Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Trees of Brockwood – Copper Beeches (89/365)

The Trees of Brockwood – Copper Beeches (89/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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Apple (88/365)

Apple (88/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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A Small Mind

A small mind, though it can go to the moon, though it can acquire a technique, though it can cleverly argue and defend, is still a small mind. via Krishnamurti’s Book of Life ONLINE daily thoughts.

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Sky Flowers (87/365)

Sky Flowers (87/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. Such full blossom this year. Maybe every year but this year seems exceptional. All around Brockwood, these flowers in the sky.

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A Passionate Mind

A mind that is passionate is inquiring, searching, looking, asking, demanding, not merely trying to find for its discontent some object in which it can fulfil itself and go to sleep. A passionate mind is groping, seeking, breaking through, not … Continue reading

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Down to the Lodge (86/365)

Down to the Lodge (86/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. During a lunchtime walk, looking from the top of the drive north towards the lodge.

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Shades of White (85/365)

Shades of White (85/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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April Evening (84/365)

April Evening (84/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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Cherry Tree In Full Blossom (83/365)

Cherry Tree In Full Blossom (83/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. Right outside our door, with my Vespa (for sale) parked underneath

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St. Thomas Street (82/365)

St. Thomas Street (82/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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Abandon

Perhaps you have never experienced that state of mind in which there is total abandonment of everything, a complete letting go. … The mind that holds something in reserve, the mind that has a vested interest, the mind that clings … Continue reading

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First Day of Term Barbecue (81/365)

First Day of Term Barbecue (81/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. Thanks to the amazing kitchen team we enjoyed an outside lunch today in the spring sunshine.

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R.I.P. GURU. Lyric of the Day – Look to the Sun by GURU; Form of Intellect

MC GURU died yesterday, aged 43. Intelligent lyrics, an even, steady style, no shouting, he was one of my favourite rappers, if not my all time favourite. I was hoping for another Gang Starr album at some point but it … Continue reading

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Krishnamurti’s Book of Life – Nothing Is Necessary

For the attainment of liberation, nothing is necessary. You cannot attain it through bargaining, through sacrifice, through elimination; it is not a thing that you can buy. If you do these things, you will get a thing of the marketplace, … Continue reading

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The Trees of Brockwood – Magnolia (80/365)

The Trees of Brockwood – Magnolia (80/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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Heaven: We make it up

The notion and imagination of heaven is constantly changing. The heaven we generally think is a recent very recent invention. In reality, the heaven you think you’re headed to – a reunion with your relatives in the light – is … Continue reading

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Eye (79/365)

Eye (79/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

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YouTube: A History

Every minute, 24 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube! … February 2005: YouTube founders, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim begin work on a video sharing site – they all met at PayPal April 2005: First video uploaded … Continue reading

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Uppark – South (78/365)

Uppark – South (78/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. Today I went to Uppark in West Sussex. The house was built in around 1690. My full set of photos can be found here.

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Sheep Dip Farm (77/365)

Sheep Dip Farm (77/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan. Another ash-tinted evening in Hampshire.

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