ARTS: Random Photo Thread [Archive]

Shugen

10-11-2011, 03:13 AM

I went to a wedding this weekend and took this photo as I was leaving the church.

Ron

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Dokan

10-11-2011, 11:19 AM

A couple from Mt. Tremper, NY.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EH8mt4MbMqU/ToXqF6q6ZAI/AAAAAAAAHdc/zDWRW7sCzQg/s912/IMG_20110930_105006.jpg
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Hoyu

10-11-2011, 11:35 AM

Great pictures everyone! Hopefully I can get to the home computer long enough to get something up to share as well.
Shawn, I love that last one :lol:

Gassho,
John

Hogen

10-11-2011, 12:08 PM

http://tapatalk.com/mu/630050cd-31d9-59a7.jpg

Kaishin

10-11-2011, 06:32 PM

A bit on the morbid side, but took this one last evening. Think the poor little guy got a bit cocky with his "tight-rope" walking...

http://i.imgur.com/Cvi5Y.jpg

In case you can't make it out, that's a squirrel who apparently got electrocuted, hanging upside down...

Kyonin

10-11-2011, 06:35 PM

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AS3r-aG9VnI/SKLMGz_q8iI/AAAAAAAABOo/NdNE213KrXM/s640/IMG0042A.jpg

Hoyu

10-12-2011, 09:30 PM

Autumn on my way to work. It only lasted for 2-3 days in this beauty.

Hi Nindo,

The thing that struck me about this photo(after I got over my envy :D ) is how peaceful of a way start to your work day this must be for you. A while back I had chosen to skip the freeway, on my trek to work, in favor of the pace(and view!) of the side streets . Something just never sat well with getting out of bed early and driving 70mph at 5am. Everything wizzing by at such a blurying pace always just seemed to disturb my mental state. After giving up the freeway, I now have a pace which allows me to enjoy many wondrous sights along the way. Changing my drive from a commute to a journey.

Gassho,
John

Nindo

10-13-2011, 04:24 AM

Hi John,

good on you for getting off the freeway! Yesterday morning I returned a rental car during the morning rush hour, and seriously, I'm so glad I don't have to be stuck bumper to bumper every day...

Even when walking, peace or no peace is still up to your mind, though. Sometimes I'm present, sometimes I'm not. I need to cross a couple of larger roads and I do get into a rage occasionally when cars don't stop! The stretch through the forest can be one big sheet of ice in winter (you cannot see how sloped it is!), so it can be quite scary to slither down there. Once a week or so I pick up the garbage, and sometimes I get angry about all those carelessly tossed coffee cups and McD bags.
Biking is a whole different story - you need to be alert 100% all the time and do the thinking for some drivers. I used to bike a lot more than I did this summer, but found it too stressful :P

Undo

10-13-2011, 05:03 AM

A quick post of one of my favourite scorpions.
Babycurus jacksoni
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/planktonplank/Babycurus%20jacksoni/260811017.jpg

Nindo

10-17-2011, 02:58 AM

My answer to Morelos (and for Rimon):

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Kyonin

10-17-2011, 10:31 AM

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4aoNHXAojdU/SP1TSsfFVdI/AAAAAAAAB3g/Z_YDsBStTJg/s640/DSC00001.JPG

My answer to Morelos (and for Rimon):

Shokai

10-17-2011, 10:50 AM

Awesome pic Choco

Kyonin

10-17-2011, 06:28 PM

Thanks Shokai!

It's a park near my house. I love to go walking early on Sunday mornings and sometimes I get this kind of pictures.

Very relaxing place to be. :D

Awesome pic Choco

Gary

10-31-2011, 01:14 PM

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l200/fletcher100/photo10.jpg
Enso, Zen in everything.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l200/fletcher100/315970_302137389812272_100000480408387_1226318_131 7125884_n.jpg
A boat left to decay at the local harbour.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l200/fletcher100/315022_308259005866777_100000480408387_1250426_167 7099447_n.jpg
The beach this very morning.

Shohei

10-31-2011, 02:11 PM

*rightclick "view image" to see the whole thing

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Shokai

10-31-2011, 02:31 PM

Shohei;

Thanks for sharing the pic. You should come visit us in the banana belt sometime. I promise to show you the snow shoes I wore when I lived in Ottawa. To be honest, envy is not something I'm feeling right now. :lol: :lol:

Kaishin

12-06-2011, 10:38 PM

Shortly after I set out my Rohatsu oryoki "hungry ghosts" offering, this little (well actually quite fat!) guy came along to enjoy them.

http://i.imgur.com/AKeCV.jpg

Emmet

12-07-2011, 03:32 AM

Sitting at a traffic light, looking absent-mindedly out the driver's window, this was growing out the side of a palm tree at eye level...
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/rescuetree.jpg

Emmet

12-07-2011, 03:43 AM

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/006.jpg
Bromeliad in the front yard.

lorax

12-07-2011, 04:43 AM

Love the contrast between the childs soft feathres and the texture of the wood and adobe. Grand daughter 4 years old.

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Emmet

12-07-2011, 11:11 AM

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/002-1.jpg

Nindo

03-29-2012, 04:07 AM

Reviving this thread again!

