Portes de Lundi XXIV

Monday Doorways
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Île-Saint-Louis in Paris' 4 ème is a treasure trove of interesting doorways, this being another example.

Série du Pont de Dimanche LXXXV

Sunday Bridges

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Le psaume de dimanche

Sunday Psalm

Prayer labyrinth, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.
This labyrinth is a replica of the one on the floor at Chartres cathedral.

Psalm 32


Of David.
1 Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the one
whose sin the LORD does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
my transgressions to the LORD.”
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin.

6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.

7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the LORD’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.

11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!



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Weekend Reflections

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Le Vendredi «Sky Watch»

Sky Watch Friday
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Jeudi

Thursday

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Mercredi Sans Mots

Wordless Wednesday

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Mardi Rouge

Ruby Tuesday

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Red sky over San Francisco Bay.

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Portes de Lundi XXIII

Monday Doorways
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One of many colorful doorways on Île-Saint-Louis, Paris, 4 ème

Série du Pont de Dimanche LXXXIV

Sunday Bridges

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A night view of the new suspension section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, still under construction twenty years after a section of the old cantilever section (behind the new construction) collapsed into the Bay during the Loma Prieta earthquake. California used to be the state that got things done. The political landscape in the state virtually guarantees that nothing gets done anymore, but that's a discussion for a venue other than «Louis'» blog...

Le Psaume de dimanche

Sunday Psalm

Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Psalm 30
A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David.

1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
2 Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
4 Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.
5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;
deliver me, LORD, my faithful God.

6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;
as for me, I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
for you saw my affliction
and knew the anguish of my soul.
8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy
but have set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
my soul and body with grief.
10 My life is consumed by anguish
and my years by groaning;
my strength fails because of my affliction,
and my bones grow weak.
11 Because of all my enemies,
I am the utter contempt of my neighbors
and an object of dread to my closest friends—
those who see me on the street flee from me.
12 I am forgotten as though I were dead;
I have become like broken pottery.
13 For I hear many whispering,
“Terror on every side!”
They conspire against me
and plot to take my life.

14 But I trust in you, LORD;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
17 Let me not be put to shame, LORD,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

19 How abundant are the good things
that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,
on those who take refuge in you.
20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them
from all human intrigues;
you keep them safe in your dwelling
from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the LORD,
for he showed me the wonders of his love
when I was in a city under siege.
22 In my alarm I said,
“I am cut off from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry for mercy
when I called to you for help.

23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people!
The LORD preserves those who are true to him,
but the proud he pays back in full.
24 Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the LORD.
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Weekend Reflections

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Le Vendredi «Sky Watch»

Sky Watch Friday
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Jeudi

Thursday

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Mercredi Sans Mots

Wordless Wednesday

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Mardi Rouge

Ruby Tuesday

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Red sky over San Francisco Bay.

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Is This True, Leif?!?

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«Louis» teases Leif about lutefisk burritos, but evidently there is truth to «Louis'» jests as the arrival of the King of Norway and this on the church sign at Leif's parish attest to...

Portes de Lundi XXII

Monday Doorways
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Au nom de la rose - In The Name of The Rose, florist, Paris, 6 ème, taking its name from the Umberto Eco novel.

Série du Pont de Dimanche LXXXIII

Sunday Bridges

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Similar to last Sunday's image, the fading sun reflects off the new suspension section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.


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Weekend Reflections

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Le Psaume de dimanche

Sunday Psalm

Psalm 30

A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David.
1 I will exalt you, LORD,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2 LORD my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me.
3 You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
you spared me from going down to the pit.

4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people;
praise his holy name.
5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.

6 When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”
7 LORD, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.

8 To you, LORD, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9 “What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10 Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me;
LORD, be my help.”

11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
LORD my God, I will praise you forever.
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Le Vendredi «Sky Watch»

Sky Watch Friday
Coming and Going In The Haze

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Two tankers, one going away empty, the other coming in full, pass each other off Angel Island on this hazy morning.

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Mopar Muscle!

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The original Chrysler 300 was introduced in 1955. The "300" referred to the number of horsepower the engine developed - and 300 was a lot of power in those days. The original 300 series was a limited production car. The '56 300 became the 300-B, while the "A" designation was never officially attached to the '55. Here we have a 1957 300-C in all its finned glory. It was Chrysler that introduced the fin as a styling cue, and the '57s were the first to really showcase the fin, though Chrysler began the trend on some of the '55s.

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Mercredi Sans Mots

Wordless Wednesday

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1937 Cord 812

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A rare 1937 Cord 812 at the Orinda Car Show. The Cord (not to be confused with Ford) was named after the founder of the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg car company, Emmett Loban Cord. Cord was a visionary businessman, but his efforts in the auto business were snuffed by the Depression. He bought Auburn and Duesenberg and added the eponymous Cord. The Duesenberg was a very limited production high performance luxury car. The Auburn was also a luxury make, but in more volume production than the Duesenberg. The Cord was the first production American front drive car. Designed by Gordon Buehrig, the car was quite advanced for its time and influenced car design far beyond the number of Cords produced.

Portes de Lundi XXI

Monday Doorways
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Two doorways in Haussmann-era buildings on Île Saint-Louis, Paris, 4 ème facing Pont Sully.


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Le Psaume de dimanche

Sunday Psalm

Psalm 29
Of David.
1 Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the LORD strikes
with flashes of lightning.
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
11 The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Série du Pont de Dimanche LXXXII

Sunday Bridges

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The fading sun reflects off the new suspension section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the old cantilever section is behind it.


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