“Pattern” is David Hinton’s translation of I Ching No. 60. These are a couple of my favorite photos from London 2012.
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Friday Photo: I Ching No. 20 Heron’s Eye Gaze
22 AprThe translation by David Hinton is “heron’s eye gaze”. I think I got IT! Also from David Hinton’s translation: “Noble and lofty. Reverent, inward, yielding and devoted as a river.”
I originally posted this photo with the classic translation “viewing”.
Blue heron
Friday Photo: I Ching No. 22 Elegance
8 Apr“Elegance” as translated by David Hinton. Also translated “grace” or “adorning”.
Mom @ Hampton Court 2012
Gallery
Friday Photos: I Ching No. 6 Conflict
18 Mar Touring Washington D.C. landmarks
Touring Washington D.C. landmarks
Elated with Eliot’s Elegant Book Review
15 MarI was so elated that I purchased I Ching: The Book of Change translated by David Hinton (new to me). I am amazed that I found Eliot Weinberger’s review in my twitter feed. Here is the link:
http://www.chinafile.com/library/nyrb-china-archive/what-i-ching
His review is comprehensive, concise and engaging. My study of I Ching began 17 years ago preparing collage interpretations, followed by a lull, then re-engaged last year with photo interpretations posted in Elfcroft’s Friday Photos.
Here are some gems from Eliot’s review:
“it can explain everything”
“crucial words have no fixed meaning”
“Everything is connected. Everything is in a state of restless change.”
“Chinese characters as ideas rather than words”
“Cosmic filing system”
“microcosm of Chinese civilization”
“tease the mind”
“read in an infinite number of ways”
………the possibilites…..:)
Friday Photos: I Ching No. 43 Displacement
4 MarThames River cruise (2012)
Inside the lock
Displaces river water
Friday Photos: I Ching No. 50 Holding
26 FebHawaiian style…
Fish pond. The tide brings fish in. The stone wall holds them.
Work to maintain the wall
Ko’ie’ie Fish Pond
Hawaiian ponds are built to raise and harvest fish. This six acre example produced over 2,000 pounds of fish a year.
Friday Photo: I Ching No. 17 Following
12 Feb
Great idea! I’m behind you.
In these days and times, following means getting updates on blogs ;), Twitter, Facebook….social media. Thank you turtles! with slow motion… the concept of following seems a good label for this image.
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