Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

 Passeriformes - Nectariniidae - Chalcoparia singalensis (Kelicap Pipi Merah)

Tiny sunbird with a short sharp bill. Male’s metallic green upperparts, wine-red cheeks, and bright orange throat and chest are unmistakable. Female is less distinctive, but note her size, bill shape, and bright orange throat. Found in forest, forest edge, and gardens from lowlands up into hilly areas, typically foraging actively in upper levels of trees. High thin song variable, but usually incorporates whistles and twitters.

(eBird)

There is no claim, there is no letting go.

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Chapter 2

Nourishing [one’s] person

l

In the world, [when] all know beauty in its acting as beauty, then [there is] ugliness only.

ll

[When] all goodness acting as goodness then [there is] not goodness only.

lll

For existence [and] non-existence mutually are produced.

The difficult the easy mutually are perfected.

The long [and] the short mutually are shaped.

The high [and] the low mutually are inclining.

Tone [and] voice mutually are harmonised.

The before [and] the after mutually follow.

lV

Therefore the holy man dwells in not-doing in his business.  

He practices not-saying in his education.

V

The ten thousand things arise there! and not he refuses [them].

Vl

He produces and not he owns.

He acts and not he claims

Merit he accomplishes and not he dwells.

Vll

Forasmuch just [as] not he dwells therefore not he departs.

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

 Passeriformes - Nectariniidae - Chalcoparia singalensis (Kelicap Pipi Merah)

Tiny sunbird with a short sharp bill. Male’s metallic green upperparts, wine-red cheeks, and bright orange throat and chest are unmistakable. Female is less distinctive, but note her size, bill shape, and bright orange throat. Found in forest, forest edge, and gardens from lowlands up into hilly areas, typically foraging actively in upper levels of trees. High thin song variable, but usually incorporates whistles and twitters.

(eBird)

When it's feast for the eyes, feast for the soul, all's well again.

17/03/2026

quiet the heart

when shiny attracts

when glitter lures

eyelids play

beware the sun in your eyes

july 2024

Of shadow

 

Of shadow

past and present

Of light

always present

when we are present.

No matter, no matter

No matter, no matter
Large, larger or largest
It's intent, and intent
that determines matters.

Two wholes

Bird tale:
Two wholes,
of differences, 
yet of the same
for a whole.