Timeless (22). In passing. February. În treacăt, februarie.

Haiku

"Întunecând întunericul,

iată

porţile luminii." 

De Nichita Stănescu

Din volumul "Epica magna" (1978)

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The hieroglyph 

What loneliness

to find no meaning

when there is a meaning

And what loneliness

to be blind in the full light of day, - 

and deaf, what loneliness,

amidst the swelling of a song

But not to understand

when there is no meaning,

and to be blind in the middle of the night,

and deaf when silence is complete, -

oh, loneliness within loneliness!

 By Nichita Stănescu. In "Epica Magna", 1978

Late update, 26,feb.:

In memory of Tina Forrester - EG Camera Girl.

Arhiva foto privată/ Private photos archive.

Click to see enlarged views.

Series of photo instants, 

up-close & collages in color and/or black & white. 

Visions. February 2016, winter.

2016©AlexaT

GândCălător.blogspot.com

From Did You Know Category:

From around the web/media

"The libration of the Moon over a single lunar month.
Also visible is the slight variation
in the Moon's visual size from Earth."
 By Tomruen
(Lunar_libration_with_phase_Oct_2007.gif) [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons

"The Moon (in Greek: σελήνη Selene, in Latin: Luna) is Earth's only natural satellite. It is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, and, among planetary satellites, the largest relative to the size of the planet it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io).

The Moon is thought to have formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, not long after Earth. There are several hypotheses for its origin; the most widely accepted explanation is that the Moon formed from the debris left over after a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia."
"The lunar phase or phase of the moon is the shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth. The lunar phases change cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing positions of the Moon and Sun relative to the Earth. The Moon's rotation is tidally locked by the Earth's gravity, therefore the same lunar surface always faces Earth. This face is variously sunlit depending on the position of the Moon in its orbit. Therefore, the portion of this hemisphere that is visible to an observer on Earth can vary from about 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon)."

By Orion 8 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

"Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star." 

Confucius ( 551–479 bc )

Chinese philosopher; Latinized name of Kongfuzi ( K'ung Fu-tzu ) “Kong the master.” His ideas about the importance of practical moral values, collected by his disciples in the Analects, formed the basis of the philosophy known as Confucianism.

""Confucius, as an exemplar of human excellence, serves as the ultimate model, rather than a deity or a universally true set of abstract principles. For these reasons, according to many commentators, Confucius' teachings may be considered a Chinese example of humanism.

One of his teachings was a variant of the Golden Rule sometimes called the "Silver Rule" owing to its negative form:

己所不欲，勿施於人。
"What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."
子貢問曰：“有一言而可以終身行之者乎？”子曰：“其恕乎！己所不欲、勿施於人。”
Zi Gong [a disciple] asked: "Is there any one word that could guide a person throughout life?"
The Master replied: "How about 'reciprocity'! Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."
Analects XV.24, tr. David Hinton" 
Read for more info on Wikipedia about Confucius

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Sursa/Source of video above: Internet/ You tube.

Sursa/Source of  info Wikipedia; National Geographic; public media.

Sursa/source of positive quotes/images: 

Daily Health Post, Spirit Science, 

sun-gazing.com, Dr. Oz Show

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Be joyful, amazing and never give up to smile! 

Stunning things are all over! 

Stay positive, today, tomorrow and always! 

Rămâi pozitiv, astăzi, mâine și întotdeauna!

So, very thankful, each and every day, to be inspired...
All is well...