Nature has the ability to be imbued with spiritual power and significance. Forests, lakes, and mountains often invoke a feeling of the divine or inspire a sense of awe. They are a resource that people may use to connect to the sacred and to generate spiritual feelings. Ever since the publication of Darwin’s, “On The Origin … [Read more…]
Zora Hurston (“There Eyes Were Watching Godâ€) is credited with coining the phrase, “You got to go there to know there.†While I have found her axiom to be generally true, it is paradoxically true and untrue regarding Grand Canyon. Although, in order to experience “The Canyon,†one must “go there,†it is humanly impossible … [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…]