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From: "Chris Cochrane" 
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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:42:37 -0400
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The latest edition of North American Viewing Stone Society's "Waiting to be
Discovered" recently arrived.  On the cover was a rock that at first glance
appeared a dark stone holding several shades of lighter colored aggregates
and, though the photography was teriffic, I quickly turned to find more
appealing material inside.

There I read of the cover stone, "The image presents the essence of the edge
of a mountain stream with some rocks exposed, others submerged."  I glanced
back and accepted that this was a pretty good image, though it signified an
image so broad that perhaps finding such a stone would be common.  I thought
I probably would have passed it by and should not have.   As though to
accent my shallowness in seeing what the stone offered, the description went
on to say, "... this rocky stream image has consistently been independently
seen by others."  Gee whiz, Jim, I missed seeing it... :-(... .

The article goes on to say "... a careful observer, or one who has had a bit
too much sake, can see a scholar and his assistant or two monks-- one
walking and one bending over for a stone!  (from the collection of Alice
Abaugh)."

Lazily I turned to the cover again thinking that by squinting I might
imagine this image.  Sheesh!  It was there big as life all along!!  EASILY
seen if you thought to look for it.  STUNNING!  As good as a design can get
because it isn't starkly detailed to perfection but includes every element
necessary for a clear vision.

This edition contained numerous fine articles, and I took voluminous notes
on several....  but I kept returning to revel in that moving cover image.

If Jim Hayes can get Alice to share a graphic of the stone on the NAVSS web
site, I hope she will agree.   Of course even a terrific scan will not
capture the detail on the magazine's cover... :-(

Chris... C. Cochrane, mailto:sashai@erols.com, Richmond VA USA

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From: David/Danielle Waldo 
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Chris,

I guess I will have to go back and squint or cross my eyes or something.
I looked at it and just figured the wrong caption got put with the stone.
I may just think that Chris is saying he sees it like the king seeing the
invisible cloths.

David Waldo


Chris Cochrane wrote:

> The latest edition of North American Viewing Stone Society's "Waiting to be
> Discovered" recently arrived.  On the cover was a rock that at first glance
> appeared a dark stone holding several shades of lighter colored aggregates
> and, though the photography was teriffic, I quickly turned to find more
> appealing material inside.
>
> There I read of the cover stone, "The image presents the essence of the edge
> of a mountain stream with some rocks exposed, others submerged."  I glanced
> back and accepted that this was a pretty good image, though it signified an
> image so broad that perhaps finding such a stone would be common.  I thought
> I probably would have passed it by and should not have.   As though to
> accent my shallowness in seeing what the stone offered, the description went
> on to say, "... this rocky stream image has consistently been independently
> seen by others."  Gee whiz, Jim, I missed seeing it... :-(... .
>
> The article goes on to say "... a careful observer, or one who has had a bit
> too much sake, can see a scholar and his assistant or two monks-- one
> walking and one bending over for a stone!  (from the collection of Alice
> Abaugh)."
>
> Lazily I turned to the cover again thinking that by squinting I might
> imagine this image.  Sheesh!  It was there big as life all along!!  EASILY
> seen if you thought to look for it.  STUNNING!  As good as a design can get
> because it isn't starkly detailed to perfection but includes every element
> necessary for a clear vision.
>
> This edition contained numerous fine articles, and I took voluminous notes
> on several....  but I kept returning to revel in that moving cover image.
>
> If Jim Hayes can get Alice to share a graphic of the stone on the NAVSS web
> site, I hope she will agree.   Of course even a terrific scan will not
> capture the detail on the magazine's cover... :-(
>
> Chris... C. Cochrane, mailto:sashai@erols.com, Richmond VA USA



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From: gail.e.sheldon@USSEV.mail.abb.com
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Boy, do I feel unimaginative.  Thanks Chris!  I'm going to have to go b=
ack and
look again; I didn't even see the mountain stream.  : (

Gail Sheldon
=
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From: "Craig Coussins" 
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To: "David/Danielle Waldo" , 
Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 19:12:20 +0100
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As I do not have the publication mentioned I am curious as to the picture
mentioned but your initial comment on the Emperors clothes seem to be
fitting the Emperor rather well!

Funny though, my wife thinks I am handsome and when I look at myself each
morning I think it is she who must be suffering from a hangover and not me.
Beauty is indeed in the eye of my beholder....and thank the Lord for that!

Yours sincerely,
Craig Coussins.
Site is at:
http://www.btinternet.com/~craig.coussins/ 
Come visit any time.

