Sunday, February 12, 2012

Our Friends and Ancestors



"Take nothing but pictures.
Leave nothing but footprints.
Kill nothing but time."
~ Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society
 

"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it."  ~ Henry David Thoreau


"Humankind has not woven the web of life.  We are but one thread within it.  Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.  All things are bound together.  All things connect."  ~ Chief Seattle, 1855


"I realized that Eastern thought had somewhat more compassion for all living things.  Man was a form of life that in another reincarnation might possibly be a horsefly or a bird of paradise or a deer.  So a man of such a faith, looking at animals, might be looking at old friends or ancestors.  In the East the wilderness has no evil connotation; it is thought of as an expression of the unity and harmony of the universe."  ~ William O. Douglas, Go East, Young Man, 1974


3 comments:

  1. Absolutely wonderful photos today, how fabulous to see a big ole Tom Turkey in the wild! The quotes you have found are exceptional! Thank you for a beautiful post! (and p.s. glad to see you! hope the hubby is better!)

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  2. Sandy, what fabulous photos!!! You have a wonderful" backyard". I loved reading the quotes; the one by Chief Seattle I found to be especially moving.

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  3. So beautiful! The animals that inhabit your land are amazing.

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