Beyond The Roses, No Action by sandra46
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I'm posting this one to rest after the hectic days of my room's New Order (I' won't find things for years!). Today it's August 26, St. Alexander, my name day. We never cared name days in my family, only birthdays.I got my name shortened at the birth: Sandra, because my dad didn't like it shortened by others. My dad's real name was Bruno, but he was called Sandro almost since birth. In fact, he was born in 1917, and in 1918 his older brother Sandro died of Spanish flu. It looks that it was an old usage in our countryside to call the new babes with the names of the dead. St. Alexander is the patron saint of Bergamo, an important industrial city in Lombardy. The confused and often absurd story of his martyrdom in 303 AD was written 5 centuries after it. According to historians, he was not a soldier of a fabulous Thebaean legion, made of Christians, and destroyed by the emperor, but a missionary killed by the locals living in the mountainous valleys around Bergamo. They are hard workers, but still today they aren't very friendly with strangers!
My dad's name, and mine, however, probably didn't come from this Catholic saint, but from Alexander the Great, since my grandad was a history buff. My dad's second name was Hannibal, the Carthagean general who came to Italy through the Alps with his elephants!
Alexander is the name for a warrior-king: it means Men's Shield (Defender). I've always found a bit ironoical that, as a feminist, I may be considered a Women's Shield! ;D) The ancient Romans said: In nomem, omen. In the name, the omen.
This shot was taken last June during the annual feast of the technical school for agronomists and floriculturists where a friend of mine is teaching. It isn't a collage: people, that is the students, their parents, teachers, and friends, relaxed, walking around, buying flowers from the school glasshouses, or did nothing.
I wanted to post this one for the Photography Forum Challenge about Action, together with others taken the same day. Then I had one of my usual philosophical headaches: Can a lack of action be figured as a negative of an action (not a negative action), that is a non-action can be thought of as a ghostly action? To you the hard sentence! Can resting be considered the action of doing nothing?
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (39)
MOSKETON
PRECIOSA IMAGEN, FELICIDADES.
claude19
A very nice explanation of the history of your forenames of your father and you. A little of Italian history I who studied Latin at the High school I had a big admiration as Hannibal who frightened Julius Caesor but luxury of Capua, later, threw the fall of this conquistador and Carthage was destroyed, and some salt was seeded on the rests of the city. Very nice flowers!!! Your philosophical question cannot have simple answer if these pupils worked on this demonstration then they have a rest «to recharge batteries», as they say in France and then rest is not inaction, but on the contrary, a valve of security! So on the contrary exhibition owes them no job then there they are guilty of inactivity and then their life comes true of mauaviuse way!!! Very nice photo with bell deep impression!!! SPLENDID ode in Nature!!!
Umbetro38
a wondeerful place to relaxe
magnus073
It is a lovely and relaxing shot Sandra and I really enjoyed reading about your Dad
flora-crassella
wonderful picture!!!!
timtripp
thank you for your photo!
Sea_Dog
Very nice image and narrative. Well done!
mgtcs
Wonderful garden my friend, lovely place, excellent capture!
JaneEden
This is a really beautiful and relaxing scene Sandra, and how fascinating reading about how you got your names and also about your Dad. hugs Jane xxx
brycek
Beautiful capture and colors..very nice!!
lyron
Wonderful picture. Great work!!
decie
beautiful image well taken.
virginiese
Io non conosco la risposta alla tua riquiesta ma amo molto la tua fotografia et il postwork ! Un bel esempio di farniente come sapete farlo in Italis :-)
durleybeachbum
I'm not sure i can cope with this brain ache so late in the day.. I may think about that tomorrow! But I really like the pic!
schonee
What a great place to hang out. Thank you for the story too. Have a Beautiful Day!
frieder
Magnificent view you've captured here! Wonderful place!
MrsLubner
I would think, according to the saying about for every action there is an equal reaction, that this is more REaction. :-) And one I highly recommend! Relaxing shot with a great composition.
3x3
Beautifull capture and i love the way to see that couple in the back x
Miska7
Very nice scene. Great lighting and post work!
BessieB
What a lovely scenic and relaxing shot Sandra, lovely
mickeyrony
Firstly which beautiful name Sandra You know a history is worth mile words and to tell a name. It is the ideal my Beautiful. Cheer still and mile mercies of your comments élogious in my connection ((5++)) Premièrement quel beau nom Sandra Tu sais une histoire vaut mile mots et pour raconter un nom . C'est l'idéal ma Belle . Bravo encore et mile mercis de tes commentaires élogieuz à mon égard ((5++))
carlx
Excellent composition and presentation!!!
Darkwish
Wonderful work! Great!
pops
Very enjoyable image and story Sandra
elfin14doaks
Ah, but indeed they are doing something by doing nothing so therefore yes it is a action they are resting. Great photo and awesome ponder.
drifterlee
Beautiful roses!!!!!!
wysiwig
As they used to say in the Hippy days; 'wow, you just blew my mind!' This is very zen, but you probably know that already. Long ago Italians coined an expression that summarizes your post. It’s the “dolce far niente” (sweet doing nothing). Excellent image and POV.
Radar_rad-dude
The use of a double negative usually implies a positive. Does that help you out with your questions? Another fabulously deliriously marvelous photo! Thanks again for sharing this beauty! Very much appreciated!
Richardphotos
a scene very beautiful
clbsmiley
I Love It! They are laying in the grass that is an action. They are also Waiting? Pondering themselves? And their coming activites? Life? An action in itself? Yes