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Seeing the patterns before me
So intense and clear
No negative thoughts or self-doubts
Wonder soothes all fears
Clear your head
I hear you say
And shake away the fears
Before they take hold and lead you astray
To see the world through child's eyes
Possibilities abound with no end
To see the world through child's eyes
Where convictions never bend
To see the world through child's eyes
A world without a care
To see the world through child's eyes
The senses so aware
The loss of innocence
Opens a door to pain
Its a door we all want to close
To shut out the feeling of shame
In my mind I no longer choose
I only select
Decisions based on what ifs
And the feelings I neglect
To see the world through child's eyes
A world I see as pure
The things I can't begin to explain
Are the things I know for sure
To see the world through child's eyes
A day with nothing to do
Is a day where freedom reigns
Upon you from out of the blue
Growing up a feeling of responsibility
A sense that freedom is your due
But this freedom don't come cheap
The child's eyes change their hue
As a child were told to be
Confident in ourselves
But somewhere the doubts creep in
Shattering this confidence to hell
To see the world through child's eyes
An image of our past
The realization that growing up
These thoughts would never last
To see the world through child's eyes
I notice my regret
For the fears and troubles
In my mind i've never really met
Maybe we should all
Just stop our lives and see
That the child in us all
Represents what we want to be
But something in us tells us
We grew up and must be strong
But if we open our eyes and
Minds we'll only see we're wrong
To see the world through child's eyes
Is what we all must do
To regain the innocence we lost
Its a need for me and you
To see the world through child's eyes
A world on which to depend
A world so certain, a world so true
A world without an end
Title: Lake Shrine
This original painting was done on commission for my good friend Catherine. She wanted a painting that told the story of how Lake Shrine, in Los Angeles, California, helped bring her to a new realization of peace and happiness. She also said she had her children dedicated in the windmill that you see in the background. This lake is famous for having been the home of Paramhansa Yogananda, the man who invented the practice of yoga and wrote the book "Autobiography of a Yogi". This original commission painting captures the most famous aspects of the lake: the lush foliage, calm waters, majestic swans, blooming lotus flowers, and lily pads. Catherine wanted the scene to take place at the "magic hour" of dusk, and have a purple-tint to it to compliment not only her love of purple sunsets, but of her purple home decor as well.
You too can order the custom commission painting you've always dreamed of. Contact me, I'd love to discuss it with you.
Size: 48x34"
Dragonfly symbolizes change, transformation, adaptability, and self-realization.
There are more than 5,000 known species of dragonflies, all of which (along with damselflies) belong to the order Odonata, which means “toothed one” in Greek and refers to the dragonfly’s serrated teeth.
Dragonflies were some of the first winged insects to evolve, some 300 million years ago. Modern dragonflies have wingspans of only two to five inches, but fossil dragonflies have been found with wingspans of up to two feet.
Dragonflies are expert fliers. They can fly straight up and down, hover like a helicopter and even mate mid-air. Between the speed, distance and flexibility when hunting, dragonflies are one of the most exceptional fliers on the planet.
Nearly all of the dragonfly’s head is eye, so they have incredible vision that encompasses almost every angle except right behind them.
They not only have an exceptional field of vision, but they can see the world in colors we can't even imagine.
Dragonflies, which eat insects as adults, are a great control on the mosquito population. A single dragonfly can eat 30 to hundreds of mosquitoes per day. They catch their insect prey by grabbing it with their feet.
Dragonflies can't bite humans. The vast majority of species don't have mandibles strong enough to break the skin. Only a small handful of large species are capable of actually biting, but this only occurs as a defensive strategy.
Mullein is a valued medicinal herb, especially in treating diseases of the lungs. A wash prepared from the leaves, flowers, and roots soothed sprains, reduced inflammations, and heals wounds. The leaves can also be used as a poultice for swollen glands, bruises, insect bites, for treating sprains, swelling, and wounds. It makes a good addition to an herbal salve. The flowers infused in oil were used to cure hemorrhoids and as a specific cure for earache.
