stonemason opened this issue on Jun 03, 2004 ยท 33 posts
stonemason posted Thu, 03 June 2004 at 11:02 PM
"Slow honey days" Yes I know its vague,lol...truth is I dont know what it means but it evokes alot of possible imagery for me,It's something a friend of mine say's quite often & rather than ask her what it means I'd like to see everyones interpretation of it. It could be symbolic of the northern summer,could even be Winnie the pooh eating a jar of honey,lol.. ..thats up to you :) Post your images here. Cheers! Stefan
chohole posted Fri, 04 June 2004 at 12:44 AM
Interesting challenge. Lots of visual imagery possible there. I look forward to seeing the images this evokes. Interestingly enough (or not as the case may be) my other half is a part time Apiarist.
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
bobbystahr posted Fri, 04 June 2004 at 10:25 AM
Is that like slow as molasses in january?..LOL another possible interpertation..just curious bobby
Once
in a while I look around,
I see
a sound
and
try to write it down
Sometimes
they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again
Giana posted Fri, 04 June 2004 at 4:45 PM
makes me think of days where everything slows down, as if time's mechanisms have wound down to halftime, and in doing so, details that might usually rush by become crystalline and bright, all the things one might typically take for granted laid at one's feet to sample, to appreciate... a carnival for all the senses in that slow time, stretching out towards a horizon, stretching out to the place of Forever... one aching endless moment in Eternity... but what do i know [l'il shrug] [also makes me think of lazing in the sun in a hammock listening to the buzz of insects, the song of birds, and watching the blood play on the insides of your lids, but i suppose that's an entirely different story...]
bobbystahr posted Fri, 04 June 2004 at 11:37 PM
Giana, have you mistaken this for the Writer's Forum...LOL...a very apt and lovely description...actually very helpful in chosing a direction to go on this...thanx bobbystahr
Once
in a while I look around,
I see
a sound
and
try to write it down
Sometimes
they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again
Giana posted Sat, 05 June 2004 at 12:09 AM
lol... naw, i don't write; i just think outloud... a bad habit of mine & one that gets me into trouble more oft than no... :o [quietly moves to a corner]
bobbystahr posted Sat, 05 June 2004 at 10:36 PM
don't be shy...words are beauty as well
Once
in a while I look around,
I see
a sound
and
try to write it down
Sometimes
they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again
dialyn posted Sun, 06 June 2004 at 9:44 AM
The Challenge forum is open to all art...I don't see why writing should be excluded. Lovely images, Giana.
chohole posted Sun, 06 June 2004 at 10:29 AM
Good comment Dialyn, after all if a picture paints...... and all that, why shouldn't the words count as well.
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
Giana posted Sun, 06 June 2004 at 12:59 PM
um... that wasn't meant to be an entry or anything... don't get me started as i think i could go on for days, write many a page, enough to fill a tome and then some, were i to even attempt to try to interpret that phrase... ::giggle:: i do have enormous appreciation for your response, dialyn, for which i thank you... :))
dialyn posted Sun, 06 June 2004 at 3:09 PM
I knew it wasn't an entry...I just think writers who get inspired by the theme or a graphic that is posted should feel like they can share their work if they are so inclined. :)
DJB posted Mon, 07 June 2004 at 12:24 AM
"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the
absence but in the mastery of his passions."
erosiaart posted Mon, 07 June 2004 at 7:43 AM
dbgrafix..I love that pix! If you see this everyday to and from work, your day is made! Slow honey days? where everything is a dream? Where the rest of your world which is fraught with emotions seems to be no where close by? The wind playing thru your hair? The thought of your beloved making you secure, bundled in your own world? You are loved, at peace with everyone, and yourself? Your morning bath ritual is one of those au natural ones.. milk, rose water, neem leaves (that's a herbal plant)? (just had one this morning) Soft music - Sax, or even from bridget Jones diary? White linen? A day when everything goes right? Ends with just the perfect evening? And strangely..mother nature at her very best? Image wise..man..this is such a hard one to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dialyn posted Mon, 07 June 2004 at 1:21 PM
"this is such a hard one to do........." that's why it is such a challenge. But I love the honeyed words that are spilling from people. :)
dialyn posted Mon, 14 June 2004 at 12:56 AM
tresamie posted Fri, 18 June 2004 at 4:23 PM
Fractals will always amaze me!
chohole posted Sat, 19 June 2004 at 9:30 AM
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
RimRunner posted Fri, 25 June 2004 at 11:29 PM
Last day or so for entries. Anyone still working on something needing more time, speak up now. As it is now, final day for posting will be the 28th. Good luck all !!
