AGE, the thought of

"Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of you below, protecting them and fulfilling their purpose.: – Kahlil Gibran

LIFE when old!

A man needs a woman, and sometimes has to wait until she, and he have aged and matured to discover each other, in the deeper sense of being together! - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories 

Ann-Margret at 23 & 72 years old. 

Joan Bunney (r,) with a friend at 68 yrs. !!!!

90 year old, IIona !!!!

"Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of you below, protecting them and fulfilling their purpose.: – Kahlil Gibran

She Got Old and Meant Something. . .

Jennie Lee, burlesque dancer known as The Bazoom Girl

at the height of her career was off-limits to Colored men.

Jennie Lee, the Bazoom Girl performed into her middle years. She died at 62 in 1990.

"Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of you below, protecting them and fulfilling their purpose.: – Kahlil Gibran

OLD as is. . .

a Lady has her way of being one.

"Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of you below, protecting them and fulfilling their purpose.: – Kahlil Gibran

Vanessa Redgrave, an accomplished actress firm in her physical beauty as a presence to respect... - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories

Old lady's contemplative beauty. Iris V. Arnim by David Goltz

Bette Davis by Nancy Ellison when an old woman.

a LIFE'S history.

Eunice Gayson, the English actress known as the First Bond Girl, on Feb. 8 1971, in the UK! photo by Les Lee.

Eunice Gayson, the English actress known as the First Bond Girl, attends the screening of Everything or Nothing.

"Old age is the snow of the earth; it must, through light and truth, give warmth to the seeds of you below, protecting them and fulfilling their purpose.: – Kahlil Gibran

WALK with the idea of Growing.

Lady Riri

Lady Riri in black making a stance which is

A walk is a path taken or walking. A stance is a way of standing upon some principle. The fundamental question to ask is directed at the soul.

"Who are you alive?"


Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
11.8.16 

Lady Riri playing with the camera. 2013.

"If your knowledge teaches you not to rise above human weakness and misery and lead your fellow man on the right path, you are indeed a man of little worth and will remain such till Judgment Day."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese poet, and mystic

walking out making a point.

feel of faith

SENSES 

“How ignorant are those who see, without question, the abstract existence with some of their senses, but insist upon doubting until that existence reveals itself to all their senses. Is not faith the sense of the heart as truly as sight is the sense of the eye? And how narrow is the one who hears the song of the blackbird and sees it hovering above the branches, but doubts that which he has seen and heard until he seizes the bird with his hands. Were not a portion of his senses sufficient? How strange is the one who dreams in truth of a beautiful reality, and then, when he endeavours to fashion it into form but cannot succeed, doubts the dream and blasphemes the reality and distrust the beauty! - Kahlil Gibran 

Singer Rihanna April 24, 2013
from gallery of  Ra Intwy Damaleya

African facing the present 

face of a dark skinned beauty 

March 26, 2013

by Adam King Photography

... has its own definition.

Lakshmi Chandrika 

Life is a Resolution that
Accompanies youth, and a diligence
That follows maturity, and a
Wisdom that pursues senility. . .

Kahlil Gibran, poet from his tome, "Secrets of the Heart"

OF SELF

cell phone religion 3

Toni Braxton in a thong & pants 2 

"How unjust to themselves are those who turn their backs to the sun, and see naught except the shadow of their physical selves upon the earth!" - Kahlil Gibran

portrait of Dolly Castro, model, designer
& actress from Nicaragua 

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Olga Kurylenko 

“Most religions speak of God in the masculine gender. To me He is as much a Mother as He is a Father. He is both the father and the mother in one; and Woman is the God-Mother. The God-Father may be reached through the mind or the imagination. But the God-Mother can be reached through the heart only—through love. And Love is that holy wine which the gods distill from their hearts and pour into the hearts of men. Those only taste it pure and divine whose hearts have been cleansed of all the animal lusts. For clean hearts to be drunk with love is to be drunk with God. Those, on the other hand, who drink it mixed with the wines of earthly passions taste but the orgies of devils in Hell." - Kahlil Gibran

SPACE of SILENCE

older woman deeper beauty of Caroline Hirsch 

SILENCE 

"Great truth that transcends Nature does not pass from one being to another by way of human speech. Truth chooses Silence to convey her meaning to loving souls...  

There is something greater and purer than what the mouth utters. Silence illuminates our souls, whispers to our hearts, and brings them together. Silence separates us from ourselves, makes us sail the firmament of spirit, and brings us closer to Heaven; it makes us feel that bodies are no more than prisons and that this world is only a place of exile."

- Kahlil Gibran 

the MOOD

"In the will of man there is a power of longing which turns the mist in ourselves into sun." 

