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"What we find exotic abroad may be what we hunger for in vain at home" —The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
“In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad gita, since whose composition years of the gods have elapsed, and in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial; and I doubt if that philosophy is not to be referred to a previous state of existence, so remote is its sublimity from our conceptions.
I lay down the book and go to my well for water, and lo! there I meet the servant of the Bramin, priest of Brahma and Vishnu and Indra, who still sits in his temple on the Ganges reading the Vedas, or dwells at the root of a tree with his crust and water jug. I meet his servant come to draw water for his master, and our buckets as it were grate together in the same well. The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
Leave me here in a world that my pen understands.
Where light passes dusty windows like inspiration through life's confusion; stubbornly unyielding yet absorbing mystery along the way.
Where stone echoes every melody like filled pages on a shelf; unwilling to let their voices be silenced.
Where stars pulse like mismatched heartbeat patterns; resounding uninhibitedly over the expanse of time and space.
Where every step carries the memory of someone's "someday," and makes me rejoice all the more. #sweeterpoetry
"Be present. Make love. Make tea. Avoid small talk. Embrace conversation. Buy a plant, water it. Make your bed. Make someone else’s bed. Have a smart mouth, and quick wit. Run. Make art. Create. Swim in the ocean. Swim in the rain. Take chances. Ask questions. Make mistakes. Learn. Know your worth. Love fiercely. Forgive quickly. Let go of what doesn’t make you happy. Grow."
— Paulo Coelho
“In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad gita, since whose composition years of the gods have elapsed, and in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial; and I doubt if that philosophy is not to be referred to a previous state of existence, so remote is its sublimity from our conceptions.
I lay down the book and go to my well for water, and lo! there I meet the servant of the Bramin, priest of Brahma and Vishnu and Indra, who still sits in his temple on the Ganges reading the Vedas, or dwells at the root of a tree with his crust and water jug. I meet his servant come to draw water for his master, and our buckets as it were grate together in the same well. The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
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....and a capture of four of my very favourite elements in our living space.
-> Lamps from Ikea
-> Vintage golden wallpaper from Albert
Van Luit, 1965.
-> Giant wishbone from our garden in
Greece.
I never grow tired of exploring the rural parts of the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. There are more old homes barely standing, more old barns, old towns that aren't even actually a town anymore, but at one point were thriving little places which still contain so much interesting history. Old general stores, old schools, it's truly amazing to read into an abandoned area and just imagine the life that took place there. If only these old buildings and locations could speak. And I guess in their own way, they do speak to me. Hopefully through my images of these abandoned locales, these places speak to you as well.
“In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad gita, since whose composition years of the gods have elapsed, and in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial; and I doubt if that philosophy is not to be referred to a previous state of existence, so remote is its sublimity from our conceptions.
I lay down the book and go to my well for water, and lo! there I meet the servant of the Bramin, priest of Brahma and Vishnu and Indra, who still sits in his temple on the Ganges reading the Vedas, or dwells at the root of a tree with his crust and water jug. I meet his servant come to draw water for his master, and our buckets as it were grate together in the same well. The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
Cool summer nights.
Windows open.
Lamps burning.
Fruit in the bowl.
And your head on my shoulder.
These the happiest moments in the day.
—The Best Time of the Day, Raymond Carver
Doesn't this look like ice? Not even close! Just another cliche Big Sur, long-exposure shot!!
Hope everyone is having a {smooth} Saturday! By the way: this looks really sweet in the lightbox!!
Happy Cliché Saturday!!
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Another view of the tangerine & aqua sunset I enjoyed while sipping a Scrimshaw Pilsner at Nepenthe in Big Sur!!
Heading to the garden to weed (a gift from me & Jackie for Father's Day). Trust me, he'll be very surprised when we pick him up from the airport today!! Weeding is NOT our favorite thing to do!! I'll be back this afternoon to check out all the awesome fences!!
Happy Fence Friday!
“In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad gita, since whose composition years of the gods have elapsed, and in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial; and I doubt if that philosophy is not to be referred to a previous state of existence, so remote is its sublimity from our conceptions.
