Conquest
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Bands of iron, forged and moulded to make a warrior’s armour. / At dawn the city’s defenders went out to meet the foe. The battle was fierce and bloody from the first. Men slew, and in their turn were slain. Finally, one warrior stood alone between the invader king and the city with all its treasures. / The dark master saw victory at hand. Metal shrieked against metal but the bands of iron held firm beneath his sword. The city’s last protector, weary though he was, summoned one final reserve of strength. / The invader king fell lifeless as his head was parted from his shoulders.
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Muir Beach, Marin County, CA
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The traditional, iconic image of Machu Picchu, with Huayna Picchu in the background. Machu Picchu, Peru
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Detail view of the iconic Machu Picchu citadel. Machu Picchu, Peru
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On the road between Arequipa and Chivay, Peru, the colour of the tassles on these llamas (pron: jamas) is visible from a great distance against the dull brown and green of the highland Andes. The Inca had bred the llamas so selectively, their fleeces naturally produce 27 different colours (though not on one animal), ranging from white to dark brown and black. One of four camelids indigenous to the Andes, they were the pack animals of the Andes (and still are), as well as providing wool (though not as fine as that of the Alpaca).
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Hanging on a rocky outcrop in the Colca Canyon (Cañon del Colca) in Peru’s south, this cacti stands almost 2metres high. The rocky slopes of the Colca Canyon are covered with bushes and other rugged plant life that manage to survive in this dry, cold, high altitude environment, but few of them rise more than half a metre. This one is the exception. The blurred rockface in the background, is actually close to a kilometre away, on the other side of a deep gorge. In it’s deepest point, the Cañon del Colca is over 3km deep, twice that of the Grand Canyon, making it the second deepest canyon above sea level in the world (the deepest is also in Peru).
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Another detail view of the famous Inca citadel – Machu Picchu, Peru. This view overlooks the modern day town of Aguas Calientes/Pueblo Machu Picchu, nested far below in the valley on the banks of the Urubamba River, one of the major tributaries of the upper Amazon. The terraces in the background are each approximately 2 metres high, the steep drop-off into the valley below impresses just how easily defended the site would have been (the invading Spanish never found it, rather, it was abandoned after the Inca civilisation collapsed). In many places, the terraces fall away into chasms several hundred metres deep. Machu Picchu, Peru
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After viewing the display of Juanita (a mummified child sacrifice discovered in the crater of a volcano) at Arequipa’s Museo Santury, I found these steps just off the main courtyard. The museo is housed in an old colonial building in the central region near the plaza de armas, in Arequipa, Perú.
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Arequipa’s Museo Santury is housed in a large old colonial building just off the Plaza de Armas, in the city centre. On a hot sunny day (as many are in this part of the country), some time in the shade, away from the chaos of the street outside, was a welcome relief. The building retains its classic colonial style, with the central paved courtyard, with rooms and functional areas feeding off it. Whilst the building has been extensively renovated inside to house the museo, they’ve done a great job in keeping the building’s original character. The museo’s most famous inhabitant is Juanita, a 13 year old child sacrificed in the crater of a volcano to quell the Gods who inhabited the mountain. Her death is estimated to have occurred shortly before the Spanish conquest of Peru began, but her mummified body was not discovered until the volcano erupted in the 1990’s, and the ice encasing her body melted. Up to a dozen other corpses of children have been discovered in similar situations in the area, heavily populated by active volcanoes. Arequipa, Peru
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2008. 8.5×11 ballpoint pen and prismacolor markers on 11×14 bristol.
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Despite what the name may suggest, the Monasterio is in fact a convent, and still in use by the order of nuns who founded it in 1580. It is a city within a city, with rambling narrow stone streets such as this meandering around the site, located in central Arequipa, Peru. The main streets are named after the major cities of Spain, and each has a different character about it, ranging from the deep blue of the sky, to brilliant white, and the stark reds seen here.
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from a series of seven illustrations for an upcoming book titled, “For Love of an Armadillo” by Didi Menendez. / 2008. 8.5×11 ballpoint pen and prismacolor markers on 11×14 bristol
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A deadly booby trap set by the Yhengh. Ther is a lighter version that works on Air Pressure known as a Pnematic Punj. These are light enough to be used as a melee weapon if the need arises. The Hydraulic Punji’s big brother is the Hydro-Pneumatic Punji, Which can penetrate the underside of an Armoured Car. This pit would be covered with a Molecular Scan Proof Mat and then lightly coated in local foliage. Hydraulic Punjis are Proximity Triggered and continue to retract and discharge for about thirty seconds after initiation. . / Drawn With Bryce 5.5 & Artweaver 0.5.7. Feb 2009.
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There is a Lurking Presence in this Picture. / Best Viewed Large. . / Bryce 5.5, Artweaver 0.57 & GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) 2.6.
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The Timelines speak to us when we least expect it. You have been placed on our healing list and we shall think of you daily! If you wish me to send this painting to you by email please let me know. May 29th 2009
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This is an 18X24 wrapped canvas in acrylic and with painted heavy paper masks. This is the first of a 2 part project representing the Four Horsemen of Apolcolypse. Each rode a horse of a different color that symbolized certain attributes: Famine, War, Death, and Conquest, as described in the Book of Revelation. The second work will come later. I used the masks to symbolize the Horsemen themselves.
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A Fire Elementalist unleashes a destructive Fiery Spell… Denseweave Utopium Robes. Glowing Purple Object of Focus (Adulterated Inert Amythium) Scars from previous Occult Experimentation…
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A Dark Fey Sorcerer traverses the slimy black sea that could hardly be water with how it smelled and tasted… He holds aloft a Greater Rod of Destruction and grasps a Golden Metaphysical Sword in his left hand… In the Distance, the Fortress Port on the Cliffs of Hehl Looms as an Inconvenience best dealt with the Darkest and Most Nefarious Magick that he knew… His name has not been uttered in decades as to speak it is a curse in its own right…
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In a vision of St. *John the Divine, God is described as seated on a throne and holding in his right hand a scroll sealed with seven seals. When the first four are opened, four horses appear, WHITE, red, black and pale, or piebald (Rev 4:5). They are usually depicted with riders and symbolize CONQUEST, slaughter, famine and death, all of which will ravage the earth before the end of time. Four Horses (horsemen) of the Apocalypse / (Conquest, War or Slaughter, Pestilence or Famine,and Death) Horse and Rider: Our Lord, Rev.19 Oil on canvas, White Horse “Higher Mind” / Horses are a pleasure when I paint. He has center stage in my home.
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Beach of Zumaia, Guipuzkoa (Basque Country, Northern Spain) Canon 400D A flysch is a sequence of marine rocks formed hundreds of thousands of years ago. This rock formation extends along the coast between the towns of Deba and Zumaia (Guipuzcoa). / It is a geological point of reference worldwide marked by Unesco. / Represents the transition between the periods of Selandiense and Thanetiense, 60 million years ago. / The area (protected by the Basque Government) is 8 kilometers with a total area of 4,300 hectares. / In addition to forming a formidable landscape are all silent witnesses of geological changes that have occurred on Earth throughout History. I love this place / And I like this photo because the photographer’s position at the top of the rock transmitting conquest… unfortunatelly, a metaphor of what man is always trying to do with nature
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“You may come out…But you will not be as you are now…” Xharj.
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“I woke up like this!”
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