HiveDiscoMod Curation Highlights July 01, 2025

Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song, winner of the Booker Prize, was probably not the best choice for a holiday read, but it was the only unread novel in my Kindle collection, and from the first page, I was hooked by the power of the writing. So off I went, deep into the horror song of a totalitarian dystopia set in a near future Ireland, a prophetic lament, perhaps, reflecting on where the future may well be headed if not Ireland, then somewhere else in the world. The novel follows Eilish, a mother of four, whose husband is disappeared by the regime on dubious charges. As she tries to protect her children, including a 17 year old son called up for national service, and care for her father with dementia, her world begins to close in ...

Her faded green bungalow stood at the very end of the street. A very private person, not much was known about Mrs. Agatha since she moved into the neighborhood, two years ago. But everyone knew that most evenings, the clinking of chess pieces from her veranda could be heard as she played. They carried all sorts of stories about her: how she had played ten people at once, how all her trophies adorned the walls of her drawing room, and how she hardly set foot outside her compound ...

They would say in Oba Ngene village, "He was the greatest hunter that ever lived". His bravery was such that the forest knew his steps, and even the wild trembled at his mere presence. But for decades, Papa Ekwueme had long silenced the call of the wild and had retired into the dusty confines of the village, his bow and arrow hanging above the hearth like a relic from a war long lost. The children knew him as the quiet and lonely man who carved wooden whistles, fed birds, and told them stories by the moonlight, while the elders remembered him as the legend who tore lions apart ...

Hello Three Speak Community! Welcome to my blog. The wedding is one of the most sacred and precious relationships built between spouses. Last week, I experienced and witnessed a rural area wedding ...

This publication was also writen in SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. In a country of continental geographical proportions, and with just over 211 million inhabitants according to the most recent research data, there is no doubt that the arrival of blockchain technology and digital assets (within a type of economy based on cryptocurrencies) in Brazil brings a new perspective, in different aspects, to an entire society. However, the Brazilian government still needs to learn a lot more about the sector. Despite the apparent “good intentions” of the Brazilian government in regulating this type of market here, the fact is that politicians have been aiming at the wrong target to do so (which is nothing new) ...

This picture was edited by canva Hello to all coffee lovers, it's been quite long the last I was posted about my coffee routine, due of my son need more attention since he got operation again of his legs bone dislocated, and I was a bit furious when I notice I have breast lamp, its been 1 month going to doing all the test and thanks god not cancer. And now I’m back to my good mood, and now happy to share my story. Anyway, this morning was nothing fancy, just another quiet start for our day. But it’s become one of those little moments ...

Images from my personal gallery Yellow It would be very easy for me, who has lived all my life in a city surrounded by the sea, to say that my favorite color is blue, with all its shades, from the emerald blue that colors the Caribbean Sea to the indigo blue with which the inland sea is painted. I would argue that blue has always been a horizon, a sky and even the beginning of a poem I learned as a child (Blue of that distant summit over which my thoughts fly). But no, my favorite color is yellow, the one we find in the sun, in the earth, in gold, in sunflowers, in the golden spike. In Venezuela there is a tradition regarding the birth of a baby: if a newborn is a girl, everything is dressed and decorated in pink; if it is a boy, everything is blue ...

It's time for me to show you the rest of the photos I took at the photo exhibition. There's another one open at the moment and want to make sure to visit it, so it is planned for Wednesday, if nothing bad happens, because what I'm going to see is the Photo Exhibition of Nations held in Hungary in 2024. This means only the best photos will be displayed. But today, let's back to the exhibition I visited in May ...

And other shots. As seen at Amsterdam Noord. Playing with reflections ...

It is Sunday, and I have some serene photography to show you. These photos were captured at Cooper Lake, located in East Kootenay, British Columbia. Very quiet up here at the shoreline, it took us about an hour or so to hike to this spot; it was a relatively easy one (I like those kind). Aside from the odd fish jumping out of the water, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop ...

Early this morning I cycled to the seaside to meet the sunrise. But there was a thick curtain of clouds around the horizon and the sun managed to show itself much later. I rode my bicycle to Sarafovo. On the way I enjoyed the view of the sea and the calm morning ...

The weather forecast was frightening: thunderstorms, downpours, hail. But there was no option to postpone the festival to another date, because clearing the route for cyclists requires a lot of approvals. So all morning we looked out the window with anxiety. I packed a backpack with warm clothes and a raincoat to protect me from the elements, but I really hoped not to get caught in the hail, because there would be nowhere to hide ...

One of my favourite outdoor activities is cycling, and I love cycling in the city of Huairou and its surrounding neighbouring district area, which is full of natural beauty. And for exploring the breathtaking beauty of the nature, cycling is the best way to explore them from the best location if the city which are remains secret from the observation most of the time. And if it is a day of the cycling is one of the day that is a shining and bright day with clean air make the day more attractive and enjoyable in the early days of the summer just after the spring season. I have spent many hours in cycling and exploring the natural scenic beauty of the Huairou district and i love such kind of activities in my Beijing life ...

Hello Hiver in Black And White Community My entry this time is some pictures of black and white Photos My post this time, I want to share interesting and unique stories and photos wrapped in black and white nuances with all of you in this extraordinary community. The photos that I share I took when I went to a traditional market where I live. Postingan saya kali ini, saya ingin membagikan cerita dan foto foto menarik dan unik yang berbalutan nuansa hitam dan putih kepada kalian semua di komunitas yang sangat luar biasa ini. Foto foto yang saya bagikan ini saya ambil ketika saya pergi sebuah pasar tradisional di tempat saya tinggal ...

]( You may be wondering how a birthday post ended up in the Hive Pets community. But the answer is not very difficult, as you can see in this short video above. I don't know if you remember my post , where we definitely agreed that this place in the house has an owner. Little Firumiau has taken over our table, and no family event, including singing “Happy Birthday,” can take place without his presence and prior authorization ...

La fotografía de teatro en la Sala del Grillo de Atabanza siempre desafía: manejar la luz, enfocar y no dejar pasar el momento, tiene sus complejidades. A pesar de ello, busco la manera de aprovechar lo más que pueda la puesta en escena durante todo el espacio de tiempo que me permita la obra. Mi argumento se basa en sacar imágenes que representen la narrativa de la obra, y que nos dé la idea de la experiencia que se vivió en cada instante del relato. Este grupo teatral ha llamado mucho mi atención desde la primera vez que los vi ...

Welcome This is my second post in this community and I would like to greet again all its members, photography lovers and its administrator @stresskiller, who encouraged me to participate again in this initiative for the month of June. This initiative consists of capturing something of that pink color that surrounds us and publishing these images (at least four) in the community and accompanying them with a text. I already mentioned in my first participation that it was a challenge to find pink objects. But once I was able to find them, the task was much easier than expected ...

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to @stresskiller for this contest. I really enjoyed the adventure of getting this rare colour pink colour. So here is my entry... I hope you enjoy every bit of my story ...