She’s wearing Bantu/Zulu Knots in her hair. / / /
This picture was created from a photo of a figtree’s aerial roots using Photoshop / /
This yellow dory was tied to the wharf for the winter. The boat launch had quite a steep angle to it… you can see the ocean far below, so the dory was secured with these blue ropes.I loved the contrast between the yellow boat and the blue ropes holding it securely. / / Visit my website On The Rock Photography / / laminated print / /
holding on for dear love / acrylic on canvas 20” x 16” “lover’s knot” was featured in Feminine Intent
SILK has sold 1 framed print on RB, unknown client.
a knot of a rope tying the Steve Irwin Sea Shepherd to the wharf.
All those old forgotten promises and plans…...........................
This was taken at Ugbrooke House Devon UK. Home of Lord and Lady Clifford. / This is the ‘Money Maker’ in the Sealed Knot, Civil War Society. / I just loved this gentleman’s face which was so full of character and he was pleased for me to photograph him. / I think he looked like a cross between Charles Dickens ‘Fagin’ and ‘Father Christmas’. / The Sealed Knot re- enact day to day life during the English Civil War. They also fight battles. / Edited from RAW in Dynamic Photo HDR 1shot x 3 finished off in Picasa3. / Thank you for looking.
Old Oak tree has lost all its original limbs but recently sprouted a new top.
40” X 28” Oil on Canvas
A white lion head bunny flying behind a chair Olympus E520 40-150mm Featured in DSLR Users Only – 3 A Day – 20.5.2009 www.arvebettum.com
Clematis in the garden.
Knot of rope securing boat to Harbour, Looe Cornwall England
A macro shot taken of a wild fern frond growing from the neighbor’s side of the fence into my yard. Taken Friday June 13/08. I thought the old proverb was appropriate in these circumstances. Top ten placement in the Caught in Fences challengr for The Woman Photographer group. April 2009
I’ve been learning how to draw celtic knots for about 6 months now and, with the help of a graphics tablet, can now get them on the bubble. The knots are designed on paper and then traced into Photoshop and given some life. / Hopefully this is one of a series…. / I wanted them to go onto my family tree – my great grandparents were Irish on one side and Scottish on the other. The Corrs – Toss the Feathers
A week after receiving a ‘deeksha blessing’, I kept envisioning this same symbol, over and over again, so yesterday I decided to attempt drawing it, photographed the drawing then began playing with it in photoshop7 and redfield plug-in fractilius. After finishing the piece, my curiosity got the better of me and I began searching to see if there was a meaning behind it… Turns out that it is one of eight “Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism” or Ashtamangala, associated with the physical form of Buddha. The endless knot or shrivatsa (sanskrit) is a closed, graphic ornament composed of right angled, intertwined lines. It is conjectured that it may have evolved from an ancient naga symbol with two stylized snakes. / It signifies a dramatic interplay/interaction of the opposing forces in a dualistic world of manifestation, leading to their union and ultimately to harmony in the Universe. This fact is amply reflected in the symmetrical and regular form of the endless knot. The intertwining of lines reminds us how all phenomena are conjoined and yoked together as a closed cycles of cause and effect. Thus the whole composition is a pattern that is closed on in itself with no gaps, leading to representational form of great simplicity and fully balanced harmony. Since all phenomena are interrelated, the placing of the endless knot on a gift or greeting card is understood to establish an auspicious connection between the giver and the recipient. At the same time, the recipient is goaded to righteous karma, being reminded that future positive effects have their roots in the causes of the present. This is because the knot represents a connection, a link with our fates, binding us to our karmic destiny. Not surprisingly, this is one of the most favorite symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, and often occurs independently on its own. Since the knot has no beginning or end it also symbolizes the infinite wisdom of the Buddha. May all who view this Mandala experience the prosperity of ONENESS… ALL PROFITS FROM SALES OF THIS IMAGE WILL BE DONATED TO JUST GIVING – TRUEPOTENTIAL PROJECT / True Potential – Just Giving site HAPPINESS IS
Twisted gum tree on a rocky hillside in rural Central Victoria, Australia.
Ropes holding a moored boat, straight from the camera
When I attend these team roping events, I set out and walk among the horses and cowboys and get lost in all of the tradition, leather, horse energy and the bravado of the cowboys. / Having had horses for many years on our small ranch in Colorado, I am totally comfortable getting as close as I can to a horse to get these detailed/abstract shots. I let the horses smell my camera and my hands so they lose that “head shyness” and let me stick my camera right in their face. / I love these head shots of a horse, I have an entire series called “Equine Lines” in my gallery here at RB…this is another addition…called Cowboy Knots…check out the red in his eye from his halter… /
i was obscured by sea scrub bushes as he lumbered along the sandy path with difficulty, his knees stiff with arthritis, his knobbly hands clasped behind his back. he reminded me of an old tree full of whorls and gnarls and knots in the wood. i wondered fleetingly of his love for the ocean that made him hobble and drag himself across the sand towards the silvery lace of the sea. as he passed by unaware of my presence, he said, ‘well love, looks like we’ve got the beach to ourselves today.’ i watched him walk to the water and put his feet in, imagining the salty comfort of his toes. i wondered what he missed the most. the smell of ‘love’ on his skin, in his clothes and hair. the feel of ‘love’ beside him in his bed. ‘love’s’ face waiting for him at the end of each day that made all the days of rubies or coal worth it. the sound of ‘love’ humming their favourite song in the next room. the way time felt measured by the grace of ‘love’. his hands of wood and knots stayed clasped behind his back. i bet he was a hand-holder, i thought, my eyes stinging. i bet he can still hear music in the next room. copyright © 2008, Holly Ringland.
Well for anyone wondering what an official storm in the Bering Sea, Alaska looks like this would be it. It was blowing a steady 80 Knots the day I captured this off of the commercial fishing vessel that I work on in the Bering Sea. Hope you enjoy!!
Damsel flies doing…umm..what Damsel flies need to do to make sure that next year there are.. Umm… More Damsel flies!!!
tea tree
This is one of my favourite spots in my village, on a beautiful wintermorning. Every time I bike over the cyclingpath next to the water, the play between the weather, the knotted willow trees and the water show a new scene. / / Canon EOS 350D / /
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