Retro Review: ‘Late Spring’ (1949) — The Bitter Nature of Impermanence Yasujirō Ozu’s early masterpiece on family balances zen and emotion perfectly.

One of the greatest gifts to cinema, #SetsukoHara interlaced emotion and psychology like a tapestry below the surface of her characters; every gesture, look, line delivery rich in complexity and meaning. #LateSpring #Criterion #YasujiroOzu

#6 - Late Spring (1949) This poem was inspired by the fi@leannemodenpoet Late Spring (1949). It was by directed by Yasujirō Ozu, and was produced in Japan during the American occupation after the Second World War. I was especially interested in the aspects of the fi@leannemodenpoet that were censored (mentions of American bombing and occupation, and the Japanese traditions that do not align with American values specifically) and how the Ozu skirted these rules to make something that still resonates with Japanese culture at this time and place. You can read more about that on Wikipedia here, if you like.   #6 – Tiny Acts of Rebellion   I cannot write of city ruins here,our script is flipped; the harrowing erased.The absence curves, like question marks in space:the gauzy veil of history hangs sheer.  I cannot tell of occupation now:it lies, like rubble, hidden from the lens.And I’m reduced to shaking, making sense of censorship and all it won’t allow. But, in the mise-en-scène, you’ll see it clear:the English words, the Coca-Cola sign.On celluloid, the darkened shadows shine,the bleakness in the staging, rendered here.  A portent, camouflaged for us to find;rebellion as subtle as a sign. @leannemodenpoet Image from Late spring (1949) from Wikipedia

The latest sonnet: #6 - Late Spring (1949) #28sonnetslater #28sonnetslater #LateSpring #LeanneModen #sonnet

11 birds singing in the topmost dried branches of an avocado tree catching the morning sun. A mountain range in the distance, seen through the branches. White and grey clouds across a blue sky.

6am chorus.
#latespring
#capetown

#flowers #latespring

I'm about to go to Film School courtesy of Ryan Coogler's visit to the
@criterion.bsky.social
Closet.

#MalcolmX #Thief #Following #LoveJones #LoveAndBasketball #LateSpring #DevilInABlueDress #SevenSamurai

The rainy season in the Tohoku region of Japan is starting to come to an end. Relatively short this year.

#rainyseason
#rain
#latespring
#summeriscoming
#humid
#flowers
#hydrangeas
#ajisai
#Sendai
#Tohoku
#Japan

Several pink and white peonies flowers in bloom.

A medium pink peonies in bloom with a light pink center unfolded

Three blooming pink peonies and two small buds preparing for their debut.

If pictures carried a scent, this would smell like a fresh June day when the breeze is a welcome caress on sun-kissed cheeks. #Druidsky #LateSpring #NaturalBeauty

#BlueSkyArtShow

#Joy
...of #painting

#seasons #nature #art #flowers #birds #latespring #gardens #writing #photography

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#maine #latespring

Today’s joy is the Foxtail Lilly, Eremurus – White Beauty nestled among the Allium christophii
#inmygardentoday #latespring #cottagegardenflowers

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#maine #latespring #peony

#Promenade de la #Moselle, #Grevenmacher. #Spring #flowers in #Luxembourg.

#LateSpring #bumblebee #nature #flower #naturephotography @river #Mosel

hydrangea blossoms in the mountains at twilight

#japan #latespring #flowers
#twilight #landscape

Sisyrinchium striatum and Nigella sativa
#flowersonfriday
#seasons #nature #latespring #garden #flowers #art #photography #writing

we see a digital painting of a scene under a bridge. The overpass is seen on the right side of the canvas, while a puddle takes up the bottom of the screen, reflection the sky, bridge, and grasses. A shadow is cast across most of the screen, but brightly light greens shine on the right.

day 887: the puddles under the bridge were really captivating the other day. I took pictures and drew this back at home in #procreate

#DigitalArt #bridge #puddles #reflections #LateSpring #Shadows #ProcreateArtist #bskyArtShow #daily

Beautiful Aurora Borealis in Central Aroostook, Maine earlier today! Photographed by Paul Cyr.

#maine #northernlights #latespring

#roses #latespring • #mondaymotivation

At least the garden is still beautiful, even with the eternal leaf blower. Here we have foam flower, heuchera, yarrow, penstemon, wild geranium, and evening primrose #garden #latespring #pollinatorgarden #nativeplants

Fluffy, white clouds reflecting in a pond. Lush green trees surround the picturesque pond.

Our schnoodle catching a breeze with the sun on his face.

Finally some sunshine in southern Ontario. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen blue skies and puffy white clouds. Our dog, Murphy, was happy, too. #LateSpring #Nature #Ontario ❤️☮️🇨🇦

#latespring #lilacs #dahlia #kennebunk #maine

Marsha and Stanley in Late Spring #flowers #drawing #Illustration #ink #thesecretlivesofflowers
#spring #latespring

Unknown plant in foreground. Looks like a green flower sort of. To the left the snoot of a giraffe hand puppet.

Same plant but a bit further back. To show the to green flowers like thing.

Close up of burdock clover according to seek app.

Foreground is an unfocused plains coreopsis aka Coreopsis tinctoria according to seek. Mid ground is 3 of the same flower and two blooms. Back ground is out of focus grass.

A few flowers from Sunday’s outing. #flowers #Wildflower #latespring #clover

A portrait view of a wisteria tree with many pendulous pale purple flowers drooping into the blurred green distance with some in shadow contrasting darkly against a clear, bright blue sky. In the middle ground is a long horizontal branch, along which are walking three sylvanian families babies. On the right is Pickle (a grey striped cat baby in a pink and blue explorer suit) in the lead, having reached a fork in the branch they are now climbing higher. In the middle, walking in a careful, stooped manner, is Oatmeal, a milk rabbit in an orange and blue explorer suit. On the left, perched on a small twig off the main branch, is a tiny cradled black cat baby in a long green wrap with high collar. It's Reggie!

We are exploring high up in the wisteria!
It's all bloomy and smells soft and sweet. And there's so many bees!
Hello friend bees!

#CalicoCritters #SylvanianFamilies #シルバニアファミリー #シルバニア #Ternurines #wisteria #purpleflower #flowers #inbloom #latespring #earlysummer #exploring #climbing

Sunrise in May
Under the covers of trees
Nurturing our imagination
During dreams in sleep
After shall we bathe in
Yesterday memorialized.
#Sunday #Poem #Writer #May #LateSpring #EarlySummer

New IG Post:

Evening sunset 🌅 ❤️🧡 (14/5/25) #sunset #sky #colour #colourful #photography #iphone14promax #latespring #evening #may

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New IG Post:

Buttercups and trees 💛💛 🌳 🌳 #photography #ıphone14promax #outdoors #countryside #nature #latespring #buttercups

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Will still post my Instagram ones over weekend possibly as well

New IG Post: A recent sunny walk done midweek. Was lovely evening took plenty pics 💛💚 🌳 (14/5/25) #outdoors #countryside #photography #ıphone14promax #warm #latespring #walk

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Found the moth larvae in the garden though I cannot tell which one they are. The family of the Yponomeutidae, if I understand correctly. #moth #mothlavrvae #latespring #nature #naturephotography #insect #insectphotography #nikon #germany

#redclover #oregon #Washingtoncounty #hillsboro #tualitonvalley #latespring

New IG Post:

Surrounded by nature 💚💚☀️😎 #me #photos #gay #gayuk #igersgay #outdoors #dunstercastle #nationaltrust #latespring #nature #greenery

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