Humboldt at the Smithsonian
Take a guided tour, led by the Curator, through the fascinating new Alexander von Humboldt exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This adventurous explorer inspired Jefferson, Darwin, Church, Thoreau,…
Tag: nature
How to Get the Most Life
“The scenery, when it is truly seen, reacts on the life of the seer. How to live. How to get the most life. How to extract its honey from the…
Saunter on the Blue Ridge
Our drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway today brought us to the trailhead for a hike up Mount Pisgah. Of the 50 others we encountered on the trail, we were…
Delicate Beauty
Before the rain, in the rain, after the rain. . .great fragility of beauty.
Impermanence
I respect the wisdom I find in much Buddhist teaching. But we don’t even need Buddhism to teach us that life is fleeting, transitory, impermanent.
Evening Mountain Walk
Gorgeous evening here in the Blue Ridge Mountains following heavy rains. A kind of Green-land. With many happy birds.
Navajo Chant
Hold on to your seats. This freethinking humanist has been asked by a local pastor to lead into the “prayers of the people” for the congregation this Sunday (online). I…
