Curves –
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Thank you Tina, for this week’s opportunity to admire natural as well as man made curves. They are everywhere – if you just let your eyes find them… Sometimes you have to look up though – like in Trinity College, Dublin, and The Long Room.
Antoni Gaudí – a master of curves
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria –
– glorious curves
In my forest – colourful, natural curves
Lava, and life returning – in curves
But no curves are as beautiful and complete as those of the koru –
A short Wikipedia explanation: Koru (Māori for ”loop”) is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. Its shape ”conveys the idea of perpetual movement,” while the inner coil ”suggests returning to the point of origin”.
Leya 
Great photos … wonderful curves 🙂
Thank you very much! Great architects!
Hi, A-C. I’m behind in my reading this week. My apologies! Your post is lovely as your choices are great–especially the Long Room at Trinity College and the koru–which is a perfect reminder of the simplicity and beauty of nature. Great choices.
Thanks, Patti! I really enjoyed this challenge!
Yes. I can tell!
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Leya, it appears you had a lot of fun finding curves. Your photos are all outstanding. I must say the first photo actually made me dizzy with curves!! Well done.
Thank you very much! I’m glad!
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Rila Monastery – I was there once. A place where Bulgarians preserved their culture and tradition.
Yes, I think you told me when I first posted on it. A marvelous place.
Loving your curves 😂🤣 lovely pics!
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Your choices for the challenge are fantastic. I couldn’t possibly choose one they’re all
great photographs.
Isadora 😎
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Why thank you so much!
All are beautiful, Ann-Christine. But the one in the forest is my favorite one.
You like my forest too! I am happy you do – and that fungus is still there, every day!
Beautiful of course, but my favorite is that library image!
Thank you – and I see what you mean…that was a magical visit.
These natural beauty of unfurling fern is so hypnotic.
Hypnotic – what a nice description…I think I agree.
Beautiful especially the fungus and fern:-)
I am happy you like them too. That fungus is still there – I pass it every day!
Some great illustrations of the natural and the man-made…….love that Bulgarian monastery!
I loved it too – astonishingly different and coloured. Thank you!
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That tree fungus is amazing; and your fern shot is lovely.
Thank you – and yes, that fungus was a three stories one or something. Really big.
Thanks for your pictures of Rila Monastery 🙂 In 1988 we made there our last trekking tour in the Rila Mountains.
All exquisite photos! Yes, you are correct; we sometimes forget to look up. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Wonderful images. I love the gorgeous fungi and the Koru is breathtaking.
Glad you liked them, Sylvia! I enjoy that fungi every day in the forest – they do not fade away like the ferns do.
Thank you for the koru explanation I love the sinuous curves of the Maori art and the delicately unfurling silver fern
I am glad you liked it – in fact I bought seeds for Silver Fern there, loved them, but never managed to make them grow…
All are incredibly beautiful, Ann Christine. The long room is glorious. The Koru, wow…!
Thank you, Amy! I remember you too visiting The Long Room!
Love them all Ann-Christine, but I think the Dublin shot is my fav. OK maybe the fern 😊😊
Well…it is allowed to have different tastes! And to like the difference😉
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Leya
Nice work out there
Thank you for referring to my blog as well.
This is magnificent Leya! Gaudi’s work and your forest fungi in the same post is startling.. and I loved the connection! The koru of course is very special to this kiwi! Wonderful 🙂
Thank you – I am happy you liked my choices! The koru is very special to me as well. I bought a handmade one with me home – I wear it as often as I can. Green is my favorite colour as well.
Beautiful!
A beautiful collection of man-made as well as natural.
I am glad you like them, Colline. Not easy to choose, but I think I found my favorites in the end.