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Circles

Circles
Mamaroneck, NY

Note: Circles was created using the contents of a discarded bag of plastic rings and other circular objects found in discarded garbage. Each and every circle, including those that are less visible (since sometimes the hidden, the unnoticed, the unappreciated and the unsung have the greatest beauty and the greatest contribution to offer!) – represent the infinite and eternity. It is up to each of us to create and define the indelible record of our existence for good before we pass onto eternity. The face represents joy from acts of kindness, deeds of good and most importantly love, the latter attribute that should be the center of every circle. This photograph is black and white since the circles and the face do not need color to stand out and express their message.

Considering this photograph was taken during the waning days of summer here in Mamaroneck, NY, a coastal village on the Long Island Sound in the Northern Hemisphere, fragments of the lyrics of Belinda Carlisle’s 1987 hit song, Circle in the Sand are fitting – “Walking through the summer’s end… Waves crash… Tide moves in, shivers in the salty air…” with fitting advice, also from the same song – “Don’t look back… Some things are forever…” Love is forever; therefore let us remember and cherish good times together with family and friends since our temporal existence here on Earth is so fragile and fleeting and let the inspirational quote below serve as a fitting example – “…love a little deeper, laugh a little louder, hold the ones you love a little tighter [b]ecause tomorrow is never promised.” [Anonymous]

Günter Klaus, Eva Lewitus, Janet Brien, Amelia and 57 other people have particularly liked this photo


55 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Ingénieuse idée ,il fallait y penser..
Dieu et son exis­tence, la création et l’origine du monde, sa durée temporelle ou éternelle, ses dimensions finies ou infinies. Ce sont là autant de questions qui, directement ou indirectement, font surgir le problème de l’infini. Et, par là même, on voit comment les pensées juive et arabe se rejoignent et s’entremêlent.( Louis-Émile Blanchet).
4 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
So well said Malik! Somehow despite our differences in philosophy, culture, and thought, we are still one and complete when together expressed by the circles. :) Kept divided, the circles are broken. :(
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv…
Excellent photography and presentation!
4 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Love the smiling face in all these circles and the words by the Anonymous !!! Have a good day, William, stay safe and healthy !
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Malik, Sami, Alice, and Marie-claire!
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
circles of life? excellent work.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Belle création !!
4 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
This too is a magnificent work with strong symbolism!
We should all take the concluding words to heart.
Take care and stay well, William!
4 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
I agree, William
In the darkness of the universe there is movement, time, expansion, but cosmic order
Splendid work
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Another great creation, William, with the final quote deserving being in bold.
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Lovely capture.
Have a great day my friend ;-)
4 years ago.
 Peggy C
Peggy C club
William, As do most of your thoughtful posts ... you had me going in circles -- as is with so many things on the internet --- the amount of answers to "circles" was astounding ! Just take your pick and enjoy the writings of so many talented souls .... thank you.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Trudy, Neira,
* ઇઉ *, Judite, Tiabunna, June, and Peggy! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Good photo and points made!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Andy! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Très Admirable création ******************
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Danielle and Manfred! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
A real piece of art!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Excellent work, William.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Eunice and Ron! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thanks for your visit.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Have a good day.
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
This is most beautiful!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Wise words beautifully illustrated.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron, Annemarie, and Esther! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Another original and interesting image with very wise words William.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
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4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
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4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Roger and Ron!
4 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Great work, well done William.
4 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
An impressive creation! HFF and have a nice weekend, William!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Horizon and Rainer! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Robert! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thanks again.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Have a good weekend.
4 years ago.
 Citoyen du Monde
Citoyen du Monde
Super !!!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron and Citoyen du Monde! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Encore et toujours de belles créations avec une symbolique,
merci William tu es un Poète, un Artiste et un Philosophe
agréable nouvelle semaine je te souhaite ,
merci aussi pour tes visites et appréciations
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Roland! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
I admire your patience in developing all these works from discarded objects and your artistic sense, William. Also what these creations inspire you. Thank you !
4 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
The recycling of household waste, their transfiguration into messages of love and brotherhood characterize your creations, and this one in particular. I can only subscribe to it. I can only praise this positive vision of the increasing excreta that our modern way of life causes.
They have, I fear, become the main "indelible record of our existence before we pass onto eternity", beyond the benevolent footprints we temporarily leave in the hearts of our descendants.
As you say, it is up to us to redefine them. And, I would say, to transform them into traces beneficial to our host Earth and to those who populate it after us.
"Tomorrow is never promised" : but it is promised to them. So, to "love them a little deeper", let us leave them a planet as clean (if not cleaner) as we found it when we were born!

Renewed congratulations on your beautiful and constructive creativity, William!
Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
many and many, genial !
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Christiane, Eric, and Nora! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
excellent*****************
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Valeriane! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Beautifully done William. I loved your notes and the positivity in them and I shall be humming 'Circle in the Sand' for the rest of the evening!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ecobird! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Wonderful message and image, William! Stay well.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Cheryl! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Bien!!, todo son sonrisas, te veo optimista. Das ánimos.
4 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Deine Ringe haben einen Vorteil, William.
Sie sind nicht kantig, sie sind nicht eckig.
Sie passen und sie schmiegen sich an. Wie die Blubberblasen einer sprudelnden Quelle.
Ausgezeichnete Kreation.
Freundliche Grüße, einen schönen Sonntag und bleib gesund.
Erich
4 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
That last quote really touches the heart strings, William. Keep smiling through.
3 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
A happy face in the midst of a sea of rings. Wonderful! :) I enjoyed what you had to say, always something to think about.
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
.....das schaut wieder ganz toll aus lieber William:))

.........wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
3 years ago.

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