I lay down the book and go to my well for water, and lo! there I meet the servant of the Bramin, priest of Brahma and Vishnu and Indra, who still sits in his temple on the Ganges reading the Vedas, or dwells at the root of a tree with his crust and water jug. I meet his servant come to draw water for his master, and our buckets as it were grate together in the same well. The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
And then they said I would be lonely. But that's not the point.
If this - with You - is "lonely," then it's more than enough. #sweeterpoetry
Age is irrelevant. Ask me how many sunsets I’ve seen, hearts I’ve loved, trips I’ve taken, or concerts I’ve been to. That’s how old I am #✈️
"You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of gold"
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I'm having so much fun experimenting with self portraits again! The light in these woods was really beautiful and trying out different photoshop actions really helped bring this picture to life even more. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Late day wild capture of a visiting snowy owl to the Jersey Shore.
Photographed at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge - Holgate.
01.02.2016
There was such a beautiful #sunset this evening!
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“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
[December 2006] Blacks Beach, San Diego, California.
This photo was taken by holding the camera at ground level. This has got to be one of the coolest sunsets I have ever seen!
We drove out of town last weekend, and decided to stop in a few small towns before getting to this place, 10 minutes after the park closed! At least we got to snap some shots from outside.
Camera - Canon 600D
Lens - Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Edited in Lightroom 5 with VSCO Film pack 4.
2014/11/22 Hultsfred - Sweden
I honestly couldn't have thought of a better way to end the summer. The nights were warm with a hint of cool, the stars were out and the skies fiery as the sun set. We watched this beautiful sunset over Wisconsin Bay in Peninsula State Park. When I passed by this couple on a bench, I couldn't resist! Jackie said I was creepin'!! They were sipping wine and I tried to capture the wine glass being lifted but missed it. I 'almost' went over and requested that they 'hold that pose!'
Hope everyone is having a relaxing Monday. I plan on cooking up a huge pot of vegetable beef soup. I just got back from Michigan yesterday, and my childhood friend and her mum loaded up the backseat of my Honda with the bounty from their garden! I will be around a bit to catch up to everyone, to see what y'all have been up to!
Happy Monday!
We went to the art museum yesterday and I checked out the new exhibit: "Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964–1977." Fascinating. Interesting. A lot I liked, a lot I didn't. What impressed me the most was presentation; unique matting and framing ... ideas for shooting a series of images ... it was thought provoking and inspirational. I really liked the Boot Project!! 100 Boots, 1971-73. So where will I get 100 boots to do this? :-)
As we were walking around, we saw a painting we really liked from the renaissance period (forgot the artist) but the painting was breathtaking in how exquisitely the artist depicted 'atmospheric perspective.' So we launched into a long discussion on the topic.
I highly recommend taking along an art student the next time you go to an art museum! I love her perspective, her insights and how she encourages me to look at something I've seen many times in a whole different light.
“What interests me is not the destination, but the attitude [traveling with new eyes and an open mind].” — Giampiero Bodino
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These are some of the test shots I did with the New Canon 7d, aimed at testing it in the field of Landscape photography including infrared and long exposure.
The 7d with its 1.6x crop factor suited well with the Canon 10-22mm ultrawide lens. First thing I noticed about the unit was the how the ergonomic design felt different. It had a feeling of a 5d mk2, the weight, the feel of the leather cover. Buttons were quite different, first thing youll notice is the a dedicated start and stop button for the live view/ hd movie. Second is the off/on button usually placed at the lower right side of the camera, its now aptly placed in the upper left together with the main dial. Two new buttons that's a first to me was the Q button and the m-fn button just beside the shutter button.
Peeping thru the viewfinder, one will be amazed as the 100% sight of the viewfinder plus the 10mm gave a wider perspective. It was my 2nd time using the live view to compose and focus. It made life simpler. The horizon axis function really helped a lot, cropping was lessen.
Focusing, with the 19cross type focal points, it was easier to focus and meter the foreground. I had a hard time shifting the controls since it was given to me without the manual. There are four presets of the focusing from automatic and manual.
I think ill leave the technical people to really dwell on the specs and other functions of the camera. I would like to concentrate more on actual field test. The photos in this thread were minimally processed...canon dpp software global adjustments and sharpening for web. Colors were not altered nor enhanced.