FINDHORN FAVOURITES 2008: a community photo gallery about 2007

FINDHORN FAVOURITES 2008: A photo gallery with photographs from members of the Findhorn Foundation Community in Findhorn, Scotland. The images are chosen by the people who made them, as their favourites from 2007. In the caption they tell us why. (just click on the image to enlarge and read more). ENJOY BROWSING! - Downloading or any use of these images only after permission of the maker. For more information contact us by email. For Findhorn Images, Adriana Sjan Bijman, 2008

Shambala Mandala: Sand mandala created by Tibetan monks in December 2007<br>This picture is a favourite for me: Exquisite beauty (at macro and micro scales) and profound human endeavour involved in its creation.<br>© Graham Meltzer
Shambala Mandala - Graham Meltzer 		Love Shack in Cullerne Gardens with Waterlillies blossoming in the pond.<br>For me the Love Shack with the blossoming Water Lillies in the Sunshine is magnificent romantic beauty. I love to sit on the swinging chair with a chocolate ice cream and talk to the Elm tree next to the Love Shack. That is a moment of Paradise for me.<br>© Almut Brandl 2007
Paradise- Almut Brandl 		Lois: Almut's bravery and courage, strength and beauty made me pick up her camera and make this photo in the magic of the woodlands. <br>Almut: In the Pine tree next to the mountainbike ramp in the Park I am doing a Monkey Roll on the trapeze. Ruaraidh´s appearance and me learning the trapeze has been THE miracle of 2007 and in my life so far.<br>© Lois MacDonald 2007
Monkey Roll -Lois MacDonald 		Almut: I am playing my viola on the trapeze in catcher´s hang. This picture shows my personal Jupiter-Pluto Conjunction: the viola resembling my shadow and the trapeze expansion.<br>© Almut Brandl/ Lois MacDonald, 11 Dec 2007<br>
Jupiter-Pluto Conjunction Almut Brandl/ Lois MacDonald
With Craig in the Earth Lodge one afternoon when the sun came out. <br>© Steve Busby, Findhorn 2007<br>see more at www.pbase.com/stephenbusby
Craig in the Earth Lodge - Steve Busby 		One of the windmills seen through the woods<br>A view on one of my favourite walks: the wild woods & the energy of the wind<br>© Steve Busby, Findhorn 2007<br>see more at www.pbase.com/stephenbusby
Windmill & woods- Steve Busby 		Two aspects of Iona & Traigh Bhan - the storm which had just finished and the emerging sunlight<br>© Steve Busby 2007<br>
Traigh Bhan after the storm - Steve Busby 		I think its such a great picture because it shows why the paintings are such an important feature of the Hall. I also love the variety of people in the Hall for the concert.<br>© Peter Vallance 2007<br>web site www.peterthestoryteller.co.uk
Scottish Chamber Orchestra in the Universal Hall- Peter Vallance
This picture is special as I believe 2007 was the first year that the thorn tree in the Community Centre garden has flowered at Christmas (it actually flowered Christmas 2006 - this picture was taken Jan 2007 <br>© Peter Vallance
Glastonbury Thorn Tree Flowering at Christmas- Peter Vallance 		I think this shows what we do best - large community celebrations in the Hall.<br>© Peter Vallance, 2007 <br>web site www.peterthestoryteller.co.uk
Sacred Dance Festival 2007 ; Taize with Barbara Swetina- Peter V 		I like the strong earthy colours and the composition, opening in the clouds and the rocks.<br>©Christian Wätjen 2007
Caves near Hopeman- Christian Wätjen 		Storm and his bike. The sheer exuberance and joy on Storm's face and the movement forwards - Here I COME!<br>© Lisa Mead 2007
Storm on the Green- Lisa Mead
Gathering on 21st July 2007 to open the Moray<br>Art Centre<br>WHY this picture is a favourite for me: because I LOVE the Art Centre!<br>© David Mead 2007
Moray Art Centre - David Mead 		November 2007 sunset over Findhorn Bay<br>WHY this picture is a favourite for me: I ran home to get my camera when I saw this scene - I just had to take a photo of it!<br>© Lisa Mead <br>
Sunset over Findhorn Bay- Lisa Mead 		Park Building with garden - © Daria Sommer
