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das Thema des Shootings war ja Singer/Songwriter, deshalb auch mal mit Block&Bleistift
the theme of the shoot was indeed a singer / songwriter, so sometimes with paper & pencil
I was home early yesterday and decided to sit down and write out my Christmas cards - more words! Although I love the written word; when it comes to me actually physically writing I am atrocious at it. Friends and family always have difficulty deciphering my dreadful handwriting and these days with e-mail and smart phones there is rarely the need to use a pen so it has become even more appalling. Kaiser could see I was struggling and decided to lend a hand.
Happy Furry Friday everyone.
The weather will be kind to us this weekend so we may get out and about.
Wishing you all a happy and dry weekend
“I write our names on the page.
What of it, if the paper will be burned?
I write our names in the sand.
What of it, if the shore will be washed by waves?
I write our names on trees that will be cut
and benches that will be painted,
but what of it?
I will keep on writing our names
because in this world of ephemera,
You and I are the only constant.”
Happy Christmas to everyone who views my photos and reads my write-ups, and especially those who follow, fave and comment. I hope 2025 will be full of exciting photo-opportunities for you all. This will be my last upload until after Christmas. This is a straight off the camera Polar Bear that I could only fit in the frame by switching to portrait mode. He was heading straight for our Zodiac and was just about to enter the water. Taken in Svalbard in the summer.
And I've just heard on Richard Osman's House of Games that the global population of Polar Bears is a mere 26,000 individuals.
I dont usually write descriptions as i like my photos to speak for themselves however i felt this one was necessary. It took me 3 mornings to get this shot right, 3 mornings of waking up at 3am and driving 1 hour and 45 minutes to this location waiting for the right light and the right weather to get the lake calm so that it would reflect the sky like a mirror. People think we simply turn up with our cameras press a button and head away home. They do not understand planning the direction of the sun, taking the weather into account, setting the camera up, waiting for the right light. But when you get an image you are proud of it is all worthwhile.
Ok rant over please enjoy the photo :)
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i miss my comp and regulary uploading. been super busy so not enough time. :-(
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About creativity, they write (amongst many other things): It is the ability to "think outside the box" ! I ask: WHAT BOX???? LOL
Creative individuals have a great deal of energy, but they are also often quiet and at rest.
Creative individuals tend to be smart, yet also naive at the same time.
Creative individuals have a combination of playfulness and discipline, or responsibility and irresponsibility.
Creative individuals alternate between imagination and fantasy at one end, and rooted sense of reality at the other.
Creative people seem to harbour opposite tendencies on the continuum between extroversion and introversion.
Creative individuals are also remarkable humble and proud at the same time.
Generally, creative people are thought to be rebellious and independent.
Most creative persons are very passionate about their work, yet they can be extremely objective about it as well.
The openness and sensitivity of creative individuals often exposes them to suffering pain yet also a great deal of enjoyment.
Found HERE: California State University, Northridge, From Creativity - Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
I recognise myself COMPLETELY in this!
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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Usually, I don't write captions for photos - I believe a picture should tell its own story. But this one... I feel a connection to it, so I'll share.
In Seoul, near the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, there's a public piano. As a music lover, I can never walk past when someone's playing. And if they play well, I can get hang out there for ages.
That day, I sat down with a small crowd to listen to an elderly man. He played virtuosically – classical pieces. You could tell instantly: a professional.
Behind us, standing apart from the group, was a young man. Eyes closed. Just standing there. Rhythmically tapping a book in his hand. I don't know what was in his mind, but he was very focused.
Meanwhile, the pianist paused, then launched into something familiar. It was Let It Be by the Beatles.
I turned my head... and saw him. The young man. Eyes still closed, but now a blissful smile spread across his face. And in that same moment – tears streamed down his cheeks while a quiet laugh shook his shoulders. So raw. So alone. Away from everyone.
It was clear the emotions were simply overwhelming him. I don't know – maybe the song meant something personal? Maybe he had some sudden insight? But in that outpouring, he was beautiful and utterly exposed.
This is what this photo is about. About sincere emotions from music, from life.
The thing is, I adore that song myself, and The Beatles. And I react the same way – deeply, emotionally – when I hear or see something that strikes a chord in my heart.
