The Cais das Colunas (or the Columns Pier) owes its name to the two pillars erected at the waterfront of Praça do Comércio or Terreiro do Paço, a work by the architect Eugénio dos Santos, held during Lisbon’s reconstruction after the earthquake of 1755. These columns, which end the marble …

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* 15 The ancient Masters were profound and subtle. Their wisdom was unfathomable. There is no way to describe it; all we can describe is their appearance. They were careful as someone crossing an iced-over stream. Alert as a warrior in enemy territory. Courteous as a guest. Fluid as melting …

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I made when I got my wisdom teeth out in Juneish, now I look back and I think it could be better. It is to be flown at the University of Illinois Chicago- Art and Architecture Department’s 25 foot flag pole on SEPTEMBER 30th- to October 6th! www.temporaryallegiance.blogspot.com/ …

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And below are some gruesome shots my newer contacts may have missed, if ya wanna see em bigger just click on them…. Tooth update: Went for my bi-annual clean and found out some good and bad news, the good news was my teeth are grand, bad news the two bottom …

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A handful of starlings fly past my living room window. (Glad to be indoors!) Every October they swoop in to gobble up leftover grapes from the vineyards. My spoken comments veer uncomfortably close to the "double rainbow" guy….

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As Gabe aligns a cut in order to practice for an upcoming competition …I can’t help but love the details in both her ring and the wood rings …..

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I AM THE GODDESS OF WISDOM. THE ONE WHO GIVES THE ESSENCE(SARA) OF YOUR OWN SELF(SWA) . I AM THE POWER OF INTELLECT. I HELP YOU BECOME AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY. THE WORLD IS A REFLECTION OF INFINITE COMBINATIONS OF SOUND PATTERNS WE ARE COAGULATION’S …

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Buddha head wrapped in banyan roots at Wat Phra Mahathat, Ayuthaya, Thailand.

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