I want to tell you the ocean knows this, that life in its jewel boxes is endless as the sand,
impossible to count, pure, and among the blood-colored grapes time has made the petal hard and shiny,
made the jellyfish full of light and untied its knot,
letting its musical threads fall from a horn of plenty made of infinite mother-of-pearl.
— Pablo Neruda from Enigmas
Posted by Tammy on July 25, 2012
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iDellah Ashlie (@BornEquipped)
/ July 25, 2012Gorgeous quote! Have you visited the aquarium recently? Thank you for sharing.
Tammy
/ July 25, 2012Yes! It’s amazing.
Sheree Martin (@RealSheree)
/ July 25, 2012Beautiful. Such poetry. I had not read/heard this before.
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Fixed your comment! Thanks Sheree
cindyricksgers
/ July 25, 2012Perfect poem to accompany these wonderful photos. I love Pablo Neruda! Thanks!
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012He is amazing, isn’t he?
dayphoto
/ July 25, 2012Well done. I love the sea horse!
Linda
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Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Me too!
Christine
/ July 25, 2012Beautiful. Thank you.
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Thanks Christine. Did you see the article by Bill McKibbin in Rolling Stone?
Christine
/ July 27, 2012Yes. Disturbing, but important to read and share. We are living in interesting times….
Jill
/ July 25, 2012You just transported me from 108 degrees—–thank you!
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Effect intended!
Know Thank You
/ July 25, 2012Imagine our desert as ocean floor, and all the native plants and animals are the jewels with the strength and tolerance to evolve and adapt to the new paradigm.
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Great thought Rob!
Lisa H
/ July 25, 2012Lovely poem! We make a point to visit any aquariums when we travel. There is a magical beauty that just can’t be found anywhere else outside our oceans. Thank you for sharing the wonders of the deep!
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012The jelly fish were particularly photogenic.
Hotly Spiced
/ July 25, 2012I haven’t heard that poem before but it’s a good one! I love being out in the ocean and going for a snorkel. It’s such a wonderful world down there xx
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Me too but the Pacific is so cold! Thank goodness for the aquarium.
Rukmini Roy
/ July 25, 2012You wouldn’t believe if I told you that only yesterday we were planning to get a school of Chiclets. And under UV. Its beautiful below the ocean and we’ve been bitten by the ocean bug lately. Great quote, fantastic photographs.
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Thanks Rukmini. Chiclets are chewing gum here!
kateshrewsday
/ July 26, 2012You have summed up the incredible beauty of the ocean here, Tammy…
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Stunning, isn’t it Kate?
Estrella Azul
/ July 26, 2012I really like Pablo Neruda. And the ocean. And the photos. And so… your blog post! 🙂
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Thanks Estrella!
milkayphoto
/ July 26, 2012Beautiful words….I once rescued a Sea Horse that had gotten caught in the rough surf near the shoreline. Was a magical experience for me since I’d never seen one that close up before (AND be able to hold it in my hand). It wrapped its tail around my finger as I carried it out to deeper waters to set it free. I wished him/her well and off s/he went.
Thank you for the wonderful memory today! 🙂
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012That’s an amazing story Tracy!
herbanlifestyle
/ July 26, 2012Thank you for combining two of my favorite things – Pablo Neruda’s poetry and sea life images!
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Mine too!
Tesney Ap
/ July 26, 2012Beautiful post 🙂 I really love the picture of the ocean 🙂
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Thanks Tes. Me too.
Naomi Estment (@naomiestment)
/ July 26, 2012What an enchanting post, thank you Tammy! Makes me long to go scuba diving again…it’s been far too long 🙂
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012I would miss it too but haven’t done it. Love to snorkel though.
Sally Mom
/ July 26, 2012Just gorgeous. So glad you are enjoying the beautiful bounties and reliving through us all with the poem. Gorgeous.
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012😉
Shelley Burbank
/ July 26, 2012Gorgeous–photos AND poem!
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012Thanks Shelley!
Ninni Raimondi
/ July 26, 2012Really Wonder
Ninni Raimondi Journalist in Bologna, Italy
Tammy
/ July 26, 2012I guest that’s good.
Kate Bart
/ July 27, 2012What a treasure of a post. It reminds me of Anne Marrow Lindbergh: “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach, waiting for a gift from the sea.”
Tammy
/ July 28, 2012That’s lovely. Hopefully the photos provided a bit of respite from your temps!
Sophie33
/ July 28, 2012Well said, Tammy! A lovely & beautiful post!
Very interesting too!
Tammy
/ July 28, 2012Thanks Sophie.
nrhatch
/ July 28, 2012Beautiful pics and poem, Tammy. Aquariums give us a glimpse at the Secrets of the Sea.
Tammy
/ July 28, 2012Don’t they? I really enjoy visiting them.
Robin Mullet
/ July 28, 2012Neruda is so eloquent. Fits in for me as I just returned from a workshop on writing in and about nature. Thank you.
Tammy
/ July 28, 2012Perfect Robin! Look forward to you posting some of what you learned!
nancy at good food matters
/ July 29, 2012thank you for transporting us to another world with Neruda’s evocative words, and these undersea wonders. we have a wonderful aquarium in Chattanooga Tennessee–a little over 2 hours from my home. the jelly fish will simply transfix you with their strange beauty.
Tammy
/ July 29, 2012Isn’t that the truth about the jellies – simply magic.
Robin
/ July 29, 2012Fantastic series of images! I really like the quote, too. 🙂
Tammy
/ July 31, 2012Thanks Robin. Not quite your photography skills but the subject matter made it easy.
dianescholten
/ July 30, 2012Poem, pictures, you = all perfection! Thank you for sharing these with us!
Tammy
/ July 31, 2012You’re welcome Diane.
souldipper
/ July 30, 2012Great view of our oceanic life. So much to discover and uncover so we can learn all that we know so little about.
It’s funny – I have no desire to swim in the ocean. Coming from the prairies, I used to squirm when I learned what inhabited the ocean. I haven’t grown out of that stage. 😀 If I scuba dived, it would suit me much better.
Tammy
/ July 31, 2012I won’t swim on the west coast — too cold. I think I would also like scuba.
Storm Rider
/ August 1, 2012A great post! Thank you!
A perfect quote. Awesome pictures. Nice one. : )
Cheers,
Vineet
Tammy
/ August 3, 2012Thanks Vineet.
The Little Green Playpen
/ August 6, 2012I used to teach Pablo Neruda’s works to my Spanish class students. Love him. Beautiful pics!
Tammy
/ August 7, 2012Lucky students!
island traveler
/ August 10, 2012Looking through your images, I am reminded of how beautiful our ocean is. It’s like being in another world when we look at the life beneath it. Stunning images. The first I went snorkelling, I was overwhelmed with fascination and wonder. Great post!
Tammy
/ August 10, 2012Thank you!
typewriter poetry
/ August 17, 2012I love the sea. In fact, the oceans are one of my top three images/characters/metaphors in all my poems 😀 Thanks for sharing Neruda, and for the inspiring photographs!