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Bright by Bodhi Smith
Dec 20, 2019
"bright" a new impression from bodhi smith...
i truly hope you enjoy this blog, with my impression "bright", all the quotes, and the musical tunes found with in here...
"if your love for me was a star in the sky, my love for you would be the milky way, glowing bright, so bright and alive with billions of you inside me" ― bodhinku, bright
“you can feel the bright stars and the infinity of the sky...since life, in spite of everything, is like a fairy tale” ― vincent van gogh
and this song i am providing for you here in this blog, it's the absolute perfect tune to listen to as you read along, this is such a beautifully sung, melodic, and romantic song, in its message and meaning, with beautiful lyrics, "bright" by echosmith (just click on the song title, it is a link to the lyric video)
"i think the universe is on my side. heaven and earth have finally aligned. days are good and that's the way it should be. you sprinkle star dust on my pillow case, it's like a moonbeam brushed across my face...did you see that shooting star tonight? were you dazzled by the same constellation? did you and jupiter conspire to get me? i think you and the moon and neptune got it right, because now i'm shining bright, so bright, bright, so bright...and i get lost in your eyes tonight" ― echosmith, bright
"universe and the light of the stars come through you, into me” ― jalaluddin rumi, in the arms of the beloved
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so, last july 2nd (2019) there was an almost total solar eclipse (about 85%) on easter island, and i wanted to see it for myself, and capture impressions with my camera as well, so i booked my third trip to rapa nui and paid the island another visit...but of course, i managed to get many more fascinating images of the island besides the beautifully unique ones of the eclipse i was lucky enough to capture (and which i will be releasing soon in 2020, so keep your eyes out for them)
MEANING
"the brightest shining light in my world is the joy of loving her" ― bodhinku, brightest light
the meaning behind the title of the image, "bright" comes from the connection i see between this brightly glowing statue and the brightly glowing sky above with all its parts: the silver lining of the clouds, the milky way, sirius, and jupiter all shining so bright...
the night sky with all its heavenly bodies is eternal, and so is this statue, day in and out, all night long, they see each other, one moving through the other, always there, like lovers frozen in time...both the night sky and the statue are majestic in their silence, this moai standing under the beautiful silence of the dark sky with all its heavenly bodies shining brightly down, and the moai glowing brightly in the light, reflecting brightly back all the sky's glory...the circular cycle of bright between soulmates...
rapa nui, isla de pascua (a.k.a. easter island) is one of those places that is so peaceful, yet mysterious and silently beautiful...all the noise of the commercial western capitalist world disappears into the unspoiled silence of tranquility and awe...allowing all the things on and above the island to shine just that much more brightly...
“love is the instrument to unfold divine secrets...love is the reign timeless, dimensionless...lover is as distinct as the moon shining among stars on the sky. beloved is the sparkle in the heart of the love” ― jalaluddin rumi, the music and silence of the heart
“lovers alone wear starlight.” ― e.e. cummings
"i see, i feel, i play, as i sing and dance into her light, guiding me out of my darkness, i am bright, so bright again in glowing love" ― bodhinku, bright again
“i feel sensual, warm, glowing bright...i imagine her soft skin and wild innocence...goosebumps and butterflies...and her and i connected as one, tingles and breathlessness...sighs and exhales...contentment and peace...still glowing bright ” ― bodhinku, connecte
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STORY BEHIND THE PICTURE
"in sweet silence of the star light, i see her radiance glowing bright above, i feel her angelic innocence, i play in her magical wilderness...i know my focus is always up to her" ― bodhinku, bright above
this impression is another merge of two separate exposures. it is a very dreamy piece, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite impressions i have created taken on rapa nui (easter island, a.k.a isla de pascua)... this impression was taken on july 2, 2019 with the stars exposure taken in the wee-hours of the night, and then the moai (statue) captured earlier in the morning (8:30am) before the almost-total solar eclipse happened on the island later that afternoon...
since visiting rapa nui, i have found my dreamland place in reality and i have frequently revisited it in my subconscious ever since almost nightly to this isolated and remote island in the southern pacific ocean...an enchanting beat much the same as a symbiotic heartbeat that draws me closer like a lover. to fall in line with her rhythm, i only have to sigh and i am rejoined in rejoicing. it is metaphysical music to my ears, and nourishment for my soul, and a bright silence i want to hear more and more often in my life these days. there is such a beautiful rhythm in a melody of my heart. after being lucky enough to have visited this island now three different times and bring it home in my memories, these visions seemingly watch over me, sing their silent songs of wisdom to me, help to see me through my dreams, guide me through the doorways in my mind, and my reality with their rhythm into my heartbeat...my lucidity of life...the place like home where i shine the brightest...
"wide awake we face the day, the dream is over...or has it just begun?" ― christopher degarmo, lead guitarist queensryche
my first visit in the summer (remember the southern hemisphere seasons are opposite of those enjoyed in the northern hemisphere), december of 2015 was special, and i left the island in awe, not wanting to leave...so i returned, twice more, once in the fall (april) of 2018 and again in winter (june-july) of 2019...and each time i arrive, i always have to leave, and i leave, but i leave wanting more, i'm not done yet, not even close...i want to go back again because i know i still have things i want to do, and unfinished moments there to spend, to live, to just be...i am not even close to being done with easter island in my life, i feel like this is all just only the beginning for me, my relationship with rapa nui is only just starting to develop like a grand and epic love story...for greater adventures and so many more beautiful moments still lie ahead of me the rest of my life, together this island and me....
pictured here is a moai (statue) on the lower and outer slopes of the rano raraku quarry...rano raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of terevaka in the rapa nui national park on easter island in the county of chile. it was a quarry for about 500 years until the early eighteenth century, and supplied the stone from which about 95% of the island's known monolithic sculptures (moai) were carved. rano raraku is a visual record of moai design vocabulary and technological innovation, where 887 moai remain.
rano raraku is in the world heritage site of rapa nui national park and gives its name to one of the seven sections of the park. the sides of rano raraku crater are high and steep except on the north and northwest, where they are much lower and gently sloping. the interior contains one of the island's three freshwater crater lakes, which is bordered by nga'atu or totora reeds. these plants, once thought as evidence of contact with the south american mainland, are now known to have been growing on the island for at least 30,000 years and were used by the rapanui for thatched shelter and swimming aids.
the incomplete statues in the quarry are remarkable both for their number, for the inaccessibility of some that were high on the outside crater wall and for the size of the largest; at 21.6 m (71 feet) in height, almost twice that of any moai ever completed and weighing an estimated 270 tonnes, many times the weight of any transported. some of the incomplete moai seem to have been abandoned after the carvers encountered inclusions of very hard rock in the material. others may be sculptures that were never intended to be separated from the rock in which they are carved. on the outside of the quarry are a number of moai, some of which are partially buried to their shoulders in the spoil from the quarry. they are distinctive in that their eyes were not hollowed out, they do not have pukao (hats) and they were not cast down in the island's civil wars. for this last reason, they supply some of the most famous images of the island....
“we are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. life is eternal. forever bright shining into the darkness. we have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. this is a precious moment. it is a little parenthesis in eternity” ― paulo coelho, the alchemist
"quietly in silence, i adore the milky way...i have been obsessed with staring at her beauty for these past couple of years. i am amazed and fascinated by how beautiful she is, no matter what position in the sky, or location on this planet she is found. and i am further obsessed in trying to create photographic impressions of her to show the world just how much i am in love with everything about her...she is the most beautiful thing my eyes have ever witnessed, glowing and lighting up my sky like nothing ever has before, or ever will again. she speaks to me with her silence, so much clearer than any mere mortal words with her thoughts permeating into my own. i love being with her all night long, just humbled by her grace and majesty, so magical and mystical, as she sings her silent songs to me and blinks at me with a billions eyes full of love...i feel her, i see her, i listen to her, and then i simply breathe, and my spirit is wrapped up into the whispers of her sighs, and i exhale her love...i simply adore her. all of her" ― bodhinku, milky way silence
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HISTORY BEHIND THE PICTURE (RANO RARAKU)
"until the world ends, we will always be best friends, because love transcends" ― bodhinku, end of the world
the original name for easter island is te pito te henua...in rapanuian this means "the end of the world"...and again, one thing that attracts me for more future returns to the island is its remoteness, keeping the entire small island relatively unspoiled from the reaches of greedy capitalism and destructive corruption...the entire island has a beautiful and bright silence to it...
