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I'm entering my busiest time of year right now so my time on Flickr will be limited to say the least, but I'll pop in when I can. Thanks in advance for your patience.
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory - Unknown.
Remember today's pictures are tomorrow's memories, keep making memories and no jokes about babies please ;-)
Good night everyone : ))
As a result of archaeological research we know that in the time of the Roman emperor Augustus, in the first century AD., Carmona went through a prolonged period of peace and economic prosperity. This led to the construction of large and important public buildings, among them the Gate of Cordoba, which was not only a defensive gate but also had a certain propaganda value, symbolizing the advance of the Roman empire.
In the Gate of Cordoba we can appreciate the traces left by the different cultures that have established themselves in our town throughout its long history.
During the time of the Catholic Monarchs, the Gate lost its original purely defensive function and, with it, its austere military appearance, as it took on the role of the supervision of products coming into Carmona from outside the town walls, in practice effectively acting as a customs post and, as a result, acquiring elements of civil architecture.
In the 16th century it underwent Renaissance alterations and, at the beginning of the 17th century, beautiful ornamental motifs, such as coats of arms and marble statues, now unfortunately lost, were added, all of which dignified the Gate.
Its Baroque appearance dates to the time of Charles II, with the reforms which took place in 1688.
At the end of the 18th century, the last reforms were carried out by the famous Neoclassical architect from Carmona, José Echamorro, and part of the monument was rebuilt and the complex consolidated
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Phra Chao Anantaworritthidet (Chao Nakhon Nan No.62nd) (1852-1892).
It is the only temple which was built as if it were on the back of two immense snakes (or Nagas). Each of the four entrances is preceded by a small corridor topped by a finely decorated, point-shaped structure (underlining the royal origin of the temple) and is equipped with smoothly carved doors; with Chinese demon guards in the east, flowers in the north and forest life motives in the Lanna style in the west and south.
The wat's interior is impressive. It is also a good example of Thai Lue architecture. The structure of the roof is supported by twelve teak pillars decorated with gold on black and red lacquer and elephants' motives. The ceiling is also finely decorated. The flowered altar resting in the center of the bôt supports four Buddhas of the Sukhothai style in the pose of Bhūmisparsa mudrā
Well preserved murals of great value illustrating the Khattana Kumara Jataka on the Northern wall and the Nimi Jatakas on the Western wall as well as scenes of the local life of the time when they were painted by Thai Lue artists during the restoration of the temple at the end of the 19th century. Europeans can even be noticed: a reference to the arrival of the French to whom the East of the Nan valley area was yielded in 1893. The style is rather distinctive and quite removed from the traditional style of temple paintings in Thailand.
A person, who values the beauty of nature and ambient in the world, for richer and happier than those, who did not notices this.
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A person, who values the beauty of nature and ambient the world, for richer and happier than those, who did not notices this.
Do one thing, one thing at a time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZwaEzMtJw The Great Bell Chant
In a time of a relentless push to multi-task, and multi-task quickly, to get more done in less time with fewer resources, doing one thing at a time may sound, does sound, heretical.
But to do one thing, just that one thing at a time, is to be exquisitely present; to be deeply transported into that place, and away from here and all other places.
For most of us, going deep ("in the zone" athletes say) happens - on occasion - by accident. But it can happen at almost anytime, with practice and our intention.
Being present isn't a word, or a concept, but a state of being (not "I feel at peace," but "I am at peace.").
It is to be so deeply into that one thing that we struggle to find words to adequately or accurately describe the feeling, or the state of being.
To be "one with..." at any time, anywhere, in any activity, is a state of being well worth the effort to reach. But one does not need to push to get there. Instead, One learns and practices "letting go," removing all things that are not the thing you wish to be or do.
It is Bliss by subtraction, not addition. :-) So much we deem essential...is not.
There's not much for me to add to the list in the image, although I would suspect that each of you may have a thing or two of value that you could put with it.
Note: the cooking and cleaning as meditation are real for me. It could be delivering a baby, digging in a garden, baking cookies or looking intently at a leaf for you. There were other things that I really wished to add as deep meditations, but decided to keep it all PG-13. ;-)
One thing.
The Riverside Riverwalk provides the setting for this composition. Here I emphasized light and dark values. The egret is not as sharp as I wanted it to be, but what matters is what the egret is doing.
The texture is a product of ground'floor -ZABRISKIE_0105 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chromaticaberrations/4029356760/sizes/o/). Thank you ground'floor for its use.
escaping back into the time before the US went off track. For me that was late fall 1963. I was a junior in high school. I had my first real girlfriend. The Dodgers swept the Yankees in four. We had a young president who made everyone optimistic about the future. We trusted government, revered science, and valued experts. The middle class was flourishing and it felt like the beginning of a new American golden age.
(Also I really miss the rowing machine at the gym)
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"The value of a life does not depend on the place we occupy;
it depends on the way we occupy that place." ~ Therese of Lisieux
This is Lost Lake (yes, I found it) up atop Kebler Pass.