Still my walk to work:

(compare to first post)

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Gary

03-29-2012, 08:37 AM

This is Bridal Veil Falls near Raglan on NZ's North Island, taken during our trip earlier this year.
It reminds of Shunryu Suzuki's talk "Nirvana,The Waterfall" (page 92, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind) where he talks about visiting Yosemite National Park.

"Before we were born we had no feeling; we were one with the universe. This is called "mind-only," or "essence of mind," or "big mind,"
After we are separated by birth from this oneness, as the water falling from the waterfall is separated by the wind and rocks, then we have feeling. You have difficulty because you have feeling. You attach to the feeling you have without knowing just how this kind of feeling is created. When you do not realize that you are one with the river, or one with he universe, you have fear.
Whether it is separated into drops or not, water is water.
Our life and death are the same thing. When we realize this fact we have no fear of death anymore, and we have no actual difficulty in our life.
When the water returns to its original oneness with the river, it no longer has any individual feeling to it; it resumes its own nature,
and finds composure. How very glad the water must be to come back to the original river! If this is so, what feeling will we have when we die?"

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l200/fletcher100/photo33.jpg

Gassho
Gary

Shokai

03-29-2012, 10:20 AM

One single drop of water. Thanks for sharing this Gary; awesome journey :D

Koshin

03-29-2012, 02:21 PM

My Origami Buddha , proof that something good can come from a week of "vacation" because of a sprained ankle

Thanks you all, beautiful photos (yes, even the dead squirrel one :wink: )

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Kaishin

03-29-2012, 02:56 PM

Emmet

03-30-2012, 01:18 PM

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/Boqueron/Boqueron2012219.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/Boqueron/Boqueron2012217.jpg

The Bahamas from 35,000'

Marek

03-31-2012, 11:34 AM

Wow, I'm impressed !

It seems that we've got a lot of artists in Sangha (photographic artists and one origami artist :wink: )

:D

Myoku

05-01-2012, 07:49 AM

Shadow on a wall, sunrise in our kitchen

http://www.linplug.com/images/IMG_2882.jpg

Shokai

05-01-2012, 10:10 AM

Awesome

Jinyo

05-01-2012, 10:43 AM

8) ... and I love that Origami Lipor :D

Willow

Geika

05-01-2012, 08:41 PM

I would like to know how to make that origami Buddha...

Kyotai

05-07-2012, 12:33 AM

The image file you tried to attach is invalid. (Jpeg)

Is there a specific way to upload photos? I am just uploading through the "upload attachment" option.

Dokan

05-07-2012, 12:51 AM

The image file you tried to attach is invalid. (Jpeg)

Is there a specific way to upload photos? I am just uploading through the "upload attachment" option.

Mostly I've see this because of size. If it's too big it won't let you upload (think the max is 256k).

Maybe it doesn't like the extension (try changing it to .jpg).

Last but not least you can upload to tinypic.com and then just do it as a url instead:

some-link-to-the-tinypic-image

I use that a lot because I find the current forum limitations annoying :)

Gassho,

Dokan

Koshin

05-07-2012, 02:33 AM

Oh yes the Origami Buddha, I made it when I sprained my ankle a month ago :( It is a design from the great Hojyo Takashi

I wasted some common paper sheets to do it, and the hands of it are not really finished, as other details, but I couldn't find any Origami paper :(

Anyway, here is what I used:

Document with instructions, It is in portuguese but just follow (carefully) the pictures.
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5jP9uTr7E8UZnlxUjQwOUJZeEU

I think step 26 is the most tricky, the following video will help you (by minute 13:30):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dXVoY_H340

Enjoy :)

gilles

05-15-2012, 03:43 PM

was off sailing for few days
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff165/nwar65/Berlin-20120508-00167.jpg

gassho
gilles :D

Shugen

07-01-2012, 08:55 PM

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Summertime.

Shugen

07-02-2012, 03:39 AM

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This is the sunrise I get sometimes on my commute to work. :)

Gassho,
Michael

Kyotai

07-02-2012, 06:22 AM

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My family at the river.

Nindo

10-07-2012, 02:30 AM

Happy thanksgiving!

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Jinyo

10-07-2012, 10:35 AM

Hi there - How do I drop a Jpeg from photo file (adobe) into here?

Gassho

Willow

Kyonin

10-07-2012, 11:20 AM

Hi there - How do I drop a Jpeg from photo file (adobe) into here?

Hi Willow!

I just recorded a small tutorial for you. You can watch it here: http://www.screenr.com/Rhi8

Errata: Instead of "now", I wrote "no". Please read it as "now uploaded to the server".

Let me know if you have questions.

Gassho,

Kyonin

RichardH

10-07-2012, 09:29 PM

Jen and Will. He always has a mop of hair. The pic on the left is more recent.

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Gassho.

RichardH

10-07-2012, 09:31 PM

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This is the sunrise I get sometimes on my commute to work. :)

Gassho,
Michael

....Nice.

Gassho.

Jinyo

10-07-2012, 10:53 PM

Hi Willow!

I just recorded a small tutorial for you. You can watch it here: http://www.screenr.com/Rhi8

Errata: Instead of "now", I wrote "no". Please read it as "now uploaded to the server".