"you're searching for a home. a place to lay your head. but the siren sings a song that shakes you from your bed. you are a ritual. you are the seven seas. you're missing jamaica back where your daddy sings. girl you've been everywhere and you've done everything. i feel i can't compare us to the world you've seen...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you...with every wake and moan you're calling out to me. there are parts i've never known. you shed your mystery. you're alexandria, you are the fall of rome. as long as i'm with you, then we can feel at home...girl we've been everywhere and we've done everything. and now i can compare us to the world you've seen, yeah...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you (she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you)...when years have passed and i have gone, your memory will sink with me. you showed me all that i can see, so take me away and let me sleep...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you..." ― dirty heads, end of the world
so, last july 2nd (2019) there was an almost total solar eclipse (about 85%) on easter island, and i wanted to see it for myself, and capture impressions with my camera as well, so i booked my third trip to rapa nui and paid the island another visit...but of course, i managed to get many more fascinating images of the island besides the beautifully unique ones of the eclipse i was lucky enough to capture (and which i will be releasing soon in 2020, so keep your eyes out for them)
pictured here is one of the moai on the outer edge of the quarry at rano raraku...the rano raraku volcano is one of the most incredible and extraordinary archaeological sites on the planet. in this magical place full of mystery, the moai were made, the giant statues that have made easter island famous worldwide. the enormous figures and the quarries of the volcano surpass any expectation and get the traveler to be speechless when he contemplates one of the most fascinating wonders of humanity.
rano raraku became the quarry where almost all of the 1,000 statues that have been found on easter island were sculpted. here the moai were carved and then they were taken to the ahu or ceremonial platforms, distributed along the entire coast, to honor the memory of the ancestors.
the vision of the southern slope of the volcano causes great perplexity and admiration in the visitor. dozens of stone heads stand out from the ground and as you look up to the top, there are many holes and figures cut out on the rocky surface of the mountain.
at first it is difficult to distinguish them but if you look closely, you will discover more and more images that appear carved in all possible positions on the abrupt slope of tuff. some are placed vertically, with the head pointing towards the top and others in the opposite direction. in other cases, they are placed horizontally, one on top of the other, sometimes with the head and feet alternating on each side.
it does not appear that any established work order or system has been followed. the statues are everywhere and in almost inaccessible places, as if the slogan had been to take advantage of any space available in a valuable and limited material.
in the quarry, which in total is more than 800 meters long, there are many empty niches from which the statues that moved to the ahu were extracted. but there are still many figures in rano raraku. between the finished figures that rest at the foot of the volcano and those that still remain on the outer and inner slope of the same, a total of 397 moai have been counted. this is the area of the island where the largest number of statues is concentrated, almost 40% of the total.
the figures that are still on the upper slopes of the quarry are in all stages of development, which has allowed to deduce the method used for its construction.
the first step was to choose a suitable sector to do the work. sometimes the carvers had to climb to places at the top or with extreme inclinations. once there, the rock was carved until a rectangular block was obtained. later, in order to attack the material more easily, a narrow half-meter-wide corridor was made around the block where the sculptors were placed.
the vision of the southern slope of the volcano causes great perplexity and admiration in the visitor. dozens of stone heads stand out from the ground and as you look up to the top, there are many holes and figures cut out on the rocky surface of the mountain.
at first it is difficult to distinguish them but if you look closely, you will discover more and more images that appear carved in all possible positions on the abrupt slope of tuff. some are placed vertically, with the head pointing towards the top and others in the opposite direction. in other cases, they are placed horizontally, one on top of the other, sometimes with the head and feet alternating on each side.
it does not appear that any established work order or system has been followed. the statues are everywhere and in almost inaccessible places, as if the slogan had been to take advantage of any space available in a valuable and limited material.
in the quarry, which in total is more than 800 meters long, there are many empty niches from which the statues that moved to the ahu were extracted. but there are still many figures in rano raraku. between the finished figures that rest at the foot of the volcano and those that still remain on the outer and inner slope of the same, a total of 397 moai have been counted. this is the area of the island where the largest number of statues is concentrated, almost 40% of the total.
the figures that are still on the upper slopes of the quarry are in all stages of development, which has allowed to deduce the method used for its construction.
the first step was to choose a suitable sector to do the work. sometimes the carvers had to climb to places at the top or with extreme inclinations. once there, the rock was carved until a rectangular block was obtained. later, in order to attack the material more easily, a narrow half-meter-wide corridor was made around the block where the sculptors were placed.
with the help of basalt tools, called toki, they began to cut the tuff to shape the moai. all the images were carved on their backs, regardless of whether they were in a horizontal or vertical position.
sculpting the face was the first step, paying special attention to the nose as it served as a guide to maintain the symmetry and proportions of the sculpture. then work on the neck, the torso, the arms and the hands were followed. after that the sculptors continued with the sides and released the material under the statue until they left a narrow strip of stone that ran along the column, as if it were the keel of a ship.
while the statue was holded with heaps of stones, like a wedge, holes were drilled in the keel until it was completely trimmed and released from its niche. some statues broke at that time.
the next difficult task was to slide the statue down the steep slope without damaging it. it seems that they used trunks and ropes made of vegetable fiber to support the moai and dug channels in the ground to maintain balance during the descent. even so many accidents occurred as evidenced by the remains of torsos and broken heads that dot the hillside.
once down, the sculptures were introduced into holes previously excavated in the ground where they were kept standing. the carving process was finished in this vertical position, carving the details of the back and polishing the figure with the help of an abrasive volcanic stone called punga.
one of the many unknowns is why they did not remove the blocks from the quarry and took them to another place where it would have been easier and more comfortable to carve the statues. and why instead all the fine features of the face and hands were sculpted in the niches located in truly complicated locations.
the time needed to model a statue is not known. the most optimistic theories believe that a couple of weeks would be enough. others more realistic estimate that with rotating work teams of several carvers, they could finish a moai in a year.
on the slopes of the hill large amounts of waste material was accumulated, produced by the carving of hundreds of moai over several centuries, along with thousands of tools of basalt, which were replaced frequently as soon as they lost the edge.
after the work of carving, the statues were transported to ceremonial platforms using a method still unknown. several hypotheses suggest the use of trunks, ropes and the strength of dozens of men, and doing movements similar to "walking" a full keg of beer...but so far has not been discovered the system used to move such colossi through a fairly irregular terrain.
it is surprising to find such a quantity of statues in the quarry compared to those that were moved. many of them were left unfinished by fractures suffered by the rock or because harder areas or defects found on them which made them useless to continue with the work.
it is also thought that some figures were carved in the rock as a bas-relief without any intention of being extracted. this may be due to the impossibility of withdrawing them due to their enormous size, as occurs with the figure of the giant, the lack of resources of the clans that commissioned them or because, although they realized that there was no material means to lift them over a ahu, they wanted to continue honoring their ancestors.
the silence and stillness that is now breathed in the quarries produce a feeling of respect and veneration more typical of a sacred place than a hectic factory. but it was not always like this. it is estimated that the work of carving the statues in rano raraku spanned more than 500 years, beginning around 1000 AD. and ending in the mid-eighteenth century.
during that period the quarries of the volcano overflowed with activity. numerous workers scattered on its hillside hit the rock with their tools, accompanying the constant rattle with their songs. it is possible that the different groups rivaled each other, trying to get bigger and bigger images or competing for whoever carved them faster.
currently it is difficult to understand why the rapanui people invested so much time in this arduous task. beliefs and respect for their ancestors along with the lack of other distractions in which to occupy the day in this tiny island, achieved portentous feats that now seem superhuman. another example of the power of effort and perseverance.
in addition, it seems that the incessant activity in the volcano was beneficial for all the inhabitants of the island. the numerous gangs of cutters had to be fed conveniently, which resulted in an increase of the different crops and a promotion of fishing in the sea, resulting in a long period of abundance and prosperity for all.
however, this long golden age came to an end, and as a result the workers stopped hitting the stone to never do it again. looking at the quarry now empty and silent with so many unfinished statues, it gives the impression that, for some reason, that enormous effort was suddenly interrupted.
according to an old legend, the cessation of activity was due to the anger of an old woman who had the power to make the statues move. one day, the workers ate a lobster without keeping any pieces for her. the woman became so angry who ordered the statues to collapse, paralyzing the works forever.
on the other hand, the oral tradition talks about how the hanau momoko people, the dominated tribe and in charge of the works of sculpture and construction, rebelled against their oppressors, the hanau e’epe, and exterminated them in the battle of the poike. once the impellers of the megalithic work were eliminated, the liberated tribe did not carve any more.
other hypotheses argue that some natural cataclysm could have occurred, such as a great earthquake or tsunami that deeply affected the rapanui society interrupting forever the making of statues.
However, it seems that the abandonment of work in Rano Raraku was not due to a single sudden and dramatic event. Rather it was the consequence of a gradual decay in the values and beliefs that affected the scarce resources available and provoked successive tribal wars that finally collapsed the system.
in addition to the statues that remain untapped in the tuff quarries, below, dozens of figures appear in the lower area of the slope. a few of them are lying down, fallen from the front and several have fractures. but the vast majority still stands in the same place where they were installed hundreds of years ago. rano raraku was the only place on the island that kept upright statues, after all the others were knocked down from their platforms, during inter-clan conflicts that took place almost 300 years ago.
along the base of the outer slope, between the entrance to the crater and the end that faces the sea, there are about seventy practically finished statues. within the crater, there are also more than 40 images that are concentrated on the southern slope that surrounds the lagoon. all of them give their back to the mountain.
the moai remain standing in pits that were previously excavated in the ground in order to finish the carving of their backs. the fact that every statue appears half-buried to a greater or lesser extent, some up to the shoulders and others even to the nose, is striking.
many think that the moai are only heads, but in reality they are complete statues buried by the successive layers of sediments that accumulated over time.
it is known that, when the quarry was abandoned, the ramps of earth and rock that served to help the moai stand up collapsed little by little and ended up burying the figures. but it is also believed that many were stuffed with material to cover them intentionally, perhaps to protect them from possible desecration by enemies, although it is not really known what the reason was.
that circumstance, casual or not, caused the buried part of the moai to be protected from the elements and to be preserved much better than the exposed part. Excavations in several moai revealed that the length of the head corresponded to approximately one third of the total height of the statue.
the original yellowish color of the tuff was also visible again, and interesting engravings were discovered on the back of some statues with designs similar to those found in the figures of the ahu nau nau and in the famous moai hoa hakananai’a that is exhibited at the British Museum in London.
after examining them carefully, several differences have been observed between these figures and those found in the ahu. first, it seems that the average size of those that are here is about 6 meters, exceeding the 4 meters of the moved figures. they also have a profile and a finer and more careful finish, with more prominent and pointy noses, and none of them ever wore a pukao on their head, the red slag headdresses from the puna pau volcano across the island on the west side, with which the moai of the platforms were topped.
the eye socket of the figures of the quarry were not carved. Instead, a continuous smooth plane appears that descends from the eyebrow to the cheek. it seems that the carving of the basins was reserved for the moai that rose on the platforms, finishing its finish with the installation of a coral eye that transmitted to the statue the mystic power of the ancestors called mana.
