Break out of Prison

'A human being is a part of the whole,
called by us Universe,
a part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings
as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison,
restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us.
Our task must be to free from this prison by
widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.'

 -Albert Einstein

I must go to the mountains

In Glenorchy, New Zealand

“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money.
I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men.
I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news”
― John Muir

The Best Season of Your Life

Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,
a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.
If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life.

Never Forget

Remember
You are braver than you believe
Stronger than you seem
Smarter than you think
And twice as beautiful as you'd ever imagined.

The Meaning of Life (ongoing)

"If you learn to use a perfect afternoon
in a perfectly useless manner,
you have learned the meaning of life."

 ―Lin Yutang

I don't need a thing

I think about my soul but I don't need a thing, just the ring of the bell in the pure clean air. — with Keith Stretchko in Castle Hill, New Zealand.  

photo by Julia

Sea Lion on New Zealand Beach

Julia playing with Sea Lion on a New Zealand Beach near Dundedin.