I was interrupted. People – People. – Phone. – Phone. – Endless. And I am so tired. – :And I would like to sleep under trees – Red ones – Blue ones – Swirling passionate ones – It has been a broken up day – … All fine – but I so damnably tired – I…found I had failed –
~ Alfred Stieglitz · [New York City] · June 30, 1917, from My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
Notes:
- Photo: National Geographic (December 18, 2015) Photographing autumn foliage in Kyoto, Japan. Aurora Simionescu came upon these illuminated paper umbrellas in a stand of bamboo trees at Kodaiji Temple. But capturing this image of the display wasn’t easy. “Illuminated traditional paper umbrellas were scattered throughout the temple grounds as a part of [the autumn illumination] festival,” she explains, “but I especially liked how they broke the monotony of the bamboo forest by adding a splash of color.
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Passed the hump? Can’t even see it!
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Laughing…
I can’t either. I think it was you who posted about August feeling like being at the top in a ferris wheel. The feeling when it slows down at the top.
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funny…
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Yes, it was you!
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what a memory. Wow.
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If you woke the next morning and were able to see and hear and walk, you have not failed. A thinker, David!
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Now there Claudia, is a blast of Inspiration! Thank you….!
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its so fun
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Other than locking themselves in a soundproof room, where do New Yorkers for absolute quiet?
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Quiet car in train! 😀
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Okay, I’ll know where to hide if I’m in NY.
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Well, I didn’t fail today, as I drove almost 1,000 miles today with the puppy…16 hours, but we made it 👍
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Wow. 1000 miles. Let me not complain about my long day. Thank goodness you had puppy with you. I take it he’s a good wing man?
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16 hours…. I’m getting too old for that kind of journey. Martha was fun, but I couldn’t get her to coordinate her bathroom needs with mine, resulting in a few extra stops 😊
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Wow. 16 hours. Despite a few extra stops, it should like she was a real trooper….
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Beautiful picture. 🍃🍀
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Indeed…
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Majestic indeed. Awesome picture. Loved the way you described.
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Gorgeous pairing of picture and verse. Well done, sir!
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good
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Beautiful words matched by a perfect photo. We never fail David because there is always tomorrow. ☺☺
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So true Patricia…thank goodness for tomorrow… 🙂
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