85 Replies to “Talisman”

  6. MyoPaname – About me : What doesn't kill me makes me stronger... About religion : There is something bigger than I am... About politic : I don't know the name, but I know how it has to be...
    MyoPaname says:

    Amazing light…!

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  10. spiritualdragonfly – Eastern Shore – I WANT OUT OF LABELS. I DON'T WANT MY WHOLE LIFE CRAMMED INTO A SINGLE WORD, OR STORY. I WANT TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE, UNKNOWABLE, SOME PLACE TO BE THAT'S NOT ON THE MAP. A REAL ADVENTURE. A MYSTERY. A BLANK. UNKNOWN. UNDEFINED"(Chuck Palahniuk) *************** So, I've started my 'ABOUT' page with this particular quote because I feel it's a pretty good fit for me. Every day of our lives is a blank slate, a new beginning that we get to fill......Each day I'm evolving, so to try and tell you who I am is going to change on any given day. One day I'm spirited and wild, the next solemn.One day I'm anxious, another I'm full of piss and vinegar. I guess you could say I am a Hodge Podge....living a sometimes beautifully chaotic, yet simple life that I choose to share with you......
    spiritualdragonfly says:

    Absolutely stunning..

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  12. Hazel Stark – Coastal Maine – I grew up in Maine (choosing a tent in the woods behind my parents' house as my luxurious bedroom for more than half of my childhood), where my passion for the outdoors and the people who live it began. I went to college off the coast of Maine where I focused on ethnobotany and natural history, moved to California to teach at an outdoor school for a year, moved back to Maine to be the caretaker of an entire island, then spent a year living and learning in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of northwestern Wyoming. I've been back in Maine since 2016. I run Maine Outdoor School, L3C, help schools raise Atlantic salmon, and do a lot of writing on the side.
    Hazel Stark says:

    Stunning! What a moment.

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  14. A wonderful, powerful image, fraught with symbolism. The heron is a strong guardian spirit of the Ancestors to the Abenaki; it is called Kasco (as in Maine’s Casco Bay).

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  15. Lee – Maryland – Photography is my hobby. I own 33 PLANET EARTH groups on Flickr. This blog is not about me, its about the members of the family of PLANET EARTH groups. Administration Team Thanks to all members for being part of the family of PLANET EARTH groups. PLANET EARTH groups are not the largest groups on Flickr but we are some of the best groups. Members on the administration team are all active members and do care about our planet. 29 PLANET EARTH groups please take the time and ck. out what these groups have to offer, thousands of photos and videos by our members. My daughter is part of Administration for PLANET EARTH groups. zieglerb www.flickr.com/photos/zieglerb/ ♥PANKARITA♥ is part of Administration for CHILDREN OUR FUTURE, and PLANET EARTH OUR HOME www.flickr.com/photos/kristel_pankarita/ Any problems or concerns please contact any of us. Your Friend Lee PLANET EARTH groups. www.flickr.com/people/thats_right/ Wordpress: PLANET EARTH NEWSLETTER blog http://planetearthnewsletter.wordpress.com/ copy and paste above link or click on PLANET EARTH NEWSLETTER blog below. This is an active blog so ck. back when you can for future updates. Get fed get the feed.
    Lee says:

    Very nice capture of the heron.

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  24. Kat at travelgardeneat – Life sometimes gets so busy, we forget to stop and smell the roses. Travel.Garden.Eat is a reminder to slow down and enjoy the things that make good memories and replenish the soul!
    Kat at travelgardeneat says:

    The reflection adds such a mystical layer to the photo — beautiful image!

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  26. kim881 – A retired teacher, I am originally from London; lived in Cologne, Germany for nearly eight years, and the Republic of Ireland for two years, where I gave birth to my daughter. I have lived in North Norfolk in the UK for twenty three years. Reading and writing have been a huge part of my life since I was very young. I used to write mainly poetry, moved on to short stories, and finished my first novel for children aged 8+ at the beginning of this year: a ghost story set in London in the Second World War. I am currently writing a novel for older children, another ghost story, this time set in North Norfolk. I am an examiner and moderator for English and English Literature, and a volunteer at local libraries, leading Bounce and Rhyme for babies and toddlers, as well as a Chatterbooks reading group for older children. Contact with children keeps me young and alive. I can't wait to have grandchildren. Our two cats run wild in our overgrown garden that is also occasionally home to deer, hedgehogs, owls and dragonflies, and a huge variety of other birds and wildlife. I can see it all from my desk; it's peaceful, green and food for the imagination. Apart from being a huge Radio 4 fan, I love music, theatre and anything in the horror genre.
    kim881 says:

    I love this.

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  27. whitefeatherfloating – When I began this blog I was simply going to share my writing. However, after being part of the blogging world for quite some time now, I decided to begin sharing my artwork. Patsy's Creative Corner will always have my artwork. Thanks for visiting! :)
    whitefeatherfloating says:

    Gorgeous and serene picture. I love the reflection!

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  28. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    A beauty. I can feel the stillness.

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  29. SHL2 – United States – I love photography, DIY arts and crafts, and blogging. My other interest includes gardening, landscaping, and playing with the dogs. I am a bit ADD so I switch up my crafts often out of me just getting bored of the same old thing.
    sonyaliraphotography says:

    Beautiful picture.

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  30. Apt complement to Hopkins’ soaring “Windhover.” This one is reflecting. Me too, thanks to you.

