It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened. Sir Philip Sidney

just in case anyone out there is wondering, i haven’t posted lately because with the latest “upgrade” on xanga, i can no longer upload photos on xanga from home. my browser here is not supported. i can upload from work, but that’s not convenient all the time. hopefully next month i’ll be up to OSX (mac) and things will be back to normal.

here’s a post from 2 years ago today. i entered this in the annual photo contest in town, but didn’t win this year. i still really like the shot.

Because the soul has such deep roots in personal and social life and its values run so
contrary to modern concerns, caring for the soul may well turn out to be a radical act,
a challenge to accepted norms. Thomas Moore

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. Margaret Atwood

Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. Francis Bacon, Sr

The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Baba Ramdas