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Nobody who was at Rochford Winery will forget Leonard’s three encores. There was a glorious silence and awe when he performed the majestic Famous Blue Raincoat… After almost three hours on stage…a true legend…
One of a series of three collages I created using my photographs of tulips, various textures and TTVs and words by Leonard Cohen whom I admire immensely. / /
Taken in Tel Aviv port. similar images: / This image was featured on Home Page on December 21 2008. /
The holy city of Safed, perched on a mountain top in the upper Galilee, conjures many images to all lovers of the city. The romantic flavor of narrow cobblestone lanes and ancient synagogues fills one’s lungs with a new spirit. The rusty old houses with there domed roofs clearly identifies the city with the mysterious past of the Holy Land. The history of Safed, in real terms, dates back only five hundred years to the beginning of the 16th century. As if out of nowhere, Jews from near and far settled there – as if answering a divine call – and built the largest Jewish settlement in Palestine. Furthermore, great scholars and mystics opened yeshivos in Safed, being an added incentive to other young men of wisdom to settle there. In one sense, the last half of the 16th century was the pinnacle of Torah grandeur which the city experienced. The author of the Shulchan Aruch (Jewish Code of Laws), Rabbi Joseph Karo, sat at the head of the rabbinical court while compiling his compendium of Jewish Law. At the same time, another saintly man by the name of Rabbi Isaac Luria revealed the mystical side of the Torah, called Kabalah. Together these men and their disciples opened new pathways to the Torah which embedded an invisible holiness in the very rocks of the city. Today everyone who strolls through the city is caught off guard by the hidden spirit of Safed which vibrates full of life after so many generations. Not only newcomers are surprised, but even weathered old comers as well. Images from Safed: / Images from Abuhav Synagogue: /
One of a series of three collages I created using my photographs of tulips, various textures and TTVs and words by Leonard Cohen whom I admire immensely. / /
Ring the bells that still can ring / Forget your perfect offering / There is a crack, a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen The cradle rocks above an abyss and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities - Vladimir Nabokov This image appears noticeably different if you look at it on a slight angle (tilt screen away) – light intensity dims and you will see the cracks more clearly. A quirk of digital art.
From Trillium Lake, quickly passing clouds briefly expose the summit of Mt. Hood, making the pinnacle all the more dramatic.
In between rain storms, the lush green west bank of this waterfall gets soaked with extra volume in Zigzag River.
One of a series of three collages I created using my photographs of tulips, various textures and TTVs and words by Leonard Cohen whom I admire immensely. / /
My rendition of an often-photographed Japanese Maple at the Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon. A vertical panorama of 12 images, this medium-HDR photo was created to make a 12” X 36” or 8” X 24” print.
Tzadik ( “righteous one;” pl. tzadikim) is a title which is generally given to those who are considered to be righteous such as a spiritual master or rebbe. The root of the word tzadik, is tzedek , which means justice or righteousness. This term thus refers to one who acts righteously. In classic Jewish thought, the true title of tzadik can only be applied to one who not only never sins, but also has eradicated any inclination to do so. The Talmud says that at least 36 Tzadikim Nistarim - anonymous tzadikim - are living among us at all times; they are anonymous, and it is for their sake alone that the world is not destroyed. The Talmud and the Kabbalah offer various ideas about the nature and role of these 36 tzadikim. The image was taken in the Wstern Wall Jerusalem. / Passover April 22 2008.
So I am still gathering photos for the CD cover I am designing for the Famous Blue Raincoat, and you will recognise the scene, but I just adored how this came out… Shot on 35mm out of date slide film cross processed… Because it is so dark inside and the dark areas are black I love how you cannot see where the frame ends and the new one begins to make the perfect panorama!
For Thanksgiving
View from west rim of Crater Lake at Crater Lake National Park, the only national park in Oregon. The deep blue water is some of the purest water in the world, the result of rain and melted snow filling a nearly 2000 foot caldera formed after the eruption of Mt. Mazama some 7700 years ago. Roots from a Whitebark Pine help frame a small portion of this immense lake. A circular polarizing filter and graduated ND filter were used to compensate for the strong mid-afternoon sun.
The Priestly Blessing, (Hebrew: Birkat Kohanim), also known in Hebrew as Nesiat Kapayim, (lit. Raising of the Hands), is a Jewish prayer recited by Kohanim during certain Jewish services. It is based on a scriptural verse: “They shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I Myself shall bless them.” It consists of the following Biblical verses (Numbers 6:24-26): May the Lord bless you and guard you. / May the Lord shine His countenance toward you and be gracious to you. / May the Lord lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace. The source of the text is Numbers 6:23-27, where Aaron and his sons bless the Israelites with this blessing. This is the oldest known Biblical text that has been found; amulets with these verses written on them have been found in graves in dating from the First Temple Period, and are now in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Various interpretations of these verses connect them to the three Patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or to three attributes of God; Mercy, Courage, and Glory. I shot the image during Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall Jerusalem, Passover April 22 2008. / It’s a new tradition that every Passover there is a mass ceremony of Birkat Chohanim in the Wstern Wall.
leonard cohen finished! / 07 02 2008 very minor touch ups since yesterday desmond’s leonard cohen .
Ring the bells that still can ring / Forget your perfect offering / There is a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in. From ‘Anthem’ by Leonard Cohen
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All images are © Copyright Rosa cobos 2009 . All rights reserved *Dear friends… / It is my pleasure to invite to this experiment. Initially, I had edited the Leonard Cohen’s, clip “Suzanne”, with, for my taste … an extraordinary result. But unfortunately, the owners of the reproduction rights (a multinational), did not think the same, and they, with justice … banned it from You Tube. I understood that it was a risk that I had taken, and that they had the right to do it. But… my navieté had been more passionate than prudent. / / Well… I had worked really hard for the project that had been haunting my creativity during months… And as the clip had been there all ready for it.. I tried to perform the song myself. Well must admit that that as all my neurons, and guts and heart was so taken by Leonard’s soul and magic, that, though, I had edited the sound.. it did not satisfied me and did not render the artistic level that the song needed. / So what to do? Well.. my purpose was firm… my heart hot.. and my husband as always ready for helping. And then.. humbly decided to recite the lyrics… and lent it a wonderful watery bachian background. So… now… if you remember the music you can look for it in your mind.. or just go to You Tube… where, may be you can find some performing.. of any kind.. of this great man. (I have not looked for it) and if you are contended with the extraordinary poem with such profund symbolism and touching energy, you may hear my voice… while contemplating the Suzanne’s adventures… that since I can remember have moved my whole being till trembling and tears. This is my contribution to this great man and artist, which voice is like a cave where one can feel secure, loved and sensually soul-attracted. / Rosa You can listen and see here . Suzanne
There are wonders in true affection: it is a body of enigmas, mysteries, and riddles; wherein two so become one, as they both become two…... Words by Sir Thomas Browne 1650 – 1682 Music – In My Secret Life – Leonard Cohen June 6th 2009
This image resonated with Canadian poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on a Wire.” / Featured in A Photographer’s Craft – An honor / Pine siskin / / Nikon D200, Nikkor 70-300mm VR, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/250sec, -0.3ev., ISO 250, manual exposure. Converted from 12-bit RAW to jpeg using Capture NX2.1. Manfrotto tripod. I tucked myself into the deck chair this afternoon with the camera and tripod and waited for all of the birds to reassemble. What a chorus! Bathing, eating at various feeders, singing, turf wars—wonderful way to get well. 3142×2095 px
Wahkeena Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon.
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