Fw: [MC74 and Friends] my entries for LIGHT

Dear  MC,  BT, CTT, Mr. Q., HH2, TNS, Doug, Triet, Belan, Grand-Duc, Caro, TH, Khiem-Hien, Tuan-Thuy, T-Chau, Trang  & All MC Friends!

I've been enjoying & admiring so so so much  your spectacular  artworks  for the last  48 hours (only 48 hours & there so many unbelievable treasures sent

to this forum)

Here is my contribution for this week theme:  "Light @ the mini-Tower" in Vegas;  I had the occasion to take this photo last Christmas Eve.  (Dec. 25, 2010)

The street in Vegas was full of sparkling  light & much fun to just walk around with friends & relatives.

& here is a kute & fun poem for my   MC friends:

Cheers from   K-Liem

 

 

 

"MÔT NỬA

Sống trên đời mới chỉ là một nửa.

Biết bao giờ tìm được nửa thứ hai.

Dẫu biết rằng    1 +1 = 2

Nhưng cũng có 2 : 2 =1.

Một người buông tay 1 người ngã .

Môt người cất bước 1 người mong .

Môt người ra đi 1 người khóc .

Môt người quay lưng 1 người buồn .

Môt người đang quên 1 người nhớ .

Môt người hạnh phúc 1 người đau .

Môt người ngồi đau lòng nhung nhớ .

Môt người ngồi đó tựa vai ai .

Hy vọng tắt đi khi bạn ngừng tin tưởng .

Tình yêu mất đi khi bạn ngừng quan tâm .

Tình bạn mất đi khi bạn ngừng chia sẻ

Häy mở lòng và xích lại gần nhau ! "

 

 

In the Mood for the Night

In the Mood for the Night
 

Je t'attendais sans dire un mot
Au pied de ces marches

Dans la pénombre de la taverne
Odeurs de mets, vapeurs enbrumées
La ville ,la nuit

Est une mystérieuse amante fardée


Tu es arrivée

Moulée dans ta robe fendue
Tes jambes interminables

Le parfum de tes cheveux
La grâce de tes pas.

Tu es descendue

Je suis monté
Dans l' escalier étroit
Nos corps se sont frôlés

Nos regards se sont croisés

Un vent de désir a embrasé nos sens
Une émotion déferlante a étreint nos âmes
Telle la vague se brisant

Sur le rivage nocturne
En une gerbe d' écumes scintillantes

"Bonsoir" ai je dit
"Bonsoir " m' as tu répondu
Puis nous avons continué nos pas
Dans la nuit,sans jamais nous toucher
Dehors la pluie est de nouveau tombée
Martelant le sol bitumé

De sa musique lancinante.

Automne 2005 En hommage au film "In the Mood for the Love »
Scène de la taverne
HY HOA

Thuy' Cha^u's poem

Ne me tente pas

Ne me tente pas car j'aime
Écouter la mer et les beaux vers
Ne me tente pas, car je crois encore
Au silence des mots et au silence des coeurs.

Ne m'écoute pas quand je me surprends,
A imaginer des couchers de soleil brûlants,
Et ne jette pas mon corps au fond de la mer,
Une nuit de naufrage, sans étoile, sans toi!

Je n'ai que faire, je n'ai que gare
Tu es le sel qui meurtrit toute la chair
En vain je tombe, en vain tu montes
Et à cause de toi, tout est à l'envers

Ne me tente pas car j'aime
Défaire, refaire, traîner mes chaînes,
Ne me trompe pas par tes silences,
Car j'aime refaire le chemin qui me ramène à toi.

tc



There is no one but you and me,
Sharing a thought and a vessel,
With slick and large haughty sails,
To take over my trembling lips

There is no room for you and me
To make away, in my empty skull
Many a seeping thoughts amiss
Bemoaning a time that has been shot

And I thought it was you and me
Sharing a room in my own skull
A smile that pierces eyes and minds
Where rambling thoughts are running through

tc

Triet's poems

Note: this is just a ploy to inspire Thuy Chau to share more of her poems with us. Hers is the real poetry!

ÉLANS

Avec ce peu d'espoir

Qu'aurons nous pu achever

Dans ce grand abandon

Qu'aurais-je trouvé en toi

Qui survivra en moi ?

PARCOURS

Comme la rosée nue sur le mythe symphonique

Comme l 'illusion improvisée sur un thème calcaire

Comme ce rayon de lune percant le monolithe amer

Comme un mince sourire parcourant les lèvres gercées de l'invalide

Tu vas et tu viens

Dans l'espace solitaire de mes rêves.

