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Set the dark on fire

2008.02.19
'How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.' - William Shakespeare

'Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.'
- Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.

Sometimes we throw our fate into the flames without knowing...

And sometimes, knowing, we place our fingers in the flame just to remind ourselves of what it's like to get burnt...


With all the darkness that can abound in life, it is of solace to me to acknowledge the light that can be found in the dark and in the shadows. Candles and little soft lights remind me of just that. They evoke a calmness, a feeling of unity, even if that unity is just within self. It can remind you that even in moments when you feel blacked out, that you can't see, your perspective is everything.

There is a light to every dark, just as there is a dark to every light.
17 Comments
mintra I am touched.
Lovely, peaceful set.
Would be nice if life is calm and peaceful like those candles :))
mintra · 2008-02-19: 02:16
wanderers Once someone said to me: "Behind all this darkness around us there is a lot of light..."
wanderers · 2008-02-19: 02:33
Lynda Nice soft shots and wise words.
Lynda · 2008-02-19: 04:21
mahdi55 Nice ,VERY GOOD .
mahdi55 · 2008-02-19: 04:44
Fasterbit so cool!
Fasterbit · 2008-02-19: 04:53
focussed seems as though we are polar opposites tonight :P
focussed · 2008-02-19: 05:07
electriceyez Beautiful shots Jess! Candels are so peaceful, love the words of wisdom to :)
electriceyez · 2008-02-19: 05:32
Fali84 nice shots! :)
Fali84 · 2008-02-19: 06:33
ambersunsets Very lovely and calming shot.
ambersunsets · 2008-02-19: 07:29
MHJphotos Awesome shots Jess! I love the background in both of these shots that remind me of glowing fire embers. One little candle can illuminate a completely dark room... We should always remember that we too can be a light in a very dark world!
MHJphotos · 2008-02-19: 09:16
lexlevans #1 - wow! love all the sparkle in the background. and your words are fabulous, you are so poetic i always enjoy reading your posts! it is very important to remember the light through the darkness - and i think there are little reminders each day, we just have to see them and bring them closer to us so that light is brighter. these are very calming and i really like that :-)
lexlevans · 2008-02-19: 11:59
tomie beautiful! i lke the one! well done!
tomie · 2008-02-19: 15:02
Amethyst ...even in moments when you feel blacked out, that you can't see, your perspective is everything.

thank you for the reminder,
this post is beautiful in every way
<3
Amethyst · 2008-02-19: 17:26
Zedsdead That's Gordon Siddharta to you. LOL. he was the greatest athiest that ever walked this earth. i have a lot of time for the Buddha.

how did you get those sparkly bits? ?:o).
Zedsdead · 2008-02-19: 19:27
KerBear Jess these are gorgeous shots.... and beautiful words to go with it!! Great job!!! :)
KerBear · 2008-02-19: 20:20
Lindyart I love these shots so well done ...sparkly and beautiful :)I've always loved that it takes very little lite to dispell the darkness as in a match can light a whole room full of darkness :)
Lindyart · 2008-02-19: 22:43
angeldevil1980 how beautiful - this reminds me of Endota like a beautiful tranquill place away from the world
angeldevil1980 · 2008-02-21: 04:37
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