snow meditation

undisturbed by snow and cold - winter meditation

My Stone Buddha on the left, in a snow cover.





Here is the plant during her short life in summer:

. Liliy to be born ! 　


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snowflakes in sunshine

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snowflakes in sunshine -
the dirt on my windows
shows clearly



Expecting a blizzard for tomorrow, seems to start now . . . brrrrr . . . temperatures dropping as I write . . .



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Next Morning, Sunday at Six

Minus 7 centigrate, snow keeps falling ...








blizzard -
the heavy weight
of snowflakes





. Daily Snow Record in my Valley in Ohaga 　







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Palm tree in snow




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snowflakes-
grandfather's eyes
shine

Alex Serban
Romania, January 2012

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Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things,
but just look at what they can do
when they stick together.

Vesta M. Kelly


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enlightenment

enlightenment - my Daruma squeezed into a lightbulb

Chikaramizu,
a new power drink to pass the examinations




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“A haiku is the expression of a temporary enlightenment
in which we see into the life of things.”

R.H. Blyth


. Zen and Haiku 　



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cats napping

the cats take a nap at their favorit spaces - winter sunshine ................................................................................. Haiku kun wakes up

. Cats in Paradise ..
O-Tsu and Haiku-Kun お津と俳句くん



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cold day

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cold sunlight -
sparkling snowflakes fall
from the blue sky



Even the daily high is below freezing point.



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cold snow morning

. Photo Album
START from here ! 　





. Snow situation in my valley in Ohaga
　



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Nenga 2011

Happy New Year ! Happy New 兎年　! Gabi and Bernd

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International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011 (Part 1)
. Akita International Haiku Network 　　



. My Rabbit in a snow coat 　



. Happy New Years !


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From Ishino san



New Year's morning -
I wipe some dirt
from my glasses

. AHA, the moment !


From past years
. New Year Postcards.. Nenga 年賀状 .





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more snow -
I take a second
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rabbit in new coat

New Year preparations - my rabbit in his coat of white

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. 2011 - Year of the Rabbit / Hare 　




my rabbit featured here

International Haiku New Year’s Festival 2011
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Later in the day we learn about blizzards in North America, Europe and Northern Japan, some with taifun-like wind gusts . . .

Here it is "only" cold around zero and drizzeling snow-rain the whole day.

blizzard warnings -
my respect for nature
is growing


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Happy Planet Index

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Happy Planet Index





A site that measures the well-being of people in the nations of the world while taking into account their environmental impact.

http://www.happyplanetindex.org/



The Happy Planet Index
reveals the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered

The index combines environmental impact with human well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which, country by country, people live long and happy lives. Learn about the ideas behind the HPI, how it is calculated, why we need it and what it can teach us.


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New Economics Foundadion nef

Economics as if people and the planet mattered.
nef is an independent think-and- do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being.

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Bhutan - Gross National Happiness



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Christmas Day

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Christmas Day -
the snowflakes dance
in cold sunshine



The nightly minus was 3, the daily warm is now
plus zero ...
and few more days like this to come.

The Sea of Japan side is enjoying heavy snowfalls.




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virtual gifts
with no wrappings ...
eco christmas



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pipi leaks

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pipi leaks -
an old man wonders
about his health









Thanks for the inspiration to a friend on facebook !



. . . some real wiki leaks


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Christmas Eve

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Christmas eve -
I dream about Germany
in Japanese



. Haiku by Immigrants 　






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moonlight

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moon chasing clouds
behind the bamboo grove -
equinox plus one




. Equinox 2010 . 　



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