                                                             Été 1978

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] my entries for LIGHT

I'm doing a pretty poor job of keeping up with the mail and photo submissions, so I have to apologize in advance if my comments tend to be sporadic and a bit willy-nilly. Light, as this week's theme, permeates everything and is essential to photography, so the possible subjects for the week are limitless in my view. All the entries I've seen (can't be sure I've caught them all so far) are so varied and yet so unique.

MC, your second photo with the bit of sun captured and reflected in the metal bowl is exquisite. You really do have an artist eye! And as an orchid aficionado, I have to say I love all orchid pictures, including yours and Caro Thu Dung's.

Caro, your Great Wall picture at night is amazing with its illusion of a snake, which is what the Great Wall looks like from the sky.

BT, I love the chandelier picture with its reflections of light. 

Finally Triet, my favorite time of day is sunset, so of course I love the St Martin sunset picture. With that, here are a couple of entries: my own "Maui Sunset" and "Sunrise", taken this past week.

Trang

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Fw: [MC74 and Friends] my entries for LIGHT

MC,

    to celebrate our renewed friendship after all these years, here is my first submission and submission for Light :   Rainbow in Skogarfoss (Iceland)

Caro, those are amazing pictures of the Great Wall. I now have to add this one to my travel list.

Cao Tuan

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] my entries for LIGHT

Thua thang xong len, here is the second picture of my Skogarfoss in Iceland submission

Cao Tuan

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Hi Mai-Chau, friends,

my entry for this week's theme, I'd like to title this, " Glaring light , subtle fire ".

DPh.

Hve DPDphh.a nice week ( despite Fukushima )
DP_,___

Fwd: RE/ Simple Pleasure / PORTRAITS D' ENFANTS

Vos portraits d enfants du Blog  sont si beaux que j' ai essayé d 'en
croquer deux hier soir ( il y a longtemps que je n' en ai pas fait
aussi le résultat n' est pas terrible soyer cléments ! )  j' espère
que les auteures les reconnaitront et m' excuse à l' avance s 'ils ont
été dénaturés !
Une petite contribution au Blog de nos twins
Hy Hoà

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Hi BTT, MC, CTT, Doug, Son, Triet, Tuan & MC Friends

Your entries are enlightening and enchanting...

Here's my contribution... There are so many ways to interpret lights (as illustrated by BT's beautiful lit crystals), but if I have to select the most impressive lighting scene from my album, it has to be a private dinner gala organized against the Great Wall of China backdrop, the atmosphere, lighting, dragon dance, catering, were just breathtaking and my pictures can't really do any justice, but here goes...

Caro

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Dear friends,

Here are my entries for the theme of light.  

The first one is from the city I love most ...

This second one is from cai tat thich nhin troi nhin dat one

evening in our backyard.

and this third one from a few minutes ago … chay loanh quanh in

search of light to practice and try to keep up with my energetic

twin :-)

BT

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My contribution for: The theme is light ...

Hi dear friends,
my entry seems a little ridiculous next to the đồ xộ,
cộc lồ chề Niagara Falls.
Below , the Jet d'Eau in the Geneva bay,at night.
CTT

My entry for this week's theme: "Light"

My Dear Twins and Other Pho Nhoms,

Here is my contribution for this week's theme: "St Martin Twilight" Pretty self-explanatory, no?. :-)

For future themes, how about  (1) "Transitions (or Change)" and (2) "Attitudes"?  I think both subjects are broad enough to spur some very creative interpretations from you all. What do you think?

Keep up the great work!

Amities,

Triet

my entries for LIGHT

My dear fellows Pho' nhom\, hoa. si~, thi si~  en herbe, and Forum friends,

Here are my entries for this week's theme Light, inspired by the song Nguye^.t Ca of Tri.nh Co^ng So*n (as sung by one of my favorite female singers, Thai' Hie^\n in this very old video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad2KzseYMoM&feature=related)

My first one is entitled "Tu*\ khi trang la\ nguye^t.
I remembered one early evening as we were stuck in traffic, I looked up and saw the moon just raising above some pink clouds. Although it was just a sliver of a moon,  it was bright, serene and beautiful. It reminded me of the lyrics in Nguye^.t ca:

Từ khi trăng là nguyệt đèn thắp sáng trong tôi
Từ khi trăng là nguyệt em mang tim bối rối
Từ khi trăng là nguyệt tôi như từng cánh diều vui
Từ khi em là nguyệt trong tôi có những mặt trời

Từ đêm khuya khi nắng sớm hay trong những cơn mưa
Từ bao la em đã đến xua tan những nghi ngờ
Từ trăng xưa là nguyệt lòng tôi có đôi khi
Tựa bông hoa vừa mọc hân hoan giây xuống thế
......

My second entry is entitled Trong to^i co' nhu*~ng mat tro*i\.
A little sunshine captured this morning.

