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Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's Party!"
~ Robin Williams
This is the last in my series of four crocus images.
Shot with Pentacon AV and 12mm extension tube.
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.
~Rumi
After a miserably hectic week, I have a few things to show off!
If you haven't stopped by Kurenai yet, you should stop by for a unique variety of Japanese and Taiwanese fashion! There the Yuzu Onzen decoration available from Violetility, and these awesome bento Nogitsune tails and ears available from Aii!
We <3 RP just opened as well, where you can grab this lovely Azrael Mask and Arrow from Azoury! There's also a wide variety of 50L items from a ton of vendors this month, so check it out!
Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfFTT3iz740
Credits: Check out my blog!
Image captured during the unseasonal sunshine and warm weather of April (England, UK) which, coincided with the first few weeks of the COVID19 Lockdown.
Created using: Topaz Labs, and Topaz Studio
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.”
– The Buddha
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AFMVMl9qE
ELLIE GOULDING – YOUR SONG
FREEDOM
Seated in my dining room
I look towards the patio
where Buddha watches over me
through closed and hooded lids
so wise; so tranquil; so knowledgeable
an oasis of calm upon the ledge of the boundary of my life
my life may seem smaller now in some respects
my plans may have recently been shelved
but within the confines of my garden
my world is complete and in perfect harmony
there will be time enough I hope
when the illness that restricts my movements
has ended it's journey so that mine can then begin
this year I wanted to travel more
to see new places and revisit old memories
but “life is what happens
when we are making other plans” clichéd, yet true
so here I am and I can either watch the world go by
or I can wait for the world to come to me
for our knowledge of the world can be completely found
within the intricacies of nature; from the smallest insect
to the tallest tree and I can still lay on the grass
and look up to the sky; watch clouds endlessly floating by
imagine where they've been and all that they have seen
their watchful gaze takes in my form and carries it along
to another sky where someone else is also watching
how exciting it is to be a part of something
so much bigger than we are
the Universe; the Moon; the Sun and stars
I am not unique, but I am a part of you
and you are a part of me; together we make up the world
and who is to say that collective consciousness
is not within the clouds
or in the blinking of a shooting star;
or even a speck of dust carried on the wind
tomorrow that dust may settle on your shoulder or your shoe
and as you brush it gently away think of me
and I will know by the sound of the whispering wind
as it gently touches my face that the thought of me has travelled
and the thought of you is here,
so though we may stand still and barely move at all
we have in fact travelled the world together
have you ever caught a glimpse of a shadow
within your peripheral vision
only to turn and there is nothing there
perhaps that is me or one of you;
or at least the imprint that you have made upon this world
that travels freely within your mind and mine;
no borders can prevent this freedom that we have
the freedom of our minds can take us to the moon and back
in the blinking of an eye and the rain that falls on me
may someday fall on you; and can you see what happens
when raindrops trickle down the window
they merge and form a pool and that is us
one drop at a time we form the world; the whole.
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My artwork is a compilation of 4 of my photographs
'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'
“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.”
- Khalil Gibran
Thank you everyone for your wonderful prayers and good wishes. I am not very well at the moment, but will try to stop by at the weekends. God bless xo
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJ61jgFCMM
FADE INTO YOU – MAZZY STAR
ABUNDANCY
Pure of heart lights the way
shines like sun in the month of May
carries me throughout this day
Abundancy of Love
How I wish I could slip away
to my little island not far away
and linger longer; warm hazy days
Abundancy of Being
I can see you in my dreams
feel your touch and all it seems
is all I need and tranquil streams
Abundancy of Soul
Roses perfumed sweetness flows
cherry blossom falls like snow
seasons come and seasons go
Abundancy of Nature
Silence; tranquil; peace and quiet
nightingales sing throughout the night
twinkling winking stars and moonlight
Abundancy of Heaven
Close my eyes and turn my cheek
love me if I'm who you seek
refresh my spirit when I feel weak
Abundancy of Life
Open my heart and let me sing
beauty is found in everything
be more aware and life will bring
Abundancy of All.
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Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission
Taken at ONE BILLION RISING
One Billion Rising: Join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Rise, Resist and Unite as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change.
"Look at your feet. You are standing in the sky. When we think of the sky, we tend to look up, but the sky actually begins at the earth." - Diane Ackerman
I am at hospital ... nothing to worry about. Will catch up soon x
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.”
― C. JoyBell C.
