Oh leaves, ask the wind which of you
Will be the first to fall. ~Soseki
Along this road
Is none but I
This autumn eve. ~ Basho
cited in Jonathan Clements, The Moon in the Pines
evening light remains
the sun goes down –
but evening light remains
in the leaves ~ Nijo Yoshimoto*
*trans: Steven D Carter
Haiku before Haiku
memory fragments
although the wind
blows terribly here
the moonlight also leaks
between the roof planks
of this ruined house
~Izumi Shikibu
The Ink Dark Moon
ravages of time
along the railways, abandoned
- abandoned to the doves
abandoned sugar mill
abandoned sugar mill
the door latch
rusting scarlet
winter rain ~Issa
Translation:
droplets
i like to wash,
the dust of this world
in the droplet of dew ~Basho
droplets forming
on the morning-glories
sitting still ~ Issa
weekly photo challenge: everyday life
This week’s photo challenge is guest hosted by Jon Sanwell of Without an H. Read on for more about this week’s theme and his photography tips!
Everyday Life. This challenge is all about people and the things they do every day: working, eating, drinking, chatting, dreaming, walking, exercising, or any of those things we do all the time without really thinking about it. Take a walk around your neighbourhood, or around the streets where you work or study, and take a look at the people you see. (The shot above was taken at lunch time on a street in Ho Chi Minh City.) You might think that your neighbourhood isn’t very interesting, but imagine that you’re giving a guided tour to someone from the other side of the world—what’s normal for you might be extraordinary to them.
Share a photo that means EVERYDAY LIFE to you
hangin’ out
apples
apple’s heart
embracing two seeds —
morning light
pathways
…our minds can seem like such a ragged and disorderly place, disturbed by the slightest sound, thought, or impulse. Seeing the moving, restless character of the mind is the first step toward…concentration, mindfulness, tranquillity, insight, oneness.
Source:
Tulku Thondup, The Healing Power of Mind
leaves
the autumn wind
more white
than the rocks in the rocky mountains ~Basho*
*www.thegreenleaf.co.uk
weekly photo challenge: near and far
This week’s photo challenge is guest hosted by Brian Cooney. Read on for more about this week’s theme and his photography tips!
Near and Far. We’re excited about this week’s photo challenge, near and far, and hope it inspires you to play with perspective, which can give sweeping images of beautiful locations more oomph and power. Perspective is what makes a flat two-dimensional image, such as a photograph, appear like it is three-dimensional. To create this effect, you can use features like diagonal lines, which converge within the frame and literally suck in the viewer.
sun flower
f 12.4, exp 1/60
weekly photo challenge: merge
merging lines with light and shadow
peace lily
the eye that is penetrating sees clearly,
the ear that is penetrating hears clearly,
the nose that is penetrating distinguishes odors,
the mouth that is penetrating distinguishes flavors,
the mind that is penetrating has understanding,
and the understanding that is penetrating has virtue. ~ CHUANG-TZU
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