National Gallery London. Painting of a scientific experiment. Bird suffocating in a vacuum chamber. What do you think? What does the little girl think? Do you agree with her? What did the artist think? Two pictures: The full painting and then a close up of the little girl. Please scroll down.
On 3 July 2022 at a Model Aviation Air show in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, I was shown this exquisite model plane by its owner and builder Donald Flint. Donald rested the tiny model on the palm of my hand – it truly felt “as light as a feather”. What beautiful workmanship. A joy to behold!
The model is of a Corban Baby Ace.
A picture that would warm Turner’s heart. Best on desktop.
Apologies, gratitude and full acknowledgement to William Wordsworth.
Please look at the picture and scroll down to the poem. Thank you.
New York Dawn Earth has not anything to show so fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: New York now doth, like a garment, wear The beauty of the morning; silent, bare, Concrete canyons, theatres, walkways, the avenues lie Waiting for their throngs, as orange dawn lights the sky; Never did sun so beautifully steep In his first splendour, valley, rock or hill; Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! New York will awake at its own sweet will. Dear God! the very buildings seem asleep; And all New York's mighty heart is lying still! ************* Almost all based on "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September3, 1802" by William Wordsworth.
Silhouette in front of stained glass window – South Africa
This is a repeat post. I am repeating it because of the number of people who have looked at it. I hope Kalidasa’s poem helps you as it has helped me. John 7 October 2021
No, this is not a recently discovered painting by Turner! It is a photo taken by our friend, artist Professor Estelle Marais. The picture is of sunrise over the harbour in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on 7 June 2020.
Silhouetted against the rising sun is a harbour crane, affectionately described by Estelle as “The Harbour Giraffe walking into the sun this morning”.
Estelle always finds the welcoming dawn encouraging and inspiring.
This wonderful photograph is a powerful reminder of Kalidasa’s greatly loved poem “Look to this Day”:
Scroll down below the picture to read the famous poem:
Look to this day:
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence.
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendour of achievement
Are but experiences of time.
For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision;
And today well-lived, makes
Yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well therefore to this day;
Such is the salutation to the ever-new dawn!
Thank you Kalidasa and Estelle
To create something simple and beautiful is a gift. Well done our 6 year old grandson in Australia.
How thankful we should be for the gift of the ability to receive joy from a single flower
Praise the Lord
A beautiful flowers arrangement made with sea shells and a dab of green paint. This stunning work of art was created by my good friend’s late mother. It shows what is possible when the beauty of nature meets wonderful creative talent.
No, this is not a recently discovered painting by Turner! It is a photo taken by our friend, artist Professor Estelle Marais. The picture is of sunrise over the harbour in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on 7 June 2020.
Silhouetted against the rising sun is a harbour crane, affectionately described by Estelle as “The Harbour Giraffe walking into the sun this morning”.
Estelle always finds the welcoming dawn encouraging and inspiring.
This wonderful photograph is a powerful reminder of Kalidasa’s greatly loved poem “Look to this Day”:
Scroll down below the picture to read the famous poem:
Look to this day:
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence.
The bliss of growth,
The glory of action,
The splendour of achievement
Are but experiences of time.
For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision;
And today well-lived, makes
Yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well therefore to this day;
Such is the salutation to the ever-new dawn!
Thank you Kalidasa and Estelle
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