Since I was filming the pianist on my phone, I had to fumble quickly to switch to the camera, desperate to capture that fleeting moment of a stranger's raw vulnerability on the street. And yes, the peak intensity had passed; the wave of emotion had subsided.
But the hint of that contented smile remained.
And he kept standing there, eyes closed, smiling softly until the final chord faded.
Another pink shot, it must be Tuesday!!!
Created for Pink Fairytale week . at the Pretty Pink Tuesday Group.
Oh yeah, this is the first shot posted with my new lens!!
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There are perhaps 1000's of photos that i would like to post from the wedding. It was all just incredibley fun, and the photos turned out geogous.
In the end, i took almost 30GB of photos (that's raw files), but we had like 5 seperate photoshoots, and there were two couples.
Since it's a wedding, i though i would write a description of stuff that i was at. It was a three couple wedding, there were two brothers marrying two sisters, and there was one cousin that married a girl from another colony near winnipeg. The two brothers are my cousins as well as the two sisters, because a generation my dad and mom from their same families also married together.
Here on our colony we woke up at 7:00 so we could have breakfest and get ready. The bus to maplegrove was sceduled to leave at 8:00 so we would get there in time to go to the wedding ceremony. On this bus there were only the youth that was 15+ and not babtised. The babtised people had left the day before to attend a special supper.
We arrived around 10 after 9. And because we know Almost everybody in maple grove colony so well we all went our own way. Most of us anyways. I didnt really have to go to anyboyd, i was with a good friend that had came from a colony in Alberta. And we stuck together alot.
Our small group of boys went to the kindergarden, not to attend, but to wake up the boys that had slept there, because there was no room in the houses anymore.
As it was coming closer to 9:30 we were repedetly informed that we wouldnt have to attend the ceremony, there was room for not too many people, and because boys dont want to sit for that long, they told us that we wouldnt have to go. So we went for a walk. (at that time the group i was with consisted of about 15 boys) We just walked around the colony, and finally ended up in the house of a good friend and cousin, we stayed there till they came from the ceremony. (we could hear the ceremony from at home, via a speaker system they had set up for older people who couldnet go to it but wanted to hear it)
Here is a blog post by Camille that tells everything about a hutterite wedding ceremony
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There is a season for (Hutterite) weddings!
Today, the kids and I attended our first Hutterite wedding ceremony. It was very interesting, to say the least!
As 'Englischers' we had to sit in the back row. The men and women sit on different sides of the room. The left side (facing forward) was for the men, the right side was designated for the women. However, Jacob was not required to sit on the 'Men's Side' of the room.
In the front of the room were two ministers. One from the colony of the groom, where the wedding was held, and the other, I believe, from the bride's colony. There were also three 'Witness Brothers' - again, I believe that is what I was told they are called. They are the fellows that handle any type of disciplinary action within the church body. They are not to discuss the wrong-doings of any of the members that require action with anyone - even their wives. Usually they are from the groom's colony, but this particular colony only has two, so the third one was a 'stand-in' from another local colony.
The service began with two hymns that were sung by 'line singing'. The 'song leader' reads a line, and then the congregation sings it back to him. I remembered reading once about this type of singing that was done in the south, especially in the churces of the slaves.
Then there was a prayer in German. Next, the minister from the bride's colony stood up to give the sermon. He talked for a bit (again in German), and then everyone stood up - so we followed the cue! I was later told that they always stand for the reading of the Word. Every wedding ceremony uses the same sermon and the same Scripture. The Scripture read was from Ephesians 5 starting in verse 22.
After the reading, we again took our seats and he began the sermon. This part of the service was entirely in German. I had learned in the past that all of the sermons that are given are from books that are written in High German that contain letters from the founders of the Hutterite denomination when they were held in prison. These letters are expositions on certain portions of Scripture used to encourage 'the saints' when the leaders were in prison. They have been read through the ages - never changing - never varying.
During the exposition of the Scripture - other Scriptures are used (but not identified) to let the Scripture read prove itself.
