Thank you again for the many nice letters on the previous page. This sympathy really touches me. It is a unique quality of 365project. It encourages me to post a picture again; after more than a year.
I have often been in the garden in the past few days. Working in the garden grounds my mind. All senses are involved - when I enjoy the colours and shapes of the growing, when I'm breathing the scent of fresh earth, listening to the voices of the busy birds and a gentle spring wind caressing my cheeks.
I try to accompany and promote the diverse growth of nature where necessary. The daffodils bloom without any further action. For a very long time after every winter. A faithful flower.
perfection. you have a way of making the mundane into something breathtaking. as always your photos are a jolt to the creative senses of others. welcome back, my good friend. about time you dazzle us again with your art! aces!
What a treat to have you back again Jerome. Such a respectful view of the daffodil - with every line and detail recorded so finely. And your prose, so enjoyable. So true about engaging all the senses when out in the natural environment.
Welcome back! So wonderful to see you! This image is a beautiful piece of art. Just stunning. So well done in b&w. I had forgotten how beautifully you write.
Jerome! So nice you are back and posting again. You always manage to present the world through your artistic eye and lens. I've never looked at a daffodil quite so artistically. Wonderful composition.
@summerfield Vicki... So dearly written... I send special greetings to you, for a special person. So much charm and spirit. It's nice to feel you again.
@jernst1779 Thank you, dear Jean. The language is important to me - the visual language and the verbal language.
I try to find halfway suitable sentences. I often feel that I am missing the right words in English. I am often unsure about the choice of vocabulary. I would very much like to be able to express myself more nuanced and elegantly in English. I would then communicate more extensively.
@helenhall Thank you, dear Helen! I always appreciate your words. Unfortunately, I lack the depth of English language skills. Certainly I cannot always appreciate your writing in its entirety. But I feel a very thoughtful and sensitive person. So nice that you're here.
@jyokota Thank you very much, Junko, for your kind words! I'm really happy about it.
I strive for a coherent form in the picture. I also consider it very abstract in addition to its representationalism. Art history provides valuable inspiration. Role models are, for example, the old Japanese masters with their wonderful woodcuts and ink paintings. They created timeless beauty. I adore them.
@jerome So good to see you back again Jerome. I've been meaning to email you for ages, but ……… No real excuse. Will do so very soon, I've missed talking to you.
@Jerome I know of your admiration of Japanese art. I am presently back home in Chicago, and the way it seems these days, I will be here for awhile. I was in Japan earlier in the year and I posted a few of those photos from late January but I have a 9-day hole in February so perhaps I will go back to my Japan photos and post a few. I was traveling, once again, with 20 teenagers, students of @vankrey
@jyokota@jyokota I hope you are doing well in Chicago according to the current circumstances. The media reports about New York are rather unsettling.
I am very interested in stories about Japan. I hope that I can travel to this fascinating country one day. A somewhat kitschy idea dominates me: touring Japan in spring, starting on the southern islands. From there, exploring the country in step with the blossoming wave of the cherry trees to the north. I think this could be quite nice. - A cloud of thoughts from me ...
Thanks for the link to @vankrey! He has very interesting pictures.
@Jerome -- Sigh. not at all a kitschy idea. In fact, @vankrey used to say he would never travel to Japan except during sakura season, although we have had to change that rule for many reasons. Cherry trees in bloom are breathtaking, and you would find a big range of trees as you traveled. I would love to do a Sakura Pilgrimage!
I have often been in the garden in the past few days. Working in the garden grounds my mind. All senses are involved - when I enjoy the colours and shapes of the growing, when I'm breathing the scent of fresh earth, listening to the voices of the busy birds and a gentle spring wind caressing my cheeks.
I try to accompany and promote the diverse growth of nature where necessary. The daffodils bloom without any further action. For a very long time after every winter. A faithful flower.
Thank you very much for the many nice comments and the warm welcome after my long absence. Faithful like this flower in the photo. It really touches me. I hope you are all well in these times.
I try to find halfway suitable sentences. I often feel that I am missing the right words in English. I am often unsure about the choice of vocabulary. I would very much like to be able to express myself more nuanced and elegantly in English. I would then communicate more extensively.
I strive for a coherent form in the picture. I also consider it very abstract in addition to its representationalism. Art history provides valuable inspiration. Role models are, for example, the old Japanese masters with their wonderful woodcuts and ink paintings. They created timeless beauty. I adore them.
Are you in Japan now?
How nice to read from you. I hope you are well.
I probably won't post every day, sometimes I'll pause.
I am very interested in stories about Japan. I hope that I can travel to this fascinating country one day. A somewhat kitschy idea dominates me: touring Japan in spring, starting on the southern islands. From there, exploring the country in step with the blossoming wave of the cherry trees to the north. I think this could be quite nice. - A cloud of thoughts from me ...
Thanks for the link to @vankrey! He has very interesting pictures.