The Calming Effects of Turbulence Created by Obstruction on Creative Arts Three Day Weekend
It sounds self-contradictory, but standing on a stream bank, watching, and listening to the sound of rushing water crash against immovable boulders, if you've done that, you know exactly the experience.
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First-Things-First. Check the article at the link.
RED BOX RULES: AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
From time-to-time, I should remind all members of NT, etc., that when posting photos, artwork, etc., it's important, when posting, that you own, and/or legally represent the licensing, copyright, etc., of what you post, and TO PROTECT YOUR WORK, TO INCLUDE YOUR COPYRIGHT SYMBOL/INFORMATION; and/or, WHEN POSTING COPYRIGHTED PROPERTY BELONGING TO PARTIES OTHER THAN YOURSELF, TO …
• BE SURE YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO POST, TRANSMIT, etc, SUCH PROPERTY, and,
• IF/WHEN SUCH PERMISSION HAS BEEN GRANTED, TO PROPERLY AND CLEARLY ATTRIBUTE THE COPYRIGHTS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNER(S).
VERY IMPORTANT … IN THE FUTURE, I WILL REMEMBER TO POST THIS CAVEAT REGULARLY.
Thanks, A. MAC
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Good evening.
there's nothing like moving water to smooth the hardest rocks ...
I love me some Hard Rock, my neighbors, not so much.
Good morning. LOL Depends, does it not, on our individual points of view (or would that be FROM view?)
“Did you ever stand and shiver, just because you were lookin’ at a river?” (912 Greens - Ramblin Jack Elliott)
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I have.
Not really sure if it was from the river though, as I was really thirsty, and the lack of alcohol, not the river, caused my shakes that my liver did deliver, so I asked, do fries come with those shakes, the river just laughed and snorted,
for there were many a floating about, a straw to argue with a man, so the river just grumbled "no man, only onions"
Actually, the only time I remember shivering when I was looking at a river was when it was winter, there was snow on the ground, I was damned cold.
Beautiful photo of Kavika and Red. Thanks, A. Mac. I miss him so much
a great photo addition to this group ...
Garden at Nijo Castle, Kyoto (© G. Gam)
I could take a book there and a cooler and have the most relaxing day.
The Nijo Castle was built in 1603 as the Kyoto home of the first shogun of the Edo Period. It was later used as an imperial palace and is now owned by the city and open to the public as an historic site. The palace buildings are considered among the best surviving examples of castle palace architecture of Japan's feudal era. The gardens are beautiful. Nijo Castle is a UNESCO world heritage site. There is an admission fee. It is a must see and well-worth touring during a visit to Kyoto.
I imagine you could take a book and sit in some parts of the gardens. Bringing a cooler? Nice idea, but I don't think so.
... passed out on the lawn, under a tree.
So I'll bring a flask of saki
it won't be at the proper temperature ...
Perfect.
I used to prefer sake on the rocks.
Never drank it so what temp should it be?
I'm afraid you'd be required to commit seppuku for that offense with some saki's in japan ...
I take it it's supposed to be warm?
some hot, some warm, some chilled ...
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ummm no shift key ...no moving water either...
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Raindrops or dewdrops?
i think it was a mixture. we were in a cloud and it was raining....
... have you tried using a hammer?
Apparently, the Universe is against me.
I've held off mentioning this because of Kavika, and it feels petty in comparison, but my beloved Bella was taken from me by some disgusting predator, either a fox or a coyote, about a month ago.
It was shortly after dark, and the last time I saw her she was sitting on the edge of the deck looking down at something below her. I tried calling her to follow me back inside, but as usual when something held her attention she ignored me. No biggie, I thought, I'll just try again in a little while. Well, a little while passed and when I went back out to get her she was gone. I stayed up all night walking around the property with a flashlight looking for her. Nothing.
I don't think I can put into words the connection I had to that cat. It was unlike anything before. It was as if we were joined at the hip. I've never had a pet pet like that before, dog or cat. She was an exceptionally unique creature. So full of energy, so curious, so emotionally complex. She often followed me around like a puppy, always intensely curious about whatever I happened to be doing. So extraordinarily happy and full of life and energy. I'll never forget her.
As bad as losing Buddy was (previous cat), and Polly (beloved dog), the grief of losing Bella was more acute, more intense than any loss I've suffered in years, even those of family members, probably because they were expected and I was emotionally prepared.
This was the last photo I took of her, three days before the tragedy, curiously playing in a flower arrangement as usual.
It may sound strange to those who don't understand the connection people can have to cats, but it tears me apart me to even look at that. I could barely eat or sleep for the first week, and lost nearly 10 pounds. I blame myself for not keeping her safe, and it's been absolutely killing me.
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Even though the grief hasn't passed, an opportunity arose. It's currently kitten season, and a beautiful little darling became available to me. Still grieving Bella, I took it, not wanting to miss out on the chance and possibly regret it.
Meet Gracie.
She's nothing like Bella. In fact, she's practically feral. She was born to a barn cat, and seems to have had very little human interaction. She's only been here for two days, and is still very nervous and shy, but she's slowly warming up to me.
