Showing posts with label photographs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photographs. Show all posts

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Good Advice

"Cherish your solitude. 

Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. 

 Sleep out alone under the stars. 

Learn how to drive a stick shift.

Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. 

Say no when you don’t want to do something. 

Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. 

Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. 

Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. 

Believe in kissing." 

~Eve Ensler

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Sunflower Still Life

Sunflower Stil Lillife by Miss Kim
Sunflower Still Life, a photo by Miss Kim on Flickr.
Inspired by Willow at Life at Willow Manor today...

Sunflowers have always been a favourite of mine..

I love their bright exuberance
catching the warm rays of the sun...
eager to spread joy and warmth to all...

their cheerful faces... reminding us to keep on smiling...
their strong stems... so hard to bend... resilient, supportive, and reliable.

Simple petals pointing outward... towards others...
their full centers overflowing with abundance...
more than enough to share with hungry birds.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Triptych: Windows



"So I wait for you like a lonely house
till you will see me again and live in me.
Till then my windows ache."

Pablo Neruda 
(100 Love Sonnets: Cien Sonetos de Amor)



Today in the middle of summer I am missing this place- 
the Adriatic Sea on the Albanian coast...

This view is very special... a rare view from inside King Zog's old royal palace, now sadly crumbling in ruin. 
I think that one day it will be added to the list of local archaeological sites.

Build in 1927, as a personal gift to HM King Zog I, by the business community of Durres as a sign of respect and prosperity. Build in a form of an eagle, the villa was constructed on the highest point of the port city of Durres, overlooking the city and peering towards Italy. It is most famous for its Blue marble and large ballroom. Although horribly damaged during the 1997 riots, it remains a symbol the heritage of the city of Durres. With over two thousand newly married couples visiting it as a sign of good luck yearly.
From: Albanian Royal Court