“Perception is created and twisted so quickly.” — Louis C. K.
Photography
“As wave is driven by wave
And each, pursued, pursues the wave ahead,
So time flies on and follows, flies, and follows,
Always, for ever and new. What was before
Is left behind; what never was is now;
And every passing moment is renewed.”
Ovid
“I want to encourage women to embrace their own uniqueness. Because just like a rose is beautiful, so is a sunflower, so is a peony. I mean, all flowers are beautiful in their own way, and that’s like women too.” — Miranda Kerr
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This is kind of a ghost image of a Dzunukwa Mask. This particuliar mask was made of bear skin and human hair. It was believed the Dzunukwa, or Cannibal Woman, would lurk in the forest and eat little children. The mask would be worn by a chief in ceremonies, one of which would be gift-giving as it was believed that men that could tame her would bring back great treasure. So hopefully this brings everyone good fortune, with no loss of little children, as I’m passing this image on to this week 12’s Monochrome Madness. Don’t look into the eyes of this thing but keep an eye out for this week’s monochrome photos by some very talented people. Photos will be posted on Leanne Cole’s blog later on in the day.
Thou art the Iris, fair among the fairest,
Who, armed with golden rod
And winged with the celestial azure, bearest
The message of some God.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Since Iris is the Greek goddess for the Messenger of Love, her sacred flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages. Greek men would often plant an iris on the graves of their beloved women as a tribute to the goddess Iris, whose duty it was to take the souls of women to the Elysian fields.” — Hana No Monogatari, from The Stories of Flowers.
“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke
“Art” isn’t just paintings…
and sculptures,
it can be anything in which we find beauty…
…and meaning…
— even food.
Show us a thing, place, or person that’s a work of art to you.
The flower offered of itself
And eloquently spoke
Of Gods
In languages of rainbows
Perfumes
And secret silence…
Phillip Pulfrey
“A picture is a poem without words.”
Horace
Maverick Mist 