Opening Echo
Unintended pause–
folding the absence inward,
into the presence
Keeping the hidden—the not
that fills the where without end
For Sue Vincent’s photo prompt, above. What wonderful colors to work with! A magical fairy tale setting.
Tags: #writephoto, landscape, mandala, painting, poetry, tanka, watercolor, waterfall
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You have no idea just how apt that first stanza is for this particular photo 🙂 The artwork, as always, just stunning!
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Thanks Sue! I’m looking forward to hearing the story behind this beautiful place.
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It is a place I have loved all my life.
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Your words fit the photo well, as the waterfall seems to be coming out of nowhere. And your art is beautiful and perfect.
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Thanks Ken. It’s a magical scene, and I’m glad some rubbed off into my work.
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Wow, that artwork is perfect.
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Thanks Claudia. What a wonderful compliment.
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I love the elusiveness of your poem, the intangible aspect of nature, where, how, why. And of course, a beautiful visual interpretation.
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Thanks Jane. That’s exactly right, the intangible aspect of nature…that’s Sue’s photo in a nutshell. And a beautiful and magical landscape to interpret, too.
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If I hadn’t been too involved in a magical landscape of my own, I’ve have given it a go.
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It does seem like a perfect setting for one of your stories. You can hold it for a future time.
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Could do 🙂
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Stunning!
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Thanks Sharon. As usual, a great photo from Sue to work from.
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Stunning!
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Thanks Lynn!
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most welcome
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I love your reworking of this photo.
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Thanks! It was a good one to work with.
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Your painting made me think of a mandala with the nature overflowing and splashing out into the blank spaces. Beautiful, Kerfe.
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Thanks Diana. Sue’s photos always seem to be overflowing!
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Wow! Love your interpretation of the photo, Kerfe! The colors are luscious! 😃
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Thanks Jill. The photo seemed other-worldly and I tried to capture that.
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You did! 👍✨
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Perfect response to the photo, and your own art. I love the last two lines.
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Thanks Merril. Sue knows how to locate the mysterious…
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