Beauty, loved into existence,
raised by an elder,
entrancing its partner -
the spirit.
Ray Bethell from Vancouver, past his 80th year, flies 3 kites at the Washington State International Kite Festival every year. His skin is like leather as he normally flies with his shirt off. He is deaf so spectators hold up their hands up and wave instead of applauding.
Watch how he flies 2 kites with his hands while the 3rd is attached to his waist.
The music is perfect - the landing is breathtaking.
Thank you, Ray. You raise our spirits as deftly as you raise your beautiful kites.
Simply uplifting.
Thank you xx
Hello my precious and well-remembered friend! I accept that smile whole-heartedly, Jinkspots!
Amy what an entrancing video… the kites seem to be alive and have a life of their own. What a master indeed… amazing how mastery can lift the most mundane activity into the sublime… thank you thank you
As your wise post just reminded me, Valerie – we do not have to do great things in the world, just do every little thing with Love.
OH my goodness!
OH MY goodness!
Amazing…..I was captivated from the onset.
I adore kites–and what a master! The landings were just as captivating as the sky dancing.
Oh, how I would have loved to be on my back, staring up and just laughing at the brilliance!
I WANT ONE….or three! *laughing* Bit greedy, I can be…..
I’m confident of at least three people you’d like to have lying beside you, too, Mel! I hope Ray is teaching a number of proteges.
Oh my. Light, shadow, reflection, love, beauty. Thank you for this gift today. Thank you.
Yep, the man does it all, Raven. I’d love to hear the flapping of the kites as they dance in the wind.
Sometimes the most beautiful things in life are the simplest. Amazing.
Thank goodness, Diana! It’s this type of fun that lets all of us be kids again.
Wow….that’s amazing! A very beautiful dance of kites on the wind.
He really impressed me, too, Charles. Don’t know how he keep all those lines separate.
Fabulous!
My goodness! This is a man who understands “flow” and going with it! Thank you for sharing this, Amy.
Think we ought to commission him to teach us, Lorna?!
I have trouble at jazzercize so I doubt I have any hope keeping those in sync!
What an impressive show! I can’t fly one kite, and he coordinated three with amazing gracefulness! Thank you for sharing! ~ Sheila
I’m with you, Sheila. Whenever someone told me to fly a kite, I didn’t move!
Sometimes, when I watch a person who’s mastered a skill at a level I can never hope to achieve, I find myself struggling to believe what I’m seeing. It happens when I see a great pianist or violinist or gymnast. It happened again as I watched this video. Those three kites seem alive, and appear to be interacting with each other. Amazing.
Charles, with anything so well mastered and delivered, I have to stop myself from ruining the experience by dreading its end. I remind myself to ride the moment and eat it like manna.
Such artistry – like he is conducting his own symphony. I had no idea kites could do so much. Very uplifting.
Yah, Sherry, Ray is deaf. How was this video put together with the movements of the kites and the music being so well choreographed? Baffles me. I’m off to watch it yet again…
Beautiful, Amy! he is controlling the kites as if they are second nature!
M a g i c a l …
This almost made me want to weep. Xxx Thank you.
Hey, Kim, looks like you came out on top of that pesky spam scam! I hope you didn’t mean weep out of sadness! Acceptance is the key to serenity and I like having lots of both! Big hug to you!
How incredibly beautiful and simply amazing. I was fascinated, I have flown one kite with my grand daughters, I cannot imagine how he does this. It was like they were dancing, playing with each other in perfect harmony. I loved it, thanks for sharing
Your comment expresses the delight I feel every time I watch this video, Dee. I’d like to see a documentary – bet Ray has a great story.
Very cool. I’ve seen this video but didn’t know the back story.
Imagine the patience needed to get to that point of controlling kites!
That is unbelievable, Amy! I dipped in here a little at random and what a lovely surprise. I want to give him a hug!
That’s the way I feel about the man, as well, Johanna!