A good day in Barrio Kapitolyo.
Was also low key stalking this lovely lola who had purchased takeout from Andok’s (inside her basket) and was dressed for the quick walk.
River’s act of contrition
“We look up at the same stars, and see such different things.”
— George R. R. Martin
(via naturaekos)
Lady Amelia, suffering from a bout of ennui.
A 3D, mixed media scene
“Sustained grief is particularly disturbing in a culture that offers a quick fix for pain. Sometimes it amazes me to know intuitively that the grieving are all around us yet we do not see any overt signs of their anguished spirits. We are taught to feel shame about grief that lingers. Like a stain on our clothes, it marks us as flawed, imperfect. To cling to grief, to desire its expression, is to be out of sync with modern life, where the hip do not get bogged down in mourning.”
— All About Love by bell hooks
Her daily routine here was marked by her reverence for simple rituals and an inner clarity that allowed her to be fully present in each moment. She would rise early and take a long walk before breakfast, accompanied by her dogs. After breakfast, she would venture back into the desert for a day of painting, often using her Model A Ford as a portable studio. Upon returning home, she would take an evening walk before dinner. The lasting impression of O'Keeffe’s legendary life and art, and the Ghost Ranch home that stood at its center, is that of a woman completely at ease with the natural world and with herself.
(Source: commonmusings, via awelltraveledwoman)
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