one last important detail lies in the base of the buried moai. on some occasions statues have been found whose bases are shaped like a stake, as if they had been carved in such a way as to facilitate their penetration into the ground. this shows that the intention was for them to be “planted” there permanently, instead of being transported to the platforms.
the reason for leaving so many statues in vertical position installed in the skirts of the quarry is not known. perhaps it was a simpler and cheaper alternative for some groups than to move the statues to the ahu, or it is possible that there were not enough material resources left in the form of ropes and logs to move them. even so, the families continued to honor the memory of their deceased by erecting statues in their honor. enigmatic and colossal figures that continue to amaze those who have the opportunity to contemplate them face to face.
the physical appearance of the moai that came out of the rano raraku quarries follows a clearly defined pattern. this quite similar aesthetic makes them all look the same, but it is not like that. precisely here, with so many figures to compare, it is observed that each moai has unique features that give it its own personality and that differentiate it from others.
those unique details linked to their particular history, made that each statue had its own name. some names were related to the authors of the work, but others made reference to some peculiarity of the image or the place where it was. unfortunately, the passage of time has erased the memory of almost everyone, but still retains that of a few chosen...
for more about the rano raranku quarry and the statues of easter island read here:
sculpting the face was the first step, paying special attention to the nose as it served as a guide to maintain the symmetry and proportions of the sculpture. then work on the neck, the torso, the arms and the hands were followed. after that the sculptors continued with the sides and released the material under the statue until they left a narrow strip of stone that ran along the column, as if it were the keel of a ship.
while the statue was holded with heaps of stones, like a wedge, holes were drilled in the keel until it was completely trimmed and released from its niche. some statues broke at that time.
the next difficult task was to slide the statue down the steep slope without damaging it. it seems that they used trunks and ropes made of vegetable fiber to support the moai and dug channels in the ground to maintain balance during the descent. even so many accidents occurred as evidenced by the remains of torsos and broken heads that dot the hillside.
once down, the sculptures were introduced into holes previously excavated in the ground where they were kept standing. the carving process was finished in this vertical position, carving the details of the back and polishing the figure with the help of an abrasive volcanic stone called punga.
one of the many unknowns is why they did not remove the blocks from the quarry and took them to another place where it would have been easier and more comfortable to carve the statues. and why instead all the fine features of the face and hands were sculpted in the niches located in truly complicated locations.
the time needed to model a statue is not known. the most optimistic theories believe that a couple of weeks would be enough. others more realistic estimate that with rotating work teams of several carvers, they could finish a moai in a year.
on the slopes of the hill large amounts of waste material was accumulated, produced by the carving of hundreds of moai over several centuries, along with thousands of tools of basalt, which were replaced frequently as soon as they lost the edge.
after the work of carving, the statues were transported to ceremonial platforms using a method still unknown. several hypotheses suggest the use of trunks, ropes and the strength of dozens of men, and doing movements similar to "walking" a full keg of beer...but so far has not been discovered the system used to move such colossi through a fairly irregular terrain.
it is surprising to find such a quantity of statues in the quarry compared to those that were moved. many of them were left unfinished by fractures suffered by the rock or because harder areas or defects found on them which made them useless to continue with the work.
it is also thought that some figures were carved in the rock as a bas-relief without any intention of being extracted. this may be due to the impossibility of withdrawing them due to their enormous size, as occurs with the figure of the giant, the lack of resources of the clans that commissioned them or because, although they realized that there was no material means to lift them over a ahu, they wanted to continue honoring their ancestors.
the silence and stillness that is now breathed in the quarries produce a feeling of respect and veneration more typical of a sacred place than a hectic factory. but it was not always like this. it is estimated that the work of carving the statues in rano raraku spanned more than 500 years, beginning around 1000 AD. and ending in the mid-eighteenth century.
during that period the quarries of the volcano overflowed with activity. numerous workers scattered on its hillside hit the rock with their tools, accompanying the constant rattle with their songs. it is possible that the different groups rivaled each other, trying to get bigger and bigger images or competing for whoever carved them faster.
currently it is difficult to understand why the rapanui people invested so much time in this arduous task. beliefs and respect for their ancestors along with the lack of other distractions in which to occupy the day in this tiny island, achieved portentous feats that now seem superhuman. another example of the power of effort and perseverance.
in addition, it seems that the incessant activity in the volcano was beneficial for all the inhabitants of the island. the numerous gangs of cutters had to be fed conveniently, which resulted in an increase of the different crops and a promotion of fishing in the sea, resulting in a long period of abundance and prosperity for all.
however, this long golden age came to an end, and as a result the workers stopped hitting the stone to never do it again. looking at the quarry now empty and silent with so many unfinished statues, it gives the impression that, for some reason, that enormous effort was suddenly interrupted.
according to an old legend, the cessation of activity was due to the anger of an old woman who had the power to make the statues move. one day, the workers ate a lobster without keeping any pieces for her. the woman became so angry who ordered the statues to collapse, paralyzing the works forever.
on the other hand, the oral tradition talks about how the hanau momoko people, the dominated tribe and in charge of the works of sculpture and construction, rebelled against their oppressors, the hanau e’epe, and exterminated them in the battle of the poike. once the impellers of the megalithic work were eliminated, the liberated tribe did not carve any more.
other hypotheses argue that some natural cataclysm could have occurred, such as a great earthquake or tsunami that deeply affected the rapanui society interrupting forever the making of statues.
However, it seems that the abandonment of work in Rano Raraku was not due to a single sudden and dramatic event. Rather it was the consequence of a gradual decay in the values and beliefs that affected the scarce resources available and provoked successive tribal wars that finally collapsed the system.
in addition to the statues that remain untapped in the tuff quarries, below, dozens of figures appear in the lower area of the slope. a few of them are lying down, fallen from the front and several have fractures. but the vast majority still stands in the same place where they were installed hundreds of years ago. rano raraku was the only place on the island that kept upright statues, after all the others were knocked down from their platforms, during inter-clan conflicts that took place almost 300 years ago.
along the base of the outer slope, between the entrance to the crater and the end that faces the sea, there are about seventy practically finished statues. within the crater, there are also more than 40 images that are concentrated on the southern slope that surrounds the lagoon. all of them give their back to the mountain.
the moai remain standing in pits that were previously excavated in the ground in order to finish the carving of their backs. the fact that every statue appears half-buried to a greater or lesser extent, some up to the shoulders and others even to the nose, is striking.
many think that the moai are only heads, but in reality they are complete statues buried by the successive layers of sediments that accumulated over time.
it is known that, when the quarry was abandoned, the ramps of earth and rock that served to help the moai stand up collapsed little by little and ended up burying the figures. but it is also believed that many were stuffed with material to cover them intentionally, perhaps to protect them from possible desecration by enemies, although it is not really known what the reason was.
that circumstance, casual or not, caused the buried part of the moai to be protected from the elements and to be preserved much better than the exposed part. Excavations in several moai revealed that the length of the head corresponded to approximately one third of the total height of the statue.
the original yellowish color of the tuff was also visible again, and interesting engravings were discovered on the back of some statues with designs similar to those found in the figures of the ahu nau nau and in the famous moai hoa hakananai’a that is exhibited at the British Museum in London.
after examining them carefully, several differences have been observed between these figures and those found in the ahu. first, it seems that the average size of those that are here is about 6 meters, exceeding the 4 meters of the moved figures. they also have a profile and a finer and more careful finish, with more prominent and pointy noses, and none of them ever wore a pukao on their head, the red slag headdresses from the puna pau volcano across the island on the west side, with which the moai of the platforms were topped.
the eye socket of the figures of the quarry were not carved. Instead, a continuous smooth plane appears that descends from the eyebrow to the cheek. it seems that the carving of the basins was reserved for the moai that rose on the platforms, finishing its finish with the installation of a coral eye that transmitted to the statue the mystic power of the ancestors called mana.
one last important detail lies in the base of the buried moai. on some occasions statues have been found whose bases are shaped like a stake, as if they had been carved in such a way as to facilitate their penetration into the ground. this shows that the intention was for them to be “planted” there permanently, instead of being transported to the platforms.
the reason for leaving so many statues in vertical position installed in the skirts of the quarry is not known. perhaps it was a simpler and cheaper alternative for some groups than to move the statues to the ahu, or it is possible that there were not enough material resources left in the form of ropes and logs to move them. even so, the families continued to honor the memory of their deceased by erecting statues in their honor. enigmatic and colossal figures that continue to amaze those who have the opportunity to contemplate them face to face.
the physical appearance of the moai that came out of the rano raraku quarries follows a clearly defined pattern. this quite similar aesthetic makes them all look the same, but it is not like that. precisely here, with so many figures to compare, it is observed that each moai has unique features that give it its own personality and that differentiate it from others.
those unique details linked to their particular history, made that each statue had its own name. some names were related to the authors of the work, but others made reference to some peculiarity of the image or the place where it was. unfortunately, the passage of time has erased the memory of almost everyone, but still retains that of a few chosen...
