tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post6770509983065224830..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Winter snow and iceKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-7426320337995540912010-02-23T08:29:11.067+00:002010-02-23T08:29:11.067+00:00A very wise quote :)A very wise quote :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-46883675634459851302010-02-23T03:00:50.404+00:002010-02-23T03:00:50.404+00:00I love it :) haha...I hear ya and, unfortunately,...I love it :) haha...I hear ya and, unfortunately, I can relate...I was the asshole who had everyone's "number" so to speak, at a glance, so I thought, and had very little patience for the dimwittedness I perceived all around me...<br /><br />...what is it that Anais Nin said? Ah yes, "We do not see things as they are, we see them as WE are."<br /><br />And there, once again, is the rub.<br /><br />; )<br /><br />well, for what it's worth, I'm glad I found your "mirror"...Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51047371644829365852010-02-22T21:08:16.247+00:002010-02-22T21:08:16.247+00:00Firstly we have to be aware that we have blind spo...Firstly we have to be aware that we have blind spots, then we need to find ways around our natural tendency not to see them. <br /><br />I remember once looking at all the people in the office I was working in and being so aware of how each of them created their own problems by certain characteristics they had. These were as clear as day to me, and yet each of them was blind to their own character-causal effects. Indeed, some of them even thought of them as strengths.<br /><br />I wondered why everyone else seemed to have such glaring blind spots except me... ;)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1101204128425427432010-02-20T05:03:45.117+00:002010-02-20T05:03:45.117+00:00p.s. I guess in the last analysis, the trick is to...p.s. I guess in the last analysis, the trick is to surround yourself with these "mirrors"....not only people/mirrors who kiss our asses, but perhaps a few that bust our chops as well....there's the rub...<br /><br />; )<br /><br />nighty night over there, Kim...Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-16999785141989055442010-02-20T04:29:07.116+00:002010-02-20T04:29:07.116+00:00hmmmm, your words resonate with an exerpt from a b...hmmmm, your words resonate with an exerpt from a book I wrote a few years back...from the end of the last chapter, actually.....<br /><br />"My sight is so one dimensional, so when I try to go it alone, the lack of perspective becomes a real challenge. And while it’s a risk to let others in (this from a confirmed hermit), the vision it gives is so enriching, so revealing (for better or worse), and I’m much more likely to “Climb on”, to “Stay the Course”, and, in general, to make it through life with my arse somewhat in tact, such as it is.<br /><br /><br />Of course, there are still parts of me I’d prefer not to see from certain angles, and like the girl in the dressing room in front of the three way mirror under the fluorescent lights, I tend to stand just so and strike this or that pose in order to look my best and to avoid seeing any flaws (which has definitely resulted in some unfortunate fashion decisions). Guess you‘ll have to wait for the biography if you want to see the whole picture. But until then, my version will have to do.<br /><br /> Mr. Biographer, I hurl myself on your mercy!"<br /><br />obviously there was more to it, Kim...But, you get the gist...<br /><br />The thought occurred to me once, that, our eyes, they only see out, not in; ergo, we see others so clearly, and not so much ourselves sometimes...Thus the "blindspots" you mentioned here...thus our need for others' eyes...thus our need for humility and openness to others' perspectives/"mirrors".....(not throwing the barn door wide open to "whosoever will" mind you, but, you know, an element of openness).....<br /><br />Someone once said "We see through a looking glass darkly"......<br /><br />.....well then, let there be light...<br /><br />my hope and wish for the both of us this night......<br /><br />peace, Kim.....Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-12260946958087103552010-02-20T00:27:55.601+00:002010-02-20T00:27:55.601+00:00Hindsfeet - a few years back I attended a group th...Hindsfeet - a few years back I attended a group thereapy session once a week, where others with their problems became mirrors held up to my own. The struggles they were going through, threw fresh light upon my own.<br /><br />We all have blind spots - parts of ourselves we cannot see clearly, directly. But hold up a mirror and angle it right, and things we could not see before now become clear.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-58697919326901989822010-02-16T16:47:57.980+00:002010-02-16T16:47:57.980+00:00Hi Kim....