Let me know if you have questions.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Kyonin - thank you - that is really clear :)

Gassho

Willow

Jinyo

10-07-2012, 11:36 PM

just seeing if upload has worked

nope - will try again tomorrow (just tried to change my profile pic)

Jinyo

10-07-2012, 11:50 PM

Thanks Kyonin - avator worked now - will try posting some pics tomorrow - cool tutorial:)

Gassho

Willow

Geika

10-08-2012, 12:16 AM

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This is a picture of a baby lizard that I found in my apartment before I moved.

jlewis

10-08-2012, 10:46 PM

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Geek - thy name is Josh :)

Nindo

10-09-2012, 12:49 AM

Reminder - please post your own photos on this thread.
Thank you gassho1

jlewis

10-09-2012, 02:51 AM

My apologies- I went a little overboard with the editing app :).

jlewis

10-09-2012, 09:14 PM

To make up for my last pic (taken at a Ross store and terribly overdone), here is a picture I took last year. My wife and I were on a canoeing trip in Oregon and the couple that was with us had a little girl who just had to show my wife what she had found :).

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gassho1

Josh

Nindo

10-09-2012, 09:55 PM

So cute! I love frogs!

RichardH

10-10-2012, 12:09 PM

Highway One.. where prairie meets mountain. This is a digital composite made from dozen separate photographs. Fun to put together. Great location.636

Gassho. kojip.

10-10-2012, 07:24 PM

Highway One.. where prairie meets mountain. This is a digital composite made from dozen separate photographs. Fun to put together. Great location.636

Gassho. kojip.

Nice one Kojip ... I have always loved that view. So, on that theme here is me at the summit of Mt Yamnuska right on the front range of the Bow Valley.

Gassho
Michael

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/11/y7yze2en.jpg

Geika

10-10-2012, 11:24 PM

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"Biko" performed by Peter Gabriel 8 October 2012 in San Diego. Very wonderful show. [sensei]

10-11-2012, 12:34 AM

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"Biko" performed by Peter Gabriel 8 October 2012 in San Diego. Very wonderful show. [sensei]

Is that you on the main stage Amelia? :)
Gassho
Michael

Seizan

10-11-2012, 12:56 AM

642 My new horse, Cello! Trained through natural techniques, spoiled rotten, and spoken to in "mustang" so that he wants to be with people. It's the start of a wonderful relationship!

RichardH

10-11-2012, 03:42 AM

Nice one Kojip ... I have always loved that view. So, on that theme here is me at the summit of Mt Yamnuska right on the front range of the Bow Valley.

Gassho
Michael

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/11/y7yze2en.jpg

I might have been right down there off the highway by the rail line looking up at you!.. I was roaming that big flat where the mountains come up like a wall...

You have that standing on a mountain smile.[wave]

Gassho, kojip

10-11-2012, 04:45 AM

I might have been right down there off the highway by the rail line looking up at you!.. I was roaming that big flat where the mountains come up like a wall...

You have that standing on a mountain smile.[wave]

Gassho, kojip

Lol too funny Kojip ... yes that flat rock that comes straight up like a wall is Mt. Yamnuska (more here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_John_Laurie).

Yes, you got the grin alright ... I love them mountains. :) My friend beside was his first time up one and he is terrified of highs ... he was awesome.

Gassho
Michael

Nindo

10-13-2012, 01:01 AM

A walk in the woods

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Nindo

10-14-2012, 12:16 AM

And the morning sky, just before zazenkai

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Nenka

01-13-2013, 07:10 PM

A little freezing rain this morning.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8377769332_82e404877e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26380553@N05/8377769332/)

Shokai

01-14-2013, 02:22 PM

Thank you Nenka, I see your four and raise you two, (beautiful frozen frogs, that is) :D

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There is a Japanese tongue twister that goes with this knickknack:
Kaeru pyoko-pyoko
mi pyoko-pyoko
awasete pyoko-pyoko mu pyoko-pyoko

translation: Take two sets of three frog croaks add them together and they make six frog croaks

The young lady that gifted this has unfortunately left this visible world. Consequently, we hold this treasure close.

gassho,

Nenka

01-14-2013, 03:46 PM

I love that piece! But then, I would.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/8380963294_9cd6f2683d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26380553@N05/8380963294/)

Seizan

01-15-2013, 06:07 PM

Nenka I love it!!! I don't have anything froggy to share :(

Gassho

Emmet

04-03-2013, 06:05 PM

Florije's orchids
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Emmet

04-03-2013, 06:08 PM

Random iguana

950

04-03-2013, 06:18 PM

Here is the local neighbours wanting to come over for dinner. :)

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Genshin

04-03-2013, 06:51 PM

Here's a picture of the Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda taken on Saturday. It's next to a Nipponzan-Myohoji temple. You can just about make out my daughter in the background. :)

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Gassho
Matt

Yugen

04-03-2013, 07:29 PM

Late afternoon snowfall in Maine

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Gassho
Yugen

MyoHo

04-03-2013, 07:57 PM

We can see it coming, the opponent never did. Ippon in less then 10 seconds. My son ( on the left) at a regional Judo championship. He finished in third place! So proud of the litle guy!

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Gassho

Enkyo

Oheso

04-04-2013, 02:24 AM

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remnants of several layers of posters in a subway station, Brooklyn

RichardH

04-04-2013, 12:14 PM

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remnants of several layers of posters in a subway station, Brooklyn Love it. Thank you, Oheso

Gassho, Daizan

Daitetsu

04-04-2013, 12:40 PM

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Longing for summer...