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> From: David/Danielle Waldo 
> To: viewing_stones@triumf.ca
> Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
> Date: 03 June 1998 04:30
> 
> Chris,
> 
> I guess I will have to go back and squint or cross my eyes or something.
> I looked at it and just figured the wrong caption got put with the stone.
> I may just think that Chris is saying he sees it like the king seeing the
> invisible cloths.
> 
> David Waldo
> 
> 
> Chris Cochrane wrote:
> 
> > The latest edition of North American Viewing Stone Society's "Waiting
to be
> > Discovered" recently arrived.  On the cover was a rock that at first
glance
> > appeared a dark stone holding several shades of lighter colored
aggregates
> > and, though the photography was teriffic, I quickly turned to find more
> > appealing material inside.
> >
> > There I read of the cover stone, "The image presents the essence of the
edge
> > of a mountain stream with some rocks exposed, others submerged."  I
glanced
> > back and accepted that this was a pretty good image, though it
signified an
> > image so broad that perhaps finding such a stone would be common.  I
thought
> > I probably would have passed it by and should not have.   As though to
> > accent my shallowness in seeing what the stone offered, the description
went
> > on to say, "... this rocky stream image has consistently been
independently
> > seen by others."  Gee whiz, Jim, I missed seeing it... :-(... .
> >
> > The article goes on to say "... a careful observer, or one who has had
a bit
> > too much sake, can see a scholar and his assistant or two monks-- one
> > walking and one bending over for a stone!  (from the collection of
Alice
> > Abaugh)."
> >
> > Lazily I turned to the cover again thinking that by squinting I might
> > imagine this image.  Sheesh!  It was there big as life all along!! 
EASILY
> > seen if you thought to look for it.  STUNNING!  As good as a design can
get
> > because it isn't starkly detailed to perfection but includes every
element
> > necessary for a clear vision.
> >
> > This edition contained numerous fine articles, and I took voluminous
notes
> > on several....  but I kept returning to revel in that moving cover
image.
> >
> > If Jim Hayes can get Alice to share a graphic of the stone on the NAVSS
web
> > site, I hope she will agree.   Of course even a terrific scan will not
> > capture the detail on the magazine's cover... :-(
> >
> > Chris... C. Cochrane, mailto:sashai@erols.com, Richmond VA USA
> 
> 
> 
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From: "Joe Davies" 
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Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 02:51:56 +0100
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With the interest and discussion that this cover has generated I thought it
would good to
share it with those who havent seen it. I have scanned the front cover and
lodged it at
the NAVSS website. The image is high quality therefore quite a large
filesize ( 60k ). The image may be accessed thru the NAVSS homepage
http://www.btinternet.com/~bonsai.suiseki/navss/
or direct to:
http://www.btinternet.com/~bonsai.suiseki/navss/nav1.htm

Jim, hope thats ok with you as we have discussed adding more pictures of
members stones
to the site.

Joe

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> From: Craig Coussins 
> To: David/Danielle Waldo ; viewing_stones@Triumf.CA
> Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
> Date: 03 June 1998 19:12
> 
> As I do not have the publication mentioned I am curious as to the picture
> mentioned but your initial comment on the Emperors clothes seem to be
> fitting the Emperor rather well!
> 
> Funny though, my wife thinks I am handsome and when I look at myself each
> morning I think it is she who must be suffering from a hangover and not
me.
> Beauty is indeed in the eye of my beholder....and thank the Lord for
that!
> 
> Yours sincerely,
> Craig Coussins.
> Site is at:
> http://www.btinternet.com/~craig.coussins/ 
> Come visit any time.
> 
> ----------
> > From: David/Danielle Waldo 
> > To: viewing_stones@triumf.ca
> > Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
> > Date: 03 June 1998 04:30
> > 
> > Chris,
> > 
> > I guess I will have to go back and squint or cross my eyes or
something.
> > I looked at it and just figured the wrong caption got put with the
stone.
> > I may just think that Chris is saying he sees it like the king seeing
the
> > invisible cloths.
> > 
> > David Waldo
> > 
> > 
> > Chris Cochrane wrote:
> > 
> > > The latest edition of North American Viewing Stone Society's "Waiting
> to be
> > > Discovered" recently arrived.  On the cover was a rock that at first
> glance
> > > appeared a dark stone holding several shades of lighter colored
> aggregates
> > > and, though the photography was teriffic, I quickly turned to find
more
> > > appealing material inside.
> > >
> > > There I read of the cover stone, "The image presents the essence of
the
> edge
> > > of a mountain stream with some rocks exposed, others submerged."  I
> glanced
> > > back and accepted that this was a pretty good image, though it
> signified an
> > > image so broad that perhaps finding such a stone would be common.  I
> thought
> > > I probably would have passed it by and should not have.   As though
to
> > > accent my shallowness in seeing what the stone offered, the
description
> went
> > > on to say, "... this rocky stream image has consistently been
> independently
> > > seen by others."  Gee whiz, Jim, I missed seeing it... :-(... .
> > >
> > > The article goes on to say "... a careful observer, or one who has
had
> a bit
> > > too much sake, can see a scholar and his assistant or two monks-- one
> > > walking and one bending over for a stone!  (from the collection of
> Alice
> > > Abaugh)."
> > >
> > > Lazily I turned to the cover again thinking that by squinting I might
> > > imagine this image.  Sheesh!  It was there big as life all along!! 
> EASILY
> > > seen if you thought to look for it.  STUNNING!  As good as a design
can
> get
> > > because it isn't starkly detailed to perfection but includes every
> element
> > > necessary for a clear vision.
> > >
> > > This edition contained numerous fine articles, and I took voluminous
> notes
> > > on several....  but I kept returning to revel in that moving cover
> image.
> > >
> > > If Jim Hayes can get Alice to share a graphic of the stone on the
NAVSS
> web
> > > site, I hope she will agree.   Of course even a terrific scan will
not
> > > capture the detail on the magazine's cover... :-(
> > >
> > > Chris... C. Cochrane, mailto:sashai@erols.com, Richmond VA USA
> > 
> > 
> > 
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From: "Garry Garcia" 
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CC: "Jim Hayes" 
Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 21:29:40 -0500
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First thank you Joe for your consideration, it is very hard to get into a
discussion without seeing what is being discussed.