I just now read your response here, so...Hi Kim....<br /><br />I just now read your response here, sorry so long in responding myself....<br /><br />...I'm thankful that you Do choose to share your experiences, Kim...funny how our perspective can be so helpful to another even when - or perhaps Especially when - we feel we don't see the way clearly ourselves....Again with the uncanny paradox here....<br /><br />...I wrote something a while back, thought I might share it with you, as I think you'll understand...It came out of a place not dissimilar to the place you seem to write out of at times...<br /><br />...I hope it conveys even more clearly the value and gift I find in your writing and your transparency....<br /><br />http://hindsfeet-birdseyeview.blogspot.com/2009/10/communion.htmlHindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-10312764573973928772010-02-02T17:51:02.031+00:002010-02-02T17:51:02.031+00:00Hindsfeet - thank you for your warm words.
By it&...Hindsfeet - thank you for your warm words.<br /><br />By it's nature, when things aren't right, we don't always know what is wrong, let alone all the nuances or how to deal with it.<br /><br />All I can ever do is share my experiences, understanding and insights of what I feel is happening. And sometimes, some people will gain a new perspective or understanding on what is happening to them.<br /><br />And of course, knowledge is power. If we don't know what it wrong, then we can end up accepting the well-meaning, but bad advice from those who know no differently. And that can make things worse rather than better.<br /><br />The more we can understand, the more chance there is of us being able to affect real and long term changeKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-38179297447881226872010-02-01T01:23:29.932+00:002010-02-01T01:23:29.932+00:00I hear you....really....and just know that I was D...I hear you....really....and just know that I was Definitely not implying that it was something one chooses or should just get over...People who imply that, while well-meaning, have never been there.<br /><br />..That was the "tip-toeing" and "sensitivity" I was talking about; Partly because it's personal, and partly because I was concerned that I would come across sounding trite about something that is anything but. <br /><br />It's a strange paradox, isn't it.....That one feeling such darkness as you've described can offer so much light to others...<br /><br />In my experience, it's not been the people whose lives are 'hunky dory' that are able to offer - maybe not necessarily joy and happiness, "fluff and rainbows", as it were, but something more meaningful - depth of understanding and comraderie to their fellow man, which, at the end of the day, get you a lot farther than fluff and rainbows.<br /><br />So, again, thank you.....Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-15161816471475313222010-01-31T18:39:38.297+00:002010-01-31T18:39:38.297+00:00Hindsfeet - it's always good to know people mi...Hindsfeet - it's always good to know people might feel better beause of something I have done, so thank you :)<br /><br />When in the heart of Depression, however, it's neither a cure, nor a sustainable thought. One of the insidious aspects of Depression is it doesn't allow you to feel the joy of good deeds or achievement for more than the most fleeting moment.<br /><br />Don't feel you have to tip-toe around the subject. I'm open about the whole thing. Just so long as you don't imply it's something I either choose or should "just pull myself together" :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-35366330765744474622010-01-31T17:37:38.837+00:002010-01-31T17:37:38.837+00:00LOVE the Loch Ken mix. Amazing visual effect.
Ca...LOVE the Loch Ken mix. Amazing visual effect.<br /><br />Can I share a little thought I had while enjoying this picture of yours? I feel like I'm tip-toeing a bit telling you this, and I mean it with the utmost respect and sensitivity...You've shared before about struggling with depression...Don't know if this counts for anything, but for someone who struggles with depression, you've brought so many meaningful moments, and moments of joy into others' lives through these posts. <br /><br />Hope knowing that throws a moment of joy back your way...<br /><br />...and hope that came out right...Hard to hear a person's heart through the written word sometimes.<br /><br />Happy weekend to you and your sweet family...Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-59417751066247792212010-01-16T12:26:00.562+00:002010-01-16T12:26:00.562+00:00Mary - the last 3 days have been wet, cold, wet, m...Mary - the last 3 days have been wet, cold, wet, miserable, wet, windy, wet, grey and wet. The snow and ice are all gone. It's your mediterranean sunshine I envy!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-43056218712161557682010-01-16T11:52:58.973+00:002010-01-16T11:52:58.973+00:00Those photos are INCREDIBLE!
