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Quietly Musing: Fifty Shades of Purple
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Fifty Shades of Purple. Is my favourite color, but fifty shades? I don't think so. I have actually only a few shades, and mostly amethyst. Some shades mentioned in Wikipedia include the following:. Amethyst, eggplant, fuchsia, indigo, lavender, magenta, mauve, orchid, plum, periwinkle, violet, mulberry, wisteria. Being a purple person I have always wanted purple beads to go with my outfits but purple beads that are old and preferably ancient are scarce. The last bracelet uses 3 sm...
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PLACES: OVERLAND TO LHASA
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TRAVELS TO FARAWAY LANDS AND OF THE MIND. Saturday, August 1, 2009. The entire road journey to. Is 1165km and takes 3. Days The first lap from. The source of the. Plateau is a desert there is no lack of water because of the many glaciers and spring and underground waters. Passing through the famed. Mountains, it is a steep climb to the. Pass and on to. At 4000m, then on to. Which is a natural spring whose waters refreshed Princess. And her entourage on their epic journey to Lhasa or so the story goes.
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Quietly Musing: Of Necks, necklaces and bracelets
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Monday, January 26, 2015. Of Necks, necklaces and bracelets. I too 'feel bad about my neck'. And that is why, avid bead collector that I am, I seldom wear my beloved beads as necklaces, which are mostly enjoyed as a collector's strand. Instead I choose to wear my beads as. More than 2 dozen bracelets. Carnelians from Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam. Carnelians mixed with crystals and glass is also favoured by me. Top most bracelet features a large hexagonal carnelian bead, faceted crystals and dusky red g...
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Quietly Musing: Lunar New Year of the Goat
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Lunar New Year of the Goat. I don't know why goats/rams/sheep/lamb are considered lucky by the Chinese but this belief has been passed down through generations. There's a Chinese saying. San yang kai tai. Or 3 goats start a fortune. To ring in the Year of the Goat 2015 then, I will show some of my goat collectibles especially in groups of three like the picture below. Or 3 goats a fortune make. Reverse has double coins to double the luck for year of goat. Glaze, it is large ...
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Quietly Musing: BABY ZHULONGS
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Thursday, April 23, 2015. Is this a Pig or a Dragon? That is the question whether its a celestial dragon or a plebian pig.puzzles the mind and makes us fly to wild theories .:). The experts says both hence. Dragon. An unlikely marriage if you ask me. How a celestial mythical dragon became married to a plebian pig baffles the brain but according to Wikipedia :. Are hallmarks of the Neolithic. And are normally large imposing figures so I can't account for why my lot of 8. Who showed 2 examples of mini.
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PLACES: OVERLAND TO LHASA
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TRAVELS TO FARAWAY LANDS AND OF THE MIND. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. On our third and last day’s ride into. The road improved and we covered 330km over 5hours. From. Where beauty walks in God's own country. Hot Springs we are an easy 91km away from Lhasa. As we approached the Holy City we felt charged by energy from the sun. Palace told us that we had arrived. Potala Palace, the essence of dreams. August 2, 2009 at 6:27 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fish say they have their stream and pond,.
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Quietly Musing: A Pair of Nephrite Jade Phoenixes
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Sunday, January 21, 2007. A Pair of Nephrite Jade Phoenixes. A pair of phoenixes in celadon green nephrite. The phoenix is a mythical chinese animal with very positive associations. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace as well as the union of yin and yang. It appears in peaceful and prosperous times but hides when trouble is near. This is one regal bird! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Theft : a love story. Never Let me go. Where angels fear to tread. On Jade, Old Beads and other Wonders. 2 years ...
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Quietly Musing: Jade Picture
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Friday, December 29, 2006. Originally uploaded by Little Green Deer. This jade picture was composed in April 2006. It is made up of my favourite flat jade button pieces. Picture shows a central large butterfly surrounded by 4 pairs of smaller jade butterfly, separated by coral twigs. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Theft : a love story. Never Let me go. Where angels fear to tread. On Jade, Old Beads and other Wonders. I started this blog to celebrate my loves and my works. My screen name is. My expos...
