View allAll Photos Tagged waters...Surround
High waters surround homes and businesses in the small town of Bucksport, S.C. as rivers continue to rise and flooded areas expand as a result of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 24, 2018. Local citizens are cautioned to “turn around, don’t drown” if they come across cones, barriers or flooded roads when traveling in affected areas of S.C. Assets from many agencies and military organizations are partnered and postured for Search and Rescue operations as flooding is projected to continue in the Pee Dee region of the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)
Commissioned for the Golden Gate International Exposition
Currently displayed in front of the Administration Building
Treasure Island, San Francisco
During the Golden Gate International Exposition (1939–1940), 20 statues called Pacific Unity were commissioned and were grouped around the Fountain of Western Waters surrounded the statue of Pacifica (Court of Pacifica) by Ralph Stackpole. Each cast stone statue was created to represent the four different population groups in the Pacific; North American, South American, Asian and Pacific Islander. In 1941 the US Navy took over control of Treasure Island (location of the former Golden Gate International Exposition) and removed all but six of the statues. In 1994, six of the remaining statues were restored and put on display on Treasure Island at Building One.Helen Elizabeth Phillips (March 3, 1913 – January 22, 1994) was an American sculptor, printmaker, and graphic artist active in San Francisco, New York, and Paris.
from Atlas Obscura:
Twenty sculptures were commissioned by prominent sculptors for the Court of Pacifica, representing the different cultures of the Pacific nations. Most were created with cast stone and steel reinforcement, and have survived to this day - however, four of the originals, made of less permanent materials have been lost.
The statues were once dwarfed by the enormous statue of Pacifica, goddess of the Pacific and symbol of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Designed by sculptor Ralph Stackpole, she towered 80ft tall, constructed of an iron frame covered with wire mesh, and finally smoothed with a layer of plaster. Stackpole labored for two years to bring this massive beauty to life - 50 scale models were built before one was selected and painstakingly enlarged from 10ft to 80ft tall.
Sadly for us, in 1941, when the United States Navy took over the island, she was unceremoniously demolished and hauled off with the rest of the rubble from the great exposition, leaving behind only her more modest attendants.
Six of the sculptures have been recently restored and replaced in front of Building One, the fair’s administration building. The remaining ten are held in the Treasure Island Museum’s safe storage, waiting for their opportunity to come back out in the sun.
Today the non-profit organization, The Pacifica II Statue Project, is working on recreating and re-installing the statue. Currently a 8ft replica can be found at the City College of San Francisco.
Biography of Helen Phillips from Wikipedia:
Early life and education
Phillips was born in Fresno, California. From 1932–36, she studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco with Ralph Stackpole. In 1936, Phillips won the school's Phelan Travelling Fellowship, a competitive scholarship with which she funded a year of study in Paris. From 1936, Phillips associated with Atelier 17, an experimental and collaborative intaglio printmaking workshop operating in the heart of Montparnasse. During World War II, Phillips returned to the United States and began working within the emerging literary and artistic circles of the New York School.
Work
Phillips executed sculptures in bronze, stone and wood and produced intaglio prints. Her work is often non-figurative, however, she also worked with semi-abstract, anthropomorphic forms in both print and three-dimensional media.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
a small, elegant sawbill duck that breeds in the boreal forests of northern Europe and Russia, nesting in tree cavities close to freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. During the breeding season it favours quiet, fish-rich waters surrounded by coniferous woodland. In winter, Smew migrate south and west, occupying large lakes, reservoirs, gravel pits, and sheltered estuaries, where they feed mainly on small fish and aquatic invertebrates by diving.
In Britain, Smew is a scarce but regular winter visitor, arriving mainly from Scandinavia and western Russia between November and March. Most individuals are seen in southern and eastern England, particularly in the Midlands, East Anglia, and the Thames basin, with favoured sites including large reservoirs and flooded gravel workings. Occurrence in Scotland and Wales is much rarer. Birds in Britain are usually females and first-winter males (often called “redheads”), while the striking white and black adult males are less frequently recorded. Smew is strictly protected in the UK and is considered an important indicator species for the quality of wintering freshwater habitats.
High waters surround homes and businesses in the small town of Bucksport, S.C. as rivers continue to rise and flooded areas expand as a result of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 24, 2018. Local citizens are cautioned to “turn around, don’t drown” if they come across cones, barriers or flooded roads when traveling in affected areas of S.C. Assets from many agencies and military organizations are partnered and postured for Search and Rescue operations as flooding is projected to continue in the Pee Dee region of the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
ALBANY, Ga., July, 1994 - Flood waters surround the James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center in Albany, Ga. following Tropical Storm Alberto.
