“There is one spectacle grander than the sea,
that is the sky;
there is one spectacle grander than the sky,
that is the interior of the soul.”
Victor Hugo
Tag: nature
Impressive
“Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and
winds, stars and flowers,
stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes –
every form of animate or inanimate existence,
leaves its impress upon the soul of man.”
Orison Swett Marden
Two of A Kind
“Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.”
Lao Tzu
Be Kind
And for those wondering what kind of stone is displayed, this photo captures two different shades of the same calcium rich heulandite mined from the Rat’s Nest Claim in Idaho, more info at this link. They formed together, in close proximity, yet their trace minerals made them distinctly different in color. Depending on the device/screen you view the photo with, you may, or may not, be able to see one is a milky white shade and the other is slightly pink.
Perfect Curliness
“Nature will bear the closest inspection.
She invites us to lay our eye level with
her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.”
Henry David Thoreau
Beautiful Forces
“There is a force in the universe,
which, if we permit it, will flow through us
and produce miraculous results.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Clouds Delight
“Clouds come floating into my life,
no longer to carry rain or usher storm,
but to add color to my sunset sky.”
Rabindranath Tagore
Arrow of Illusion
“He who knows that this body is like froth,
and has learnt that it is as
unsubstantial as a mirage,
will break the flower-pointed arrow of illusion,
and never see the king of death.”
The Dhammapada (c. BC 300)
Unfurlin
“Today is my day to dance lightly with life,
sing wild songs of adventure,
invite rainbows & butterflies out to play,
soar my spirit, and unfurl my joy.”
Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Aqua
“Love is always thirsty
and looking for a thirsty lover.
Love and lover follow each other
like day and night.”
Rumi
Peek-a-bee
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it.
Notice the bumble bee, the small child,
and the smiling faces.
Smell the rain, and feel the wind.
Live your life to the fullest potential,
and fight for your dreams.”
Ashley Smith