Stealth

𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇
Space Jam 
Ek Balam 
Jaguar Negro 
Tumbaga

Milton 

Psalms 121:5
“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stucco jaws principal pyramid of Ek Balam

 

 Conservation has highlighted the “Monster of the Earth” façade, a sacred mountain motif with open jaws symbolizing death and rebirth. This portal framed the tomb of Ukit Kan Lek Tok’, marking his passage to the afterlife. 

 

 

Ek Balam, with its majestic constructions hidden among large trees, is a site unlike any other Archaeological site in the area.

Its history begins approximately from the year 300 B.C., until the arrival of the Spaniards. It was the capital of the Tah empire, to which the people of the eastern part of the state paid tribute, including part of the coast, as evidenced by shell offerings that have been found. It covered about 12 km2, which included a sacred central space of a little more than 1 km2 where the elite resided, protected and delimited by 3 walls. These had 5 entrances, where an equal number of pre-Hispanic roads or sacbes 

(sak bé oob) led to.

 

 

 Size and importance: The Acropolis remains one of the largest Maya structures — about 160 meters long, 31 meters tall, and 70 meters wide — and is celebrated for its monumental stucco reliefs.

Stucco artworks restored: Conservation has highlighted the “Monster of the Earth” façade, a sacred mountain motif with open jaws symbolizing death and rebirth. This portal framed the tomb of Ukit Kan Lek Tok’, marking his passage to the afterlife.

Celestial figures: High‑relief stucco beings with macaw feather crests flank the façade. Though often mistaken for “angels,” they represent hybrid, symbolic guardians.

New inscriptions: Archaeologists uncovered vault caps bearing the name of Ukit Kan Lek Tok’ with dates around 782 AD, alongside depictions of the god K’awiil, associated with power and royalty.

Elite residence confirmed: These inscriptions reinforce the idea that the Acropolis was not only a funerary monument but also a royal residence, consolidating Ek Balam’s role as a major center of the ancient kingdom of Talol.

Symbolic decoration: Masks, warrior figures, animals, and solar symbols were found, reflecting Maya cosmology and the intertwining of political authority with divine power

 

Chess: "Stealth" "Space Jam" "Ek Balam" "Jaguar Negro" "Tumbaga"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

✨ Seal of Hidden Righteousness / Sello de la Invisibilidad Justa
“Hidden in His will, unseen by the foe Oculto en su voluntad, invisible al enemigo”
La sombra del Señor cubre tu diestra.
El Sol de justicia te da vida.
Tus acciones alineadas con su voluntad te hacen indetectable.
El enemigo busca, pero no encuentra, porque tu sombra es prueba de la luz.

Henry Miller

Milton

Henry Miller

Tropics

Mill

Molino

Miller 

Muela

Miller's Thumb

Moulin Rouge

 

Prov.31:1

"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him."

 

 

"There was a long line outside, milling and pushing and squirming to get at the ticket window"~~~Henry Miller

 

 

Henry Miller: Tropics

 Henry Miller, famous American author and artist presents the "Lost Centennial Series" works of fine art,This is an extremely rare collection of Miller's masterpieces.

 

 

 "The earliest theory of art...proposed that art was mimesis, imitation of reality."~~~Susan Sontag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "an elegance of mind and sweetness of character"~~~Jane Austen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Milton

 

 

 

 

 

 "The mother, always mindful of small responsibilities"~~~Nadine Gordimer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Henry Miller and his muse Brenda Venus

 

 

 

 

 "I know no way to mince it in love, but directly to say 'I love you' "~~~Shakespeare

 

 

 

 

 Valeria Rees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "And before you let the sun in, mind it wipes its shoes."~~~Dylan Thomas 

 

 

  "Wel koude he stelen corn and tollen thries;
                 He well knew how to steal corn and take payment three times;
        And yet he hadde a thombe of gold, pardee.
                 And yet he had a thumb of gold, indeed."~~~Chaucer: 

Prologue 562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Moulin Rouge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Paris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Englishman at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, oil on cardboard, Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

 

 

 

Chess: "Henry Miller" "Tropics" "Mill" "Molino" "Miller" "Muela" "Miller's Thumb" "Moulin Rouge" "Milton"

Victorian

Victorian
Corona Discharge
Arc Discharge
The Bean
Efecto Corona
Arco Eléctrico
Millenium 
Milton

Prov.10:10
 "He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall."

"And this is good old Boston,

home of the bean and the cod."~~~John C. Bossidy

the official name of this structure is called Cloud Gate, and it was designed by the Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor. It was inspired by the appearance of liquid mercury, and it gets its name from the 12 foot arch in its middle. The arch is supposed give it a gate-like appearance while it reflects the clouds and Chicago skyline. But to me, and likely many others, it’s simply what makes it look like the bean we all know and love.

