Signs, Signs #13

In 2001 some friends and I drove from Estes Park, Colorado, into the Rocky Mountains National Park, all the way up to the continental divide. At the highest point of the road we spotted this sign.  Does any locals know if there is some kind of competition going on with Oregon here? The sign may not even be there any more as this was 11 years ago. 

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oftograf #13 Sanser: Nam / Senses: Yummy

Marstema fra oftograf er Sanser, uke 13: Nam.

The oftograf March challenge is Senses, week 13: Yummy.

To veldig forskjellige sorter nam, nam!
En for baby og en for mormor :-)

Two very different kinds of yummy!
One for baby and one for granny :-)

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Klikk her for å stemme på ditt favorittbilde for intuisjon.

Go here to vote for your favorite Intuition photo.

Klikk her for flere nam, nam bilder.

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Psalm Challenge #13

Psalm 13

To the choirmaster. A psalm of David.

1. How long, O Lord?

Wilt thou forget me forever?

How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2. How long must I bear pain in my soul,

and have sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3. Consider and answer me, O Lord my God,

lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4. lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him";

lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

5. But I have trusted in thy steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

I will sing to the Lord,

because he has dealt bountifully with me.

(From the Revised Standard Version.)

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Picture 1: Sculpture by Native American artist Allan Hauser,
taken in the Allan Hauser Sculpture Gardens,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.

Picture 2: Sculpture by norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland,
taken in his gallery in Oslo.

Picture 3: Entrance gate to a cholera cemetery, 

established after the cholera epidemic of 1849, 

a long way from any houses, 

but close to the sea as the dead were brought in by boat. 

It is located not far from where I live.

Picture 4: Sculpture by Native American artist Allan Hauser,
taken in the Allan Hauser Sculpture Gardens,

Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2001.

Picture 5: Food on board the Legend of the Seas,
while cruising the Mediterranean, 2007.

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A weekly psalm challenge.

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oftograf #12: Sanser: Intuisjon / Senses: Intuition

Marstema fra oftograf er Sanser, uke 12: Intuisjon.

The oftograf March challenge is Senses, week 12: Intuition.

Min intuisjon sier at denne fuglen bruker sin intuisjon 

for å kunne lande på et svingende matfat i sterk vind.

My intuition tells me that this bird uses his intuition 

to land on a moving food tray in strong winds.

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Klikk her for å stemme på ditt favorittbilde for mykt, uke 11.

Go here to vote for your favorite Soft photo, week 11.

Klikk her for flere bilder om intuisjon.

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Challenge #20 from 2 daughters, 1 mother, 3 cameras

Challenge #20: The Human Body 

It just had to be Helmer, right?

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Himmelsk #28 and Skywatch Friday, season 4, episode 37

Besøk Petunia for å se flere himmelske bilder.

Visit Petunia for more heavenly pictures.

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Guest Heart Thursday #50

On a walk across a cemetery earlier this winter, 

this heart fence was just asking to be photographed :-)

A tiny leaf heart.

Napkin hearts in a grocery store.

And finally, the full moon, still hidden behind the hill, 

lit up a cloud that became heart shaped by the silhouetted hill.

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Signs, Signs #12

I went to a florist yesterday, to pick up some stuff to make decorations from. You probably know this product; little beads that swell up when saturated with water, and they can f.ex. be used to support flowers in a bowl. I've used them before and knew what to do, but still happened to look on the back of the package. It gave me the laugh of the week, and I decided to use this for my Sign post, even if it's not strictly a sign. You may need to enlarge to read the text. 

This is the product package:

On the back it says: 

"The multicolored crystal bead product usage explain."

Keep reading:

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Psalm Challenge #12

Psalm 12, 6:

The promises of the Lord 

are promises that are pure, 

silver 

refined in a furnace on the ground,

purified seven times.

(From the Revised Standard Version.)

A weekly psalm challenge.

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Himmelsk #27 and Skywatch Friday, season 4, episode 36

Dette var solnedgangen for noen dager siden,
tatt gjennom stuevinduet vårt.

This was the sunset a few days ago,
taken through our living room window.

Klikk her for flere himmelske bilder fra Petunia.
Go here for more heavenly pictures from Petunia.






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Guest Heart Thursday #49

Here is a selection of found hearts from this week's various outings :-)

A puddle heart.

A moss heart 

(just below the middle of the picture, between the tree stems. 

You may want to enlarge to see it well).

A two-rock heart.

A tree heart.

And finally, 2 of what I hope are the last snow 

and ice hearts of this winter season.

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oftograf #11: Sanser: Mykt / Senses: Soft

Marstema fra oftograf er Sanser, uke 11: Mykt.

The oftograf March challenge is Senses, week 11: Soft.

Myrull er mykt.

A soft plant that grows in wet areas.

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Signs, Signs #11

When I go grocery shopping,
I hardly ever plan to climb up and stand on the freezer counters.

But just in case I decide to one day,
it's a good thing there's a sign to remind me not to!

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Challenge #18: My street

Challenge #18 from 2 daughters, 1 mother, 3 cameras:

My street.

We live on an island, and our county has approx. 11 000 inhabitants. When we moved here, in 1988, we had to catch a ferry to get to the mainland, but in 2001 we were connected to the rest of the world by a 1 km (0.62 miles) long bridge to the next island, and then an underwater tunnel that's 7,8 km (4,85 miles) long and goes down to 260 meters (853 feet) below sea level. 

This is a rural community, and we live right at the end of a small side road. The farm that is our next door neighbor is not actively run any more, but in the spring another farmer usually keeps his sheep in the field to the left. 

This is the view from our front door, 

and the main road is beyond the upper field.

The same area, looking towards our house.

Some of the old farm buildings are really beautiful.

From above the farm, looking back down the road.

This is the view from the other side of our house, looking across the laketo the church. To the right of the church is our local shopping mall. They're not quite as close as it looks here. The big building to the left is a nursing home for the elderly.

Psalm Challenge #11

Psalm 11

To the choirmaster. Of David.

1. In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me,

"Flee like a bird to the mountains;

2. for lo, the wicked bend the bow,
they have fitted their arrow to the string,

to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

3. if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do"?

4. The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven;

his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.

5. The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, 

and his soul hates him that loves violence.

6. On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and brimstone;

a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

7. For the Lord is righteous, he loves righteous deeds; 

the upright shall behold his face.

From the Revised Standard version.

A weekly Psalm challenge from Robert at Daily Athens. 

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Weekend Reflections #77

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