I've had just enough time to... have a slow conversation with a snail
Early morning shooting of a snail in action in Ampang, Malaysia
To
understand a snail, go slow
Speed is
not the way to do it
You may
use it on the rabbit
Or the
road runner
But it
did the fox no good
So slow
may be the answer
For
speed too.
If you
do not have the patience
Don’t
count the stars
Just try
to follow the comet
And see
where that gets you
Einstein
may have ridden its tail
But he
did it slowly, slowing down
Time to
travel the speed of light
The virtue of a snail is its lack of speed
The only
reason to do it fast
Is to
get out of danger
But we
have already
Been wired
for that
And the
white coats tells you
Slowing
down your heart
Lengthens
your life
And the
swami tells you
Slowing
down your pace
Preserve
your balance
And your
mum tells you
Eating
slowly
Improves
your digestion
And mums
are never wrong
We won’t
argue with that.
And have
you ever heard
Of a
snail having a heart attack?
very good comment
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ReplyDeleteIt has been some time since I woke up early in the morning to go snail hunting! Well they are not escargots and I don’t think you would want to eat these or if they are edible at all but they are still interesting creatures to shoot. Now, they are perfect model moving leisurely, going about their business with total disregard for your clicking cameras. When you watched them, you are lulled into a totally relaxed mood. There is one great virtue of snail and that is their lack of speed.
ineedathis
A bit different that the ones we used to cook in Greece never the less still very interesting
subject to shoot, hope you took some home for a lovely meal:-)
Have a lovely week ahead Thou:-)
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Kathy_9
Cool shot. Society as a whole should take a page from the snail's book. :-)
♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥
"Lack of Speed" & "slow down" .... is the answer to many problems of us living in this century...... & all you write is true.....
The photo is so nice.... and your words invite me to calm down..... Big hugs my friend & have a good week... ☺☺ ♥♥
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ReplyDeleteoctober blue
Nice to see the excellent photographer / essasyist / poet focusing in for another fine capture !
Thanks for sharing the excellent clicks ....and for the words of wit and wisdom ....please keep up the great work :-)
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@ work...
october blue
Correction ....'like father , like son ' ....nice to see the next generation of talented photographers in action !
henrhyde (gill)
Beautiful composition.
Superb portrait work.
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Have You Ever Heard Of A Snail Having A Heart Attack? NO....Lol
娜 娜☂Nana_
You make me laugh....XD
♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥OFF FOR SOME DAYS
Good evening/night Dear Thou..... thanks and take care.... :-)
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Eyemdreaming
Great shot of the skillful photog at work!
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prometheus_bd
Fascinating shot
ho.ge
LOL! but who knows? speed is relative too :))
a very beautiful capture!
MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
HAVE A PEACEFUL TIME AHEAD, Thou.
*** I heard about... (LOL)
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
ReplyDeleteoctober blue
Nice to see the excellent photographer / essasyist / poet focusing in for another fine capture !
Thanks for sharing the excellent clicks ....and for the words of wit and wisdom ....please keep up the great work :-)
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october blue
Correction ....'like father , like son ' ....nice to see the next generation of talented photographers in action !
henrhyde (gill)
Beautiful composition.
Superb portrait work.
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Have You Ever Heard Of A Snail Having A Heart Attack? NO....Lol
娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up
You make me laugh....XD
♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF
Good evening/night Dear Thou..... thanks and take care.... :-)
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Eyemdreaming
Great shot of the skillful photog at work!
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prometheus_bd
Fascinating shot
ho.ge
LOL! but who knows? speed is relative too :))
a very beautiful capture!
MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
HAVE A PEACEFUL TIME AHEAD, Thou.
*** I heard about... (LOL)
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
GPMTZ
This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.
BlueLunarRose
Thank you for posting this wonderful photo and making me smile!
Thank you for sharing it in "Life is Beautiful ♥" group!
We look forward to seeing more of your beautiful photos!
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ana_lee_smith
This is your son, thou? Following in father's footsteps!
Nice balance green & granite in your diagonal comp!
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Yasmin de light - catching up slowly
Is this a self portrait Thou? If so, it's nice to finally see the wonderful poet, photographer and writer in person. You look great and well focused on your work. I also love the interesting angle of this shot and the interaction between the photographer and the snail. The snail seems to enjoy being a model and is looking straight towards the camera with its antenaes sticking out
( a good sign that the snail is relaxed, inquisitive and not retracting to protect itself ). And thank you for the beautiful poem too - it certainly shows us how to best understand the snail and learn something from it. Another wonderful lesson and food for thought my friend. I wish you a very happy and relaxed week : ))
Onasill ~ Silent contacts Cleaning from 275
Excellent selft portrtait in action. Superb knowledge base Thou-San. My compliments and have a wonderful day.
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earthrhythms
Some wise words that present day society could heed.......
This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.
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♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF
Dear Thou...
I wish you a good stay in Munich... The City is very interesting.... wow.. but during the October Fest you will have many photos to take....
My son went a couple of years ago... and had a good time.... he did drink some beer... but took no photos....LOL
Take care my friend.. and happy rest of the day... or Friday...
☺☺☺
♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF
If you have a chance to see Juliet... www.flickr.com/photos/79120599@N03/7460332466 /in/photostream give her my greetings.... and if you have a chance to go to Shakespeare Platz.. there is another Juliet there which I could not take the photo as it was too dark....
Have a gppd time..... ☺☺
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