Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate On May Day
“Drawings help people to work out intricate relationships between parts.” Christopher Alexander
Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate – Ceiling design @ Met Museum exhibit
Everywhere we look in the world, there are intricate patterns awaiting to capture our attention; from a spider’s web to the striations on a leaf, we are surround by intricacies that keep our world magical. Closer to us are the cells in our bodies and the complex machine that keeps our human engines revving… Each piece is inextricably intertwined with the other. It is these intricacies that keep us all in awe of the magnificent universe we have inherited. We must maintain it.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate In Nature – floral patterns
In honor of May Day, I’ve added a popular poem, and a link back to my original post about this precious day: May Day celebrates all who toil and labor so the rest of us can stand around, with big titles, looking good. Ha!
May Day by American poet Sara Teasdale (1884 – 1933)
A delicate fabric of bird song
Floats in the air,
The smell of wet wild earth
Is everywhere.Red small leaves of the maple
Are clenched like a hand,
Like girls at their first communion
The pear trees stand.Oh I must pass nothing by
Without loving it much,
The raindrop try with my lips,
The grass with my touch;For how can I be sure
I shall see again
The world on the first of May
Shining after the rain?
“We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell.” George William Russell
Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate – Artistic designs
Whether we appreciate it or not, we live out our lives surrounded by an intricate pattern of social connections… We’re all embedded in this network; it affects us profoundly and we may be unaware of its existence, of its effect on us. Nicholas A. Christakis
Take time to nurture your body and your mind. Take time to smell the spring flowers and thank all who have labored hard on our behalf. It is not great dharma to enjoy the fruits of other people’s labor without giving thanks… The cycle of life is dependent on the wisdom that keeps everything churning in unison. When there is discord, all breaks down. When there is a focus on keeping the whole together… things are made greater not covetous and smaller. Happy May Day! May all your labor be celebrated when and where it matters… Life is intricate but humans make it complicated.
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“You can’t be aware of everything. You’d fall down the stairs if you were aware of every intricate thing involved in going down stairs.” Alan Alda
Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate – design in nature and art
Social networks are these intricate things of beauty, and they’re so elaborate and so complex and so ubiquitous that one has to ask what purpose they serve. Nicholas A. Christakis
What purpose does everything around us serve? That is a great question to mull over this weekend… Take care!
My fellow bloggers were equally creative with their selections. Check out how others interpreted the theme below.
This post was inspired by a prompt from WP Daily Post: Weekly Photo Challenge: INTRICATE For This week, What does the word “intricate” mean to you? It could be the deep, fibrous bark on the ancient oak tree in your yard. Maybe it’s the robin’s nest under construction near your window …. intricate: what does it mean to you? Show us your interpretation.
Positive Motivation Tip: From the smallest intricate cell, to the largest woven artistic fabric, we can see beauty in all things.
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PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos from my Personal Collection.
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
Beautiful intricate photos, Eliz. 🙂 Have a happy, creative weekend.
Have a great May. TY Tracy! 🙂
Great choices for the challenge. For me, the ones that stand out the most are the intricate patterns on leaves and flowers – they never cease to amaze and delight me. No doubt about their creator!
I agree… I didn’t have enough time but there are some fabulous leaf striations out there. TY! 🙂
I really like where you took this. So interesting to tie it into social media and our space.
TY Liz! I was looking for a way to tie it all together.
We are really surrounded by intricacies. Sometimes we fail to appreciate the details around us.
Wisdom shared… true!
The photos are beautiful. I love pretty pink flowers.
I love flowers so this definitely is something that I like. Even though the theme is called intricate, the images look amazing. Great job!
I admire the time and effort you put into your blogs…no small accomplishment…
You are too kind… It is not without its challenges. I’d love to visit with more of my blog friends, like you and many others, and that is my goal for this season.
Beautiful patterns! I’ve always been fond of intricate patterns and how they can mesmerize me. Gorgeous photos!
Your pattern choices are stunning. All together in the same place makes them even more stunning. I always strive for awareness, but Alan Alda is right! Yikes! 🙂
Hahaha! I couldn’t stop laughing at his comment. Sad but true! 🙂
You know, when I look into the centre of an intricate flower I wonder why? why nature created such intricate design? but I’m glad she did.
Indeed. I am always blown away by it all. 🙂
I’ve only started to nurture myself….Beautiful post as always.
Love the flowers. I can’t wait mine to bloom.
These pictures are so beautiful! It is amazing the detail that God put into even the smallest of things!
These are amazing pictures indeed. It is sometimes to admire other hard work and it is important to give thanks for it for sure. This is an awesome questions for the the weekend indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, there are beauty in all things…I think 😉 Lovely photos and I really like the poem
These flowers and designs are so pretty that I would love to have them as my screen saver.
Intricate for me means the beauty of complex and details. Yes, we should really take time to smell the flowers. Life, for me, is devoid of meaning when we don’t live it like we’re not living,you know what I mean.
You have such beautiful photos! I love them!😀
I am loving this time of year to be able to get great flower shots
The pattern looks so unique and so beautiful.
I’m just looking around the room I’m in after reading what you wrote and I do see so many things w/intricate designs. I suppose the blinds reflecting light patterns is the most dominant one I’ve found at just a look.
Love your tip ” From the smallest intricate cell, to the largest woven artistic fabric, we can see beauty in all things.” It’s so true! Always a pleasure stopping by your site!
The floral images are so pretty. I’ve not heard of this photo challenge before. Sounds like fun.
Great photos. It’s always good to take time to refocus our attention and appreciate all the beauty around us that we usually ignore.
What beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful pictures of the flowers!
The different textures in the photos are gorgeous.
Such beautiful photos. Always motivating to see.
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Thank you!
The collection is marvelous, I like the different images you gather at the same time showing us something we don’t know in every day.
Beautiful photos, I love the way you curate!
Beautiful collage of flowers. This is my favorite time of year as everything is coming back to life.
I love the beautiful pictures of those flowers!
Very, very nice. The pics you have show such an art and intricacy, and your words about them are very poetic.
Fascinating photos, and a great choice of poem too. I love the boldness of the pinks and reds.
Georgia| Britvoyage
I love the intricate patterns of nature. There is so much beauty around us and they stay at home order has made us see so much more of it since we are slowing down!
These picture combo is so beautiful and appealing. It sure took a lot of detailing to come up with these wonderful pieces.
Thank you for sharing.
These are beautiful flower images that make you feel inspire 🙂
Our life is full of intricacies indeed, and due to that, we focus less on more significant things.
Such beautiful pictures! I find them very relaxing
For me it’s all about simple line designs creating a pattern that’s soothing and calming. Love it!
Such a lovely collection of memories. Weekly photo challenges are so much fun.
Antonia
Beautiful post. It’s amazing how some things can be so intricate.
I love this! The world is full of beautiful intricacies and seeing that is so important
These are beautiful and intricately artistic photos especially those flowers. The nature is so good!
I totally agree! Life is simple. I just dream of that day when humans would step backwards for a bit, slowdown and get fed up by technology.
These patters are good choices to describe the word “intricate.”
I really enjoyed the poem May Day. I loved the part about the pear tree still standing. Lovely!
I love looking at items that have intricate designs. it shows someone really cared and was proud of the work they did to take such time. Its really a thing of beauty and shouldn’t be taken for granted.
These photos are beautiful! Even the smallest things can have the most intricate detail.
this is such a good idea. I love a good photo challenge for sure…so much fun x
These pictures are absolutely stunning!