who watched that sunset were not simply ending a calendar year. We may have been witnessing the sunset of an older world - one that is still here, still familiar in many ways, but already beginning to recede before our eyes.
My therapist challenged me to try to spend time doing something I used to love and to take one photo. I chose the California Poppies in the garden as all my flowers are bringing me so much joy.
My world has at times been reduced to the home and the garden. So, I celebrate every new bud, new growth, the opening of a flower, the capturing of an insect by my carnivorous plants and the eventual passing to make way for new seasonal plants.
Thanks to everyone who has reached out to me to see how I am, in amongst all you own troubles. I am fine. I have reached abit of a plateau with recovery but recovery rarely happens in a straight trajectory. So patience is a must but something I am not very good at but am learning!
After taking some time in the garden taking photos, I had to rest and made myself watch yet another renovation show!! Honestly, I have never watched a renovation show until I had to spend so much time on the couch and discovered how much I loved them.
I should try to challenge myself take one photo a week and try to pop on more.
Take care everyone. Miss you all x
Thank you for the 1st place \o/
Time traveler's photo contest Entry
It was a cold end of a December night and I was making my way through the dark streets of Berlin to the Brandenburger Tor. It was my favorite spot to go to relax after a night out in town, the view on the Tiergarten Park and the night sky was one of the best of the city, and man I loved the calm there . After spending hours with heavy jazz music in my ears, smoke filling my lungs, and booze coating my throat while I sat at the bar and silently observed people dancing Foxtrot Tango and Pasodoble for hours with their loved ones or the one they would love to be with. It was the roaring twenties, everyone was exhilarated, electrified... As I turned on to Unter den Linden and was slowly pulling up my collar to protect my skin from the wintery winds I looked in the distance and that's when I saw her. Tall and all dressed in red, elegant, and carelessly smoking a long cigarette in front of Kranzler's, one of the new places to be in town. My chest started to play the bongos, flushing my cheeks and making me forget about my trajectory. Before I even realized I was in front of her asking if she could light my cigarette
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A su paso por la ciudad de Cuenca, el río Huécar forma una sinuosa hoz o cañón, entre sus hermosas rocas calizas y las casas de cientos de años que se sujetan milagrosamente sobre las mismas.
"El Puente San Pablo", contemporáneo de la Torre Eiffel, une ambos lados, siempre que no se padezca de vértigo.
On their way through the city of Cuenca, the Huécar river forms a sickle or winding canyon, between its beautiful limestone rocks and houses hundreds of years which are held on the same trajectory.
"El Puente San Pablo", a contemporary of the Eiffel Tower, binds both sides, provided that it does not suffer from vertigo.
This image captures a fun moment of photographic good fortune.
Having embarked on another one of my late afternoon photo bike rides with my a6000, I wasn't expecting to be able to capture any sunset at this point, as the sun was obviously dissappearing behind this large cloud bank over the Colorado foothills.
However, as I rode back in the direction of Boulder along N. 73rd St. approaching Niwot Road, there was a great sweeping formation of dozens of geese that had just taken flight from Dodd Reservoir, just out of sight to the left in this photo. That sure caught my eye. Suddenly I noticed the incredible display of sunbeams shooting out from the clouds at the same moment I realized there would be successive waves of geese departing the reservior, all following the approximate trajectory of initial larger group. I quickly stopped, checked my camera settings, and started firing away, as the geese took a variety of paths through the sky. I was lucky that one small group flew into this nice compositional spot! Because the aperture was relatively small for deeper depth of field, I didn't have to concern myself with lock-on auto-focus for each group of geese. That sure helped! I hope you enjoy it!
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Caught this frame at Bempton Cliffs as the colony was in full swing. What fascinates me most about Northern Gannets is the sheer coordination—or sometimes the lack thereof—during a sea-cliff approach. As one bird glides in with wings perfectly spread, the birds on the ledge act like a ground crew, tracking its trajectory with sky-pointing bills.
Getting the exposure right on those brilliant white feathers against the dark North Sea is always a brilliant challenge. Pure field craft, patience, and waiting for that perfect split-second alignment.
