Meeting Benches World art in all forms
“In front of my bed, the moon illuminates the earth. as reflections of frost. Â I look up the shining moon, then bowed his head: my land is far away.”
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MOORING NIGHT AT MAPLE BRIDGE – By Zhang Ji
“The moon sets, ice crystals fill the sky, cry of a raven. Maple River in a fire fishing, sad image of my sleepless night. By Han Shan temple, out of town, in the deep night comes to my boat a bell sound.” By Zhang Ji                         Â
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XU ZHI MO, POEM – ANOTHER FAREWELL FROM CAMBRIDGE
Still a leave of Cambridge – Xu Zhi Mo (1895-1931) Â “I left in silence, as quietly arrived; soft move my hand, to greet the clouds. Â Those golden willows on the bank, brides are like the setting sun; shadow in the reflections of the waves, moves my heart. Â Waterlilies above the muddy water, under move slowly, …
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IN THE BLUE: Way down, dive into the depths of the colors of the sea, including fish and coral reefs
All? Not everyone. I love the sea, but I had one of my “personal fortune” to a child, my parents introduced me to that great part of me (and our planet), which is called water. Yes, from the pool of my city, to learn about different places – around the world – my mother and my father visited frequently, to …
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LAO TZU, IT IS SIMILAR TO DRAGON: He rises in the sky, on the vapor and wind
“Animals running you can take with the fishnet; those that swim can be taken with the pot; those who fly it can break down with arrows; but the dragon do not know how to grasp: it rises into the sky on vapor and wind. Today I saw Laotzu, is similar to the dragon! “ Http://www.amazon.it/Tao -yourselfers Ching-Lao-Tsu / dp / …
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MARSEILLE, THE SCENT OF MEMORIES: Sometimes they come back, you gorgeous. There is a particular shade of emotion tied to feelings, whose flavor is inside you, forever
I follow Meeting Benches for some months, and I was intrigued – especially – the editorial contributions of some readers, that is, from what their share of travel experiences. The last – one on Sussex – opened within me an invisible door, releasing a delicate fragrance that I had (deliberately) erased from my memory. In my case, sharing my feelings …
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ASSISI IS WAITING FOR YOU: The frescoes dedicated to St. Francis, the mastery of Giotto
THE NATIVITY, THE CARESS OF THE SOUL: Come in Assisi, enters the Upper Basilica. Giotto and Francis are waiting
He was known by the name of Ambrose or Angiolo, but we remember – watching with amazement its frescoes – as Giotto, an Italian painter and architect, probably born in 1267. Certa, is instead a second date, due to the reason which I will narrate the story of my trip to Italy, in a city with a highly evocative name, …
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UPPER WEST SIDE. YES, NEW YORK: Eating at Spazzia and warm at Sarabeth, without forgetting to photograph the stairs fire
Welcome to Manhattan, and thanks to Meeting Benches for the hospitality. Nice to meet you, I’m Mike. I’m sorry, we do not meet Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan and even (perhaps, Diane Keaton or Distin Hoffman), but – with a little imagination – I’ll go with you in some of his avenue, with the certainty that observing limousine and restaurants, you …
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COMES THE MEXICO: WITH MEETING BENCHES, IN COLOR OF HISTORY, IN THE FRIENDLY WARMTH OF A PEOPLE
AMAZING RAINFOREST HOTEL: SHAPED LIKE A VOLCANO, THAT SPEWS WATER AND IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY ROPE BRIDGE
You really feel like being in a fairy tale, the whole design is very playful and includes loads of natural elements. The hotel La Montagna Magica is situated in the Huilo Huilo biological reserve in Chile. The concept could not be better. It is built in the middle of a biosphere declared as a national heritage by UNESCO. Biosphere here …
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LIKE THE SAILORS, HINDELOOPEN, NETHERLANDS: Landscapes and old sailing ships, channels and timeless furniture.
Not far from Amsterdam – my city – I’ll take you in a “little-big” place, co safety to leave a precious memory. I knew Hindeloopen (Friesland), many years ago, with my father. Today, back in the small village of sailors, I will show you and tell you what it has never disappeared from my memory. As you can see, those …
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UNITED COLOURS OF ABC’s – The ABC’s are attitude, behavior and communication skills. No matter how old I get, I’m still gonna mentally sing the abc’s to see which letter comes next.
A – Accept: Accept others for who they are and for the choices they’ve made in spite of their beliefs, motives or actions. B – Break Away: Break away from everything that stands in the way of what you hope to accomplish in life. Believe in yourself. C – Care: Care about others. D – Decide: Decide that you’ll be …
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AT THE BORDERS WITH THE MAGIC, SEISER ALM – ALPE DI SIUSI: The candor and enthusiasm of an exquisite hospitality, the feeling of being on a large balcony, overlooking the Alps
Our invitation is to go Sciliar, preferably after making a visit to the Tourist Association Sciliar. Where is that? Let Eve to tell you about it, she knows everything that is useful for you, for a holiday on the snow, on the border between Italy and Austria, on the border with the magic. Your contribution, tell us a your travel …
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UNITED COLOURS OF WINE – In vino veritas. In wine is truth
SHORT ABC ABOUT WINE – A: Titus Maccius Plautus: Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. B: Robert Louis Stevenson: Wine is bottled poetry. D: Paul Tillich: Wine is like the incarnation – it is both divine and human. E: Alexander Fleming: Penicillin cures, but wine makes people happy. F: Latin Proverb: Without bread and wine, love goes hungry. G: Galileo …
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