‘The Meeting of the Waters’ by Thomas Moore — Stair na hÉireann/History of Ireland

‘The Meeting of the Waters’ Thomas Moore There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; O, the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart. Yet it was not that Nature… via …

Henry Beston quote about animals — Tuesday’s Horse

Below is my favorite quote about animals. It is originally written as one long paragraph, but I have separated it out for ease of reading here. THE OUTERMOST HOUSE by Henry Beston “We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, […] …

By Invitation Only! — Through Open Lens

F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200. Mallard Female Why do barbers make good drivers? They know all the shortcuts. Interesting Fact: During egg-laying phase, she lines the nest with grasses, leaves, and twigs from nearby. She also pulls tall vegetation over to conceal herself and her nest. After incubation begins, she plucks down feathers from her breast […] …

ELE Art & Culture – Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece, The Last Supper in Milan —

A trip to Milan is not complete without a visit to see Leonardo da Vinci’s world renowned artwork, The Last Supper. This fresco painted on the walls of the dining room of the former Dominican monastery, Santa Maria delle Grazie, depicts Jesus’ last supper with his apostles. It is one of the Western world’s most… via …

Swainson’s Hawks — Images From The Migration — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. The annual fall migration of Swainson’s Hawks is upon is. For the next few weeks these big buteos will be passing through southern Arizona as they migrate to their winter residences on the pampas of Argentina, thousands […] …