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The Garden of Worlds

A faint clap of thunder
Clouded skies
Perhaps rain comes
If so, will you stay here with me?

Yukari in The Garden of Words by Shinkai Makoto,
from Man’yōshū, Book 11, verse 2,513

1 – The Garden of Worlds, part 1

As the clouds start to gather ominously over me, I walk faster on this forest lane. I think I lost my way, and I might get soaked soon. Ahead, I spot a greenhouse. Intrigued, I can see potted blue bulbs from outside the window panels. Nobody seems to be there. I open the door and step i...

What is this feeling?

Some words are deemed to be untranslatable in other languages, or “unique” to their languages of origin, but the feelings behind them are usually not. That’s why we tend to borrow these words or create new ones, to shortcut what could be a lengthy explanation into reusable bits. A while ago, I wrote an article called “Post in Translation” about untranslatable words and similar concepts in my writing blog, OuZePo.

This time, I’m using some “untranslatable” concepts in one-word equivalents...

Evanescent

Bones

Bones, Baphomet horns and black lipstick – My very visual way to represent Death and what my little six year old neighbour called a “belated Halloween costume – I’m not scared!!”. I wasn’t trying to scare anyone, but it’s true that Halloween is supposed to be a moment when the bridges between the worlds of the Dead and the Living open for a short while. The Autumn equinox, then December, and the winter solstice: shamanistic rituals of nature that underwent a Christian transformatio...

Redbubble prints

Do you know Redbubble?
It’s a good place to look for original designs, as artists can upload their stuff and you can have them printed as posters, but also skirts or bath mats!… I looked at their FAQ before registering, they seem ethical, and the prints are of very good quality.

My account there is https://www.redbubble.com/people/opheliaautumn.

So far I’m posting my own photography, some you might recognise from this blog, some you won’t (yet… new articles are on the way hopefully) (Also,...

Rogue And Wolf – Ambassador

So, I’m now an Ambassador for Rogue And Wolf!

MoonDust boots. Picture by Isabelle Touyarou, Moscow.

It’s a brand that has awesome designs, and vegan shoes! What’s not to like!

Galaxy Dreamer Coat and MoonDust boots. Picture by Isabelle Touyarou, Moscow.

It’s true that now, I’m a lot into buying less new things, and doing more second hand shopping (and also, I just have more than enough clothes in general

The Centurion and the Fairy Queen

I wrote a short story to compliment the pictures taken by Marina Bratunova back in May, with Alexis and me