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxzdA60uDrU
DINGLY DELL - LINDISFARNE
Fading ideals and memories
hidden beneath the stack
of letters and photographs
piled so high; yellowing
on dusty shelves once painted black
now peeling and dimple-dinted
by hammers and glancing blows
like my heart has taken
what my soul already knows
that we can never get back those times
of sweet halcyon days
when endless rhymes
fell from my lips into your ears
you held me so tight and quelled my fears
but like back then and so like now
the memory of you still dries my tears
and I feel your presence throughout the years
but there's no real use in looking back
except as a reminder that once all was well
those days of laughter in Dingly Dell
the smudges of mud from our runs in the hills
collapsing and breathless and laughing like stills
from an old movie we watched on cold Winter nights
over and over until we could recite
each and every phrase word perfect to our delight
smiling eyes joined our souls and set passions alight
now all I have left are those memories
they keep me warm; those sweet histories
but that's alright as long as I know
that the struggle for you that ran deeper than snow
is no longer a struggle; no longer a blow
you found new horizons; new sunsets and sunrise
the pale yellow moon lights up all your highways
you travel alone without me by your side
tucked into your breast pocket a note where I lied
telling you I was ok and not to worry about me
I loved you so much; I let you fly free
I never much wanted a caged bird you see
I would never me happy; you would never feel free
that is what true love is
the ability to know
when it's the right thing to stay
or the right thing to go
and I know it's the right thing in letting you go
because I also feel freer and I hope that you know
it will never be over; this love that I have
but I no longer feel burdened and I rarely feel sad
we can live with the peace in our minds and our souls
and the space in our heart that's reserved for us all
to let new love in; like the cherry tree flowers
that fill up my senses and transform my hours
to days and then weeks; to months and then years
until finally I get it; there is no reason to fear
we all must let go before we get back
the love that we give; the freedom we lack
I hope you are thinking as I'm thinking of you
the love we created will serve someone new.
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Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission
Throughout Our Lives We Need to Ask
What things excite you, makes you come alive?
We need to go out and do them!
While there is a need for consistency in life
Whatever adds that smile to your face
That glean to your eye
Do it!
Share it with others
Experience what excites others
Make the world a better place for all!
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one early afternoon in Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. This is from an overlook with a view extending to the northwest to the waterfall itself with the Kaministiquia River. In composing this image, I attempted to capture a look across the waterfall while centering the waters coming down across the image center. I wanted to include some of the nearby trees as well as distant shoreline. I later worked with FilmPack 8 and used one of the presets along with a sky replacement for the overcast skies that day, using an image captured with my Nikon D850 SLR Camera from out in west Texas.
tonight's prose…
captain
we're all
the captain
of our ship.
we decide
where to go,
and when.
sometimes,
it's not a conscious decision
but, more a feeling -
to drift
with the current,
and accept the life
that comes to us.
-- me.
Photo taken on Blake Sea.
following my own path.
conjuring nirvana.
learning to sit with uncertainty.
living in questions, rather than answers.
choosing survival over healing.
embracing impermanence.
training the dragon in my heart.
reflecting on the mind - so excitable,
so uncertain, so difficult to control.
walking in trauma… the journey of my lifetime.
exploring this nondualistic universe.
surrounded by mystery.
inhale love… exhale doubt.
❣️ 💙 📷 🐄 🐾 🐎 💋
🌼 ❄️ 🎼 ✍️ 💕️ ✨
a soldier of peace
in the army of love.
GOD'S WAY by Wm. Cowper
God moves in a mysterious way, His Wonders to perform--
He plants His footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm."
It Is Said That Nothing Is Going to Last Forever
I’m just glad for the time I have now
Let the mysteries come
The confusion reign
The sun rise
The sun set
A new day begins
And then it ends
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one early evening around sunset in the area around International Falls, Minnesota. The view extends to the west looking along the shores of Rainy Lake. Other than aligning myself up to more or less center the sun in the image, the rest was moving around the shoreline until I could find a look with that to complement the lake waters in the right hand portion of the image.
I chose to work with Camera RAW HDR merge tool to better bring that complete color setting in the image. I later exported a TIFF image to DxO PhotoLab 9 where I did some final adjustments with contrast, saturation and brightness for the final image.
tonight's prose…
my paradise
smiling in the last rays of sun
reflecting off blue ocean waves
running barefoot
on powder white sand
chasing the final moments
of a beautiful day
to carefully press between pages
in my favorite book of poetry.
-- me.
...real love in the real world *bisous*
following my own path.
conjuring nirvana.
learning to sit with uncertainty.
living in questions, rather than answers.
choosing survival over healing.
embracing impermanence.
training the dragon in my heart.
reflecting on the mind - so excitable,
so uncertain, so difficult to control.
walking in trauma… the journey of my lifetime.
exploring this nondualistic universe.
surrounded by mystery.
inhale love… exhale doubt.
❣️ 💙 📷 🐄 🐾 🐎 💋
🌼 ❄️ 🎼 ✍️ 💕️ ✨
a soldier of peace
in the army of love.
Silence is the Way Some Feel Grief
An empty quietness that seems so hard to fill
Distractions can help to fill in that void
It seems for a time, mainly
Then I look at these wonders
Ages and eons have passed
They stoically watch as time moves by
Winds and floods have they have witnessed
They stand and my troubles seem to naught
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one afternoon in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument while walking the Devils Garden. The setting is looking to the west across a grassy field to eroded sandstone formations present in this part of the national monument and Utah. My thinking in composing this image was to have a balanced, leveled-on view looking to the horizon. From a high ground perch that I was standing on, I would be able to angle my Nikon SLR camera to create a sweeping view across the grassy field leading up to the formations. I decided to keep them a little off centered as I felt the cliffs off in the distance added a balance the image. The blue skies and clouds would be that color contrast to complement the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.