Yemanja
The story of Iemanja, Queen of the Sea, is a legend of African origin that is widely known in Brazil. The name Yemanja is derived from "mother whose children are fish" in the Yoruba language. Mistress of the waters, she is often portrayed as a woman with long black hair wearing a trailing blue long-sleeved dress. She hovers over the waters surrounded by flowers, and waterdrops fall from her hands like coins (the wealth of the sea). The crown on her head is sometimes adorned with a central star.
Yemanja is, par excellence, an archetype of motherhood - generous and powerful as the oceans that cover most of the Earth. Her children are scattered around the world, and she is always open to listening to her children's problems and taking them in her warm, consoling arms. When called upon, Yemanja helps her followers by washing their emotional pain into the waves of the sea.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
High waters surround homes and businesses in the small town of Bucksport, S.C. as rivers continue to rise and flooded areas expand as a result of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 24, 2018. Local citizens are cautioned to “turn around, don’t drown” if they come across cones, barriers or flooded roads when traveling in affected areas of S.C. Assets from many agencies and military organizations are partnered and postured for Search and Rescue operations as flooding is projected to continue in the Pee Dee region of the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago)
A praia dos Coqueiros situa-se ao sul da barra do rio Trancoso.
Chega-se a ela descendo pelo caminho que está ao lado direito da igreja de Trancoso. Praia de águas calmas cercada de recifes.
Nela encontram-se diversas cabanas que servem ótimos quitutes da cozinha baiana.
------------------------
The Beach is located south of the river bar Trancoso.
Enough to it down the path that is right beside the church of Trancoso. Beach calm waters surrounded by reefs.
In it are several huts que serves great Bahian cuisine delicacies.
In it are several huts que serves great Bahian cuisine delicacies.
Wind, wave, early morning sun and gorgeous blue sky and waters surround the Lorain West Breakwater Lighthouse along the shores of Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio.
I've finally processed the rest of the Devil's Lake monochrome images I photographed back in April. I've uploaded several here, and the rest are in this set.
Formed by the glaciers 15,000 years ago, when they filled in both ends of a great river valley, Devil's Lake has always occupied a unique place in the Baraboo hills, its still waters surrounded by brooding 500-foot quartzite bluffs. The Indians called it Spirit Lake, and that seems a more accurate description than the modern name. Devil's Lake is one of Wisconsin's busiest state parks, and it tends to get overrun in the midsummer tourist season. But catch it in the off-season, and its brooding presence comes through. It does seem to be presided over by spirits. Black and white seems the best way to capture its haunted mystery photographically on days like this.
a small, elegant sawbill duck that breeds in the boreal forests of northern Europe and Russia, nesting in tree cavities close to freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. During the breeding season it favours quiet, fish-rich waters surrounded by coniferous woodland. In winter, Smew migrate south and west, occupying large lakes, reservoirs, gravel pits, and sheltered estuaries, where they feed mainly on small fish and aquatic invertebrates by diving.
In Britain, Smew is a scarce but regular winter visitor, arriving mainly from Scandinavia and western Russia between November and March. Most individuals are seen in southern and eastern England, particularly in the Midlands, East Anglia, and the Thames basin, with favoured sites including large reservoirs and flooded gravel workings. Occurrence in Scotland and Wales is much rarer. Birds in Britain are usually females and first-winter males (often called “redheads”), while the striking white and black adult males are less frequently recorded. Smew is strictly protected in the UK and is considered an important indicator species for the quality of wintering freshwater habitats.
All the adventures of a life time in one spectacular and unique place at Punta Cana city tours.
Scape Park offers everything from thrilling and adrenaline packed adventures to smooth and cultural experiences. Let your senses Scape while ziplining on a cliff, exploring ancient caverns, swimming in underground caves, jumping from water zip lines and riding in our splash hammocks! In addition to all these unique adventures you can also have the option to cruise along stunning beaches, snorkel in tropical waters or just relax in our exclusive beach club. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the secrets this world holds!
Salto Azul
The ride of a lifetime! Jump from our Mabo rope, soar the skies in our Macuya Swing, zip and thrill in our monkey bar! And ride our water hammocks that take you speeding and splashing in these refreshing waters surrounded by ancient caves and impressive waterfalls.