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  35. katieprior – Taker of photos, tenderer of plants, avid reader of books. Currently living in the North of England, hoping to get better images, to keep my plants alive and to find a quiet moment to read my book.
    katieprior says:

    Beautiful! I really like how you have isolated the heron with the backlighting against the morning mist.

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  37. 2ndhalfolife – In the second (or really third?) half of my life now. Moving into the more crone stage: out of my head, into my soul. My magic is returning after many years of having lost it to the streets of life. There have been some very dark times, but these have made my journey rich with the stuff of possibility. Because out of darkness has come the glittering beauty of illumination. It has come with struggle and toil, and not without help--but I am here, and I am mostly in tact, and I'm here to share the rest of this journey with you all if you care to join me.......
    2ndhalfolife says:

    Wonderful. Didn’t see my heron much this year……

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  38. Fantastic photo.

    Your poem is food for thought: “there is no psychological time only chronological time.”

    In other words: there is only the now.

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  43. Simple, beautiful, and up to your usual standards. I loved it. jlheman1945

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  45. Ogee – I am a nascent gardener, rescuer, and photographer, chronicling the journey of the dogs at Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary near Sacramento, CA - and the Memorial Garden we have devoted to them.
    Ogee says:

    Perfect. I am transported.

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  46. derrickjknight – UK – I am an octogenarian enjoying rambling physically and photographing what I see, and rambling in my head as memories are triggered. I also ramble through a lifetime's photographs. In these later years much rambling is done in a car.
    derrickjknight says:

    Serene is right

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  48. Jacintº – Barcelona – La fotografía es para mí el mejor modo de expresión, con las palabras soy más torpe. En una imagen se pueden expresar sentimientos, belleza, ambiente, tristeza, alegría, sensualidad, inmensidad, fascinación, .... dicen que "una imagen vale más que mil palabras". Lo mismo me sucede con la pintura y el dibujo. Photography is for me the best way of expression, with the words I'm clumsy. In an image can express feelings, beauty, environment, sadness, joy, sensuality, vastness, fascination, .... they say that "a picture is worth a thousand words." The same thing happens with painting and drawing.
    Jacintº says:

    Gran toma my friend! Saludos

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      1. two tiny orange babies? I clicked on the picture and searched everywhere….no luck!

      2. on the left hand side of the koi – about middle of the frame – two tiny orange ones are swimming in the opposite direction… Oh I’m referring to the wrong photo! “below the surface” sorry!

  50. firefly1275 – Louisiana – V. Rose enjoys creating mystical characters and worlds, with a touch of the modern day world. When she is not writing or thinking up her next story ideas, she is enjoying South Louisiana sunsets.
    firefly1275 says:

    Very beautiful photo.

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  51. blondie63 – I love crochet, knitting, photography, dogs, cooking, baking, scrapbooking, music ,blogging and did I mention dogs? I also love to collect movies which is a big hobby of mine!
    Lisa says:

    Wow that is a fantastic photo! I love Heron’s and someday want to get a photo of them myself! Have a splendid Thursday! Hugz Lisa and Bear

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  55. Cara Lockhart Smith – I am a writer and illustrator of books for children, and a painter of pictures. I live in the Scottish Borders, and this landscape provides many of the settings, and the details, for my picture books, pictorial maps and large Northern Alphabet Postcards.
    Cara Lockhart Smith says:

    Oh how delighted I would have been to have taken a photograph like that, it’s just beautiful.

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  56. desertblues – I'm a Cultural Scientist, born in 1952. My real-life name is Jacqueline. This blog is for my adventures in watercolor. http://desertblues2.wordpress.com/ You're welcome to stop by and say hello.
    desertblues says:

    beautiful!

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  58. graham mcquade – Southport, Merseyside, UK – An artist finding his way slowly. Have a look at my website: grahammcquadefineart.com or my blog grahammcquade.wordpress.com. Please don't hesitate in contacting me. I Look forward to seeing you.
    grahammcquade says:

    The stillness of the moment frozen in mystery

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  59. camerapacker – Greenville, SC – I have been photographing since 1957. I am a retired pathologist, dedicated photographer, avid audiophile and occasional fisherman. I may comment on all of the above in my blog. My blogs will have photo graphic subjects I am currently experimenting with. I continue to teach photography at Furman University in the OLLI program. My classes include Photoshop skills and photo criticism.
    camerapacker says:

    Nice

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  65. camerapacker – Greenville, SC – I have been photographing since 1957. I am a retired pathologist, dedicated photographer, avid audiophile and occasional fisherman. I may comment on all of the above in my blog. My blogs will have photo graphic subjects I am currently experimenting with. I continue to teach photography at Furman University in the OLLI program. My classes include Photoshop skills and photo criticism.
    camerapacker says:

    Lovely and very painterly.

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  66. Hi seedbud, thank you for liking a post over on my new blog (hakkanotogame), I came over to check out your blog and I really love the soft light and subject here, it has a dream like feel 🙂

    Alex

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  67. Rene Yoshi – Just a transplanted Okinawan-French Southern girl with a wee bit o' Irish, sharing photography and what I'm learning about spiritual things, including putting off legalism and religious traditions, and embracing God's matchless love, tender mercy, and amazing grace!
    Rene Yoshi says:

    LOVE this! What a magnificent image!!

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