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Published: 2014-10-01 00:58:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 3519; Favourites: 230; Downloads: 0
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Like every year , this is my b i r t h d a y deviation . to me .

 


" and then i felt sad because i realised 

that once people are broken in certain 

ways , they can't ever be fixed.

And this is something nobody ever tells

you when you are young and it never fails

to surprise you as you see people in your life 

break one by one as you grow older.

You wonder when your turn is going to be ,

or if it's already happened "





Since these spider Lilies usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox,
they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the Lotus Sutra
as ominous flowers that grow in 地 獄(also known as Hell), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation.
A famous legend is of two elves: 曼 珠, who guarded the flower, and 沙 華 who guarded the leaves.
Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other.
At first sight, they fell in love ♥ with each other. G.O.D, exasperated by their waywardness,
separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment:

 the flowers of 曼 珠 shall never meet the leaves of 沙 華 again.

It was said that when the couple met after death in hell , they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation.
However, neither of them could keep their words. ♥

Some other legends have it that when a person sees someone that they may never meet again,
these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends .




have a beautiful day !!!





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My images may not be reproduced in any form without my written permission.

music ~love

a l w a y s !


i 'm sure we'll grow ...

but we'll never bloom again...


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Comments: 19

bilmaw [2015-03-07 14:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Excellent photo!

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mabyh [2014-10-05 17:13:06 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful!

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FredyHannover [2014-10-05 13:31:15 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous capture ! I can imagine this photo to be used as some perfume ad or something .... Lovely colors and focus.
Good job !

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FredyHannover [2014-10-05 13:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous capture ! I can imagine this photo to be used as some perfume ad or something .... Lovely colors and focus.
Good job !

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EllyCrazy [2014-10-05 13:19:58 +0000 UTC]

i love these flowers!!! very good shot!

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TheLadyFalcon [2014-10-03 10:49:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the legend is so beautiful! And the photo is also beautiful!   

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jyoujo In reply to TheLadyFalcon [2014-10-04 04:05:09 +0000 UTC]

Hi Dante !
this flowers is my passion ,
they always grew near my birthday !
i love them xD

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TheLadyFalcon In reply to jyoujo [2014-10-07 19:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Cool! 
So it was your Birthday recently? I must have missed it.... Happy Birthday! ^____^

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jyoujo In reply to TheLadyFalcon [2014-10-08 13:31:40 +0000 UTC]

it was !
thank you so much !
 

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TheLadyFalcon In reply to jyoujo [2014-10-10 15:49:13 +0000 UTC]

 

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Surreal-Photographic [2014-10-03 02:28:19 +0000 UTC]

Stunning

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earthy-rah [2014-10-01 18:07:33 +0000 UTC]

This is so, so beautiful. Great job, it's truly a wonderful photo. <3

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naomicchi-desu [2014-10-01 16:16:44 +0000 UTC]

this is really beautiful
I loved the bright red color as well

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Wai-Jing [2014-10-01 14:58:48 +0000 UTC]

'Life slowly breaks us
We spend our lives finding ways
to repair ourselves

Live enough, and there will be
few things that you cannot fix'


Many happy returns

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dzelpaul [2014-10-01 08:07:27 +0000 UTC]

nice

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EvelinaBrzozka [2014-10-01 06:41:07 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!!! I love it!

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madre-superiora [2014-10-01 04:38:51 +0000 UTC]

so pretty!

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KlassikalGuitartist [2014-10-01 02:32:11 +0000 UTC]

Maybe the fragrance of the beautiful bloom will stay, or even continue to touch the senses of others in a lovely way.
Thanks for sharing  

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Farashah [2014-10-01 02:15:03 +0000 UTC]

brilliant.. I wish I could see this flower, I'm in love with it

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