Episode next, in which Phil is befriended by...a Goose
A short entry with pictures only of my most recent visit to the Dhamma Park Gallery in Pasang near Chiang Mai...another thrilling one hour motorbike hop. I shared a long lunch with the encyclopedic sculptor and peace builder Venetia Walkey (Thai name Wanida, Buddhist name Buddhathida, which means daughter of the Buddha), and did more serious shooting of the gallery's space and installations. It was a very generative visit...I really can't thank Venetia enough for her hospitality and generous spirit...though I'm quite sure she would say, "it was nothing," and be very humble about it. So be it- a delightful afternoon. Actually, I can probably thank her quite a bit if I actually get her the shots I took on a CD before I leave Chiang Mai. Leaving Chiang Mai is actually not proving to be that easy, but that's for later. The fountain of wisdom, which I referred to in the past, is below.
On my way from the late end of our lovely lunch to the gallery to shoot, I was approached and befriended by...a Goose. Not kidding here. My last close encounter with foul was with a swan was in London over 10 years ago- close-up, when the swan told me, in no uncertain terms, to stay away from his flock. I concurred and tried to reassure him that I was not an interfering tourist (it was St. James' Park, full of tourists), and thus ended the conversation with said swan.
This time, it was quite different. He walked up to me after I shot a few pictures of him. I set my tripod down when it became clear that the goose wasn't going to take no for an answer, though the lens was set to shoot at us, and remotely using a cord. The goose walked around me, nipped at my pants, walked through my legs...really insistent. He tried to hop up on me, so I re-set the tripod, sat down and invited him up on my lap. He obliged, and here are the pictures...
Venetia swore that this goose had never befriended another like this- the whole incident lasted about 10 minutes, but was out of this world. Really a nice gift of encouragement.
On the internet last night, I looked up the Goose as an omen. This is what I found:
A goose can suggest invitations to social occasions where you'll be hearing a lot of gossip.
Not bad as a researcher/writer/phtographer. So I guess I'm going to keep going on this project. :0)
On my way from the late end of our lovely lunch to the gallery to shoot, I was approached and befriended by...a Goose. Not kidding here. My last close encounter with foul was with a swan was in London over 10 years ago- close-up, when the swan told me, in no uncertain terms, to stay away from his flock. I concurred and tried to reassure him that I was not an interfering tourist (it was St. James' Park, full of tourists), and thus ended the conversation with said swan.
This time, it was quite different. He walked up to me after I shot a few pictures of him. I set my tripod down when it became clear that the goose wasn't going to take no for an answer, though the lens was set to shoot at us, and remotely using a cord. The goose walked around me, nipped at my pants, walked through my legs...really insistent. He tried to hop up on me, so I re-set the tripod, sat down and invited him up on my lap. He obliged, and here are the pictures...
Venetia swore that this goose had never befriended another like this- the whole incident lasted about 10 minutes, but was out of this world. Really a nice gift of encouragement.
On the internet last night, I looked up the Goose as an omen. This is what I found:
A goose can suggest invitations to social occasions where you'll be hearing a lot of gossip.
Not bad as a researcher/writer/phtographer. So I guess I'm going to keep going on this project. :0)
1 Comments:
Hopefully, the proverbial "golden egg" is in your future, whatever gold means to you.
S~
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