Targuman » Photo http://targuman.org/blog Translating my thoughts into words. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:31:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Translating my thoughts into words. Targuman no Translating my thoughts into words. Targuman » Photo http://targuman.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://targuman.org/blog/category/photo/ Smell that dairy air! http://targuman.org/blog/2010/07/26/smell-that-dairy-air/ http://targuman.org/blog/2010/07/26/smell-that-dairy-air/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:39:58 +0000 Chris Brady http://targuman.org/blog/?p=4358 I had a great photo walk with my daughter last evening. She was shooting for her 4-H project and I wanted a few more shots to consider for the Grange Fair. We ended at the dairy barns across the street from Beaver Stadium. I love this place!

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I took the photo this evening at my son’s soccer camp. The storms rolled through repeatedly, broken up by these amazing clouds.

The heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

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I added a few more pictures to my flickr set “Desktop Images.” Some might find them suitable for their computer of iPad/iPhone/mobile device background. Just download the relevant size and enjoy! The most recent picture was of this field of yellow flowers. I think it is what they called “rapeseed” in England and is used for oil in cooking and, lately in biofuels. All I had with me was my iPhone 3GS (and frankly my injured hand wouldn’t have allowed me to use the bigger camera), but I think it turned out well.

Speaking England, I took this picture three years ago at a birds of prey show at Warwick Castle. I was simply lucky with the shot, but I think it is beautiful and use it as my iPad Home Screen wallpaper.

So enjoy the photos and feel free to use them elsewhere, but do give attribution.

]]> http://targuman.org/blog/2010/06/20/desktop-pictures-or-wallpaper/feed/ 2 The work never seems to end. http://targuman.org/blog/2010/03/03/the-work-never-seems-to-end/ http://targuman.org/blog/2010/03/03/the-work-never-seems-to-end/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:19:53 +0000 Chris Brady http://targuman.org/blog/?p=4098 Which is why I have not posted much lately. This wonderful illustration of a heavy work load was created by one of our honors Scholars for an assignment. I was happy to be the subject and I am terribly amused by the result.

I hope to post more later, but I wouldn’t count on it this week.

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Trinity Wall Street

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The Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton reflected.

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We all need a little motivation now and then.

]]> http://targuman.org/blog/2009/09/28/inspirational/feed/ 1 The Church Stagnant http://targuman.org/blog/2009/06/28/the-church-stagnant/ http://targuman.org/blog/2009/06/28/the-church-stagnant/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:07:31 +0000 Chris Brady http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3068 I actually don’t have a commentary to write about my church, the ECUSA, or even THE church to go with this picture, but it wouldn’t take much. The church pictured below is now abandoned, trapped in a lava flow that moved around and into the church, covering the town below and leaving the church abandoned and encased in a mountain. Feel free to add your own sermon illustration to go along with these amazing photos.

From: Artificial Owl.

The Mexican church buried by lava : San Juan Parangaricutiro

This church is the only remaining building left from the village of San Juan Parangaricutiro, located in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. What happened? Not far from there In 1943 the Volcán de Parícutin started to rise out of a farmer’s cornfield. In the following irruption [sic], it buried 2 villages under lava and ashes, including San Juan Parangaricutiro.

This is an amazing site, by the way, offering “the most fascinating abandoned man-made creations.” They aren’t kidding. See this story about the Aral Sea drying up and leaving dozens of rusting hulks of Soviet-era ships in what is now a desert.

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