Raise My Spirit in Water

Any photos where I specify the location they were taken with an --> are ones I personally photographed, and likewise any pieces of writing altered into an image of the text with the description simply an --> have been written by me.... Water is where I find peace. It caresses, quenches, nourishes and carries as much as it destroys, consumes, floods, and drowns. It is the one place I feel completely in control, where I have the meditative ability to no longer think, or can process cognition intelligently. My choice. My inspiration. The earth is full of such beauty, in its purest form. I'm a bit of a transcendentalist with a poetic perspective, but suffer from severe anxiety issues that threaten progress. The theme presented is whatever is inside my head. If you have any questions, the need for advice, interests, whichever, feel free to post. I'm open. Welcome :)

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My life’s favourite stories will consist of the times that I remember what it felt like to love you.

Things I Never Got To Tell You, Part 60 (via venula)

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Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is estimated to have around 55,000 human skeletons.

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Seek solace in nature and you will never be disappointed 

--> Me at Devil's Head Fire Tower Trail, Colorado

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Something Artistic Blog Paul W Ruiz

Paul W Ruizis a figurative painter based in… via Tumblr

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Brooke Shaden Photography

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Be human | via Facebook on We Heart It.

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Arab-American Journalist’s Kiss Photo with Israeli Boyfriend Becomes Viral Symbol of Peace

As clashes between Hamas and the Israeli armed forces escalate and the death toll climbs with heartbreaking consistency, a photograph of an Arab-American journalist and her Israeli-American boyfriend kissing has gone viral, sparked a Twitter movement, and become a symbol of peace.

In the age of social media, it no longer has to be a photojournalist’s camera that captures the photo that will come to define a particular conflict. In 1967, the photo that became a symbol of peace and ‘flower power’ at the height of the Vietnam War was taken by French photographer Marc Riboud.

In 2014, the world has changed, and the photo quickly becoming a symbol of peace in the Middle East is actually a selfie.

Taken by Arab-American journalist Sulome Anderson and her Israeli-American boyfriend, the selfie shows them kissing while Anderson holds up a sign that says “Jews and Arabs Refuse To Be Enemies.”

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A beautiful gesture from Lebanon - names of Palestinians killed by Israel in the last two weeks were hung on huge banners in Raouché, Beirut during a demonstration against the latest Zionist assault on Gaza, July 22, 2014. Protesters also threw flowers into the sea. Over 600 people have been killed (as of the morning of July 23, 2014), at least 25% of whom were children.

(Photos: Jamal Saidi / Reuters)

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Veronika Tumova

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Cheol hee Lim | Tumblr - Stranger (2013-)

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Elephant Raju Cries After Being Rescued From 50 Years Of Suffering In Chains 

This heartbreaking story is about as elephant Raju from India that had an incredibly rough life. After being poached from his mother he was thrown from one owner to another, until he was left living in terrible conditions with no shelter at night, being used as a beggars prop all day long. Raju survived only from passing tourists and sometimes had to eat plastic and paper while being chained 24 hours a day. A wildlife organisation SOS-UK could not stand the injustice and decided to save him in a daring midnight rescue operation.

The elephant, realizing he was being saved, started to cry: “It was incredibly emotional. We knew in our hearts he realised he was being freed” – claims Pooja Binepal, one of the rescuers in an interview with Presspeople. “Tears began to roll down Raju’s face. Some no doubt were due to the pain but he also seemed to sense that change was coming. He felt hope for the first time” – says another rescuer Kartick.

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Soldier’s Camera Found In A Foxhole 70 Years Later.

"My great-uncle, Louis Archambeau, was killed in the Battle of the Bulge on December 26, 1944. About 70 years after his death, his camera (with undeveloped film still inside) was found in a foxhole."

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Tughra (Official Signature) of Sultan Suleiman. Istanbul, Turkey. c. 1555-1560. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.