Genshin

04-04-2013, 08:22 PM

961

Longing for summer...

I could not agree more... :)

Dokan

04-05-2013, 12:36 AM

Uji matcha with ice cream...yum!

gilles

04-14-2013, 01:16 PM

blooming cherry tree in paris backyard
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Geika

04-14-2013, 05:11 PM

Love the Kermit, Nenka!

Here's a picture of a group of DC cosplayers at Wondercon in Anaheim. My boyfriend and I went a few weeks ago.

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Edit: I apologize for the bad quality. This photo is large and high quality, but doesn't seem to be so after I posted it. Is it because there is a limit on photo size? No big deal.

Kyonin

04-20-2013, 10:35 AM

Here's a picture of a group of DC cosplayers at Wondercon in Anaheim.

Ah, definitely my kind of event and people. Back in the day I used to be a cosplayer of anything anime/Star Wars related... and I'm glad there are no existing photos :D

Thanks for the photo!

Gassho,

Kyonin

Kyonin

04-20-2013, 10:40 AM

Gothic cathedral and crystal clear blue sky.

I love my town. :)

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Geika

04-22-2013, 04:32 AM

Lovely, especially the touch of graffiti on the fountain. I mean that without sarcasm. Graffiti holds a certain charm for me.

Genshin

04-23-2013, 06:04 PM

Spring has arrived! [morehappy]

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Daijo

04-23-2013, 07:58 PM

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My Pit Bull/Bodhisattva mix (Rogers) on the Appalachian Trail in Vernon NJ.

Geika

04-24-2013, 12:17 AM

Rogers is the name? Cute. [happy]

Daijo

04-24-2013, 02:53 PM

Rogers is the name? Cute. [happy]

Yep, Rogers is his name. He's a rescue from the pound in Harlem. That was the name he had been given, so we kept it.

Geika

04-24-2013, 11:26 PM

Here's my doggie, Neo:

998

04-25-2013, 12:30 AM

Here's my doggie, Neo:

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Love the ears. :)

Gassho
Shingen

Shokai

04-25-2013, 10:52 AM

ear(s)? :D

Seimyo

04-25-2013, 08:14 PM

Belly rubs for Rogers and Neo.

Our wabbit Jack has a similar ear:
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Kyonin

04-25-2013, 09:07 PM

Belly rubs for Rogers and Neo.

Our wabbit Jack has a similar ear:
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Where's the Like button??

What a nice photo of Jack!

Gassho,

Kyonin

Nenka

04-26-2013, 05:19 PM

I've been attempting to make a hammered wire fibula (fancy word for pin/brooch) and here's what happened on my first three tries:
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The red-coated copper one is my first try. The wire is way too fine and didn't take hammering well at all (obviously), but it was easy to work and I wanted to learn the moves. The second one was promising, but I used the wrong hammer and left dents everywhere. I thought I had it with the brass one, but I made a measuring error and the pin came up way too short.

I posted this because the whole process reminded me of sewing a rakusu, errors and all! You just learn one step at a time, and keep going. (And try not to throw your tools around in frustration. :D)

Gassho

Jen

Shokai

04-26-2013, 10:51 PM

Nice work !! [claps]:encouragement:

Geika

04-27-2013, 03:08 AM

ear(s)? :D

Ha! Everyone always has something to say about Neo's ears, they're so funny. [happy]

Our wabbit Jack has a similar ear:
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Aw, loook at him... That's a cute rabbit. He and Neo are related somehow.

Kyonin

04-27-2013, 10:13 PM

Yugen

04-27-2013, 10:20 PM

What time do you get up Kyonin for your run? Lovely photo!

Deep bows
Yugen

04-28-2013, 01:10 AM

My town at dawn.

I went for my long run today and got out way before dawn. A little after the first hour, the sun decided to come out and greet me.

The statue there is called Minerva, and is the symbol of the city.

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Beautiful ... I am like you Kyōnin and enjoy a good morning run to start the day. :)

Gassho
Shingen

Kyonin

04-28-2013, 10:25 AM

What time do you get up Kyonin for your run? Lovely photo!

I always get up at 4:30 AM, even in weekends. Yes, I know I'm crazy :D

For weekdays runs I get out at 6:30 AM. For weekend runs I get out at 6:00 AM because training takes longer.

One of the little things I enjoy is watching sun rise while listening to birds, to my breathing and your my pounding the pavement :)

Gassho,

Kyonin

Emmet

05-07-2013, 12:02 AM

First lotus of the year.

