“…said nothing for a time, just ran my fingertips along the edge of the human-shaped emptiness that had been left inside me”
― haruki murakami, blind willow, sleeping woman
empty
he waited
and, as always, the cold came
she didn’t
(bench, leopoldpark, brussel)
*shot with nikon d700, processed in aperture 3 and analog efex pro 2, wet plate filter, oh and I defocused the camera and breathed on the lens*
“when dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane”
― hermann hesse
fractured
eyes excoriated
by searing light
dissonant doel
dies
(Graffiti, Doel)
*Shot with Nikon D700, processed in Aperture 3 and Silver Efex Pro 2, silhouette filter*
“memories warm you up from the inside
but they also tear you apart”
― haruki murakami, kafka on the shore
gone but not forgotten
Crush the buildings.
Bludgeon those who dare to care.
But.
They will. Remember.
(Graveyard, Doel)
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge – Gone but not forgotten
“Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That’s what scares me the most”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
What lies.
Behind closed doors.
Silent screams.
(Empty street, Mechelen)
*Shot with iPhone 5, edited with mobile Snapseed, taken in middle of cold empty street, written on WordPress app for iPhone*
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that’s what.”
― Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses
So, unfinished business.
It’s time.
(EU Parliament, Elsene)
*Shot with iPhone 5 and edited with mobile Snapseed app. Image reflected in marble, or was it…*
What if.
The hand that rocked your cradle.
That held your hand.
Was wrong.
(Leopoldpark, Brussel)
“In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It’s important to combine the two in just the right amount.”
― Haruki Murakami, After Dark
converged
(Decorated door, Mechelen)
WordPress Photo Challenge – Converge – (re)converge(d)
wrinkle eclectic
Consequences.
Photo 101 on WordPress had consequences.
One, there are others, was being invited to join Justine’s Eclectic Corner, a select group of bloggers, writers, poets, photographers and errr…me (yes, go figure)
So each week, a challenge will be laid down.
This week’s challenge is “guessing game”, the idea is that other members of the group must guess the subject matter of a photo in the style of a “wrinkle”.
So, here, the submission from belgianstreets and a huge round of applause to Justine for setting this up.
To play the game, leave your thoughts on the subject matter in the comments section below. All revealed here on belgianstreets on Saturday, 13 December.
You know you want to.
Consequences.
“…but I’m lost, crushed, cold and confused
with no guiding light left inside…”
– Muse, Guiding Light
Cold December morning.
Traffic grinding toward oblivion.
Yet.
There is.
Light.
(R0, Zaventem)
“…always walking together, hand in hand, in a strangely beautiful world…”
– Khalil Gibran
Converging people achieve remarkable things.
Walls fall.
People connect.
Lives change.
These last few weeks I have been lucky enough to converge with some wonderful people here during WordPress Photo 101.
I’ve learned a lot, laughed a lot. Yes, even cried a little.
So, for this week’s WordPress Weekly Challenge, I’d like to introduce some new friends.
See Eastern Europe through the eyes of a self confessed negativist existentialist (who actually is anything but negative) with a thing about cats and railways and who almost convinced us that converge was a swear word Mara Eastern’s Personal Blog – a life in pictures and words
Take a look at the Netherlands, and Brazil, with my almost neighbour lucile de godoy – bridging lacunas
Explore Justine’s eclectic world, into which I insisted on introducing aliens, at Eclectic odds n sods – Parenting, Pet Tales, Humour & Photography
And meet Mitch with whom I discussed Thunderbirds, atomic powered jets and drew comparisons with Ansel Adams at Exploratorius – Photo Hack & Curious Wanderer
And yes, selecting which few to show here was a very very tough choice, there were so many sharing their photos, their words, their time.
I raise a glass and a smile to everyone with whom I have converged these last weeks and say a big thank you for the words, smiles and friendship we have shared.
And a huge thank you to the team at WordPress who made it all happen.
I hope we will all converge again soon.
To live, laugh, cry and love a little.
(Berlin Wall, Mini-Europe, Brussel)
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