Our hands...they create the extraordinary...
...define a lifetime of vision...
...lead us to places we hadn't thought to go...
...speak softly, with the smallest of gestures...
...work & toil & offer a lifetime of servitude...
...lead us in prayer...
...ask questions...
...tend to the small rituals that define our daily traditions...
...help us build home...
...reach out, sometimes attaining unexpected results...
...offer warmth...
...bring the world in for a closer view...
...participate in all our explorations, however far we wish to go.
Hands...the keepers of our desires...
...and the pedestals for encouraging even the smallest of miracles.
PHOTO CREDITS - top to bottom: mendhi hands here; Georgia O'Keefe's hands here; hand between doors here; pink tulle here; dandelion fingers here; prayer beads here; questioning hands here; teacup here; hands holding nest here; reaching out here; electrographic here; girl with glass here; rock in hand here; blue hands here; black-and-white marblers here.
VERY COOL POST!!!
ReplyDeletewhat powerful imagery! this was a really nice post!
ReplyDeleteGeorgia O'Keefe had the most amazing hands.
ReplyDeleteune série de photos et leur expression , qui me plait tout spécialement...
ReplyDeleteWonderful post - beautiful images. I sometimes look at these well worn hands of mine and say 'thank you' for all of the joy, and usefulness they have provided.
ReplyDeleteTruly amazing images...thank you.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, all...
ReplyDeleteThis post is very close to my heart at the moment as I'm still trying to discover what ailment is holding my right hand in its thorny grip. An uninvited time for contemplation that's produced many moments of gratitude for a lifetime of two hands that functioned flawlessly. After it occurred to me to assemble a little photographic homage and I began the process, I had a bit of a breakthrough about what acceptance means. And about how important it is to not stop, no matter what.
I am waxing on far too seriously now but suffice it to say, I so appreciate your visits!
very cool images and poetic words- simply beautiful
ReplyDeleteAmazing collection of images, Christi! I had a photography friend who specialized in hands. She would ask her subjects to hold something that to them was very precious or had special and personal meaning. She said, when they were holding such an object, their hands became unaware of her camera. Thanks for this post!
ReplyDeleteCool pics...!
ReplyDeleteso evocative and so simple really!
ReplyDeletewonderful post!
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Wow - an amazing selection of images. Thankyou. Gilly
ReplyDeletelovely images -each one beautiful and full of meaning. Give a lot to think about. How special our hands are....
ReplyDeletethank you!
beautiful. thank you.
ReplyDeletesoftly your hands touch mine
ReplyDeletethough your keys
lightly tapping
tapping beauty and thought
into my soul
visual ode
ReplyDeleteto the beauty of hands
like Wen suggests
your hands
even tho injured
tapping compassion
understanding
into our souls
Stunning images
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