spiraling_smoke_of_incense Mahayana encens|incensum|incensus| '~ to set on fire ~' ~' to burn '~ '~ to glow ~' encens|incensum|incensus| fragrant odors .burn. perfume .exhaled. pleasing scented spices and gums .burned. ~ ~ ~ incendere cendere candEre ~ ~ ~ burn '~ set on fire '~ glow '~ [pleasing attention] spiraling_smoke_of_incense [.all i can think of is you.] 020627 ... User24 it's mesmerising, I could watch it all day, spiraling like a fractal for one moment, then in a perfectly still column. and, you can wave incense sticks around in the air and make temporary patterns, and if you hold the stick out straight, then dip it down about an inch and then back up again quickly you can make some impressive smoke rings, and if you put your hand above the smoke it looks like your hand is producing it's own smoke, which is kinda funky. I use a lot of incense, you may have guessed. 030705 ... jane burning_dust furnace 090116 what's it to you? who go blather from