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Yugen

05-07-2013, 12:28 AM

Archbishop Grigoris of Rhodes (1912) and Gary Lawless, friend of Gary Snyder and Nanao Sakaki (2013). My back deck, celebrating Orthodox Easter, Haiku, and Classical Greek verse. Mixing cultures, metaphors, and just having fun. Realizing in the end we are all the same.
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Daijo

05-10-2013, 02:38 PM

This pond is directly across the street from our house. I walk by here with Rogers everyday, this morning I actually noticed it.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/splatterhead_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0422_zps69a76351.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/splatterhead_2008/media/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0422_zps69a76351.jpg.html)

Daijo

05-10-2013, 02:43 PM

This is a nature walk about 10 miles from the house. We just discovered it but it's going to become a regular spot for us.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/splatterhead_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0415_zps99203f70.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/splatterhead_2008/media/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0415_zps99203f70.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/splatterhead_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0416_zpsf4d27acc.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/splatterhead_2008/media/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0416_zpsf4d27acc.jpg.html)

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/splatterhead_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0418_zps820f9c0e.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/splatterhead_2008/media/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0418_zps820f9c0e.jpg.html)

Rogers resting after our nature walk.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/splatterhead_2008/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0420_zps3d3fb482.jpg (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/splatterhead_2008/media/Mobile%20Uploads/S30A0420_zps3d3fb482.jpg.html)

MyoHo

05-10-2013, 05:36 PM

It’s that time of year again in Holland. Lots of walks with the kids! Funny detail: a lot of orange this year in preparation of the coronation of the new Dutch king had a few weeks ago. ( even the Japanese emperor and his wife ( !!) attended. I actually saw them, will they behead me now?) Nature decided differently and icy winds kept it all underground. Too little too late but still beautiful!

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Jiken

05-10-2013, 08:37 PM

My partner and protector. He's going to retire in a couple weeks. Now its my turn to protect him.
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Seimyo

05-10-2013, 11:03 PM

My partner and protector. He's going to retire in a couple weeks. Now its my turn to protect him.
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He's coming home to live the rest of his life with your family? Very cool if that's the case. He doesn't know anyone as well as he knows you, that part is certain.

Enkyo, I've seen pictures of those tulip farms and the looks simply amazing, though I think their effect on my allergies might be disasterous.

Gassho.
Seimyo

Jiken

05-10-2013, 11:39 PM

I they sell him to me for one dollar and we will live together for the rest of his days

Daido

Koshin

05-11-2013, 01:11 AM

four-legged friends are so awesome :)

05-11-2013, 01:33 AM

four-legged friends are so awesome :)

I second that ... I love em. :)

Geika

05-11-2013, 02:02 AM

Happy story, Daido.

Yugen

05-12-2013, 04:37 AM

A friend indeed who gives without expectation of return.

Gassho
Yugen

Oheso

09-29-2013, 06:22 PM

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Biko

10-01-2013, 02:17 AM

From a wedding I shot last summer.
Gassho, Jeffrey
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Biko

10-01-2013, 02:23 AM

And one of my more abstract pieces.
Gassho, Jeffrey
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Nindo

10-02-2013, 08:20 PM

My monthly sitting group

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Myosha

10-02-2013, 11:27 PM

Good eye all!

Gassho,
Edward

10-03-2013, 12:03 AM

My monthly sitting group

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Hey, I know that person in the middle. :)

Gassho
Shingen

Jundo

10-03-2013, 02:12 AM

My monthly sitting group

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Lovely. I hope more of our folks will feel inclined to set up local sitting groups like that. Lovely lovely.

Gassho, J

Joyo

10-03-2013, 02:22 AM

12851286 My kids a few from a few years ago, my dog and cat (who hate eachother) peacefully co-existing for once

Joyo

10-03-2013, 02:27 AM

I always get up at 4:30 AM, even in weekends. Yes, I know I'm crazy :D

For weekdays runs I get out at 6:30 AM. For weekend runs I get out at 6:00 AM because training takes longer.

One of the little things I enjoy is watching sun rise while listening to birds, to my breathing and your my pounding the pavement :)

Gassho,

Kyonin

what, that's crazy :) I thought I was the only one, I don't get up quite that early, but usually 6pm to do yoga and zazen.

Joyo

10-03-2013, 02:39 AM

So many good pictures here, i don't even know where to start!!! I've so enjoyed looking at them.

gassho1
Treena

Bunny

10-04-2013, 05:46 AM

Pics from my visit to see the Jade Buddha.
Info here for those who are interested:
http://www.jadebuddha.org.au/en/

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Biko

10-04-2013, 07:05 AM

Bunny I have heard of this Jade Buddha. Great pics!

Gassho, Jeffrey

Genshin

10-04-2013, 02:07 PM

Beautiful pics there Bunny. Thank you.

Gassho
Matt

Bunny

10-06-2013, 06:37 PM

Wow! Some wonderful photographers in this sangha! I've not had a chance to check out all the pics yet, but so far my favorite is the one of the sign saying to "leave your regrets here".

gassho1

Daisho

10-06-2013, 08:13 PM

Here's the first Buddha from the Idyllwild Wood Carver:

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Jundo

10-07-2013, 02:40 AM

Here's the first Buddha from the Idyllwild Wood Carver:

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Oh that is the rather portly Maitreya (also known as Hotei or Pu Tai), the future Buddha. More about him here ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?8704-Whattsa-Who-sa-Bodhisattva-Maitreya&p=57677#post57677

... and a bit more here ...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6156-home-altar&p=20454&viewfull=1#post20454

Gassho, J

Seimyo

10-07-2013, 11:25 PM

Great picture and effort Nindo.

