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#PalacesAndGardens theme of #LastWords "And then there are the final resting spots that resemble a tiny palace. Elias K. Wiley (who died on the Oregon Trail on June 10, 1852). I do wonder why three locks are needed. Answer in alt text." -mick #MickPic #MementoMori #MountCalvaryCemetery

The image shows the Elias K. Wiley stone mausoleum located at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Portland, Oregon
Elias K. Wiley (who died on the Oregon Trail on June 10, 1852).
Choosing an above-ground mausoleum instead of a traditional underground grave involves distinct differences in daily maintenance, environment, committal services, and costs.

Environment and Protection

• Clean and Dry: Crypts keep caskets isolated from direct contact with dirt, mud, groundwater, and weeds, which is particularly beneficial in areas with high water tables, heavy rainfall, or unstable soil.
• Weather-Protected Visits: Indoor community mausoleums let families visit year-round in a climate-controlled, covered hallway—avoiding snow, rain, mud, or extreme heat.
• Accessibility: Walkways around mausoleums are typically paved, level, and equipped with nearby seating, making them easier to navigate for elderly visitors or those with mobility challenges.
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• Longer Construction Phase: Building a custom private mausoleum takes roughly 12 to 18 months, whereas a traditional ground plot can be prepared immediately.
• Additional Fees: Some facilities charge ongoing maintenance or association fees for structure upkeep

The selected region shows a close-up of rusted iron decorative gates secured with a thick chain and three Master Lock padlocks tangled together.
This setup is a classic example of a "buddy system" or multi-lock daisy chain. This specific locking configuration allows multiple individuals or authorized entities (such as family members, cemetery groundskeepers, or historical preservationists) to open the gate using their own unique key. By interlocking the padlocks through separate loops of the chain or with each other, unlocking any single padlock breaks the chain's continuity and permits access without requiring everyone to share the same key

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 6h

Big fan of this woman, I want to watch the doc: The Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard www.google.ca/search?kgmid...

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Climb To The Clouds @climbtotheclouds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Good morning. Not the same, but similar enough to seek the light of life in peace. Variety needed for health and vibrancy. Something a monoculture cannot provide. #ColorADay #RedWed #bloomscrolling #photography #flowers #imageandverse #ECK #EastCoastKin #gardens

A garden of flowers, red, yellow, purple, orange, with heavy green leaves

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Tanja @joypops.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

sunny autumn day-- the aroma of baked apples fills the quiet house #haiku

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” - Alphonse Karr 🌅 Good morning! Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #RoseWednesday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #macro

A CU of a red rose and green leaves. The leaves appear to be affected by black spot disease.
June 2026. From a walk in the neighborhood.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.

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David M Rubin @six18sfoundry.bsky.social · 7h

Fall reflections

Looking in a canal at orange leaved tree through weeds and branches. ANC blue water reflecting sky

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 19h

Wow wonderful with the lighthouse shining on the hill against the sunset 🧡✨

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 19h

She wrote, “We shall awaken from our dullness and rise vigorously toward justice. If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion.” Is this not also a lesson for our time?

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 19h

Hildegard also espoused the goodness of the natural world and had a creation-focused spirituality that is very appealing to modern spiritual seekers. She believed the care of the earth was part of our responsibility as followers of Christ.

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 19h

She believed that the spark of God within us was always greater than the temptation to do wrong. That’s why she could say, “Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.”

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 19h

In contrast to the teachings of St. Augustine & others who emphasized our depravity and the original sin that envelops us, Hildegard affirmed humankind’s inherent goodness. She wrote, “Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.” Though, Hildegard did not ignore evil or suffering.

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 20h

"We need God’s greening. Of course, Hildegard also believed that we are co-creators with God, so we have to do our part. She said we cannot thwart God’s greening power. What might we be able to do if we embraced it?" 🌿 fccucc.org/sermons/hild...

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Hildegard of Bingen: Our Greening God - First Congregational Church - United Church of Christ

Click here to watch the sermon. Isaiah 58:8-11 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord sha...

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Gabby @gabbydp.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I wish you all a peaceful night 🕊️ Take care 🩵✌️

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DakiniSpirit @dakinispirit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Sunset at the Cove South River, Maryland #TidesOutTuesday

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kimdorman.bsky.social @kimdorman.bsky.social · 21h

Men have cut and cleared a giant bamboo brake by the river. Human debris unearthed: chappals, plastic water bottles, plastic bags. The soil is dark and soft. Crows walk around. Dragonflies hover in humid air. The river flows on silently.

