I'm getting just a little tired
of all these "tree-hugging" posts
cluttering up steemit lately
my own included!
(eg. https://steemit.com/savedtrees/@onceuponatime/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-official-contest-entry)
I mean, quite expectedly,
after a really fine meal,
an old man's thoughts start turning to
Climbing the Stairway to Heaven!
But let's face it.....
Every time you think you're getting glimpses
Of your goal....
Heaven
The damn trees get in the way!
and you can't see for shit
anymore!!!
Damn trees!
All photos courtesy of my Blackberry Priv
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ouzo and out,
@onceuponatime
Hhhh you can say'' damn trees ! '' to vent your anger
But do not run away from your problems and try to be patient
You don't think I can outrun my problems? You have no confidence in me?
Just be patient ..
And I think everyone has the ability to outrun his problems
Absolutely not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know several people who's problems are going to catch up with them LOL
lmao check out my page fam!
Where're you looking sir? You want climbing mountain. Will see heaven earlier.
I was walking along the road one dark night and I saw a man down on his hands and knees under the stree lamp. He seemed to be sifting his fingers through the dirt.
I asked him what he was doing down on the ground there.
He said "I'm looking for the ring I lost."
I asked him if he lost it right there.
"Oh, no sir" he responded. "I lost it way back there somewhere under those trees when I stopped earlier for a bite to eat."
"But then, why are you looking here, under this street lamp?" I demanded of him.
"Why, sir, of course because there's more light here to see!"
Woah....That's awesome content.
Of course sir! You're delightful to me now...I see some light here. Its @onceuponatime.
how bout dis?
i woke up one morning, and my back hurt. but i fought through it. because life is hard, and when you're in pain, the best thing to do is just keep going. otherwise, if you stop, you die. and then you are no longer living. and that's terrible.
~ fin ~
"Do not go gentle into that good night."
"I see some light here" too! 😆
"Underneath the lamp post by the barrack's gate.
Standing all alone every night you see her wait."
"Here dead lie we because we did not choose
To live and shame the land from which we sprung."
OK.. I think that's it for me.
True words of a dream pursuer, not a tree hugger.
I also try my best to pursue my dreams and not to mistake heaven with a wall!)
I'm sorry, it's serious post but that last bit just exploded me with laughter...))
Most people say Home is where the Heart is.
But my friend, @trumpman, says "Home is where the fart is!"
I like the heart option more :d
You are such a romantic :-)
@trumpman is much more practical. He realizes that if you can't do it at home, where could you?
Nice!
Praise the Lord that we have men like Papa who can appreciate the basics!
The point is very valid.
My Dearest Hubby once told me that the reason that dating was hell was because then you might have her over to your place and then you have to debate that very question with yourself.
Sounds like you married a wise man!
Pffft... oh well... I can't disagree with that haha!))
Hard to argue with brutal logic!
@onceuponatime i heard saying, Home is in the intelectual capacity of being happy.
Tree is not coming on your way and i was the thinking coming on ur way..just change your position a little, you could see everything which you wish to....
Thank you @onceuponatime and Have a great day.
Oh dear. Another person accusing me of thinking!
Dear @onceuponatime, it seems like we hang around the same places...I mean that's where I just took my afternoon workout! The pic is 30 minutes old he he
Good thing you didn't knock me over as I was walking by today :-)
Knock you over for what, sir? I am as peaceful as it gets...I would probably say: "Lord Vader of Steemit, please let's have some ouzo and meze at Giannis taverna, so you can teach me the secrets of the Steem Side." I hope you would say, "May the Force of Steemit be with you" he he
this pic is now 48 hours and 30 mins old lmao
LOL!
@papa-pepper peeks in to see what kind of trouble the oldsters are getting into now!
I try to get around. Glad to know that I'm not the only one struggling with the real issues of life.... trees...
The problems with trees are quite deep-rooted!
You simply move past the trees! Problem solved.
If it were that simple, all problems would have been solved by now. For instance, World Peace: just stop fighting :-)
Hmm...you have a point there. But then, it all begins with you. If you decide to stop the fighting, then we are one step closer to that World Peace. Same way, with one step, you are closer to moving past the trees!
And the one-eyed man is King in the land of the blind?
I stopped fighting decades ago but the f'ers still want to tax me to pay for wars!
I could not walk by when I saw this post, but you know what I thought, you are a great manipulator, you manipulate people. You last post brought you a lot of comments praising nature, trees but when I read the responses to this post it frightens me a bit, I hope people just joking when they say: "just cut them down... damn trees and so on..." but on the other side in every joke there is a little of truth, like you see the real personality. Anyway, I believe you have had your fun and as a proverb says: you played your tune, you made the Steemians to dance to it. I would say you are good psychologist.
