🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- The Leshan Giant Buddha in the southern part of Sichuan province in China. At 71 meters tall, it's the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. Construction started during the Tang dynasty in 713 CE and was completed in exactly 90 years. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- THE DOOMSDAY DJ: TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE “Immigrant Song”: On this day in 1970, the Led Zeppelin LP “Led Zeppelin III” went to #1 on the UK Albums Chart (December 12) After a grueling touring schedule, Robert Plant suggested to Jimmy Page that they get away from it all to find inspiration for writing songs for their next, much anticipated album. He suggested Bron-Yr-Aur, an 18th-century cottage in Snowdonia, Wales, where he had been previously with his family, on a hilltop overlooking the Dyfi Valley, three miles (4.8 km) north of the market town Machynlleth. Page recalled: “Robert (Plant) and I went to Bron-Yr-Aur in 1970. We'd been working solidly right up to that point. Even recordings were done on the road. We had this time off and Robert suggested the cottage. I certainly hadn't been to that area of Wales. So we took our guitars down there and played a few bits and pieces. This wonderful countryside, panoramic views and having the guitars ... it was just an automatic thing to be playing. And we started writing…” The creative forces in Zeppelin specifically wanted a change in direction, to show they could play any style of music they wanted, and the remote cottage in Wales with beautiful countryside and no running water or electric power, encouraged a slight change of musical direction for the band, and inspiration towards an emphasis on acoustic arrangements. Page later explained that the tranquillity of Bron-Yr-Aur stood in sharp contrast to the continual touring of 1969, affecting the overall tone of the songwriting and dominance of acoustic guitars. Led Zeppelin III's original vinyl was packaged in a gatefold sleeve with an innovative cover, designed by Zacron, a multi-media artist whom Page had met in 1963 whilst Zacron was a student at Kingston College of Art. It became an iconic album cover of the day… And the album was a worldwide hit, peaking in the #1 spot in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Sweden, and Denmark, and going Top 5 in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway and Finland. #ledzeppelin, #jimmypage, #robertplant, #johnbonham, #johnpauljones, #friends, #immigrantsong, #classicalbum, #70srock, #celebrationday, #70smusic, #onthisday, #dailyrockhistory, #thisdayinmusic "Pure signal,no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Ferrari 250GT (Bertone), 1961 In 1962 Bertone built his second and final Ferrari, on a Ferrari 250 GT chassis. This time round Nuccio Bertone decided that he would dedicate the design to himself. The car, which was a one-off, features two twin air inlets on the front recalling the Sports and Formula vehicles of the day. It was presented at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show and greatly admired. The aggressive lines of the bodywork were much commented on, with the details which show up the car’s sporty personality: the double wedge-shaped radiator grille inspired by the Formula 1 Ferraris of the day, for instance. The unmistakable style and unusual distribution of balance, towards the rear of the car, give the Maranello model a brand new personality of its own. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- The 7 Hermetic Laws," which are metaphysical principles that are said to govern the universe, as presented in The Kybalion. 1. The Principle of Mentalism: This principle states that "The All is Mind; the Universe is Mental." It suggests that everything that exists originates from a universal mind, and reality is shaped by thought and consciousness. 2. The Principle of Correspondence: Summarized as "As above, so below; as below, so above," this law indicates a harmony and correspondence between different planes of existence, implying that patterns found at one level of reality are mirrored at other levels. 3. The Principle of Vibration: This law asserts that "Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates." It posits that all things are in constant motion, and energy, frequency, and vibration are fundamental to all levels of reality. 4. The Principle of Polarity: Stating "Everything is dual; everything has poles," this principle explains that opposites are merely different degrees of the same thing (e.g., light/dark, hot/cold, love/hate). 5. The Principle of Rhythm: This principle describes the ebb and flow of all things, stating "Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides." It implies a natural rhythm and cycle in the universe. 6. The Principle of Cause and Effect: This law posits that "Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause." It suggests that nothing happens by chance and that every action has a consequence. 