Park Building with garden -Daria Sommer 		It is a bit difficult to explain why the people walking in a line through the dunes is a favorite to me. To me it looks very funny. This is not the usual way a group would walk and pictures like this you can only take in Findhorn. Outside from Findhorn people rather walk in crowds (as they do in Findhorn too usally). And in relation to meditation and alignment with higher realms as practised in Findhorn I thought this is a different kind of alignment or else an a-line-men-t (perhaps a-line-men-and women-t)<br>Alignment - © Daria Sommer 2007
Alignment- Daria Sommer
Greendaze Thomas - But Tammy loves you in that hat! My last day in Scotland and I wanted a visual memory of Thomas in his greenhouse. The hat was such a bonus. Isn't he just precious in it?<br>photo: © Tammy Vapaamies
Greendaze Thomas- Tammy Vapaamies 		Tom-Tom Wolf Mugging at Angie Alexander's 40th Bash. Love this photo because it reminds me of the love and comraderie shared by all who attended Ang's Birthday Bash. Thomas' mother was also there, but we don't have pics. So special and bittersweet as this was one of Thomas' last parties at Will and Ang's.<br>© Tammy Vapaamies 2007
Tom Tom Wolf - Tammy Vapaamies 		The Memory of Delight It is a favorite because I know Delight is being retired and I spent so many wonderful moments there with my Thomas. Rowan Tree sharing her gracious wisdom and the morning deer munching breakfast on the old rose...if I close my eyes, I can be there in a moment...I shall always cherish the Memory of Delight.<br>© Tammy Vapaamies 2007
The Memory of Delight - Tammy Vapaamies 		Made in December. A simple but impressive work on the beach, in the dunes. A stone-tower in front of the blue shimmering sea.<br>why: the timeless quality of my creations is very inspiring. Even the tower has been gone next day, it looks like a stable, proud monument that watches over the sea and the dunes as if it has been there forever. Again it reflects the various colorful nature, that one can find on the beach. Giving it aspecial shape shows its character. Beauty within the beauty.<br>©: Dietmar Voorwold 2007
Dune watcher - Dietmar Voorwold
Enchanted garden where we do our mindful walking meditation on Mondays<br>I love the rare days with snow and the delicate filigree trees in this picture...<br>©Rita Froesch 2007
Park Building garden - Rita Froesch 		Made on a sunny day in July, a color-metamorphose of stones in front of the sand, the rocks, the sea and the sky.<br>The most loved motive of my exhibition.<br>why: the composition is simply harmonious and gives the impression of a big family (choir). Because the beach is my favourite place around, where I spent many many hours doing my meditative Art with the beautiful pebbles.<br>© Dietmar Voorwold 2007 <br>
Ocean Choir - Dietmar Voorwold 		A sunny day in December. The sun never gets high in this time of the year, so the shadows are very long. The playful way of making that photo is reflected by the shadow of myself. I always feel happy on the beach. That*s it.<br>why: the composition of the sand, stones and the sea between the dunes is an intense colorful impression of the beach. Even it has been very cold, it gives the feeling of a warm bright day in the desert. <br>© Dietmar Voorwold
Just be yourself! - Dietmar Voorwold 		Brother Gwyn at Cluny Hill College.<br>(I would just like the picture to speak for itself)<br>© Thomas George 2007
Brother Gwyn- Thomas George
Loren making pizza dough in Park Kitchen<br>© Thomas George 2007
Park Kitchen - Thomas George 		Christopher at the kitchen window of Newbold House and the reason why I like the picture, to me should be self evident<br>© Thomas George 2007
Christopher at Newbold- Thomas George 		.....Taken on the Park last summer ..... my daughter Rowan plus her friends Kezia and Izzy.<br>I like their pic of summer togetherness.<br>© Mick Drury 2007
Girlfriends - Mick Drury 		Little Leo and his bear friend thought this house is for sale. (but this is just because Leo can't read the sheet of paper properly...)<br>© Daria Sommer 2007
Leo's - Daria Sommer
I love the picture of this colourful &quotcommunity member", for it reminds us that we share our land in the Park with many beings, seen and unseen...<br>© Rita Froesch