for more about the rano raranku quarry and the statues of easter island read here:
"no one has the right to dictate what other persons should perceive, create or produce...but all should instead be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit” ― ansel adams
“tonight is a night of union for the stars, since a bride is coming from the skies, consisting of a full moon. and venus cannot contain herself for charming melodies, like the nightingale which becomes intoxicated with the rose in spring-time...see how the polestar is ogling leo's passion and behold what moondust pisces is stirring up from the deep waters of space! jupiter has galloped his steed against ancient neptune...for this sky is the astrolabe, and the reality is love; whatever we say of this, attend to the meaning, on that dawn when you shine, the dark night is transformed to glow bright, so bright by your moonlike face with starry eyes" ― jalaluddin rumi, the essential rumi
"i am burning bright
babe's my southern cross tonight
she's my guiding light
now and everyday
she's my only milky way
in my heart she'll stay
the brightest treasure
baby's my wildest pleasure
joys beyond measure" ― bodhinku, brightest (triple haiku)
babe's my southern cross tonight
she's my guiding light
now and everyday
she's my only milky way
in my heart she'll stay
the brightest treasure
baby's my wildest pleasure
joys beyond measure" ― bodhinku, brightest (triple haiku)
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MEANINGFUL QUOTES
"shining bright, we are the perfect two. imagine: stand by me, into the night, at the end of the world, under the stars, let's rewrite the stars...i see you, you're my best friend, love of my life, my home, dance with me, you're the one that i want...i'm alive, all of me, all in, all night long, here with me...my guiding light, brighter than sunshine, written in the stars, across the universe, you and me, nothing else matters, when i'm with you, i'll never let you go, forever, always remember us this way, always and forever, you'll be in my heart, truly-madly-deeply, unconditionally, faithfully, endlessly, everywhere, anywhere...beautiful, i lived" ― bodhinku, shining bright i lived
and if you have been reading my blogs before, you know that i have been adding music links to them, sometime one, others times more songs. music is a huge part of my life, as it is with many people, music i listen to is often dependent on my moods...in this blog i am doing things a little bit different, with a twist that adds some extra romance to this image, maybe to help you fall in love again with that special soul who is the bright light in your life, who makes you burn so bright as well...just as this moai is to its lover, the night sky...
so for this group of meaningful quotes in today's blog, all quotes are complete song lyrics (with links to the lyrics videos--literally a playlist of tunes) to read and listen to if you choose, starting with the song bright by the alternative indie band, echosmith...please also give these other following meaningful, romantic, and inspirational tunes below a good listen as well (just click on the artist credit or song title to listen),...
"i think the universe is on my side. heaven and earth have finally aligned. days are good and that's the way it should be. you sprinkle star dust on my pillow case, it's like a moonbeam brushed across my face. nights are good and that's the way it should be...you make me sing ooo, oo, oh, la, la, la. you make a girl go oh oh, i'm in love, love...did you see that shooting star tonight? were you dazzled by the same constellation? did you and jupiter conspire to get me? i think you and the moon and neptune got it right, because now i'm shining bright, so bright, bright, so bright...and i see colors in a different way. you make what doesn't matter fade to grey. life is good and that's the way it should be...you make me sing ooo, oo, oh, la, la, la. you make a girl go oh oh, i'm in love, love...did you see that shooting star tonight? were you dazzled by the same constellation? did you and jupiter conspire to get me? i think you and the moon and neptune got it right, because now i'm shining bright (oh) so bright, and i get lost (oh) in your eyes...did you see that shooting star tonight? were you dazzled by the same constellation? did you and jupiter conspire to get me? i think you and the moon and neptune got it right (i think you and the moon and neptune got it right, i think you and the moon and neptune got it right), because now i'm shining bright, so bright, bright, so bright, bright, so bright...and i get lost in your eyes tonight" ― echosmith, bright
"you can be the peanut butter to my jelly. you can be the butterflies i feel in my belly. you can be the captain and i can be your first mate. you can be the chills that i feel on our first date. you can be the hero and i can be your sidekick. you can be the tear that i cry if we ever split. you can be the rain from the cloud when it's storming. or u can be the sun when it shines in the morning. don't know if i could ever be without you, because boy you complete me. and in time i know that we'll both see that we're all we need...because you're the apple to my pie. you're the straw to my berry. you're the smoke to my high and you're the one i wanna marry. because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two...you can be the prince and i can be your princess. you can be the sweet tooth i can be the dentist. you can be the shoes and i can be the laces. you can be the heart that i spill on the pages. you can be the vodka and i can be the chaser. you can be the pencil and i can be the paper. you can be as cold as the winter weather, but i don't care as long as were together, because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two...you know that i'll never doubt ya. and you know that i think about ya. and you know I can't live without ya. i love the way that you smile, and maybe in just a while, i can see me walk down the aisle... because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two" ― auburn, the perfect two
"you can be the peanut butter to my jelly. you can be the butterflies i feel in my belly. you can be the captain and i can be your first mate. you can be the chills that i feel on our first date. you can be the hero and i can be your sidekick. you can be the tear that i cry if we ever split. you can be the rain from the cloud when it's storming. or u can be the sun when it shines in the morning. don't know if i could ever be without you, because boy you complete me. and in time i know that we'll both see that we're all we need...because you're the apple to my pie. you're the straw to my berry. you're the smoke to my high and you're the one i wanna marry. because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two...you can be the prince and i can be your princess. you can be the sweet tooth i can be the dentist. you can be the shoes and i can be the laces. you can be the heart that i spill on the pages. you can be the vodka and i can be the chaser. you can be the pencil and i can be the paper. you can be as cold as the winter weather, but i don't care as long as were together, because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two...you know that i'll never doubt ya. and you know that i think about ya. and you know I can't live without ya. i love the way that you smile, and maybe in just a while, i can see me walk down the aisle... because you're the one for me (for me), and i'm the one for you (for you). you take the both of us (of us), and we're the perfect two...we're the perfect two (we're the perfect two)...baby me and you, we're the perfect two" ― auburn, the perfect two
"imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try. no hell below us, and above us is only sky. imagine all the people, living for today. you may say that i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one, i hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one....imagine there's no countries. it isn't hard to do. nothing to kill or die for, no religion too. imagine all the people, living life for peace. you may say that i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one. i hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one..imagine no possessions, i wonder if you can. no need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man. imagine all the people, sharing all the world. you may say that i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one, i hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one" ― jack johnson, imagine (john lennon cover)
"when the night has come, and the land is dark, and the moon is the only light we'll see. no, i won't be afraid, oh, i won't be afraid just as long as you stand, stand by me. so darling, darling stand by me. oh, stand by me. oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me...if the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall, or the mountain should crumble to the sea. i won't cry, i won't cry. no, i won't shed a tear just as long as you stand, stand by me. and darling, darling stand by me. oh, stand by me, oh, stand now. stand by me, stand by me. and darling, darling stand by me...whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? oh, stand by me. oh, stand now, stand by me. and darling, darling stand by me. oh, stand by me. oh, stand now, stand by me"― florence + the machine, stand by me (ben e. king cover)
"like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell. it was love from above like it saved me from hell. she had fire in her soul it was easy to see how the devil himself could be pulled out of me. there were drums in the air as she started to dance. every soul in the room keeping time with there hands, and we sang: ay oh ay oh ay oh ay. and the voices rang like the angels sing, we're singing: ay oh ay oh ay oh ay...and we danced on into the night (ay oh ay oh, ay oh ay oh...and we danced on into the night)...like a piece to the puzzle that falls into place, you could tell how we felt from the look on her face. she was spinning in circles with the moon in her eyes, the room left them moving between you and i. we forgot where we were, and we lost track of time, and we sang to the wind as we danced through the night, and we sang: ay oh ay oh ay oh ay. and the voices rang like the angels sing. we're singing: ay oh ay oh ay oh ay...and we danced on into the night (ay oh ay oh, ay oh ay oh...and we danced on into the night)..."― santana (with chad kroeger), into the night
"you're searching for a home. a place to lay your head. but the siren sings a song that shakes you from your bed. you are a ritual. you are the seven seas. you're missing jamaica back where your daddy sings. girl you've been everywhere and you've done everything. i feel i can't compare us to the world you've seen...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you...with every wake and moan you're calling out to me. there are parts i've never known. you shed your mystery. you're alexandria, you are the fall of rome. as long as i'm with you, then we can feel at home...girl we've been everywhere and we've done everything. and now i can compare us to the world you've seen, yeah...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you (she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you)...when years have passed and i have gone, your memory will sink with me. you showed me all that i can see, so take me away and let me sleep...she asked where i wanna go, i said the end of the world with you. she said i feel like i'm home at the end of the world with you..." ― dirty heads, end of the world
"here we are, under the stars (here we are, under the stars). heaven is not so far (heaven is not so far, heaven is not so far). under the stars we'll find a love to hold our hand through the cold. we'll find an angel light out in the storm. we'll see a light to lead us all the way home, and wherever we go we will know here we are, under the stars (here we are, under the stars). heaven is not so far (heaven is not so far, heaven is not so far). under the stars let's raise a toast to all the good days to come. let's celebrate the sea that come out of one. let's save a kiss for us and the night is done. oh my love, i'll keep you warm. here we are, under the stars (here we are, under the stars). heaven is not so far (heaven is not so far, heaven is not so far). under the stars i'll be lost and lonely. all the love was holding on all of us, no matter what we've done, we are not alone, alone with our heart. we are one under the stars. here we are, under the stars (here we are, under the stars). heaven is not so far (heaven is not so far, heaven is not so far). under the stars, yeah, ooh, under the stars" ― john legend, under the stars