Waterfalls in Japa...Those photos are INCREDIBLE! <br /><br />Waterfalls in Japan freeze, so I know they can do it. But I'm still sick with envy that you're there, experiencing it and we're not. <br /><br />And our pipes have probably frozen solid. <br /><br />Phooey.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51440885163490873412010-01-14T18:42:46.136+00:002010-01-14T18:42:46.136+00:00Jasmine - thank you :) We had more snow today, alt...Jasmine - thank you :) We had more snow today, although it was wet, slushy snow. I think the rain will wahs it away in the next day or so<br /><br />Danielle - the biggest problem is trying to remember where you were standing, and how much zoom you were using when you took the earlier photo...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-64621347343558563792010-01-14T14:33:52.915+00:002010-01-14T14:33:52.915+00:00I just LOVE the summer/winter photo of the lake .....I just LOVE the summer/winter photo of the lake ... it never occurred to me to merge photos. I feel inspired!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-71827008009738901602010-01-13T17:38:07.441+00:002010-01-13T17:38:07.441+00:00Beautiful photography. Especially the merging of t...Beautiful photography. Especially the merging of the lakes between the two seasons. Brilliant. Hoping for warmer weather there soon. Stay warm, and safe!Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040882375218261683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-87853345787161956042010-01-13T14:10:11.872+00:002010-01-13T14:10:11.872+00:00Corvedacosta - how cold has it got in Jamaica?
As...Corvedacosta - how cold has it got in Jamaica?<br /><br />Asmita - that is a beautifully filmed movie!<br /><br />Katie - I would happily take some of your heat!<br /><br />Lee - thank you, and welcome :)<br /><br />Tara Marie - you should be posting more of your wonderful photography!<br /><br />Sayre - an iced pool in Florida? Wonder how the aligators are coping...<br /><br />Falak - stop, you're making me jealous!Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-27274517765566628982010-01-13T12:45:08.901+00:002010-01-13T12:45:08.901+00:00COOL pictures!All of your photographs are lovely a...COOL pictures!All of your photographs are lovely and breath taking. Wish it was atleast cold here in Mumbai if not freezing cold. Can't remember the last time I wore a sweater.Falakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321524864693512771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-59285029630350647482010-01-13T03:22:53.169+00:002010-01-13T03:22:53.169+00:00We've been having record cold here in Florida!...We've been having record cold here in Florida! My pool iced over and we had a pipe burst. There's a video of my son trying to break the ice on my blog. We were quite shocked!<br /><br />Love the photos... Those air bubbles are really interesting! And your Snow Maiden looks like she's thinking about a hot cup of tea.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-81575380599071208242010-01-12T01:08:16.956+00:002010-01-12T01:08:16.956+00:00Ah, just what this Momma needed tonight, incredibl...Ah, just what this Momma needed tonight, incredible work Kim.......Tara Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755475850006534981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-43145538950772661032010-01-11T22:04:43.005+00:002010-01-11T22:04:43.005+00:00Hi Kim, took the advice from your other blog and ...Hi Kim, took the advice from your other blog and ventured over to check out your pictures, they are all excellent, really enjoyed looking at them. Now I have another blog to follow!!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693521172066926957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-65359628103562816952010-01-11T13:36:25.581+00:002010-01-11T13:36:25.581+00:00Thank Kim, I just came back here to imagine the co...Thank Kim, I just came back here to imagine the coolness, wish we could swap some of this heat for your cold... It is sweltering here!<br /><br />I heard Bristol was -20 one night too. My concern is for the isolated or homeless in those conditions...Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-25428126117289025292010-01-11T05:06:11.971+00:002010-01-11T05:06:11.971+00:00I just finished watching Ang Lee directed film &qu...I just finished watching Ang Lee directed film "The Ice Storm" and beside the plot and the story and what happens to the character, throughout the film Ang Lee seems to be paying homage to nature's such beautiful creation. Every minute detail has been captured... when the frozen wheels of the train start to move and the ice cones (or something else I don't know exactly what) crack and splinters apart....asmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059031837537150920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-22144608856577218992010-01-11T01:10:07.097+00:002010-01-11T01:10:07.097+00:00It is a mess everywhere
I am in Jamaica - tropical...It is a mess everywhere<br />I am in Jamaica - tropical heat all year round<br /><br />it is way too cold here nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-56583297678570491782010-01-10T23:10:05.047+00:002010-01-10T23:10:05.047+00:00Katie - we've not got as low as -30C here. -15...Katie - we've not got as low as -30C here. -15 is about the worst, although in the highlands of Scotland it did get down to -23 one night<br /><br />Tiffin - these temperatures are rare here. Fortunately we've not had any major problems in our house.<br /><br />Stark - snow in cities is beautiful when it is completely fresh. Unfortunately later when it's grey, it's not so beautiful and a pain to walk in<br /><br />Lisa - thank you :)<br /><br />Jayne - it's great to see him not looking like a sullen teenager :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.com