Calm Your Mind to Fill Your Heart
Walking on a beach, or anywhere in Nature, can be an exercise in meditation. It doesn’t take special preparation except to be in the moment–which isn’t necessarily easy.
Month: June 2021
Dogs Are Too Good For Us
Dogs are too good for us. Throughout history, people have asked dogs to perform dangerous duties with the goal of risking canine lives in place of human lives. Dogs have answered with courage and loyalty. The photograph above entitled, “Dogs in Humanity’s Service” a World War One Red Cross dog named “Filax” is shown … Read more
Looking at Old Novelty Photos from the Animal’s Point of View
I used to collect old photographs and postcards from the late 1800s/early 1900s and especially liked silly animal pictures. The photos were usually a bit faded, and I don’t think I ever really looked into the eyes of the various critters who were immortalized in the cute photos. Recently, my feeling about the photos … Read more
What’s Your Favorite National Park Memory?
National parks are protected treasures throughout the world. Famous among them are Yosemite National Park in the U.S., Canada’s Banff National Park, Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, Australia’s Kakadu National Park, and countless others around the globe. One thing that is common to all is that the memories we carry from them are often held close … Read more