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Spathodea campanulata
This is the rather rare yellow or 'Aurea' variety of the African Tulip Tree, seen growing from the public sidewalk over the fence of the Self Realization Fellowship near the ocean in Encinitas, CA
14Jul14 BushPhoto
Bignoniaceae
Plein air paint-out today - the view from the Mt. Washington headquarters.
Los Angeles, CA
I just started a blog where there's more info about my watercolors, as I add paintings~
It’s very cold in Chengdu these days. So, I went for a trip to Kun Ming, the capital of Yun Nan, China. Interpreted as Eternal Spring City, where sun's shine seems everlasting and a place where a lot of people come during a biting cold winter season. My group were headed to a place known to have a very beautiful sunrise and sunset reflecting on the man-made rice terraces located in the mountains of Yuan Yang.
I'm excited most of all because I really want to see the awesome sun showing its glory and magnificence. I missed the sunshine. It was too long since I last saw it.
We arrived in Kun Ming at 2pm. almost 2 hours flight from Chengdu, and headed directly to Yuan Yang. We got into a Lexus SUV, which I realized later the significance why we used this kind of vehicle. I dozed off in a couple of minutes and when I woke up, the sun was setting already. I do not know how far Yuan Yang from Kun Ming is. The driver was busy tinkering the GPS and figuring out if we are on the right road, the Boss was talking to Shushu. John was helping the driver on the LCD buttons, and the other guy at the back was still sleeping. I got bored. I looked at the sun, it is magnificent. And it’s almost gone. I can't explain the feeling of seeing it. It gave me happiness, but a little sad because clouds are engulfing its splendour and soon it will be night.
I got the urge of taking a shot while it was setting. My D700 is at the back, and so is the guy who was still sleeping. I thought it wasn't nice to wake him up for my camera bag. I felt the urge of taking a photo while the sun slowly fades. But I was reluctant. I was thinking it would be better if I take the shot using my D700. I was thinking it will still shine brightly tomorrow. I am in at “Eternal Spring City” where the sun shines brightly in a clear blue sky. I can wait.
But I thought it was the right time. If not the right place to take the shot, It was the right time. What if it will not shine tomorrow? What if there will be rain the next day? What the heck. Who cares if it is called spring city and it will surely shines up again tomorrow, I got to take this shot. It has to be quick. Otherwise I will lose this chance. I reached for my left pocket and grabbed my iphone. I missed at first shot. There was a tree in the middle and it was blocking the sun. We were travelling in a couple of miles per hour, so I have to be quick. Ready...and I hit the shutter button. There it is! My second shot. The sun and its glory! I am happy of this shot.
I plan to narrate this 2 day trip with all of the pictures I took until my arrival back here in Chengdu. And hopefully be concluding before I leave for Dubai early next month. I hope you will like this story that I'll be writing.
Keep on shooting friends!
The yogi's interest is inner peace, self realization & social harmony
- Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda
See more insights by Jagad Guru Chris Butler here :
www.jagadguruchrisbutler.com/the-search-for-wisdom/inner-...
Self Realization Fellowship, Meditation Gardens, Pacific Palisades(Santa Monica), California
Since its opening to the public in 1950 by Paramahansa Yogananda, the Lake shrine has inspired thousands of visitors each year, many of whom return again and again to refresh mind and spirit in the peace that pervades this beautiful sanctuary.
The ten-acre site is a natural amphitheater. The spring-fed lake has an average depth of 15 feet. Its waters are inhabited by numerous varieties of colorful Koi.
Out of respect to the meditating visitors in various sites throughout the grotto,
I have limited my photographs so as not to include these private moments. There are many beautiful cottages and lush hillside bench locations to photograph.
The Shrine is a quarter mile from the Pacific Ocean, it was a 72 mile freeway drive from my home.