I took this photo in Rocky Mount, North Carolina at the local city park. This canoe is a piece of art that someone made out of sticks.

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The Virgin- A Haiku

Posted: April 30, 2013 in Photography, Poetry

The Virgin

Mother of Jesus

Blessed with a miracle child

World changed forever

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

I took this photo at one of the San Antonio area missions.

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I took this photo while this white egret was eyeing the Koi goldfish at Sunken Gardens Park San Antonio.

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Located in San Antonio, Texas is a huge rollercoaster with more camel back humps than one can imagine. The name of this coaster is Steel Eel. This rollercoaster seems to expand almost half the length of SeaWorld. The Steel Eel is three minutes of pure exhilaration! From the acceleration of the first drop, to the last little camel back hump, one will be glad that they are strapped in at the thighs with a lap bar. At the top of every hump, one is thrown up out of their seat, as if being on a saddle of a bucking bronco. Your hair flies in the almost tropical storm force breeze generated by the 65 mp.h. top speed.  With a 15o foot first drop, it is the tallest coaster at any SeaWorld park. If you love coasters, give it a spin.

All photos taken by Albert Moyer, Jr.

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So is this what you want to eat?

Diacetyl, Isoamyl acetate, Benzaldehyde, innamic aldehyde, Ethyl propionate, Methyl anthranilate, Limonene, Ethyl decadienoate, Allyl hexanoate, Ethyl maltol, Ethylvanillin, Methyl salicylate, Glutamic acid,  Guanylic acid,  Aspartame, Saccharin, Stevia, Sucralose, Brazzein, Curculin, Erythritol, Glycyrrhizin, Glycerol, Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, Inulin Isomalt, Lactitol, Mogroside, Mabinlin, Maltitol, Mannitol, Miraculin, Monatin,Osladin, Pentadin, Sorbitol, Truvia, PureVia, steviol glycoside Tagatose, Thaumatin, Xylitol, Acesulfame potassium, Nutrinova, Alitame, azodicarbonamide, carbamide, potassium bromate,  propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, butylene glycol, and glyceryl triacetate.

These additives are man-made and only represent a fraction of the stuff placed in processed food. Some of them mix when you eat different types of processed food to form carcinogens and some are carcinogens.

Here is a more complete list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_food_additives

Is there any wonder why we have more autism, A.D.D., food allergies, asthma, etc. The disease list get’s longer by the day. The drug companies love it too.

I would rather have beans, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, corn, carrots, lettuce, onion, garlic, swiss chard, spinach, radishes, mustard greens, collard greens, peaches, apples, mangos, guavas, bananas, oranges, lemons, limes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, cashews, almonds, avocados, jalapenos, etc. You get the picture. Nature food! I am sure that you recognize this list better than the list above as edible food.

It pays to read your food labels when you by food. In Texas, Blue Bell Ice Cream is a legend and everyone swears by it except this Texan. I prefer Haagen Daz because it is natural, true, ice cream.

Here are the ingredients of Haagen Daz Strawberry. Five ingredients!

Cream, skim milk, strawberries, sugar, egg yolks

Let’s examine Blue Bell Strawberry’s ingredients.

Oooops! Blue Bell doesn’t want you to know. It’s not online and their ingredients are subject to change.

So how about another popular brand Blue Bunny? Let’s see what’s in their strawberry ice cream.

INGREDIENTS: Milk, Cream, Skim Milk, Sugar, Strawberries, Strawberry Revel (Strawberries, Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Pectin, Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Calcium Chloride, Blue 1 and Red 40), Corn Syrup, Contains 1% or less of the following: Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carragennan, Mono & Diglycerides, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Natural Strawberry Flavor with Other Natural Flavors.
Oh, my! I lost count. Is it like 25 ingredients? Stuff we have never heard of? Shaving quality natural ingredients off to boost profits and wreck your health?
 
I tell you folks. Read your food labels. Eat nature, demand nature, because chemicals are not what you want to eat. Shoot even spell check recognizes

So how does one get energy? Redbull, Monster, sugary drinks, junk food, vending machines, drugs? I hope not!

