Welcome to the current series of Posts from Your Archives… and I will be picking two posts from the blogs of those participating from the first six months of 2020. If you don’t mind me rifling through your archives… just let me know in the comments or you can find out the full scope: Posts from Your Archives – Pot Luck – 2020
This is the second post by poet Miriam Hurdle and this week I am sharing one of Miriam’s photography challenge posts with some stunning images of the old…the Terracotta Warriors and the new from her Nephew’s wedding in Hong Kong.
The theme for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #99 this week from Amy is Old and New.
The original Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, China and their new replica.
In Hong Kong, the few boat people (fishermen) live side by side with people living in high rises and those who own boats for recreation.
Last year we went to my nephew’s wedding in Hong Kong. The modern wedding is often combined with a traditional ceremony (I snapped the second photo in a park).
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge#99: Old and New
©MIriam Hurdle 2020
About the collection
Songs of Heartstrings: Poems of Gratitude and Beatitude depicts a road traveled with optimism, hope and appreciation amid heartache and unpredictable circumstances. It also celebrates genuine love and fulfilling relationships.
The poetry collection includes nine themes: Songs of Nature, Songs of Dissonance, Songs of Physical Healing, Songs of Marriage, Songs of Parenthood, Songs of Tribute, Songs of Reflections, Songs of Challenge, and Songs of Inspiration. Each of these themes covers various aspects of her life experience.
The poems are inspiring to the mind, heart, and spirit. The readers will resonate with these experiences. Hurdle illustrates the poems with her photograph and watercolor paintings.
One of the recent reviews for the book
Jacqui Murray VINE VOICE Honest, deeply-rooted verse
Miriam Hurdle’s Songs of Heartstrings (2018) is a beautiful collection of poetry, inspired by music and nature, focused on thankfulness. She masterfully blends the two, at times, in the same poem, other times, simply under the same theme. Which works oh so well. I’m a fan of both music and nature (I’m a retired violinist and an armchair naturalist). There’s a resilience and honesty to both, a desire to tell the truth in their very essence. Miriam touches all corners of these worlds, from the grand outdoor sweep to the work of the tiny hummingbirds. Each poem in the collection (or most? I confess–I didn’t count, just noticed lots) includes not only Hurdle’s gorgeous words but a picture to inspire those more attuned to the visual, often taken by Miriam herself.
And as I lost myself in the feelings of her poems, I realized she was often sharing personal stories that shaped her life.
“The lessons I learned from nature give me hope and provide strength for the tired feet.”
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“Nature has a great capacity for healing and surviving devastating destruction.”
Miriam Hurdle, Buy also in Spanish and Portuguese: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – Goodreads: Miriam Hurdle – Blog: The Showers of Blessings – Twitter: @mhurdle112
About Miriam Hurdle
Miriam Hurdle is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She published four children’s books at twenty-six years old. Her poetry collection received the Solo “Medalist Winner” for the New Apple Summer eBook Award and achieved bestseller status on Amazon.
Miriam writes poetry, short stories, memoir, and children’s books. She earned a Doctor of Education from the University of La Verne in California. After two years of rehabilitation counseling, fifteen years of public-school teaching and ten years in school district administration, she retired and enjoys life with her husband in southern California, and the visits to her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughters in Oregon. When not writing, she engages in blogging, gardening, photography, and traveling.
My thanks to Miriam for sharing these wonderful photographs and I know she would love your feedback.. thanks Sally.
Thank you for dropping by today and if you would like to participate in this series here is the link again: Posts from Your Archives – Pot Luck – 2020
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Very nice👍
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Thank you.. have a good week.
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Thank you so much!
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Absolutely beautiful photos and story. ♥
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I agree Gwen.. xx
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Thank you for reading, Gwen!
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A lovely post, Sally.
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Wonderful photos.. Miriam did a wonderful job thanks Robbie. x
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Thank you so much, Robbie!
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Great photos and I love the contrasts.
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My niece is getting married next month in Hong Kong. We won’t be going because of the social distancing. The government restricted to allow 20 people in the wedding party including the bride and groom. It’s difficult for my sister to make plans. They’ll follow both traditional and modern wedding. She’ll do videos. I look forward to see the photos and videos.
Thank you for your comment, Mary. I’ll check your blog for your update of cancer treatment.
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Such a shame you can’t be there to share the happy occasion.
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I know, Mary. My husband’s niece is getting married in DC mid November. We’re not sure if the family is going either.
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Thanks Mary..amazing xxx
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Hi Mary, I couldn’t find a tab for your blog. Do you have a separate website for your blog?
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Here is Mary’s blog Miriam..
https://marysmithsplace.wordpress.com/ hugsx
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Thank you so much, Sally. I found her second post on her cancer. ❤
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Thank you so much, Sally for sharing this post. It was a good choice. I was glad to find photos to show the contrast. ❤
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It is a terrific post Miriam and delighted to share..hugs
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I appreciated your sharing, Sally!<3
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Reblogged this on The Showers of Blessings and commented:
I’m over at Sally’s blog today. She shares my photo challenge post of old and new. Please head over to visit her magazine blog of many interesting features as well as book promotion for indie authors.