Captured straight-out-of-the-camera with tracking focus. No AI, no digital manipulation—just raw nature as it happened.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
Recently I took a trip down memory lane. I realize the memory is like twin orbiting stars, one visible and one invisible. The trajectory of what’s evident is always affected by the gravity of what’s concealed.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
天気の良い日には海岸から海ほたるを見ることが出来ます。
近くに住んでいるのに一度も行ったことがありませんでした。
In fine weather you can see the "Umihotaru" from the coast.
Did not have that you have been there even once is to live near.
Фрагмент ікони іконостасу центральної нави. Художник Віктор Михайлович Васнєцов. Це друга ікона з правої сторони іконостасу, рахуючи від Царської брами, Володимирський собор.
Vladimir I Sviatoslavich or Volodymyr I Sviatoslavych. (958 – 15 July 1015), nicknamed the Great, was Prince of Novgorod, Grand Prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 1015.
Vladimir's father was Prince Sviatoslav I of Kiev of the Rurik dynasty. After the death of his father in 972, Vladimir, who was then prince of Novgorod, was forced to flee to Scandinavia in 976 after his brother Yaropolk murdered his other brother Oleg of Drelinia, becoming the sole ruler of Rus'. In Sweden, with the help of his relative Ladejarl Håkon Sigurdsson, ruler of Norway, he assembled a Varangian army and reconquered Novgorod from Yaropolk. By 980, Vladimir had consolidated the Rus' realm to the Baltic Sea and had solidified the frontiers against incursions of Bulgarians, Baltic tribes and Eastern nomads. Originally a follower of Slavic paganism, Vladimir converted to Christianity in 988 and Christianized the Kievan Rus'. Due to this act, which fundamentally altered the historical trajectory of the Rus' and led to his declaration as a saint in both Western Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox Church, Vladimir is thus also known as Saint Vladimir. Some scholars prefer Volodimer I or Volodimir I.
«Володимир I Святославич (960/963 — 15 липня 1015) — великий князь київський (979–1015), князь новгородський (970–988). Хреститель Русі. Представник варязької династії Рюриковичів. Наймолодший (позашлюбний) син київського князя Святослава Ігоровича від ключниці Малуші (імовірної дочки древлянського князя Мала). Онук київської княгині Ольги, батько київського князя Ярослава Мудрого. Молодший брат і наступник київського князя Ярополка Святославича. Захопив київський престол після міжусобної боротьби з братом (977–979). Приєднав до Київської Русі землі в'ятичів (982), ятвягів (983), радимичів (984), білих хорватів (981). Воював проти булгарів (985), греків (988), вірменів (1000), поляків (1001), печенігів (996, 1015). Охрестив Русь 988 року. Встановив Київську митрополію Константинопольського патріархату. Розширив межі столиці Києва, збудував Десятинну церкву (996). Першим із руських князів розпочав карбувати власну золоту монету. Заснував Володимир (988) та інші міста. Використовував особистий знак «тризуб», що став у ХХ столітті гербом України. Помер у Берестовському палаці за Києвом. Канонізований Католицькою і Православною церквами як рівноапостольний святий. Засновник династії Володимировичів. Національний герой України. Прізвиська — Великий, Святий, Хреститель, Красне-Сонечко тощо.» Вікіпедія.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
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May. Rain has been pounding the Adirondacks for several days, and supersaturated the mountains. Seasonal streams have awakened, runoff and percolation feed the flow, all that water finding it’s lowest level and charging the whole Schroon ecosystem. Some miles below the dam at the lake, the river picks up speed on gradients through boulder fields, now inundated and drowned under the flow. They are immovable, their resistance invisible but for the standing waves throughout the volume. A light mist hovers above the raging current. Standing this close, I can feel the vibration of it’s power, urging my blood pressure higher to match the atmosphere I’m in. Here is spring as allegory to life, the relentless wildness of youth, bursting to race ahead towards that age when you don’t. What I wouldn’t give to truly feel that voltage again, and know the trajectory of where I was headed, instead of treading, spent, looking back at where I’ve come. I stay awhile on the edge of the surge, enjoying the power of the season.
