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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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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What time do you get up Kyonin for your run? Lovely photo!
Deep bows
Yugen
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
First lotus of the year.
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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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This pond is directly across the street from our house. I walk by here with Rogers everyday, this morning I actually noticed it.
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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.
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Rogers resting after our nature walk.
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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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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
I they sell him to me for one dollar and we will live together for the rest of his days
Daido
four-legged friends are so awesome :)
Happy story, Daido.
A friend indeed who gives without expectation of return.
Gassho
Yugen
From a wedding I shot last summer.
Gassho, Jeffrey
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And one of my more abstract pieces.
Gassho, Jeffrey
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My monthly sitting group
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Good eye all!
Gassho,
Edward
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So many good pictures here, i don't even know where to start!!! I've so enjoyed looking at them.
gassho1
Treena
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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Bunny I have heard of this Jade Buddha. Great pics!
Gassho, Jeffrey
Beautiful pics there Bunny. Thank you.
Gassho
Matt
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
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/showt...7677#post57677
... and a bit more here ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post20454
Gassho, J
Great picture and effort Nindo.
Gassho
Seimyo
Great stuff, guys. Sitting group and pictures.
Gassho
Myozan
Bromeliads which people had thrown away, and I brought home and planted in the Buddha garden:
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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
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
Those are awesome Kōshin ... nose picking, or just plugging? :)
Gassho
Shingen
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.
Wonderfull, thanks Koshin gassho2
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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
Thank you Myoku, That is lovely :encouragement:
Me and my little friend Eugenia! [morehappy]
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Gassho. gassho1
Ahhh surely a good friend Marcelo!!! :)
Gassho
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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Very nice Myoku, same mood here in Holland!
Gassho
enkyo
Beautiful Myoku! :)
Gassho
Shingen
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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
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Trash truck hit my car. It happens.
It is all being covered by their insurance company. :)
Not nice to have your car hit
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My brother painted this for us; the "Hum" from "Omani Padme Hum".
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Hum.... beautiful :)
Gassho.
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I second that. A beautiful bit of brush painting.
Gassho
Seimyo
Anywhere is a great place to zazen.
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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/showt...light=mercedes
Gassho
Ed
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Lovely, Myoku!
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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Shingen, Myoku; great pics [claps]
gassho2
All such beautiful pictures, can't get enough of these so keep them coming :)
Attachment 1420This is a public garden spot just a short distance from my house.
Attachment 1421Walking across the bridge by my house, it was a cold morning.
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Portland Japanese Garden.
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This is the zen of my mother. Gardener and Tenzo of the house. C:
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Entering the stream.
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A moment of stillness.
Great photos Gary. =)
Gassho
Shingen
wonderful
Gassho
Myoku
Neat pics
gassho, Shokai
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A favorite of mine.
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.
Thank you for sharing this quote, Heishu.
Here's what the world looks right now where I live..
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[gassholook]
Treena
We are having so much snow, too! More than half of the average annual snowfall has already come down this winter.
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The family in sunny Texas not so long ago. :)
Gassho, John
John,
Lovely! Thank you for sharing your family with us.
Deep bows
Yugen
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.
Oh, and "little tree" is my bodhi tree, started from seed a few years ago. :)
Last one tonight. In my yard.
It has finally been brought to light that the Buddha was quite a well-known, handbag maker. lol
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The cat Ohlsson, she owns the Eyes of insight.
Gassho
Genki
Björn
Beautiful pics, Entai!
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Some kind of sewing.
Gassho
Björn
Björn
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Thanks Shawn, looks an awful lot like home [scared]
gassho, Shokai