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Post by someNOTHING! on Dec 20, 2015 11:38:16 GMT -5
Every grain an act of god It helps to align <<I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.>> <<Do you wrestle with dreams? Do you contend with shadows? Do you move in a kind of sleep? Time has slipped away. Your life is stolen. You tarried with trifles. Victim of your folly.>> tarry now that's all you have even after the fear is gone even after only you remain there's nothing other than the alarm clock screech the horn's wail in traffic the scowl of the stranger the impatience of the tax collector counting all the grains of the desert on his abacus while the childs smiling guiless eye reflects neither figure nor fact still, the spice must flow Please don't leave out "the droning on of educational administrators".  I've really got to sit down and watch that flick again. It's been decades... I assume there would be more fun to it. |
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Post by someNOTHING! on Dec 20, 2015 12:21:54 GMT -5
I've seen some nice yellow elms, but I've not seen such red ones! Quite beautiful. The elms I know have small, nickel-size leaves, and yes, are quite disease-resistant. I fought oak wilt (on red and live oaks)on my parents property for a summer. That disease spread viciously, especially with the drought. I will likely do the booster re-inoculation this spring, if I get a chance...50+ trees! It just takes hours and patience to get'er done. Preserve the old growth!! yanno I'll take a closer look at the leaves next spring. Elms is what this guy who worked for the city agency that planted them told me.  Well, ya know how gov't folks can half-ass it half the time and fake the rest! Not that it matters all that much, and I'm no horticulturist meself (just learned as necessary in on a few desperate situations, jack-of-trades style)... And just a bit curious at times. |
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Post by figgles on Dec 20, 2015 12:40:45 GMT -5
This Thread is like spa day...  |
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Post by laughter on Dec 21, 2015 4:50:17 GMT -5
tarry now that's all you have even after the fear is gone even after only you remain there's nothing other than the alarm clock screech the horn's wail in traffic the scowl of the stranger the impatience of the tax collector counting all the grains of the desert on his abacus while the childs smiling guiless eye reflects neither figure nor fact still, the spice must flow Please don't leave out "the droning on of educational administrators". I've really got to sit down and watch that flick again. It's been decades... I assume there would be more fun to it. As I recall there was an awful lot lost in the translation to film. Since, looking back, it obviously had a subconscious impact at the time, your content here has led me to consider a re-read. |
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Post by laughter on Dec 21, 2015 4:53:05 GMT -5
This Thread is like spa day... But no trip is complete without the full treatment after all ..  |
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Post by zin on Dec 21, 2015 18:33:37 GMT -5
I liked this tree a lot.. ps. don't know how it appeared this large but will leave it like that : ) I love gingkos! A great tree for golden November afternoons! Interestingly, when they push seeds, there's a distinct aroma in the air. Very distinct. I've always loved taking pics of leaves. There's something so insightful to the observance. In my mind, I always appreciated the supposed/likely fact that no two leaves/cells/etc are alike in history of what is. I suppose that the brains, conditioning and expression of peeps are the same. It is pure creativity, pure intelligence, and there's no real getting it, so being is the entry into the secret from which What Is is adorned by the cosmos. How does one get there??? Exhausted, as far as I can say.  Brilliant. Thanks for telling the name of the tree -- I read some, it's a bit complicated one : ) And the picture is nice, you took it yourself? I'm so ignorant on cameras, can't imagine what kind of camera will take such a pic. "I always appreciated the supposed/likely fact that no two leaves/cells/etc are alike in history of what is." .. Probably for their own 'selves' they are quite unique! And I sometimes think even lego-like (similar looking) things present different scenes, when combined... "Brilliant".. Yes : ) |
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Post by someNOTHING! on Dec 21, 2015 22:49:31 GMT -5
