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birthday meditations
another year older, another year wiser
These photos of me taken by my husband last week on our westcoast retreat capture my mood these days,
a mood of reflection and meditation:
on my joy in the beauty of the moment,
on the blessings of the love of my life partner, our family and our friends,
on the gift of creativity and the freedom to pursue it,
on the hope that my muse will be with me again, inspired by new images captured on this trip,
on improved and continued energy and health to follow these dreams for many more years
Comments
wishing you continuation of all these things for many years to come M-L. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Tall Girl | 14:02 11 February 2008
Your husband has a good eye.
Happy Birthday, Marja-Leena.
Posted by: Dave | 19:35 11 February 2008
Happy birthday (can't spell the Finn), M-L!
Posted by: poor_mad_peter | 03:36 12 February 2008
May your muse flourish and you with it. Happy birthday.
Posted by: Joe Hyam | 03:55 12 February 2008
The contemplative bug seems to be in the air! I guess that the light at this latitude is right for it at this time of year. I hope you experience what you wish for this coming year, and that there are also left-field delights along the way.
Posted by: Olga | 04:27 12 February 2008
Tall Girl, thanks so much for the wishes and for your friendship!
Dave, yes, he's a very good photographer and has taught me a lot, especially the technical side of digital cameras that continue to befuddle me. I appreciate your good wishes and friendship too!
Peter, kiitos!
Joe, that's a perfect wish, thank you!
Olga, thank you so much for your lovely words; I love 'left field delights' and hope they will indeed come my way!
Posted by: marja-leena | 12:24 12 February 2008
Hau' oli Lā Hānau Marja-Leena!
Posted by: R & C | 17:36 12 February 2008
R & C, thank you so much for this greeting - is it Hawaiian? And thanks for the e-card too.
Posted by: marja-leena | 19:06 12 February 2008
hi there Marja
you have a beautiful site with some amazing work !!!
I will add your blog to new listings today :)
regards Kim
Posted by: laketrees | 21:28 12 February 2008
Hi Kim, and thank you! I tried to look at your drawings and paintings but the links would not open.
Posted by: marja-leena | 22:51 12 February 2008
Happy, happy birthday and many more!!
Posted by: Joan Rough | 06:51 13 February 2008
Oh my, those are such INCREDIBLE shots! Professionally done, methinks. ;) Happy birthday!
Posted by: Soulless | 07:47 13 February 2008
Joan, thank you!
Soulless, thanks for the good wishes, and I'll pass on the compliments to the husband, who will be pleased I'm sure.
Posted by: marja-leena | 11:59 13 February 2008
Dear m-l, a very happy and reflective birthday and many many happy returns of the muse.
I love the way the sand-ripples in the top picture interact with the rings in the banner image.
Posted by: rr | 13:23 13 February 2008
How indulged I feel having these wonderful birthday greetings still coming in, thanks rr! And you have a great eye to see the interaction of ripples and rings, but then, you are a super photographer!
Posted by: marja-leena | 14:16 13 February 2008
Paljon onnea! Kaunis kirjoitus ja upea kuva.
Tuotat paljon iloa ihmisille täällä kaukana ja siellä kotona.
Posted by: Anna Amnell/Blogisisko | 01:19 14 February 2008
Anna, kiitos paljon kauniista sanoistasi!
Hyvää Ystävänpäivää Sinulle!
Posted by: marja-leena | 07:39 14 February 2008
Wonderful photos! Looks like it was a lovely retreat. Hope you had a happy birthday!
Posted by: leslee | 15:03 14 February 2008
Leslee, thanks, it was a lovely retreat and birthday. In a way, I don't like to remember my birthdays anymore, but tell myself that I should celebrate being alive and well. The alternative doesn't bear thinking of, eh?
Posted by: marja-leena | 21:05 14 February 2008
Lovely reflections in images and words. Belated happy birthday!
Posted by: MB | 14:20 15 February 2008
Thank you so much, MB, so happy to have you here!
Posted by: marja-leena | 14:28 15 February 2008
I just turned 55 a couple days ago, and if I could have spent that birthday in Tofino I might have given up five or six of them off the end of my life. I know you had a good one!
Posted by: 99 | 05:51 21 February 2008
Welcome 99 and belated birthday wishes! Do you know Tofino? A few years ago we were there for my husband's birthday.
Posted by: marja-leena | 13:32 21 February 2008