Gassho
Seimyo

Myozan Kodo

10-08-2013, 07:43 AM

Great stuff, guys. Sitting group and pictures.
Gassho
Myozan

Emmet

10-08-2013, 01:20 PM

Bromeliads which people had thrown away, and I brought home and planted in the Buddha garden:

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/bromiliad3.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/bromiliad2.jpg

10-14-2013, 03:19 PM

Out for a walk a beautiful fall walk the other day and came across this. Now, the question is ... am I a dog, or a goat? :)

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Gassho
Shingen

Joyo

10-14-2013, 11:36 PM

Out for a walk a beautiful fall walk the other day and came across this. Now, the question is ... am I a dog, or a goat? :)

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Gassho
Shingen

Hmmm, a goat??

gassho1
T

Koshin

10-15-2013, 12:08 AM

Yesterday I went to see this crazy guy laugh, pick his nose and talk about peace and kindness...I love it :)

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I know my photo doesn't look ok, but in the giant screen he was using anti flu spray, and encouraged people to take pictures of him doing so, laughing all around....something like this

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He reminds me some little green guy from a galaxy far, far away [jedi][morehappy]

Gassho

10-15-2013, 12:13 AM

Those are awesome Kōshin ... nose picking, or just plugging? :)

Gassho
Shingen

Jundo

10-15-2013, 04:04 AM

:1336

Wonderful, human moment.

Did you see Kyonin there?

Gassho, J

Geika

10-15-2013, 04:25 AM

I'll have to take a look at that Buddha next time I am up in Idylwild. I am hoping to go for a snow trip when there's some more rain.

Shokai

10-15-2013, 01:34 PM

Wonderfull, thanks Koshin gassho2

Myoku

10-17-2013, 05:28 PM

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a bit from the autumn in our garden, not the spectacular ones, but the one which let me just stand there for a minute, only watching it
Gassho Myoku

Shokai

10-17-2013, 09:23 PM

Thank you Myoku, That is lovely :encouragement:

Marcelo de Valnisio

10-17-2013, 10:40 PM

Me and my little friend Eugenia! [morehappy]

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Gassho. gassho1

Koshin

10-18-2013, 01:29 AM

Ahhh surely a good friend Marcelo!!! :)

Gassho

Kyonin

10-18-2013, 10:15 AM

Wonderful, human moment.

Did you see Kyonin there?

Gassho, J

No, we didin't have the chance to meet! Hopefully we can arrange a Mexican Treeleaf Coffee afternoon on my next trip to the city.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Myoku

11-03-2013, 05:12 PM

Found an old photo from 3 years ago, while trying some functions in pixelmator software, this came up and it captures nicely the weather here right now
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MyoHo

11-03-2013, 06:30 PM

Very nice Myoku, same mood here in Holland!

Gassho

enkyo

11-03-2013, 07:09 PM

Beautiful Myoku! :)

Gassho
Shingen

Joyo

11-03-2013, 07:34 PM

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Here's my garden a few months ago. Now these plants are all dead and composting in the dirt, impermanence, the cycle of life.

Gassho,
Treena

Geika

11-03-2013, 10:27 PM

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Trash truck hit my car. It happens.

Joyo

11-04-2013, 12:20 AM

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Trash truck hit my car. It happens.

[gassholook] It happens, but not fun!!!! Hope you can get it fixed soon.

Gassho,
Treena

Geika

11-04-2013, 01:25 AM

It is all being covered by their insurance company. :)

Shokai

11-04-2013, 12:39 PM

Not nice to have your car hit

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Emmet

11-04-2013, 07:52 PM

My brother painted this for us; the "Hum" from "Omani Padme Hum".

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/PiobBear/DSCI0835.jpg

Koshin

11-05-2013, 04:32 AM

Hum.... beautiful :)

Gassho.

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Seimyo

11-05-2013, 06:02 AM

I second that. A beautiful bit of brush painting.

Gassho
Seimyo

Kyonin

11-19-2013, 07:43 PM

Anywhere is a great place to zazen.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZcX0qvCUAAQGlQ.jpg

Me sitting in the middle of the road on a lazy and lonely morning.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Kantai

11-19-2013, 10:31 PM

Anywhere is a great place to zazen.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZcX0qvCUAAQGlQ.jpg

Me sitting in the middle of the road on a lazy and lonely morning.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Whatch out for that new Mercedes Benz!
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?11635-Mercedes-Benz-X-Zazen&highlight=mercedes

Gassho
Ed

Myoku

11-27-2013, 06:48 AM

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This Mornings Teaching

Daitetsu

11-27-2013, 11:42 AM

Lovely, Myoku!

11-27-2013, 02:47 PM

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This Mornings Teaching

Beautiful Myoku ... it seems we have been seeing the same sky with the same eyes! =)

Gassho
Shingen

The one on the left was the sunrise and the right sunset.

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Shokai

11-27-2013, 03:35 PM

Shingen, Myoku; great pics [claps]

gassho2

Joyo

11-28-2013, 02:35 AM

All such beautiful pictures, can't get enough of these so keep them coming :)

1420This is a public garden spot just a short distance from my house.

1421Walking across the bridge by my house, it was a cold morning.

Hogo

11-28-2013, 03:52 AM

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Portland Japanese Garden.

Myoku

11-28-2013, 09:08 AM

Wonderful Emmy, Hogo, Shingen

... it seems we have been seeing the same sky with the same eyes! =)

gassho2 though never the same sky, never the same eyes.
Gassho
Myoku

11-28-2013, 02:43 PM

Wonderful Emmy, Hogo, Shingen

gassho2 though never the same sky, never the same eyes.
Gassho
Myoku

So true Myoku! =)

Beautiful photos everyone. Thank you sharing ... I do love photos.