 

 

 

My third photo is entitled Bo^ng hoa vu*\a moc. han^ hoan.
this one is for all of you as an early sign of spring and hope, and with thanks to Thu Hu*o*ng who suggested that I keep taking pictures of my little phalaenopsis through its flowering stages. One of its flower buds started blooming yesterday in the morning sunlight.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

From Be^n Bo*\ So^ng

MC

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My entry is Lighted Niagara Falls at night seen from the Canada side Tuan

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Sunset over Newport Coast.

TNS

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"Nightdreaming" at the bar!

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where, if not careful, 
your thoughts will bubble up into ... the blues! :) :) :) 

The bar at the Kingfish Restaurant, San Mateo, Calif

one lonesome summer night.

Duc

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entries for Simple Pleasure/Key to Happiness

Hello dear BT, MC, CTT, Thu-Huong, Trang, Caro Nhu-Hoa et al

Woaw!! there are so many pics, paintings, collages and caricatures to enjoy... thank you all for such an awsome show of talents and creativity!

Yes, could I join you for hi tea too? I love devonshire cream on scones, finger sandwiches... miam!

Trang: your grand daughters are very very  cute! How old are they? do they live around the Bay area? I just returned from the East coast: as I took the kids to 7springs for skiing and stayed in VA only for 3 days. I couldnt  meet up with you (so sorry ! will organize better next time). Un grand merci pour les tangos sans fin!.

Thu-Huong: tes danseuses sont magnifiques!!! dansent elles  le flamenco ou le tango? QLâm est en train d'emménager je n'ai pas pu la joindre. En quelles années fréquentais tu les BeauxArts de Paris?

CTT: Mimi est très mignonne  where could we have hi tea around le lac Léman?

Happy B'day to you , to  Lan Dior who celebrated it in  a fun way on snow tubing! and to all the March babies.

Mai-Châu: how could one refuse your invitation to pho and café sua da? it is simply  irresistible,  c'est très sympa chère Caro Mai-Châu. By chance, have you heard from the twin sisters Thuy-Hang Thuy Nga? sorry to 2 bà chu blog,  for the late participation due to the  lack of time.

Cordialement

TD Caro

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Voici ma modeste contribution pour votre theme :" Key to Happiness or Simple pleasure "

Balade en moto à travers les Préalpes Vaudoises au mois de Septembre. Ici c'est le lac Hongrin.

Enjoy,

BL

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Dear BT, MC and friends,

Forgive me if I'm out of sync and don't know which blog theme we are on now.  If the entry deadline is not yet past, please accept my late entry for "Simple Pleasure/Key to Happiness". This is a picture of my good friend, Chummy, with whom I enjoy simple and relaxing walks every evening.

Cheers,

Tuan

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entries for Simple Pleasure/Key to Happiness

Dear friends,

Here are my entries for the theme Simple Pleasure/Key to Happiness. I had difficulty selecting a picture to submit, simply because there are so many simple pleasures for me yet bring me so much happiness, from gazing at a beautiful sunset to spotting flowers in someone's yard, singing to a familiar song on the radio, sharing a dessert with a loved one, or dancing to a favorite tune. In the end however, I decided that the key to happiness for me are people and my relationships to them. So without further delay, here are two pictures of two people who are very near and dear to my heart: my grand daughters Kalyn and Sydni.

The first picture is called Flower Girls, which I took prior to their attendance at a wedding in which they were flower girls. The second one I call Joy, as they seemed so happy lying in a hammock!

Trang

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entries for Simple Pleasure/Key to Happiness

 

Hello Caroline ,

 

Un vrai regal pour les yeux  mais aussi   les papilles , miam  !  J’apporte le thé pour accompagner ces delices   J

Thu Huong

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My Steak tartare for lunch Tuan __,_._,___

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] MY ENTRIES FOR SIMPLE PLEASURE

DEAR MC, DEAR BT AND MC74 FRIENDS,

HERE ARE MY ENTRIES FOR A VERY SIMPLE PLEASURE : DANS LES BRAS DE MORPHEE  .AM I ON TIME?

CHEERS
Hien Lan

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My entry for this week's theme: "Simple Pleasures"

Hi EmCi, BiTi and all Pho Nhom,
If you think about it, is there a more basic pleasure than to...Bú ?(Ahem! ;-))
Hence, my entry entitled" The Simplest Pleasure". It's a shot of our oldest son
Kevin, from more than 20 years ago. He sure looked like he was enjoying his
bottle, didn't he?