- Kahlil Gibran 

Elina C. 

"Beauty reveals herself to us as she sits on the throne of glory; but we approach her in the name of Lust, snatch off her crown of purity, and pollute her garment with our evil-doing."

~ Kahlil Gibran 

P O W E R tools

"The subtlest beauties in our life are unseen and unheard." 

- Kahlil Gibran 



Serene protestor in Baton Rouge, LA July 2016.
Leshia Evans


STRENGTH 

"The very strength that protects the heart from injury is the strength that prevents the heart from enlarging to its intended greatness within. The song of the voice is sweet, but the song of the heart is the pure voice of heaven." - Kahlil Gibran





beautiful Puerto Rican woman !!!!

WEAKNESS

"That deed which in our guilt we today call weakness, will appear tomorrow as an essential link in the complete chain of Man." - Kahlil Gibran

Language of Spirit

SELF-EXPRESSION 

“Is it not true, that every time we draw Beauty we approach a step nearer to Beauty? And every time we write the Truth we become one with it? Or do you propose to muzzle poets and artists? Is not self-expression a deeply seated need in the human soul?” 

- Kahlil Gibran 

African beauty's mystique 

Jennifer Lopez in gown & hat on red carpet 

"Limited love asks for possession of the beloved, but the unlimited asks only for itself." 

- Kahlil GIBRAN 

Danica Collin's legs in stockings 4

POETRY of BEAUTY



Questions about Love's properties are quite frankly esoteric probings into what renders romantic notions about love absurd.

Czech woman Monika Benjar 

"Darkness may hide the trees and the flowers from the eyes but it cannot hide love from the soul." 

~ Kahlil Gibran 

LIVING LIFE

Cowgirl and her horse.

SELF-KNOWLEDGE

“Know your own true worth, and you shall not perish. Reason is your light and your beacon of Truth. Reason is the source of Life. God has given you Knowledge, so that by its light you may not only worship him, but also see yourself in your weakness and strength.” - Kahlil Gibran

face of Chata Poole-Seymour 

WHY ARE YOU SAVED?

black mini dress on Kristin Cavalleri !!!!

black mini dress worn by Kim Kardashian !!!!

Religion is a well-tilled field, 

Planted and watered by desire

Of one who longed for Paradise,

Or one who dreaded Hell and Fire.

Aye, were it but for reckoning

At Resurrection, they had not

Worshiped God, nor did repent,

Except to gain a better lot -

As though religion were a phase

Of commerce in their daily trade;

Should they neglect it they would lose -

Or persevering would be paid. 

~ Kahlil Gibran, poet & 

philosopher  

black model in black one-piece 

THINK ON THESE THINGS!!

Bollywood actress Bhavana !!!!

REGRET 

"BE NOT LIKE HIM WHO SITS BY HIS FIRESIDE AND WATCHES THE FIRE GO OUT, THEN BLOWS VAINLY UPON THE DEAD ASHES. DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE OR YIELD TO DESPAIR BECAUSE OF THAT WHICH IS PAST, FOR TO BEWAIL THE IRRETRIEVABLE IS THE WORST OF HUMAN FRAILTIES." ~ Kahlil Gibran 

black pants outfit from H&M collection worn by Jessica Hart 

story of MAGICAL TIME

How painful is the preaching of the fortunate to the heart of the miserable! And how severe is the strong when he stands as advisor among the weak! - Kahlil Gibran, mystical poet

Dream of the Red Chamber III. Sin of adoration by Lenore Scarecrow

Dream of the Red Chamber III. Sin of adoration. by *LenoreScarecrow
RebelsMarket Steampunk & Victorian

My poor friend, if you only knew that the Poverty which causes you so much wretchedness is the very thing that reveals the knowledge of Justice and the understanding of Life, you would be contented with your lot.

I say knowledge of Justice: for the rich man is too busy amassing wealth to seek this knowledge. 

And I say understanding of Life: for the strong man is too eager in his pursuit of power and glory to keep to the straight path of truth.

Rejoice then, my poor friend, for you are the mouth of Justice and the book of Life. Be content, for you are the source of virtue in those who rule over you and the pillar of integrity of those who guide you. 

Kahlil Gibran 

sacred space upon a hill by Rizza Dela Cruz

PRAYER: Tersha Makwiya

My soul preached to me and said, "Do not be delighted because of praise, and do not be distressed because  of blame."

Ere my soul counseled me, I doubted the worth of my work.

Now I realize that the trees blossom in Spring and bear fruit in Summer without seeking praise; and they drop their leaves in Autumn and become naked in Winter without fearing blame. ~ Kahlil Gibran, poet 

Tersha Makwiya by Leah Hawker