If You're in a Contemplative Mood this weekend...

[Kind of Blue]

Checkout http://www.ashesandsnow.org/

I say contemplative because though the music is mystical and soothing to me, it may be depressing for some.

Start with Explore to get a feel of the site. Go to Vision to see the film clips that a lot of the photographs were taken, read some lovely passages from the novel, and read about the fantastic Canadian photographer Gregory Colbert and his critically acclaimed installation "Ashes and Snow: The Nomadic Museum" that has no final destination.

The enhanced version of the site is wonderful but there is another link to the site for lower bandwidth.

Whichever you choose, I hope you like it :) :grouphug:

[OneGrassRoot]

1. I LOVE that site!

Thanks for introducing me. :)

:loveya:

[Kind of Blue]

2. You're welcome, OGR! I'm glad I did

I always hesitated to because the music might seem a little heavy, but it's pure enchantment to me :hug:

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Doesn't feel "heavy" at all to me....

Feels very powerful, evocative...like the vibration of the music really seeps into my very being.

I just love it!

:hug:

[Kind of Blue]

6. Exactly! It's so grounding and makes

me feel light at the same time, even if I don't sit down and look - I guess I've got the photos memorized by now :D

[I Have A Dream]

4. Blue, how do you find these things?!!

This site is hauntingly lovely.

I have seen some of the images with the large cats sitting peacefully with the humans before. They are so magestic.

As soon as I entered the site, I suspected that they would be there. I also hoped that one of my favorite images would be there, and it was. I have been looking for this; I'm so happy. My heart swells when I see it.



Thank you! :cry: :loveya:

[Kind of Blue]

5. OMG, it surely hurts when tears

unexpectedly pierces through the eyes. You've got me crying, IHAD :hug: Honestly, I wanted to include one of the photos in the OP but thought it too much. I'm so glad you did. That one is too moving. I wish I had shared this site much earlier now.

Thank you :loveya:

[I Have A Dream]

7. I've had the music running in the background...

while I've been doing other things. It's so amazing.

Then I found the baby whale item that I just posted, and I feel as though my heart is going to break. I need to go back to the site you shared so that I can see that all of humanity isn't beyond redemption. Thank you, Blue, for this gift.