Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Emptiness

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  1. How lovely - petraspassion.

    I especially loved the invitation extended to me by that the empty bench overlooking a tranquil sea. The beauty of the brilliant white sea foam forming a line where the sea kisses the shore made me want to sit and just appreciate Nature.

    The Japanese have two lovely terms that capture that photo's feeling so much more than English can - "wabi" and "sabi." Wabi expresses the emptiness that we sometimes experience that is not a negative but rather a "longing" and sabi also means the nostalgia of something once experienced that remains in the mind and heart like a burning ember... a glow of something once experienced or felt.

    The photo is Simply Amazing for its simplicity and eloquence.

    Thanks for sharing it and for sharing a part of your life with us through your blog.

    Paul

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