Bhutan believes more in Gross National Happiness (GNH) than conventional economics of GDP. But then who better than kids to epitomise Happiness :-)

I see the sun set over the chain of mountains along the most famous one, fielkoh (the elephant mountain). The tops submerged in clouds and mist. A few orange and magenta rays shine through the mountaintops and the clouds upon this large empty field which stretches from the foot of the mountain right to mine.

At least hundred men and boys entertain themselves with darya, armoenia and tabla (musical instruments) and half of them is playing soccer with no clearly distinguishable teams. Dressed in pirhan tanban and barefoot they all run across this orange lit field of dried grass and dirt. The joy and pleasure can not only be heard from their voices but also be read from their faces and felt by their radiant beings.

I stand there looking at this magical and heavenly sight and hurry to my camera in an attempt to capture this moment. To capture this feeling. I take the cap off the lens and look through the viewfinder upon this scene. And even before I find the shutterrelease button by touch, I know, not think but KNOW, that I am destined to fail.

I take several pictures which I know will dissappoint me later and put away my camera. I submerge myself in this moment and elongate it untill the final rays have dissappeared behind the chain of mountains.

I put away my camera. Take off my pattu and put it back on over my head covering my hair and half my face and walk away.

I envy them their happiness! The only thing that matters in life and the only thing I lack!

14 September 2010

Happiness is an afternoon nap.

A tired puppy, for both peeps and poos.

Daily Dog Challenge 577. "Happiness" - Take a picture of your dog today that shows us happiness!

She is ! :)

Model : Melody

Technical informations

NIKON D300

SIGMA 70-200mm/2.8 EX APO

Speed : 1/500e

Focal : 200 mm

Aperture : f/4

ISO 250

Filter : UV

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pika pika happiness

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Happiness is not having to worry about applying suntan lotion!

Our Daily Challenge: Happiness Is

A day at the seashore building sand castles. There isn't a 3 year old a live who enjoys the beach more.

I didn't think I would be able to come up with something for the "happiness" challenge. I couldn't figure out what to do... Then I was thinking and went "Duh, I have so much to be happy for." Our first baby is well on his way! Taken with a Nikon D7000, 50mm 1.4 lens, on tripod with remote, natural light diffused through blinds.

Here is the color version: www.flickr.com/photos/jimgoodwin/5586816079/

Happiness.

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Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

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Leica M3 Summicron 50mm f2 kodak ektar 100

Happiness is excitement that has found a settling down place.

But there is always a little corner that keeps flapping around.

~E.L. Konigsburg

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............a chocolate bar. It's been a really happy day today, out with friends to the cinema and then for a long leisurely lunch with lots of laughs and chatter.

Today the We're Here group members are feeling Happy! for International Happiness Day

Models: Hanna & Matthew

is seeing one of your best friends in a most deserving happiness

“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”

H. Brown, Jr., American best selling writer, author of Life's Little Instruction Book

My grand daughter Madz. I just gave her a chocolate bar.

Gear : Canon EOS 60D | Canon 50mm f/1.8

Exif : 1/100 | f/1.8 | 100

Place & Date : Old Dhaka. | March 2014.

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Thanks in advance for checking my Photostream.

they say: the camera shots both ways, front of the lens and behind the lens too :)

... is a mirror reflection = "Hey ... that's me!"

blogged : JCasa *handmade

here's a similar view mid-blizzard.

Happiness up close, Singapore 2011

Nikon D90, Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

rolling around in the grass.

dont close your face, you dont have to ashamed of happiness..

A set of loudspeakers made of old Chinese suitcases. The suitcases are decorated with double happiness symbols and the mandarin duck couple. These suitcases most probably used to be wedding gifts. The double happiness sign and the mandarin duck couple are signs for good luck and a long relationship.

Speaker: 2x 100W full range speaker

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Tokyo Disney Resort.

May 2014.

Visit our website for loads of Disney Character pictures and information!

This was made for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge..Happiness.

Could there be a happier sight than a laughing, happy baby?

The baby was Googled. The background another beautiful glass window by Peter!

Thank you for looking. xx

RPX400@800 developed in caffenol with a shot of parodinal (lye+paracetamol); stand for 70 minutes.

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Mickey & Minnie Mouse

Happiness Is Here

Tokyo Disneyland

Preparty, before 80:s

Le bonheur

(Heure 234)