#ReflectedLight

[vanpeltfoto]

Evening

(Photo: d.)

[piotrtymcio]

Mamry

Fujifilm X-T3, Viltrox AF 56/1.7 XF

[EN] 📷 Today’s photo shows Lake Mamry – calm, still cold, but alive. And since it’s Śmigus-Dyngus, also known as Wet Monday… let’s talk about water. Not the bucket kind, though.

💧Few people remember that this day isn’t just about kids with water guns and soaked socks. It’s rooted in an ancient, pre-Christian ritual of cleansing, fertility, and the awakening of life after winter.

Long before the Church adopted it and added it to the Easter calendar, Slavs and other old cultures splashed water to wash away winter’s death, to attract health, fertility, and abundance. Young women were often the focus – not for fun, but out of belief that water could bring love, children, and vitality.

Back then, water was sacred, like blessed fire or salt. A symbol of life. Of spring's return. Of the rain that wakes the soil.

The custom was so deeply rooted that Christianity couldn’t erase it – it simply baptized it. And now we’re left with this strange holiday where kids splash each other for fun, and adults say: “It used to mean something.” Maybe back then… they just knew what they were doing.

[PL] Dziś na zdjęciu Mamry – spokojne, zimne jeszcze, ale żywe. A że Lany Poniedziałek… to trochę o wodzie, ale nie tej z wiadra.

💧Mało kto dziś pamięta, że Lany Poniedziałek to nie tylko dzieciaki z pistoletami na wodę i mokre skarpety. To starożytny, przedchrześcijański rytuał oczyszczenia, płodności i budzenia życia po zimie.

Zanim Kościół przejął ten dzień i wpisał go w świąteczny kalendarz, Słowianie i inne ludy oblewali się wodą, by symbolicznie zmyć zimową martwotę, przyciągnąć zdrowie, urodzaj i płodność. Zwłaszcza młode kobiety były polewane – nie dla zabawy, ale z wiarą, że to pomoże w miłości i przyszłym macierzyństwie.

Woda była wtedy święta, jak dziś święcony ogień czy sól. Symbol życia. Wiosennej siły. Deszczu, który budzi ziemię.

Zwyczaj był tak mocny, że chrześcijaństwo go nie usunęło – tylko ochrzciło. I tak do dziś mamy ten dziwny dzień, w którym dzieciaki leją się wodą, a starsi myślą: "kiedyś to było lepiej". A może... kiedyś po prostu wiedzieli, po co to robią.

[dailydwshipwheel]

I got even more shipnames. (This time including the easter toons!)

Bassie x Eggson = BasketOfEggs, EggBasket

Cocoa x Cosmo = ChocolateBunny, CarrotCake (bunnies are associated with carrots and Cosmo is a cake roll)

Yatta  x Bassie =  CandyBasket

Bassie x Dandy = BasketOfFlowers

Dandy x Cosmo = FlowerCake, BakingFlower (get it?)

Ginger x Cocoa = BunnyCookie

Cocoa x Teagan = HotCocoa (Hot Cocoa is a drink)

Shelly x Rodger = FossilFindings, ForgottenCase

Shelly x Glisten =ShinyFossil

Finn x Looey = WaterBalloon

Finn x Cocoa = SeaBunny

Shrimpo x Cocoa = AngryThumping, AngryBunny

Bassie x Cocoa = EasterBunny

Bassie x Rodger = BasketCase

Bassie x Cosmo x Sprout = PicnicBasket

Astro x Brightney = BedtimeStory

Brightney x Rodger = BookCase

Brightney x Glisten = ReflectedLight

I do likee CarrotCake, ChocolateBunny, CandyBasket, BasketOfFlowers, BakingFlower (I get it lol), HotCocoa (yum), ForgottenCase, WaterBalloon, SeaBunny, AngryThumping, EasterBunny, PicnicBasket, BedtimeStory amd ReflectedLight !!

[davidperea-travelart]

Maidens of the World. A Fashion & Travel project of single exposure photography from 19 cities around the world. Ebook available on Apple EBooks. Download them by clicking on this link:

#ebooks #ebook #apple #art #reflection #reflections #reflectionphotography #fashion #travel #fashionstyle #fashionblogger #travelphotography #photography #photo #photographer #city #cityscape #reflectedlight #reflectionshots #singleexposure #display #fashion #travel #ebooks #travelphotography #traveling #photooftheday #photography

[archoptical]

89 Southwark Street, London

[dxolympic]

#reflectedlight (at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7cM-4I51a/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nateaz]

Early morning reflections at an abandoned single wide trailer and a broken down diesel. . #reflectedlight #lightedtexture #earlymorning #sunrise #goodmorning #somewheretravel #southwestart https://www.instagram.com/p/CZXcXowvUFo/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dashquatch]

Downtown Sunset. #independenceday #fourthofjuly #nofireworks #streetart #downtown #reflectedlight #sunset #kitehill #sanfrancisco (at Kite Hill, San Fancisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXGvEoBHoh/?igshid=7u8fv26l7s6t

[jmelam]

I saw this today, and I found it captivating. I enjoy being reminded that beauty can be found in simple and unexpected places.

[chrisdacanha]

Guiding Light

[mannekenpressprints]

“The Pond”, 2013, by Gary Justis. Aluminum, LED light source, motor. 23”x22”x18”. The gently wobbly gyrations of this kinetic piece cast a reflected image onto the wall, echoing the gentle motions of rippled water. One of the works included in “Gary Justis: Head On Horizon”, viewable on Artsy (link in bio). • • • This online exhibition includes 7 kinetic sculpture/light installations and 15 photographs of projected light. A link to a video of each sculpture in-situ is included in its description. All work is available from Manneken Press. #garyjustis #sculpture #kineticsculpture #thepond #headonhorizon #mannekenpress #artsy #installationart #water #projectedlight #reflectedlight https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVpkeQFa8f/?igshid=13b45dcptjg04

[nadiasalamino]

[marlasingeruniverse]

[davidperea-travelart]

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[archoptical]

21 Buckle Street, Aldgate

[jill-knits]

Finally found my mojo last night in figure drawing class with som help from Kai Carpenter. Very pleased when the model asked to take a photo! #whatinspiresyou #reflectedlight #jillwolcottknits #gageacademy #figuredrawing #20minutepose https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx3J2QqJjdy/?igshid=eomtnhkmonvt