“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed. The insight into the mystery of … [Read more…]
I wonder what the person was thinking when he/she ordered this sign. Is the photographer standing outside and looking into “the wildernessâ€? Does the trail, with a beginning and destination, not disqualify the area as true wilderness? Does the sign not reflect man’s insatiable need to tame, name, define and label everything like an alpha-wolf … [Read more…]
Contrary to what “modern†scientists claim, miracles can and do still happen. Although it was marvelous, it was not a surprise to see Wayne post, “Love that musing,†about Sharka’s last post. In fact, I would also not be surprised if he found her words and photo spine tingling, soul-touching and heartwarming. After all, 40 … [Read more…]
Going for a nighttime walk at Phantom Ranch can be an awesome, bewildering, surreal experience. Typically, the stars are absolutely dazzling and walking among rocks that are 1.8 billion years old can make you feel like you are standing in the past and looking at, God-only-knows-what; the past?—present?—future? The vortex swirling around Polaris (the North … [Read more…]
http://faithtap.com/1657/som-sabadell-flashmob/?b=1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth … [Read more…]
Nurse, teacher, healer, medicine woman, storyteller and child of The Great Spirit. “And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw;for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For a Walk, Chap. 4, “A Class Is Born.†“On an unscripted whim, I had them close their eyes and asked them how many of them had a soul? Every hand shot up. “Hands down,†I said. “How’d we vote?†someone asked. I answered, “One hundred percent positive. I guess this class … [Read more…]
Reviewed By Melinda Hills for Readers’ Favorite: Rated: 5.0 Stars Beautiful and quite meaningful! The magnificence of nature and the unquenchable thirst of the human spirit combine in Biodesign Out For A Walk by Lowell Young, the account of the experiences of a unique teacher and his students over the course of 24 years. Mr … [Read more…]
“And now the scenery is on a grand scale. The walls of the canyon, 2,500 feet high, are of marble, of many beautiful colors, often below the waves, and sometimes far up the sides, where showers have washed the sands over the cliffs.†“The Exploration of the Colorado River and its Canyons,†is an amazing … [Read more…]
“I’ve learned that it’s only when we try to stretch our minds around mathematics’ enigmas that true understanding can set in.† From Curio 3/14/15: https://curious.com/curios/2015-03-14/pi-day-of-the-century From NY Times 3/14/15: Don’t Expect Math to Make Sense On Pi Day, Celebrate Math’s Enigmas MARCH 13, 2015 Credit Stephen Doyle BALTIMORE — EACH year, March 14 is Pi … [Read more…]