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FOR "darinjoedickison". Thanks you VERY much.
Turn off the light.
Just a few steps to the switch. "Clik!". Well ... Come, lie down next to me and put your head on my chest. Don't say anything. No, don'tt do anything, just listen ... Do you hear it? It is my heart to normal rhythm. Give me a kiss ... Well that's my heart happy, fast. I have always believed that each person brings light to the universe: a glance, a smile, a bright idea ... If you connect to the stream my heart when it beats so, my heart would be the single light of this: my room that is also your room. I don't need be the first to, not the last either, I just want a hollow, even only for enlightenment you.
Aida Amor Aguilera.
Apaga la luz.
Sólo unos pasos hasta el interruptor. "Clik!". Bien... acércate, túmbate y pon la cabeza en mi pecho. No digas nada. No, tampoco hagas nada, solo escucha... ¿Lo oyes verdad? Es mi corazón a ritmo normal. Dame un beso... Bien ese es mi corazón feliz, rápido. Siempre he creido que cada persona aporta luz al universo: una mirada, una sonrisa, una idea brillante... Si conectases mi corazón a la corriente cuando late así, saltarían los plomos y sería mi corazón la única lámpara de esta, mi habitación que es también tu habitación. Porque no necesito ser la primera para ti, tampoco la última, solo quiero un hueco, aunque sea para iluminarte.
Aida Amor Aguilera.
this was one of the first shots i took with my G9 several years ago. i was sitting in the living room of my parents summer home in michigan and started to mess with the overhead ligh in the family room. i put the decreased the shutter speed and was throwing the camera up and down in my lap.
I APPRECIATE AWARDS, BUT I PREFER COMMENTS - OR ATLEAST COMMENTS WITH AWARDS.
" carezza di luce
l'eco delle parole
rinfresca la pelle
il profumo
non svanisce "
caress of light
echoes with your words
refreshing my skin
your flavour
never vanish
Padova, 2013
No edit, only crop
This was a lighting experiment with an objective to show the inside colors of this otherwise plain-looking seashell. Sun light was shining from behind the shell, with a diffused flash light from the upper side.
Do you see the colors of sunset?
Do you see the colors of the sea?
• Italy, Milano: in a fashion shop •
2012sq1694lr
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It was a dangerous hike back, I stopped at a sole post lamp that beamed a very dim blue in the middle of all the black.
Camera Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Exposure 0.4
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 23.8 mm
ISO Speed 80
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, popularly known as the "festival of lights", is an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is the most important festival of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.
The name Diwali is itself a contraction of the word "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī), which translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas, or dīpa in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Most Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali.
Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman from his fourteen-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst crackers.
In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. In Sikhism, Deepavali commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by defeating Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to celebrate his return. This is the reason Sikhs also refer to Deepavali as Bandi Chhorh Divas, "the day of release of detainees". Deepavali is widely celebrated in both India and Nepal.
The first day of the festival Naraka Chaturdasi marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama. Amavasya, the second day of Deepawali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in her most benevolent mood, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. Amavasya also tells the story of Lord Vishnu, who in his dwarf incarnation vanquished the tyrant Bali, and banished him to hell. Bali was allowed to return to earth once a year, to light millions of lamps to dispel the darkness and ignorance, and spread the radiance of love and wisdom. It is on the third day of Deepawali — Kartika Shudda Padyami - that Bali steps out of hell and rules the earth according to the boon given by Lord Vishnu. The fourth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj) and on this day sisters invite
In each legend, myth and story of Deepawali lies the significance of the victory of good over evil; and it is with each Deepawali and the lights that illuminate our homes and hearts, that this simple truth finds new reason and hope. From darkness unto light — the light that empowers us to commit ourselves to good deeds, that which brings us closer to divinity. During Diwali, lights illuminate every corner of India and the scent of incense sticks hangs in the air, mingled with the sounds of fire-crackers, joy, togetherness and hope. Diwali is celebrated around the globe. Outside India, it is more than a Hindu festival, it's a celebration of South-Asian identities.
While Deepavali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light". Central to Hindu philosophy is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. The celebration of Deepavali as the "victory of good over evil", refers to the light of higher knowledge dispelling all ignorance, the ignorance that masks one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality. With this awakening comes compassion and the awareness of the oneness of all things (higher knowledge). This brings Ananda (joy or peace). Just as we celebrate the birth of our physical being, Deepavali is the celebration of this Inner Light.
While the story behind Deepavali and the manner of celebration varies from region to region (festive fireworks, worship, lights, sharing of sweets), the essence is the same – to rejoice in the Inner Light (Atman) or the underlying Reality of all things (Brahman).
Source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali