Demeures de l'esprit / Places of the Mind
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Do you feel what I feel?
See what I see, hear what I hear?
There is a line you must draw
Between your dream world and reality
Do you live my life or share the breath I breathe?
Lies feed your judgement of others
Behold how the blind lead each other
The philosopher
You know so much about nothing at all
Ideas that fall under shadows of theories that stand tall
Thoughts that grow narrow upon being verbally released
Your mind is not your own
What sounds more mentally stimulating
Is how you make your choice
So you preach about how I'm supposed to be
Yet you don't know your own sexuality
Lies feed your judgement of others
Behold how the blind lead each other
The philosopher
You know so much about nothing at all
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8256VJ4hkJU
[Song- The Philosopher by Death, off 1993 album ' Individual Thought Patterns']
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backdrop - Effects
Caught a lovely scene with kites cross crossing the sky against a beautiful sky and treeline. The seemed so foreign to the sky and i nearly cropped them out but it made for a lovely distraction as they glided back and forth into the frame I decided they had to stay!. Apparently the kite is an ancient device that is believed to have been invented in China by two philosophers in the fifth century B.C. named Mo Di and Luc Ban.
São Caetano do Sul (city), São Paulo (State) and Brazil.
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Neighbors always ask to cut down this tree.
They will always be defeated by our laws and me.
The sibipiruna, also known as sebipira, is a large tree, native to Brazil, perennial, reaching up to 28 meters in height with up to 6 meters in diameter with rounded crown and very showy.
It is called SIBIPIRUNA, also called SEBIPIRA. (Caesalpinia pluviosa var. Peltophoroides - Caesalpinioideae),
The generic name honors the botanist, physician and philosopher Andrea Cesalpino (1519-1603).
23ºC today. Hot as hell. We need to protect our trees.
I have a problem for every solution :-)
Robert Zend
HBW!!
acer, dwarf Japanese maple, 'Kamagata', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, Raleigh, north carolina
The Greek philosopher Metrodorus.
In the background can be seen the bust of Polemon (Πολέμων), a master of rhetoric, favored by several Roman Emperors.
National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Athens, Greece.
Parian marble. Found in Athens. Metrodorus of Lampsacus in Asia Minor (c. 331 – 278 B.C.) was a pupil and friend of the philosopher Epicurus. The bust is a copy dating from the period of Hadrian (A.D. 117-138) of a Hellenistic original dated probably 280-250 B.C.
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (Μητρόδωρος ο Λαμψακηνός) was one of the four καθηγεμόνες (‘founders’) of Epicureanism, and the most important after Epicurus; Epicurus dedicated to him his Eurylochus and his Metrodorus, besides writing letters to him and mentioning him often in his works. Philodemus, a Greek poet and Epicurean philosopher who did much to spread Epicureanism to Rome, cites Metrodorus as the author of the view that Cynic poverty was to be rejected in favour of a more affluent way of life, although wealth in no way contributes to happiness.
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“It’s not necessary to try to save Greece or to get from her crowns of wisdom; what is needed is to eat and to drink, Timocrates, without harming the belly while we bring it joy”. – Metrodorus’ Epistle to Timocrates.
“As you grow old you are such as I urge you to be, and you have recognized the difference between studying philosophy for yourself and studying it for Greece. I rejoice with you”. – Vatican Saying 76
“Besides, they would not buy for a penny the lot of all the virtues (if they’re) cut off from pleasure”. – Metrodorus’ Epistle to Timocrates.
The screw thread is believed to have been invented around 400 BCE, by Archytas of Tarentum, a Greek philosopher sometimes called “the father of mechanics.” The general principle of the screw was applied early on, in cities like Pompeii, to extract olive oil and grape juice. It was further developed the Greek mathematician Archimedes to alter water levels. The water screw, first mentioned in Mechanica of Heron of Alexandria, was made from wood and aided farm irrigation and rid ships of bilge water.
We are often taught to look for the beauty in all things, so in finding it, the layman asks the philosopher while the philosopher asks the photographer.
― Criss Jami
my sister's dog, Lula , seems to be contemplating the mysteries of the universe......or maybe she is just wondering why dinner is late :-)))))
happy TGIF :-)
Un soir, en allant m'occuper du Monsieur Chat de mon meilleur ami (en attendant son retour donc), le ciel se pare de nombreuses et somptueuses couleurs : des rouges, des oranges, des jaunes, des bleus, des roses... et des violets !
En passant du côté du Lycée Alain, le moment me semble particulièrement adapté à une photo, en passant (justement)...
La circulation aura le bon goût de n'être pas trop envahissante malgré l'heure de pointe qui se termine et cet axe qui est assez passant...
