synch-ro-ni-zing: Corolla Gyres

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Corolla Gyres

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world . . .

~ W. B. Yeats ~

from the poem

"The Second Coming"

And yet I  say unto you, That even Solomon in all his  glory was not arrayed like  one of these.

~ Jesus ~

 Matthew 6:29

60 comments:

Ruth said...: My son-in-law, the philosopher-logician, may have to tell me if these two quotations, together, are a non sequitur. But they work for me today.; 4:51 PM, July 15, 2010
Jeanie said...: Oh, Ruth, I'm still trying to catch up with you. And am I ever glad I happened in to see this colorful beauty! Love it!; 5:48 PM, July 15, 2010
Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillow said...: They seem to work well together for me. If your heart put them together and braided them around these wonderful photos, then the whole concept of non-sequitur is a non-starter. Of course, I am no "philospher-logician", but I do cling to my modest opinions and strongly clasped beliefs and feelings, and one of them is that to find and delight in such beauty arrayed around us in the midst of the anarchy loosed upon the world is a gift.; 5:58 PM, July 15, 2010
George said...: Lovely photos, Ruth, and I wouldn't be too concerned about the non sequitur. That's just the left hemisphere of your brain demanding a form of logic that your right hemisphere rejects. It's a normal state of affairs for artists.

As a passionate walker who is interested in the spiritual dimensions of walking no less that the physical dimensions, I really enjoyed the Mark Strand poem.; 6:39 PM, July 15, 2010
Pat said...: Beautiful photos of those gorgeous flowers!; 8:15 PM, July 15, 2010
Tess Kincaid said...: Your flowers certainly would rival the king's wardrobe! Gorgeous.; 9:27 PM, July 15, 2010
Susan said...: The last two photos.....yessssss!; 9:46 PM, July 15, 2010
Jill of All Trades said...: Beautiful; 9:54 PM, July 15, 2010
rauf said...: you don't have to step out of the farm for brilliant pictures Ruth.

Everything has been a success for the animals and plants. The system worked. Some animals going extinct, even before humans appeared, is a part of that system. But no system really worked for humans, works for sometime but falls apart in a short period of time. Wisdom and intelligence caused all the damage, not stupidity. Its nice to be silly and stupid. i think humans were supposed to be stupid like Adam but we got intelligent. That was a disaster. No system will ever work for humans Ruth. Things will fall apart sooner or later.

Wonder who wrote or said the second quote. Two people mentioned there didn't exist.; 10:18 PM, July 15, 2010
C.M. Jackson said...: I would say in the anarchy there is glory and I like it;-) c; 1:17 AM, July 16, 2010
Cait O'Connor said...: Exquisite photos, words too.; 3:32 AM, July 16, 2010
Gwen Buchanan said...: Sublime.....................; 9:12 AM, July 16, 2010
Montag said...: Why don't we start our own poetry mag on the web? I'm going to talk to someone about designing it today.; 10:12 AM, July 16, 2010
Char said...: i was directed her by Susan at Bear Swamps.

gorgeous shots; 10:13 AM, July 16, 2010
cathyswatercolors said...: Hi Ruth, Can you hear my hands clapping? I love it the verse and the photos. Sunflowers you lucky duck, the bunnies ate mine; 1:30 PM, July 16, 2010
Nancy said...: Absolutely breathtaking photos! All of these are definitely good enough to frame.; 2:09 PM, July 16, 2010
Deborah said...: The third one did it for me, Ruth, although they are all beautiful.; 5:46 PM, July 16, 2010
freefalling said...: They make me feel like dancing.
Sort of swirly, floaty dancing.; 8:27 PM, July 16, 2010
The Bug said...: Lovely! I like both quotes - the first one because it makes me think of how the daisies in our front yard look after the petals fall off.; 9:48 PM, July 16, 2010
GailO said...: Just lovely Ruth...speechless...; 11:46 PM, July 16, 2010
ds said...: Simply...beautiful. "Turning and turning in the widening gyre...they toil not, neither do they spin." Works for me. Thank you.

And thank you for Mr. Strand. Another poem that I will "visit" often.; 11:54 PM, July 16, 2010
Ruth said...: Hi, Jeanie, yes, I know, I just caught up with you and your vacation posts too. :)

For this post, I needed few words for a change. Thank you.; 5:32 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thanks for that, Lorenzo. If it weren't for the wild things, or the tended ones that grow with so little effort, I'd have to find succor somewhere else. As it is, it's pure luxury.; 5:36 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, George, your comment helped me let it go. :)

I'm glad you found the Mark Strand poem, and that you enjoyed it. Staying focused on the space around us, as we go along, even when we're not "accomplishing" anything (a la your loafing post), is what it's all about.; 5:41 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Pat, very much. I liked how they all had the same symmetrical corollas.; 5:43 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Willow. I actually visualized Solomon while posting this. He must have been something.; 5:49 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Susie. Those two have such a different feel, don't they? One on a dark day, the other nothing but sunny delight.; 5:58 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Jill of all Trades.; 6:08 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, rauf.

For me, the problem with society is that I don't want most of it. I mean I like art, and I like music, and I like good food. I like writing, language. I like cameras and taking pictures. But I don't like the necessity of setting things up to protect ourselves from the worst of the species, which is the minority, I think. That really frustrates me.

Oh, sorry, I didn't list their full names. That was Jesus Romero and Matthew Modine.