Zip Line Eco Adventure
A definite must do! Feel the adrenaline and enjoy the sensation of flying through a canopy of trees as you speed through a circuit of eight zip lines along an amazing cliff
Hoyo Azul
Do something unique! Discover a hidden cenote and enjoy the most impressive turquoise waters nature can offer. This exotic journey will bring you face to face with the Caribbean’s amazing eco system.
Iguabonita Cave
A life-transforming experience! Meet the wonders that lie beneath the earth!
Impalila Island is in Namibian waters, surrounded by the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers . It’s about 12km long and 6km wide with a mixture of Tswana people (from Botswana) and Subia (from Namibia) living in numerous villages scattered around the island. Cultural activities include village visits and an ox-cart trip with old soldier Charles Matengu who tells stories about his dangerous antics here during the wars of independence, are fascinating. Impalila Island is only accessible by boat, unless staying at one of only two safari lodges on the island.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
After cruising along dark turquoise blue waters, surrounded by white mist, the Kenai Fjords cruise boat of Seward, Alaska slowed down towards these magnificent stuctures. The boat made its way around these enchanting structures to show us a beautiful little cave that housed some exotic birds.
It is surprising the way these structures stand with their interesting shapes and sizes, along with the small trees that resemble Japanese bonsai plants.
I've finally processed the rest of the Devil's Lake monochrome images I photographed back in April. I've uploaded several here, and the rest are in this set.
Formed by the glaciers 15,000 years ago, when they filled in both ends of a great river valley, Devil's Lake has always occupied a unique place in the Baraboo hills, its still waters surrounded by brooding 500-foot quartzite bluffs. The Indians called it Spirit Lake, and that seems a more accurate description than the modern name. Devil's Lake is one of Wisconsin's busiest state parks, and it tends to get overrun in the midsummer tourist season. But catch it in the off-season, and its brooding presence comes through. It does seem to be presided over by spirits. Black and white seems the best way to capture its haunted mystery photographically on days like this.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
FARGO, N.D. – A U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter lowers a rescue swimmer into the Red River flood waters here during a search and rescue March 26, 2009. Rising flood waters surrounded the home, leaving residents stranded. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Blackwell)
Coast Guard video on youtube
Homes in Lake County are surrounded by water from the heavy rains. High-river levels have prevented tributaries from draining areas and caused some localized flooding. Photo taken on May 7, 2011.
People's Choice Winner
Beneath the silent flowing Stokes Creek, rich red rock pools are visible through the pristine waters, surrounded by the diverse bushland of tall eucalypts and heaths.
NASA image acquired May 10, 2001..In July 2008, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added 27 new areas to its list of World Heritage sites. One of those areas included the lagoons of New Caledonia. Some 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) east of Australia, this French-governed archipelago contains the world’s third-largest coral reef structure. The coral reefs enclose the waters near the islands in shallow lagoons of impressive biodiversity.
On May 10, 2001, the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus on NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite captured this image of Île Balabio, off the northern tip of Grande Terra, New Caledonia’s main island. In this natural-color image, the islands appear in shades of green and brown—mixtures of vegetation and bare ground. The surrounding waters range in color from pale aquamarine to deep blue, and the color differences result from varying depths. Over coral reef ridges and sand bars, the water is shallowest and palest in color. Darker shades of blue characterize deeper waters. Reef-enclosed, shallow waters surround Île Balabio, and a larger, semi-enclosed lagoon appears immediately east of that island. Immediately north of Grande Terra, unenclosed, deeper waters predominate.
The coral reefs around New Caledonia support an unusual diversity of species, including large numbers of predators and big fish, turtles, and the world’s third-largest dugong population...NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using Landsat data provided by the United States Geological Survey. Caption by Michon Scott.
Instrument:
Landsat 7 - ETM+..Credit: NASA/GSFC/Landsat..NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
Follow us on Twitter
Join us on Facebook
Commissioned for the Golden Gate International Exposition
Currently displayed in front of the Administration Building
Treasure Island, San Francisco
from Atlas Obscura:
Twenty sculptures were commissioned by prominent sculptors for the Court of Pacifica, representing the different cultures of the Pacific nations. Most were created with cast stone and steel reinforcement, and have survived to this day - however, four of the originals, made of less permanent materials have been lost.
The statues were once dwarfed by the enormous statue of Pacifica, goddess of the Pacific and symbol of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Designed by sculptor Ralph Stackpole, she towered 80ft tall, constructed of an iron frame covered with wire mesh, and finally smoothed with a layer of plaster. Stackpole labored for two years to bring this massive beauty to life - 50 scale models were built before one was selected and painstakingly enlarged from 10ft to 80ft tall.