From my understanding, the sermon begins with Adam and Eve and God's instituting marriage. The sermon then moves to various examples of Scripture of good and bad marriages. I heard Abraham and Isaac mentioned. Sarah was mentioned. Samson and Solomon were also mentioned as 'bad examples' - marrying someone because they are 'pleasing to the eye' (later Samson was blinded) - or marrying someone outside of your own religion - because they can turn you away from God. (As an aside, in order for any one to marry in the church they must have taken a kneeling vow to the Hutterian Brethren.) The minister then moved on to the responsibilites of the man and woman within the marriage - ultimately pointing out that marriage is a symbol on earth of Christ and the church. He taught that man is exhorted to lead in a loving way, remembering to treat his wife as the weaker vessel. There were some pretty strong admonitions to the man - in that the man that does not lead in a godly way is worse than an infidel. As for the woman, she was exhorted to submit to her husband in all things and to make his leadership a joy and not a burden.
After this, the minister from the groom's colony began his portion of the service. He gave his portion in English. From what I heard, his portion was a rough translation of the first portion.
Once this was done, the bride and groom were called forward. The groom exited his pew and went to stand before the minister, and the bride exited from her pew and stood one step behind the groom just behind his right shoulder. The minister then began the vows. Basically, he asked the groom if he willingly took this sister to be his wife, and would he lead her in a godly way. All questions, from both the bride and groom, were answered with a 'Yah'. He also warned the groom to not allow his wife to come between him and the church. He then asked that if for some reason she chose to break her vows to the church and leave, would he remain faithful to the church and let her go. The minister asked the bride the same type of questions. Would she willingly take this brother to be her husband, and would she submit to him in all things. At this point they clasped hands - he then said a prayer to them (in German) and proclaimed them husband and wife. After this, they took their seats (each on their respective sides of the church). We then had to get on our knees for another prayer. Once the prayer was finished, we took our seats and sang another song in the 'line singing' format. Almost every other line was 'Praise the Lord' in this song.
Once the final song was sung, the service was over, and everyone filed out. The men went out first - and then the women.
It was very interesting to say the least!!! I have notes that I took - but I do not have them handy, so I will be making some updates once I get them down to the computer!!! A couple of the references that he used were from Timothy, Titus, and Ephesians 4 - that much I do remember.
In case you are wondering - there was no 'you may now kiss the bride'. There was no instumentation of any kind. Everyone was dressed in dark colors. The men wore black pants with black suit jackets. Most had on white shirts. The women wore dark dresses with short 'dress' coats over them (that were black). All of the head coverings were black. The only exception was the bride's dress. It is the same style they wear every day, however, hers was a darker royal blue.
If you have any questions - ask away!!! I'll do my best to answer them! I do hope I gave justice to this wonderful (interesting and different!) ceremony!
Thanks, Camille for writing this all out, now i don't have to.
See her Blog here
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Shortly after the ceremony i was asked if i would like to be a waiter at dinner, i agreed and asked my firend Ryan that he should try it as well and get a little experience doing it. We baisically waited at a home, talking with everybody, waiting till the someone announced over the PA that we should come and prepare to serve the tables with food.
My table, along with my brother and someone else from Maple grove was the bride's table, which was along the front. they told us that we had priority over everybody. We could get food first, and we introduced food before any other table got it. I really loved the business of it all, there was so much going on and i really liked that.
After seving all the food, and drink, taking the food away and cleaning up the dishes, the 20 or so Waiters plus the 15 or so cooks sat down and had a rushed meal. We wanted to finish with the ohers, because many of them were our friends, and we wanted to squeeze in as much socializing as we was humanely possible.
After dinner was finished, i had plans of going for a walk with a few friends. But i hadn't thought of the family wedding photos i was to take. So as i passed the home of the bride i was told that i should get ready. So i let my friends go for a walk by themselves and i had to go shoot people. I was not really dissapointed because i loved photography as well as walking with frinends, but just a little less at that time.
Anyways i stood there for a time till the family was gathered and we went a distance fromt he colony to were there was a perfect place for pictures and i waited for everybody to arrive.
