1-25-09-- sunday
"carolina wrens (thryothorus ludovicianus) are small but very vocal animals. males are especially outgoing and are the only ones to produce songs. they employ one of the loudest songs per volume of birds. they are apt to sing anytime and anyplace they happen to be."
-- national geographic- online1-22-09-- thursday
rest in peace my dear sister and friend.
"death is not the end
but the beginning
of a metamorphosis.
for matter is never destroyed
only transformed
and rearranged
often more perfectly.
witness how in the moment of a caterpillar’s death
the beauty of the butterfly is born,
and released from the prison of the cocoon
it flies free."
-- peter tatchell1-20-09-- tuesday
a very rare occurance for us- snow! and in the late afternoon sun- deer!
"death be not proud, though some have called thee
mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
for, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
from rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
and soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
and dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,
and poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
and better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then;
one short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
and death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die."
-- john donne1-19-09-- monday
many thanks to all who commented on linda's photo yesterday. this is dedicated to linda.
"I was united with you,
so remain united in me.
together we shall speak
the speech of eternal being,
together we shall act
where the results of the deeds are at work.
together we shall weave in spirit,
where human thought is woven
in the word of
eternal thought."
prayer by rudolf steiner for one who has died.1-17-09-- saturday
in memory of my sister and best friend, linda ruth hendry
september 22, 1954-january 16, 2009
linda relished and cherished life more than anyone I know. maybe it was living with cancer for 18 years that taught her to let go and live! she was a fabulous photographer and lover of nature. she knew the songs, habits, color of hundreds of birds by name. she photographed and named hundreds of flowers, insects, and landscapes. she captured the essence people in her portraits. when she lived in minnesota, she loved to canoe, camp, ski. when she moved to nc, she took to the mountains and sea. linda had an indomitable spirit that was not touched by the cancer. she would laugh until tears streamed down her face and all those around her were laughing too. she was disciplined, composed, and loved her family and friends unconditionally. all those who knew her are better for having been with her. I am torn between relief for her to be released from her physical pain and the intense grief of losing her physical presence. to know more of her, go to her photo website at:
http://www.pbase.com/lhendry1-13-09-- tuesday
reflections
"to everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under the sun.
a time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill and a time to heal ...
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance ...
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to lose and a time to seek;
a time to rend and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace."
-- ecclesiastes 3:1-81-12-09-- monday
more spring color! saw several of these blooming trees on campus, altho with temps dropping into the teens later this week, not sure what will become of them...
"since things neither exist nor don't exist,
are neither real nor unreal,
are utterly beyond adopting and rejecting -
one might as well burst out laughing."
-- tibetan nyingma master - longchenpa rabjampa - 14th century1-8-09-- thursday
"I bear within me peace.
within myself I bear forces to make me strong.
with the warmth of these forces I shall be imbued.
with the power of my will I shall be filled.
and then I shall feel how peacefullness pours through all my being
as I strengthen myself to find peace as strength within myself
through steadfast inner striving."
-- rudolf steiner