The Power of the World always works in circles

 

Have you noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round..... The Sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as   ours... Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.

~Black Elk, Oglala 

This cycle of living is something I know very well as I was forced by circumstance to follow my very own cycle so closely for a number of years and resorting to all sorts of magical and mystical things to try and right my energy balance with the world.  Funny all it took was to get madly pissed.  Something I had  purposefully stayed away from to help my chances of falling pregnant.  When I finished up with the IVF Program I went out and finally I got wasted and then I got pregnant.  Phenomenal. I actually went round in a complete circle and experienced the full gamut of it all from start to finish and finally I fell naturally and I delivered naturally as well.

Image by Mezza- A Majestic Dawn in Urunga

RED SKY for a short time at dawn.

I promised I would not go at dawn without the tripod and see I was totally rewarded because I can't take this image without one as its physically impossible for me to hold it still that long.

So the day started off beautiful and Montana is arriving this afternoon to stay the evening so I must not waste time today looking at pretty images making my eyes tired.

Image by Mezza - Dawn on the two rivers running in Urunga NSW

RED SKY for a short time at dawn.

I promised I would not go at dawn without the tripod and see I was totally rewarded because I can't take this image without one as its physically impossible for me to hold it still that long.

So the day started off beautiful and Montana is arriving this afternoon to stay the evening so I must not waste time today looking at pretty images making my eyes tired.

Image by Mezza - Dawn on the two rivers running in Urunga NSW

Simply Red ... dix

RED

Technically speaking this isn't Red, not in the sense of the artists palette.  But in natures palette, this is a red dawn.  The sky goes from a dappled pale light just  a little before dawn,  then, as the sun is nearing the horizon, but just before it shows, the entire sky goes red.  A brilliant colour red happens for a few seconds and it is spectacular.   

You have to be dedicated to get up at dawn for shots like this.  Not that this shot is the greatest.  I don't think it is photographic, it really isn't.  I personally think it is a fairly ordinary shot.  But its what is in this shot that is unique perhaps.   There is "something" in the sky above the dawning sun.  I have read recently of a peculiar thing happening at dawn.  I have read that it is as if there are two suns appearing in the sky at once.  This is why we were where we were this particular morning and I was not disappointed.  

Any suggestions or like pictures out there recently. 

Image by Mezza Dawn from Hungry Head

Simply Red ... dix

RED

Technically speaking this isn't Red, not in the sense of the artists palette.  But in natures palette, this is a red dawn.  The sky goes from a dappled pale light just  a little before dawn,  then, as the sun is nearing the horizon, but just before it shows, the entire sky goes red.  A brilliant colour red happens for a few seconds and it is spectacular.   

You have to be dedicated to get up at dawn for shots like this.  Not that this shot is the greatest.  I don't think it is photographic, it really isn't.  I personally think it is a fairly ordinary shot.  But its what is in this shot that is unique perhaps.   There is "something" in the sky above the dawning sun.  I have read recently of a peculiar thing happening at dawn.  I have read that it is as if there are two suns appearing in the sky at once.  This is why we were where we were this particular morning and I was not disappointed.  

Any suggestions or like pictures out there recently. 

Image by Mezza Dawn from Hungry Head

SIMPLY RED - NERF

RED

THE color red is synonymous with Christmas celebrations. Santa Clause has a traditionally worn a bright red suit.
NERF is the French word for nine (9)
Image- Christmas 2004 Jesse, Montana, Gerwin, Santa Clause and Matilda.

SIMPLY RED - NERF

RED

THE color red is synonymous with Christmas celebrations. Santa Clause has a traditionally worn a bright red suit.
NERF is the French word for nine (9)
Image- Christmas 2004 Jesse, Montana, Gerwin, Santa Clause and Matilda.

SIMPLY RED - HUIT

RED

Red is the ultimate cure for Sadness ~ Bill Blass

My favorite red scrunchie

RED is an awesome color for blondes to wear in my opinion.  I always liked it.  I have many favorite things in red.  I always wanted a RED pair of converse' shoes.  I have second hand black ones.  One day maybe I will get some red ones if I live long enough for the black ones to wear out.  Until such time I must be vigilent with my funds as at the moment I am in the process of making many changes.  Sid's Research has RED NOSE DAY each year in June to raise funds.
http://www.rednoseday.com.au/
HUIT   is the French word for the cardinal number eight (8)

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/bill_blass/

Image by Mezza -  Self taken of my red scrunchie

SIMPLY RED - HUIT

RED

Red is the ultimate cure for Sadness ~ Bill Blass

My favorite red scrunchie

RED is an awesome color for blondes to wear in my opinion.  I always liked it.  I have many favorite things in red.  I always wanted a RED pair of converse' shoes.  I have second hand black ones.  One day maybe I will get some red ones if I live long enough for the black ones to wear out.  Until such time I must be vigilent with my funds as at the moment I am in the process of making many changes.  Sid's Research has RED NOSE DAY each year in June to raise funds.
http://www.rednoseday.com.au/
HUIT   is the French word for the cardinal number eight (8)

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/bill_blass/

Image by Mezza -  Self taken of my red scrunchie

SIMPLY RED - Sept.

