Tag: blackAndWhite
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On not being seen.
Another excellent video about the enigmatic photographer Vivien Maier (I posted another one here). I am very intrigued by her supposed total disinterest in becoming discovered or seeking fame, as well as her total gift of the artist’s eye when it comes to both composition and subject matter.
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The door to dokusan.
Dokusan is a Japanese word that means to go and see the teacher alone. It is an important part of zen practice together with zazen (meditation), the precepts and koan introspection. During extended periods of meditation practice (be that a single day or multiple days known as sesshin), it is usual that the teacher provides…
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Halloween. Table for three.
Camera: Fujifilm XT5 I have never really gotten into the Halloween thing. Back when I was a kid it was barely even celebrated here in Australia. But that has changed. Halloween has been monetised and commercialised and instagram-able-ised, and now its a thing. Ahem. Pushing my overly reflex cynicism aside….some people do a pretty cool…
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Sheet day.
Camera: Fujifilm XT5. Every day is a good day.Every windy day is a sheet day. Today is a very sheet day.
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Selfie. October 2025.
I just realised that it has been a hot while since I have posted a selfie. You were probably thinking I had grown out of such frivolous selfie-centred activities. *sigh* ……………nope. Oh, and my dog is in this photo also. He has recovered well from his spinal injury and is now manifesting a high frizz…
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