The doctor says I have way too much blood in my caffeine system.
Baztd posted Sat, 26 June 2004 at 10:28 PM
nice ...
RimRunner posted Mon, 28 June 2004 at 11:12 PM
Since there are no calls for an extra day or two... Time to kick this puppy into gear :) please vote for your top three images. 1st, 2nd and 3rd favs (3, 2 and 1 point respectively). Once the voting is finished, I'll tally up the totals and the winner gets to pick the theme for July's challenge. Good luck to everyone !!!
The doctor says I have way too much blood in my caffeine system.
geeksam posted Tue, 29 June 2004 at 1:08 AM
1st - osscreepy1 2nd - chohole 3rd - tresamie
dialyn posted Tue, 29 June 2004 at 6:27 AM
1st - dBgrafix 2nd - tresamie 3rd - chohole
tresamie posted Wed, 30 June 2004 at 12:21 AM
1st - dialyn - 3 points 2nd - dBgrafix - 2 points 3rd - chohole - 1 point
Fractals will always amaze me!
chohole posted Thu, 01 July 2004 at 1:20 PM
It was actually more difficult to vote with so few entries, but I guess I will go this way 3 pts.......Tresamie 2 pts.......Dialyn 1 pt........dbgrafix
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
dialyn posted Thu, 01 July 2004 at 1:48 PM
I just wanted to remind people that you can vote for yourself...truly, there is no rule that says you can't. It seems ill mannered of me when people are being so gracious, but I did want to let people know it's okay in case anyone wants to revise their votes.
chohole posted Thu, 01 July 2004 at 4:08 PM
I would find it difficult to vote for myself. I wouldn't even let my other half vote for me in the renderosity spring contest because it didn't seem right.
The greatest part of wisdom is learning to develop the ineffable genius of extracting the "neither here nor there" out of any situation...."
dialyn posted Thu, 01 July 2004 at 4:16 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean. But it really should be the best graphic, setting aside who actually created it.
RimRunner posted Fri, 02 July 2004 at 12:52 PM
So we can get started with July's challenge. :) Have a safe and fun weekend too BTW. :)
The doctor says I have way too much blood in my caffeine system.
RimRunner posted Tue, 06 July 2004 at 4:16 PM
Well... been a couple days here as well on the voting. Ah, guess the slow honey-days got us all on this challenge. ;) Really close month once again... with a tie. So, as normal, I held my own vote back in case it was needed to break the tie. :) 1st - dBgrafix 2nd - Tresamie 3rd - Chohole Always wish I could vote for 'em all. :) So.. with my votes, that brings the totals up to: Osscreepy - 3 points (who has since deleted his entry) Chohole & Dialyn - tied with 5 points each Tresamie - 8 points and winning with 9 points: dBgrafix. :) Congrats Doug. If you would be so kind as to start a new thread with July's challenge. :)
The doctor says I have way too much blood in my caffeine system.
dialyn posted Tue, 06 July 2004 at 4:18 PM
It did seem as if everyone slowed down this time....I guess we'll have to go back to marketing on each forum to stir interest. I was hoping so many people joined in on the June challenge that they would take the message back to their forums for July. I was overly optimistic. Too bad...I think the theme had a lot of possibilities. Good job, everyone!
tresamie posted Tue, 06 July 2004 at 9:04 PM
That was a fun challenge, too bad we had a light turnout. I guess everyone was out living those 'slow honey days'! We did have some great images and lots of poetic words. :)
Fractals will always amaze me!
DJB posted Tue, 06 July 2004 at 9:20 PM
Wow...thank you all . Thanks to tresamie for the message,or I almost would have forgotten about this. Getting old y'know. That place I took the picture is one of the serenest places,yet located beside a major highway. OK.tonight I will post a topic for July.
"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the
absence but in the mastery of his passions."
dialyn posted Wed, 07 July 2004 at 8:22 AM