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Mousetoescamper

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8. A Zen story ...

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:55 PM

Thursday

Two Zen masters sit together in silence, gazing at a large and gnarly maple at the edge of a field. Many hours pass. Finally, one master turns to the other and says, “They call that a ‘tree’.” Both laugh uproariously until gasping for air.

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This photo! Sublime, serene, perfect. Thank you for this superb composition, my dear Mousetoescamper. CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #1

Thanks for your generous comments, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Thursday #3

What an interesting and thought provoking photo. Biophilic Thursday #2

Thanks and you're welcome, Biophilic! Mousetoescamper Thursday #4

Perfect title for your photo! Callalily Thursday #5

Thanks, Callalily! Mousetoescamper Thursday #6

I want to be very very tiny and sit against that tree Easterncedar Thursday #7

A Zen story ... Mousetoescamper Thursday #8