Never mind everybody else. Do you feel manipulated?
Me not, at least not with this post :)
Oh, so you are just worried about the other people who are much more easily manipulated than you. Such a kind heart you have :-)
cut down trees is better than crashing your ferrrari into them tbh
As street photographer, there are many times were I got my self thinking "if there was not this human there, my frame sould have been perfect. But I never said anything like that for a nature's child. And why? This is only one reason. Respect. I know that cutting your visions is not the best idea. Believe me. You can add it to your frame and not think to remove it. Think that sometimes, to claim it's size, it takes much more years than 3, 4, even 10 human's years of life.
Hey, you can take a day off once in a while :-)
Goodmorning once. It is my nature not to have a day off :)
We all must struggle to overcome our (mechanical) natures :-)
I might am an exception of this rule. :)
I always trying to be an exception. Maybe the reason is that I am from Samos. And Samos is the mother of one of the best wines. Vin Deux Samos.
This wine can make your mechanical natures work with all their energy :)
When I saw, stairway to heaven, I immediately thought of this hike in Hawaii.
I haven't done it yet since it's basically an illegal hike but one of these days. :)
How much would the fine be? If you do it, and make a post, you will more than cover the fine :-)
It’s a few hundred dollars I believe. The pictures would definitely be epic!
i see some big aspiration in the making ;)
"Aspiration means you’re breathing foreign objects into your airways. Usually, it’s food, saliva, or stomach contents when you swallow, vomit, or experience heartburn. This is common in older adults, infants, and people who have trouble swallowing or controlling their tongue."
https://www.healthline.com/health/aspiration
I know I sign out "ouzo and out" but, really, it hasn't gotten that bad yet. Thank you for your concern though! Much appreciated! :-)
This is creative work and so is the taking those other photos. If the world is heaven, then I would rather like to stay here.
The world is heaven?
Really?
what are you saying man....Heaven where you will be man of beautiful womens, served with wine and fruits..<3
Damn trees. Good thing about trees though is you can cut them down and make paper and with paper you can make beautiful things :)
Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable!
You just reminded me of this hillarious short:
Is that based on a true story?
last one is the best one, is there you in picture??
The first will be last and the last will be first. Count on it!
One solution , the tree is a problem in our life , how to deal with it , leads isn’t to our solution of our dreams. We can cut it , or walk on the other side , whatever path we are willing to take
Do you know that they HANG people from trees? How can you sympathize with them?
I guess you find purpose with the tree , you observe it , and see how it can be used to your benefit . Hell, even climb it . Nature itself is relaxing but what Comes with it , not all much
Well, what do you think of my suggestion? Hang someone from it!
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by
Those trees have been working their asses off to produce your oxygen. Show some respect and go apologise to them, please :P
I bottle my own oxygen, dearie :-)
And the damn trees hardly do it for free. They charge us an arm and a leg's worth of carbon dioxide for every bit of oxygen they "give" us. Shysters!
It's not their fault, photosynthesis makes them a little "gassy" at nights just like we get gassy with fasolada (bean soup) :P
PS: In case you missed it, you've been challenged for a 5-Facts-About-Me post, I'll be waiting to see what you got for us ;)
I did miss it. Link?
There you go :D
https://steemit.com/fivefacts/@ruth-girl/5-facts-about-me-expose-yourselves
And now flag me for comment spam :P
LOL
Glad you saved room for Tiramis, life is too short to skip dessert!
Life may be too short, but does it have to be too big around the middle?
Best ever post by you dear @onceuponatime ❤❤❤❤
Please dont mind visit my post i have posted on you . There is no other place to you about it .please have a look my post
Do you think that would make a good tattoo? Maybe a touch too complicated, no?
Please write this in simple word i m not good in english dear @onceuponatime
Maybe it was put there for the purpose of blocking your view. Heaven needs it's privacy from peepers too. ;)
I knew I was an old man, but a dirty old man? Oh my God!
glimpses...And their planet—that damn tree— the things in the ocean :)
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. So, I will upvote your comment :-)
Bloody trees ruined my perfectly good sunset pic LOL!
I know, eh!
Ah... now we know the view from the home.
So the position shifted since you view and make the purchase decision.
I'm sure it will come back :-)
But wherever I go, there I am.
You get to make a friend with a neighbour perhaps
I once had a goldfish that could break-dance on a carpet, but only for like 20 seconds.
It's the first 10 seconds that are the most important anyway. With the extremely limited attention span of the younger generations nowadays, 10 seconds is more than enough. Then shift your audience's attention to your scuba diving parakeet.
Down with the tree huggers!
Buy toothpicks!
