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Le célèbre philosophe Jean-Jacques Rousseau a écrit dans ses Rêveries d'un promeneur solitaire: "De toutes les habitations où j'ai demeuré (et j'en ai eu de charmantes), aucune ne m'a rendu si véritablement heureux et ne m'a laissé de si tendres regrets que l'île de St-Pierre au milieu du lac de Bienne". Sa résidence d'antan, un ancien prieuré, est devenue aujourd'hui un hôtel-restaurant réputé.
Endegeest Castle, Oegstgeest near Leiden NL.
Around 1660, famous philosopher Baruch de Spinoza (1632 - 1677) sought refuge in this small castle after excommunication in Amsterdam.
Los Angeles, CA '19
J. Paul Getty Museum
Buried by Vesuvius Exhibition, on loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum, 1st Century BC-1st Century AD
Out on the highways and the by-ways all alone
I'm still searching for, searching for my home
Up in the morning, out on the road
And my head is aching and my hands are cold
And I'm looking for the silver lining, silver lining in the clouds
And I'm searching for and
I'm searching for the philosophers stone...
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I had been wanting to get down to The City at night to absorb some fine neon and when the Pacifica Pier was closed and I headed for Marin County, the first thing I thought of was The Philosopher's Club...so you can only imagine my disdain when I turned the corner and the sign was dark...low and behold, the other side was lit but alas, not the poor cocktail glass...(The dude delivering fresh Boudin sourdough rolls to the local delis thought I was nuts and I just well may be)...
'I think, therefore I am.'
'You're what?'
'I don't know. That's as far as I've got.'
There's just so much thinking to be done when you're a frog. It's enough to give you a headache. :)
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
Philosopher’s stone, in Western alchemy, an unknown substance, also called “the tincture” or “the powder,” sought by alchemists for its supposed ability to transform base metals into precious ones, especially gold and silver. Alchemists also believed that an elixir of life could be derived from it. Inasmuch as alchemy was concerned with the perfection of the human soul, the philosopher’s stone was thought to cure illnesses, prolong life, and bring about spiritual revitalization.
The philosopher’s stone, variously described, was sometimes said to be a common substance, found everywhere but unrecognized and unappreciated. The quest for the stone encouraged alchemists from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th century to examine in their laboratories numerous substances and their interactions. The quest thereby provided a body of knowledge that ultimately led to the sciences of chemistry, metallurgy, and pharmacology.
The process by which it was hoped common metals such as iron, lead, tin, and copper could be turned into the more valuable metals involved heating the base material in a characteristic pear-shaped glass crucible (called the vase of Hermes or the philosopher’s egg). Colour changes were carefully watched—black indicating the death of the old material preparatory to its revitalization; white, the colour required for change into silver; and red, the highest stage, the colour required for change into gold.
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "philosopher’s stone". Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May. 2024, www.britannica.com/topic/philosophers-stone. Accessed 19 May 2024.
Driving home from the grocery store on a country road ....I came upon these 5 learned scholars....who seemed to be discussing the works of Socrates , Lao Tzu and other great thinkers . Not wanting to disturb their musings , I took a quick shot through the car window ...and went on my merry way ...
thanks for the visit ....Happy Fence Friday :-)
Took this picture on the Philosopher's Walk (哲学の道). Kyoto has so many beautiful temples and shrines, but sometimes the most beautiful shots are the unplanned and unexpected.
And so my portraits continue ....sigh.
The last one I think , before I get on the final stretch of "Over The Top' and "Karst" range of shots.
Homer (Omiros) @ University of Freiburg (GER)
Fittingly, the two gentlemen on the lower left were conversing in Greek. :-)
From time to time I wonder in which world an owl is when it's looking lik this guy, staring somewhere inside. Same with my cats - sometimes they look in the same way..
Philosophers say that the future is nothing more than a mental construct, an anticipation, a grouping of thoughts. Because thinking itself occurs strictly in the “now”—where is time? Does time exist on its own, apart from human concepts that are no more than conveniences for our formulas or for the description of motion and events? ~ Robert Lanza and Bob Berman
Philosopher's Falls, Nestled in the Tarkine area of western Tasmania, The walk has some of the most majestic rainforest I've seen.
A creation of the Italian Sculptor Francesco Monti, a faculty member in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, they were installed between 1949 and 1953.
University of Santo Tomas
Sampaloc Manila Philippines
Philosopher's Path is located near silver pavilion in Kyoto and Is incredibly beautiful during spring.
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El camino de la filosofia, en Kioto.
Esta ubicado en las cercanias del pavellon plateado y es tan bonito durante la primavera que resulta casi imposible no recorrerlo por completo :)
This digital print is derived out of my original painting (2022) . The original work is a miniature.
Link to original work: nataliantonovich.com/painting/ln/eng/gallery-image/22508?...
I had a desire to experiment a bit with the drawing: enlarge it and add color.
Thanks to this, the work acquired a unique image. A change in color of the work changed the impression and mood... nataliantonovich.com/painting/ln/eng/print/22542?d0=print...
Stranger # 4/100
On a street shoot in downtown Santa Cruz, CA I saw a man that I had seen in the area for many years but never met. He was sitting at a table offering Free Empathy. Intrigued by the sign I started a conversaton and told him about the 100 strangers project. He was willing to have his picture taken. His name is Bar which he explains is for Baruch or Barack meaning blessed. He loves people and takes a table downtown as relief from his corporate job.
Taken as part of the 100 Strangers photography project www.flickr.com/groups/100strangers
Shadows of apartment buildings reach across a man-made beach towards the surf line. Very little of the Belgian coast is not built up.
The simplicity of this image invites us to focus on the essence, the core, and the heart of a subject. It beckons us to peel back the layers, revealing a profound intricacy beneath the surface.
But simplicity is not a destination. It's a starting point—a canvas upon which we paint the hues of complexity that add depth, richness, and meaning to our existence.
I invite you to strip away the superfluous and trust in the innate beauty that emerges. In this delicate balance, photography reveals its true essence—an art form that stirs emotions, tells stories, and forges deep connections.