No, this isn't the water feature we were planning on adding to our deck area this summer. Haha! That was a good one. It's a small pond nestled in the inner courtyard at the Portland Harbor Hotel. It's one of our favorite places to relax and unwind on a warm sunny day. On Wednesday, Elenka's last day, it was the perfect place to meet up with Marchin, Donna, Yelena and Justin and celebrate the conclusion of a fabulous career. This simple figure off to the center of the pool always recalls one of my favorite Greek myths: the young Narcissus. The young boy who knelt by a pool of water and was so enthralled by what he saw mirrored back at him that he fell in love with his own reflection. I've read a few of translations of the story, but my favorite, by far, is the wonderful tale that Edith Hamilton unwinds.
This myth must be a Kadashian family favorite.
"Kim, quick take a selfie."
The Kardashian family's noise has already reached our media...
ReplyDeleteYou had to go and spoil your nice post by mentioning that dreaded word, Kar*@%05#$!!!!
ReplyDeletelaughing at your last few lines. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing.....:-)
ReplyDeleteGood one! ;-))
ReplyDeleteEven if not in bloom, water lilies make every pond look lovely.
ReplyDelete:-) this is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome evening with best people on the planet.
ReplyDeleteNice scene. I think the world can do with less narcissism.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, but I'm going to have ignore the part where you mentioned the K-family! Ugh.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a treat to read your posts and look at your photos, Birdman. Always. And thanks so much for backing me as I go through this cancer journey.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good one: Narcissus is the patron saint of the Selfie! He's coming into his own in this day & age...
ReplyDeletePerfect spot to celebrate such a special occasion Birdman. The Kardashians are the epitome of narcissism :)
ReplyDeletePerfect spot to celebrate such a special occasion Birdman. The Kardashians are the epitome of narcissism :)
ReplyDeletewater features Our wind chimes please the eye and delight the ear, keeping you in touch with the subtle variations in your surroundings and marking the changes that take place throughout the day. For some of us these sounds are company, to others they act as calming, meditational notes.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty shot!
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As for the Kardashian Pestilence, if Moses had trotted out the Reality Show Plague as the first of the plagues of Egypt, Pharoah would have begged him to leave.