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Bev
Kebler Pass
Colorado
USA
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There's something inherently sad about household objects left out for the trash man. They are like castoffs; broken or no longer cherished, and left ignominiously out on the curb. This easy chair caught my eye the other day. Part of the forlorn quality of scenes like this is the object being ripped from its normal context. I wouldn't give the chair a second look in someone's living room. But it seemed horribly out of place on the edge of the state highway that bisects the village. That, and the sedentary nature of a recliner juxtaposed against passing traffic. Wonderful visual metaphors for the life cycle of things we purchase and the passage of time (and with it life). In the eerie stillness after the truck passed I contemplated the chair and the many other personal objects scattered about the lawn behind me. There's a village-wide trash haul this weekend, and little collections such as this are springing up all around. I have to admit a weird impulse to inspect them, and yearn to pull over when driving by. I can't help but think I will find something of value (I almost never do) but also that idle curiosity about seeing the remnants of someone else's life (remember I did preface this as weird). I'll be placing some of my own items out on the curb soon. I tend to wait until the night before, perhaps to avoid having others inspect them as I did this chair. Even when it's sheer junk, I feel an odd sentimental tug about letting go of things. And that spell lasts as long as the objects remain on my tree lawn before the pickup. Much like this chair, they are in the condemned phase, but still retrievable. I can simply go back out and reclaim them. That sentiment vanishes the moment the objects are tossed onto the truck. Maybe that's why I wait until the last minute to put them out. I just can't stand that in between time.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colour re-edit of a shot from July 2017. Enjoy.
Restoring intended value through an application of intended use.
Paper and masking tape.
Dimensions variable.
© Billy Wilson 2010
Becca covered in fake blood with hands cringed holding energy balls.
Hi Flickr, this is Becca! Her Model Mayhem number is 788814.
Here is another image from the shoot with Becca, this one took around 5 hours of editing to produce! It really contrasts against the happy glamour shot I posted of her yesterday!
About the Photo
*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF 50mm ƒ/1.8 II *Shutter Speed: 1/200 Sec. *Aperture Value: ƒ/5.6 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 50mm (80mm Equivalent on 35mm Film)
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup and a remote switch. To the left of the camera I had a Canon Speedlite 430EX II at full power and at 24mm being shot into a 60" Westcott reflective umbrella around 6 feet away from the model as the key light. To the right of the model I had a Vivitar flash at full power pointed directly at her around 15 feet away from the model. The Speedlite was triggered by a Canon ST-E2 wireless Speedlite transmitter and the Vivitar was triggered optically.
As usual I edited the image as a 16 bit TIFF I added a lot of selective mid tone contrast enhancements and changed the shape of some things to aid with the direction of the image. I added bright 105mm prime lens flare to the image in the model's hands and used a mask to remove some light around the fingers to give the impression that she's holding them. I made the eye appear red to add to the image. Of course, at the end of the editing I saved as a sRGB JPEG for internet display.
Please press "L" on your keyboard to see the image on black!
On the 15th December 2010, they killed-off the Harrier to save less than £1bn. This year the UK government has already spend more than £300bn fighting COVID-19. That’s more money per day on COVID-19 than the entire savings from retiring the Harrier force.
Barton Hill depot in Bristol will be the temporary home for 20901 and 20905 for the next 5 weeks whilst they undergo a repaint into Balfour Beatty livery.
The depot opened in 1840 as a locomotive depot until 1870 when it became a carriage and wagon servicing facility.
I remember it being the home of the Blue Pullman in the early 70s. It was used by RES for a little bit in the mid 90s and went into Arriva ownership in 2011.
Its great to see some locomotives from the 1960s in a depot building dating back to the 1840s.
Treasure Map Scrimshaw
Captain William Kidd was always believed to have secretly buried his stolen booty before he was arrested and transported back to England to stand trial. In a desperate bid to save his life after being sentenced to death, Kidd wrote to Robert Harley, speaker of the House of Commons, stating, ³In my
late proceedings in the Indies, I have lodged goods and tresure [sic] to the value of £100,000.² However, Kidd was still hanged on May 23, 1701.
Two treasure maps were carefully hidden in secret compartments in items of Kidd¹s furniture. The maps were discovered in 1929/30, and tested at the time by the British Museum. The museum confirmed the ink compound and parchment were of 17th century origin. The two maps depict the same distinctively shaped island, but with different markings and clues.
Various theories propose that before Kidd left the Indian Ocean to declare his spoils in America, he deposited his personal hoard on his treasure island, intending to return at a later date to collect his secret cache. Theories of the treasure island¹s location include Oak Island, Nova Scotia;
Clarke's Island, on the Connecticut River; an island in the Indian Ocean; an island off of Wilmington, North Carolina; and Hei Ling Chau Island near Hong Kong. Kidd's treasure has never been found.
Maritime scrimshaw, a unique American art form, has its roots in the age of wooden ships. In the 18th century, whaler sailing ships harvested whale and walrus blubber for lamp oil and candle wax. The sailors on whaling ships had a lot of spare time on board their ships. When not hunting and processing
whales, mariners occupied their free time etching and making small objects from whaling byproducts. The bones and teeth of sperm whales, baleen, and walrus tusks were readily available on board ship. These were a highly viable medium to produce hand tools, toys, utensils, and decorative pieces.
Sailors etched pictures and nautical scenes on bone, teeth, and tusks using sail sewing needles and small tools. Candle black, soot, or tobacco juice was used to bring the etched drawings into view. The earliest authenticated pictorial scrimshaw piece appeared around 1817.
This historical set includes a resin replica of one of Kidd¹s 18th century treasure maps drawn on a whale tooth. The map shows topological features of an island and the designated location of the treasure.
The Great Wall Museum, Jiayuguan, China.
It is a showcase of 50-year archeological and anthropological research and findings on the 3000 years old Great Wall that stretches out 10,000 li (or 5,000 kilometers) and its dramatic historical status and relevance.
The multi modality exhibition, including charts, modes, illustrations, texts and diagrams, provides abundant and valuable data and information for researchers and investigators; at the same time it offers an interesting, integrated and knowledgeable tour for visitors to learn and appreciate the greatness, significance and the historical value of the Great Wall.