7. The Principle of Gender: This principle states that "Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine principles." It refers to the creative forces of masculine (active) and feminine (receptive) energy present in all aspects of existence. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Before Abraham Lincoln became President, he was nearly undefeated in over 300 wrestling matches. The future leader of the nation first earned his reputation not in a courtroom or on a debate stage, but in brutal frontier fights where strength and grit were the only things that mattered. His most legendary battle came against the leader of a notorious gang of roughnecks, and what happened next forged a friendship that would last a lifetime. This is the untold story of how Honest Abe became a wrestling legend. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Stift Wilten is a Norbertine (Premonstratensian) monastery in Innsbruck, founded in 1138 by Bishop Reginbert of Brixen. The monastery stands at the foot of the Bergisel hill, on a site with archaeological evidence of Roman settlement. According to medieval tradition, the local veneration of Saint Vigilius of Trento-said to have been martyred in the area-played a role in establishing the early religious significance of the location. It became closely connected with the Wiltener Sängerknaben, a boys' choir with documented origins dating back to the 13th century, making it one of the oldest choirs of its kind in Europe. The artistic shaping of Stift Wilten and its surrounding religious landscape involved a number of architects, sculptors and painters whose work defined the visual character of the complex. The Baroque rebuilding of the monastery church brought together regional masters who helped transform an originally medieval structure into a richly decorated Tyrolean Baroque interior. Among them was Kaspar Waldmann, whose frescoes and stucco decoration gave the church much of its present atmosphere. Photographer: @wilga.artphotography [IG] #archidesiign #architecture #design #interiordesign #travel #photography #europe #monastery #innsbruck #austria "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- In 1908, Harry Houdini performed one of his most sensational escapes by leaping off the Harvard Bridge into the cold Charles River. Handcuffed behind his back and chained to a collar around his neck, he resurfaced just 40 seconds later, completely free, to the astonishment of 20,000 spectators and city mayors. This legendary Boston event solidified his reputation as the world's greatest escapologist. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- THE DOOMSDAY DJ: TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE This week in 1978, the Chic single “Le Freak” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (December 9) It was the band's third single, and their first US Billboard Hot 100 and R&B #1 song. It also reached #1 in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa, and #2 in France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. This song commemorates Studio 54 in New York City for its notoriously long customer waiting lines, exclusive clientele, and discourteous doormen. According to guitarist Nile Rodgers, the song was devised during New Year's Eve 1977, as a result of him and bass player Bernard Edwards' being refused entrance to Studio 54, where they had been invited by Grace Jones, due to her failure to notify the nightclub's staff. He said the lyrics of the refrain were originally "F*** off!" rather than "Freak out!"; for the documentary "How to Make It in the Music Business", he said that 'f*** off' was what the doorman had said to him when he slammed the door on them; first it was changed to "freak off" after Rodgers mused that they wouldn't be able to say 'f*** off' on the radio, but that sounded "terrible", so he changed it to 'freak out'. Billboard magazine ranked the disco classic as the #3 song for 1979. The song was ranked #21 on Billboard magazine's top 100 songs of the first 55 years of the "Hot 100" chart. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant." #chic, #freakout, #lefreak, #70smusic, #disco, #discomusic, #dancemusic, #nilerodgers, #numberone, #number1, #dailyrockhistory, #thisdayinmusic, #onthisday "Pure signal,no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Palazzo delle Terme (translated to Palace of the Baths), circa 1938, Rome, Italy. Designed by architect Costantino Costantini. Although Italian Facist architecture is a rightfully contentious subject, there's no denying the splendour of this elaborately mosaicked swimming pool. This pool is part of the extensive Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, commissioned by Mussolini in the late 1920s. It was designed by Costantino Costantini, with suitably muscular mosaics by Angelo Canevari and Giulio Rosso, and was inspired by the imposing Roman forums of the imperial age. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- GM ☀️ White Beach Station 2, Boracay Island 🏝️ "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️