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Adriana
93 followers • Joined 22 Apr, 2020
Reader, writer, lifelong learner. I love to rise before the sun does and walk as far as my legs will take me. Though travelling is life, Portugal is home. You can find a growing list of all my Yoors posts sorted by topic here: https://yoo.rs/30-archives-all-my-yoors-posts-sorted-by-topic-1609198838.html
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How to become a better Yoors reader (and why)
Adriana
13 hours ago
A LITTLE INTERACTION GOES A LONG WAY Let's start with WHY - Like any online community, Yoors is a two-way street: content creators need good readers just as much as readers need good content to enjoy. This means that readers, like content creators, are an integral part of this platform. This certainly seems to be the view of the Yoors team, who've recently rolled out new features aimed at rewardin...
Tea & me: playing with food
Adriana
2 days ago
TEA & ME - 'Don't play with your food' is a popular line with many parents and educators. Of course, it's also the opposite of what children love to do. In fact, children love to play with almost anything. That's one of the loveliest things about childhood. The ability to turn anything into play. As we grow older, play is slowly talked out of us. We learn to behave. To eat our vegetables because t...
The lake
Adriana
6 days ago
Lake Erhai, China, 2013 - Let's start with a random thought: there are a few eights in this post. Around eight months ago, I started sharing with you here on Yoors some of the photos I took during a solo trip of eight months I did almost eight years ago through eight countries in Asia and Oceania. The series, called "The world and a backpack", has covered eight different subjects so far: humans an...
The world of Janko's art
Adriana
1 week ago
@janko4arsenal is a talented painter who joined Yoors in Febuary 2021. His presence on the platform has so far remained somewhat discreet, as he is not a daily poster nor a regular at Yoors events. But every one of his posts has definitely caught my eye and I always look forward to the next one. His material of choice seems to be acrylic on canvas, and the country of Montenegro (perhaps his own?) ...
#YoorsApril2021: Win a Total of 100,000 YP With our Mini Challenge Series
Babita de Boer
1 week ago
This April we are coming with something creative. We have currently enjoyed all the monthly challenges and their entries!But this time.... Instead of us proposing to you one big challenge with a one-day deadline, we are now proposing to you a series of 7 mini challenges with prizes attached to each one of them.And this time it is required for you to test out our Yoors functions 😄Prizes - Here a...
Our Story in three chapters - Conclusion
Teresa Seia
2 weeks ago
for chapters 1-2, please read here: https://yoo.rs/photowords-our-story-in-three-chapters-1617749530.html?Ysid=163532  Our Story in three chapters - 3. Twenty four years have passed since Mother took that photo picturing Saimie and I. You might wonder if we stayed friends. The answer is yes. We even entered in a professional project together. It took us some time to move from a childhood friendsh...
Our Story in three chapters
Teresa Seia
2 weeks ago
1. My name is Oliver Williams. Even at the Science and Linguistics Institute, everyone calls me Ollie. Saimie is behind me, sitting on the armrest of my stroller. Jumping from nowhere he sat there, making funny noises. When Mom pushed the stroller back home, he followed us into the house. Mom let him in and he stayed with me until I was put to sleep. The next morning he came to meet us at the same...
Book, body and soul
Adriana
2 weeks ago
There are always two sides to a book. And no, I don’t mean the front cover and the back cover.I mean that a book, like a living creature, has both a physical body and an immaterial soul. Perhaps you think that’s stretching the metaphor a bit, but I'd argue it really isn’t. The soul of a book you experience by reading. It manifests in the dialogue that goes on between your mind and heart and ...
Photography: the world and a backpack (VIII)
Adriana
3 weeks ago
BEACH BEAUTY - You can't travel around the world without hitting a few beaches. Sometimes this means enjoying the laziness of lying in a hammock or beach towel dozing off, reading a good book or sipping delicious fruit juice, and then going in for a dive to brush the heat off your skin. But there are also many memorable moments that have nothing to do with baking in the sun. In the eights instalme...
Thank you, poets + An announcement
Adriana
1 month ago
This is a short note to thank everyone who made yesterday's celebration of World Poetry Day on Yoors possible. I was touched and excited to see so many great poems being shared and commented on, and I hope that all those who participated and/or read had fun with it. Heartfelt congratulations to @enigma for winning the pool with her beautiful composition!I would also like to take this chance to do ...
No eyes
Adriana
1 month ago
A poem with no eyes Must sit in the silence of midday When the arch of the sun is just so And the timid leaps of Leaping sparrows grow Into a victorious symphony The triumph of the infinitely small Then there it isA stirring of trees A sway in their curlsAnd coyly bating eyelashes Playing the wind for a fool Good morning, ladiesThe wind might say Doffing his long hatObliviously to the candour Of t...
Beauty in the commonplace: a photo series (2)
Adriana
1 month ago
Sometimes we say a lot with only a little. The smallest of gestures can speak volumes about the feelings we hold in our hearts. The picture below was taken in a public park, and what I like most about it is its simplicity. No frills or fireworks, just emotion. Love can be as simple as a simple loving gesture. Other posts in this series - Beauty in the commonplace: a photo series (1) - #photography...
