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Jan 21, 2023 00:34:06   #
weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA
 
Very nice, detailed captures, Hereford!

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Jan 21, 2023 05:33:21   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Hereford wrote:
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their gods. They had 42 of them, and often their duties overlapped each other. They knew life on earth was short so they became obsessed over their after life.

The Temple of Isis was relocated to a small island in the Nile River to escape the rising water from the Aswan Dam. It is not as heavily carved or painted as some, but is unique in its own way. Isis was always depicted as a beautiful, tall, slender woman in a sheath dress with an abundance of curves, and usually with a head dress of bull horns with a moon disc. She was the goddess of protection, beauty, healing, magic, and the moon.

Here are a few posts from the ancient temple ruins. Please enjoy the downloads.
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their god... (show quote)



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Jan 21, 2023 05:40:06   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent set Hereford.

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Jan 21, 2023 06:35:02   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 

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Jan 21, 2023 08:16:16   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice shots. I like the close-ups that show the detail.

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Jan 21, 2023 09:04:01   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
PaulBrit wrote:
They are amazing photographs; truly amazing.

The description of them has some bearing on today. For millions in North America, and elsewhere across the globe, believe in gods, and they construct churches and other edifices in their worship of them. Life is still short relatively speaking and death is final. No wonder many want to believe in an afterlife. Me? I’m 78 and when I die that is it!


Fade to Black!
But my sister, who is an ER nurse has told me she has seen things that have made her believe that there is more to dying than a fade to black. She is very level headed and good in emergencies so I can't just dismiss what she has to say!!

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Jan 21, 2023 09:50:39   #
PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
 
Retired CPO wrote:
Fade to Black!
But my sister, who is an ER nurse has told me she has seen things that have made her believe that there is more to dying than a fade to black. She is very level headed and good in emergencies so I can't just dismiss what she has to say!!


Your reply raises so many questions, that’s for sure. Very unsure where to take the topic? Maybe to the email address for you and your sister? Or to a separate topic on UHH? What do you think?

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Jan 21, 2023 10:27:42   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
Love the detail that you captured - excellent set!

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Jan 21, 2023 10:50:49   #
MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana
 
A great series of images that most of us won’t get to see. Thank you for sharing your travels.

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Jan 21, 2023 11:34:56   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Beautiful even after a couple of thousand years!!

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Jan 21, 2023 13:04:50   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great series, Hereford.

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Jan 21, 2023 14:22:38   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Great detail & perspective captured here!

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Jan 21, 2023 15:37:19   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
Hereford wrote:
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their gods. They had 42 of them, and often their duties overlapped each other. They knew life on earth was short so they became obsessed over their after life.

The Temple of Isis was relocated to a small island in the Nile River to escape the rising water from the Aswan Dam. It is not as heavily carved or painted as some, but is unique in its own way. Isis was always depicted as a beautiful, tall, slender woman in a sheath dress with an abundance of curves, and usually with a head dress of bull horns with a moon disc. She was the goddess of protection, beauty, healing, magic, and the moon.

Here are a few posts from the ancient temple ruins. Please enjoy the downloads.
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their god... (show quote)


Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos, Hereford! Love the details!

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Jan 21, 2023 19:53:29   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Expert detail in these carvings. Well captured Hereford.

Don

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Jan 22, 2023 07:03:06   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Hereford wrote:
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their gods. They had 42 of them, and often their duties overlapped each other. They knew life on earth was short so they became obsessed over their after life.

The Temple of Isis was relocated to a small island in the Nile River to escape the rising water from the Aswan Dam. It is not as heavily carved or painted as some, but is unique in its own way. Isis was always depicted as a beautiful, tall, slender woman in a sheath dress with an abundance of curves, and usually with a head dress of bull horns with a moon disc. She was the goddess of protection, beauty, healing, magic, and the moon.

Here are a few posts from the ancient temple ruins. Please enjoy the downloads.
The Ancient Egyptians were obsessed with their god... (show quote)


Enjoyed these Hereford.

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