And OMG, did people ever arrive. Aside from the big family, and the 10 other people with cameras, and random spectators, there were about 50 people watching. And then it started. I set my camera to full manual and got ready. There were two couples, brothers marrying sisters and so the families were essentially the same ones. That made it much simpler. We shot the main family portrait with everybody from the family in it, includind the ones that married into the family. And then the individual families. And then the fun part. Every friend they had, or relitive wanted a picture of themselves with first one couple, then the other, then both together. I just stood there, with my camera in manual mode, and shot RAW photos like a robot. 5 photos, quuick inspection, "next"
Eventually we finished with photos and i scrambled to find my friends so i could sit with them at the wedding. I was with them for maybe 5 minutes when the the two couples wanted a photo with the third couple, and no body else. And that took maybe 3 minutes. And i was back with my friends. As i sat there It came to mind that we had been told to come practice the candle drill after family portraits, and i had forgotten and decided, heck, i know it well enough from all the practice we had at home.
The wedding
Around 2:00 we all went to the shop for the wedding. It was held in the shop because the kitchen (where weddings are usually held) was too small to accommadate that many people. So the shop was made spotless, and decorations were hung, and round tables set. The tables were set with some centerpieces and some food.
After all people were seated the couples arrived with friends and family, they sat at the head tables. All people sat ahead of them, and the stage for singing was in the opposit corner of them.
Obviously a shop is not an ideal place for a wedding, with florecent lighting and no particular interior design that makes it look lavish. But considering that, it was not uncomfortable to celebrate in there.
The stage for singing was about 2 feet high, and had a microphone set up so even the small voices could be heard.
We began the 5-6 hour wedding/supper with the congregation singing some german and english songs from books or memeory. And following that there came the colony choirs, duets and small family choirs.
There are a few proformances that stood out to me:
The one that i enjoyed them most was a song "Another soldier down" sung by two boys aged approximatley 6 and 11. I generally associate boys of that age to having childing voices that are not too good at following a tune, and that dont sound all that good. But i was blown away by their proformance. With a few exceptions, they hit every note with such clarity and accuracy that i was stunned. And so was everybody else. For at the end, everybody errupted in applause. (this meant something, because there was no other song that got applause, that is because we were told at the start that applause was not needed).
The other proformance that stood out to me is the shadow play. The girls and boys of Maple Grove colony had written and proformed a play wherein the actors impersonated key moments of the couples relationship. Like they acted the scene of how one guy wanted to propose, how another made room for his wife in their already small house, and how they faught over the phone line(because they were brothers calling sisers).
That play was about half an hour long, and for me, it was quite entertaining. Because i knew most of the scenes through the hutterite grape vine or from friends of the couples, having them acted out was soo cool.
The last proformance that stood out, not to me, but to the spectators was the candle drill that our choir proformed. They told us that they got the shivers, because the song was so well sung and the candles in a dark shop made everything so much better.
At the end we had supper, because it was around supper time. We had the usual chicken soup with 'gehstel" as we call them. Along with fruit salad and a good hearty sandwich.
The wedding supper was over after a prayer, and soon everybody dispersed. The folks at that colony invited everybody to come watch a immense machine at their shop. one that makes tubing from flat iron. So for 10 minutes or so we were there.
Soon after that the youth playes sports. It was announced over the PA that we should come play some baseball. And after everyone arrived, they realized another sport had to be started so soccer was played as well.
I joined in the baseball game, because i didnt want to get worked up like soccor requires. I wanted a relaxing end to the evening. And darn, i got that, the pitcher threw nothing but balls, and they became strikes only when the batter had bad judgement. :P
After all the games there was a short time to socialize some more with the many people from so many different colonies. But that's where we had to say our good bye's and leave for home in a bus with all the other youth from our colony.
I enjoyed this wedding too much. I made a couple of new friends and got to know them quite well. I think my mouth had talked too much by the end of the day. Well, i like talking, so i did just that. I mean, the point of socializing is to express oneself, so i did that. And whatever i couldnt let out there, i talked about one the way home and the next morning and here on flickr.
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Photographer Wayne D. Hills writes, “This was a Friday, and as a spare train dispatcher I sometimes had odd days off from work, and this was one of them. It was a gorgeous day, so I headed to East Deerfield to do a little rail fanning. While standing on the bridge at the West end of the yard, when the 1178 showed up with two cars and a buggy, and I turned around to the West side of the bridge to see where they were headed. Yikes! They were headed down to the Turners Falls Branch! I knew of this photo opportunity beforehand, as a couple of friends had taken similar shots. I ran to the car and shot them crossing the Connecticut River, then headed down to find the golf course. Parking out of the way of traffic, I walked up on the bridge over the tracks and waited. And waited... They couldn’t have been doing more than 5 or 10 miles per hour down the branch, and it took quite a while for them to show up.
