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The experiences over the last few days have filled my mind with chatter.
Today I had a relaxed and quiet day alone.
Creating these connections of stars removed the chatter from my mind.

213

The funeral today took me back to a culture, religion and community I have not been connected to for over 20 years.
Good to reconnect and remember.

Really Good to be home.

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Thursday night cruising along King Street.

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The cycle of our physical life...
Today at Huron, 4 friends are gathered.
As the day progresses, there are 2 passings of people closely connected to us.

Trying to let the sadness be reminded to celebrate the lives lived...



When I die...

When I die
when my coffin
is being taken out
you must never think
i am missing this world

don't shed any tears
don't lament or
feel sorry
i'm not falling
into a monster's abyss

when you see
my corpse is being carried
don't cry for my leaving
i'm not leaving
i'm arriving at eternal love

when you leave me
in the grave
don't say goodbye
remember a grave is
only a curtain
for the paradise behind

you'll only see me
descending into a grave
now watch me rise
how can there be an end
when the sun sets or
the moon goes down

it looks like the end
it seems like a sunset
but in reality it is a dawn
when the grave locks you up
that is when your soul is freed

have you ever seen
a seed fallen to earth
not rise with a new life
why should you doubt the rise
of a seed named human

have you ever seen
a bucket lowered into a well
coming back empty
why lament for a soul
when it can come back
like Joseph from the well

when for the last time
you close your mouth
your words and soul
will belong to the world of
no place no time

~RUMI, ghazal number 911,
translated May 18, 1992,
by Nader Khalili

210

Imagining a future day when everyone has an e-reader...
I hope that outward facing book covers do not disappear.

209

Summer at its finest.
Cycling into a strong westerly wind in the morning...
by evening, it is calmer.
Out on a sunset sail with Ted, Jane and Stuart for the rising of the full moon, the lake is a continually changing array of colours.
Appreciating the richness of nature, friends, and life,
conversation and laughter carry over the water in the breeze....

As we snack on Ruffles potato chips...
T: I wonder if there are Ruffles in heaven.
J: This IS heaven! Wake the f*** up!!

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Walking in the park behind the AGO, I meet a friend. A lovely moment of sharing on a sunny sunday afternoon...

207

Rain all day did not dampen the spirits of the performers and audience at Lilith Fair.
Great performances at the main stage by Chantal, Mary J. and Sarah!

206

Incredible patterns, detail and beauty in the changing seasons of flowers.

205

Home from a perfect summer vacation.
Days of cycling in Gatineau Park, swimming in Lake Glimmermere...
Incredible meals, giant scrabble matches and great fun with fabulous friends...
Thank you C+C for a wonderful time. xxoo

204

Cycling to town, we ride through the rain...
A stop to dry off with a lipwetter at the pub and then off to have a delicious lunch.
The sun returns, a cycle back past the smokehouse...
and the evening begins...

203

A sunny summer day...
restful morning with a cycle to the town for a stop at the pub...
A ride back to jump in the lake...
At the end of a sunny summer day,
We cruise out to the point to watch the sun set on
An incredible summer day.

202

After a full night of rain and a cloudy morning, a beautiful sunny afternoon arrives unexpected...
More friends join us for fun summer days by the lake with the cosmic C+C.

201

The sun sets on our beautiful lake glimmermere at the end of a fabulously fun day - great times cycling, scrabbling and a great hang.

200

A beautiful drive in the country to arrive here at Villa C+C.
Summertime fun with friends...
Wonderful blessings of life...

199

A beautiful sunny summer day....Happy Friday!

198

After watching the TEDGlobal session on The Unknown Brains, I am considering the brains of plants...

"Stefano Mancuso thinks we underestimate plants. Plants do move, play, respond to gravity, sleep and communicate. But, how do they do this without a brain? He says that plants, in fact, do have brains."
TEDGlobal 2010

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An inspiring day...a few TEDGlobal sessions, workout with Maylee... ending the evening with a 3 dickens dinner as we explore ideas and thoughts on a patio watching the street go by....
In vino veritas

196

A summer evening walk by St Lawrence Market...interesting plastic items await garbage collection...I have a thought as to what they might be...what do you see?

195

A call from a friend to assist in a project...
I am reminded of and thankful for all that I have learned through his experiences, sharing and life's work...
Label Liberation

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Seasons of flowers...
Changing from moment to moment.
The blooms from the lilies are fading, cosmos is opening to the sun...
I am grateful for their beauty.
..."the beauty lifts the soul" KMR

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Another beautiful summer day...catching up with family and taking photos at Riverdale farm...a sunset sail with new friends...
Loving summer in the city!

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Rain today breaks through the heat and cools the city.
A spectacular sunset for our evening sail...

191

Staying cool on another heat wave day in the city...

190

Looking under a cosmos up towards the sky,
I am reminded of the wonder and beauty that can come from a change in perspective...

189

Last photo assignment of the course...
Much learned and familiarity with camera settings has deepened.
Onto the next course...

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Dog days of summer...
The heat and sun are intense today. Heat alerts are issued by the city and a transformer explodes...downtown financial district and other areas are without power...
Fortunately power is restored to our area within an hour.

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Ahhh....summer weekends....
A weekend filled with working on the Twomates, visiting with friends, sailing and 2 national birthdays in North America...

To the great red, white and blue...Happy 4th of July!

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Another beautiful summer day with heat from the sun and cool breezes on the water.
A quiet evening walk to dinner brings us to this painted building...do you see the window?

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The furling mechanism is fixed! The day has been successful in getting the Twomates ready for her first sail.
Friends join us and we enthusiastically celebrate good fortune and life.
Winds are great, she sails beautifully.
The sun sets
and the celebrations continue...
Happy Friday!

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A beautiful, sunny day with strong winds...
The day is spent with my mate down at the dock further prepping the twomates for the season...
A quick ride out to test the front sail and there is more work still to be done...
Done for the day, we relax with a beer on the dock.

Happy Canada Day!