View allAll Photos Tagged sometimes
Sometimes you discover mysterious things in a sharp photo. What does this hand mean? Why is the photographer taking this photo?
Frankfurt, Biebergasse
Sometimes, great timing happens and everything connects for one short moment in life and makes you feel present in the universe.
As I was turning from a corner, I saw these delightful autumnal colours around the red brick wall and there walked a lovely young person dressed in perfect matching colours with Nature.
At that very moment, she had the same thoughts--as I learned a minute later--and that's when I stopped her for a portrait.
It was easy to talk to Riina, 23y/o, almost 24, in a fortnight. She acted naturally in front of my camera and my camera loved her. She become one with this delightful autumnal tableau.
Riina is a student of philosophy; her reflections upon my questions emphasised her philosophical education. I would have loved to discuss longer with her, but there wasn't enough time. She was on her way to support the Extinction Rebellion, the global environmental movement's manifestation in town. She did, however, promise to answer my questions by returning email.
I sent her the photos and was so glad to receive her answers within a few hours.
The floor is yours, Riina.
"When one is asked about "The Meaning of Life" I like to paraphrase whomever it was--I don't remember where I heard this and whether I'm remembering it right--who said that life does not have a meaning per se, but things within life have meanings, which I think, gets formed through specific subject's experiences and that same subjects relations to things they bump into within these experiences.
I'm talking about the meanings of life since those things that have a meaning or meanings to this specific subject, are the things that inspire me and are connected, I think, to all the your questions. So, at this moment in time I'm rather into--which means deeply in love with--books, philosophy, dancing, nature, especially forests, humour, especially satire, animals, especially dolphins, art, history, solitude, walking, writing and, I guess, thinking. These are the things I do in life, that I like to do in my spare time and that inspire me.
"What I love about myself is that I'm insanely curious--it brings a lot of meaning to my existence and keeps me, most of the time, rather satisfied, by which I mean excited and joyful. Interestingly, it seems that the more curious you are, the more curious you get; and the more curious you get, the more you get the learn. And I've had some amazing luck with ending up being this almost strangely inquisitive person. I really dig it!
"The Younger-Me question was to me definitely the easiest to answer; I would advice her to not be so deeply afraid of feelings, to not think of them as something one should wish to get rid of or worse, hide them and imagine them non-existent. It would have made things a lot easier, I suppose, if I'd understood feelings as mentionable, understandable, acceptable and manageable and not as some kind of demonic and horrible signs-of-weaknesses.
"And I thought a lot about what I would say to the world, but I suppose I can't imagine myself being a worthy advice-giver, since I'm myself actively trying to find a way to flourish. However, there's this one thought-provoker I like, which often helps me to answer a question of what it is that I "ought" to do in any specific situation; that is, "Imagine a person who would be in your opinion morally 'perfectly good'. How would they act in this situation?" I like this since it leaves us to imagine our own kind of goodness and own kind of perfection--which in my case means a person who definitely is not "perfect" in all kinds of situations, not even in most situations--and I don't have to end up implying that I'd know better about living a flourishing life than I do. It's kind of a version of "What would [...] do?" but a more imaginative one."
Thank you, Riina, I was happy to run into you so totally randomly, a second later and we would have missed each other. You were a breath of fresh air.
"It was really great to meet you, Ann, this was a lot of fun! I've never experienced anything like this and I appreciate you and all this!"
Riina
This is my 858th submission to The Human Family group.
Visit the group here to see more portraits and stories: The Human Family
cambiamos de dirección,
observamos las mareas.
y pedimos demasiado,
formamos restricciones, formamos lineas...
te separamos de mi.
y sí, es hoy
sometimes we be confused .. mostly about why were being used.
and i know im probably hypocritical ..
but i guess the glass isnt always half full.
we cant always pretend to be happy..
because sometimes you need to tell people how you feel,
even if it sounds sappy.
you need to know , that even if your afraid too, you need to let your true colours show.
because i look out to the sea, and i realise that the person staring back is me.
youve been there standing tall this whole time and yet you stare uneasily at your soul like you commited a crime.
dont be afraid to face the truth , because even if it hurts sometimes the best thing in life is the truth.
we all learn from our mistakes .. and sometimes in order to be happy you have to get through the earthquake.
when i look up at the sun i realise that maybe im not falling in last place where i run. im a kid from the moon , but the sun might welcome me soon.
and i might feel like i used to ..
and thats a plan ive been waiting to do.
i still walk my path alone. but atleast i know im the one on my thrown.
******************************************
sometimes i wonder if god made me special here on purpose
ive been pretty down lately.. i still am .
im not truly ever going to be satisfied.
but i know that im the one whos been here for myself this whole time.
i dont need him to be happy..
although right now i want him really really bad. he needs to realize that im his loss. hes not mine.
someday when he realizes hes not gonna get me back .. hes gonna come running right back to me .
but itll be to late.
Sometimes, it is true, a sense of isolation enfolds me like a cold mist as I sit alone and wait at life’s shut gate. Beyond there is light, and music, and sweet companionship; but I may not enter. Fate, silent, pitiless, bars the way… Silence sits immense upon my soul. Then comes hope with a smile and whispers, ‘there is joy in self-forgetfulness.’ So I try to make the light in others’ eyes my sun, the music in others' ears my symphony, the smile on others’ lips my happiness. 🌊 Helen Keller | The Open Door
--
© This photograph is copyrighted. Under no circumstances can it be reproduced, distributed, modified, copied, posted to websites or printed or published in media or other medium or used for commercial or other uses without the prior written consent and permission of the photographer.
Sacred Himalayan Landscape at Sunrise
Tonglu Trekkers' Hut (3036 m)
Singalila National Park, Eastern Himalayas
Beautiful Bengal, India
Sometimes you wonder why followers choose the leader that they do. Often the followers wonder as well, much to their later regret. Photoleap was used to create this image with elements of photos that I have taken.
it's not about how you feel. Sometimes you have to push past your hurt and be the bigger person. Sometimes, you have to be to them the person that you wish they were to you. And you have to be okay with that. No matter what.
Like I said, there were a lot I liked from this shoot.
View on black.
We sits and we thinks -
And sometimes, we just sits.
Benches aren't very democratic.
A dog is for Life - NOT A PANDEMIC !
Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time to capture a fleeting moment.
EPCOT Center | World Showcase | Germany
Thanks for looking! I appreciate feedback.
... sometimes it's a lioness in the dry grass
of Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa :-))
From my archive safari ...
Explored: 12.10.2013
Sometimes the screams are stuck in my throat and as much as I feel it I can’t let it out. It must remain, while the smiles and pleasantries hold the stage.
Sometimes when you're lonely...
It helps to build.
Feelin' blue and working on a big diorama for this guy.
cuando los corales llegaron de la luna no vieron otra opción sino la de sumergirse, solo querían recostarse, yo solo me quiero recostar encima de todo el mar.