Thoughts of the infinite and the ideal!

Thoughts of the infinite and the ideal!

ByEarl

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/10/EBM-20211014064314_1.jpg “Doesn’t it seem to you,” asked Madame Bovary, “that the mind moves more freely in the presence of that boundless expanse, that the sight of it elevates the soul and gives rise to thoughts of the infinite and the ideal?” ― Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/10/EBM-20211014072224_1.jpghttps://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/10/EBM-20211015084801_1.jpg

Small Wonders, 2021-05

Small Wonders, 2021-05

ByEarl

“A bird doesn’t need a professor to teach it how to fly.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124305.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124311.jpg American Goldfinch https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806124307.jpg American Goldfinch Birds make flying seem so effortless. This Goldfinch only visits our feeder once in a while, but it is such a splash of color when it does.

Small Wonders, 2021-04

Small Wonders, 2021-04

ByEarl

“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were–Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. ” ― Beatrix Potter https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210809185007.jpg Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North Carolina, Aug 2021 Lest you think our backyard is only about the birds and the bees, there be rabbits too! 🐇  😉 My apologies to Beatrix Potter, I don’t…

Small Wonders, 2021-03

Small Wonders, 2021-03

ByEarl

“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” ― George Carlin https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105225.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105249.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105226.jpg Monarch Butterfly and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210806105414.jpg Monarch Butterfly, Two Bumble Bees and a Butterfly Bush, Aug 2021 It…

Small Wonders, 2021-02

Small Wonders, 2021-02

ByEarl

“Birds, to me, are an inspiring animal that symbolizes freedom. Their freedom heals all ailments, boredom, loneliness, lovesickness and anxiety… But when I see a caged bird, my soul shrinks in grief with nowhere to go. Reminding me that not all people are meant to evolve beyond a certain point.” ― Efrat Cybulkiewicz https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210804155505.jpg House Finch…

Small Wonders, 2021-01

Small Wonders, 2021-01

ByEarl

https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/08/EBM-20210804153348-1.jpg BB & BB — Butterfly Bush and Bumble Bee, Aug 2021 The next undetermined number of posts will be images of smaller creatures making for entertaining summer viewing just outside of our living room windows.  Sometimes we’re so busy looking for the next big thing we lose sight of the wonders that exist at…