Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Vertical Verities

A  L  O  H  A !
“When you take a photograph 
of someone, you take 
a portrait of their soul” 
      Winna Efendi





“You will want to forget, 
but you'll always wish 
you've remembered.”   
       Winna Efendi






“What my portraits are made of? 
10% showing the reality, 
90% showing my philosophy.” 
           Scuro Chiaro Link
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14 comments:

  1. Elephant's ChildJuly 25, 2018 at 3:17 AM

    So that is why I don't like my photo being taken...

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  2. biebkriebelsJuly 25, 2018 at 5:41 AM

    Well the soul of a duck is difficult to see :)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 25, 2018 at 7:19 AM

    beautiful words and images,,

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  4. SandiJuly 25, 2018 at 8:10 AM

    Ah...

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  5. eViL pOp TaRtJuly 25, 2018 at 8:19 AM

    A very soulful duck, in my opinion.

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  6. eileeninmdJuly 25, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    Hello, love the duck. Great quotes and photos. Enjoy your day!

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  7. CloudiaJuly 25, 2018 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks my Dears!

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 25, 2018 at 9:53 AM

    Haha! Luv-a-duck I don't like having my photo taken either 😀

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  9. William KendallJuly 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM

    That is one distinguished looking duck!

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  10. MikeJuly 25, 2018 at 1:39 PM

    So I looked up what the plant is in the last picture. I learned about poisonous palms today.

    From Wikipedia...
    Cycad sago is extremely poisonous to animals (including humans) if ingested. Pets are at particular risk, since they seem to find the plant very palatable. Clinical symptoms of ingestion will develop within 12 hours, and may include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, and liver failure or hepatotoxicity characterized by icterus, cirrhosis, and ascites. The pet may appear bruised, have nosebleeds (epistaxis), melena (blood in the stool), hematochezia (bloody straining), and hemarthrosis (blood in the joints).[13] The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center estimates a fatality rate of 50 to 75% when ingestion of the sago palm is involved. If any quantity of the plant is ingested, a poison control center or doctor should be contacted immediately. Effects of ingestion can include permanent internal damage and death.

    All parts of the plant are toxic; however, the seeds contain the highest level of the toxin cycasin. Cycasin causes gastrointestinal irritation, and in high enough doses, leads to liver failure. Other toxins include Beta-methylamino L-alanine, a neurotoxic amino acid, and an unidentified toxin which has been observed to cause hindlimb paralysis in cattle.

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  11. TeresaJuly 25, 2018 at 2:24 PM

    So is your last picture the portrait of a sago palm's soul? It's a cool shot.

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  12. CloudiaJuly 25, 2018 at 2:45 PM

    Wow! Thanks for being here today!

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  13. RedPatJuly 25, 2018 at 2:59 PM

    I guess I like keeping my soul to myself since I don't like to have my pic taken! ;-)

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  14. LindaJuly 26, 2018 at 12:22 AM

    Interesting quote about photos. Love the duck!

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