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**🎥 PROMPT CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE ULTRA DÉTAILLÉ (FR)**
Paysage naturel spectaculaire au format **16:9**, rendu **16K ultra haute définition**, style **photographie animalière cinématographique digne de National Geographic**, avec une subtile touche de fantasy crédible.
Scène capturée à **l’heure dorée (golden hour)**, lumière rasante chaude, rayons du soleil traversant une atmosphère légèrement brumeuse avec **volumetric lighting**, diffusion réaliste dans l’air et reflets dynamiques sur l’eau.
Un **lac cristallin** au centre, alimenté par plusieurs **cascades réalistes**, entouré d’une végétation luxuriante extrêmement détaillée (fleurs sauvages, mousses, feuillages variés, textures photoréalistes, micro-détails visibles). L’eau présente des **reflets parfaits, caustiques, ondulations naturelles**, interaction crédible avec les animaux.
Au premier plan :
* Un **renard roux**, pelage détaillé, regard vif
* Un **lapin blanc** et un **raton laveur**, textures de fourrure ultra réalistes
* Papillons translucides avec ailes détaillées en macro
* Fleurs hyper détaillées avec gouttelettes de rosée
À gauche :
* Un **cerf majestueux avec bois imposants**, accompagné de biches et faons
* Un **paon** avec plumage iridescent, détails microscopiques
À droite :
* Un **tigre allongé**, muscles visibles sous le pelage, regard intense
* Une **lionne avec lion et lionceaux**, interaction naturelle
* Des **éléphants dans l’eau**, éclaboussures réalistes, peau texturée
Dans l’eau :
* Deux **cygnes formant un cœur**, accompagnés de leurs petits
* Bancs de poissons colorés avec effets de lumière sous-marine réalistes
Arrière-plan :
* **Montagnes enneigées** avec reliefs détaillés
* **Forêt dense** avec profondeur atmosphérique (depth of field naturel)
* **Arc-en-ciel réaliste** avec dispersion lumineuse crédible
* Quelques éléments fantasy subtils : **licorne blanche photoréaliste**, parfaitement intégrée à l’environnement, sans effet cartoon
Ciel :
* Partiellement nuageux avec **nuages volumétriques réalistes**
* **Aigle en plein vol**, ailes détaillées, motion blur léger
* Oiseaux variés avec trajectoires naturelles
* Quelques **montgolfières lointaines**, légèrement floutées par la profondeur
Effets visuels :
* **Global illumination réaliste**
* **HDR naturel**
* **contraste cinématographique équilibré**
* **lens flare subtil**
* **profondeur de champ réaliste**
* rendu type **ARRI Alexa / RED camera**
* color grading inspiré des documentaires haut de gamme
Ambiance :
* Harmonie parfaite entre nature sauvage et magie discrète
* Aucun effet cartoon, tout doit sembler **photographiable dans le monde réel**
Détail artistique :
* Signature en bas à droite : **"Emma L." en lettres gothiques fines dorées**, élégantes, légèrement brillantes, intégrées naturellement à la scène
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**🎥 ULTRA-DETAILED CINEMATIC PROMPT (ENGLISH)**
Epic natural landscape in **16:9 aspect ratio**, rendered in **16K ultra-high definition**, in the style of **cinematic wildlife photography inspired by National Geographic**, infused with a subtle, believable touch of fantasy.
Scene captured during **golden hour**, with warm, low-angle sunlight. **Volumetric lighting** beams through a slightly misty atmosphere, creating soft diffusion and realistic light scattering. Dynamic reflections shimmer across the water surface.
At the center: a **crystal-clear lake** fed by multiple **realistic waterfalls**, surrounded by lush, richly detailed vegetation (wildflowers, moss, dense foliage, hyperreal textures, visible micro-details). The water features **accurate reflections, caustics, natural ripples**, and lifelike interaction with animals.
