image dump (warning: disturbing/annoying objects present)

[OP ED]

i saved about a dozen of them.



really though, you should see the results with no filters...

[Perelandra]

Just pretty.

[OP ED]

know who made it?

i am curious.

[it is pretty]

...

1. My words are easy to understand and to perform; but is there anyone in the world who can understand them and perform them?

2. My words derive from a creative and universal Principle, in accord with the One Law. Men, not knowing these, understand me not.

3. Few are they that understand me; therefore am I the more to be valued. The Wise Man weareth sack-cloth, but guardeth his jewel in his bosom

[OP ED]

龍虎鳳酒

The Seven Mansions of the White Tiger

Like the other Four Symbols, the White Tiger corresponds to seven "mansions", or positions, of the moon.

Legs (Chinese: 奎; pinyin: Kuí)
Bond (Chinese: 婁; pinyin: Lóu)
Stomach (Chinese: 胃; pinyin: Wèi)
Hairy Head (Chinese: 昴; pinyin: Mǎo)
Net (Chinese: 畢; pinyin: Bì)
Turtle Beak (Chinese: 觜; pinyin: Zī)
Three Stars (Chinese: 參; pinyin: Shēn)


During the Han Dynasty, people believed the tiger to be the king of all beasts. Legend had it that when a tiger reached 500 years old, its tail would turn white. In this way, the white tiger became a kind of mythological creature. It was said that the white tiger would only appear when the emperor ruled with absolute virtue, or if there was peace throughout the world. Because the color white of the Chinese five elements also represents the west, the white tiger thus became a mythological guardian of the west

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tige ... stellation)

Although humans are not regular prey for tigers, they have killed more people than any other cat, particularly in areas where population growth, logging, and farming have put pressure on tiger habitats. Most man-eating tigers are old and missing teeth, acquiring a taste for humans because of their inability to capture preferred prey.

Tigers may kill such formidable predators as leopards, pythons and even crocodiles on occasion,[67][68][69] although predators typically avoid one another. When seized by a crocodile, a tiger will strike at the reptile's eyes with its paws.[57] Leopards dodge competition from tigers by hunting in different times of the day and hunting different prey.[56] With relatively abundant prey, tigers and leopards were seen to successfully coexist without competitive exclusion or inter-species dominance hierarchies that may be more common to the savanna.[70] Tigers have been known to suppress wolf populations in areas where the two species coexist.[71][72] Dhole packs have been observed to attack and kill tigers in disputes over food, though not usually without heavy losses.[63] Siberian tigers and brown bears can be competitors and usually avoid confrontation; however, tigers will kill bear cubs and even some adults on occasion. Bears (Asiatic black bears and brown bears) make up 5-8% of the tiger's diet in the Russian Far East.[15] There are also records of brown bears killing tigers, either in self defense or in disputes over kills.[18] Some bears emerging from hibernation will try to steal tigers' kills, although the tiger will sometimes defend its kill. Sloth bears are quite aggressive and will sometimes drive younger aged tigers away from their kills, although in most of cases Bengal tigers prey on sloth bears

The word "tiger" is taken from the Greek word "tigris", which is possibly derived from a Persian source meaning "arrow", a reference to the animal's speed and also the origin for the name of the River Tigris.[7][8] In American English, "Tigress" was first recorded in 1611. It was one of the many species originally described, as Felis tigris, by Linnaeus in his 18th century work, Systema Naturae.[3][9] The generic component of its scientific designation, Panthera tigris, is often presumed to derive from Greek pan- ("all") and theron ("beast"), but this may be a folk etymology. Although it came into English through the classical languages, panthera is probably of East Asian origin, meaning "the yellowish animal," or "whitish-yellow."[10]

A group of tigers[11] is rare (see below), but when seen together is termed a 'streak' or an 'ambush'.

[Perelandra]

know who made it?

Sorry, no. I can try to recreate the stream of consciousness that led me to it on Flickr, but the odds aren't good.

Chinese refer to the 5 major planets by the one of the Wu Xing they were associated with:
* Venus—Metal (White Tiger)
* Jupiter—Wood (Azure Dragon)
* Mercury—Water (Black Tortoise)
* Mars—Fire (Vermilion Bird)
* Saturn—Earth (Yellow Dragon)

[Perelandra]

Let's not forget Frazetta.

[OP ED]

that reminds me.

[OP ED]

For Nathan numbered twenty eight:

(Ποιμάνδρης Pie)

camp breakfast, modified for kitchen recipe:



leftover veggies, stuff almost too old. OP ED prefers corn, onions, peppers and black beans. washed well and chopped into itty bits.



six or seven eggs, two cups of milk, tablespoon Virgin Olive Oil. Stir.

some people add sharp cheddar at this point, but i don't eat cheese that early in the day usually.

i also threw in the leftover ham n bacon from this week, also choppped to itty bits.



leftover bread, in this case, two pieces of leftover wonderbread, three slices of old whole wheat and a coupla leftover biscuits.

sausage leftover from lunch also added. about a half pound of meat altogether.



pour the eggs n etc mix over it, should be soupy.

Foil and refrigerate overnight.

[if camping, a couple hours in a cooler is sufficient]




bake 45 to 90 minutes, unfoiling halfway, @ 350-450 F, depending on thickness and love of krustiness.

[mine is very krusty]

[i baked it eighty minutes at 420*, then killed the heat and let it dry out in the still warm oven for about half an hour]

[Perelandra]

know who made it?

Sorry, no. I can try to recreate the stream of consciousness that led me to it on Flickr, but the odds aren't good.

We're in luck. It wasn't so hard after all.
Link

[chiggerbit]

[lightningBugout]

representin' all us raw food vegans who don't eat bacon grease - here's homemade coconut cream...

[OP ED]

One night while Hasan was praying, he heard a voice cry, "Ha! Abu 'l-Hasan! Do you wish me to tell the people what i know about you? They may stone you to death." "Oh Lord God" he replied, "do you wish me to tell the people what i know of thy mercy and what i perceive of thy grace, that none of them need ever again bow to Thee in prayer?" The voice answered, "Keep your secret, and I will keep Mine."

-- Abul Hassan `Ali ibn Ja`far al-Kharqani

[nathan28]

representin' all us raw food vegans who don't eat bacon grease - here's homemade coconut cream...

i eat that, too

[OP ED]

[nathan28]

see you all the next time i see you