Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self Supporting Bridge. Leonardo Da Vinci was an artist, inventor and engineer in the 15th century. His vision and calibre of mind allowed him to comprehend the twin worlds of science and art; he has often been described as the archetype of the “Renaissance man”, a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention . He was a master of innovation, ingenuity and engineering. He invented the self supporting bridge sometime between 1485-1487 to be used as an emergency bridge for troops in times of war. This unique design is held together by its own weight without requiring any ties or connections, in fact when a downward force is applied to the structure the braced members are forced to interlock and tighten together through the structural concepts of shear and bending. Da Vinci called it “The Bridge of Safety”.
This now is a dance Whirling in between The then and the forthcoming The sun moon and stars Too make their presence felt Swirling in their cosmic paths This you is swaying to life Listen keen as the sands sing Hear the whistling winds They like you have a reason to be In this now being where they are Just like you right here in this now.
The vibrancy of nature The adaptability of creation The constancy of change The arresting colours Unshackling of spirit The inter connections Soulful vibes and sounds Imparting wisdom profound And not to forget The enthralling views Are all things I love about nature What about you?
Between and betwixt The light & dark There is a phase of blur Wherein clarity is embedded.
In this momentary distortion The phase holds the potential For infinite possibilities. Awaiting its turn to appear Blur may seem bleary, But like a bud holds the bloom Blur holds the moment of clarity.
Fear not the blur It’s a transient phenomenon Like all things Change is the only constant.
An embodiment of uncertainty Of the uncomfortable reality Blur takes its time to clear Like a foggy winters day.
It makes you imagine your truths In the shadows of grey Between the black & white Blur may seem challenging But it provokes perception To decipher this dance of illusion & reality
Just spending time with our little furball combing his long coat every other day makes me feel peaceful. A little moment every now and then writing my thoughts down feels peaceful Spending time alone witnessing the stillness of the breath or practicing Qi Gong in the garden with green trees for company makes me feel peaceful.
Meditative moments especially at home in front a Buddha statue makes me feel peaceful.
Painting and dancing without an agenda, on my own, whenever I wish to, makes me feel peaceful.
But most of all… Living in the now, without too many expectations makes me peaceful ✌️
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