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Carrying body and soul and embracing the one,
Can you avoid separation?
Attending fully and becoming supple,
Can you be as a newborn babe?
Washing and cleansing the primal vision,
Can you be without stain?
Loving all men and ruling the country,
Can you be without cleverness?
Opening and closing the gates of heaven,
Can you play the role of woman?
Understanding and being open to all things,
Are you able to do nothing?
Giving birth and nourishing,
Bearing but not possessing,
Working yet not taking credit,
Leading yet not dominating,
This is the Primal Virtue. 

       from the TAO TE CHING of LAO TSU

Part of a growing series of photos, posted mostly to Facebook, in an album entitled The Way of Zen Thanks to Alan Watts for the title.

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Comments: 14

EvaPolly [2017-03-28 17:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Finding something more in the world around us is always a good thing

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richardcgreen In reply to EvaPolly [2017-03-28 19:46:19 +0000 UTC]

   

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LawrenceCornellPhoto [2017-03-11 17:23:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow
some of this looks like airbrush graffiti 
amazing

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richardcgreen In reply to LawrenceCornellPhoto [2017-03-11 20:10:30 +0000 UTC]

Some SMUGE TOOL, PhtoShp.
Thanks. ...

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OliveArtOlive [2017-03-08 19:30:03 +0000 UTC]

I think the best part of this piece of work is that initially I thought it was a close up shot, but then I stare for longer and realise it was actually taken from a distance! Love it!

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richardcgreen In reply to OliveArtOlive [2017-03-08 20:34:14 +0000 UTC]

Taken from a second floor window of our town home, looking
down on the driveway with a newly fallen inch of snow. Lovely, how
the tracks work on the snow...on black asphalt.
THANKS MUCH....

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TriciaS [2017-03-08 13:28:05 +0000 UTC]

What a lovely idea it is!!!

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richardcgreen In reply to TriciaS [2017-03-08 15:12:27 +0000 UTC]

THANKS so much Trish....we've had hurricane
winds lately....but this picture from my window does
not infer that the wind caused the sweeping movement
of the snow. Have a great day....calm I hope!!!
 

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TriciaS In reply to richardcgreen [2017-03-08 17:43:18 +0000 UTC]

It is today!!!A bit of a lull ....Your sweeping movement was  obviously magical!!!

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tdcooke [2017-03-08 06:49:57 +0000 UTC]

cool

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richardcgreen In reply to tdcooke [2017-03-08 15:10:26 +0000 UTC]

THANKS much, Terry!!!

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tdcooke In reply to richardcgreen [2017-03-09 13:22:32 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure Richard!

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bear48 [2017-03-08 03:35:09 +0000 UTC]

sweet

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richardcgreen In reply to bear48 [2017-03-08 15:10:10 +0000 UTC]

THANKS Bear!!!!

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