Corona Discharge / Efecto Corona

Arc discharge/ Arco eléctrico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The East India Company steamship Nemesis (right background) destroying Chinese war junks in the Second Battle of Chuenpi on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War between Britain and the Qing dynasty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Arc discharge/ Arco eléctrico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Victorian homes have captured our hearts for over two hundred years now. However, there is so much more than meets the eye behind those dollhouse-like exteriors. This architectural style includes multiple, distinct variations that all deserve a critical look. Read on to learn more about how Victorian home style became a worldwide phenomenon and what makes it so special.

Chess: "Victorian" "Crown Effect" "The Bean" "Efecto Corona"  "Millenium" "Milton" "Corona Discharge" "Electric Arc"

Rubén Darío

Epic Poetry
Homer
Milton
Beat
Rubén Darío
Blue Danube
Choir
Coro
Fontainebleau
New Mexico
Georgia O'Keefe


Prov.29:6
"In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice."

Rubén Darío

Homer

 Ulysses and the Sirens - Leon Auguste Adolphe Belly

 Chateau Fontainebleau | by ollyaz Chateau Fontainebleau

 The Odyssey - Odysseus escapes the lure of the Sirens. 1859-83. Friedrich Preller the elder. German 1804-1878. mural. Neues Museum Weimar.

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986), The Chestnut Grey, 1924. Oil on canvas, 36 x 30⅛ inches. Curtis Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Chess: "Epic Poetry" "Milton" "Rubén Darío" "Blue Danube" "Fontainebleau" "Choir" "New Mexico" "Beat" "Homer" "Georgia O'Keefe" "Choir"  "Coro" 

Lloyds of London

Lloyds of London
Venezuela
Venice
Fifty Shades of Grey 
Milton

Deut.4:6
"Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."

 Canaima National Park, Venezuela.

 Beautiful Florence, view of The Ponte Vecchio on River Arno.

  Lloyd's of London is the world's leading insurance market that Occupies a futuristic building in Lime Street, its origins however lay in the more modest surroundings of Edward Lloyd's Coffee House

 Chess:  "Lloyds of London" "Venezuela" "Venice" "Fifty Shades of Grey" "Milton"

Cardinal

Cardinal
Milton
Flank
Genesis 2:17
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
John 3:16 
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

male cardinal

The undaunted Cardinal welcomes a brisk and blustery Winter Solstice.

Chess: "Cardinal" "Milton" "Chile" "Flank" "cider" "El Gaitero" "Canarias"

Chile

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage at the country's southernmost tip. It is one of only two countries in South America that does not have a border with Brazil. The Pacific forms the country's entire western border, with a coastline that stretches over 6,435 kilometres. Chilean territory extends to the Pacific Ocean which includes the overseas territories of Juan Fernández Islands, the Salas y Gómez islands, the Desventuradas Islands and Easter Island located in Polynesia. Chile claims 1,250,000 km² (482,628 sq mi) of territory in Antarctica.
Chile's unusual, ribbon-like shape — 4,300 km (2,672 mi) long and on average 175 km (109 mi) wide — has given it a hugely varied climate, ranging from the world's driest desert — the Atacama — in the north, through a Mediterranean climate in the centre, to a snow-prone Alpine climate in the south, with glaciers, fjords and lakes. The northern Chilean desert contains great mineral wealth, principally copper. The relatively small central area dominates the country in terms of population and agricultural resources. This area also is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century, when it incorporated its northern and southern regions. Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands and features a string of volcanoes and lakes. The southern coast is a labyrinth of fjords, inlets, canals, twisting peninsulas, and islands. The Andes Mountains are located on the eastern border.
Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while the indigenous Araucanians (also known as Mapuches) inhabited central and southern Chile. Although Chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the Spanish was not achieved until 1818. In the War of the Pacific (1879-83), Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia and won its present northern regions. It was not until the 1880s that the Araucanian Indians were completely subjugated. The country, which had been relatively free of the coups and arbitrary governments that blighted the South American continent, endured a 17 year military dictatorship (1973-1990), one of the bloodiest in 20th-century Latin America that left more than 3,000 people dead and missing.
Currently, Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations. Within the greater Latin American context it leads in terms of human development, competitiveness, quality of life, political stability, globalization, economic freedom, low perception of corruption and comparatively low poverty rates. It also ranks high regionally in freedom of the press and democratic development. Its status as the region's richest country in terms of gross domestic product per capita (at market prices and purchasing power parity) is however countered by its high level of income inequality, as measured by the Gini index

Grand Hyatt - Santiago, Chile, shot with Christmas tree at the bottom.