Gassho
Shingen

Joyo

11-28-2013, 03:55 PM

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Portland Japanese Garden.

Gorgeous, thx for posting! Shingen, Myoku yours too, so amazing to see how we are all connected, even though we live in different parts of the world :)

Gassho,
Treena

11-28-2013, 04:03 PM

Gorgeous, thx for posting! Shingen, Myoku yours too, so amazing to see how we are all connected, even though we live in different parts of the world :)

Gassho,
Treena

Yes, interconnection ... love it. =) But I was wondering what all that white stuff was in your photos? :o

Gassho
Shingen

Bobman4671

11-28-2013, 04:37 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/29/5u5e2ure.jpg

This is the zen of my mother. Gardener and Tenzo of the house. C:

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Joyo

11-29-2013, 02:24 AM

Yes, interconnection ... love it. =) But I was wondering what all that white stuff was in your photos? :o

Gassho
Shingen

"What's all that white stuff?"

"Why, it's snow" :D

Gassho,
Treena

Gary

11-29-2013, 04:25 PM

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Entering the stream.

Gary

11-29-2013, 04:30 PM

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A moment of stillness.

11-29-2013, 05:06 PM

Great photos Gary. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Myoku

11-29-2013, 05:26 PM

wonderful
Gassho
Myoku

Shokai

11-29-2013, 05:59 PM

Neat pics
gassho, Shokai

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Hogo

11-29-2013, 07:00 PM

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A favorite of mine.

Emmet

12-04-2013, 08:49 PM

http://youtu.be/wAG4o4B_d6E

Shugen

12-04-2013, 09:08 PM

http://youtu.be/wAG4o4B_d6E

Thank you.

Gassho

Shugen

Heishu

12-05-2013, 12:16 AM

Piobair,

Very nice and thank you for sharing.

Gassho,
Heishu

P.S.
I liked the quote at the beginning and found it on the internet. For those who would like to have it, here it is.

"Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life. Breathe in and let yourself soar to the ends of the universe; breathe out and bring the cosmos back inside. Next, breathe up all fecundity and vibrancy of the earth. Finally, blend the breath of heaven and the breath of earth with your own, becoming the Breath of Life itself."

Excerpted by William McLuskie from The Art of Peace a collection of quotes by Morihei Ueshiba translated by John Stevens.

Joyo

12-10-2013, 12:07 AM

Thank you for sharing this quote, Heishu.

Here's what the world looks right now where I live..

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[gassholook]
Treena

Heishu

12-10-2013, 11:58 PM

Thank you for sharing this quote, Heishu.

Here's what the world looks right now where I live..

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[gassholook]
Treena

Thank you Treena for the pictures, getting a wee bit cold there in Canada now, ehh? I don't enjoy the cold so much now as I get older but I still love the snow. We had a bit down here in Southern Indiana, about 4 inches, the past couple of days.

Gassho,
Heishu

Joyo

12-11-2013, 02:10 AM

Thank you Treena for the pictures, getting a wee bit cold there in Canada now, ehh? I don't enjoy the cold so much now as I get older but I still love the snow. We had a bit down here in Southern Indiana, about 4 inches, the past couple of days.

Gassho,
Heishu

Yes, where I live, we are having one of the coldest winters we've had in a long time. Last Friday it was down to -50 C with the wind chill!!!

Gassho,
Treena

Nindo

12-11-2013, 10:16 PM

We are having so much snow, too! More than half of the average annual snowfall has already come down this winter.

Joyo

12-12-2013, 02:15 AM

We are having so much snow, too! More than half of the average annual snowfall has already come down this winter.

Yes, Nindo, I've been hearing that about Alberta. We are a tough bunch, aren't we :)

Gassho,
Treena

Jishin

12-17-2013, 01:30 AM

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The family in sunny Texas not so long ago. :)

Gassho, John

Yugen

12-17-2013, 02:01 AM

John,
Lovely! Thank you for sharing your family with us.

Deep bows
Yugen

Entai

12-17-2013, 03:11 AM

Here are a few. I took all but the duck picture, which was taken by my wife. I could send her pics all day. Oh, and the sign pic...well, it's random. I have a thing for strange and funny signs.

Entai

12-17-2013, 03:15 AM

Oh, and "little tree" is my bodhi tree, started from seed a few years ago. :)

Entai

12-17-2013, 03:19 AM

Last one tonight. In my yard.

Risho

12-17-2013, 09:24 PM

It has finally been brought to light that the Buddha was quite a well-known, handbag maker. lol

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Genki

01-20-2014, 06:34 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/21/ta9y3a2a.jpg

The cat Ohlsson, she owns the Eyes of insight.

Gassho
Genki

Björn

Nindo

01-20-2014, 07:35 PM

Beautiful pics, Entai!

Kyonin

01-20-2014, 07:51 PM

All hail beautiful Ohlsson!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/21/ta9y3a2a.jpg

The cat Ohlsson, she owns the Eyes of insight.