Chris, I have to agree with you the scholars are very clear (the scholar in
the back is wearing an Asian style hat, and has a red shirt, with black
pants, the one in front has no hat, but his hair is fixed in a traditional
manner. The stream is also clear to me, it has depth, and appears to be off
in the distance if you look to the right it diminished at that point of the
horizon, one could even go on to say that there are clouds, but that may be
going too far.

David, perhaps if you take another look at the picture, well, perhaps not,
who knows,
everyone sees something different, and like Craig said, beauty is in the eye
of the beholder.

Garry Garcia

ggarcia@vvm.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Davies 
To: viewing_stones@triumf.ca 
Cc: Jim Hayes 
Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS


>With the interest and discussion that this cover has generated I thought it
>would good to
>share it with those who havent seen it. I have scanned the front cover and
>lodged it at
>the NAVSS website. The image is high quality therefore quite a large
>filesize ( 60k ). The image may be accessed thru the NAVSS homepage
>http://www.btinternet.com/~bonsai.suiseki/navss/
>or direct to:
>http://www.btinternet.com/~bonsai.suiseki/navss/nav1.htm
>
>Jim, hope thats ok with you as we have discussed adding more pictures of
>members stones
>to the site.
>
>Joe
>
>----------
>> From: Craig Coussins 
>> To: David/Danielle Waldo ; viewing_stones@Triumf.CA
>> Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
>> Date: 03 June 1998 19:12
>>
>> As I do not have the publication mentioned I am curious as to the picture
>> mentioned but your initial comment on the Emperors clothes seem to be
>> fitting the Emperor rather well!
>>
>> Funny though, my wife thinks I am handsome and when I look at myself each
>> morning I think it is she who must be suffering from a hangover and not
>me.
>> Beauty is indeed in the eye of my beholder....and thank the Lord for
>that!
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>> Craig Coussins.
>> Site is at:
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~craig.coussins/
>> Come visit any time.
>>
>> ----------
>> > From: David/Danielle Waldo 
>> > To: viewing_stones@triumf.ca
>> > Subject: Re: latest from NAVSS
>> > Date: 03 June 1998 04:30
>> >
>> > Chris,
>> >
>> > I guess I will have to go back and squint or cross my eyes or
>something.
>> > I looked at it and just figured the wrong caption got put with the
>stone.
>> > I may just think that Chris is saying he sees it like the king seeing
>the
>> > invisible cloths.
>> >
>> > David Waldo
>> >
>> >
>> > Chris Cochrane wrote:
>> >
>> > > The latest edition of North American Viewing Stone Society's "Waiting
>> to be
>> > > Discovered" recently arrived.  On the cover was a rock that at first
>> glance
>> > > appeared a dark stone holding several shades of lighter colored
>> aggregates
>> > > and, though the photography was teriffic, I quickly turned to find
>more
>> > > appealing material inside.
>> > >
>> > > There I read of the cover stone, "The image presents the essence of
>the
>> edge
>> > > of a mountain stream with some rocks exposed, others submerged."  I
>> glanced
>> > > back and accepted that this was a pretty good image, though it
>> signified an
>> > > image so broad that perhaps finding such a stone would be common.  I
>> thought
>> > > I probably would have passed it by and should not have.   As though
>to
>> > > accent my shallowness in seeing what the stone offered, the
>description
>> went
>> > > on to say, "... this rocky stream image has consistently been
>> independently
>> > > seen by others."  Gee whiz, Jim, I missed seeing it... :-(... .
>> > >
>> > > The article goes on to say "... a careful observer, or one who has
>had
>> a bit
>> > > too much sake, can see a scholar and his assistant or two monks-- one
>> > > walking and one bending over for a stone!  (from the collection of
>> Alice
>> > > Abaugh)."
>> > >
>> > > Lazily I turned to the cover again thinking that by squinting I might
>> > > imagine this image.  Sheesh!  It was there big as life all along!!
>> EASILY
>> > > seen if you thought to look for it.  STUNNING!  As good as a design
>can
>> get
>> > > because it isn't starkly detailed to perfection but includes every
>> element
>> > > necessary for a clear vision.
>> > >
>> > > This edition contained numerous fine articles, and I took voluminous
>> notes
>> > > on several....  but I kept returning to revel in that moving cover
>> image.
>> > >
>> > > If Jim Hayes can get Alice to share a graphic of the stone on the
>NAVSS
>> web
>> > > site, I hope she will agree.   Of course even a terrific scan will
>not
>> > > capture the detail on the magazine's cover... :-(
>> > >
>> > > Chris... C. Cochrane, mailto:sashai@erols.

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