RED

REDS were once the fear communists and the enemy.  Today its all about terrorism.  We saw the communism thing taken way too far with various comedy shows like Maxwell Smart showing us all the absolute truism of government bungling at its finest.  Older people cannot be fooled this time around as we have seen it all before.  The scare mongering techniques used to influence the masses. 

In Bellingen there have been many meetings and stickers have been made saying " Sedition is not free Speech" and I have one of these stickers on my laptop.  They were by a group of people who do seek to be proactive against such laws.  The website below is an informative take on those times for more information.

SEPT - French word for the cardinal numeral seven (7)

SEDITION - noun / the incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government .  The incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government or any action especially in speech or writing , promoting such discontent or rebellion. Archaic.. rebellious disorder

Quantum Life Bodyworks 
Something fun to do with the left over stickers, I liked it a lot.


Image by Mezza - Close up my Laptop stickers

SIMPLY RED - Sept.

RED

REDS were once the fear communists and the enemy.  Today its all about terrorism.  We saw the communism thing taken way too far with various comedy shows like Maxwell Smart showing us all the absolute truism of government bungling at its finest.  Older people cannot be fooled this time around as we have seen it all before.  The scare mongering techniques used to influence the masses. 

In Bellingen there have been many meetings and stickers have been made saying " Sedition is not free Speech" and I have one of these stickers on my laptop.  They were by a group of people who do seek to be proactive against such laws.  The website below is an informative take on those times for more information.

SEPT - French word for the cardinal numeral seven (7)

SEDITION - noun / the incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government .  The incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government or any action especially in speech or writing , promoting such discontent or rebellion. Archaic.. rebellious disorder

Quantum Life Bodyworks 
Something fun to do with the left over stickers, I liked it a lot.


Image by Mezza - Close up my Laptop stickers

SIMPLY RED - SIS

RED

 "Middle Age is that perplexing time of life 

when we hear two voices calling us. 

One saying, Why not? and the other, Why bother?" 

Sidney J Harris

The future retiring age in Australia will rise to 67 years.  There are some who are not completely suited to this model of sheep herding by the government.  It may get worse yet before it gets better.
Real countries don't put their elderly in holding paddocks (nursing homes)  to die like we do.  It is a sad reflection of our society and its present values regarding the elders. 

SIS - French word for the numeral six (6)

Image by - Brice Brennan  Elva and Mary 2BBB

SIMPLY RED - SIS

RED

 "Middle Age is that perplexing time of life 

when we hear two voices calling us. 

One saying, Why not? and the other, Why bother?" 

Sidney J Harris

The future retiring age in Australia will rise to 67 years.  There are some who are not completely suited to this model of sheep herding by the government.  It may get worse yet before it gets better.
Real countries don't put their elderly in holding paddocks (nursing homes)  to die like we do.  It is a sad reflection of our society and its present values regarding the elders. 

SIS - French word for the numeral six (6)

Image by - Brice Brennan  Elva and Mary 2BBB

SIMPLY RED - Cinq

Red .

Nothing can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man or woman who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is their own.  ~  Sidney J Harris Author

Just Sayin...
This has happened to me a lot lately,  I have felt this many times in the last couple of years as my teen age children grow, and after having heard me for a lifetime, they seem to distance themselves from me.  This is the harsh reality of the  developmental stage they are all in. I won't get a fair go at this time.



I had the idea that co-sleeping was the dopest way kids could get closest to their parents.  This was well frowned upon by the establishment in my circle.  Now 25 years later it is as though they thought of it now themselves and look how good we are for it.  . I, in fact borrowed the idea from the natives who have no other way of approaching the situation both fulfilling a need for warmth, closeness, and ease of nurturing.  There was no need for a separate space as baby was with mother.  This to me seemed sensible.  Today there is all sorts of scientific data to back up my now distant claims of the past.  I feel like the quote above now,. No one really came back and said, "hey Mezza, you were right about sleeping with your kid, it is so much better."  No one from the family said anything, no one from the town said anything.  Years ago they all had a lot to say about it.  All negative.  Now these same ones say nothing to vindicate me, nothing to heal the wounds of the past taunts.  The pendulum did not swing back as it does in the natural universe.
 The Elderly in Modern Society: A Cultural Psychological Reading