Please don't leave out "the droning on of educational administrators". I've really got to sit down and watch that flick again. It's been decades... I assume there would be more fun to it. As I recall there was an awful lot lost in the translation to film. Since, looking back, it obviously had a subconscious impact at the time, your content here has led me to consider a re-read. Prolly right. There's only so much that you can crunch into a movie, est you extend it to 2-3 portions, such as in LoftheR. Perhaps they will do a remake and truly build it out. The quotes online intrigue me as well. I reckon I can find a pdf of the book online somewhere. If I do, I'll pass it on. |
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Post by someNOTHING! on Dec 21, 2015 23:08:31 GMT -5
I love gingkos! A great tree for golden November afternoons! Interestingly, when they push seeds, there's a distinct aroma in the air. Very distinct. I've always loved taking pics of leaves. There's something so insightful to the observance. In my mind, I always appreciated the supposed/likely fact that no two leaves/cells/etc are alike in history of what is. I suppose that the brains, conditioning and expression of peeps are the same. It is pure creativity, pure intelligence, and there's no real getting it, so being is the entry into the secret from which What Is is adorned by the cosmos. How does one get there??? Exhausted, as far as I can say. Brilliant. Thanks for telling the name of the tree -- I read some, it's a bit complicated one : ) And the picture is nice, you took it yourself? I'm so ignorant on cameras, can't imagine what kind of camera will take such a pic. "I always appreciated the supposed/likely fact that no two leaves/cells/etc are alike in history of what is." .. Probably for their own 'selves' they are quite unique! And I sometimes think even lego-like (similar looking) things present different scenes, when combined... "Brilliant".. Yes : ) I don't know a lot about trees, but I do recognize a few of them when I see them, and know a little about them. Being that they (trees) have been around for so long, I kind of feel a fancy for them. I also used to take care of a pecan orchard and planted acres and acres of loblolly pine once. Also, seeing trees that have been around for thousands of years (like the Redwoods or Sequoias) always leaves a closer impression of the blink-of-an-eye of our bodily lives. Anyway, I suggest finding a camera with "macro" ability. There are some not-so-expensive ones now that enable you to do some close up shots of various things you find in nature. Where do you live...I might be able to offer some advice about looking online for certain models (mind you, I'll be on the road for the next few days, so a little out of touch). You'll find yourself looking a little more intricately along paths, under logs, or in creek beds, taking a few snaps of the micro-world and going back to your computer to see a whole other perspective. Kinda cool...at least it is for me. There's a whole other world that is constantly going on in our little dreamland that often goes completely unnoticed. Fun stuff! Here's another macro shot of a nice desert bush. The flowers are juuuuust about to pop!   |
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Post by someNOTHING! on Dec 21, 2015 23:16:09 GMT -5
My favourite window in the entire world. I took this photo in Sri Lanka, in the house I used to live in. The first time I saw it - I felt a feeling of awe/// it seemed to symbolise the struggle of the (then gone) search. The room (kitchen, actually) was always enveloped in the darkness. The bars on the window... and the most fantastic view of the ocean, ever changing, never the same, always in motion.  Interesting. I also have a photo of my favorite doorway, looking out from my trusty hammock that I slung from the rafters in my old run down "house" in India. Once I run it down, I'll post it. May take some time...on the road for a bit. |
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Post by zin on Dec 22, 2015 18:05:18 GMT -5
Thanks for telling the name of the tree -- I read some, it's a bit complicated one : ) And the picture is nice, you took it yourself? I'm so ignorant on cameras, can't imagine what kind of camera will take such a pic. "I always appreciated the supposed/likely fact that no two leaves/cells/etc are alike in history of what is." .. Probably for their own 'selves' they are quite unique! And I sometimes think even lego-like (similar looking) things present different scenes, when combined... "Brilliant".. Yes : ) I don't know a lot about trees, but I do recognize a few of them when I see them, and know a little about them. Being that they (trees) have been around for so long, I kind of feel a fancy for them. I also used to take care of a pecan orchard and planted acres and acres of loblolly pine once. Also, seeing trees that have