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These people had been run out of their village by militia and had just returned when we arrived in North Kivu province Democratic Republic of Congo. They are just some of the millions of displaced Congolese driven by fear of the horrific crimes carried out by the roaming militias. When we arrived it was chaos. People return to homes that no longer exists, and victims who are no longer as they were. HEAL Africa has started an initiative whereby the leaders of these communities from Muslim, Christian and indigenous religious groups come together to try and rebuild the community. Yep that’s right a Christian group working with others in a non judgmental socially progressive way. I just had to point that out :)
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As everyone else, I decided to make a greeting card too….. but one for all. It’s convenient, it’s easy to use, it’s different. Last minute deal: Buy two, get the third at regular price! Copyright © LiorG 2007 Add Lior Goldenberg to your watchlist
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Fishing boat in shallow water, Phu Quoc, Vietnam
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Seen over the sea, Con Dao, a tropical storm on the way
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I wanted to identify all the elements of red in a streetscene – turns out there’s not many! An interesting effect though.
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Now that Valentine’s Day is a dim memory, on to the green beer and shamrocks…
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Also available printed on the bottom of the t shirt
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A luck bringing fractal , meditate on it, think of your wish and say 7luck7 / and who knows maybe your wish will come true. Pure fractal found after a good look in Fractal explorer Medimusic
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Daruma is a Japanese Buddhist good luck charm. / Use fabric paint, permanent marker or acrylic paint (anything that won’t wash out) to carefully colour one eye on your Daruma-tee, then wear your shirt as you try to achieve your task, Daruma will keep his eye on you so work hard and he’ll bring you luck. / Once you achieve your goal, colour the other eye of your Daruma as a reward and thanks to Daruma and proudly wear your completed Daruma-tee to show off your accomplishment! You can use this shirt for multiple goals, just use one face for each one! For more info on Daruma visit: http://www.zen99283.zen.co.uk/daruma-cube/pages/who.htm
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:O))))))))))))) / Couldn’t find a video camera, hee hee
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I seem to have a thing for cats today. /
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Give it a free spin~!
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Don’t really feel the need to describe what this one is about.
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Ultra Fractal 4.04. Thanks for taking a look!
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I wonder if Saint Patrick did shots. / Maybe he just drank beer or whiskey. I’m almost certain he never partook of ‘kegs and eggs’ / although I could be wrong. Please enjoy your green beer and other abnormally colored beverages safely on March 17th, and any other day you choose to enjoy them. No drinking and driving. Probably best to avoid drinking and dialing too. Featured In / Cards for Sale
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ACRYLIC ART CALENDARS CARDS POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY – ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY -CANDID SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS / CATS / DOGS PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK PHOTOGRAPHY – FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY – INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS T-SHİRTS —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / CATS ARE US / CHLOE / DIBLEY / KAR / MINTY / LINFORD / “LISA“ / “OLLIE“ / “OTHERS“ DOGS ARE US / BELA / CLYDE -ROTTWEILER PUP / LUCKY / MOLLIE -ROTTWEILER PUP / ROTTWEILER PUPS – THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS / ROTTWEILER PUPS – FOUR WEEKS AND ON / ROTTWEILER PUPS – EIGHT WEEKS AND COUNTING / TROY / “OTHERS“ A black cat is a feline whose fur is uniformly all black, or almost all black. It is not a particular breed of cat and may be mixed or of a specific breed. The all-black pigmentation is equally prevalent in both male and female cats. In Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens: in other cultures they are considered to be good omens. Black cats have been found to have lower odds of adoption in American shelters compared to other colors (except brown). Witchcraft and superstition / Historically, black cats were symbolically associated with witchcraft and evil. In Hebrew and Babylonian folklore, cats are compared to serpents, coiled on a hearth. The cat was worshiped in Egypt and to kill one was a crime punishable by death. When an Egyptian family’s cat died, the cat was mummified and the family went into mourning. Romans, also, considered the cat sacred and introduced the animal into Europe. In most European countries, except Britain and Ireland, a