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Friday, April 1, 2011

Far From the Maddening Crowds

Though I cannot flee
From the world of corruption,
I can prepare tea
With water from a mountain stream
And put my heart to rest.
~Ueda Akinara

Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world.
~T'ien Yiheng

A place to escape to when one cannot ease one's
cares in the mountains.
The hut beneath the pine within the city.
~Toyohara Sumiaki, quoted by Murai Yasuhiko

This picture was taken in January as I sat outside in Portland, Oregon,
sharing tea with friends.  I couldn't even sit out there today
with the wet and the cold.  It was one of those rare days of winter.
A true gift and time "to forget the din of the world."
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7 comments:

  1. Traveling BellsApril 1, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    It is too chilly here in nawth GA to enjoy being outside. Bummer...

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  2. krys kirkpatrickApril 2, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Back from Maui...to rain.rain.rain. Oh well...at least there is light. Isn't it funny how sunshine makes everything better?

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  3. StephApril 2, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    We did a loooong run today - sun, clouds, rain, sun, jacket on, off, on, off. ;-) Very dramatic skies here!

    Lovely photo - I missed being there!

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  4. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    I like the quotes that you chose. My new favorite quote is:

    It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.

    ~ K.T. Jong

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  5. JeanieApril 3, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Wet and cold here, too. How sad -- I keep telling myself, "It's spring. Act like it!"

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  6. TracyApril 4, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    That tray set for tea is so happy & inviting, Marilyn! It has been foggy & mizzly here all weekend. We wonder if spring is bypassing Norway this year... LOL! Happy new week ((HUGS))

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  7. parTea ladyApril 4, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Nice quotes and photo. I like those pretty tea cups.

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