“I was hoping for a good shot with lots of sun, and luck was with me, although I kept my fingers crossed as a cloud started to cover the sun. I used two cameras that day; a 35mm camera with slide film, and also a medium format camera, which I usually used with black and white negative film, but this day I had slide film in that camera as well. The attached scan is from the medium format slide. One of the slides I took that day was published in the book Boston & Maine, Forest, River and Mountain by Robert Willoughby Jones. The date in the book is in error; it should read July 22, 1977, not 1997.”
Photo taken and submitted by Wayne D. Hills. Used with permission. Copyright Wayne D. Hills. Learn more about the B&MRRHS at www.bmrrhs.org. Photo 1266
No soy lo que escribo , soy lo que tú sientes al leerme.
I am not what I write, I am what you feel when you read me.
Please write to ricseet@gmail.com if you like a FREE copy of this picture. In return please donate any amount and to any charity of your choice. Just trying to do the little we can help to the needy. Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you for viewing and have a happy day.
Explore #4, May 10 2012
When I visited my daughter on March 20 2011, my grandson, Aidan, was telling me about this bird with babies. I was excited and asked him to show me. He took me outside his home and pointed up - "there they are".
Wow - I saw how cute they were and grab my cam from the car.
Thank you Aidan!
Update: May10 2012
This pic is sold to Nat Geo for their coming book. Proceeds is going to charity.
The lady who bought the pic had a hard time tracking me down becos the person who downloaded this pic from my Flickr account without my knowledge, plastered this all over the internet and change my name from Ric Seet to Rik Seet. So no one can track the originator down. Now others are profiteering from this scam and here is the link to one such websites. You pay them to download my stolen pic:
pixdaus.com/under-her-wings-by-rik-seet-birds-aves-fauna-...
When I did a Rik Seet goggle search there are about 4 full pages of links to such websites !
www.google.com.sg/search?q=Rik Seet&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
This is one of the downside of the internet. To prevent such future mishaps, I have since disabled the download feature under Privacy & Settings. Base on the feedback this is not even safe. Additional advises is to add Watermarks and reduce file size to 800X800. From what I am hearing nothing is save on the net.
Thank you friends for your kind advise. .
Update: May13 2012
I managed to write to a few websites/blogs via email and FB.
1. A friend responded on FB and apologize for posting the pic on FB for Mother Day.
2. An Australian cyclist by the name of Craig plaster the pic for 2012 Mother Day. I wrote to inform him that the pic is my and he blocked me off immi'ly. Isn't that just great, steals your pic and ignores you!
3. What's even more interesting is Pixdaus.com has an option for you to complain if your are the owner of the intellectual property. Isn't this a laugh. I presume they believe they excuse themselves of any legal obligation in the eyes of the law by having this feature on their website! I have written to them and waiting for their reply.
Update June 1 2012
Today a caring Flickr friend brought to my attention that the above pic was stolen again and this pic was posted on Flickr. Wrote to the person to delete my picture which was done. Not a word of apology.
These people have no shame - steal other pictures and post it like theirs. Even took part in invites and participated at the various levels of award to claim credit for themselves.
here is the link if this shameful person and I have seen another couple of stolen pics as well becos they are too skillful for him. Even wrote to advise that these be remove. I am contacting the legal department of Yahoo in Singapore and making a few suggesting to them to apprehend such people.
by Pasckal2011
www.flickr.com/photos/69511790@N07/7293622534/
Since then more Flickr friends have alerted me. I am now no more angry becos I have learnt to share and come to realized this picture brings great memories & joy to others. One guy wrote to request for a print becos he wanted to place it next to his Bible.
He said that it is "God's Gift To Nature"
Update June 4 2012
Great to see that couple of my Flickr friends have added water mark to their pic. Very creative as they take the trouble to strategically position the watermark . I will borrow this idea. Thanks guys!
Update Dec 17 2012
Nat Geo is now printing double the number of copies and has agreed to denote US$300/ to charity of my grandson choice - SPCA. Thank you Nat Geo.