black cat crossing one’s path is considered bad luck; they were also seen by the church as associated with witches. Black cats (and sometimes, other animals of the same colour, or even white cats)[ were sometimes suspected of being the familiars of witches. Black cats were believed to be shape shifters, that witches could transform into them by saying a spell and travel about doing evil things unnoticed. According to sources[who?] witches took such good care of their cats for this reason and it was rumored[vague] that they even fed them the blood of babies to stay youthful and agile. As the cat was a form of its witch owner, it was believed that harming a cat would directly harm the witch. Many people during the Middle Ages also believed that the devil regularly took the form of a black cat, and on holy days, such as Easter, black cats were routinely hunted down and burned. By the 17th Century the cat began to be associated with witchcraft and became a symbol of bad luck. The superstitions that surround the black cat are some of the most widely known and popular.[weasel words] In Scotland, an unfamiliar black cat on the porch of a house is regarded as a sign of upcoming prosperity for its inhabitants In Ireland, a black cat crossing someone’s path in the moonlight is taken by some as an omen of an epidemic illness. In Italy hundreds of years ago, it was believed that if a black cat lay on the bed of a sick person, that person would die.] Many years ago in England, fishermen’s wives kept black cats in their homes while their husbands went away to sea in their fishing boats. The housewives believed that the black cats would prevent danger from occurring to their husbands while they were away. In places which saw few witch hunts, black cats retained their status as good luck, and are still considered as such in Britain and Ireland. They are also considered to be good luck on ships. However in Romanian and Indian culture, especially in the historical region of Moldavia in Romania and everywhere in India, one of the strongest superstitions still feared by many people is that black cats crossing their path represents bad luck, despite the fact that these regions were never affected by witch hunts or anti-paganism.[citation needed] An identical superstition survives also in Central Europe, such as the Czech Republic. There are also still myths and superstitions in America about black cats, and especially their bones, which are believed to hold magical powers. There is an Internet black market for the sale of black cat bones to be used in various ways to bring luck and power to the bearer of the bone. It is possible that black cats assumed an unlucky association in Western Europe, indirectly because of the Islamic story of Mohammad’s black cat, Muezza. Anecdotally at least, given the stories crusaders may have[weasel words] brought back to Western Europe from the Holy Land, Catholics may have] come to associate the black cat with what they’d believe to be the false prophet. Mohammad indeed had a high regard for cats in general, and this is reflected in modern Muslim attitudes to cats. The story goes that Muezza was Mohammad’s favorite cat, and was black all over. He loved him so much, that when sleeping on his coat he cut around Muezza so as not to wake him. KAR / / SEE THE TEE
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Cathedral of Peter and Pavel. Built 1895 – 1904 y. / Peterhof. Russia / / /
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I have NO IDEA how the penny got to be on top of that perch – all I know is that I did NOT put it there! I didn’t even see it until I viewed the image on my monitor. I’m sure there is a very reasonable explanation, I just don’t know what it is…lol I would rather believe that an angel was thinking of me…someone dear and close whom I miss very much. That’s what we always say in my family when a penny is found in an odd place – that an angel dropped it down so we would know they were thinking of us and still watching over ;) This little Chipping Sparrow has become quite accustomed to my presence. I can now get close enough to photograph him with my macro lens – although that’s not the lens I used for this particular image. Photo taken on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada with a Canon Rebel EOS XTi and 70-200mm f/4L IS lens. / —-—-—-—-——- / Chipping Sparrow details courtesy of Wikipedia / The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. Adults in alternate (breeding) plumage have a persimmon-red cap, a nearly white supercilium, and a black trans-ocular line (running through the eye). / —-—-—-—-—-——- Bird Gallery / Flat Frame & Bright White Matting / / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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Morphine Dreams
by Delphine de NoireHow your gaze never left me, how I held you in thrall, / And I did a double take, to drink in the full measure of you.
Morphine Dreams / Abstract musing on a love lost and found…
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CS3 brushes by mystikel and RajRaja @ renderosity.com
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Macro nature photograph of a clover after a rain storm
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a ladybug wandering on a stalk the other on out of this serie:
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