tears of a goddess

Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 9 February 2008 in Art & Design.

This is the Kuan-Yin, otherwise known as Kannon in Japanese, a buddha associated with fertility, care, and warmth. I took a picture of this statue in Japan. It's well known for being one of the oldest in the world. Along the lines of Illuci's serendipity theme, I realized while I was going through the photo that the certain angle and lighting made it look like she had white streak down her cheek, looking like she was crying.

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Photo taken at the Seigantoji Temple in Japan on December 22, 2007.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. - Shawshank Redemption