@onceuponatime,
Actually it's disturbing! But just imagine those trees are not in that place, then you will see things easily! Easy = Less Value. This is how I believe! So you see the heaven through them, not easily, hard to see, but when you see it, you feel more happier forever!
Excellent photography!
Cheers~
I think the trees are doing it on purpose. They ENJOY blocking my view. I have half a mind to make toothpicks out of them :-)
@onceuponatime,
Lol if they could run they will run now :D
Great Desert! the trees block the view but give probably a great smell!
Was good the Tiramissu?
Why must you always look on the bright side? Misery loves company you know :-)
Damn it, YES, the Tiramissu was GREAT.
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I always see the half full glass :D
Even the comment above? You are AMAZING!
Pictures have this trait that they speak...sometimes there are thousands of words are conveyed through a single picture.
@onceupon, Your way of putting together these photos make your posts interesting. Keep them coming. :)
Steem On!
Steem on, little steemer steem on.
Steem about a love so sweet........
Steem is sweet. Dessert for the authors. :)
Maybe stand on the other side of the trees..... 😉😉
And fall in the sea? Thanks a lot!
That will bring a good shot and post as well 😉
Damn trees?..these trees am seeing would be perfect for proper ventilation and cool breeze. So i would advise you enjoy them..lol
And those poor mosquitoes. Who ever has a good thought for them?
Dont worry the mosquitoes would be carried away by the heavy cool breeze.
I know this place!!! Was there two days ago!!!!! I cannot believe that we hung out at the same place!!!!!
I didn't see you there. Were you dressed differently?
Lol you mean without my bikini on? I am from Corinth, that's where I live and Loutraki is a place I come everyother day. So since you go to Perla and Papadakis from what I see we can meet and have a coffee :-D!!!
My Mother warned me about strangers :-)
Yeah I guess she is right and besides.....I wouldn't want your mother to be cross with me lol :-D!!!!
u use tons of exclaims lmao
Heaven is everywhere :) Just look with right perspective.
How about for people who are blind and deaf? They can neither look nor hear with any perspective at all, let alone the "right" one.
That's really true, I think blind people feels like heaven when they are surrounded with people who love them without any bais view point due to disabilities.
Thanks for your comment, It is different perspective too. Yes, they can not look or hear but I try to say that they can feel :)
all i remember from you post is this song ;)
There ya go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Epicness at its best loved the way :D
I am very certain that hose are not damn trees rather they are adding o the beauty of that sight.
Thanks
How can you be so certain? Are you a bot?
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the first sentence had me dying from laughter!
Sunset is pretty, but did you check out those clouds?! WOW!
Laughing at me, or with me?
Tress are very usefull to our society...what is the problem to you with the trees bro ? @onceuponatime...anyway nice photography..looking awesome..
Didn't you notice them selfishly blocking my view?
Ho ok bro.. i noticed and understood your problem..
This just turned out to be the greatest post :)
What was it that finally elevated it to such a lofty position?
Thank you for the laugh! Brilliant post!
Nicely played :)
It is a delight to have readers who can appreciate it!
Well as I see it Florida never has enough palm like trees anymore. I’m sure if you cut those down with an axe. Oh wait I don’t think that’s how people transport trees...
Second thought, make a huge tree house. Why let them stand in your way when they can elevate your view point closer to heaven.
Those last two trees look great for a hammock.
You will get yo heaven successfully just ignore the trees.
Is that something like "not being able to see the forest for the trees"?
Lol...this is epic you got me right here.
We should just be glad that humans haven't made trees extinct by now :D Who knows, the future generations will have to make do with artificial tress... that dessert looks yum
"I've been to the desert on a horse with no name,
It felt good to get out of the rain."
touché
Funny!
Thanks for the laughter, well needed. I love your second photo, brilliant!
Namaste :)
"Brilliant?" The one photo I didn't take? (I was merely the choreographer on that one LOL)
Too funny... What do you mean the choreographer?
I directed the person as to how I wanted the shot taken.
Thus you are becoming a director of photography!?! An awesome new career path for you possibly? ;)
Lol...your expressions are funny. The trees are really not the problem here.
You're not here. How would you know?
I can feel it, just keep moving on straight to heaven..lol
Yes!!!!! One of the best songs EVER!!!!
Haha, the trees might be helpful anyway! On getting closer to heaven, they might be stepping stones.
Are you saying that the building block that was rejected became the foundation stone of a whole new world?
Or are you just worried someone's gonna step on your stones.
Neither! The things that stand as obstacles could be of great help if you look closely...
One word: Chainsaw
Problem solved!
The Court Order specifically forbids me from associating with known chainsaws.
Ah yes, the Incident. Don't worry. Soon, people will forget. Then you can get back to chopping them... I mean those trees down.
yummy, was that just tiramisu? I had some today aswell, love it!
Indeed it was!