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I love the photos! I remember seeing these on Miriam’s blog. Go ahead and rummage through my archives, Sally! Ha, ha. 😉 xo
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Thanks Vashti that’s great I am taking a short break from the series but have put you in the diary for Tuesday October 6th and 13th.. looking forward to rummaging through your archives…hugs♥
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Yay! Thank you so much, Sally! ❤
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Thank you for reading, Vashti! Sally will find treasure on your blog! ❤
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It’s always a pleasure, Miriam. I hope she does. ❤
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I am sure she will ♥♥
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Thank you for sharing these wonderful impressions.Oh, what i love the celebrations clothing too.Its not only black and white like here. Congrats to Miriam, for these empirience. Michael
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Thanks Michael.. a wonderful experience to see these ancient warriors..xx
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Thats right, Sally! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you, Michael. We were so happy to be there for my nephew and his wife. It’ll be very different this year with my niece. I got her invitation to witness her wedding video on Facebook. 🙂
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Sounds great, Mariam! Even a personal meeting was denied by the virus. Oh yes, this year is a special one. I hope you had fun, and enjoyed it. Best wishes, Michael
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I know, Michael. We have record breaking events near and far. Take care!
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Thank you, Miriam! Take care too. I hope we will soon overcome this virus, before the next will arrive. Michael
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Oh, Michael, I hope we won’t have a second or third wave. This one drives me crazy sometimes!
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Me too, Miriam. Lets hope the virus will go away, and never come back. Michael
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I agree with you, Michael. We have the fires also on the west coast. It’s still horrible in Oregon where my daughter is. I hope for a heavy rain for them.
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Sorry, Miriam. I forgot you have the fires too. This climate change is really horrible. Hope your daughter can stay save. Best wishes, and blessings! Michael
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Lovely post and the photos are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, Sally!
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Thanks Jill.. Miriam did an amazing job x
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Thank you for reading and comment, Jill! 🙂
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Beautiful photos. And a nice glimpse of history from the other side of the world. ❤
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I appreciated your comment, Debby. We were glad to be there when we had a chance. ❤
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Just beautiful Miriam ❤
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Yes, the wedding was beautiful. Thank you, Debby. ❤
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Thanks Debby ♥
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Beautiful photos. Those terracotta warriors are just amazing. That would be so interesting to see in person. And lovely wedding photos. It’s so nice to see Miriam here, Sally. A wonderful book and great review. ❤
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It was amazing to see the terracotta warriors, Diana. Imagine all those warriors accompanied the Empera to his tomb! This year, I’ll only see my niece’s wedding photos and videos. Jacqui did a beautiful review. ❤
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I would love to see them someday. What fascinating history!
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Yes, it would be fascinating, Diana. The first Emperor’s tomb and his guards for his afterlife! I was glad to visit the Great Wall that this Emperor built on the same trip.
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Thanks Diana..♥
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Loved all those photos, Sally and Miriam. Toni x
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Thank you very much for reading, Toni. ❤
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I remember this from before, Miriam. In fact, I always admire your photos. Great pick, Sally!
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I appreciated your comment, Pete. I guess practice makes it better for my photos. I’m also thankful to learn to do image composition in drawing and painting and apply that in photo composition.
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Thanks Pete..hugsx
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Beautiful photos. It’s so nice that you were able to celebrate your nephew’s wedding with him and your family. A shame you won’t be able to go to your niece’s wedding, but I’m sure you’ll be there in spirit. The book of poetry sounds beautiful, too.
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Thanks Amy…hugsx
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Thank you, Amy. I wish to go but my sister said only 20 to 50 people are allowed for the wedding party including the bride and groom. But my niece will have a wedding video live on Facebook. I just have to get up at 6:00 a.m. to watch it. I’m sure they’ll have the recording available for later. Thank you for your comment, Amy!
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Oh, to be the archaeologist who made that find! Wonderful photos, Miriam. Your nephew and his bride make a lovely couple ❤
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Thanks Jacquie..♥
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It was such a treasure to discover the terracotta warrior from 2,500 years ago. Yes, they are, Jacquie! The wedding banquet was romantic when my nephew serenades his bride. He and his wife, my niece, and her husband will be moving to Canada, probably Vancouver, BC., closer to you than me!
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Do they have other family or job opportunities here? Rent is crazy high in Vancouver.
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They have many friends in Vancouver. I imagine my sister may buy a house and let them live in it first. My sister and brother-in-law are still working. Enoch graduated from college and Eva, high school, in Vancouver. They lived there for six years and still have friends there. I think they’ll do fine and take time to find jobs.
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