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What Flag Is that 08.06.2024
The United States Congress established Yosemite as one of the first National Parks in 1890. The word ‘Yosemite’ is taken from the Host Nation word: Uzumate which means grizzly bear. White Europeans called the people who lived in this amazing place: Yosemites. When we were living in California we made sure we visited this fantastic…
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Guided by intuition rather than conscious effort: 08.05.2024
“Look at everything-wide and close. Watch people and their interactions, facial expressions, and non-verbal postures and gestures.” “Use empathy to stand in another’s shoes with your attention.” David Ulrich, Zen Camera “Look at relationships and interactions between people. `Observe their identity and social characteristics, their manner of being, their dress and adornments, and their overall…
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What Flag Is That 08.05.2024
The Virgin Islands of The United States. They are an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. They are part of the Virgin Islands Archipelago located approximately 40 miles east of Puerto Rico. There are three main islands: St. Croix; St. John and St. Thomas. The islands were previously known as the ‘Dutch West…
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What flag is that 08.04.2024
Bruges is the capital of and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Bruges is a major tourist destination within Belgium. It is a beautiful city with historic significance due to its preservation of medieval ancient architecture. It is a prominent UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its strategic port…
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What Flag Is That 08.03.2024
The island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the Caribbean region. It is just to the east of St Lucia. Barbados. It is the home of the Kalinago people since the 13th century. The word Barbados is translated from a few different languages as: ‘Bearded Ones’. Like so many islands Barbados…
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What Flag is That 08.02.2024
The ‘true’ flag of the people of Hawaii?? There is much controversy surrounding this flag that has been adopted by the ‘Sovereign People’s Movement’ in the islands. Like so many, not exactly ‘urban myths’, this flag has a number of theories and repeated stories about how it came to be. One prominent idea that is…