Thân,
Triet

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] Surprise NEW ART GALLERY - Key of Happiness

To honor the superb NEW ART GALLERY
of Lauren & EmCi, below a glance to say
THANK YOU, it is also my entry for the Key
of Happiness.
CTT

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] Simple Pleasure photo: Making children laugh

Hi TiBiTi, EMCI ,TiEnEs & friends,
We're definitely unruly. Poor Tibiti, poor EmCi.
How could you manage with all the entries,some in advance,
others,late,riding on weeks, three ,four five instead of one :>)
(only the big boss and her right arm have this privilege)
many are " off topic", with some blah blah blah... that make
drunk any innocent angel.
The charm of this superb gallery probably would not exist
without the generosity of the owner, sprinkled on all sides
by our boundless imginations, sans limites, via the forum.
Thanks, ông chu TiEnES . Courage, bà chu TiBiTi & EmCi.
Bravo à tous.
Gratefully yours,
CTT
PS : May I compete for a no name theme with the pic below ?
Just for fun,and to make my dearies crazy.

My entry for this week's theme (Simple pleasures)

Hi everybody,

Love all your simple pleasures, some delicious, some delightful...
Here's one of my pleasures...
Last week-end, I thought a nice cup of Earl Grey Tea would be lovely
What would go best with a hot cup of tea? i really craved for a traditional English High Tea...
Ever since I was a pre-teen, I had a weakness for High Tea, after reading all the Agatha Christie mysteries...
But I haven't yet found a place in LA that would serve a nice High Teal like those I enjoyed in London and in Hong Kong..
So here goes...
Caro

My entry for this week's theme (Simple pleasures)

Hi, LT,

My entry for this week's theme (Simple pleasures).  I took this photo quite some time ago.  Earthy, unpretentious things found on the ground, simple beauties one sees almost everyday, indeed.

"The Love Story of Flowers!"

"Is it possible that flowers, those soul-less things we see at the roadside, are capable of ... loving?
If you follow this row of flowers, from the upper left corner, to the lower right corner, you will see many ... love stories LOL
Today, springtime has come!  The weather is marvelous.  I went off shooting at my lunch break, instead of ... having lunch!"

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My photo entries for theme SHOES

Hi Biti & friends

Here's my belated photo of shoes...

Caro

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] My photo entries for this week theme SHOES

Chères MC , BT

Waoooh ! Superbe ton collage BT, quel talent , merci aussi de passer tout ce temps pour rassembler , réaranger les photos , dessins et contributions écrites des amis , un souvenir qui nous restera .. pour l 'éternité  ( quand on aura perdu nos dents, ce blog nous illuminera de son sourire ! ) Cela me rappelle un peu les années de MCNN avec Luu Bao et tous les amis, avec ao dà , yêm'...nostalgie !

Merci MC et BT , je ne suis qu 'une amatrice en peinture, , j' aime beaucoup les coquelicots aussi, et les fleurs de pavot ! merci MC pour ta gentilesse , toujours un mot gentil pour tous, Quang aussi

Les photos du Blog sont toutes superbes !

Amitiés

Hy Hoà

PS Avec bien du retard une petite contribution pour Shoes . Prise lors d' une expo sur les jeunes créateurs de mode english à ... Vienne en Juillet dernier, au musée Léopold , l' expo s 'intitulait " Fish and Chips  "

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Chère BT

La 2e photo c 'est juste un clin d 'oeil d un des mannequins de l' expo ! Ne pas le mettre sur ton blog !!

Je ne savais pas quel était le thème de la semaine" Un plaisir simple ?"

Bon je suis en avance cette fois ci et  voici 2 photos pour  l' illustrer, mes enfants en Fevrier 2007 , dansant sur le pont  d 'Avignon, heureux comme le sourire rayonnant du petit de Khanh Liem ( superbe photo KL ! )

Cette année là, Raphael mon petit  -12 ans à l 'époque -, venait juste d être opéré d 'une grave opération . On a eu très peur  ,mais les enfants récupèrent très vite. Trois semaines après  nous sommes partis  nous reposer dans le Midi, il  était déjà sur pied  et sa soeur a réussi à le faire danser  " Sur le pont d Avignon "

Je suis toujours émue quand je vois ces 2 photos , pile Raphael, face Fiona , dansant au crépuscule . Maintenant.Raphael m'a dépassé d une tête et c 'est lui qui se penche vers moi quand on se parle !

Et pour compléter le thème " à travers la fenêtre " avec beaucoup de retard , 2 autres photos prises aussi dans le Midi, à Roussillon

Biz

Hy Hoà

Fw: [MC74 and Friends] Simple Pleasure photo: Making children laugh ( Grimace )

Dear MC Friends:
Here my photo entry for this week :
Making children laugh is my favorite "simple pleasure"  that I could do every day.

It's pure simple happiness !
Hope you like my little boy smiling fun face !

(This picture was taken  6 years ago & I'm still smiling looking at it; Pascal is 14 now & he is still laughing and kidding

Just as he was a toddler).

Cheers from Liem