Thursday, March 28, 2024

Boeing

JEFFERSON
OHIO
Boeing
Being 

"and there pour forth jejune words and useless empty phrases"~~~Trollope
 
"such myriad and such vivid jets of images"~~~Henry Roth
 
"Any man might...hang around outside of it, jetting tobacco juice."~~~Ross Lockridge, Jr.
 
"The highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea"~~~Mary Baker Eddy 
 
"Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh."~~~Shakespeare 

 
 
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”

 
 
 
Psalms 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” 
 
 

 
Chess: "Jefferson" "Ohio" "Boeing" Being"

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Toledo

Toledo
Ohio

Psalms 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” 
 
Psalms 1:1
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”
 
 


 

"In the offing the sea and sky were welded together without a joint."~~~Conrad


In a remarkable demonstration of epigraphic SKILLS, the history of Iximche’ is told in the Kaqchikel language using Classic Maya glyphs.

 
Chess: "Toledo" "Ohio"

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Greenland

Greenland
Virgin Islands
Tierra del Fuego

Matthew 16:26
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”

 
 
 
 
 
 
Greenland
 
 
 
 

 Greenland

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Chess: "Greenland" "Virgin Islands" "Tierra del Fuego"

Monday, March 25, 2024

The Source

Jeffco
Red River
Rose
Rosa
Russian
Jefferson
The Source

Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”

 
Lookout Mountain Road:Lookout Mountain Road, known for its stunning views of the front range in Colorado.
In summary, Jefferson County is a dynamic area with a mix of natural beauty, historical significance, and community-driven initiatives. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, Jeffco offers a diverse and engaging experience!
 
 

 "when the wind soughed through the thick foliage"~~~Henry Miller


 
Chess:  "The Source" "Jeffco" "Red River" "Rose" "Jefferson" "Russian"

Sunday, March 24, 2024

United States

 🇺🇸🦄🇲🇽
United States
Estados Unidos
Pegasus
Whitehorse
Herradura 

Ephesians 6:12
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

 
 
 

 "I had a net overboard to catch pelagic animals."~~~Darwin

"The only thing to do is...to keep pegging steadily away until the luck turns."~~~T. Roosevelt
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Chess: "United States" "Estados Unidos" "Pegasus" "Whitehorse" "Herradura"

Logwood

Logwood
Puerto de Palos
Kingston
Puerto España
Olmeca 


Psalms 119:2
“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.”
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Chess:  "Logwood" "Puerto de Palos" "Kingston" "Puerto España" "Olmec"

Saturday, March 23, 2024

STEPHENS, John Lloyd

John Lloyd Stephens
Maya Stele
Copán
Acero de Toledo
Extremadura
La Tizona


Psalms 1:1
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”

 

 




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El éxito de España en la Conquista de México no se habría dado si el sustrato "Azteca" no hubiese estado fervientemente ARMADO en la adoración de Huitzilopochtli. Lo adoraban, y la Élite Azteca vio y supo que su Hitzilopochtli, y no Quetzalcoatl, venía encarnado humana y culturalmente en EL CONQUISTADOR ESPAÑOL!

El cuchillo utilizado en los sacrificios humanos era llamado técpatl y se le atribuía vida propia. Además, técpatl era el signo decimoctavo del tonalpohualli, uno de los cuatro portadores del año, y se encontraba asociado al rumbo norte del universo. Los mexicas dedicaban el día 1 técpatl a su deidad tutelar Huitzilopochtli y le dedicaban ofrendas, además de poner sus adornos al sol.





Maya stellae from Copan and explorer John Lloyd Stephens with the sword of el Cid la Tizona



Maya stelae (singular stela) are monuments that were fashioned by the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. They consist of tall, sculpted stone shafts and are often associated with low circular stones referred to as altars, although their actual function is uncertain. Many stelae were sculpted in low relief although plain monuments are found throughout the Maya region. The sculpting of these monuments spread throughout the Maya area during the Classic Period (250–900 AD),[ and these pairings of sculpted stelae and circular altars are considered a hallmark of Classic Maya civilization. The earliest dated stela to have been found in situ in the Maya lowlands was recovered from the great city of Tikal in Guatemala. During the Classic Period almost every Maya kingdom in the southern lowlands raised stelae in its ceremonial centre





could you help me create an image of a Maya stelae from Copan figuring prominently in a Central American jungle and next to it an image of explorer John Lloyd Stephens and the sword of el Cid la Ti....could you make the stelae more like they are found in Copan an Tikal?








Chess: "John Lloyd Stephens" "Estela Maya" "Copán" "Toledo" "Extremadura" "La Tizona"

Maya Stele

John Lloyd Stephen
Maya Stele
Estela Maya
Copán
Acero de Toledo  
Extremadura
La Tizona


Psalms 1:1
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.”

