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You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.

- R. Buckminster Fuller

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

- Albert Einstein

Amidst the chaos emerges brilliance.
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Ever try to understand that which cannot be understand [through the only means which you think things must be understood]?
January 12, 2012
Florida • Palm Harbor

The unawakened one is afraid of the truth. The Awakened One is not afraid of the truth.

- Sri Amma Bhagavan

Dreaming is the act of changing the point of attachment with the dark sea of awareness.

- don Juan Matus (speaking to Carlos Castaneda)

The world changes when we change. The world softens when we soften. The world loves us when we choose to love the world.

- Marianne Williamson

I watched the film Eat Pray Love last night.. it got me pondering how I’ve resisted letting love in from past experiences, and how I’m just about ready to allow myself to love and be loved once again.
It’s Time To Wake Up – We Are All One

Please share this video, far and wide! Modern Science is now beginning to confirm what Spirituality, Philosophy, Sages, Ancient teachings and psychedelics have been saying for millennia, that the entire Universe is One and that what we think of as “reality” is just an illusion.. And the only real thing in the Universe is Consciousness.

“If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.” ~ Niels Bohr

I am grateful for this life and the experiences it brings! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 24, 2011
The Band Perry – If I Die Young
Taylor Swift – Mine

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

- Steve Jobs

Made it back to Florida last night / this morning.. It's amazing how much different a feeling there is in the air here!

Last night when I cracked open the windows on my truck, there was such a beautiful familiar feeling of the cool breeze as I left the interstate and got onto a smaller road (U.S. Highway 301).. I'm not sure if it was the beauty of an old familiar feeling or the beauty of nature here.....probably a little of both. I could practically taste the ocean breeze while driving south in Georgia..
October 13, 2011
Inspirational Images

A collection of motivational pictures and quotes.

Inspirational Images
inspirational-images.tumblr.com
July 9, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
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Just left for the Wizard Course in Daytona Beach!
January 22, 2012
F-Off! Let the F-un begin!

Here's a link to the intro animation video for the new health and food awareness business I'm helping Joe and Linda with.

F-Off! Let the F-un begin!
www.f-off.tv/2012/01/18/f-off-let-the-f-un-begin/

The tangible reality of our everyday lives is really a kind of illusion, like a holographic image. Underlying it is a deeper order of existence, a vast and more primary level of reality that gives birth to all the objects and appearances of our physical world in much the same way that a piece of holographic film gives birth to a hologram.

- David Bohm

There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.

- Anthony de Mello

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.

- John Lennon

It’s not the words I speak that are important. Whether I speak or not, the message is always there. Listen closely – not with your ears, but with your heart. Only there will you truly hear the message.
January 3, 2012
Florida • Palm Harbor

Happy New Year Everyone! May it be filled with love and peace!
January 1, 2012
Robert Motherwell (paraphrased by Alain Briot)

The purpose of the artist is to express reality as felt.
December 26, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
Surviving Electrocution

I made it back to Palm Harbor this morning after an adventure on the road for 12 days or so. I wandered about South Florida.. photos and time-lapses will be uploaded soon. It was actually getting to the point where I had to pause and think back where I was some of the days. It’s pretty nice to be gone so long that you forget where you were on the trip! It will be pretty amazing when I go wander [...]
December 21, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
Simple Survival Model Earthship

Can be replicated to create larger buildings. Aimed at being the cheapest and most affordable Earthship possible.A very simple set of details to put together.
Radically Sustainable Buildings. The Most Versatile and Economical building design in the world.

Earthships can be built in any part of the world, in any climate and still provide you with what you need to survive, with ‘modern’ amenities, if desired. The Earthship building method has been evolving for over 40 years.

earthship.com/buildings

There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those.

- ?

I feel like I’ve taught myself to process things so quickly, especially when it comes to interacting with computers, that I’ve numbed out a bit of my capacity to feel. I’ve taught myself to feel so quickly so I can work quickly, though it’s hindered my ability to feel during the rest of life. It’s time to re-learn how to relax, appreciate, and feel the world around me!

The world around us encourages such strong development of the mind, though if not done properly, it disconnects you from that which is real and actually matters. Be careful if you find yourself caught up in the matters of the mind, over-thinking, and processing thoughts/feelings. Step back outside of yourself and relax. Feel what is actually there, rather than try to think about it or compare it to something else you’ve known. What is, is. Allow it to be. It is beautiful, just as it is.
Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by Ron Garan, Satoshi Furukawa and the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011, who to my knowledge shot these pictures at an altitude of around 350 km. All credit goes to them. I intend to upload a FullHD-version presently.

HD, refurbished, smoothed, retimed, denoised, deflickered, cut, etc. All in all I tried to keep the looks of the material as original as possible, avoided adjusting the colors and the like, since in my opinion the original footage itself already has an almost surreal and aestethical visual nature.

Music: Jan Jelinek | Do Dekor, faitiche back2001
w+p by Jan Jelinek, published by Betke Edition
janjelinek.com | faitiche.de

Image Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth
eol.jsc.nasa.gov

Editing: Michael König | koenigm.com

Shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

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Embrace the high energy today brings, and know we are one step closer to the enlightenment of humanity and world peace.
November 11, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
Little Planet Movies

By request, here is a quick link to the little planet videos:

markmarano.com/what/little-planet-time-lapse/

this link also has the little planet stills: markmarano.com/what/360×180/

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.

