Ishi #2

“I like the sound of the word ishi [stone]. When I pronounce the word, it is like spitting out the sound and I feel the strength of the stone all over. I think the word ishi [stone] implies ishi [will]. Like Daruma turning to stone after facing the wall in meditation, stone endures.”

– Toru Takemitsu, Confronting Silence, p. 22 –

I found this stone  (in 2014) at the edge of a bright blue lake by the end of a steep and stunning valley in the south of France. On a very windy but sunny day, me and my friend V. were looking for more magic in our lives. We were rewarded by a shimmering beach full of magical stones that carried so much beauty and wisdom for us. This is one of them. It was the start of a lasting love.