Update Dec 25 2012
Today I received a very touching letter from a mother who requested this print. I am glad that a picture is worth a thousand words and holds special meaning and brings great joy.
So if you need a print please drop me a Flickr mail and your mailing address. Thank you.
My heart goes out to this special lady and this picture is my gift to her. Some of you are aware that my daughter was critically ill. In her own works she told me she nearly died in Oct. Now I rejoice becos she is making slow recovery ----. A small step at a time!
Hi Ric,
I have been searching for the photographer who took the absolutely beautiful photo of the colorful momma bird with it's babies under its wings. I've actually been praying I would find the original photographer. I won't get into the details, but for the last almost 2 years, I've been going through a really hard time with my health due to a horrible medical mistake that I suffered at the hands of a doctor. I will not let anyone tell me I am not going to get better. My husband and my son need me back. This picture holds such meaning for me...I've found it on other websites, which I am so sorry that people are stealing your work, and I have gone back to look at it a lot over the last several months. It brings me great comfort and the colors are just so beautiful and bright. I was wondering if it would be possible to buy a large print of it from you so that I can frame it and have it matted with a verse so I can look at it every day in my house. Would you mind letting me know if it's possible to buy a print from you? If so, what are the size proportions that you could print out for me? The place I want to hang it could handle an overall size of 24"x24" or 24"x28", which would be framed and matted with an inscription matted under it. Hopefully that description makes sense. Would you mind contacting back?
Update April 11 2016
Today i received a very comforting email from this lady and I thank her for helping mereach out to others who may need this pic becos of the sentimental/special meaning this pic means to them. For me this pic means a world to me bcos I am a dad to two precious daughters that I love dearly. No matter what -- I will always be there for them as long as I am on this good earth.
Hi Ric,
I must confess I posted your beautiful picture of the bird shielding her babies under her wings on a tweet and my FB page. I didn't take it from Flickr, I (wrongly) assumed it was in the public domain. Would you like me to remove it or would it be mutually agreeable to post a link to you for your credit and publicity? I am a solicitor working from home writing wills and trusts, hence the family theme, I have not tried to profit directly from the photo, just thought it was a nice image of caring. Sorry.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Thank you Elizabeth. There are lots of caring people on this good earth.
Ein sonniges, friedlches und entspanntes Wochenende, liebe Freunde! Danke für Euren Besuch, schön wenn Ihr einen Kommentar schreibt und ein Stern freut mich! <3<3<3
A sunny, peaceful and relaxed weekend, dear friends! Thank you for your visit, nice if you write a comment and a star makes me happy! <3<3<3
Un week-end ensoleillé, paisible et détendu, chers amis ! Merci pour votre visite, agréable si vous écrivez un commentaire et qu'une étoile me rend heureux ! <3<3<3
Un fine settimana soleggiato, tranquillo e rilassante, cari amici! Grazie per la vostra visita, bello se si scrive un commento e una stella mi rende felice! <3<3<3
Um fim de semana ensolarado, tranquilo e descontraído, queridos amigos! Obrigado pela sua visita, bom se você escrever um comentário e uma estrela me faz feliz! <3 <3 <3
Um fim de semana ensolarado, tranquilo e descontraído, queridos amigos! Obrigado pela sua visita, bom se você escrever um comentário e uma estrela me faz feliz! <3 <3 <3
Een zonnig, rustig en ontspannen weekend, lieve vrienden! Dank u voor uw bezoek, leuk als je schrijft een commentaar en een ster maakt me gelukkig! <3<3<3
En solig, lugn och avslappnad helg, kära vänner! Tack för ditt besök, trevligt om du skriver en kommentar och en stjärna gör mig glad! <3 <3 <3
En solrig, fredelig og afslappet weekend, kære venner! Tak for dit besøg, rart, hvis du skriver en kommentar og en stjerne gør mig glad! <3 <3 <3
Słoneczny, spokojny i relaksujący weekend, drodzy przyjaciele! Dziękujemy za wizytę, miło jeśli napisałeś komentarz i gwiazda sprawia, że jestem szczęśliwy! <3<3<3
Taken at Sunny's studio. (Set: MINIMAL - Achelois Ruins Backdrop.) (Personal pose used.)