Sadly for us, in 1941, when the United States Navy took over the island, she was unceremoniously demolished and hauled off with the rest of the rubble from the great exposition, leaving behind only her more modest attendants.
Six of the sculptures have been recently restored and replaced in front of Building One, the fair’s administration building. The remaining ten are held in the Treasure Island Museum’s safe storage, waiting for their opportunity to come back out in the sun.
Today the non-profit organization, The Pacifica II Statue Project, is working on recreating and re-installing the statue. Currently a 8ft replica can be found at the City College of San Francisco.
from Wikipedia:
Adaline Dutton Kent (August 7, 1900 – March 24, 1957) or Adaline Kent Howard was an American sculptor from California. She created abstract sculptures with forms inspired by the natural landscape.
Biography
Kent was born on August 7, 1900 in Kentfield, California, one of seven children of women's rights activist Elizabeth Thacher Kent and U.S. congressman William Kent. Her grandfather, Albert Emmett Kent, had purchased an 800-acre farm in 1871, which later became the town of Kentfield. She began her education at Vassar College before returning to the Bay Area to study at the California School of Fine Arts. She studied in Paris with Antoine Bourdelle at the Grande Chaumiere. She married Robert Boardman Howard on August 5, 1930, after they worked together on the Pacific Stock Exchange building, a Miller and Pflueger architecture firm project. They had two daughters, Ellen (May 1931 – Oct 1987) and Galen (born April 1933).
During the Golden Gate International Exposition (1939–1940), Kent produced a group of 20 statues called Pacific Unity, that were grouped around the Fountain of Western Waters surrounded the statue of Pacifica (Court of Pacifica) by Ralph Stackpole. Each cast stone statue was created to represent the four different population groups in the Pacific; North American, South American, Asian and Pacific Islander. In 1941 the US Navy took over control of Treasure Island (location of the former Golden Gate International Exposition) and removed all but six of the statues. In 1994, six of the remaining statues were restored and put on display on Treasure Island at Building One.
Jonah 2:3-6 (New King James Version)
3 For You cast me into the deep,
Into the heart of the seas,
And the floods surrounded me;
All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.
4 Then I said, ‘I have been cast out of Your sight;
Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.’
5 The waters surrounded me, even to my soul;
The deep closed around me;
Weeds were wrapped around my head.
6 I went down to the moorings of the mountains;
The earth with its bars closed behind me forever;
Yet You have brought up my life from the pit,
O LORD, my God.
I was reading the story of Jonah in the Bible. I was struck by some of the imagery, and knew that I had to try to make a papercut of the verse that specifically said, "I went down to the moorings of the mountains..."
My mind imagined that as if he had gone so far down into the waters that he landed at the feet of the mountains on the other side of the world.
It is a remarkable story of one man's disobedience to God, the consequences of his disobedience, God's grace, and His tremendous patience with Jonah, but it is also how He is like that with all of us.
May this cut be a reminder to us, to you... Don't run from God. He always knows where you are. And He loves you immensely. Rather, allow yourself to be honest, open, and available to God, and He will bless you in amazing ways. Trusting and surrendering to Him is not weakness. Rather it is strength. It is where you find untapped reserves of the necessities we have for life. We find unconditionaly love, receive peace that passes all understanding, joy unspeakable, and hope. "The joy of the Lord is our strength." It has been mine. And I hope that you will allow Him to touch your heart so you can also experience His wonderful, and amazing love for you.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
Commissioned for the Golden Gate International Exposition
Currently displayed in front of the Administration Building
Treasure Island, San Francisco
from Atlas Obscura:
Twenty sculptures were commissioned by prominent sculptors for the Court of Pacifica, representing the different cultures of the Pacific nations. Most were created with cast stone and steel reinforcement, and have survived to this day - however, four of the originals, made of less permanent materials have been lost.
The statues were once dwarfed by the enormous statue of Pacifica, goddess of the Pacific and symbol of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Designed by sculptor Ralph Stackpole, she towered 80ft tall, constructed of an iron frame covered with wire mesh, and finally smoothed with a layer of plaster. Stackpole labored for two years to bring this massive beauty to life - 50 scale models were built before one was selected and painstakingly enlarged from 10ft to 80ft tall.
Sadly for us, in 1941, when the United States Navy took over the island, she was unceremoniously demolished and hauled off with the rest of the rubble from the great exposition, leaving behind only her more modest attendants.
