on Gratitude Day, do not forget who was here first...

the lyre bird...

ultimate rube goldberg machine

quote: dalai lama

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples, my philosophy is kindness.

crab nebula

The Crab Nebula - result of a supernova explosion seen in 1054 AD.

symphony of science: we are all connected

olafur arnalds: ljosio

beau lotto: how we see

650 million years

sagan and hawking: a glorious dawn

high five nyc

quote: buddha

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

william adolphe-bouguereau: la nuit

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g. sollima (musician) & l. gjertsen (video)

an absolutely amazing video...

losing john

I am lacking a serious intent,
Shackled to loss.

I did not know you were a compass.

The pale labyrinth day
Curls around itself and
Everything returns to you,

Hiding behind everyday music,
Until I return home,
Released and unrestrained.

You did not remind me that
I needed you, and only now
Do I realize that I am deaf.

Burdened and buried
Dazed, standing at an edge
You never saw,

Here it is, alone.

canaletto: perspective

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lighthouses and giant waves...

low: weight of the water

quote: buddha

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.

william adolphe-bouguereau: mignon

alexi murdoch: something beautiful

samuel barber: adagio for strings, with desiderata

for john, for all of you, for all of us...

allison krause, et all: slumber my darling

for john of my heart, beloved...

love vs. racism