01 Saturday Jan 2022
Posted in culture
Now that we have entered a new year, 2022, here is to the hope of new adventures! At this point we do not know what will happen or what we will come across, but that new challenges will confront us is assured. How we respond to those is what is not assured. Let us hope we are up to the challenges
31 Friday Dec 2021
Posted in beauty
The last day of 2021 offers us a final bit of beauty! 2022 will hopefully have much more an abundance of beauty of various kinds!
24 Friday Dec 2021
Posted in culture, religion, spirituality
This is always one of the best nights of the year! Following three days after the winter solstice, this night has for many of us (even those as jaded and degenerate as Racer X) deep meaning, long lasting memories, and the symbolism of eternal joy and hope and happiness.
21 Tuesday Dec 2021
Posted in nature
There is a strange and melancholy beauty to the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. On the one hand we experience the day with the least amount of light, and that is always a bit disconcerting, but on the other hand we are about to see the amount of daylight slowly increase now, until we reach the glorious warmth of the summer solstice on June 21.
Twilight is a beautiful thing on this day, for the sadness of such little light, and the hope and reality of the renewal of light beginning the next day.
13 Monday Dec 2021
This is a nice photo of the Via Appia in Rome, (also known as the Appian Way) one of the worlds oldest roads. First begun in the year 312 BC by the Roman consul Appius Claudius, the rode provided a paved route from Rome to important strategic positions to the south. Today parts of the road remain paved, and even used by cars, especially the section right outside of Rome itself. Other sections, like this one, are nice walking tours for those interested in exploring and experiencing the ancient Roman world in a first hand way.
30 Tuesday Nov 2021
It is always amazing to realize how old the Pyramids are. Imagine, these structures were built around 2500 BC. That is, as of today in 2021, 4500 years ago. Imagine, these structures have existed through nearly all of recorded history, and have been seen by every generation from times and places so different from ours. It boggles the mind.
There is certain mysterious beauty to such ancient structures! It never gets old to appreciate them.
31 Sunday Oct 2021
Perhaps not too scary, but at least the photo has the right colors!
27 Monday Sep 2021
Posted in beauty
A bit of beauty for late September.
29 Sunday Aug 2021
Posted in beauty
During the steamy days of August, it is always important to cool down. We must never forget how refreshing water can be, even merely the sight of water!
25 Sunday Jul 2021
Posted in beauty
A good artistic image, whether of a nude or not, should have a certain degree of subtlety, a lovely blend of shade and light, haze and clarity. If it is does so, then it reflects life itself, which is rarely clear and focused, but more often murky and contradictory.
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