Back to Beijing for a brief visit.
This time let's contrast both the Red and the Blue
but also the Old and the New!
inside and outside
Stuck in the Duality of it All
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ouzo and out,
@onceuponatime
This time let's contrast both the Red and the Blue
inside and outside
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ouzo and out,
@onceuponatime
For all their ambivalence, they are able to become one. Do you want to get away from duality to shadows? That OK, in the shadows they all the more are United. The shadow makes the red and blue - just gray. And old and new - only silhouette. So all the duality is in our head and in our view of things.
From this:
yin and yang
to this:
Yin, Yang & Yung
The Threeness of it All
Every white has its own black, and every sweet has its own bitterness. This English proverb also fits both red and blue, old and new. Everything in this world is relatively :)
Yeah, but instead of the duality, I'm trying to experience the Threeness of it All these days :-)
Mitsudomoe
I have this tattooed on my arm.
Yeah good . Every thing has two sides which is certain. Like day and night. Two opposites but one at a time. That shadow is giving a great effect @onceuponatime
you are on an inner path toward spiritual wholeness...
I like both shots, especially the surprising shadow cast of the pyramid! Great idea!!!
Namaste :)
Great idea, yeah, but who thought of it? The camera must have been thinking for itself that day!
Is it real or am I seeing things at the end of the day.
I really find this architecture very peculiar, like it's from the future.
The future comes around every once in a while :-)
That was a good one)
Just the way it looks, it really stands out among everything else around it lol.
Well, it does. I've seen the future come around once or twice myself.
Yea, it happens onceuponatime or twiceuponatime in life...
Twiceuponatime, in a land far far away, there was a very sad potato kidd whom none of the other potato kidds would play with cause he looked "different". But then he found out he was a yam, and lived happily ever after. Until I ate him.
What a tragic, happy and sad story at the same time lol.
I'm sure that potato never regretted anything in his life. And also didn't blame you for eating him, because he was really delicious :D
Dear once. Happy seen a new post from you after a long time.
I am a photographer, you know that.
In photography, there is always a speech about thirds.
The reason is that you can have better balance and control than if you had 2 sides. This is a rule available in our lives too. If you have only 2 points, you will be able to make only 1 road to make a contact. If you have 3, there is available 2 possibilities in each point.
Old and new are 2 stages of the present. Old is the past present and new is the incoming.
Blue and red... You have the two basic colors right? You forgot the third one... Yellow. And not to forget, yellow is the sun. Blue is the water and red is the eath...
Peace and out my friend.
Yup, I'm desperately trying to break out of the Duality and get in to the Threeness of it All.
Stay tuned.
I wish you good luck :)
Their architect is awesome, I have heard that, but the statues of thr God's look incredible , amazing how big and beautiful they make them ... you making me see Beijing I hv never seen before
Red and Blue create Purple!!!!
My favourite colour! !
Love the first picture!!! ☺
Somehow I just knew that purple would be your favorite color!
(So, if I "see red", will that make my blue eyes purple?)
Hehe I am sure if you see red you're eyes will turn into purple magic!!
Like Liz Taylor's eyes!!! They were having that divine purple-lilac color!!!!!
So unique! So beautiful! !!
Well, I remember being so angry one time that I could have lit fires with my eyes, but I don't know about purple :-)
LOL 😂!!!! I can picture the whole look!!!
I am sure some fierce purple eyes would much it 😉!!!
"Somehow"? hehehe Seeing is believing.
Anyway, the second picture is a wonder.
That's the story of my life. Always playing second fiddle to a second picture.
Oh really? And you have reasons for that, I suppose?
No reasons. It's all accidental.
In Master Oogway's voice "there are no accidents" ;-)
Photo: http://kungfupanda.wikia.com
That building looks sturdy. It's almost like they want to protect what's inside for some strange reason.
What is the name of that place?
It's one of the buildings from the Beijing Olympics. I think it might be the communications center. I told another commenter that it was the Aquatic Center, but then I remembered that this was the Aquatic Center (with the famous Bird's Nest building behind it):
I see, I see. They spared no expense and got incredibly creative when they designed these buildings. I suppose windows weren't in style though. I like that massive brick-like structure though. Simple, yet complex.