Gassho
Genki

Björn

Kyotai

01-22-2014, 02:03 AM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/22/9usu3umy.jpg

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01-22-2014, 03:06 AM

I like this one Shawn ... buddies! =)

Gassho
Shingen

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/22/9usu3umy.jpg

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Genki

01-23-2014, 07:34 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/24/pegusa8e.jpg
Some kind of sewing.

Gassho
Björn

Björn

Kyotai

02-02-2014, 03:33 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/02/y8e5esyt.jpg

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Shokai

02-03-2014, 11:00 AM

Thanks Shawn, looks an awful lot like home [scared]

gassho, Shokai

Jishin

02-03-2014, 11:57 AM

Slow down or you will hit the dog up ahead! :-)

Gassho, Jishin

Kyotai

02-03-2014, 01:08 PM

Oh Jishin, my wife would kill me. Lol. Out for a walk with my dog.

butterfly

02-03-2014, 08:40 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/04/7e6a4enu.jpg[IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/04/mabe5yju.jpg[/IMG

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butterfly

02-03-2014, 08:42 PM

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Snowflakes on my coat sleeve.

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Jishin

02-15-2014, 04:27 PM

"Dharma" and her 6 week old "Luna" half sister. 😄

Bobman4671

02-15-2014, 07:56 PM

"Does a dog have Buddha Nature?"
...seems to be the case here. C:http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/16/egyta4en.jpg

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03-17-2014, 11:32 PM

Hey folks,

Was out for a walk in Nymph Falls by my place with my little buddy Bodhi and took this photo ... have a heart felt day everyone! =)

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Gassho
Shingen

Sekishi

03-18-2014, 01:46 AM

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As the snow falls again tonight, I am remembering warmer times that came before and are unfolding within this very moment. Or as Ikkyu put it (so much better):

Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers,
but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.

Gassho,
Sekishi

Sekishi

03-18-2014, 01:52 AM

Was out for a walk in Nymph Falls by my place with my little buddy Bodhi and took this photo ... have a heart felt day everyone! =)

Shingen, in a few months that is going to look incredibly inviting to dangle the feet in!

Gassho,
Sekishi ("Seasonally Inappropriate")

03-18-2014, 03:14 PM

Shingen, in a few months that is going to look incredibly inviting to dangle the feet in!

Gassho,
Sekishi ("Seasonally Inappropriate")

Great photo! ... Oh yes, on the long warm summer days what a great way to spend it then by or on the water! =)

Gassho
Shingen

Troy

03-18-2014, 04:27 PM

Great photos!

murasaki

03-22-2014, 07:24 AM

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I may have uploaded a similar image before, but I took this one on recent visit and posted it on Facebook...she belongs here too :)
Kannon Bosatsu (Kuan Yin) at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix.

Gassho
Julia

Nindo

03-23-2014, 08:32 PM

Here are a few from my February Vipassana retreat on Salt Spring Island, BC.
I love that kitchen!!
We got heavy snow on the last 2 days, very unusual for the place.

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03-23-2014, 08:44 PM

Here are a few from my February Vipassana retreat on Salt Spring Island, BC.
I love that kitchen!!
We got heavy snow on the last 2 days, very unusual for the place.

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Nice Nindo ... Salt Spring Island is a beautiful place, have some good friends there. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Kyotai

04-02-2014, 12:34 AM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/02/abute5a8.jpg

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04-02-2014, 12:54 AM

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Look ... one foot! =)

Gassho
Shingen

Eishuu

04-06-2014, 01:26 PM

Enjoying seeing all the photos. Here are some early spring crocuses from my garden: http://i57.tinypic.com/24e9obt.jpg
oops, sorry it's so large...I'm not very technically minded.

Gassho
Lucy

Kyotai

04-11-2014, 07:25 PM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/12/edevu2az.jpg

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Ishin

04-11-2014, 09:39 PM

A little gift from North GA in the Spring today

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_cHr46mf0c&feature=youtu.be (http://about<strong></strong>:blank)

04-11-2014, 11:24 PM

Christmas Cactus in April. =)

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Enjoy!

Gassho
Shingen

Joyo

04-12-2014, 02:24 AM

Christmas Cactus in April. =)

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Enjoy!

Gassho
Shingen

Beautiful Shingen gassho1

Gassho,
Joyo

Joyo

04-12-2014, 02:27 AM

1744 This is my old farm yard, where I grew up

Gassho,
Joyo

Joyo

04-12-2014, 02:30 AM

1745 My garden Buddha :)

gassho,
Joyo

Ishin

04-12-2014, 02:43 AM

1744 This is my old farm yard, where I grew up

Gassho,
Joyo

Brrrrrrrrr
Gassho
C

04-12-2014, 03:00 AM

1745 My garden Buddha :)

gassho,
Joyo

Buddha, you are such a good gardener. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Jishin

04-28-2014, 01:30 AM

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/2yqame6e.jpg

Botanical garden in Fort Worth, Texas. :-)

Joyo

04-28-2014, 01:55 AM

Jishin, so beautiful!!!!

1755 A friend gave me these Tibetan prayer flags

Gassho,
Joyo

Jishin

04-28-2014, 02:02 AM

Nice Joyo! Here is "Brownie" just before we rescued her.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/e4ereteq.jpg

And this is "Brownie" now. :-)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/una2a9yr.jpg

Gassho, Jishin

Joyo

04-28-2014, 02:21 AM