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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: galaxies
Dark Skies
The meteor burned for about two seconds until its streak of light vanished. I reflexively glanced as it had appeared barely within my vision, in the east. The space rock must have been more massive than the average meteor but … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, philosophy
Tagged galaxies, meditation, night sky, our place in the Universe, stars
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Earthy
Philosopher Alan Watts compared our planet to an apple tree in one of his deep, yet entertaining talks. It’s a 50-plus year old lecture in which he says we are not born into the world but born out of it. The … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Environment, Meanderings, philosophy, Science
Tagged Alan Watts, armchair astronomy, Earth, galaxies, stars, Sun, Universe
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Sunsets
“The frosty sky, like a furnace burning, The keen air, crisp and cold, And a sunset that splashes the clouds with gold But my heart to summer turning.” The first stanza of “A Winter Sunset” by Lord Alfred Douglas sums … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Meanderings
Tagged annual cycles, Earth, galaxies, Huanchu Daoren, Lord Alfred Douglas, Sun
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Andromeda Is Only One Of Many
There will be a gigantic collision that will involve our home, but none of us will be alive to witness it. When all is said and done, there will be a giant collection of stars. The Andromeda Galaxy and our own Milky … Continue reading
Chaotic
One of my latest guilty pleasures is watching Russian “Fail” videos on YouTube. While I do not care to see people harm themselves, the disorderly, chaotic human behavior shown in the videos amuses me. It all began innocently enough, with Russian car crash clips … Continue reading
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