I went up the mountain to see what taonga I could find.
My skin sister India. A new tribe. Magic cloth. Royal feast. Liquid black gold from Jindaloo. Stitching hands. Autumn leaves. Iron river stones. A fragment of 'my Australia'. Peace. X
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16 comments:
Such beautiful photos of a time full of magic and wonder, wish I could have been there as well.
The colours are just glorious.
Greetings Rachelle, so good to see you 'round this sphere again! I love that this post has such few words while the photos tell this story so magnificently (and Instagram certainly suits you ;>]. There are very few things, I think, better than being within a tribe of like-minded souls.
May I ask: what is "taonga"?
Kia Ora teina *
you and a camera = good mix
x
* hoping i have the spelling and intention correctly!
grand pictures! thanks so much!
What a beautiful visual diary of a transformative journey! I enjoyed this very much. Sent me straight to my creative core!So glad it's Friday, the onset of my creative time!
Please visit my blog sometime:
http://www.michelleoconnorweekendartist.com
....fabulous photos, they tell a perfect story of a perfect 3 days...so much to learn..so much fun to be had...a found tribe, all at "Ningaloo" (chuckle) xoxo
I live in a new subdivision on the Gold Coast where everything is commercial and same same. Great for my family but not the artist in me. Breathing that cool fresh Autumn mountain air and seeing a landscape unsterilised was medicine for my soul. I am sure we will meet some day now that we occupy the same patch of dirt. X
'Taonga' is the Maori word for 'treasure' or 'treasures'. It has broad meanings. Taonga can be people like family or friends, a possession like a special piece of treasure (like a stone from the river), or a special place like a mountain or river. Our language has so many broader meanings. I hope this helps. Thank you for your words of encouragement. Its good to be back. x
Teina / Tuakana is a special relationship between older and younger sister. It is used to describe a learning dynamic in Maori human development models as well. It perfectly describes our relationship and your role as a teacher / inspiration for women all over the world. The photos were a piece of cake. So much good material to work with. (wink) x
I'm loving my new-to-me blogger app on my android. Its the perfect marriage with my other love Instagram. After eight months dry spell, I posted twice with relative ease. Sooooo good. x
Thank you Meta. Being with India is always magical. x
Hi Michelle. I find so much inspiration online. Thank you for coming by. I'll check out your page for sure. x
Lovely Ningaloo. What a blessed piece of earth. I'll be back. x
Anytime....always happy to put the pot on for you!! xo Hey don't we have a hot date for the 30th?
Yes we do x
Gorgeous images and happy memories!
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