Saturday, July 3, 2010

Ephemeral

Everyone and every instance is ephemeral, but when both are connected, we can see an eternity. Both may be ordinary, but when they meet each other, it is the moment the clock started to strike one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve, and the legend of Cinderella had become eternity.

Mushrooms keep popping up at Cerok Tokun, from every now and then, and at every here and there. The relay will never end.

These mushrooms are waiting for the right twelve midnight. But before that, me and you will not have any intense feeling about them. They just fade away either naturally or are smashed under our feet.

And now, it is ephemeral.

We are ephemeral.

19 comments:

Bangchik and Kakdah said...

For an old ant, it is just the thing it is looking for to have a good rest, after a long day walk. To the old ant, it is a beautiful little hut.

Kilauea Poetry said...

Mushrooms are delightful
Shitaki in your soup
Misted in fresh dew drops.. Running barefoot past the hourglass..
Scent of jasmine tumbles from above-softest island breeze..
graces a sweaty forehead-
Eight, nine, ten..we will rise again1
I enjoyed your shroom post- they are delightful! Have a happy Fourth!

Diane AZ said...

They remind me of lamps so it is like a light show.

Cheryl said...

What a lovely post this is! Very thought-provoking. The photos are wonderful,especially the first one.

wenn said...

wow, nice shots of those mushrooms!

Anonymous said...

These mushrooms are just beautiful, different shapes and different colors. Love them..

Frieda said...

Your pictures of the mushrooms are great, this is once again a great combination of writing and pictures!

CH said...

Your mushrooms are lovely.
I have missed your smurfs.

VanillaSeven said...

You are mushroom expert now rainfield :)

Anonymous said...

The first one's a very unique looking fungi.

Rick (Ratty) said...

You caught these mushrooms right before the stroke of midnight, the perfect Cinderella moment.

AVCr8teur said...

Those mushrooms in your 3rd photo look so unusual. Maybe its their short life that keeps me from ever seeing them before.

Ayie said...

just like what diane said, like lamps. It's like a play of lights...beautiful mushrooms.

Joanne Olivieri said...

What an exciting cornucopia of mushrooms. Some are so exotic with different textures and colors, so beautiful.

Heather Dugan (Footsteps) said...

So lovely! A momentary blossom easily missed. Glad you caught the photos.

Kirigalpoththa said...

Lovely post! Good one!!

G said...

I Love Mushrooms very cool shots! Great words too!

Harshi said...

Wow.. what a stunning bunch of mushrooms! Quite an unusual collection you've got there Rain. It seems like Cerok Tokun is a haven for mushrooms.

ruthi said...

indeed we are ephemeral... and life is transient.