Shangri-La Episode II by maggiemae

Shangri-La Episode II

"They liked the serene world that Shangri-La offered them, pacified rather than dominated by its single tremendous idea. They liked the prevalent mood in which feelings were sheathed in thoughts, and thoughts softened into felicity by their transference into language"
From the book "Lost Horizon"

Mr Man and Yoland liked this, too! Yolanda was looking at Mr Man to see if she was allowed to get off and run off with a monk!

Photo taken by myself in an exotic land in 1993.

Three good things;
1. Its raining, so plenty of time to indulge in a bit of imagination
2. Bought a lemon bush to plant in a pot in the Garden Room.
3. My first picture on TT! Thanks to everyone who fav'd!
That does look very exotic. Congrats on the TT, well deserved, it's a beautiful photo.
August 17th, 2013  
Jo
Looks like a very lovely exotic place to be.
August 17th, 2013  
A wonderful shot, love all the warm colours.
August 17th, 2013  
Beautiful isn't it? What a nice place to visit!
August 17th, 2013  
Pretty framing and light!
August 17th, 2013  
Beautifully framed -- and your commentary is from one of my favorite books.
August 17th, 2013  
Beautiful
August 17th, 2013  
Great POV and use of the pillars to create the framing for that garden. Congratulations on the TT.
August 17th, 2013  
Great perspective on this one
August 17th, 2013  
Gorgeous. Very Eastern.
August 17th, 2013  
@carolinedreams very true, Caroline, Istanbul!
August 17th, 2013  
@taffy I think I'm going to have to read this, Taffy! I do like the quotes!
August 17th, 2013  
@onie_m Thanks Leonie! - it was in Turkey so definitely exotic!
August 17th, 2013  
@havrotb It was part of a Mosque in Instanbul, Barbara and quite different from the other areas!
August 17th, 2013  
Cool capture.
August 17th, 2013  
Beautiful.
August 17th, 2013  
Nice looking structure. It really adds a nice touch to the gardens
August 17th, 2013  
Very beautiful, Maggiemae. Love the light you captured in the shot. That Yolanda--Mr. Man is so patient ; )

Again, congrats on the Top Twenty!!!
August 17th, 2013  
I like the light and shadows with all those arched shapes!
August 17th, 2013  
Am looking at this in blazing sunshine so very difficult to make out detail. Will have to come back to your portfolio on our return next week. Thanks for your comments.
August 17th, 2013  
How very lovely and so well captured.
August 17th, 2013  
Lovely shot and lighting Maggie.
August 17th, 2013  
I love your imagination. The mr Mann and Yolanda adventures seem to be a book writing itself on your pages.
August 17th, 2013  
Bep
Very beautiful Maggiemae.
August 17th, 2013  
I see the book title now. Never heard of that. Will need to check that out..did you read it/like it? Yolanda should be in time out after the golf course incident.
August 17th, 2013  
@espyetta Mr Man is very benevolent, MaryBeth! Takes a lot to any him! Thanks for following through my photos!
August 17th, 2013  
very cool arches and lighting, the pots on the ledge...
August 17th, 2013  
Great pov and lighting Maggiemae, and I love the quotation, it sounds like paradise. Congrats on the TT!
August 18th, 2013  
Wow- a TT shot- that's awesome! I don't ever see myself getting there! So can I say I knew you when?!
August 18th, 2013  
@olivetreeann You are too sweet, Ann! This was a while ago but I do remember the wonderful architecture!
August 18th, 2013  
What a beautiful place! Congrats on that T20 shot! Awesome!
August 18th, 2013  
what a wonderful place
August 18th, 2013  
wonderful shot
August 20th, 2013  
Wonderful imagination and use of old shot....your opera house shot absolutely belonged TT.....congrats!!!
August 20th, 2013  
Looks like a lovely place to visit
August 21st, 2013  
A lovely place and what a great garden. Must be wonderful to linger here.
August 21st, 2013  
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