.. loud, intense, and although people were yelling, little was heard above the roaring of the wind. Though there were many an intrepid soul on the beach that day, there was a sense of being alone, just me and the ancient elements. In this place the internal dialogue seems to be magnified as if spurred on by the raging wind, the volume turned up bringing a distinct clarity, a comforting haven in the midst of the turmoil. An unexpected peace, a shelter with walls of noise, and sand and wind. I walked on with a sense of thankfulness thinking clearly...
A Voice Told Me to Stop at the Tree Bending Over
You wouldn't regret it
A capitol idea, so they said
So I walked amongst the pines and pinions
A dusty trail leading my way
Up and down the rolling hills
Several miles walking in a national forest
Until I came upon the sight
And then saw beyond...
Wondrous heights of a butte and mesas
Blue skies and evergreens
A setting complete across northern Arizona.
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one morning in Coconino National Forest while walking the Cockscomb Trail. My thinking in composing this image was to use the quite distinct, right angle bend in the tree and include that with the backdrop of Capitol Butte. Nearby would be more earth-tones present in the ground as well as greens and yellows in the nearby trees. Blue skies above would be a color contrast to complement the setting of the national forest.
It's the first day of the month, and this is a first of a new series. Hopefully I can upload some more in the future...
Good Morning!
With the Coming of the Rain and Storms,
The sun is hidden, but only for a short time
The once placid reflections across a nearby pond
are interrupted by circles of rain, fallen from above
So I will bide my time, staying dry under some trees
Under my poncho, I hear the drip drop of water
and the coolness of an afternoon breeze
Soon the clouds will break and blue skies return
I will continue my journey and walk amongst the trees.
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one early afternoon in Denali National Park & Preserve while walking the Horseshoe Lake Trail. Drizzle had started to fall, but the views around the lake and forest setting were amazing! So I stood under some nearby trees with my poncho on while the rain came down and captured a few of these images. I later worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 3 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.
"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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I'm a sucker for wildflowers; more so when they're truly wild in a field. I love them, they brighten any spot, even the side of a road that's riddled with potholes.
And so, this morning when I was walking back from an appointment and spotted this field of wild growth I had to pull the camera out and see what I could capture.
No field is ever the same. If I were to go back tomorrow, it would be different and I think that's what I love about places like this.
Variety, it's the spice of life!
Hope everyone has had a good day.
Click "L" for a larger view.
Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.
- Rabindranath Tagore
But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
- Khalil Gibran
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A
I'M YOURS by JASON MRAZ
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKRFQ-QmHsQ
Connie Francis - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
CREATE THE FUTURE YOU WANT TO FACE
June days are sunny days full of endless possibilities
roses bloom and their perfume pervades the sun warmed air
my step is light my thoughts are free
and both can wander by the sea
in boundless joy I skip and dance along the sands to new romance
collecting sea glass green and blue and pretty shells in every hue
pebbles tumble as the ebb and flow
of summer tides reaches my toes
and cries of seagulls overhead lumber through the skies well fed
on chips and ice-cream discarded by the kids of tourists passing by
the golden hour comes at last and I revel in the breezy blast
of cooler air and silence reached when only I am on my beach
the best part of the day for me when I am where I want to be
walking dawdling in idle fashion along the shore that is my passion
meditating deep in thought worry free my dreams are caught
between the ocean and the sky
sweet taste of freedom hopes are high
no need to dwell on past mistakes begin again release the brakes
the universe sends angel signs white feathers found along the lines
among the stones and grains of sand
yin and yang drawn by some hand
another hopeful hearted soul left a message where I stroll
perhaps the message was meant for me
or someone else who is fancy free
whatever else it warms my heart to see that angels will impart
the gift of love and precious signs that fill my soul and so entwine
my destiny and fate in one and make me feel I've just begun
the great adventure of my life
where once was empty now is free from strife
and filled with promises of dreams
still yet to come; soft flowing streams
and fill my senses with songs to strum beating time my fingers drum
and pluck my guitar newly strung
to play the songs that must be sung
and songs my heart has memorised
since time began and I surprised
my soul that nestled softly dormant waiting for an end to torment
awakens with simplicity forgets it once knew duplicity
and rises up to join my heart to sing and dance a brand new start
rises with the silvered moon the dancing can't begin too soon
tomorrow was always meant to be a gift to match eternity
an endless joyful day and night to uplift my spirits never fight
or dampen down the joy I send
to a stranger who may become my friend
and return the gift of love tenfold
to a heart and soul that had foretold
the future like a crystal ball reflected in the eyes of all
that gaze upon a love so pure and appreciate the sweet allure
of unconditional love and more
when love comes knocking on my door
- AP – Copyright remains with the author
'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'
My artwork is a compilation of 2 of my photographs
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