"you know i want you, it's not a secret i try to hide. i know you want me, so don't keep saying our hands are tied. you claim it's not in the cards, fate is pulling you miles away and out of reach from me, but you're here in my heart. so who can stop me if i decide that you're my destiny? what if we rewrite the stars? say you were made to be mine. nothing could keep us apart. you'd be the one i was meant to find...it's up to you, and it's up to me. no one can say what we get to be. so why don't we rewrite the stars? maybe the world could be ours tonight...you think it's easy. you think i don't want to run to you, but there are mountains and there are doors that we can't walk through. i know you're wondering why, because we're able to be just you and me within these walls. but when we go outside, you're going to wake up and see that it was hopeless after all. no one can rewrite the stars, how can you say you'll be mine? everything keeps us apart and i'm not the one you were meant to find. it's not up to you. it's not up to me. when everyone tells us what we can be, how can we rewrite the stars? say that the world can be ours tonight. all i want is to fly with you. all i want is to fall with you. so just give me all of you. it feels impossible (it's not impossible). is it impossible? say that it's possible, how do we rewrite the stars? say you were made to be mine? nothing can keep us apart because you are the one i was meant to find. it's up to you, and it's up to me. no one can say what we get to be. and why don't we rewrite the stars? changing the world to be ours. you know i want you, it's not a secret i try to hide. but i can't have you, we're bound to break and my hands are tied" ― zach efron and zendaya, rewrite the stars
"i see you when you're down and depressed, just a mess. i see you when you cry, when you're shy, when you want to die. i see you when you smile, it takes a while, at least you're here...i see you, yes, i see you...i'm alone with you, you're alone with me. i see you when you hide and when you lie, it's no surprise. i see you when run from the light within your eyes. i see you when you think that I don't notice all those scars. i see you, yes, I see you. i'm alone with you, you're alone with me...what a mess you've made of everything...i'm alone with you, you're alone with me, and i'm hoping that you will see yourself like i see you, yes, i see you. i see you, yes, I see you...i'm alone with you, you're alone with me...i see you when you chase all the dreams inside your head. i see you when you laugh and when you love until the bitter end. i see you in the dark at the dawn of something new. i see you, yes, i see you. i'm alone with you, you're alone with me and i'm hoping that you will see yourself like i see you, yes, i see you, i see you, yes, I see you even when you cry and even when you're shy. you mean everything to me even when you lie and even when you hide, you mean everything to me. yes, i see you (i see, i see, i see you). i see you even when you cry and even when you're shy. yes, i see you (i see, i see, i see you)...i'm alone with you, you're alone with me and i'm hoping that you will see yourself" ― missio, i see you
"ooh you make me live. whatever this world can give to me, it's you you're all i see. ooh you make me live now honey (ooh you make me live)...ooh you're the best friend that i ever had. i've been with you such a long time. you're my sunshine and i want you to know that my feelings are true, i really love you. oh you're my best friend. ooh you make me live. ooh i've been wandering round, but i still come back to you. in rain or shine, you've stood by me girl. i'm happy at home. you're my best friend. ooh you make me live...whenever this world is cruel to me, i got you to help me forgive. ooh you make me live now honey (ooh you make me live)...you're the first one, when things turn out bad. you know i'll never be lonely. you're my only one, and i love the things, i really love the things that you do. ooh you're my best friend. ooh you make me live. i'm happy at home. you're my best friend. oh you're my best friend...ooh you make me live, you're my best friend" ― queen, you're my best friend
"love of my life, you've hurt me. you've broken my heart and now you leave me. love of my life, can't you see? bring it back, bring it back...don't take it away from me, because you don't know what it means to me. love of my life, don't leave me. you've stolen my love, you now desert me. love of my life, can't you see? bring it back, bring it back (back)...don't take it away from me, because you don't know what it means to me...you will remember when this is blown over, everything's all by the way. when I grow older, i will be there at your side to remind you, how i still love you (i still love you). i still love you...oh, hurry back, hurry back. don't take it away from me, because you don't know what it means to me. love of my life. love of my life..." ― queen, love of my life
"hold on, to me as we go, as we roll down this unfamiliar road. and although this wave is stringing us along, just know you’re not alone, because i’m going to make this place your home...settle down, it'll all be clear. don't pay no mind to the demons, they fill you with fear. the trouble it might drag you down. if you get lost, you can always be found. just know you’re not alone, because i’m going to make this place your home...settle down, it'll all be clear. don't pay no mind to the demons, they fill you with fear. the trouble it might drag you down. if you get lost, you can always be found. just know you’re not alone beause i'm going to make this place your home" ― phillip phillips, home
"i have seen a sunset in the western sky, ain’t nothing like the brightness in your eyes. and i have seen the moon reflecting in the sea, but that don’t compare to how you shine on me. after everything i’ve seen, i rather see you smile, because all i really want is just to hold you for a while and be your man. so will you dance with me? i will lead you. i'll give every moment that i have just to be near you. and when the song ends and everyone else leaves, will you dance one more with me? when my hands are heavy and your words are slow, kiss my lips and tell me you won’t let me go. and with every single heartbeat i have left, i’ll make it known you are my world and nothing less, because all i really want is just to hold you for a while and be your man. so will you dance with me? i will lead you. i'll give every moment that i have just to be near you. and when the song ends and everyone else leaves, will you dance one more with me? will you dance one more with me?" ― phillip phillips, dance with me
"i got chills, they're multiplying and i'm losing control because the power you're supplying
it's electrifying...you better shape up because i need a man and my heart is set on you. you better shape up, you better understand that to my heart i must be true. nothing left, nothing left for me to do...you're the one that i want, oo-oo-oo, honey. the one that i want. oo-oo-oo, honey. the one that i want. oo-oo-oo, the one i need, oh, yes, indeed...if you're filled with affection, you're too shy to convey. meditate in my direction, feel your way...i better shape up because you need a man (i need a man who can keep me satisfied). i better shape up if i'm gonna prove (you better prove that my faith is justified) are you sure? yes I'm sure down deep inside...you're the one that i want. oo-oo-oo, honey. the one that i want. oo-oo-oo, honey. the one that i want. oo-oo-oo, the one i need...oh, yes, indeed" ― alex and sierra, the one that i want (olivia newton john cover)
"i get wings to fly. oh, i'm alive...when you call on me, when i hear you breath, i get wings to fly, i feel that i'm alive. when you look at me, i can touch the sky. i know that i'm alive, when you bless the day, i just drift away, all my worries die. i'm glad that i'm alive...you've set my heart on fire, filled me with love, made me a woman on clouds above. i couldn't get much higher, my spirit takes flight because i'm alive...when you call on me (when i hear you breath). when i hear you breath, i get wings to fly, i feel that i'm alive, i am alive...when you reach for me, raising spirits high, god knows that i'll be the one standing by through good and through trying times. and it's only begun, i can't wait for the rest of my life, when you call on me (when you reach for me). when you reach for me, i get wings to fly. i feel that when you bless, you bless the day. i just drift away, all my worries die, i'm glad that i'm alive...when you bless the day (i just drift away). i just drift away, all my worries die, i know that i'm alive...i get wings to fly, god knows that i'm alive" ― celine dion, i'm alive
"what would i do without your smart mouth drawing me in, and you kicking me out. got my head spinning, no kidding, i can't pin you down. what's going on in that beautiful mind. i'm on your magical mystery ride and i'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but i'll be alright...my head's under water but i'm breathing fine. you're crazy and i'm out of my mind because all of me loves all of you. love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections. give your all to me, i'll give my all to you. you're my end and my beginning, even when i lose i'm winning because i give you all, all of me and you give me all, all of you...how many times do i have to tell you? even when you're crying you're beautiful too. the world is beating you down, i'm around through every mood. you're my downfall, you're my muse. my worst distraction, my rhythm and blues. i can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you...my head's under water but i'm breathing fine. you're crazy and i'm out of my mind because all of me loves all of you. love your curves and all your edges, all your perfect imperfections. give your all to me, i'll give my all to you. you're my end and my beginning, even when i lose i'm winning because i give you all, all of me and you give me all, all of you...cards on the table, we're both showing hearts. risking it all, though it's hard because all of me, loves all of you. love your curves and all your edges all your perfect imperfections. give your all to me, i'll give my all to you. you're my end and my beginning, even when i lose i'm winning because i give you all of me and you give me all of you...i give you all, all of me and you give me all, all of you" ― john legend, all of me
"all night staring at the ceiling counting for minutes i've been feeling this way. so far away and so alone, but you know it's alright. i came to my senses letting go of my defenses, there's no way i'm giving up this time. yeah, you know i'm right here, i'm not losing you this time. and i'm all in, nothing left to hide. i'm falling harder than a landslide...i spent a week away from you last night and now i'm calling, calling out your name. even if i lose the game, i'm all in. i'm all in tonight, yeah i'm all in, i'm all in for life...there's no taking back what we've got. too strong, we've had each other's back for too long. there's no breaking up this time and you know it's okay, i came to my senses letting go of my defenses, there's no way i'm giving up this time. and i'm all in, nothing left to hide. i'm falling harder than a landslide. i spent a week away from you last night and now i'm calling, calling out your name...even if i lose the game, i'm all in. i'm all in tonight, yeah i'm all in, i'm all in for life...i want it, i want it, i want it, i want it, i want it, i want it...yeah and i'm all in, calling out your name, even if i lose the game, i'm all in, i'm all in for life. and i'm all in, nothing left to hide. i'm falling harder than a landslide. i spent a week away from you last night and now i'm calling, calling out your name, even if i lose the game, i'm all in, i'm all in tonight, yeah i'm all in, i'm all in for life" ― lifehouse, all in
"well, my friends, the time has come. raise the roof and have some fun. throw away the work to be done, let the music play on...everybody sing, everybody dance, lose yourself in wild romance, we going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever...come on and sing along, we're going to party, karamu, fiesta, forever...come on and sing along...all night long (all night), all night (all night)...all night long (all night), all night (all night)...people dancing all in the street, see the rhythm all in their feet. life is good, wild and sweet. let the music play on...feel it in your heart and feel it in your soul, let the music take control, we going to party, limbo, fiesta, forever...come on and sing my song, all night long (all night) oh (all night), all night long (all night) yeah (all night)...yeah, once you get started you can't sit down. come join the fun, it's a merry-go-round. everyone's dancing their troubles away...come join our party, see how we play...tom bo li de say de moi ya, yeah, jambo jumbo, way to parti' o we goin' oh, jambali, tom bo li de say de moi ya, yeah, jumbo jumbo oh, oh, oh, oh, yes we're gonna have a party, yeah, all night long (all night), all night (all night), all night long (all night), yeah (all night)...everyone you meet, they're jamming in the street, all night long (all night). yeah, i said, everyone you meet, they're jamming in the street (all night)...all night long (all night). feel good, feel good (all night)" ― lionel richie (with jimmy buffett), all night long
