About Brenda

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit.

I would like to introduce myself through a haiku written by Basho. While he is writing about poetry, his words guide me as I see the world through a camera’s lens.

You can learn about the pine only from the pine, or about the bamboo only from bamboo.  When you see an object, you must leave your subjective pre-occupation with yourself; otherwise you impose yourself on the object, and do not learn.  The object and yourself must become one, and from that feeling of oneness issues your poetry.  However well phrased it may be, if your feeling is not natural—if the object and our self are separate—then your poetry is not true poetry but merely your subjective counterfeit. ~ Basho*

Please note that all images included in this blog have been created by me if not otherwise noted.  If you wish to share please make a notation of this source.

Again thanks for visiting. Leave a word or two…I would love to hear from you.  

Brenda

110 thoughts on “About Brenda”

  1. I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award, check out my recent post for the guidelines

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  4. I like the image on this page, the sisters. It’s a great painting. Is it your work? I’m also interested in the name Saldage. Is it someone’s name?

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    1. Thank you. Yes the mari sisters is one of my drawings. The word saldage was introduced to me as a Brazalian word translated, “homesickness for a place that cannot be”. A powerful word that describes a lot for me.

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to visit and comment. As I was watching an art educational video, I realized spontaneous creativity requires an understanding and respect of all the art materials being utilized – an effective guiding principle to generalize into the choices I make on a daily basis. 🙂

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    1. my introduction to the word “saldage” noted that it is a Brazilian word, homesickness for a place that cannot be. My personal meaning, homesickness for a place, a time, or person who cannot be.

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  14. You are a truly a gifted person and a gift to us. I like the word “saldage”. It’s hardly use and I am glad you are resurrection this word. Pax Tecum, Seeker

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      1. It sounded right to me and I’ve check the only dictionary. Your blogger friend is right. That’s ok, I’ll stick to this misspelled word since nothing last forever.

  15. Thank you for stopping by and following my blog and giving me the chance to discover yours. I look forward to reading more of your poetry and seeing more of your photography.

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  16. I am from Wyoming, and wanted to get out as soon as I could when I was a kid. Now, I find myself missing it sometimes! Your pictures of it are beautiful and I’m so glad to see them! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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      1. It’s truly inspiring walking into your world, so here I am at it again 🙂 And thank you for visiting too (you might prefer my Photos & Poetry blog though, link on the right side)

      1. Yes. When written or spoken from a deep eternal inner that doesn’t preach or judge, but simply appear as they are, open and honest with no pretense. Those words opens us by pointing towards something that can be truly sensed. And the gift of those words let the listener quietly be and thereby leaves it up to each to take with them that which resonates. I find your words and photos coming from this “place”.

  18. ..far, far away….past the demons….past the righteous….past the angels….past the sinners….perhaps even past the creator…..there is a field…..i hope to meet you there sometime….
    you have a fabulous blog here….!

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  19. Wow…
    Thank you for following my adventure:)
    I was just checking out your blog….It’s incredible….I am so grateful that you through this special blog are connecting with my journey! Thank you:)

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    1. thank you for the visit … for a very short 2 years I was given the opportunity to live in Sydney … super memories that have a “recall” power. 🙂

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      1. Yes Sydney is a Beautiful City I am glad you have such great memories. I will think of you as an Honorary Australian

        Mike

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  26. “Within all of us there are powerful emotions within our souls that remain voiceless and silent until they are conveyed through imagery and symbols. It is through creative endeavors – drawing, cooking, writing, painting, gardening, poetry, child rearing, photography, weaving, reading, work – that a woman may be able to give “voice” to that which words cannot convey.” Yes 😀

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  32. Whether it is spelled saldage or saudade, what a beautiful heart-felt sentiment behind the word… thank you for sharing this idea, I love it! 🙂

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  33. Hello Brenda,

    Thanks a lot for stopping by my blog 🙂

    I really feel great to find your beautiful blog here and clicked the following button as soon as I read the About page 🙂

    Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and the incredible images here, have a great time 🙂

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    1. Thank you for visiting and especially for creating a wonderful blog…today you offered 4.26 minutes of reflection throughout the Carrickfergus video…priceless

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  42. Greetings from India.Interesting to go through yours ‘about me’ and the meaning of ‘saldage’ & the Portuguese explanation. Though confusing initially, on a deeper thinking ,got the point. Thank you. Thank you also for going through my blog.

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  45. Love the photos and the words. Together they paint a very lovely picture. Maybe it is my own ignorance but I do not see a way to coment on each photo individually. Thanks for the experiance…

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to visit and share your thoughts. I didn’t know there was a way to comment on photos…will explore. 🙂

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    1. Thank you for visiting and especially for sharing your thoughts. I experience a silent smile at “thought-provoking” since it suggest an invitation to pause and ponder in a ‘fast click-like” world. To invite a moment to nourish the restless soul.

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  47. ‘Saudade’ sounds very close to the Sanskrit/Hindi word ‘Mrigtrishna’ which literally means Trishna (thirst) of a Mriga (Deer) which is an expression used for constant outward chase of the superficials to achieve happiness and satisfaction which exists within.

    Interesting read!

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    1. I am grateful that you took the time to visit. Someone once shared a Celtic word that held a similar definition…but I misplaced it. But as I thought of the similarity within these words…I wonder if their beauty describes the emotional and psychological realm of the Hungry Ghost?

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  48. I just read your “About” — I am sitting here amazed that there is a word for something that has been with me all my life, even though I am now seventy two years old; it has never left me—- “a vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning towards the past or towards the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness but an indolent dreaming wistfulness. (cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade)”

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