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Dearest journal, it's me again Tythos.
A lot has happened since i last had time to write, so our friend mister Whisper told my friends an i we should go to school and learn some stuff about the weird buildings that sometimes show p after the ground shakes. so we did, getting there was hard, and required us to swim, we puts the door to a school in a lake? stupid magic people.
so we get in and there is this weird trapped room that sets us on fire and freezes us and stuff, it hurt a lot, so i shot an arrow at the machine in the middle, it broke and a big stone monster with horns came out.... oops, my fault. after we killed it i took it's horns, because stupid meanies don't deserve horns!
we finally make it to the school it's self. we are shown out rooms, they were weird and creepy, fun though, then some weird stuff happened, we were told to go to the fey wild, which sounded like lots of fun! but my friend Fredrick couldn't go, the door kept closing on him. so i used one of my special arrows to send him to the fey wild, cause i can do that some times. he came back and said there was an evil version of him that tried to kill him! how mean!
The teacher came in and asked what happened, so we told him, he didn't believe me, so i shot him! you know, to send him to the fey wild too, he was on fire when he came back, evil Frederick had friends this time and they beat mister teacher up! then he told me the fey wild is too dangerous and i'm not alot to use my banishing magic anymore. then sir Whisker used some of his weird brain magic on the teacher, i don't remember why, but the teacher didn't like that, so he punished the whole group with the job of recruiting more magic people.
We left the school and we about to start handing out the flyers, but Cassandra saw a bird and chased it! understandable, i do that sometimes too. it's fun! but when we caught up to her she was fighting a big lizard with five heads! there was a snake lady there too she wasn't very nice, she said Cassandra was competing in a contest, but it wasn't a fair contest and i hate cheaters! so i jumped in as did my other friends! i killed the lizard! Cassie called it a "hydra" then my bow did that weird thing it sometimes does and shot some weird beam at the snake lady, she froze up and fell to the ground. we tried to ask why she was being mean, but a bird landed near her and shot her with magic lightning and she died, how rude!
when we got back to the town there was a party! i love parties! there was dancing, and food and wine! and i fought and beat the towns toughest fighter in hand to head combat! then the party ended when some people from the school showed up, the magistrate he called himself was very nosy and snobby, Cassandra talked to him and then we all had to do something, he sat us down on the floor and said we would find out past selves, what does that mean?!?
So now we are all in this weird place, the city looks dead and it's super super spooky! i don't like it, we keep seeing these statues that show us visions of the past, before this city died, visions of people celebrating very bad things like enslaving my fellow wild folk, it was sad and scary! Cassie and i are the only ones who can see these weird black threads pulling us toward something. Sir Whisker is clearing the bath with his druid magic as i write this, i don't know what's waiting for us on the other side of this sickly wall of....wrong looking vines, but something tells me this is the last chance i'll get to write in you journal. i hope one day i'll get a chance to tell Io i don't hate her, but i always try to be better than her because she's my friend and the only one who can challenge me. i hope i get to see Oikos again! i don't want to be an adventurer anymore, i'm scared!
-Tythos Reed
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This is another image from telescope live: the Crescent Nebula. It was a tough dataset to stack, as there were a bunch of dead pixel lines from the CCD. However, once the dataset was stacked, it was quite fun to process. The Oiii data was extremally strong, and it was really interesting to see the extent of the wispiness around the nebula. I’ve been experimenting with a new “natural” pallete made from SHO emissions, and I think it turned out pretty accurate!
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a cosmic bubble about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive star. It combines a composite color image with narrow band data that isolates light from hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the wind-blown nebula. The oxygen atoms produce the blue-green hue that seems to enshroud the detailed folds and filaments. NGC 6888’s central star is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136). The star is shedding its outer envelope in a strong stellar wind, ejecting the equivalent of the Sun’s mass every 10,000 years. The nebula’s complex structures are likely the result of this strong wind interacting with material ejected in an earlier phase. Burning fuel at a prodigious rate and near the end of its stellar life this star should ultimately go out with a bang in a spectacular supernova explosion. Found in the nebula rich constellation Cygnus, NGC 6888 is about 5,000 light-years away.
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