Perched on a wooden rail with its tail curled like a question mark, this squirrel stares into the middle distance, pondering life’s deepest mysteries:
- Where did I bury that acorn?
- Why do humans wear pants?
- Is the fence real, or just a metaphor?
Captured in glorious detail, this furry existentialist radiates the energy of someone who’s about to start a podcast called “Nuts & Thoughts.” The background blurs, the fur pops, and the vibe?
Pure woodland wisdom meets backyard drama.
Some say it’s waiting for a snack. Others believe it’s silently judging your camera settings. But one thing’s for sure, this squirrel didn’t come to play. It came to reflect, reject, and possibly redirect your entire life path.
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Paper, Ink 2021
Illustration to poetry of Natalya Hrebionka devoted to Japan.
Shadow of humility
A path in the dark.
I don't know where they lead
Reflections.
Striving for heights,
I lose earthly comfort.
Shadow of humility.
Fates are fickle,
Fate is mysterious.
The world inhaled deeply
A faded leaf.
© Natalya Hrebionka 2021
Тень смирения
Тропа в темноте.
Не знаю, куда ведут
Размышления.
Стремясь к высоте,
Теряю земной уют.
Тень смирения.
Переменчивы судьбы,
Загадочен рок.
Мир вдохнул полной грудью
Поблекший листок.
© Natalya Hrebionka 2021
Back from our wonderful visit to Tasmania's west coast wilderness, southern Tarkine and Corinna rain forest.
I want all to be free.
I want all to be like me.
I want all resources in world.
I want no responsibility for my actions.
I do not care what others think of me.
I will do RIGHT as I see it from the LEFT.
by Anonymous
Today's Reflection Areas: Does U.S.A. Government through the years give mixed messages to all? Is that part of the Human process the great Greek philosophers wrote of centuries before JC was born about the year Zero A.D. just after year One B.C.
ANSWER: Can A Government Ever Get It Right and Please All Through Out the World?
* By NOMAD @ C88
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Samples from Minais Gerais, Brazil
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica (silicon dioxide). [...]. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Eurasia.
The word "quartz" is derived from the German word "Quarz", which had the same form in the first half of the 14th century in Middle High German and in East Central German[10] and which came from the Polish dialect term kwardy, which corresponds to the Czech term tvrdý ("hard"). The Ancient Greeks referred to quartz as κρύσταλλος (krustallos) derived from the Ancient Greek κρύος (kruos) meaning "icy cold", because some philosophers (including Theophrastus) apparently believed the mineral to be a form of supercooled ice.
[...] Its ideal crystal shape is a six-sided prism terminating with six-sided pyramids at each end. [...]. Summarized from Wikipedia
Paper, gouache, watercolor 2010
This picture is part of the series "Their Secret ..."
he series "Their Secret ..." is dedicated to flowers,their soul ...
In particular, this picture is my impression of viewing one of the Roses
Poised on the rocks like it’s pondering the mysteries of the universe—or just wondering where all the fish went—this heron stares into the water with the intensity of a bird deep in thought. Its bluish-gray feathers ripple in the breeze, adding dramatic flair to an already theatrical pose. The little plant beside it? Probably its life coach. The ripples? Just nature’s way of saying, “You’re doing great, sweetie.” This full-color photo captures the quiet comedy of a bird who’s clearly overthinking everything.
My latest photography is now available for purchase at crsimages.pixels.com/, featuring prints, framed art, and more from my curated collections—though this one might be just for those who appreciate feathered introspection.
Oil on linen canvas 2004
This painting is one of the series "Who are you?"
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Miniature
Paper, Ink, Watercolors. 2010
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Illustration to poetry of Natalya Hrebionka devoted to Japan
Years pass...
Years pass
But everything is murmuring as before
Stream near the house...
© Natalya Hrebionka, 2006
Годы проходят...
Годы проходят,
Но журчит все как прежде
Ручей у дома...
© Natalya Hrebionka 2006
Stein der Weisen
Diesen, von Schattenlinien verzauberten Stein, sah ich in Twyfelfontein, eine der bedeutendsten Fundstätten von Felsgravuren.
Minimalists such as Flavin, Carl Andre, Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt explored abstraction through reductive, repeated and monochromatic forms in the early 1960s. Flavin’s distinctive medium consisted of white or coloured florescent tubes and the light and shadows they create. In this, perhaps his most iconic work, he used the minimum number of ordinary fixtures necessary to establish a series. The title pays tribute to William of Ockham, the fourteenth-century philosopher who developed the philosophical principle kno0wn as “Ockham’s Razor”: “it is vain to do with more what can be done with fewer.”