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I was so taken up with the little cloud covering the sun that I almost missed the sailboat on the water directly underneath.
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After reaching in wee hours of morning because of flight delay, catching up just couple of hours of sleep we all made dash to these daffodil fields to catch a sunrise but ah .... we didn't witness sunrise because of thick cloud cover but after sometime sun graced us with this ....😄
Wonderful blessings from above! Yesterday was a beautiful foggy day up atop the Colorado National Monument. I love winter and one reason is it gives us these foggy days!
The left side reminds me of a huge waterfall the way the fog was coming in between the cliffs.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
THANKS
Oh, blessings
on the intimacy
inside fruition,
be it foxes
or the fireflies
or the dampness inside the petals
of a thousand flowers.
-----Mary Oliver
Please use the mirror-shaped teleporter located on the side of the white garden teleport arrival point.
The Outer Garden
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The motif of the new garden is the Noh play "Hagoromo."
Noh is one of Japan’s traditional types of theater with more than 600 years of history.
In the story, a fisherman named Hakuryō finds a celestial robe (hagoromo) on the shore. He intends to keep it as a family heirloom, but the celestial maiden laments her inability to return to the celestial realm without her robe. Moved by her sorrow, Hakuryō sympathizes and agrees to return the robe in exchange for witnessing her celestial dance. Although the celestial maiden initially hesitates, fearing Hakuryō's doubt, she eventually returns to the heavens after performing her graceful dance, leaving behind blessings upon the land.
The garden's design draws inspiration from traditional Japanese paintings, aiming to represent two-dimensional elements in a three-dimensional space. It features representations of white clouds and waves, symbolizing the celestial realm and the waterside, respectively.
As I repeatedly reconstruct the garden to align with my vision, I sometimes doubt whether it truly conveys the warmth I intend. In moments of uncertainty, I find solace in the unwavering support and trust of AKI69, whose presence has been instrumental in the realization of this project. The beauty of the architecture, plants, and creatures within the garden constantly inspires and encourages me.
May this new garden become a testament to beauty, enriching your soul with its presence.
Looking forward to the enchanting presence of celestial beings in this garden where the worlds of the sea and sky intertwine without doubt.
日本語
新庭のモチーフは能楽「羽衣」です。
漁師の伯陵が浜辺で天女の羽衣を見つけ、家宝にしようと手に取りますが、天女が羽衣が無ければ月の世界（天界）へ帰れない事を嘆き悲しむ様に白陵は同情し羽衣を返す代わりに月の舞（天界の舞）を見せて欲しいと願います。天女は羽衣がなければ舞えないので先にお返し下さいと言いますが、白陵は羽衣を返せば天女は舞を踊らず、すぐに帰ってしまうのではないかと疑います。天女はそれは人間が持つ疑いで天界には偽りは無しと語り、白陵は天女を信じ羽衣を返します。天女は鳳凰の如く国土に瑞兆を降ら踊りながら天に帰っていくシンプルながら気高いストーリーと美しい舞が特徴の能楽です。
庭の構成は、立体を平面で表現し続けた日本の絵画から着想を得て、白雲と白波を製作し月の世界と水辺の階層表現としました。
自分は何度も庭の基本を組み、より目指す庭に近くなるようオブジェクトや構成を変えて組み直し完成を目指す中、庭の持つ温度が伝わるのかを己を怪しむ自分がいるのも確かです。
不信の時に、もしかしたらあの人ならば伝わるかも知れないと願い確固たる至心の存在AKI69に感謝と信頼を。貴方の存在なしでは完成まで至らなかった、美しい建築や植物達、愛らしい姿を見るたびに勇気を与えられ満ちていく。
庭に来てくれた方々の中へ新庭が美しさの塵となって降り積もっていく事を願う。
疑心なき月の世界、白陵が生きた海が空と交わる庭に麗しき天人天女の皆々様が現れることを楽しみにしています。
I still can't get over the fact that I got to see an Eastern Bluebird. I had been whining to myself that everyone was seeing them, and I hadn't been able to go anywhere where they were! And while sitting in the Beetle bug, in flew that beauty! Landed between the Eagles and me! How blessed was I!
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Cackling geese. Rio Grande Nature Center. Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
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This is a special day to count our blessings and all things that we are grateful for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Sponge cake, soaked in a light French brandy syrup iced and decorated with meringue. Fillings with homemade custard .
Decorations consist of sugar flowers.
Finish decoration by me with fall leaves and small pumpkin and wrapped swiss chocolate turkey.
Los Angeles. California.
While we were at this spot a group of six or seven people started to gather. They apparently were there for a spiritual blessing of some sort. Not a traditional religion but something New Age! They picked a great spot for it!! Thanks for all of you who have visited and commented! Much appreciated!!
Dear Flickr friends, I will be away for a while. Till then ....
“May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.” [ Irish Blessing ]
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"Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive."
~ Marty Rubin
A view from my porch. The birds are the Greater Racket-Tailed Drongos. They were basking at dusk while perched on an Indian Laburnum tree. This shot is similar to an earlier upload, but this one was clicked a bit later than the earlier one and so the colour of the sky had changed. Also this one was clicked with the R10 and RF 18-150mm kit lens.
Badshahi Masjid, Lahore, Pakistan.
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If we breathe the scent of goodly grass, the fragrance
of spices, the aroma of good fruits, we pronounce a
blessing over the pleasure.
- Shmuel Y. Agnon
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.
- George William Curtis
"And how can I tell you about a tropical garden,
Slender palms, the scent of inconceivable herbs..."
-Nikolai Gumilyov
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PHOTO:
Middle Eastern fragrant oils ( vanilla, lemon, frangipani,
bergamot, orange blossoms, rose etc... any
spices You like....... Well,surely, for tourists of Ein Kerem -
most simple idea of enchanting & truely Near Eastern-souvenir).
Ein Kerem (a part of Jerusalem), Israel.
02 December, 2006
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