My favorite images of 2019

 

 I might be a little late, than other’s to share my favorite images of last year. I’ll start it with a picture I shot at an engagement party New Year’s Evening on a boat in the Harbor of Newport Beach, California.

This year I haven’t travelled overseas, much more to local places….

Murals at the Los Angeles Art District

Tranquil moments at the Japanese Garden in Pasadena, California

A Buddhist temple in Los Angeles, which I will share later with more images

A photo session with a spiritual  gong session

And all above  my passion for sensual flower photography

Orchids

All shots done in my home studio

Dahlias

Enjoy what you see

 

 

Happy holidays ……

…… to you All.

As we enjoy the bliss of these holidays, let’s take a moment and think about all the people out there, who don’t have all the privileges , we take for granted. As  of today I was taking a shower and the hot water didn’t come in quickly, it made me think about all the people who don’t have access to a hot shower….. well just one of the many examples , we need to be aware of how blessed we are.

 

The jewels of a fruit, pomegranates

 

 

The pomegranate fruit is originated from Iran and northern India, yet it is said that Iran is the largest exporter in the world, it is know as ” Anar”. Although here in California ], because of a similar climate, the pomegranate bushes are seen all around.

Once this fruit is opened up, it shows it’s real beauty, the kernels appear like jewels.

The red seeds are placed like in a cone, similar to a honey cone

The Iranian tradition celebrates Yalda, on the longest and darkest night of the year, it’s a winter solstice celebration. Pomegranates are one of the significant fruits of this tradition.

As the red color symbolizes the dawn and glow of life.

 

 

The golden leaves ..

Leaves are turning into their circle of  the season into just beautiful colors ..

….nature has still  it’s own time clock…

….the golden color presents it’s peak to an achievement of  the enduring a cycle of season… just as we do in our daily live…

 

…. we just need to listen what nature is telling us, being thankful for the beauty of nature and it’s circle of live and with all it’s abundance …

…a single leaf  is part of an entire tree, and so are we a part of the entire universe and we all can make changes as nature does, in embracing compassion and loving kindness.

 

 

 

The light within…devotions in India

During my stay in Ahemadabad , India, I happened to walk into a ceremony of a Hindu devotion for Lord Krishna and I was so welcomed to be part of this.

I had been so mesmerized by their deep devotion and colorful tradition.

As flowers are an important and very meaningful part of the devotion

Women and children played a big a big role in this celebration

As this is my all time favorite image of a really devoted woman.

As the light shines onto those devotional celebrations…it had opened my mind, thank you dear India.

May the light shine on the universe, for all of us.

 

Trees are poems…Kahlil Gibran

“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky”   

                                                               – by Kahlil Gibran 

” May they take us on the road, where we belong to” 

                                                                  – by the author

 

Remarkable faces

 

Jaipur in Rajasthan

The most remarkable faces I have found in India

A hard steal worker in Jaipur

Portraits  of hard working people , children and women and the devotion to their faith and culture.

 

Little boy at the market in Jaipur

Ahemadabad

 Deep devotion.

Ahemadabad , a woman in deep prayers

Haridwar at the Ganges river

Practice of devotion, in Haridwar

The daily devotion for the ancestors at the Ganges River in Haridwar

Haridwar, devoted prayers of a woman

Young girls in Rankapur

Ranakpur, woman offering flowers before entering the temple

Ranakpur a child in front of the temple, holding on to his blanket

A farmer, tending his fields in Ranakpur

Sanaganer, Rajasthan, woman working in making paper

Gardener at a temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan

I carry a great admiration for India and their people , photographing all those beings has been a great pleasure for me in all my gratitude.

Happy Diwali, the Indian festival of lights

Happy Diwali to all my Indian friends and bloggers.

May the light bring you Happiness and Joy

The changes in nature as a holy way…

Autumn has arrived as of today and with it the amazing wonders of changes in nature begin.

The red lantern flower or also called Chinese Lantern flower, the Latin name is Physalis  Alkekengi , presents one of the beautiful changes.

It is also a popular ornamental plant

From the beautiful lantern it eventually changes to a precious , like a spider web looking plant.

Until the entire plant turns into a seed. In Japan it’s seeds are used as part of the Bon Festival ( a major holiday being celebrated) as offerings to guide the souls of the deceased.

I like to finish those wonders of nature with a quote of the famous photographer Diane Arbus ” I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them” , well I won’t take credit for that , so I am adding”if they wouldn’t be captured”.

Enjoy the beauty of the change of nature in all it’s abundance.

 

 

 

 

 

Remembrance …after September 11…

…..Ground Zero in the work of rebuilding

.. reflections of my last visit a few years ago

 

Across the compound of construction..

….the glory of hope in a glorious sunset.