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From Houzz: “Chihuly in the Garden”

3 May

 

Chihuly’s glasswork creates high drama in the garden.

Credit to Ann Wilkerson for sharing her photos of Chihuly’s exhibition in Dallas 2012.  She had high praise and delight for this world class show.

 

 

Friday Photo: I Ching No. 60 Pattern

29 Apr

“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 Apr

The 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

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

Mom @ Hampton Court 2012

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Friday Photos: I Ching No. 6 Conflict

18 Mar

Elated with Eliot’s Elegant Book Review

15 Mar

I 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 Mar
Thames River cruise (2012)

Thames River cruise (2012)

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Inside the lock

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Displaces river water

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Friday Photos: I Ching No. 50 Holding

26 Feb

Hawaiian style…

Fish pond

Fish pond.  The tide brings fish in.  The stone wall holds them.

Work to maintain the wall

Work to maintain the wall

Ko'ie'ie Fish Pond

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 Photos: I Ching No. 24 Returning or turning point

19 Feb

 

Koi pond

Koi pond

Koi pond too

Koi pond too

Love Light Sparkle

14 Feb
Crystal heart light

Crystal heart light

If love seems upside down….

Summit (wedding venue) Panther Creek State Park

Summit (wedding venue) Panther Creek State Park

 

“Turn On Your Heart Light” like ET did in the 1982 Block Buster Movie (ET_Extra Terrestrial).  Neil Diamond inspired by the movie, wrote and recorded “Turn On Your Heart Light”  the same year.  Look up on You Tube for words, music and slide show.

ET..."Turn on your heart light"

ET says…”Turn on your heart light”

 

How does this look?

How does this look?

…..Hmmmm…this still seems upside down 😉

Happy Valentine’s Day!