:D; 6:14 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: C.M., yes I agree, some anarchy is wild and lovely. :); 6:52 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Cait, I thank you, the flowers thank you, and as for Yeats, Jesus and Matthew, I will stand in and thank you for them too. :); 6:59 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Ok, Montag, I'm in. Let's. Tell me what I need to do to help: ruth.mowry@gmail.com; 7:01 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Gwen, my friend, thank you. I hope the heat has broken in the Bay of Fundy.; 7:02 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Hi and welcome, Char, I'm so pleased to have you visit from my great friend Susie's. I am also happy because I found your very beautiful ramblins.; 7:08 AM, July 17, 2010
PeterParis said...: Sorry, I have been quite absent / busy lately and has not commented on your blog - or any other either. I have now checked your last interesting and fascinating posts and learnt about wheat, quinoa (which I tasted in Peru and Bolivia)... I'm off to Portugal with kids and grandkids next week, so for some time more I will be a lousy blogger. Sorry ... I will try to improve soon again.; 9:19 AM, July 17, 2010
Brian said...: Nice post, great photos.
To answer your question about non sequitur, no. Meaning is based on intention. You intend the quotes as related, ergo they are. Your meaning is found in the juxtaposition of the two quotes.; 11:54 AM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Cathy sweet, I hear you. Or is that the bunnies munching?; 12:15 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Nancy, thank you. It would be fun to put together a sunflower calendar, or one with photos of flowers with symmetrical corollas.; 12:21 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Deborah. I like that one too, how the day lilies in the background echo the orange in the coneflower.; 12:36 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Letty, which is how I feel when I see your photos on Poof, especially that car driving down the road, one of my favorite photographs of all time. I think I should get it from you and have it framed.

Thank you.; 12:38 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Dana, precisely. I was thinking it would be nice to have a photo of one of those centre-cannot-hold flowers.; 12:48 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: You're so good, Oliag. Gracias.; 12:49 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Peter, I've missed you, but of course I understand! Sometimes life takes over our priorities, and doesn't allow for blogging time. I always look at your posts, even if I don't comment. I was so happy to see Square George Cain.

Bolivia and Peru, and quinoa? Wow. And now off to Portugal for a holiday with family. It sounds wonderful. Obrigada!; 1:06 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Dear DS, oops, I'm responding out of order. No worries, because we're always in tune, you and I, out here in the air.; 1:08 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: Brian, oh beloved son-in-law-and-love o' mine, YAY!

I thank you. And I especially thank you for using ergo in your comment.; 1:10 PM, July 17, 2010
VaNeSsA said...: Lovely! They are all beautiful, but my favorite is the little shy one who is hiding her face with her petals!; 1:22 PM, July 17, 2010
photowannabe said...: Oh Ruth, I am totally speachless.
Stunning!; 1:53 PM, July 17, 2010
Anonymous said...: Purple and orange middle flower against indigo backdrop - 'tis the stuff of deep sighs in admiration. Sometimes, a photographer can capture the flower (which I feel is underrated in photo world) and you have done it! Thanks for stopping me in my tracks to take a second, third and yes, fourth look! Such lovely stuff.
(PS - What camera were you using?); 7:50 PM, July 17, 2010
* said...: Beautiful blooms, and equally lovely quotes/scripture. Rapture, these.; 9:41 PM, July 17, 2010
Vagabonde said...: Your photos are stunning. I like the simple daisy – it is so clear and crisp. They are all lovely.; 10:27 PM, July 17, 2010
Ruth said...: VaNeSsA, that does not surprise me. :) I loved seeing those black-eyed Susans doing that before they finally got some courage to unveil themselves.; 5:06 AM, July 18, 2010
Ruth said...: Hi, Sue! Thank you. While you are speechless, let's be National Ice Cream Day patriots, and get an ice cream cone! :); 5:10 AM, July 18, 2010
Ruth said...: Oh hello, Oh. Thank you for stopping and looking so many times, and for saying such encouraging things about the picture/s.

I use a Nikon D40. We're attached at the ribs.; 5:14 AM, July 18, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you, Terresa. And thank goodness for the beauty all around, which is my never-ending savior.; 5:18 AM, July 18, 2010
Ruth said...: Thank you very much, Vagabonde. I wasn't sure if that white wildflower is in the daisy family or not, and amazingly (Google, I'm telling you) I immediately found what it is by searching "daisy like wildflower."

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family; Plains Fleabane, Erigeron modestus. I thought you might want to know, knowing you. :); 5:22 AM, July 18, 2010
Ginnie Hart said...: You caught me at the Sunflowers, Ruth. I saw more sunflowers while driving around France than I've seen in my whole life put together. And I thought of you and Lesley every time. We were told they are grown there first for their oil and secondly for the seeds that are fed to the animals. I love that you grow these flowers on your farm!; 5:32 AM, July 19, 2010
Margaret said...: Wow - this is the 57th response - you obviously are doing something right! :) Those sunflowers are to die for - Do you mind if I "save as" a photo and give a go at drawing/painting it? You are a beautiful photographer.; 8:27 AM, July 19, 2010
Ruth said...: Boots, thank you. You know most of the sunflowers on the farm this year were self seeded from last summer. This is the summer to grow them: hot and wet. :); 8:36 AM, July 19, 2010
Ruth said...: Oh hello, Margaret. Well just remember, half of the comments are my responses. :)

I would be so honored if you would copy one of my photos and draw or paint it. That is the highest praise. Thank you. And I'd love to see what you create. Your hydrangeas today are just gorgeous.; 8:38 AM, July 19, 2010
Kate said...: Stunning photos. Thanks!; 12:59 PM, July 19, 2010

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Corolla Gyres

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