Foreground:
* A **red fox**, highly detailed fur, sharp and alert gaze
* A **white rabbit** and a **raccoon**, ultra-realistic fur textures
* Translucent butterflies with macro-level wing detail
* Flowers with visible dew droplets and botanical precision
Left side:
* A **majestic stag with large antlers**, accompanied by does and fawns
* A **peacock** with iridescent plumage, microscopic feather detail
Right side:
* A **resting tiger**, visible muscle definition beneath fur, intense eyes
* A **lioness with a lion and cubs**, natural interaction and posture
* **Elephants in shallow water**, realistic splashes, highly textured skin
In the water:
* Two **swans forming a heart shape**, accompanied by cygnets
* Schools of colorful fish with realistic underwater lighting effects
Background:
* **Snow-capped mountains** with detailed geological features
* Dense forest with **atmospheric depth (natural depth of field)**
* A **realistic rainbow** with proper light dispersion
* Subtle fantasy element: a **photorealistic white unicorn**, seamlessly integrated, no cartoon styling
Sky:
* Partly cloudy with **volumetric clouds**
* A **flying eagle**, wings fully extended, slight motion blur
* Various birds in natural trajectories
* A few distant **hot air balloons**, slightly softened by atmospheric perspective
Visual effects:
* **Physically accurate global illumination**
* **Natural HDR rendering**
* Balanced cinematic contrast
* Subtle **lens flare**
* Realistic depth of field
* Shot as if on **ARRI Alexa / RED camera**
* High-end documentary-style color grading
Mood:
* A perfect harmony between wild nature and restrained fantasy
* Nothing cartoonish, everything must feel **photographable in the real world**
Artistic detail:
* Signature in bottom-right corner: **“Emma L.” in fine gold gothic lettering**, elegant, slightly reflective, naturally integrated into the scene
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An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
Normally this particular Coyote is a wary creature that won't let me closer than a hundred yards (or metres). I've been observing him from afar and haven't determined whether "he" is a "she" yet, but I know him too well to go with "it".
So. From my vehicle I watched him flush a jackrabbit (prairie hare), but knowing he couldn't catch it, he just watched as it bounded off to safety - white on the astonishingly snow-free February prairie.
And then, watching his trajectory, and knowing the lay of the land, I thought there was a chance to intercept him on foot. So I drove ahead, out of sight, to a little pullout, parked, and hiked along the edge of a steep-sided gully. As I approached the place where the gully forms a T-junction with a larger gully that leads down to a coulee bottom, treading lightly, the slight breeze favourable, I thought, "He's got to be down in there."
And he was. I don't always guess right, but ten seconds later Mr. Coyote was loping up the far slope, quite aware of me but not panicked. He looked back a couple of times and I got the shot. What a beautiful critter!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2026 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
[Explore #28]
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The Rio Grande Zephyr alters its trajectory as it ducks under US Highway 6 at Gilluly, Utah on May 15, 1977. Seating in a "Vista Dome" was unreserved, a tradition going back to the debut of the California Zephyr in 1949. The Silver Banquet dining car was out for maintenance on this day, and the Silver Shop Buffet-Lounge car was filling in for onboard passenger dining as best it could.
Night photography captured using long exposure, depicting a vehicle passing through a narrow, dimly lit path.
The red light trails from the taillights structure the image and convey motion within a quiet environment.
This approach aims to reveal the passage of time and give a graphic dimension to an ordinary scene.
(English follow)
MÉMOIRE DES TERRES ANCIENNES -- Δ (Delta)
« Cherchez la sagesse, pas seulement la connaissance. »
La connaissance appartient au passé, la sagesse au futur ».
Proverbe de la tribu Lumbee, États-Unis
Le titre de cette image, Δ (Delta), symbolise le changement en grec ancien. Elle s’ajoute à ma série Mémoire des Terres anciennes, consacrée aux enseignements de l’évolution de Terre et à ses influences pour les vivants. *
Ici, sur ces terres bouleversées, ravinées et arides, s’est écrite une page essentielle de l’histoire de la Terre. La « beauté » de ce site ne réside pas dans une esthétique douce, flatteuse et attirante à laquelle nous associons d’ordinaire le « beau ». Il s’agit plutôt de l’un des plus grands cimetières de dinosaures du monde, enfoui dans une rivière de boue résultant des changements climatiques qui ont perturbé les habitats et engendré une extinction de masse à la suite de la chute d’un astéroïde au Mexique, il y a 66 millions d’années. Cette catastrophe a modifié la trajectoire évolutive de plusieurs espèces vivantes de notre planète.
