“Oh I, I believe in magic and I believe in dreams” – Grace Slick, Dreams
Photography
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”
― Emperor, Mulan
”You can’t learn passion, either you’ve got it or you haven’t.” – Martin Parr
Something borrowed, something blue, check out Leannes Cole’s blog later on for something new.
Gratitude to Leanne, Laura Macky, and all contributing photographers for providing what I suspect will once again be a variety of fabulous monochrome visuals.
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“Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.” Bradley Miller, activist (b. 1956)
“If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in Water.” – Loren Eiseley
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
‘Never assume that because a man has no eyes, he cannot see.’ ~ Master Po
‘Close your eyes. What do you hear?’ ~ Master Po
‘I hear the water. I hear the birds.’ -Young Caine
‘Do you hear your own heartbeat?’ ~ Master Po
‘No.’ -Young Caine
‘Do you hear the grasshopper which is at your feet?’ ~ Master Po
‘Old Man, how is it that you hear these things?’ -Young Caine
‘Young Man, how is it that you do not?’ ~ Master Po
“Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors,
there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
”I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed.” – Garry Winogrand
Find out what somethings our gracious hosts Leanne Cole and Laura Macky have for us to look at this week… later on today. Thanks goes to L & L and to all of the talented contributors for another week of Madness.
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And the wand-like lily which lifted up,
As a Maenad, its moonlight-coloured cup,
Till the fiery star, which is its eye,
Gazed through clear dew on the tender sky.
Maverick Mist 