“No matter how bad a state of mind you may get into, if you keep strong and hold out, eventually the floating clouds must vanish and the withering wind must cease.” Al Paca
Advice from a Zen Master
Photography OCD
A somewhat healthy obsession with photography
So wise!
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It was all good until he started rambling on about ISO, shutter speed and aperture, but at least the advice was free. 😊
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Is this the expert you were talking to?
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I’m not sure if I was talking to him or he was talking to me. He has a sort of one hand clapping approach. 👍
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Well, he is practiced in the art of Zen apparently
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Yes, although like me he needs a haircut badly.
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We all will at the end of this lol.
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The end?
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Why are you sure it was alpaca? He has no ears! 😜
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Are you trying to confuse me again? He has ears but asked me not to show them because he’s self conscious about the size.
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No truer words, Mike!! 😁
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You can’t argue with an Alpaca who knows Dōgen. Only in Lancaster Rob, only in Lancaster.
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Pmsl!!! 🤣🤣
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And that is another advantage to staying at home. 😁😁😁
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You’re killing me, Mike!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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A sense of humor is very much needed these days, that’s why I went to see my emotional support animals. Stay calm, stay safe and stay home (unless you’re already out with your camera on a sunny day).
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I completely agree, Mike. As for staying at home, I work NHS frontline so no choice as to where I’m sent. It’s a lottery. But, stay safe.. wise advice and, always! Thanks my friend! 🙏
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Clear skies here. Not so windy either. My state of mind … much improved with your post 🙂
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That’s great Sandy. I went to the pharmacy, grabbed coffee and the paper and I was completely freaking out. The people with masks and gloves, the frightened faces and the tape on the floor at six foot intervals was overwhelming. Fortunately there’s a place where everybody knows my name. Take care of yourself. ☯
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hahahaha oh my.. he is so wise.. Thank YOU.. 😉
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🤗🤗🤗
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Perfect, I feel smarter now, thank you.
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Next time I see him I’ll tell him that.
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I thought it was Dolly … Llama who said that.
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No it was Al who was paraphrasing Dōgen Zenji, they read when nobody’s looking.
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That face! 🙂 I love the faces Alpacas and Llamas pull!
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That’s the face of being oneself with caring (he does need a haircut). 🙂
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😁👍
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