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What convinces readers is realism, while what fascinates them is romanticism.

Nakajima Atsushi, Light, Wind, and Dreams

go OFF queen

Rhododendron

Forgetful Me

Watercolor On Wood Panel

2023, 12"x 16"

Blue Forget Me Nots, Myosotis

Garden Path Among Azaleas, Savannah, Georgia.

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the good part x3 by hannesflo

i joined a Christian Exploration Discussion Group (TM) before realizing that the topics are significantly more geared towards people who are like, new to the faith or asking basic questions about who jesus is or how prayer works, instead of uhhhhhhhh

me, local disaster girl, who started directly in on "why is the shepherd of hermas excluded from the new testament canon" and "if i could ask God one question, it would be: please explain hell, like the exact mechanics of it, and also explain how it can coexist with free will and a loving God"

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what is life but a fevered dream

By whatstacydid

Daybreak. 74° F, with light rain. 5:45 to 6:10 am. July 29, 2023. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. (@dkct25)

took around 500 pics driving around the olympic peninsula over the weekend! here are a few favorites :)

Theodor Kittelsen - The Ash Lad and the Wolf (1900)

~ Pink and Green ~

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Fans of vintage fairy tale imagery will find over a thousand illustrations in my collection.

Heather Horton (Canadian b.1974), David’s Studio, Sunset, Oil on canvas,

Frog, fungi and squirrel. Woodsy neighbours of Tan and Teckle. 1911. Endpaper.

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Hungária (formerly and today New York) café, Budapest, 1974. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

Be not defeated by the rain, Nor let the wind prove your better. Succumb not to the snows of winter. Nor be bested by the heat of summer.

Be strong in body. Unfettered by desire. Not enticed to anger. Cultivate a quiet joy. Count yourself last in everything. Put others before you. Watch well and listen closely. Hold the learned lessons dear.

A thatch-roof house, in a meadow, nestled in a pine grove’s shade.

A handful of rice, some miso, and a few vegetables to suffice for the day.

If, to the East, a child lies sick: Go forth and nurse him to health. If, to the West, an old lady stands exhausted: Go forth, and relieve her of burden. If, to the South, a man lies dying: Go forth with words of courage to dispel his fear. If, to the North, an argument or fight ensues: Go forth and beg them stop such a waste of effort and of spirit.

In times of drought, shed tears of sympathy. In summers cold, walk in concern and empathy.

Stand aloof of the unknowing masses: Better dismissed as useless than flattered as a “Great Man”.

This is my goal, the person I strive to become.

Miyazawa Kenji, ”Be not Defeated by the Rain”

Background to Ame ni mo makezu

After Miyazawa Kenji’s death, a single, black notebook was found in a pocket in the lid of his favourite trunk. This is the famous “Ame ni mo makezu” notebook. The poem is written in midst of his repetitious copying of “namu myoho renge kyo”(*)which shows his earnest nature and his reflections on letting go of the desire for pleasure. At that time this poem was written, November 3rd, Showa 6, Kenji was lying sick in bed but his handwriting is not what one would expect from a sick person; it is big, bold, and there are nine pages written on both the back and front. When this “Ame ni mo makezu” was written, we can assume that Kenji probably had a hunch that he was going to die. With such thoughts lingering in his mind, his earnest wish in the last line - “the person I strive to become” - can only strike at our hearts with a deep resonance. In his later years, he formed the “Rasu Farmers’ Association” in order to live in closer harmony with the agriculturists he so admired.

Source: The Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Society Foundation

Look at the essence, not the appearances.

by michelloup

Backyard find!

The atalanta butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), also known as the red admiral, has an almost worldwide range, sometimes even reaching heights up to 2000 meters! For its great migration throughout the year, this butterfly often surfs on a northwind to help reach their destinations.

Their wingspan can reach up to 6 cm (about 2.5 inches)

Classification: Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae - Vanessa (Vanessa atalanta)

by Justinas Kondrotas