Like you? (simple, yet complex)(with a hint of wild cherry and notes of cinnamon)
Yeah, except those ingredients are cigarettes and coffee.
Do you have a smooth, velvety finish?
No. I'm incomplete.
wwoooowww! This one is very best! you captured it from a building or plane?
From a hotel room:
Now i can understand. i yhink its a huge long building. You stay wich number of floor?
i think 20th floor!!
I can't remember which floor. But 20 sounds nice.
I think so. i have a funny qustion for you!!!
Have you ever been to Cape Town? Your looks seem so familiar!
wow! What a nice view! i think you enjoying so much that time.
SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!
LOVE CHINA!!!!!!! ❤❤❤
Almost purple
What a Beauuuutiful building!!! That kind of architecture is so Classic even though it's sooo old!!
What is it?
Nice photo @onceuponatime!
That's the Temple of Heaven, kinda like the Emperor's private chapel :-)
You look like a china people! just kidding!!
Now why would you kidd about something like that? Why not be nice and say that I almost look Czech? :-)
hahaha.. next time try to say this!!
Did you visit Beijing? Nice color contribution entire lovely captures @onceuponatime.
Yes. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Old and new ... humanity has a very different idea. They get something new. They will not like it after a while. The only reason for this is outdated. But things that are older than him are liked because of his escape. And they want it.
You are probably right. I'm probably left. (Just kidding)
Thanks for comment .. Nice post :)
hopefully your trip is good my friend ya .. and success always make you become my best friend yes. and please help me once my best friend @onceuponatime
I'm already your best friend? And we hardly know each other. Maybe you need to get out a little more :-)
if i can be friends with you
Friendship takes time. You need to build trust and learn about another person. You can't be "best friends" on day one.
I will do that my friend .. as long as we can be friends forever here friends yes
It’s weird that photographers spend years or even a whole lifetime, trying to capture moments that added together, don’t even amount to a couple of hours.”
Is that the problem? I was wondering.
It is amazing... the photo is beautiful..you had to a great experience there...😀
Beijing is an easy place to get interesting photos. Just point and shoot, almost anywhere.
Very lovely photos. Mostly the statue is very nice. Nice shots and enjoy your weekend :)
Thank you.
Certainly the first picture depicts Beijing, china, the statue on the wall and the designs
But the second does not maybe.
Did you leave Greece for China?
The second is the Aquatic Centre from the Beijing Olympics.
No, I am still in Greece. I am drawing from my bucket load of memories (and photos).
Wow you must have an avalanche of these photos and memories,
amazing photography @onceuponatime
Red + Blue = Purple
But 1 + 1 is 11
Yeh. Your thought is right 1+1=11.... Its result depend upon our won thinking...@onceuponatime...
Wow. First time anyone ever accused me of thinking :-)
Ha ha ha.... I feel , i am a lucky person.. @onceuponatime...
nop 1+1= 2 it's true and logical : )
Logically true but when we add two 1 in board it shows like 11....
i think 1+1 =1111
Good thinking ...can you prove it ???
btw do you know that 1+1 = 10 according to binary logic :D
@prince12
Sure..I know this..In first time...i said it...Problem result depends upon your thought..
I’m certain Beijing has so many beautiful places that I would definately enjoy it. I would just make sure i wouldn’t bring any ghost 👻 back home with me.
Nice pictures though!Even though It still feels strange regarding your photos from yesterday, I would love to see this place one day. It’s like “you see, here @onceuponatime took these scary photographs”.
Have you finished doing the dishes? Wink, wink
2 minutes ago, and 1 minute ago I’d finished my wife as well.
The artistry of hues that color our world wee find so many places on the canvas of lie. Thanks @onceuponatime
The Canvas of Lie .... I like it.
Dude that building looks insane! Like some crazy dystopian megaserver!
I know, eh.
Now the first picture is stunning. Less evil that yesterday. Or was it my blue eyes??:-)
As for the building...never seen such architectural before. Stunning actually
Evil is as evil does, or something like that.
