Collage - Journal 1932...

Collage - Journal 1932...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

"The Art of the Tea Ceremony"...in 57 seconds



A cup of tea in solitude and company...a journey into an imagenary world
Poetry in a cup...
Tea a ritual...
Tea a part of life...
A cup of wisdom...
A journey in stillness...
Stillness of heart...
A cup of memories...
A divine pleasure...

"In my own hands I hold a bowl of tea; I see all of nature represented in its green color. Closing my eyes I find green mountains and pure water within my own heart. Silently sitting alone and drinking tea, I feel these become a part of me."
 Soshitsu Sen, Grand Master XIV, Urasenke School of Tea

Saturday, September 15, 2012

LIfestyle/Holland & Holland A/W 2012

(Photos from Holland & Holland Lifestyle/Catalogue)















Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Secret Life of Sir Edward James...

Edward William Frank James (1907–1984)

Clubland - Vancouver Club, Canada

(All Photos by Tavarua)

Greetings from Clubland and Vancouver...


"Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it."
Vladimir Nabokov


Vancouver Club

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."
Marcus Garvey

Monday, September 10, 2012

Cigars: Ghurka- Cellar Reserve Perfecto - Aged 15 Years...

(All Photos by Tavarua)

Ghurka Cigars maintains a good smoke on occassion. This little Cellar Reserve Perfecto (4x58 ring gauge) has been aged 15 years.


It is made up of crillo wrapper an aged Dominican binder and 15 year Dominican filler tobacco.  It is said that this tobacco have been the original Cuban tobacco that was brought to Spain by Colombus.


This perfecto is closed at both ends. It has a light draw and i would highly recommend it for a smooth quite relaxing smoke for 50 minutes.
The cigar is a medium earthy, oak woody smoke with great character...