Paula’s Thursday Special this week features Meg as a guest challenger and her topic is Calligraphy. Please take a look. You won’t be disappointed.
My immediate thought was of the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney. I would have liked to have looked for a less literal translation, but I hope these will do. This wonderful oasis in the city made me feel calm and relaxed and balanced. In harmony you could say.
Do take a close look at the bamboo.
I didn’t even know this place existed. Very cool. Do the public carve into the bamboo?
They certainly do. I guess bamboo is very hard like a tree trunk. Personally I have never had the urge to carve my name into a living object.
No, me either.
This exudes h.a.r.m.o.n.y. ❤ ❤
And funnily enough that was the title I used for my post about the garden last year!
Who knew? ❤ ❤ ❤
I was hoping for some literal, and this is literally beautiful. I was going to include some Arabic script, but I was too lazy to go looking.
It’s also serendipitous. Our plane doesn’t leave till 4 so I’ll be looking for a place of peace to spend the morning – this might just be it. The colours are great, and I may well need to store colour against Warsaw grey.
Glad you like it Meg. And yes, this garden is a gem. Very relaxing. I don’t envy you that long flight though. Stopover? And at least you will be in Europe as spring arrives – there is nothing quite as beautiful to lift the heart.
7 hour stopover in Dubai. I’ve never been in the northern hemisphere this early in Spring. So I’m looking forward to it.
Will you get out of the airport to explore the city? I’m not hugely interested in Dubai, but 7 hours in an airport is misery 😦
No way! I’ll be in search of a shower and the departure gate. Might even blog a bit. Oh, and I’ll have company.
Shopping. I bet there are some good shops there!
I’m not a shopper – not even much of a window shopper. So that pastime is denied me. I like Singapore because I can visit orchids.
Fabulous, Jude! I knew Meg would like it 🙂 I have an idea but need time to play. Love those framed pieces. Breakfasting on toast and orange curd. Tad bizarre 🙂 MD treat? Hope you find peace and harmony soon, sweetheart! Happy, relaxed Sunday!
Relaxing alright. I am a fan of lemon curd (especially the home-made really tart stuff) but havn’t had any for ages. Reminds me of baking with MY mother on a Sunday – lemon curd and jam tarts. Apple pies, lemon meringue pies, Victoria sponge. Happy days.
My grandma used to do lemon curd tarts on Sundays too. I was going to say those were the days, but looking back I don’t really think so. She did even more laundry than me! And that mangle was a killer 🙂
‘That’ mangle almost DID kill my mother. I arrived home from school to find she had mangled her arm and it was the size of a small horse!
I used to live in terror of wash day! Poor soul. 😦 Now I live in dread of ironing day 🙂
I rarely iron. I have grown to like the crumpled look 😉
It doesn’t suit me. Happiness is… an empty laundry basket. How sad is that? 🙂
Now you have reminded me of those Peanut quotes and the Love is… quotes from the ’70s!
I bet you’d like some calm at the moment Jude, have a happy Mummy’s day honey x:-)x
Taking a breather this weekend Gilly. Feel sooo tired. But will forge ahead tomorrow. Have a lovely day yourself!
Beautiful and I like that you took it literally!
I also couldn’t think of a non-literal translation. Yours is beautiful. How wonderful it must be to be able to write in Chinese characters. So artistic. 🙂
I really like your literal interpretation, it’s so beautiful. Hope you get some rest soon, Jude. Take care!
Love from the four of us,
Dina & co Xx
Thank you Dina et al. Light at the end of the tunnel.
What a delightful place and that header photo with the round door certainly does beckon one in…
I thought the header was sort of a natural calligraphy in itself.
Going back and looking again – you’re so right. Quite wonderful!
Beautiful and so harmonious!
Indeed.