Cette image met en scène l’enjeu de la conservation de la vie, un danger primordial face à une puissance au-delà de toute mesure et qui suscite crainte et respect. C’est un « beau » étrange, mystérieux et souvent tragique, qui nous perturbe et auquel les philosophes ont donné le nom de « sublime ».
La science ne cesse d’accumuler des connaissances au sujet de ces catastrophes naturelles du passé. Mais demandons-nous… en avons-nous, ici et maintenant, tiré des enseignements empreints de sagesse destinés à mieux vivre au sein de ce monde vivant et inventer un autre avenir, comme nous y invitait la tribu Lumbee ? Prenons le temps de réfléchir à cette question en gardant à l’esprit « qu’il n’existe pas, en ce monde, rien de supérieur au monde lui-même. » ** C’est le premier enseignement de la Mémoire des Terres anciennes.
Patrice
Note * : Pour en apprendre plus, consultez mon livre gratuit ici: Une Odyssée Vitale…. www.flickr.com/photos/patrice-photographiste/54386154614/...
Note ** Une pensée attribuée à Alexandre Lacroix, philosophe français et auteur de Devant la beauté de la Nature.
N.B. Mes images ne sont pas conçues ou générées par des intelligences artificielles. Elles sont le résultat d’un travail artisanal dont je suis l’auteur.
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The Memory of Ancient Lands -- Δ (Delta)
“Seek wisdom, not just knowledge. Knowledge belongs to the past, wisdom to the future.” Lumbee Tribe Proverb, USA
The title of this image, Δ (Delta), symbolizes change in Ancient Greek. It is part of my Ancient Earths Memory series, dedicated to the lessons of Earth’s evolution and its influences on living beings. *
Here, on these ravaged, eroded, and arid lands, a crucial chapter in Earth’s history was written. The “beauty” of this site does not lie in a gentle, flattering, and appealing aesthetic with which we usually associate “beauty.” Rather, it is one of the world’s largest dinosaur graveyards, buried in a river of mud resulting from climate change that disrupted habitats and triggered a mass extinction following an asteroid impact in Mexico 66 million years ago. This catastrophe altered the evolutionary trajectory of many of our planet’s living species.
This image depicts the challenge of preserving life, a paramount danger in the face of immeasurable power, inspiring both fear and respect. It is a strange, mysterious, and often tragic "beauty" that disturbs us and which philosophers have termed "sublime."
Science continues to accumulate knowledge about these past natural disasters. But let us ask ourselves… Have we, here and now, drawn lessons imprinted with wisdom to help us live better within this living world and invent a different future, as the Lumbee tribe invited us to do?
Let us take the time to reflect on this question, keeping in mind that "there is nothing in this world greater than the world itself." This is the first lesson of the Memory of Ancient Lands.
Patrice
Note*: To learn more, consult my free book A Vital Odyssey here… www.flickr.com/photos/patrice-photographiste/54385997576/...
Note**: A thought attributed to Alexandre Lacroix, French philosopher and author of « Devant la beauté de la Nature » (Before the Beauty of Nature).
N.B. My images are not designed or generated by artificial intelligence. This is an artisanal work of which I am the author.
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Un message à mes amis Flickr
Cette fenêtre aux accents fantasmagoriques est située à quelques pas de la première habitation construite par Samuel de Champlain en 1608, à Québec. Et c’est à distance de marche de cette fenêtre que j’habiterai à partir de la mi-décembre.
C’est avec un pincement de coeur que je quitte mes montagnes, mes forêts et mes lacs de la région des Laurentides (à 350 KM de Québec) pour plonger en plein coeur de la vie urbaine. Mais la vie est une aventure et Québec est une toute aventure! Une ville libre, créative, passionnée que j’ai toujours aimé.
Ce changement de trajectoire a exigé beaucoup de temps et d’énergie et c’est pourquoi j’ai été peu présent sur Flickr au cours des 6 derniers mois. Et jusqu’à la mi-janvier 2018, je serai complètement absent pour préparer ma nouvelle maison dans l’éco quartier de Québec.