It's feels very strange trying to befriend a near-feral kitten while still grieving deeply for Bella (who was anything but feral), but it's also therapeutic.
I hope so much that we can bond and that I can keep her safe. It's my new mission in life – Operation Defend Against Predators.
Anyway, just had to share.
Oh, I'm so sorry to read this! She was such a character. I loved seeing pics of her hanging out with you in your garden.
It makes me hate everything.
My yard is full of rabbits, possums, and armadillos – all the time. Rabbits are out there right now, acting just as casual as can be. Not to mention the neighbor's cats, who roam all over and nothing ever happens to them.
Why did it have to be Buddy and then Bella? I know it's coincidence, but still...WTF! Only things that I care about get snatched?
Everything is shit.
Oh, how I know how that feels. I thought of my cat Fidget as my buddy, even travelled with me. And although he lived a good 17 years, when he had to be put down I'm not ashamed or embarrassed to say that I cried my eyes out, more than when my parents died. But you've done the right thing with getting Gracie. Did you name her after A.Mac's dog?
Thanks, Buzz.
Oh, nope. I'd forgotten about A Mac's Gracie. I was just trying to come up with something that didn't start with a B, because that hasn't exactly worked out so well (Buddy and Bella). She's part gray and I just thought...Gracie.
She'll be my third kitten in three summers. Let's hope the third time's a charm.
She's pretty darn cute, isn't she? That's one of the reasons I couldn't pass her up.
Absolutly. I noticed a somewhat colour resemblance with A.Mac's Gracie.
And even though her nose is pink, her eyes have black around them as if she's wearing eyeliner. I thought that looked so neat, and with the tabby stripe on either side of her eyes it looks like she's wearing ancient Egyptian kohl makeup.
I though about naming her Bastet (Egyptian goddess with a cat's head), but that would have been another B name.
sorry to hear that
Thanks. It's weird how losing a pet can hit so hard.
Its not weird. Pets appear to worship their humans, and allow us to take care of them. They dont make demands , they wait patiently for the attention other people demand. They make us better people. Pets give us a connection with nature that some human beings might not otherwise have.
LOL. Try not feeding them on time.
No, it isn't. We learn their little personality quirks, and they learn ours, and we live together, just like family.
Do you remember how I said she like to be held and would hold her arms out for me to pick her up, kind of like a baby might? She never grew out of that. I'm going to miss that so much.
I'm also going to miss the way she would hop up onto my chest when I was trying to go to sleep, and then would kind of slide down between my body and my arm toward my hand so I could pet her before I drifted off. That became a daily thing.
She was showing you just how much she trusted you and wanted to be with you. Of course it's going to hit hard when that's gone.
Casey pup meets me every evening when I get home with his tail wagging so hard his butt can't sit still. He's got some years on him now, and I dread the day he won't be there at the top of the stairs, so excited to see me.
Let's hope Casey pup lives a good long while yet.
I'm sorry to hear that Dig, she was a cutie.
Thanks, Greg. I appreciate it.
Have you started your garden?
I enjoy your garden posts
I am going to the swamp and try to get some plants in before next rain, it has been very wet here
I have everything (plants and seeds), but I haven't been able to put anything in yet but a few cantaloupe seeds. I would have done it all a couple of weeks ago when it wasn't raining so much, but losing Bella kind of shut me down. It was all I could do to keep the grass mowed. Now it's raining almost everyday and the sun hasn't been out for days. I haven't even had it in me to build this years trellises yet.
Also, my left knee has really been acting up. I'm hoping to get it all done soon, though.
I've been picking a lot of strawberries, but my strawberry bed has been established for years now. All I have to do is weed it and pick berries to keep the vines producing. And fight slugs.
My lettuce and spinach are up.
My cucumber seeds once again didn't sprout, so I bought plants last night and plan to get those out today to take advantage of the coming rain.
That's rough.
That's so strange about your cucumber seeds. Third year in a row, isn't it?
I got tons of asparagus in April. Not literally, but you know what I mean. It was a good year for it.
Last year, they sprouted and bloomed, but never set fruit.
I just finished eating some asparagus that I bought from the local farmer's market. Delicious.
I have some volunteer lettuce coming up, too. I guess I didn't pull last year's plants before they produced some seeds.
Grief is not relative; losing a loved, living being is real and the associated pain is proportionate to intensity of love having been given and reciprocated.
Sorry to learn of your loss.
Thanks, A Mac.
Really sorry, Dig. It pains me to hear about it. Bella was absolutely adorable.
My beloved cat died over 20 years ago and I still miss him every day. His passing left a hole in my heart.
These past few years have shot several holes in my heart, as far as pets are concerned. It's almost like I'm cursed, but it's a curse I'm determined to break with this new kitten.
so very sorry to hear about bella, dig. her personality was 10x bigger than she was.
It was. It's a shame that I was never able to get a good video of her stomping around all stiff armed like a gorilla, huffing and puffing. I would have loved for you and others to have seen that.
About that time. Went a day longer for Memorial Day; thanks to all.
Back Thursday night.