Wereld Poësiedag/Día Mundial de la Poesía/World Poetry Day/Dia Mundial da Poesia/World Poetry Day
Adriana
1 month ago
A FRIENDLY REMINDER - (in five languages, scroll down to find yours!) - Dutch - Om Wereld Poëziedag te vieren, op 21 maart 2021 nodig ik je uit om een gedicht van jou in te zenden in de #poetry pool. Het gedicht mag in elke taal zijn, over elk onderwerp en zowel nieuw als oud. Om te helpen met de kosten van de pool, geef ik een hart van 100 Yoors punten aan iedere deelnemer die zich aan twee rege...
Beauty in the commonplace: a photo series (1)
Adriana
1 month ago
One lesson I've learned as an amateur photographer is that beauty often lies in the most ordinary of places. The ones we've looked at a million times and no longer really see. Whether travelling to a different continent or just down the street, taking photos has helped me pay attention and remember those small moments that might otherwise have been forgotten. Today I am starting a series to share ...
Photography: the world and a backpack (VII)
Adriana
1 month ago
You've not quite seen Australia until you've taken an eighteen-hour bus ride through its vast territory or camped under the stars in the desert. Or both. That's my opinion, at least. The Australian desert is a place like no other. A red desert dotted by yellow and green. Its characteristic red is actually a by-product of the high iron-oxidizing levels in the soil; in other words, a by-product of r...
Let's celebrate World Poetry Day on Yoors!
Adriana
1 month ago
Summary:To celebrate World Poetry Day, on 21 March 2021 I invite you to enter a poem of yours in the #poetry pool The poem can be in any language, about any topic and either new or oldTo help with the cost of the pool, I will give a heart of 100 Yoors points to every participant who follows two rules: the poem must be your own original creation; and it has to be entered in the #poetry pool on 21 M...
Yoors Art Gallery
Adriana
1 month ago
The art historian E. H. Gombrich once said there is no art, there are only artists. On Yoors, however, it seems to be possible to find both. With a little time and effort, that is. If you take a moment to dig through the archives and the more recent entries, you can find some real gems out there, but you do need to take a moment. As I've mentioned elsewhere, thematic navigation on Yoors is still n...
Advertising on Yoors: a new feature
Adriana
1 month ago
I've noticed today that a new feature has been rolled out on Yoors: a button allowing Yoorsies to purchase advertising space on each other's posts, whether individual posts or all of them, as well as on the Yoors front page. Each option has a different price. The ad space will be used to display one of the purchaser's own posts. Here is what the new button and the corresponding window look like: I...
Tree talks
Adriana
1 month ago
My love for trees has always existed in stark disproportion to how little I know about them. Even as a city girl, it could not be said that I lacked the opportunity. After all, trees abound in Lisbon's streets and public parks, both in quantity and variety. But my gaze never went past the mere observation of their presence. Lately, that's changed. I find myself reading about the city's trees and v...
The birth of Winter
Adriana
1 month ago
The weightless messengersOn their way southAre the first to scatter the newsA long-awaited birth is brewingIn the Earth’s hot, swollen bellyAnd the old wooden ceilingsOf ballrooms carved intoThe heart of the woods will beWashed clean of their goldThe flaming gowns of AutumnStripped from the bodies of treesNow cover the floor with theirJoyous fabric of celebrationAs the rain readies the soilFor a...
A day on the ice (main story)
peerke70
2 months ago
Last week I was talking about a new way of reading. While reading, you could take trips, see other characters or angles. I told you that I could and that I would post a story today. With this one! (it was quite a job and maybe not yet optimal, but it can be) Give me a moment to put all the links, (I can only link to stories that have already been posted so this takes some time) It might get a litt...
Getting started with Yoors in 5 easy steps
Adriana
2 months ago
Just joined Yoors? Welcome aboard! - Now that you’ve finished signing up, here is how to get started. As a brand new Yoorsie, it's perfectly normal to feel a bit overwhelmed by all the new information flowing your way. We've all been there at some point on our journey on this platform. Fear not! On this post I will share with you a simple checklist to help you get started. But first, to fully un...
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Copyright Copywrong
Henkjan de Krijger
2 months ago
To whom it may concern : My dear friends i see too much copied content at the moment @ Yoors. This is content from a source which is not yourselves. You are harming the person or persons who made it . You are harming Yoors. Creativity and original content will be rewarded. You can do it! Making your own creations will be more satisfying and rewarding in many ways. I promise. You can better post on...
Flower rain (Broekie's doodle challenge)
Adriana
2 months ago
Such an unusual occurrence, I knew I had to get it down on paper for the wonderful #doodlechallenge. What do you think, @Broekie? Unless indicated otherwise, all the content posted here was created by me. If you're interested in using it, please get in touch via the comments.
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