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The Sunday Challenge: mug with warm drink, the next level

The Sunday Challenge: mug with warm drink, the next level
Neither nature nor society is not sweet or kind to people. Both just are. And people are vulnerable in both.
From nature I already knew. I know that from my own hiking experience in (sub)arctic regions. And also from two Dutch polar explorers drowned in Northern Canada half a year ago in their mission for a sustainable future. They were vulnerable too. Both explorers were commemorated last week. Both are still inspirational to me.

Last week it entered my mind that this vulnerability also applies to society.

On the photo a souvenir of my hiking experience on Spitsbergen (Svalbard), in the polar region. There I realised very much that a human being is very small in comparison with nature, and as a human being you have not much to tell there. The mug is filled with frozen hearts, and the heart is symbol for love which warmth melts barriers between people. Love is warm, makes strong, but is also making one vulnerable.

So the warm drink may be quite symbolic here.

, Puchinpappy, Don Sutherland, and 3 other people have particularly liked this photo


14 comments - The latest ones
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Diederik, such a thought provoking story ... thank you for sharing. Those are cool shapes of ice cubes. :) ( I probably should call them ice hearts.) :)
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
 H C
H C
Very well thought out and created. I love your reasoning behind the picture.
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Fabulous image Diederik !
8 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
A very deep message well expressed in this image!
8 years ago.
 PaulOClassic©
PaulOClassic©
Fascinating Diederik!

I really like the spin that you have taken, plus the philosophy!
8 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
I like the cup and the hearts of ice and the thoughts behind it - well done!
8 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Excellent composition!
8 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Clever twist on the theme and a lovely tribute to those two unfortunate explorers! :(
8 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
super Idee :-)
8 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great photo.
8 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
a very cool take on the challenge
8 years ago.
 Puchinpappy
Puchinpappy club
Your personal reflection on the subject and the quality photograph create a poignant pair.
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
A wonderful meaningful photo.
8 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
oh that is perfect, I love the tin mug too! Where in the world do you get heart shaped ice cube trays?
8 years ago.