Tag: Nature
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At peace
At peace What we all want after a long day of work: a pleasing moment of peace.I zoom in on the little figure at the far right and marvel at its posture. Photo of the week: Thrikunhapuzha, Kerala, India 2016
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Mani stone
Mani stone ‘Mani Padme’ of the mantra ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ is generally translated as ‘the Jewel in the Lotus’. And this pair of words is held for the equivalent of the Hindu pair of lingam and yoni, the male and female sex (of Shiva and Parvati). My film In the beginning was desire deals at…
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Pile of stones
Pile of stones Chenresi, the bodhisattva of Compassion, is the protector of Tibet. His mantra ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ is carved on stones and rocks all over Tibet. This heap of stones too has several of these so called ‘mani stones’ among them.Unfortunately Chenresi and his mantra have not been able to keep the country…
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Smart coats
Smart coats Three little fellows on top of the world, their world. They had no time for me, fortunately. That’s how they got imprinted in my memory forever. Photo of the week: Tibet, between Gyantse and Lhasa, China 1996
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The Earth is round
The Earth is round The Earth is round. Its surface measures 510.000.000 km2. On a tiny part, in Gruyère, a tree and a chapel stand brotherly next to each other. Photo of the week: Charmey, Gruyère, Switzerland 2022
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Snow Country
Snow Country Why do I think of Snow Country, of Kawabata? Not only because the picture shows a snow country. It is the sensitivity and perfection with which Kawabata depicts female beauty in his novels. Here it is nature that gives me the sensation of looking at a reclining nude, drawn with the same sensitivity…
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Two takes, one lake
Two takes, one lake Just two out of a multitude of different possible takes of one and the same lake. Photos of the week: Etang de Pontremble, France 2024
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With frame and without
With frame and without The wooden frame must have been placed there to guide the eyes of the visitors towards the nice view of Château-Chalon. But the frame reduces the view of the little hill town to a mere picture postcard. It creates a distance between the viewer and the landscape. On the other hand,…
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Out of the blue
Out of the blue I didn’t actually see it falling from the sky. It was already there when I passed it on my walk around La Vineuse-sur-Frégande. Photo of the week: La Vineuse-sur-Frégande, France 2023
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Chisaku-in garden
Chisaku-in garden Sen no Rikyu, the legendary Japanese Tea master, is said to have loved the garden of the Chisaku-in temple. Rikyu died in 1591, while the temple was constructed in 1601. So the garden must have been layed out well before. I can imagine Rikyu sitting on a rock, contemplating the beauty of the…
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