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This is my latest assignment from my Advanced People. The assignment is a little tough to describe, but it has something to do with self reflection. After spending time with Greg, capturing this moment I think fits the assignment quite well.
© Justin Swindle
-Pay Attention to Your Immediate Situation. ...
-Think About Your Future Plans. .
-Keep a Gratitude Journal. ...
-Step Away from Distractions. ...
-Connect with Nature. ...
-Appreciate Your Loved Ones. ...
-Make an Effort to Meet New People. ...
-Continue to Learn Throughout Your Life.
Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual self.
"Light up Ocala" is on Nov. 20 this year - an all day event where people gather in the downtown area with booths and food and music, capped off by the lighting of the Downtown Christmas Tree and lights strung about on all the trees. The City has been getting the smaller lights ready for a few weeks now, and this week they finally set up the huge tree. I decided to take some pictures today during lunch as a prelude to the event.
Of course, I had to do another requesite Flickr photostream shot - the self reflected portrait with gear in hand. This is the first and frankly one of the best attempts I had while over by the tree doing this.
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"Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person, a false self. I wind my experiences around myself and cover myself in glory to make myself perceptible...as if I were an invisible body that could only become visible when something visible covered its surface....But there is no substance under the things with which I am clothed. I am hollow, and my structures of pleasures and ambitions have no foundation. I am my own mistake.....The secret of my identity is hidden in the love and mercy of God."
-Thomas Merton, "Seeds of Contemplation"
As I turn 72, today, an age I never expected to attain, and I look around me, I see the wrinkles of my skin around other older beings, once glorious.
Okay so I guess the first thing to ask is whether or not anyone finds this offensive and not suitable for a "Safe" group. If the answer is in the affirmative then please let me know so that I can remove it from the group.
The second thing to say is that this is quite a brave thing for me to do because these days I am not even comfortable or happy getting my kit off down to swimwear on a beach.
Anyway what is it all about? Posted for the Me Again Monday weekly group theme of "Tables and Chairs" this image is representative of the male obsession to prove himself by demonstrating his strength, both inner and outer, to those of the female persuasion. Guess it probably stems from the mammoth bone club landing on the female head and the dragging by the hair days of yore!!! LOL. This particular practice shown in the image is something that used to be a favourite pastime in the pubs of the UK which involved a test of strength to try and lift a chair or table by one leg with one hand. Mostly it was done to impress the ladies and given the oft inebriated state of the participants, led to much mirth and jollity for those watching!!!
Anyway, in those days, when I played a lot of sport, I did have quite a reasonably well formed body. Alas, age and quite a decrease in activity has led to one that is now more fully covered with a layer of floppy stuff hiding the previously well toned muscles. :>(
However, as you can see, I really am holding a table [albeit a smallish one!] by one leg with one hand and I can promise you that it was not supported in any other way. Yes, it was quite a strain and no doubt I will know all about it tomorrow but it was quite liberating to do. And why naked? Well, I guess that's just the arty-fartyness in me coming to the fore.
A quite late HMAM to all in the group and my thanks in advance to anyone who is kind enough to view, comment upon, invite or fave this one. The time you will have taken to do that is so very much appreciated. :>)
In the garden of my soul
my spirits duel
a half is not a whole
my thoughts do rule
In the place that is my mind
desires dwell
what is lost that I can't find
I shall not tell
In the depths within my heart
my needs expressed
not as an end but as a start
new journeys blessed
FGR and Warped self reflection
It was quite hard to find something at home I will reflect mysef in, I actualy have most of things with dull finish :)
GTWL "Natural light"
Threatening skies loom large over one of the few remaining grain elevators in the district, Andrew, Alberta, Canada
taken on sgoralnick's whistle stop tore of england, sadly i did not manage to get a full english down her (not my fault we met up at 12 noon in london witch is not my turf). next time she comes i am going stuff her little tummy with a breaky of biblical proportions! but she did buy her some good fish and chips
Self reflection is a humbling process. It's essential to find out why you think, say, and do certain things...then better yourself.
This is an awesome shot of a Snowy Egret that I shot while in Mexico.
Camera: Canon T2i
Lens: Tamron 100-300mm