Posts tagged "nature"
For the Beauty of the Earth...

For the Beauty of the Earth…

For the Beauty of the Earth — this lovely hymn came to mind as I woke this morning, Earth Day, and teared up at the wonder, the splendor, the extraordinary preciousness of this Pale Blue Dot we inhabit. At a recent Suzuki Elders AGM, I heard Carl Sagan’s Blue Dot speech.  You might just want to...
Spunky skunks!

Spunky skunks!

Last night Mike and I witnessed a spectacle of nature.  We were heading out at dusk, to mail a letter, enjoy the sunset, and check out the Stanley Park Open tennis tournament, which offers excellent tennis about half a block from our apartment.  Well, by the time we made it over to the courts, the...