Sound advice!

I just wanna , originally uploaded by insane jane.

Jellyfush & lots of little fush

Jellyfush & lots of little fush , originally uploaded by insane jane

Here's that jelly fish!

Bubble bubble we're makin trouble

Cooooooool as ... we went snorkelling off the coast of Tairua (Coromandel penninsula, NZ) and spotted lots of cute fish (pronounced fush of course!), kina and giant jellyfish. Loads a bubbly fun.

I am the love you can not see

I am the love you can not see, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Swizzles in pink float around the morning air

Swizzles in pink, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I seem to be on a bit of a role this wonderful Saturday evening ...
...
finding snippets of my past and remembering again
the magic that exists
...
out in the universe, you just gotta
let life's wonderful experiences
wash over you like a tropical sea
...
I'll dream of pinacolada's & warm water pools
they would go perfectly with a pink swizzle!

False senses of

False senses, originally uploaded by insane jane.

well I was looking through a file of collected goodies and found this wonderful Helen Keller quote
...
and here's me,
I can see and I can hear
...
I should be so grateful
...
I should
FEEL THE FEAR
& DO IT ANYWAY
...
YEEEEE HAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

Jared Learner; the Ice Cream Cone man

Scott the Ice Cream Cone man, originally uploaded by insane jane.

JL just came to visit

...
we always have a good giggle
life is for giggling
...
sometimes we forget this
fundamental fact
...
mental being the operative word
Of course!
...
I LOVE LIFE

COME ON THEN ...

Say no more!

Having it

Having it, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I took this photo for a Frank ...
then I came across this quote
...
I thought the quote needed a
photo with spirit
...
I like to have reminders of
these kinds of things
...
Beauty is inside not outside
I know this
...
but I still love dressing up
and taking photos
...

Rock star wanna-be

Positive chalk

Breathe deeply
Think positively
Believe in yourself

seen on paving in Christchurch central

Why grown ups shouldn't play on kids playgrounds

DOH!! Yeah I bounced on the mini flying fox & bashed myself ... Ricardo laughed!

...

I showed him the bruise two days later

...

he laughed some more!

Reminded me of this slightly worse one ...

"Why not to do handstands in the kitchen!"

... "" O U C H "" ...

18 with the weight of the world

I was asked by a young photographer to pose for her in 89

Mum was not happy, she thought I looked provocative in some of these photos.

(I didn't know what she meant so promptly got a dictionary to look it up!)
...

Not so innocent now as I prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my 18th birthday, tee hee :o)

DP Shore Line

DP Shore Line, originally uploaded by Wallwork Jimmy.

By James Wallwork. I made him a flickr page today as he keeps sending me these wonderful shots. Great work James keep it up, I love seeing things from your view

Poetry on the water

Poetry on the water, originally uploaded by insane jane.

tee hee ... someone blogged my pic for people to write poetry about the poetry ... isn't that fantastic!!

http://poefusion.blogspot.com/2008/10/monday-mural_19.html

Comfortable for cats

Comfortable for cats, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I was talking to Scott about this photo where Motown looks like he just tries to 'forget' that the window box is actually there! Perhaps he is meditating on it?

Foolin, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Thought for today

Todays thought for today really got me thinking
as I had already decided that I needed to start
making plans to make things happen.
To make plans to have to first work out what
it is you want ...
what your vision is ...

Create Vision

Never believe anyone who says we cannot change.
Vision is one of the secrets of personal transformation.

We are all artists, our mind is the arena of creation
and vision is what we are constantly creating.

What is your vision of yourself today -
patient, relaxed, positive or
tense, tight and negative?

What do you prefer?

So be creative - what does patience
look like, feel like, what are you doing
that is different when you are patient
and you are expressing your power to ..wait?

Always start with vision not action.
See it and you will be it.
Be it and you will do it.
This is how we create our own life.

Cloud like Sea Uno

Cloud like Sea Uno, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I keep telling people about the crazy sea of cloud and forgetting where the photo is so here tis ... for future reference.

Mixing it up

Love is

Mooving right along

Mooving right along, originally uploaded by insane jane.

Hey this is pretty cool ... my photo has been included in the newly released fifth edition of the Schmap London Guide: Regent's Park - Schmaps London

COOL!

Awakening Awareness

Taking off with a rocket flower

From Thought for today

Radiate Light

Each one of us is a walking radiator.

Mostly we radiate thoughts and attitudes.
From deep within we radiate our state of being,
and the essential, original and eternal state
of every being is peaceful and loving.

But we block and distort this energy
with our attachments.
Attachments turn
love into fear,
peace into anger
and then
distort our attitudes and
actions towards others.

This is neither relaxing for ourselves,
or for those around us.
Which is why detachment is the secret
to living lightly and lovingly.

To be a radiator that people
come to for real warmth,
what do you need to detach from today?

No one can threaten you.
Only your dependency on a thing,
an idea,
or an opinion
can be threatened.

Just foolin with flickriver ...

I just love pushing the "I wonder what this one does" button!!!

Te Papa

Te Papa, originally uploaded by insane jane.

I went to Rita Angus here with Mum and Kay
The exhibition was amazing

She was inspired and inspiring
I very much enjoyed standing in front of her paintings

and visualising where she was and the vibe she was feeling,
you can take that from her paintings they have a depth that is
nothing short of inspiring.

I have the book but I am not allowed to look

Inspiration for the upcoming 38th!

Walk to the water

Walk to the water , originally uploaded by insane jane.

The return from my new haven, I just found out that the road near my house that has a no entry sign is actually public land.  There's a great walk up to the water tower that brings you to a view high over northern Lower Hutt.  Pretty stoked to have this on my doorstep.

Blooming again ...

Cyclamen flowers again and I like this new lens!, originally uploaded by insane jane.

this 50mm lens plays some magic on the bokeh ...
but I'm still struggling with the focus ...

I think that may be obvious in more ways than one ...

Katie Brown's vase is gorgeous in blue reflected glory ...

Reminding us all that if you don't mind it doesn't matter!