Energy is supplied to our bodies by consuming delicious natural foods from the Earth. Food should be consumed in it’s purest form which is raw for maximum energy potential. When you cook or process food, it loses much of the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Exercise will help you metabolize food better, but energy itself comes from the food we eat.

So what is the difference in processed vs. raw state? In processing of food, the processing leaves the original raw food dead. When a food is raw, it contains enzymes that are living. Think of it this way. One can have two batteries, both of which are the same size, shape, and appearance, but one of them may be dead. The fresh battery has electricity to deliver energy. The dead battery can fill the the battery compartment, but all it is doing is taking up space. No energy! In terms of food, this is called empty calories. A raw nut can be planted and it will sprout, but a processed nut will rot in the ground. Raw gives life and energy!

The reason so many today pop antacids, allergy meds, or a host of other meds, is because many are consuming dead food. Empty calories. The best health medical plan around is eating raw food. Food that has life! Food that gives us life! Processed food, fast food, sugary drinks, energy drinks, and vending machines are slow suicide. Your killing yourself slowly! Bloating, weight gain, depression, fatigue, and illness are all apart of eating DEAD food. Empty calories!

So what are some of the raw energy foods? Raw nuts, fruits, vegetables, legumes/beans, grains, honey, and olive oil. The best way to eat these are in there natural state. Meat is o.k., but reduce it as much as possible because studies show 95 to 98 percent of toxins in your body are from meat. Especially red meat. Ask yourself, “If I were on Earth 500 years ago, how would I have found these foods?” No grocery stores, no boxes, not frozen, no jars, no processing. Raw! You would have not seen the illness, depression, or lethargy either. Food years ago was alive, and not dead.

Your organs, pancreas, liver, kidneys, and digestive tract suffer considerably on a diet of dead food. They cry out by spewing the toxic garbage right back up your throat to get your attention. Your body screams,”Hey, you are feeding me crap!” Most folks deal with it by popping an antacid. These drugs also effect your organs, weaken your immune system, and body. It doesn’t have to be this way. Chose raw food and life!

Water is another vital part of energy. Often when we are hungry, a glass of water can cure this craving, because we are actually dehydrated to a degree. Drink plenty of water.

I must say it saddens me to have watched so many in life fall apart physically, because of poor lifestyle choices. It saddens me to watch co-workers waddle, limp, and breath like they have ran a marathon with only one flight of stairs walked. I listen to people tell me,”Your food looks so good and healthy.” While they eat dead food at the lunch table. Junk! Again, it does not have to be this way. If you are reading this, and I am describing you, then chose RAW, chose LIFE. Purchase 75% or more of your food from the produce section, and stay out of the grocery store aisles. This is where most of the dead food resides in coffins. I mean boxes. If you must eat frozen, then chose organic foods. Leave energy drinks and fast food alone. This change will help reduce stress on your body, give you ENERGY, and change your whole outlook on life.

For more information, I recommend the following book.

http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Energy-Recipes-Smoothies-Supercharge/dp/1603424679

Some of the most common foods in Central America are Yucca Root, Plantains, Black Beans, and Chicken. Whether you are in Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, or across the sea in Cuba you will find these foods flavored to the particular country. These foods are tasty, healthy, loaded with fiber, and relatively simple to cook.

Today, I took advantage of that simplicity. Here I prepared roasted chicken, boiled yucca root, platanos, and frijoles negros (AKA Black Beans).

For more information check  out Central American Food at http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/restaurantsrecipes/tp/Central-America_Food-and-Drink.htm

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1,000 LIKES! Wow!

Posted: April 29, 2013 in Blog Awards
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Thank you to everyone for liking my various posts. I am especially surprised at how well everyone likes my photos. I never thought I would get 1,000 likes in less than one month. Thanks again!

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Periodically, I come across birds that I cannot photo readily due to geographic location. This is one such bird. I never knew the Golden Pheasant, AKA The Chinese Pheasant existed, until I stumbled across this amazing photo by Thomas J. Walsh.  I read this bird is pretty native to China and Asia.

The Golden Pheasant

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The Hermit

Living inside shell.

Changing homes from place to place

Roaming the vast beach.

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Photo taken at Galveston Island State Park in Galveston, Texas