Wabi Sabi
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broken but still loved flaws show the path well traveled don't give up on me Beauty in the things that are not perfect. Attractiveness in flaws. A sense of history and time. A story to be told. A moment of listening. Stopping to hear. "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." ~ Ernest Hemingway Handheld Canon 5D Mark II EF 50mm f/1.4; image converted to black and white in Aperture 3.6, then post in Tonality 1.4.2. (162/365) 2017_06_11_35649
imperfect beauty search for the flawless image blinds the journey New and old. Wilted brown daisy--entering the final stage before returning to the earth. Reminder of impermanence. Handheld Canon 5D Mark II EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro--image post in Aperture 3.6. (157/365) 2017_06_06_IMG_3094
faded beauty where did your fragrance go with time my friend Two days ago she bloomed. Soft and fragrant. Confident. Her life is short. In just a matter days, she transforms back to the earth. Without a pause, her impermanent beauty can be lost to not even a memory. Handheld Canon 5D Mark II EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro--image post in Aperture 3.6. (165/365) 2017_06_14_35726
after joy color returns to the earth brings another bloom All things come from nothing and return to nothing--yesterday becomes tomorrow. Tomorrow becomes the future and the cycle perpetually continues as all things in nature. There is no beauty of the bloom. That time has passed. This moment is often overlooked and disregarded. After the bloom is just as important and attractive in its own way. It is the beginning of the next bloom. “The earth has its music for those who will listen..." ~ George Santayana Canon 5D Mark II EF 24-105mm f/4.0L--image post in Aperture 3.6 (143/365)
January 18, 2013 -- Just outside one of the many rest areas along I-70 in Kansas, sits this shack. You can't help but wonder how much this small, simple structure has witnessed over the years, and how many secrets it holds within its walls. Camera stuff: Canon G10.
stages of the bloom from before beauty then death impermanent life On one plant: Purple Balloon Flowers in various stages of bloom. New, bloom, and old. The cycle of life. Not all things are forever. Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.9 Macro USM; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6. (170/365) 2017_06_19_35946
vulnerable fruit from the earth a garden grows a summer cloud Garden grapes. The first from the planting. Impermanence. From the soil they evolve. Vines grow and expand for the sun. There are no guarantees. Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon 580EX II; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6 and converted to Black & White with Tonality 1.4.2.. (174/365) 2017_06_23_36081
a journal pen and thought two sandals walk the journey plants will always bloom "In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself." ~ Susan Sontag iPhone 6s, ambient light, image post in Tonality 1.4.2. (181/365) 2017_06_30_IMG_2002_edit
petals break like waves white tips of foam from the wind all flow to her heart Handheld Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.4; RAW image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6. (180/365) 2017_06_29_36449
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past the bloom memories fade remembrance distorted yesterday's shadow forgotten iPhone 6s; Halide Photo App; RAW Image Post Aperture 3.6 and Affinity Photo 1.6.7 - Liquify Persona 2018-10-30-iOS-IMG_0584 - Yellow Rose (51/90)