Six of the sculptures have been recently restored and replaced in front of Building One, the fair’s administration building. The remaining ten are held in the Treasure Island Museum’s safe storage, waiting for their opportunity to come back out in the sun.
Today the non-profit organization, The Pacifica II Statue Project, is working on recreating and re-installing the statue. Currently a 8ft replica can be found at the City College of San Francisco.
from Wikipedia:
Adaline Dutton Kent (August 7, 1900 – March 24, 1957) or Adaline Kent Howard was an American sculptor from California. She created abstract sculptures with forms inspired by the natural landscape.
Biography
Kent was born on August 7, 1900 in Kentfield, California, one of seven children of women's rights activist Elizabeth Thacher Kent and U.S. congressman William Kent. Her grandfather, Albert Emmett Kent, had purchased an 800-acre farm in 1871, which later became the town of Kentfield. She began her education at Vassar College before returning to the Bay Area to study at the California School of Fine Arts. She studied in Paris with Antoine Bourdelle at the Grande Chaumiere. She married Robert Boardman Howard on August 5, 1930, after they worked together on the Pacific Stock Exchange building, a Miller and Pflueger architecture firm project. They had two daughters, Ellen (May 1931 – Oct 1987) and Galen (born April 1933).
During the Golden Gate International Exposition (1939–1940), Kent produced a group of 20 statues called Pacific Unity, that were grouped around the Fountain of Western Waters surrounded the statue of Pacifica (Court of Pacifica) by Ralph Stackpole. Each cast stone statue was created to represent the four different population groups in the Pacific; North American, South American, Asian and Pacific Islander. In 1941 the US Navy took over control of Treasure Island (location of the former Golden Gate International Exposition) and removed all but six of the statues. In 1994, six of the remaining statues were restored and put on display on Treasure Island at Building One.
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
As flood waters surround the 500-year-old Sri Chand temple located on the mouth of the breached embankment in Thatta city 88-year-old Lachman Das, has a strange comforting smile on his face. “I know I'll remain safe,“ says the caretaker. “Laal Saeen won't hurt us.“
According to legend, hundreds of years ago Sri Chand was meditating on a spot on which the temple currently stands, when similar floods began to approach. The Hindu saint ordered Laal Saeen said to control the waters to put it to a stop. Laal Saeen replied that he would only do so if Sri agreed to light a lamp in honour of his name at the temple. It’s been more than 500 years now and the Akhund Joot (the flame) continues to burn in this temple,” Das said, as he lead the way to the structure inside where a flame is kept burning in an oil lamp at all times in front Sri Chand’s portrait.
Das said the floods do not him scare at all. In fact, he added, a similar situation occurred about 40 years ago. “Despite 12 foot deep water all around the temple, Sri Chand’s holy abode remained free of harm,” he claimed.
Read my story published in the Express Tribune from that dreadful day:
tribune.com.pk/story/43683/chaos-as-govt-fails-to-deliver...
To me this really captures the look of coastal NSW - sandy beaches with beautiful blue waters surrounded by eroded sandstone cliffs and dry scrub.
Taken at the Royal Nation Park NSW.
Hike Hidden Lake Lookout (September, 2022)
Title:
People:
Place:[48.506155555,-121.206566666667]
Date:2022:09:17 11:22:41
File:2022-09-17-048.jpg
The flood waters surrounded the mill and broke through the road just south of the Mill. The owner of the Mill, Fannie Friis, was afraid of another flood and she had the dam blown up. The mill never ran again.
Montenegro Beach Resort 4* is one of the most popular and modern hotels in Montenegro. Our hotel is located in Bečići resort – a picturesque bay with the cleanest waters, surrounded by a coniferous forest and beautiful mountains. A seaside promenade connects it with Budva, the old town, while its restaurants and nightclubs are only 2 km away.
Flowerpot island, part of the Fathom Five National Marine Park, is in the Georgian Bay, which is deep and has very clear water, colored with wonderful greens and blues. Photo taken on a visit to the island last year with my sister and family.
We also visited the Costa Verde, west of Rio de Janeiro. It is worth a visit with its azure blue waters surrounded with forest and small villages. Take a boat trip, so you can visit the most remote regions. And enjoy the waters.
This stunning photograph captures a serene moment in the Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada. A small island with a lone tree sits in the calm waters, surrounded by a multitude of other islands. The sun sets gracefully in the distance, casting a warm golden light across the scene. The azure sky, along with the water's gentle reflections, creates a feeling of tranquility and peace. This simple yet powerful image conveys the beauty of nature's solitude and the charm of a quiet, secluded place.