- Confucius
July 9, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
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Garbage Warrior [Full Length Documentary]

About Garbage Warrior

What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “Earthship Biotecture” by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between Reynolds and the authorities, who are backed by big business. Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.
Nuggets of truth

That’s all we get sometimes. As we grow, we learn to discern those that resonate with us more than others. Some parts make sense, while other parts are completely off. We learn to take the pieces that are most helpful to us in the moment and integrate those. Perhaps the other parts will help us at another point along the journey. Perhaps some of the other pieces will never help us as they were never intended to do so. Perhaps [...]
January 18, 2012
Florida • Palm Harbor

Pay attention to what happens when you’re not paying attention. Notice exactly how it all unfolds [before you].

Definition is subject to change. [many parts may remain, though become more refined through time]
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Why I chose a Four Wheel Campers Keystone truck camper and a 4×4 Ford F-150 SuperCab Heavy Duty truck with EcoBoost

I’ve been meaning to write this for a little while now.. it’s been 3 months I’ve had my camper! Sometimes we let it be too easy for time to slip away in the normality of life..

this article is all text (and long). click here for pictures of my truck camper: markmarano.com/what/truck-camper

Early on, first thoughts of an RV

As a lens-based artist, I desired something that would allow me to travel more easily to create my still images and [...]
January 11, 2012
Florida • Palm Harbor
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The universe has no limits, and the possibilities at play in the universe at large are indeed incommensurable. So don't fall prey to the axiom, 'I believe only what I see,' because it is the dumbest stand one can possibly take.

- don Juan Matus (speaking to Carlos Castaneda)

Ever wake up in a dream and realize it’s a dream, and then have a hard time wanting to continue the dream, knowing it’s only a dream? To me, it’s a little odd.. it feels pointless almost. Why go on if it’s not real? Or, is it that at that point I realize I can control the dream and choose what happens, rather than watch it happen like a movie? And then I don’t know what to choose? I feel [...]
December 30, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
A collection of books

I saw my friend Angela the other day on the journey back home from down south. It’d been a few years.. during our conversation, spiritual concepts came up and I told her I’d send her some book recommendations by Wayne Dyer and others. It got me thinking of making a list of all the (physical) books currently in my library. I’ve been wanting to make this list since before the summer though got so busy back then with going to [...]
December 23, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor
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One day I finally realized that I no longer needed a personal history, and just like drinking I gave it up, and that, that alone has made all the difference.

- Carlos Castaneda (paraphrased by Wayne Dyer)
Unfinished business

Yes, that delightful topic. Today, look at all areas of your life where you have started something but haven’t finished it. Just start by counting them (a quick estimate will suffice). You’ll begin to notice there are a lot of little things or projects you want to do. What you may not realize is how much of your free attention each one of these projects sitting in limbo is really draining you of. A couple days ago, I had so [...]
November 29, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor

What are these things you speak of called feelings?

 
They are everything.

In a time of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

- George Orwell

Love is freedom. The freedom to express the most joyous part of Who You Are. The part that knows that you are One with everything and everyone.

- Neale Donald Walsch

Perhaps a part of the feeling is relaxation as my intentions unfold and I release the attention that was being held.. Again, a reminder to self (and to those of you reading).. do what you must to relax. It’s your natural state and it’s beautiful. Peace is just a choice away.
October 13, 2011
Florida • Palm Harbor

I was ready early so took a drive through the country on the way to St. Petersburg / Clearwater airport.. I was gonna go to a park right near Rockford airport after I arrived back though didn’t find it easily so decided to take the country roads back to Elgin.. the land is nice and open just a couple miles west of Elgin.. (yes, the camera battery died in the middle of this shot)
July 11, 2011
Florida • Clearwater
Illinois • Elgin
Florida • Keystone
Florida • Oldsmar
Florida • Palm Harbor
Illinois • Rockford
Florida • St. Petersburg
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A couple weeks ago, I decided to put together a time-lapse of the webcam from my old apartment in Chicago.. it took a while for the processing and uploading of the files (the temporary files for just the first few weeks of the time-lapse were over 500 GB !).. check it out below.. this is the view from sept 22 2008 to oct 31 2008.. more of this one (and the other cameras) will come soon..
Artists & Alchemists Trailer

Artists & Alchemists is a feature documentary film that explores the resurgence of 19th century chemical photography. By following ten renowned photographers creating daguerreotypes, ferrotypes and wet plate collodion photographs, Artists & Alchemists documents the sacrifice and personal vision needed to revive these once forgotten art forms. Viewers enter the studios of Jayne Hinds Bidaut, Chuck Close, John Coffer, Adam Fuss, Mark Kessell, Sally Mann, Mark Osterman, France Scully Osterman, Irving Pobboravsky and Jerry Spagnoli to get a first hand account of how each photographer incorporates this antiquated process into modern art. Interlaced with expert interviews, Artists & Alchemists investigates photography’s origins, technological evolution, and illustrates the profound impact in today’s world.

www.artistsandalchemists.com