Vous me manquerez tous. Joyeuses Fêtes mes amis
Patrice
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A message to my Flickr friends
This window with phantasmagoric accents is located few steps away from the first dwelling built by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 in Quebec City; and from mid-December, I will live within walking distance from this window.
It's with a twinge of regret that I leave my mountains, my forests and my lakes in the Laurentian region (350km from Quebec) to dive right into the heart of the urban life. But life is an adventure and, Quebec is an adventure! A free, creative, passionate city that I have always loved.
This change of trajectory has required a lot of time and energy and this is why I have been so scarcely on Flickr for the past six months. Until mid-January 2018 I will be completely absent to prepare my new home in the eco-district of Quebec.
I will miss you all. Happy Holidays, my friends.
Patrice
...Singing that old familiar sweet song...the one I never get tired of... tThe trajectory of the sun had changed as it shifted and began to rise above the escarpment on the other side of the creek, creating a shadowy cast in the rock...What a difference the presence of even a little amount of sun can make in color harmonics...I made this last capture just before the sun directly hit the water at the top of the falls creekside right....
Ressignificar é perceber que nem tudo de ruim que vivemos é tão ruim assim, já que, mesmo se tratando de uma situação difícil, é possível sair muito mais forte dela, tendo a oportunidade de aprender e modificar aquilo que não estava trazendo tanto resultado assim para a nossa trajetória e evolução.
To give new meaning is to realize that not everything bad we live is that bad, since, even in a difficult situation, it is possible to come out much stronger, having the opportunity to learn and modify what was not bringing so much results for our trajectory and evolution.
Widely distributed across Britain & Ireland all year round, this small finch is a species of open country and farmland.
UK Linnet numbers fell sharply between the late-1960s and the late-1980s. Since then, the decline has slowed, but the overall population trend is still on a downward trajectory. This negative trend is thought to be linked to increased nest failure associated with agricultural intensification. The Linnet has been on the UK Red List since 1996.
Linnets have an overall streaky brown appearance. Males have more distinctive plumage than females, with a grey head and pink patches on the forehead and chest. They also have a very melodious song. Linnets form big flocks during the winter months, sometimes mixing with other finches, combing the countryside in search of seeds to eat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdyscH9TsnA
Time to board that train and introduce some other new work...
(If viewing on a PC, I highly recommend pressing "L" to view in Lightboard mode with a black background.)
An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals, or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere). The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.
Most of the planets in the Solar System, some natural satellites, brown dwarfs, and even comets also host auroras.
KP9 Geomagnetic Storm from AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group.
THE SMALL HAMLET OF WINGDALE, within the town of Dover, New York, is home to the ruins of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center.
Despite its proximity to New York State Route 22, the stunningly beautiful property has been shrouded in mystery for decades. In 1924, The Harlem Valley State Hospital opened its doors to the public. Later to be renamed the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, the hospital was chartered “for the care and treatment of the insane” and included infrastructure that had previously constituted the Wingdale Prison.
Over the course of 70 years of operation, the facility treated thousands of patients who had been deemed mentally ill. Sprawling across almost 900 acres and encompassing more than 80 buildings, the hospital had its own golf course, bowling alley, baseball field, bakery, and a massive dairy farm that supported an in-house ice cream parlor. At its peak, the facility housed 5,000 patients and 5,000 employees.
Over the years, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center adopted numerous experimental methods of treatment of the mentally ill. In the 1930s, the facility joined several other institutions on the vanguard of a new insulin shock therapy for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and other compulsive disorders. Later, when the method of electro-shock therapy was created, the hospital was again a pioneer in implementing the method as a treatment for its patients in 1941. When neuropsychiatrist Walter Freeman developed a new method for treating a wide range of psychological conditions that became known as a lobotomy, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center was the preeminent institution for frontal lobotomy in the state of New York.
As with most mental health institutions in New York and across the country, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center saw a gradual decline in enrollment upon the introduction of psychotropic drugs such as thorazine. When the hospital closed its doors in 1994, it had been on a trajectory of decline for a number of years. For the better part of 20 years, the once-busy campus slowly deteriorated. Visited only by night-watchmen and would-be vandals, the buildings sat unused and the grounds slowly grew unkempt. Ghost stories and whispers grew alongside the weeds of the property.
