Inward and Upward

“We do not need to go out and find love; rather, we need to be still and let love discover us.”  ― John O'Donohue

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“If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?" "No", said the priest, "not if you did not know." "Then why," asked the Eskimo earnestly, "did you tell me?"

 Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

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The Moment~ Rumi

This moment This LOVE comes to rest in me, many beings in one being In one wheat-grain a thousand sheaf stacks. Inside the needle's eye a turning night of stars. This moment -- This LOVE.

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Beannacht/ Blessing

On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the grey window and the ghost of loss gets in to you, may a flock of colours, indigo, red, green, and azure blue come to awaken in you a meadow of delight.

When the canvas frays in the currach of thought and a stain of ocean blackens beneath you, may there come across the waters a path of yellow moonlight to bring you safely home.

May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be yours. And so may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind your life.

- John O’ Donohue

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Surfing is real private. It's a solo, loner sport.~Robert Englund : Whangapoua, New Zealand : #tasmanseacoast #whangapoua #nz🇳🇿 #nzpics #surfing #surfers #beach #travel #travelphoto #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelphotos #bnw_42 #bnw_photography #bnw_world #bnw_universe #bnw_magazine #quotes

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There is a place where words are born of silence.~Rumi : Cathedral Cove, Te Whanganui-A-Hei, New Zealand : #cathedralcove #nz #nzpics #newzealand #roadtrip #bnw #bnw_captures #bnw_photography #bnw_greatshots #travel #travelpics #travelnoire #travelphotographer#travelpics #travelphoto #travelgoals #rumi #quotes #quotestags

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Black swans in Lake Rotorua, New Zealand . Only all black swans in the world these are graceful, slow swimmers which, even when in flocks, seem to be associated in pairs. . #blackswan #rotorua #lakerotorua #newzealand #nzpics #naturepics #natureshot #birds #beautiful #grace #thermal #travelphotography #travelpics #traveldiaries #bnw #bnw_photo #bnw_photography #bnw_greatshots #bnw_magazine #naturelovers_gr #naturelover #nzpics #tranquility

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Mexican eatery, Zambrero in Auckland . . . #auckland #newzealand #zambrero #cafe #mexican #eating #tastyfood #travel #travelpics #lunch #meal #roadtrip #newzealand #nzpics #bnw_universe #bnw_photo #bnwphotography #bnw_lovers #bnw_cafe #streetphotography #streetphotographer#deli

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Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul~Plato . Dance O Mat in Auckland, New Zealand . . #danceomat #feature #shot#bnw_of_our_world #bnw_life_shots #bnw_42 #bnw_photo #bnw_captures #dance #dancefloor #graceful #streetbw#streetphotographer #streetview #streetactivity #streetshot #travelpic #travelphotos #travelphotography #travelphotos #auckland #newzealand #danceomatakl#dancersofinstagram #beautifulpeople

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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.~Rumi • • Last evening in New Zealand , Queens Wharf, Auckland • • #sunset #nature #natureshot #naturelover #wharf #queenswharfakl #queenswharf #bnw_photo #bnw_world #bnw_photography #bnw_of_our_world #bnw_magazine #travelpics #travelphoto #travelphotography #traveldiary #relaxation #gratitude #streetshot #streetphoto #streetphotography #quotes #rumi#beautiful #sunset

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Ohinemuto, Rotorua( New Zealand) An original Maori village with a number of geothermal springs. A calm, zen place , a must-visit place if you want to wander on your own instead of going to a recreated Maori experience . #roadtrip #ohinemutu #church #lakerotorua #rotorua #newzealand #nzpics #bnwphotography #bnw_42 #bnw_photo #blackandwhitephoto #travelphoto #travelphotography #maori #culture

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Black swans in Lake Rotorua Only all black swans in the world these are graceful, slow swimmers which, even when in flocks, seem to be associated in pairs. . #blackswan #rotorua #lakerotorua #newzealand #nzpics #naturepics #natureshot #birds #beautiful #grace #thermal #travelphotography #travelpics #traveldiaries #bnw #bnw_photo #bnw_photography #bnw_greatshots #bnw_magazine #naturelovers_gr #naturelover #nzpics #tranquility

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All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful: but the beauty is grim.~Christopher Morley Hong Kong #hongkong #cityscape #quotes #quotestoliveby #bnw_42 #bnw #bnwphotography #bnwphotograph #bnw_world #architecture#buildings #travels#traveller #traveling #travelphotos

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When you are everywhere, you are nowhere. When you are somewhere, you are everywhere.~ Rumi Auckland, New Zealand #bnw_42 #bnw_city #bnwphotography #bnw_planet #bnw_captures #bnw_photography #bnw_magazine #travel #traveler #travelphotography #travelphoto #travelphotographer #travelpic #auckland #newzealand #ariel #city #cathaypacific #quotes #quoteoftheday #quotestags

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I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and I still don't know if I am a falcon, or a storm, or a great song.~Rainer Maria Rilke Town Hall, Sky tower in the background, Auckland ( New Zealand) #bnw_42 #quotestags #quoteoftheday #quotes #newzealand #auckland #skytowers #bnw #bnwphotography #bnw_planet #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnw_of_our_world #bnw_life_shots #travels #travelpic #travelphoto #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelphotos #street #streetview #streetphoto #architecture#tourismnz

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In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.~William Blake Auckland, New Zealand #auckland #newzealand #tourismnz #architecture #city #cityscape #cars #streetview #bnwphotography #bnw #b_n_w #bnw_42 #bnw_world #bnw_photography #bnw_magazine #travel #travelpic #traveller #travelpics #travelphotographer #travelphoto #nationalgeographic #travelandexplore #travelingtheworld #globetrotter #quotes #positivequotes #williamblake#nz

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To one who has been long in city pent, 'Tie very sweet to look into the fair and open face of heaven~ John Keats Shenzen, China #cityscape #architecture #buildings #china #china🇨🇳 #shenzhen #travel #travelphotoraphy #traveling #travelphoto #bnw #bnw_42 #bnw_globe #bnwphotography #bnw_world #bnw_of_our_world #blackandwhitephotographer #quotes #quoteoftheday #quotestags #johnkeats

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Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky~ Khalil Gibran Hong Kong #naturelovers #treestagram #trees #treelovers #beach #bnw #bnw_42 #bnwphotography #bnw_planet #bnw_demand #bnw_photo #bnw_magazine #blackandwhitephoto #quotes #quotesgram #quotestags #khalilgibran #hongkong