"can i tell you something just between you and me? when i hear your voice, i know i'm finally free. every single word is perfect as it can be and i need you here with me. when you lift me up, i know that i'll never fall. i can speak to you by saying nothing at all. every single time, i find it harder to breathe because i need you here with me. every day you're saying the words that i want you to say. there's a pain in my heart and it won't go away. now i know i'm falling in deep because i need you here with me everyday. you're saying the words that i want you to say. there's a pain in my heart and it won't go away. now i know i'm falling in deep because i need you here with me. i think i see your face in every place that i go. i try to hide it, but i know that it's gonna show. every single night, i find it harder to sleep because i need you here with me everyday. you're saying the words that i want you to say. there's a pain in my heart and it won't go away. now i know i'm falling in deep because i need you here with me. every day you're saying the words that i want you to say. there's a pain in my heart and it won't go away. now i know i'm falling in deep because i need you here with me...can i tell you something just between you and me? when i hear your voice, i know i'm finally free. every single word is perfect as it can be, because i need you here with me"― cvrches (with marshmello), here with me
"we're on the permanent red. the glaze on my eyes when i heard your voice. the distance caught me by surprise again and i know you claim that you're alright. but fix your eyes on me. i guess i'm all you have and i swear you'll see the dawn again. well I know i had it all on the line but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind because even when there is no star in sight, you'll always be my only guiding light...relate to my youth. well i'm still in awe of you. discover some new truth that was always wrapped around you. but don't just slip away in the night. don't just hurl your words from on high. well i know i had it all on the line, but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind, because even when there is no star in sight, you'll always be my only guiding light...if we come back and we're broken, unworthy and ashamed, give us something to believe in and you know we'll go your way. because i know i had it all on the line, but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind because even when there is no star in sight, you'll always be my only guiding light" ― mumford and sons, guiding light
"i never understood before. i never knew what love was for. my heart was broke my head was sore. what a feeling, caught up in ancient history. i didn't believe in destiny. i look up you're standing next to me. what a feeling, what a feeling in my soul. love burns brighter than sunshine. it's brighter than sunshine...let the rain fall, i don't care. i'm yours and suddenly you're mine, suddenly you're mine. and it's brighter than sunshine...i never saw it happening. i'd given up and given in, i just couldn't take the hurt again. what a feeling, i didn't have the strength to fight. but suddenly it seemed so right. me and you what a feeling, what a feeling in my soul. love burns brighter than sunshine. it's brighter than sunshine. let the rain fall i don't care. i'm yours and suddenly you're mine, suddenly you're mine, and it's brighter than the sun, it's brighter than the sun, it's brighter than the sun, sunshine...love will remain a mystery. but give me your hand and you will see, you're heart is keeping time with me. oh what a feeling in my soul, love burns brighter than sunshine. it's brighter than sunshine. let the rain fall I don't care. i'm yours and suddenly you're mine, suddenly you're mine. i've got a feeling in my soul, love burns brighter than sunshine, it's brighter than sunshine" ― aqualung, brighter than sunshine
"stay with me, don't fall asleep to soon, the angels can wait for a moment. come real close, forget the world outside, tonight we're alone its finally you and i. it wasn't meant to feel like this, not without you. because when i look at my life, how the pieces fall into place, it just wouldn't rhyme without you. when i see how my path seems to end up before your face, the state of my heart, the place where we are, was written in the stars. don't be afraid, i'll be right by your side through the laughter and pain, together we're bound to fly. i wasn't meant to love like this, not without you. because when i look at my life, how the pieces fall into place, it just wouldn't rhyme (wouldn't rhyme) without you. when i see how my path seems to end up before your face. the state of my heart, the place where we are, was written in the stars...we made a few mistakes, like sometimes we do. been through a lot of hard ways but i made it back to you. because when i look at my life, how the pieces fall into place (into place). it just wouldn't rhyme (wouldn't rhyme) without you. when i see how my path seems to end up before your face, the state of my heart, the place where we are was, written in the stars. because when i look at my life, how the pieces fall into place (into place)...the state of my heart, the place where we, are was written in the stars" ― westlife, written in the stars
"words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup, they slither while they pass, they slip away across the universe. pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mindVpossessing and caressing me...jai guru deva om...nothing's gonna change my world (nothing's gonna change my world)...images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes they call me on and on across the universe. thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box, they tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe...jai guru deva om...nothing's gonna change my world (nothing's gonna change my world)...sounds of laughter shades of life are ringing through my open ears inciting and inviting me. limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns and calls me on and on across the universe...jai guru deva om...nothing's gonna change my world (nothing's gonna change my world)...jai guru deva (jai guru deva)...jai guru deva" ― kurt cobain, across the universe (the beatles cover)
"what day is it? and in what month? this clock never seemed so alive. i can't keep up and i can't back down, i've been losing so much time...because it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to lose. and it's you and me and all of the people, and i don't know why, i can't keep my eyes off of you...all of the things that i want to say just aren't coming out right. i'm tripping on words, you've got my head spinning. i don't know where to go from here... because it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to prove. and it's you and me and all of the people, and i don't know why, i can't keep my eyes off of you...there's something about you now i can't quite figure out. everything she does is beautiful, everything she does is right...because it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to lose. and it's you and me and all of the people, and i don't know why, i can't keep my eyes off of you...what day is it? and in what month? this clock never seemed so alive..." ― lifehouse, you and me
"so close, no matter how far, couldn't be much more from the heart. forever trusting who we are, and nothing else matters. never opened myself this way. life is ours, we live it our way. all these words i don't just say, and nothing else matters...trust i seek and i find in you, every day for us something new. open mind for a different view, and nothing else matters...never cared for what they do...never cared for what they know, but i know...so close, no matter how far, it couldn't be much more from the heart, forever trusting who we are, and nothing else matters...never cared for what they do...never cared for what they know, but I know...i never opened myself this way. life is ours, we live it our way. all these words i don't just say, and nothing else matters...trust i seek and i find in you, every day for us something new. open mind for a different view, and nothing else matters...never cared for what they say, never cared for games they play, never cared for what they do, never cared for what they know, and i know...so close, no matter how far, couldn't be much more from the heart. forever trusting who we are, now, nothing else matters"― godsmack, nothing else matters (metallica cover)
"i never needed love like i need you. and i never lived for nobody, but i live for you. ooh babe, lost in love, is what i feel when i'm with you...maybe it's the way you touch me with the warmth of the sun. maybe it's the way you smile, i come all undone. ooh babe, lost in love, is what i feel when i'm with you...baby, ooh, i get chills when i'm with you, oh oh oh baby....my world stands still when i'm with you, when i'm with you...i never cared for nobody like i care for you. and i never wanted to share the things i want to share with you. ooh babe, lost in love, is what i feel when i'm with you...baby, ooh, i get chills when i'm with you, oh oh, oh baby...my world stands still when i'm with you, oh, baby...ooh, i get chills when i'm with you, oh oh, oh baby...my world stands still when i'm with you, when i'm with you, when i'm with you..." ― sh
"angel eyes, you have angel eyes. such a smile that lights up my life oh, you're a dream come true. now i'm holding you and i'll never, never let you go, i will never let you go...first time i laid my eyes upon you, all my dreams were answered. first time i kissed your tender lips, my love to you i surrendered. i'll never let you go, you're always on my mind, you're the only one for me, you're all i need, and i'll never, never let you go...angel eyes, my heart relies on the love you give to me. you never let me down, you're always by my side, and i'll never, never let you go, i will never let you go...when my heart starts to crumble and the tears start to fall, you hold me close with tender loving and give me strength to carry on...i'll never let you go, you're always on my mind, you're the only one for me, you're all i need and i'll never, never let you go, i'll never let you go. you're always on my mind, you're the only one for me, you're all i need and i'll never, never let you go...and i'll never, never let you go" ― steelheart, i'll never let you go
"and now, while we're here alone and all is said and done. now i can let you know because of all you've shown. i've grown enough to tell you, you'll always be inside of me. how many roads have gone by. so many words left unspoken. i needed to be by your side, if only to hold you forever in my heart, forever we will be. and even when i'm gone, you'll be here in me, forever...and once, i dreamed that you were gone. i cried out trying to find you. i begged the dream to fade away and please awaken me. but night took a hold of my heart and left me with no one to follow the love that i lost to the dark, i'll always remember forever in my heart, forever we will be. and even when i'm gone, you'll be here in me. forever in my heart, always thought i'd be...i'd be yours
forever..." ― kenny loggins, forever
"that arizona sky burning in your eyes...you look at me and, babe, i wanna catch on fire. it's buried in my soul like california gold. you found the light in me that i couldn't find. so when i'm all choked up, but i can't find the words, every time we say goodbye, baby, it hurts. when the sun goes down and the band won't play, i'll always remember us this way...lovers in the night, poets trying to write. we don't know how to rhyme, but, damn, we try. but all I really know, you're where i wanna go. the part of me that's you will never die. so when i'm all choked up, but i can't find the words, every time we say goodbye, baby, it hurts. when the sun goes down and the band won't play, i'll always remember us this way...oh, yeah, i don't wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah...when i'm all choked up, but i can't find the words, every time we say goodbye, baby, it hurts. when the sun goes down and the band won't play, i'll always remember us this way. oh, yeah, when you look at me and the whole world fades, i'll always remember us this way" ― lady gaga, always remember us this way
"always and forever each moment with you is just like a dream to me that somehow came true, yeah. and i know tomorrow will still be the same because we got a life of love that won't ever change and everyday love me your own special way. melt all my heart away with a smile. take time to tell me you really care and we'll share tomorrow together. oh baby, i'll always love you forever, ever, ever, ever. there'll always be sunshine when i look at you. it's something i can't explain, just the things that you do. if you get lonely, call me and take a second to give to me that magic you make and everyday love me your own special way. melt all my heart away with a smile. take time to tell me you really care and we'll share tomorrow together. baby, baby, i'll always love you, forever...Ooh baby, ooh baby, forever (always, forever love you). love you, love you, always (always, forever love you), ever, ever, ever, forever (always, forever love you)...guess i'm the one who, guess i'm the one who loves you. always and forever i love you" ― luther vandross, always and forever
