a touch of color
votive plaques/ema/絵馬
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 22 May 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.
I wanted to start off this Columbia section with a parallel image to my last Japan one. The Columbia Japan Society held a Matsuri in April, and one of the booths they offered was the opportunity to write your wishes up on ema, similar to the ones you saw yesterday. I thought these two wishes were beautiful. Especially the left one, since a student recently died.
I'll be officially back on the 26th. :)
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Photo taken at Columbia University on April 18, 2008.
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
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
I love the idea. It's an interesting piece of culture you are showing us!
22 May 2008 5:59am
Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India
Good thoughts and the picture's color balance is nice. Only critic I have is that I wish it was a landscape format shot.
22 May 2008 2:08pm
@Shuva Brata Deb: You know, I tried it out, and I think you're right. Thanks for the advice!
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
It is an interesting way to put your feelings out. Nice shot.
22 May 2008 4:29pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Poignant, e.! Nicely done!
Had a boo at all I've missed... so sorry for that... and thanks for your sweet comment today. I really appreciate it! Anyways, loved all your bird shots on the street with the young'un.. wonderful stuff!
22 May 2008 5:46pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Very nice thoughts. I really like the idea!
22 May 2008 7:41pm
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Looking forward to another insight series,pal..always very interesting and illustrated with superb images,e..
Billy...
23 May 2008 12:34am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
looking forward to see you again babe,enjoy whatever you are going to do/go.:)
23 May 2008 2:18am
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Thats a good idea - wishes that can be read.
23 May 2008 12:10pm
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
It's now the 25th I'm writing this, sorry not to have commented earlier, it's not easy job to maintain two blogs :). In Eurpe we don't know this kind of wishes, but I really appreciate is and I'm so sorry about this student who passed away, I experienced this a couple of times at our school, it's very sad.
25 May 2008 9:28am
Nikon D200
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