been around for thousands of years (like the Redwoods or Sequoias) always leaves a closer impression of the blink-of-an-eye of our bodily lives. Anyway, I suggest finding a camera with "macro" ability. There are some not-so-expensive ones now that enable you to do some close up shots of various things you find in nature. Where do you live...I might be able to offer some advice about looking online for certain models (mind you, I'll be on the road for the next few days, so a little out of touch). You'll find yourself looking a little more intricately along paths, under logs, or in creek beds, taking a few snaps of the micro-world and going back to your computer to see a whole other perspective. Kinda cool...at least it is for me. There's a whole other world that is constantly going on in our little dreamland that often goes completely unnoticed. Fun stuff! Here's another macro shot of a nice desert bush. The flowers are juuuuust about to pop! First of all, the picture is marvellous! Thank you! Trees: I looked at loblolly pines, they seemed a bit funny to me, very tall! I was going to ask why you planted them, then read (under 'pinus taeda' title) "The yellowish, resinous wood is highly prized for lumber, but is also used for wood pulp. This tree is commercially grown in extensive plantations." It gave an idea at least... Yes, trees are special for me, too (I guess they're so for most people). Many times I find them consoling, for example. Many times during walks when I was upset I came across tree branches that looked like ready to embrace : ) Also some of them in my area I call arch angels, because they rise above the whole street, as if protecting everything. I am quoting from H. Inayat Khan now: "All the teachings that the great prophets and teachers have given are only interpretations of what they have seen. They have interpreted in their own language what they have read from the manuscript of nature: that trees and plants and rocks spoke to them. Did nature only speak to those in the past? No, the soul of man is always capable of that bliss if he only realized it. Once the eyes of the heart are open, man begins to read every leaf of the tree as a page of the sacred Book.
In the swinging of the branches, in the flying of the birds, and in the running of the water,
Beloved, I see Thy waving hand, bidding me good-bye.
In the cooing of the wind, in the roaring of the sea, and in the crashing of the thunder,
Beloved, I see Thee weep and I hear Thy cry.
In the promise of the dawn, in the breaking of the morn, in the smiles of the rose,
Beloved, I see Thy joy at my homecoming."Desert bush picture: The desert theme turned out to be quite fecund : ) This pic made me think of beginnings and hope. Not in a too much sentimental way - but these facts are just there, in front of my nose. And I am not making poetic talk now: Just like one may not see these flowers in a desert at first glance, one may not notice beginnings and hope in one's 'soul', either. The concept of soul may be unnecessary here but in my mind it is so much related to deserts! The picture I'm putting here belongs to a flower at a park, it's just a close view - I took it (today) thinking the desert flower pic.  About cameras: You wrote "Anyway, I suggest finding a camera with "macro" ability. There are some not-so-expensive ones now that enable you to do some close up shots of various things you find in nature. Where do you live...I might be able to offer some advice about looking online for certain models" .. I live partly on Mars, partly in Turkey.. Awaiting advice accordingly! ...Joke aside, I liked my new cellphone, I am inclined to exploit it a bit longer. But your advice is welcome of course... After so much space interest (that is me), the time of micro-world may be near . |
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Post by zin on Dec 25, 2015 2:50:48 GMT -5
That's a slightly enlarged view but it did look larger than usual, yesterday.  |
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Post by zin on Dec 28, 2015 3:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by zin on Dec 30, 2015 18:43:15 GMT -5
The first snow of winter - from today. 2nd pic is seagulls over sea (not much clear! : )) And, have a Happy New Year!   |
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Post by justlikeyou on Dec 30, 2015 19:21:39 GMT -5
Christmas day at the beach north of Boston. My daughter-in-law - brave soul - actually took a dip in the water.   |
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Post by zin on Dec 30, 2015 19:28:44 GMT -5
Yes she must be brave! It looks like there are whirlpools there .. and, wasn't it cold? But love of sea is another thing! |
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