Pheasant outside Caledonia House - Rita Froesch 		Taken during the very cold snap of weather just around christmas on findhorn beach.. days and days of hard frost had grown on the pebbles .. it was taken on a mobile phone but still looks great <br>winter 2007 ©Gillian Taylor
Pebbles- Gillian Taylor 		Winter's magic in the Magic Triangle in The Park, Findhorn:<br>I love the mysterious light, the stillness and the pure white blanket in this picture of a special place...<br>© Rita Froesch 2007
In the magic triangle - Rita Froesch 		Elliott bravely let us bring the Playhouse to Cullerne for a mornings leave raking and general mischief. Here he is taking a well earned rest from the mayhem.<br>This picture is a favourite as it goes beyond green fingered to being a green soul...Eliott blending in with his natural habitat!<br>© Sasha Angus, 23-10-07
Elliott Green Soul - Sasha Angus
The playhouse kids in Earth Share potato sacks explore the dunes! <br>People are always getting lost in the dunes and this picture goes to show, you never know what you might bump into!!<br>© Sasha Angus. 16/10/07
Gorse Creatures! - Sasha Angus 		Earth share lent the playhouse some of their potato sacks for the tattie holiday club<br>Organic potato friendship...wonderful!! A favourite!<br>© Sasha Angus. 16/10/07
Organic friendship - Sasha Angus 		Storm at Findhorn Beach at sunset. In heavy raingear I was lying -during what seemed hours- on the beach: Prepared for the worst, I received absolute bliss. For that reason one of my favourites of 2007.<br>© Adriana Sjan Bijman<br>http://www.adrianasjanbijman.co.uk
Absolute Bliss- Adriana Sjan Bijman 		Art-director Randy Klinger during the building fase of the Moray Art Centre in Findhorn. He is standing like a conductor of an orchestra, what he in fact was, as this whole project of building the Art Centre sounded like worldmusic to me. The idea, the eco-building, his way of believing in it and manifesting the money to make this happen, has been absolutely FABULOUS. An example to many of us. So a favourite in different ways. <br>© Adriana Sjan Bijman April 2007 <br>www.adrianasjanbijman.co.uk
Randy Klinger Moray Art Centre Adriana Sjan Bijman
This photo also taken on a beautiful wintery day with my meagre mobile phone.... just lovely.<br>© Gillian Taylor 2007
Findhorn Bay - Gillian Taylor 		Symphony in red : I just love the vibrant colours, showing one of our community elders in full action<br>© Hanna Morjan
Symphony in red - Hanna Morjan 		Two women, one younger, one older - both beautiful, connecting, listening<br>© Hanna Morjan
Connect - Hanna Morjan 		Going up to Earthshare and harvest our carrots - what a wonderful commitment <br>to live a sustainable life style - and doesn't she look like a nature being ? <br>© Hanna Morjan 2007
Green woman - Hanna Morjan
Kimi's 'secret' birthday in Cluny kitchen with the kitchen team. <br>© Wim de Hey
Kimi's 'secret' birthday in Cluny - Wim de Hey 		Watching seals on Erraid with the Foundation Programme group. <br>© Helene and Wim de Hey
Watching Seals - Helene and Wim de Hey 		Stairs at Cluny Garden. I like this because of black-white contrast, but also I see symbolic meanings in the stairs; every step in life has light and shadow, joy and challenge, etc.....<br>© Joern Fiebig
Snow stairs - Jorn Fiebig 		Love Bench, snow is cold, love is warm - nice synthesis symbol here<br>©- Jorn Fiebig<br>
Snow Love Bench - Jorn Fiebig
I like this because of the black-white contrast, but also I see symbolic meaning in it. The buddha: I love the flow of the white arch behind. looks 'elegant' and like life's flow <br>© Jorn Fiebig
Snow Buddha - Jorn Fiebig 		We can forget to make heart connection - the core of all our relationships. Chrisanthe showed me this beautiful reminder, revealed to her as she ate her apple.<br>© Duncan Easter
Heart is the Core- Duncan Easter 		Women carrying the coffin at the funeral of community member Andrew Murray in the woodlands. It were strong moments and the beauty of this is held in the image.<br>© Adriana Sjan Bijman, August 2007 <br>www.adrianasjanbijman.co.uk
Funeral - Adriana Sjan Bijman 		For me this shows the Magical beauty in the Park. <br>© Wim de Hey
View Park building - Wim de Hey