Rain on the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Rain on the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” ― Albert Einstein

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Mark
8 years ago

Wise words and a painterly landscape to go along with it in that contemplation. My feelings though are that our minds cannot quite contemplate the magnitude that is the universe, except maybe for those like Einstein.

Monte Stevens
8 years ago

Yes, wise words. This looks like it was somewhere within Hayden Valley.