You, beautiful moment

You, you only, exist.We pass away, till at last,
our passing is so immense
that you arise: beautiful moment,
in all your suddenness,
arising in love, or enchanted
in the contraction of work.

To you I belong, however time may
wear me away. From you to you
I go commanded. In between
the garland is hanging in chance; but if you
take it up and up and up: look:
all becomes festival

Rainer Maria Rilke

***

Dear Rilke,

We totally get it! A moment is indeed such a precious thing!

Thank you for praising it with your words.

Now, we will do so with pictures. :)

Warmly,

Shutter Sisters

***
Go ahead, sisters, it's all you, now!

Please share that special moment, a"festival" of color, love and magic you captured in one single click!

Comments

[Marcie]

A 'festival of color' - yes:
http://marciescudderstudios.squarespace.com/home/2011/10/14/fire-and-rain.html

And what a beautiful poem. Thank-you for that!

[pthurmond1]

Every year my family travels to Gatlinburg Tennessee. This is the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge. I will always look at this photo with love and remember the magic of the trip.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/6242421940/in/photostream/lightbox/

[PetinaHope]

I love this post. My photo is not so much a festival of color, but a captured moment of my nephew in my sister's hands-- all you can see of her is her huge hair!

http://petinahopephotography.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/i-heart-faces-hands/

[Doris]

My mom's new kitten. Picked up off the street, he was only 5 weeks old. He's gained a little weight and is bringing much happiness to an elderly woman. I'd call that magic.

http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/grandmothers-new-kitten/

[Jill]

Festival of color, maidens, knights, valor and a single red rose.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/humbirdhum/6246858468/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/humbirdhum/6246314981/in/photostream

[Sherri]

I was very excited to capture this enormous leaf that had fallen in my yard. The apple adds color and gives perspective on the size! I am just learning photography and this is my first ever submission on your beautiful blog.

http://softlypiquedlens.blogspot.com/2011/10/splendor-of-autumn.html

[Ana Eugenio]

a flower bigger than a tree ;) http://www.anasofiaeugenio.com/2011/10/31-days-of-rejoices-strenght.html

[Becky Sue]

I was playing with my new iPhone 4s in the early morning light.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/6247128268/

[rakusribut]

today i captured a festival of light
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/sets/72157627775794781/detail/

[Sarah]

a whole bounty of light and color.. one of my favorite personal captures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hspolomo/6154147432/in/photostream

[spread your wings]

in each click i was delighted with autumn color
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/6247196164/

[Grandma Deal]

Two of the grandchildren at the park. I love to photograph them, especially when they don't notice the camera.
http://www.grandmas-camera.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=139787438

[Kelly Lenihan]

I call this "Art in nature" - I love all of the colors present in this wondrous blossom. Orange, pink, red, purple, green... Mother Nature continues to astonish me. This is Echinacea 'Double Scoop Raspberry', a fantastic, new coneflower with extra vibrant double-layered petals.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellylenihan/6156049613/in/set-72157626611705870

[damiec]

I recently had the extraordinary opportunity to shoot my friend's modern dance troupe at practice.
To me this is a festival of color despite the fact that it is rendered in black and white.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22487105@N06/6244717947/in/photostream/

[Dotti]

My summer garden (now withered away) always yields an array of color festivals:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48337138@N04/6063965090/

[chelle]

i love this festival of colour

http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnetisedbylife/6241384284/

[Gotta Run]

totally relaxed and enjoying a cup of coffee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottarun2009/6246830401/

[Andrea]

the light this afternoon makes me want to remember this moment for a long time...
http://www.andreahandl.de/?p=739

[NatsterNat]

I love the colours of fall... just came back from a walk around the lake with the family and captured this moment...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58861148@N02/6251245323/in/photostream

[burberry]

バーバリーマフラー本人は夜をよりとてもモテます。日本市場のバーバリー アウトレットタイガーが残っていると、特におよびホットな、フランチャイズの協力。バーバリーマフラーデザインが多様で保温効果がいいです。バーバリーハンドバッグ优雅ファッショナブル、今日まで、バーバリーマフラーの服やアクセサリーは、クラシックと言うことができます。"バーバリー財布アウトレット大規模な、また、バーバリー アウトレットの復活に低いので、売上高が最高の年間売上高を倍増し、百年になっている。

[reb]

i love the colors of this time of year in the northern hemisphere....especially because they don't last very long.

http://www.humbleplacesphotography.com/2007/10/12/blur/

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