The Magic of the Cities.

Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer

Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venice. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Channels


Venice

The Venetian Lagoon is the enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Venetian language, Laguna Veneta – cognate of Latin lacus, "lake" – has provided the international name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water, a lagoon.
The Venetian Lagoon stretches from the River Sile in the north to the Brenta in the south, with a surface area of around 550 square kilometres (210 sq mi). It is around 8% land, including Venice itself and many smaller islands. About 11% is permanently covered by open water, or canal, as the network of dredged channels are called, while around 80% consists of mud flats, tidal shallows and salt marshes. The lagoon is the largest wetland in the Mediterranean Basin. [Wiki]


"I don’t necessarily agree with everything I say."
– Marshall McLuhan

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Venice Paysage II









Zen and the Art of Photography
Wayne Rowe California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Driven by a passion for photography and a fascination with the
Zen Buddhist philosophy,
the author conceptually and experientially examines the relationship between
Zen Buddhism and the art of photography.
Among the subjects discussed:
What is the relationship between haiku and photography?
What is the relationship between the mind of the photographer
while creating a photograph and the Zen concept of the Empty Mind?
What role does intuition and feeling play in photography?
In Zen?
Through examination of these concepts and relationships,
the author explains the heightened awareness, joy, and enlightenment he has experienced through photography and suggests ways that others may share in the creative process.


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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Venice Paysage







"Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing."
– Wernher von Braun

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Moments of Venice III


Il Caffè Florian
Opened in 1720 in Piazza San Marco in Venice, Caffè Florian is Italy’s oldest Café. While seated in one of the café’s frescoed rooms or outside listening to the orchestra in the Piazza, one can enjoy impeccable service and products of the finest quality.
Famous for its rich history as a crossroads of art, culture, politics and entertainment, today the Florian is also known for its elegant trademark products: coffee, teas, chocolates, cookies, porcelains, and design objects. The Florian Gourmet, Lifestyle, and Design collections are available for sale at exclusive trademark boutiques and online at Caffè Florian.


March Theme Day - Cafe Chairs

Please, give a look on Cafe Chairs all around the World.


"The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands but in seeing with new eyes."
– Marcel Proust

 
THE CURRENT CHALLENGE
Fri Mar 01, 2013
This week's challenge:
'Mornings'.

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