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Sunday Solitude- Following the Water

31 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by smilingtoad in Photography, Quotations

≈ 20 Comments

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Black and White, Fountain, Kings of Convenience, Music, Photography, Quote, Rust, Squirrel, Urban, Water

Lovely song for some Sunday solitude- “Cayman Islands” by Kings of Convenience
Flood of Rust
“There are very many places I would like to go, but I can’t find the key to open my door”
– Kings of Convenience, “The Weight of My Words” album “Quiet is the New Loud”
Slanted Light“Through the alleyways
To cool off in the shadows
Then into the street
Following the water
There’s a bearded man
Paddling in his canoe
Looks as if he has
Come all the way from
The Cayman Islands”
– Kings of Convenience, “Cayman Islands” album “Riot on an Empty Street”

Purpose…

04 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by smilingtoad in Photography, Quotations

≈ 15 Comments

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Black and White, Digital Art, Floral, Florida, Flower, Nature, Photography, Quote, Sunrise

Penchant Dreams“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
― Pablo Picasso

Is that a Whale Falling Out of the Ocean?

31 Friday May 2013

Posted by smilingtoad in Humour, Introspection, Photography, Quotations, Sea

≈ 24 Comments

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Comedy, Compliments, Creature, Gollum, Humour, Imp, Joy, Ocean, Peculiar, Photography, Quote, Sea, Silly, Surf, Surfers, Video, Wave

Into the Kiss of Saline Mist- just another Day in the Brine

Most common compliment bequeathed by surfers- “Dude! I thought you were a sea-turtle!”

“It is hard to resist a flatterer who gets it right.”

-Robert Brault

The top compliments of me olde, barnacled life have been when I was mistaken for a whale (I wept, I was so honoured- can read that story here if so inclined), called a “shark whisperer” (adinparadise, a dashed lovely blogger, called me such only very recently, the thoughtful dear lassie!) and told I look identical to the sibilant stone-creature dubbed “Gollum” from the “Lord of the Rings” films.

(Never have managed to catch a wee glisk of any of the films, and fear I have also neglected to read the books, but I did see an advert once, and blast, I really do look just like that gorgeous, bulbous-eyed stone-imp!)

A most stupendous Wave to fall out of

A most stupendous Wave to fall out of

Right-ho, so, to celebrate being called a whale, amongst other dashed precious things, I thought I would share a silly, wee video featuring a day in the brine. Perhaps it may reveal why a smiling toad might just be mistaken for a whale when engaging in the delicate and suave art-form of falling out of the ocean.

Thank you for sluicing by,

Smiling Toad

Waiting for the Waves

17 Friday May 2013

Posted by smilingtoad in Photography, Quotations, Sea

≈ 8 Comments

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B&W, Brine, Calm, Contemplative, Longing, Nature, Ocean, Peace, Photography, Quote, Sea, Waves

Wave“We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of the sea. Without words they respond through the rustling of leaves and the moving of clouds and the murmuring of the sea.”

-Paul Tillich

05-06-13 DSC_0399 (6) sml sgnd

Humble is the Weaver of the Web

17 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by smilingtoad in Photography, Quotations

≈ 18 Comments

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Black and White, Blogging, Humility, Humour, Nature, Quote, Spider, Web

Such is the quiddity of Humility.

“Thus spins the spider, hated by many for its spooky bite, its clingy web, the feeling of neglect its presence leaves behind.  Yet it weaves its web and catches its prey to the best of its ability, and if you happen to capture a glimpse of its artwork glistening with dew in the sunlight, you think how bejeweled is the creator of that webwork.”

-Quote by Marsha Lee, dear friend and superbly inspiring, talented, humourous, and entertaining blogger. Please feel welcome to drip by her blog and imbibe of her literary adventures- and I greatly encourage leaving a comment as she will dazzle and enthrall with her wonderfully scintillating and winsome response: Marsha Lee

Many good cheers,

Autumn Jade

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