Seeking simplicity

The more I move forward,

the more I seek simplicity

and notice tiny details

soft meandering lines

gentle waves

New openings...

 with soft curves and muted harmonious tones.

I have always been attracted to the harmony in nature which allows me

to distance myself from the disharmony

 sometimes prevalent in the life of human beings.

Distancing my-self

from chaos

and reconnecting

with flow.

Reflections and the Art of Seeing

Have you ever noticed that when we take the time

to look at things in the opposite way we normally do,

we are transported into another dimension?

Instead of looking out of my window at urban concrete 

I can go outside in my own neighbourhood

and take in new horizons.

I can create my own picture gallery 

by taking in all the window reflections I can see

Just a few minutes from my apartment

is a wonderful art gallery

with paintings of the season

just for me

and for anyone else who wants to see!

Ahhh!

Breathe it all in

See how the light changes

Notice the slight movements the breeze is making.

Reflections are everywhere

and all we need

is to practice

the art of seeing!

Instead of looking at our views from inside out

we can look at them from outside in

and see a completely different world before us!

Thanks to reflections

and changing our point of view!

Abstraction

Let go of labels

let go of the analytical mind!

What do you feel when you look?

Trying to work out 

what something is

limits our perceptions.

Abstract quality.

When our eyes think they recognize what they are looking at.

Leave it be!

Let yourself be carried into a whole new world

away from concrete realities.

Enter into a deeper level and pull back from wanting to call something by a name.

Just go with the flow of the shapes and the colour

and immerse yourself into the subtlety

of what you feel.

Zooming in helps us

to look at just a part of the whole

and to discover that it exists in its own right.

Shapes take on a new feeling

See what you want to see

Feel what you want to feel

without preconception...

When I look at these images

I see beauty

I feel emotion

It is not necessary to know or guess what something is

to be able to feel its essence.

When I pull away

from wanting to know

A knowing is born in me.

Word meaning:

Abstraction:

from the latin word: 'abstrare'

meaning: to draw away.

The art of withdrawing or removing something from a source.

Leaf Whisperings

On my kitchen tiles

Through the open door,

A tiny leaf blew in

I bent down low

to say hello

In the park

A golden light was calling my name

Come outside!

Whispered the leaves

as they sighed and swayed over their bed of autumn jewels

Come and drink in the light and see our tantalizing colours

Let your eyes be filled with wonder

Breathe in the sky and our golden glory

to fill your heart with happiness

for a cold winter's day!

When shadows flutter

When shadows flutter on my window

Like small birds imprisoned inside of me

That cannot fly away

When the world closes in

And seems so alienated...

Just stand still

Wait

Close your eyes

Breathe

Let life in

It will come and fetch you

When you're ready

To see the light again

And let the soul shine through.

Swirling into October!

Turbulences ahead

The wind doth blow...

Colours cascade down in vibrating shades

As delicate as feathers

from an exotic bird

Each capture is never quite the same

as the one before

The shapes change

and

do I see a hint of stalks?

A touch of green ...

Could this be nature's paintbrush?

Or abstract art?

A little of both, says she, holding the camera!

How can that be?

A very slow shutter speed, from 0.3 - 1.30s

The settings on MF (manual focus)

and lots of fun panning

(deliberate camera movement)

and

the inspirational stars of the show:

Autum leaves.

Embracing Change

Walking in the grass

An autumn leaf said hello

And summer bowed out.

Sometimes

It seems as if things are getting on top of us

But are they really?

Or is it just us resisting the constant change around and within us?

The changing of the seasons, 

and maybe particularly autumn,

teaches us,

if we care to listen,

how to embrace change 

with serenity.