Admire the precision of the knit-work
[Exposition “ON AIR” Palais de Tokyo, Paris.]
Tomás Saraceno’s exhibition ON AIR is an ecosystem in becoming, hosting emergent choreographies and polyphonies across human and non-human universes, among which spiders’ webs. The artworks reveal the common, fragile and ephemeral rhythms and trajectories between these worlds.
//Tomás Saraceno, entouré d’une équipe d’araignées, d’architectes, d’astrophysiciens et de chercheurs, invite à repenser poétiquement notre manière d’être au monde. ON AIR se présente comme un écosystème en mouvement, accueillant une chorégraphie à plusieurs voix entre humains et non-humains, où les œuvres révèlent les rythmes et trajectoires communs, fragiles, et éphémères qui unissent ces mondes.
Walking through the London neighborhoods, I wondered if there was anything reminiscent of the angry seventies or the tumultuous eighties, as everything seemed to be on a new, modern trajectory. I only found the image of the Power Station, which refers to another similar iconic photo of the 70's.
This old house is a good analogy for the human condition. Years of hardships and viscitudes can take their toll on the human soul. Previous trauma leaves it’s mark too with repercussions that continue into the present reality. I think here of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserable where the prisoner Jean Valjean is given a new lease on life when incredible kindness is unexpectedly shown to him by an old priest. The past continues to try to haunt him to drag him down and destroy him but the support he was given proves to be the key for inherent goodness to triumph in the end. Do you see someone for whom a little support might be decisive? Don’t hold back. You may help change the trajectory of a human life. Cheers.
THE SMALL HAMLET OF WINGDALE, within the town of Dover, New York, is home to the ruins of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center.
Despite its proximity to New York State Route 22, the stunningly beautiful property has been shrouded in mystery for decades. In 1924, The Harlem Valley State Hospital opened its doors to the public. Later to be renamed the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, the hospital was chartered “for the care and treatment of the insane” and included infrastructure that had previously constituted the Wingdale Prison.
Over the course of 70 years of operation, the facility treated thousands of patients who had been deemed mentally ill. Sprawling across almost 900 acres and encompassing more than 80 buildings, the hospital had its own golf course, bowling alley, baseball field, bakery, and a massive dairy farm that supported an in-house ice cream parlor. At its peak, the facility housed 5,000 patients and 5,000 employees.
Over the years, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center adopted numerous experimental methods of treatment of the mentally ill. In the 1930s, the facility joined several other institutions on the vanguard of a new insulin shock therapy for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia and other compulsive disorders. Later, when the method of electro-shock therapy was created, the hospital was again a pioneer in implementing the method as a treatment for its patients in 1941. When neuropsychiatrist Walter Freeman developed a new method for treating a wide range of psychological conditions that became known as a lobotomy, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center was the preeminent institution for frontal lobotomy in the state of New York.
As with most mental health institutions in New York and across the country, the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center saw a gradual decline in enrollment upon the introduction of psychotropic drugs such as thorazine. When the hospital closed its doors in 1994, it had been on a trajectory of decline for a number of years. For the better part of 20 years, the once-busy campus slowly deteriorated. Visited only by night-watchmen and would-be vandals, the buildings sat unused and the grounds slowly grew unkempt. Ghost stories and whispers grew alongside the weeds of the property.
Men at Work busy flattening the curve of covid 19. Hoping to keep my humour up over the next while with posting this odd image of a bulldozer.
Aware of the long therm complications this time can bring.
A very unsharp image i know, was taken trough some wire fencing what created the red line as i did not have an anamorphic filter in use.
Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 ZF2 with adapter. to GFX
My first event on the 3rd Rock Grid, "Mind Meld" hosted by Admiral Toocool
Poison Toocool, @Mind Meld, Astraios Colony, 220821
I made this image at Cedar Creek on a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest. The lush green foliage and warm Autumn colors really make this place a location of natural beauty.
© Tony Aceves 2014
My second upload of New Years Eve fireworks. In the 4 second exposure, I lucked out by getting both the upward trajectory plus the actual burst. Or maybe that was a second going up. I can't say for sure now.
© AnvilcloudPhotography
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections. These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere).