Lens-Artist Challenge #414 – Looking Back to #44 -Harmony

/ Leya

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.

– Marcus Aurelius

Tina’s challenge back then, was about colour Harmony. Colour Harmonies are colours that look good together. If you have ever taken classes in painting, you should be familiar with the colour wheel. There are many different systems to create a colour harmony. You will find a useful, free tool, for it here.

For this challenge, this week, I want to give us more freedom by using a wider explanation of the concept: Harmony is the combination of separate but related parts in a way that uses their similarities to bring unity to a painting, drawing, or other art object.

Harmony can also be reached in a situation in which people are peaceful and agree with each other, or when things seem right or suitable together.

A maximum of seven pictures will still give you space to show a nice variety of Harmony.

Greenland is very harmonious in colours and shapes. The sky is a great moderator. Every day there, I felt I was in harmony with both nature and life. The lines, the curves and the colours were perfect.

It was not only soft sceneries, but despite the roughness and the difficult climbing, there was harmony in the landscape.

Harmony is often found with the help of details. Lines are prominent in this picture, but also the colour details in red – down to the left and up to the right. Maybe a not very harmoneus angle – but in this case interesting.

A cozy hut for the wanderer – built in the old way with stones, moss and wooden front. In harmony with its surroundings.

This scenery caught my eye in Nuuk, where shapes, colours – and the mastery of letting modern architecture mimic the landscape worked well together.

Natural materials are soothing to the eye – and to the soul. This picture is from a building in Ketchikan, Alaska, where they have managed to finish a beautiful, harmonious puzzle.



Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony
– Mahatma Gandhi

Thank you Beth, for unbelievable bridges, and please tune in to Anne’s challenge next week! Unfortunately I will not be able to comment until I am back from the cruize, but I’m looking forward to seeing you and your responses on the 21 of September!

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  2. Dear Ann-Christine

    We absolutely agree with you seeing harmony at every corner in Greenland. We go that often to Greenland and feel at home there because of this harmony. We like especially the east coast.

    Thanks for showing us your pictures
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    Svara

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  21. I appreciate your broader take on harmony, especially the idea that even a rugged landscape can feel balanced. The stone and moss hut is a lovely example of a building belonging to its surroundings. Thank you for sharing these thoughtful examples and encouraging us to look more closely at everyday details.

    Svara

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    • Steve, thank you – and this is only the second time I’m cruising and it’s not my thing really..We did it for our dear friends where the lady is disabled and cannot walk much. For them, cruising is the best opportunity. In fact, we reached Malmoe only half an hour ago. So, I answered on the spot!

      Svara

  32. Your photos of Greenland spoke to me in a way I hadn’t recognized in words, but in feeling. I spent 5 years on the tundra of Alaska, and my father lived in Greenland in the 1950’s. There is a feeling of spaciousness, of belonging and a part of, out on the tundra. I had that same feeling viewing your photos. Mange tak. (Min far var dansker). I am glad to have found your blog.

    Svara

    • I am glad too – a wonderful response from you! It’s the feeling you describe that sets my heart aching again. I went to Greenland in my younger days, and never wanted to leave. The feeling. I even brought home a bottle of glacier water. Drinking it only on special occations…
      Why five years on the tundra? Are you a scientist? And your father lived in Greenland! My heart beats faster just reading it. Can I ask for more of these adventures ? Please tell me more of your story.

      Svara

      • I was a teacher in a village, (and a lifelong naturalist at heart). My father was a wooden boat builder. He took his boat building/wood working skills with him as he traveled to various places in the world. He spent a couple of years in Greenland as he waited for an immigration visa to the U.S. to marry my mother, after they met in England. Building upon his experiences with different cultures he later became an anthropologist. The north always had a special place in his heart. He and my mother visited me in the village and I loved watching him as he explored the village, talked with the older men, looked at the boats. Thank you for your interest.

      • Thank you for your interesting story – but you left out yours? Are you still a teacher? I was a teacher too, but only in Sweden. I dreamt of teaching in other countries because I have travelled since I was 16 and seen many other cultures.

        Thank you again for taking time to write to me. Much appreciated.
        Ann-Christine

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  53. Ann-Christine, this is a great challenge. Your have described it beautifully and given us stunning photos as examples. My favorites are the cozy hut built into the rocks and the last one of the children with the red cloth.

    Svara

  57. Beautiful theme and explanation, Leya. Love your point on how the landscape can be a great ”moderator.” Fabulous gallery! I love the light blue skies…there is such a sense of peace and an unhurried pace to the scenery.

    Svara

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