New Zealand photos

LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD

The simple yet stunning Beauty of
" HOREKE "
was so profound it made me cry...

" BONSAI "
Wanaka

" PENTAGON and IKEBANA "

" Mary MAGDALEN " ~ The Sacred Rose
( Tribute to Georgia O'Keefe )

" Callas CHALICE "
Which one is the Holy Grail ?

Have you ever watched a HERON in flight ? A mesmerizingly graceful sight !

When my Parents first took me to Horeke there were dozens of Cranes and Egrets everywhere.
Birds, lush green meadows, little blue stars in the grass ( Pentagon ), Roses ( Magdalen ) and
Callas ( Chalice ) growing wild and fiercely blooming about, prehistoric orange flowers,
a huge Celtic cross, a tiny Missionary church, an empty old boat next to it, the Tasman Sea
and tree-covered hills surrounding this Inlet that lay in front of us, looking thick and muddy,
like grey molasses, yet light and silvery too, just like the image above, a strange combination,
sparkleing diamonds, glistening glass, its sheen dulled every now and then by a cool breeze
brushing across its surface, creating dark rippled shapes here and there, a gentle game of wind and
water at play with each other, fascinating to watch, lucky me who got to see it all ~ I could hardly
believe my eyes... It was perfect ! A glorious vision of a seemingly perfect World in which Mankind's
greed, hatred and cruelty do not exist, even though Wars had been fought here as well. A true Idyll,
but in real Life. Gorgeous. Sweet. Very spiritual. I clearly saw and deeply felt everything. It was magic...