"come stop your crying. it will be alright, just take my hand and hold it tight. i will protect you from all around you. i will be here, don't you cry. for one so small, you seem so strong. my arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm. this bond between us can't be broken. i will be here, don't you cry, because you'll be in my heart. yes, you'll be in my heart from this day on, now and forever more. you'll be in my heart no matter what they say, you'll be here in my heart, always...why can't they understand the way we feel they just don't trust what they can't explain. i know we're different, but deep inside us we're not that different at all. and you'll be in my heart, yes you'll be in my heart from this day on now and forever more. don't listen to them, because what do they know, we need each other, to have, to hold. they'll see in time, i know. when destiny calls you, you must be strong. i may not be with you, but you got to hold on. they'll see in time, i know. we'll show them together, because you'll be in my heart. believe me you'll be in my heart, i'll be there from this day on now and forever more, you'll be in my heart no matter what they say. you'll be here in my heart, always, always i'll be with you. i'll be there for you, always...always and always just look over your shoulder (just look over your shoulder), i'll be there always ― phil collins, you'll be in my heart
"i'll be your dream, i'll be your wish, i'll be your fantasy. i'll be your hope, i'll be your love, be everything that you need. i love you more with every breath, truly madly deeply do. i will be strong, i will be faithful 'cause i'm counting on a new beginning. a reason for living. a deeper meaning...i want to stand with you on a mountain. i want to bathe with you in the sea. i want to lay like this forever until the sky falls down on me...and when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky, i'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry. the tears of joy for all the pleasure and the certainty that we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of the highest power, in lonely hours, the tears devour you...i want to stand with you on a mountain, i want to bathe with you in the sea. i want to lay like this forever until the sky falls down on me...oh can you see it baby? you don't have to close your eyes. because it's standing right before you, all that you need will surely come...i'll be your dream, i'll be your wish, i'll be your fantasy. i'll be your hope, i'll be your love, be everything that you need. i'll love you more with every breath, truly madly deeply do...i want to stand with you on a mountain. i want to bathe with you in the sea. i want to lay like this forever until the sky falls down on me...i want to stand with you on a mountain. i want to bathe with you in the sea. i want to live like this forever until the sky falls down on me" ― savage garden, truly madly deeply
"oh no, did i get too close oh? oh, did i almost see what's really on the inside? all your insecurities, all the dirty laundry never made me blink one time...unconditional, unconditionally, i will love you unconditionally...there is no fear now. let go and just be free. i will love you unconditionally. come just as you are to me. don't need apologies. know that you are all worthy. i'll take your bad days with your good, walk through this storm, i would. i'd do it all because i love you, i love you unconditional, unconditionally. i will love you unconditionally...there is no fear now. let go and just be free. i will love you unconditionally...so open up your heart and just let it begin (open up your heart, and just let it begin). acceptance is the key to be, to be truly free. will you do the same for me? unconditional, unconditionally, i will love you unconditionally and there is no fear now. let go and just be free because i will love you unconditionally (oh yeah). i will love you, i will love you, i will love you unconditionally" ― katy perry, unconditionally
"highway run into the midnight sun. wheels go round and round, you're on my mind. restless hearts sleep alone tonight. sending all my love along the wire...they say that the road ain't no place to start a family. right down the line it's been you and me. and lovin' a music man ain't always what it's supposed to be. oh, girl, you stand by me. i'm forever yours, faithfully...circus life under the big top world. we all need the clowns to make us smile. through space and time always another show. wondering where i am, i'm lost without you. and being apart ain't easy on this love affair. two strangers learn to fall in love again. i get the joy of rediscovering you. oh, girl, you stand by me. i'm forever yours, faithfully, faithfully. i'm still yours. i'm forever yours, ever yours, faithfully" ― journey, faithfully
"there's a shop down the street where they sell plastic rings for a quarter a piece, i swear it. yeah, i know that it's cheap. not like gold in your dreams, but i hope that you'll still wear it...yeah, the ink may stain my skin and my jeans may all be ripped. i'm not perfect, but i swear i'm perfect for you...and there's no guarantee that this will be easy. it's not a miracle ya need, believe me. yeah, i'm no angel, i'm just me. but i will love you, endlessly...wings aren't what you need, you need me. there's a house on the hill with a view of the town and i know how you adore it. so i'll work everyday through the sun, and the rain until i can afford it. yeah, your friends may think i'm crazy because they can only see i'm not perfect, but i swear, i'm perfect for you. and there's no guarantee that this will be easy. it's not a miracle ya need, believe me. yeah, i'm no angel, i'm just me. but i will love you, endlessly...wings aren't what you need, you need me, you need me, i know you need me, you need me, (i know you need me) ink may stain my skin and my jeans may all be ripped. i'm not perfect, but i swear, i'm perfect for you...and there's no guarantee that this will be easy (this will be easy). it's not a miracle ya need, believe me (won't you believe me?). yeah, i'm no angel, i'm just me. but i will love you, endlessly. wings aren't what you need, you need me (you know you need me), you need me (i know you need me), you need me (i know you need me)...there's a shop down the street where they sell plastic rings for a quarter a piece, i swear it. yeah, i know that it's cheap, not like gold in your dreams, but i hope that you'll still wear it" ― the cab, endlessly
"can you hear me calling out your name? you know that i'm falling and i don't know what to say. i'll speak a little louder, i'll even shout. but you know that i'm proud and i can't get the words out...oh i...i want to be with you everywhere....oh i...i want to be with you everywhere (wanna be with you everywhere)...something's happening, happening to me, my friends say i'm acting peculiarly. c'mon baby, we better make a start, you better make it soon before you break my heart...oh i...i want to be with you everywhere...oh i...i want to be with you everywhere (wanna be with you everywhere)...can you hear me calling out your name? you know that i'm falling and i don't know what to say. come along baby, we better make a start. you better make it soon before you break my heart...oh i...i want to be with you everywhere (wanna be with you everywhere)" ― ekolu, everywhere (fleetwood mac cover)
"if you get out on the ocean, if you sail out on the sea, if you get up in the mountains, if you go climbing on trees, or through every emotion when you know that they don't care, that's when i'm with you, oh, i'll go with you anywhere...if you get up in a jet plane, or down in a submarine, if you get onto the next train to somewhere you never been, if you wanna ride in a fast car and feel the wind in your hair, just look beside you, oh, i'll go with you anywhere...oh, and i will be with you when the darkest winter comes, oh, and i will be with you to feel the california sun. oh, and i will be with you in the night sounds and it's true. oh, i'll go anywhere with you...if you get up in the hillside, if you ride out on the planes, if you go digging up dirt, if you go out dancing in the rain, if you go chasing in rainbows just to find the gold end there, just look behind you, oh, i'll go with you anywhere...i swear i'll go anywhere with you" ― passenger, anywhere
"hey beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel. love your imperfections every angle. tomorrow comes and goes before you know, so i just had to let you know...the way that gucci look on you, amazing. but nothing can compare to when you're naked. now a backwood and some henny got you faded. you're saying you're the one for me, i need to face it...started when we were younger, swear to god that i loved her. sorry that your mum found out, guess that we just really had the thunder. ain't nobody else said i'd be under. beautiful, beautiful life right now, beautiful, beautiful night right now...hey beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel, love your imperfections every angle. tomorrow comes and goes before you know, so i just had to let you know...the way that dress falls off you is amazing. love a miracle, a beautiful creation, baby, come a little closer let me taste it. you came a little closer, now you're shaking...never ever gonna mislead you. don't believe the lies they feed you. stop and stare like a sculpture painted in your colors beautiful, beautiful life right now. beautiful, beautiful night right now, beautiful, beautiful by my side right now...beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel, love your imperfections every angle. tomorrow comes and goes before you know. so i just had to let you know the way that gucci look on you, amazing but nothing can compare to when you're naked. now a backwood and some henny got you faded. you're saying you're the one for me, i need to face it...i just had to let you know, i swear to god you're beautiful" ― anothy bazzi (with camila cabello), beautiful
"i'd like to teach the world to sing...hope when you take that jump, you don't fear the fall. hope when the water rises, you built a wall. hope when the crowd screams out, they're screaming your name. hope if everybody runs, you choose to stay. hope that you fall in love, and it hurts so bad...the only way you can know, you gave it all you had. and i hope that you don't suffer, but take the pain. hope when the moment comes, you'll say, i did it all, i did it all...i owned every second that this world could give, i saw so many places, the things that i did. yeah with every broken bone, i swear i lived...i'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony...hope that you spend your days, but they all add up. and when that sun goes down, hope you raise your cup. i wish that i could witness all your joy and all your pain, but until my moment comes, i'll say, i did it all, i did it all...i owned every second that this world could give, i saw so many places, the things that i did. yeah with every broken bone, i swear i lived...with every broken bone, i swear i lived, with every broken bone. i swear i'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony a song of peace that echoes on and never goes away, i'd like to teach the world to sing..." ― one republic, i lived
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MORE PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTES
“smile like the sun and the moon, radiate your light, and make this world bright both day and night" ― gautama siddhartha buddha, sayings of buddha
“the noble-minded have nine states of mind: for eyes, bright; for ears, penetrating; for countenance; cordial; for demeanor, humble; for words, trustworthy; for service, reverent; for doubt, questioning; for anger circumspect; and for facing a chance to profit, moral" ― confucius, the analects
“we should blunt our sharp points, and unravel the complications of things; we should attemper our brightness, and bring ourselves into agreement with the obscurity of others" ― lao tzu, tao te ching
"be sharp, but do not cut; be to the point, but do not stab; be straight forward, but do not be unrestrained; be bright, but do not dazzle" ― lao tzu, tao te ching
"perceive the bright, but hold on to the dark" ― lao tzu, tao te ching
"there’s something in your sweet definite gaze that settles my heart and vibrates life through my veins. those bright, round eyes are the envy of even the stars. and when they have grown wise and worn, and wrinkle at their corners, they will enchant me perfectly just the same" ― beau taplin, bright eyes
“you have shown me a boundless love.
