Category Archives: Wonder

Sharing the moon

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

A dreamer is one who can find his way by moonlight. ~ Oscar Wilde The tall, lithe woman walked gracefully, like a dancer, across the sandy beach, kicking off her shoes when she was halfway to the shoreline. As she … Continue reading →

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What’s on the beach today?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Not everything on the beach is pretty — crushed coke cans, cigarette butts, the fat naked guy who thought that the mangroves provided his own secluded beach au natural, starfish trying to scoot back into the salty brine, dead fish. … Continue reading →

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Moon and Starfish

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Philosophy begins in wonder ~ Plato Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen. ~ Steven Wright It was still dark outside when my alarm sounded … Continue reading →

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Noticing unusual, beautiful things

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

About a year ago, after random sightings of  unusual things on my way to work — a flock of turkeys in a suburban front yard, for instance — I began to think that there should be some blog/twitter feed/tumblr-like thing … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

May you have a wonderful 2012 and find wonder in all that surrounds you.

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There may not be a white Christmas here, but you can still look at “Snow”

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Earlier this week, I found an amazing blog, Gwarlingo. As Michele Aldredge, the website’s creator, explains, “Gwarlingo” is Welsh for the rushing sound a grandfather clock makes before it chimes–-the movement before the moment. Gwarlingo’s purpose is to highlight inventive … Continue reading →

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You never know what you might find

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

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The small unnoticed things

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Been thinking a lot about the value of not grumbling about things that we must do. Attitude makes a difference. Not grumbling about it, didn’t mean that I didn’t put it off. But, when I finally dragged myself outdoors with … Continue reading →

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Murmuration (A Collection of Starlings)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

http://vimeo.com/31158841 This is beautiful. That it can be described my mathematics is mind-boggling. To witness it must be awe-inspiring. To be sitting under it? Probably a bit creepy. Read about the science & mathematics used to describe the synchronized movements … Continue reading →

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Leaf Dance

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

I remember the first time that I saw it happen. I was about eight, staying home sick with one sort of ailment or another; a fever, a cold, a sore throat. The remedy was always the same: some sort of … Continue reading →

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