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jen 💙🤍🕊️ @jenzsky.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Thank you, Neil! 🙏🤍 I was stoked when it flew and landed right next to me. He stayed for quite a while. It was the perfect afternoon. 😁

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 21h

Green perspectives...

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Ella Maillart @ellamaillart.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"'Ella! take your temperature,' Capa bids me thoughtfully. 'You don't look yourself at all.' 'Of course not. There is no need. I'm hot because it's so stuffy in here.' But she insists. Results a reading of 103.5°. Devil take it, what can it mean?" #EllaMaillart #Photography #Kyrgyzstan #SaryTor

'Mila Engelhardt at a campsite in Sarydzhaz', Tian Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan, Ella Maillart, 1932

Soviet researcher and mountaineer Milissa 'Mila' Engelhardt (nee Lyubimova) sits inside a classic A-frame ridge tent pitched in a rocky, open landscape in Sarydzhaz, Kyrgyzstan.

This is a remote, high-altitude valley border region in the Tian Shan mountains known for its harsh terrain, sweeping glaciers and dramatic peaks. Mila is wearing a plaid shirt and a white hat, whilst physician and mountaineer Auguste Letavet stands outside in a long coat.

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Dr. David Pecotić @djp1974.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

𝑽𝙚𝒓𝙚 𝙩𝒖 𝒆𝙨 𝘿𝒆𝙪𝒔 𝒂𝙗𝒔𝙘𝒐𝙣𝒅𝙞𝒕𝙪𝒔. Truly, you are a God who hidest thyself. - #Isaiah 45:15

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SaturnStarr💫 @saturnstarr68.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

You grew from the Earth; your beauty brings us air ✨🌿🌳💫

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Robin Reed @robinreed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

On the occasion of John Coltrane's 100th birth anniversary…this interpretation of his composition, Naima, and Mahesh Kale’s Hindi raga. I put it on repeat this evening. Calling out…for peace. 🙏🏻

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Mahesh Kale & George Brooks Honor John Coltrane at 100 | Raga Meets Naima | Live at Stanford Jazz

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 21h

🤣 right on Robin 💓

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Robin Reed @robinreed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I wasn’t feeling well today, energetically. Off balance. My gut said “today we forest bathe.”

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Pirjo Sundqvist @pirjosundqvist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters. 💚 – Saint Bernard #RockinTuesday #Forest #Trees #Photography #ECK

This vertical, eye-level outdoor shot features a forest scene filled with large, moss and lichen covered glacial erratics in the foreground and a rowan tree heavy with orange berries bending over them. Tall, slender pine trees rise into a partly cloudy blue sky in the background.
Large, rounded grey boulders dominate the lower half of the frame. They are piled haphazardly on top of one another, creating deep, dark gaps between them. Their surfaces are weathered, rough, and partially covered with patches of pale green lichen and dark green moss.
A thin, delicate rowan tree grows from behind the boulders on the left. Its slender, grey branches arch gracefully across the center of the image. The tree is filled with bright green, pinnate leaves and multiple heavy clusters of small, vibrant orange-red rowan berries that droop downward toward the rocks.
Behind the boulders and the rowan tree, the forest opens up into a dense grove of tall, mature pine trees with straight, dark brown trunks.
The upper portion of the frame is filled with the soft, needle-like green foliage of the pine tree canopy. Small patches of bright blue sky with thin, wispy white clouds are visible through the gaps in the branches, letting natural daylight filter down onto the scene.

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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yesterday, while hiking through the forest, I found a magical treat🥰 These thriving cyclamen, in a small grassy meadow, added a brilliant burst of colour amid the autumn leaves Mother Nature is full of surprises, perhaps she knows we all need a little extra beauty these days🕊️ #PinkMon #photography

Healthy pink & white cyclamen grow in a leaf strewn grassy meadow deep within the forest. How they got there I will never know but they are a wonderful sight to see amid the umbers of the season...flowers grow as far as the eye can see

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Spot the little friend on my carnation bouquet 🐞

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Someone had made this in a garden bed in my neighbourhood, adorable & encouraging for passersby to come upon :)🤍

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Sounds like Heaven 🤍✨ on earth! & pretty much all we should be here for 😆

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Olivia ⟡ @lightliv.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

It's a nice one down the side of a hotel wall

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CelticStoic(Dan) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @celticstoic.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

#TodaysPoem If there is a witness to my little life, To my tiny throes and struggles, He sees a fool; And it is not fine for gods to menace fools. - Stephen Crane, c. 1895