This is the hard reality that we have to face.  Sometimes, just a little bit of kudos would go a long way in making people feel that their lives were worth while in the true sense of it.  Someone noticed they made a difference and it had been noted, if only in the circle of family and friends or the community or the world at large.  All of those are valid depending on the nature of the idea in total.  Big stars and celebrities get this kind of kudos all the time.  Jay Z has even said himself that he made the Yankee's Hat more famous than the Yankees can.  Now that is a big arsed statement to say about yourself, however it is probably true.  He will get the kudos, but hypothetically a lowly father in the back woods who created the fledgling Yankees logo from a good idea and does it and if its not noted then at that time the idea is soon  stolen by others and taken as "their own idea".
This is a dodgy situation to happen to anyone.  Humans need a certain amount of recognition, this cements back into us  we are performing in the world O.K. 

"Our cognition is fed back to us through the method of recognition"  ~ Mary-Ellen Peters.

Someone recognised the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary" was a good idea a long long time ago, glad they have not lost sight of this and disposed of it.   This could happen as it is on prime real estate land at the Gold Coast"

CINQ - French word for the cardinal numeral five (5)

Currumbin Bird Santuary

Image - Mary-Ellen (Cindy) Taken by Currumbin Bird Sanctuary Photographer 1964  Summer

SIMPLY RED - Cinq

Red .

Nothing can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man or woman who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is their own.  ~  Sidney J Harris Author

Just Sayin...
This has happened to me a lot lately,  I have felt this many times in the last couple of years as my teen age children grow, and after having heard me for a lifetime, they seem to distance themselves from me.  This is the harsh reality of the  developmental stage they are all in. I won't get a fair go at this time.

SIMPLY RED Trois

You don't have to put on the red light.  Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight.
~ Roxanne - The Police - 1978

Sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel while in Paris, France in October 1977.  The name Roxanne was inspired by a poster on the wall of the hotel of the play "Cyrano de Bergerac". 

"Panache", is a french word  meaning   flamboyance of manner and with reckless courage.  This describes both Cyrano de Bergerac's character in the play  and the beautiful bloom in the photograph. "
For anything to grow here it takes absolute reckless courage and a certain flamboyancy to go with it.  It gets very hot in that spot in summer.

TROIS - French word for the numeral three (3)

Image by Mezza -Red blooms with Panache by the brick wall

SIMPLY RED Trois

You don't have to put on the red light.  Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight.
~ Roxanne - The Police - 1978

Sting wrote the song, inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel while in Paris, France in October 1977.  The name Roxanne was inspired by a poster on the wall of the hotel of the play "Cyrano de Bergerac". 

"Panache", is a french word  meaning   flamboyance of manner and with reckless courage.  This describes both Cyrano de Bergerac's character in the play  and the beautiful bloom in the photograph. "
For anything to grow here it takes absolute reckless courage and a certain flamboyancy to go with it.  It gets very hot in that spot in summer.

TROIS - French word for the numeral three (3)

Image by Mezza -Red blooms with Panache by the brick wall

SIMPLY RED - DEUX

RED MOTORCYCLE'S...  LOTS AND LOTS OF THEM.    ALL RED....

This post today makes me smile and I am continually reminded that to say this French number you say Duh. ... and that makes me smile, Duh!   It is not a pleasant thing to say to someone though.

Just saying ...

Here in Australia if you want to find the valuation on a motorcycle or a vehicle you look up the   Red Book.

http://www.bikesales.com.au/bike-valuations/  ...simple go there and you can find yours in the red book!

 DEUX - French word for the cardinal number two (2)

 Image by Mezza - Red bikes at Toast Urunga 2011

SIMPLY RED - DEUX

RED MOTORCYCLE'S...  LOTS AND LOTS OF THEM.    ALL RED....

This post today makes me smile and I am continually reminded that to say this French number you say Duh. ... and that makes me smile, Duh!   It is not a pleasant thing to say to someone though.

Just saying ...

Here in Australia if you want to find the valuation on a motorcycle or a vehicle you look up the   Red Book.

http://www.bikesales.com.au/bike-valuations/  ...simple go there and you can find yours in the red book!

 DEUX - French word for the cardinal number two (2)

 Image by Mezza - Red bikes at Toast Urunga 2011

SIMPLY IN THE RED - UN

One is said to be in the Red if they are not doing so well financially!

Red facts are fun, and there are so many. 

The word Ruby comes from the Latin word rubens meaning red.

The name "raspberry" originally referred to the red-fruited European species Rubus idaeus.

Seeing the color red can make you feel hungry and can make your heart beat faster.

UN - French cardinal number for one (1)

Image  ATM machines on route to another music festival venue.