Very unusual building. It reminds me the futuristic infrastructure from the Tron movie (You probably didn't watch it).
I won't be surprised if it was standing there since the beginning of times, heh.
You are right. I have never seen Tron. Good guess. Give that man a cigar :-)
Red vs blue, old vs new, inside vs outside, Eastern vs European, spiritual vs... jail?
spiritual vs a Big Mac.
First photo is mysterious and seductive in a strange way. China has such a rich and unique culture and history. They are the Greeks of the East ;-)
Greeks of the East
And I suppose you are the Chinaman of Corinth?
Hahaha...I am also known as T-Lee 😜
Ah, Bruce's long lost (adopted) brother.
China has various architectural technology. It's ancient and had own style.
Around statue seems Chinese alphabetic letters. Is it Chinese god? Second one is no surprise, but shade creation amazing. Delightful selections @onceuponatime.
Well, it is a Tibetan Lamaist temple, but built by a Chinese emperor. So not surprising that there are Chinese characters. And the statue is no doubt of a god common to Tibetan and Chinese Buddhists of the Mahayana.
Oh well. Tks to update me @onceuponatime. Where's @twiceuponatime? Is he stay in-front of mirror?
@twiceuponatime is off looking at other posts. We don't usually hang out in the same post.
have a good trip. i hope #bleeding-edge doesn't mean anything bad.
That was an old trip. Memories :-)
And nothing bad happened.
Oh I see . That's good then.
duality is the principle of nature bro
Not for everyone bro :-)
The Threeness of it All
hi @oneuponatime can you help me please where can i suggest my idea of making a new challenge? please respect my post comment thanks.
You don't need to suggest it anywhere. Just make a post with your challenge. Make it as interesting, clear, and understandable as possible. That's all.
Okay, thank you @oneuponatime 😊
That huge bock of building reminds me of Italian architecture during fascist period.
Did Mussolini really make the trains run on time? Or just more of that statist propaganda.
That was bullshits.
nice mixture,, love the first pic
glad to see sunny sky in Beijing....
First time i see that! its really amazing. i think you are a photographer sir. what a lovely photography. You captured it very well. especially Red & Blue mix!
The Sculpture looks beautiful. Amazing photography with deep thought.
You are exceptional my friend.
Stuck in the Duality of past & present, i guess.
That first picture of statue was marvelous and precious. After seeing that statue from your picture i was wondering about it's creator . What a impressive creativity !!!
Btw blue is my favorite color : )
I just to say it's amazing photography I like it I hope you will capture this type of Fantastic picture in more times and I will be see those photos and I will be press upvote button for you!
Honestly speaking this is a nice photography I am saying this all of pictures and find the sweetness love photography the photographer and most amazing man those were clicked the photos seriously man it's a super photography I just liked it!
Woah, that building looks like something from a Sci-Fi movie!
It looks great. Too much imposing. The color harmony is great.
Wow! I can't believe! They are totally change!
thanks for share with us.
I think its a deep Red & deep blue color byt they mix are make a great color. i don't know what's the nane of color. you captuted it so you will trying a new color name!
I don't knew you are a great photographer. best pictures sir.
Good post friends, you amazingly successful hold friends
Btw what are those blocks? any kind of apartments or an attraction :-?
I wondering to see Pyramid's shadow from last capture. First one cool to my eyes. Best selection @onceuponatime.
Red and Blue mixed statue. It's wondering to see. My friend stay in Beijing and he sent some Buddhist temple photo clicks via e-mail. I'd like to collect various Buddha temples coz I'm Theravada Buddhist. China is traditional and hard to learn language using. I tried before learn Kanji. But now I couldn't remember. Top quality photography taken.@unceuponatime, I like to watch first photography of
Perfect contrast..
Two sides of life
Even though there exists duality there exists class in both.. Different categories but yet speciality in both in different ways....
The first picture is so incredibly fascinating. Where was it taken?
thanks for keeping both the aspects of it looking wonderful have a great trip :)