 

John Lloyd Stephens (1805 1852) was an American politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation of Central America


 

 





Maya stelae (singular stela) are monuments that were fashioned by the Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. They consist of tall, sculpted stone shafts and are often associated with low circular stones referred to as altars, although their actual function is uncertain. Many stelae were sculpted in low relief, although plain monuments are found throughout the Maya region. The sculpting of these monuments spread throughout the Maya area during the Classic Period (250–900 AD), and these pairings of sculpted stelae and circular altars are considered a hallmark of Classic Maya civilization. The earliest dated stela to have been found in situ in the Maya lowlands was recovered from the great city of Tikal in Guatemala. During the Classic Period almost every Maya kingdom in the southern lowlands raised stelae in its ceremonial centre

 

Hieroglyphs on  a monument at Copan, Honduras, from volume I of 'Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan' 1842 2

 

Chess: "John Lloyd Stephens" "Estela Maya" "Copán" "Toledo" "Extremadura" "La Tizona"

Friday, March 22, 2024

Río Celeste

Aguas Zarcas
Río Celeste
Boots
Via Libre
Moccasins 

2 Corinthians 5:7
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)”
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Rio Celeste Costa Rica

 

Chess: "Aguas Zarcas" "Río Celeste" "Boots" "Via Libre" "Moccasins"
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Puerto de Palos

Puerto de Palos
Kingston 
Puerto España 
Olmeca 
Sao Paulo


Psalms 119:2
“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart
.”






Chess: "Sao Paulo" "Puerto de Palos" "Kingston" "Puerto España" "Olmeca"

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Florida

Florida
Palm Springs
Coconut Grove


Hebrews 3:14
“For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;”

 

 "a sword shining when some gentleman made a flourish"~~~Eudora Welty

 

"His attitude was simply a flower of his general good-nature"~~~Henry James 


"No village on the railroad failed to flourish"~~~John Kenneth Galbraith

 

 


 

 

 





 


 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

Chess: "Florida" "Palm Springs" "Coconut Grove"

Monday, March 18, 2024

Grain

Jamestown
Granger
Grain
Grano
Orotina
Santiago de Puriscal
Rodríguez y Miguel Ángel 

Malachi 3:10
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 "many a sweep of meadow smooth
from aftermath"~~~Tennyson
 
"The second pain which will afflict the souls of the damned in hell is the pain of conscience."~~~Joyce 
 
"The world is charged with the grandeur of God."~~~Gerard Manley Hopkins
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Chess: "Jamestown" "Grain" "Grano" "Granger" "Orotina" "Santiago de Puriscal" "Rodríguez y Miguel Ángel"

Saturday, March 16, 2024

POTOSI AND LOGWOOD

Potosi and logwood
The Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Chair
Game of Thrones 

Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

WOOD-FOOD-GOOD: The word “Adirondack” likely originates from the Mohawk word “ha-de-ron-dah”, which means “eaters of trees.”
Chess: "The Adirondack Mountains" "Iron" Adirondack Chair" "Game of Thrones"

LOGWOOD : árbol de Campeche: palo del Brasil: Haematoxylum campechianum

The dye extracted from logwood is naturally deep red. However, when used in textiles, it yields a deep black color. The transformation occurs during the dyeing process, where the red dye reacts with the fabric and darkens to a rich black shade. So, while the initial color from logwood is red, its final result on textiles is indeed black

In James A. Michener’s novel “Caribbean”, the chapter that delves into the fascinating world of English privateers and logwood cutting in Honduras is titled “The Buccaneer.” In this chapter, Michener weaves stories about the legendary Henry Morgan and other English privateers who ventured to the Bay of Honduras in search of the valuable logwood resource. These buccaneers engaged in the challenging task of felling logwood trees and extracting the prized heartwood for dyeing fabrics. Their exploits and clashes with Spanish forces make for an intriguing narrative within the broader context of the Caribbean’s tumultuous history

Certainly! During the 17th and 18th centuries, European sailors and privateers ventured to the region that is now Honduras in search of a valuable natural resource: logwood. Let’s delve into the fascinating history of logwood and its impact:

Logwood and Its Importance:
Logwood (Haematoxylon campechianum) is a small tree native to the Caribbean and Central America.
The wood of the logwood tree was prized for its deep red dye, which was extracted from its heartwood.
This dye was used primarily for textile coloring, especially in Europe.
Logwood was also known by various names, including palo de tinta, tinta, and brasil.
European Involvement:
European powers, particularly the English, recognized the economic value of logwood.
English buccaneers, sailors, and privateers ventured to the Bay of Honduras (now part of modern-day Belize and Honduras) to exploit logwood resources.
These buccaneers engaged in logwood-cutting activities, felling the trees and extracting the valuable heartwood.
Logwood became a sought-after commodity, leading to conflicts between Spain and England over control of this lucrative resource.
Settlement and Cultural Enclave:
As more English settlers arrived in the Bay of Honduras, they established a permanent presence.
Approximately 450 settlers spread out along the Rio Hondo, while others cut wood near the New River.
Despite adverse conditions, these hardy pioneers formed a unique cultural enclave in the heart of Hispanic America.
Their activities centered around logwood cutting, and they contributed to the development of what is now British Honduras (now Belize).
Geographic Significance:
Logwood cutting extended its influence into various aspects of life in the western Caribbean.
The two most important centers of logwood exploitation were Campeche (around the Laguna de Terminos) and the region along the Rio Hondo, New River, and Belize River drainage systems.
The legacy of logwood cutting remains woven into the history and culture of the region.
In summary, European sailors and privateers risked the high seas to obtain logwood, a valuable wood that played a significant role in trade, industry, and colonial conflicts during that era.
Chess: "The Adirondack Mountains" "Iron" Adirondack Chair" "Game of Thrones" "Logwood"