a love that roams barefoot
through the wilds.
a love that strips
off its clothes before plunging into the ocean.
a love that would scale mountains
just to howl to the heavens
and see all the world
shrink and tremble before it.
a love that dreams through the day
and comes alive through the night.
a love that knows no limits
and never backs down from a fight.
a love that is your best friend
and only friend no matter what
a love that burns and bleeds
and laughs and cries,
and shines with all the majesty of the stars." ― beau taplin
"i love the feeling before the chill has warmed from the world and the forest has an air of restlessness lingering over it eager to emerge after winters long slumber. the trees are caught somewhere between beginning to bud and bursting dramatically into being. such promise lays in that pause between the breaths, such possibility in that deep inhale of nature. in that silent moment, before the symphony breaks free from the soil, it whispers its assurance to the sky: there is no need to hurry and there is no need to panic. every leaf and stem, every blossom and bloom will come forth at exactly the right time. there is no need to worry, everything unfolds in the perfect moment. deep in this stirring breath of the earth, flowing free, all has yet to unfold brightly" ― c. ara campbell
“the birds of night peck at the first stars that flash like my soul when i love you" ― pablo neruda
“long since, the desert wind wiped away our footprints in the sand. but at every second of my existence, just like the stars are bright in the sky, i remember what happened, and you still walk in my dreams and in my reality. thank you for having crossed my path.” ― paulo coelho, the fifth mountain
"the night, with all its charms, is also a path to enlightenment. just as a dark well has thirst-quenching water at its bottom, the night, whose mystery brings us closer to the mystery of life, has a flame capable of enkindling our soul hidden in its shadows. you are my bright flame” ― paulo coelho, eleven minutes
“and, when you want something badly enough, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it...so, i love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you..” ― paulo coelho, the alchemist
"the whole anxiety of man is that he wants to choose that which looks beautiful, bright. he wants to choose all the silver linings, leaving the dark cloud behind. but he does not know that silver linings cannot exist without the dark cloud. the dark cloud is the background, absolutely necessary for the bright silver linings to brightly show” ― osho, awareness: the key to living in balance
"be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. then life seems almost enchanted after all.” ― vincent van gogh, letters to theo
“i often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” ― vincent van gogh, letters to theo
"if and when you fall in love, may you be happy with her. i don't need to wish her anything, for she'll be happy with you. may your sky always be clear, may your dear smile always be bright and happy, and may you be for ever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to another lonely and grateful heart. isn't such a moment sufficient for the whole of one's life?”― fyodor dostoevsky, white nights
“love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake- its everything except what it is!" ― william shakespeare, romeo & juliet
“she walks in beauty, like the night
of cloudless climes and starry skies;
and all that's best of dark and bright
meet in her aspect and her eyes...” ― lord george gordon byron, the poetical works
of cloudless climes and starry skies;
and all that's best of dark and bright
meet in her aspect and her eyes...” ― lord george gordon byron, the poetical works
“tis the witching time of night. orbed is the moon and bright, and the stars they glisten, glisten, seeming with bright eyes to listen" ―
"better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world" ―
“we are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side" ―
“happiness. it was the place where passion, with all its dazzle and drumbeat, met something softer: homecoming and safety and pure sunbeam comfort. it was all those things, intertwined with the heat and the thrill, and it was as bright within her as a swallowed star" ― laini taylor, daughter of smoke & bone
“though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light, so bright; i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” ― sarah williams, twilight hours
“you are all the colors in one, at full brightness" ― jennifer niven, all the bright places
“billions of stars will lose it's fuel from the brightness of the only face, the guest of your heart, the beauty of your soul” ― bzam
“we all know that light travels faster than sound. that's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak" ―
“if you have love in your heart, you’ll see the sun’s bright rays wherever you may be, in everything, so bright, your beloved can be seen through your love...just like the moon among the stars above.” ― jalaluddin rumi
“i was dead, then alive.
weeping, then laughing.
weeping, then laughing.
the power of love came into me,
and i became roar like a leo,
then tender like the evening star” ― jalaluddin rumi
and i became roar like a leo,
then tender like the evening star” ― jalaluddin rumi
“let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being.” ― jalaluddin rumi
“each night the moon kisses secretly the lover who counts the stars” ― jalaluddin rumi
i can see the stars reflecting in the calm water of her glowing face, but if i look away, i lose my clarity, i lose her brightness” ― jalaluddin rumi
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MORE QUOTES BY BODHINKU
"her beauty pierces my soul, melting me, so smoothly around her beautiful brightness" ― bodhinku, bright
"so far away from her, driving down the road and i just feel dim, then she sends me a picture of herself, everything seems brighter now...i turn the car towards home, and my world keeps getting brighter with each passing mile, and thoughts of seeing her soon...and i feel bright..." ― bodhinku, feel bright
"i simply adore her, she is my universe...like a billion stars illuminating my sky, so bright her love, guiding lights showing me the pathway to my heaven, i am but just a simple passage trying to find my way to her...i am simply a door leading to her" ― bodhinku, simply a door
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ABOUT THE IMPRESSION
"the moonbeams where just shining so beautifully across your face, creating a vision and a memory from across the universe...a shimmering moment, i melted, left with nothing but warm bright love flowing all through my every fiber" ― bodhinku, shimmering bright
this is a merged image composition of two longer exposures in the same frame... so a stable and sturdy tripod was an absolute necessity in order to keep the long exposure images both sharp in the places i wanted sharpness (i use selective focus on most of my images, similar to the way our eyes see things)...for this i used a dolica 70" carbon fiber tripod, because it is sturdy, tall, and perfectly compact for travel to remote places on the planet such as easter island where how much luggage and equipment you can travel with is limited....for me, this shot would never have been possible without my friends daniel and april at dolica tripods.
in my photography i always use filters to create longer exposure effects and to balance the light in my composition in camera...i often use as many as four filters at time, and i always use at least one filter...in the case with this image, i used filters, and to get the effects and balance i was looking for, i needed to use two filters for the foreground part of the photo merge (the exposure of the milky way, and stars did not need any filters)...and for this, i chose to use the amazing 3.0nd progrey antarctica magnetic filter (and holder) to slow down the exposure 10 stops to smooth out the clouds in the sky (easier to blend), plus saturate all the blues and greens, allot more than would be possible with a short exposure time, plus in combination with the 0.9gnd progrey genesis filter to help balance in-camera overall the image the way i envisioned it, as the clouds were considerably brighter than the foreground a few feet in front of me...about 3 stops brighter than the rest of the darker parts of the image composition...
i wish to openly thank my sponsors who have always supported me through both the good and bad times...for truly this semi-long exposure impression would not be possible without the use of my trusty dolica tripod in combination with the progreyusa filters which i use with every photo i take...
"jupiter and neptune simply always knew
your eyes sparkle like stars upon your face
so bright and glowing through and through
with words conspiring as my only saving grace
for what all moonbeams gleam to be true
what's written in the stars to take your place
amidst these times when i'm badly missing you
eyes touching souls across all time and space
getting lost in loving you is all i need to ever do" ― bodhinku, bright in the stars
your eyes sparkle like stars upon your face
so bright and glowing through and through
with words conspiring as my only saving grace
for what all moonbeams gleam to be true
what's written in the stars to take your place
amidst these times when i'm badly missing you
eyes touching souls across all time and space
getting lost in loving you is all i need to ever do" ― bodhinku, bright in the stars
"contemplate without thinking. stop the world. slow down everything. shut off the noise. breathe in. breathe out. relax. seize this moment. reconnect. feel and sense what surrounds you. listen to all the colors of light that envelope you. see the melody and harmony that floats about unnoticed. taste the solitude of all this wonderment. smell the beautiful silence within your peaceful serenity. then, reach out and touch your faith. this is my world. awaken." ― bodhinku, my world
...and this is my last blog before christmas of 2019 gets here next wednesday, so if you celebrate this holiday, may bright joy and spiritual peace fill your life...and if you do not celebrate the holiday season, than may bright joy and spiritual peace fill your life...make every moment count, no matter what, always and forever, that is all that matters...
above all else as always, i hope this message and image find you well.
namaste,
bodhi
namaste,
bodhi
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"contemplate without thinking. be certain only in your uncertainty, content to be completely incomplete. stop the rush. slow down time. breathe and notice. slow down everything. let it all be. shut off the noise. hush. relax. seize this higher moment. reconnect. feel and sense what surrounds you. listen to all the colours of light whisper as they envelope you. see the melody and harmony that float about unnoticed. taste the solitude of all this wonderment. smell the beautiful silence. now discover your peaceful serenity. then, reach out and touch your faith with all your senses. this is my world. awaken!" ― bodhi, my world
