Find out who it is Author: K. Barrett The water droplets appear to be magically suspended in the air. They were captured by one of nature’s secret artists in an elegant design. Here it is, the artist’s identity uncovered. Spider is the artist. The rain collected on its strong web. Can you imagine finding such a …
Missed Winter This winter didn’t bring much snow to my area. I was still very excited to get out and document the daffodils popping up through the layer of last fall’s crispy leftover leaves. The buds on the trees add more layers of color against the bright blue skies each day. Then, I had to …
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San Diego, California, with no pre-planned itinerary I knew I was in the right place when I saw miles of people lined up to experience the sunset. Travel can offer so many opportunities for awe. Sometimes the feelings of awe can be exaggerated by anticipation when itineraries full of adventure are planned in advance. Other times …
Learn about awe. Experience More Awe. Live a Better Life. Give the gift of awe to yourself and to everyone that you love. Little moments of awe – 5 minutes. It is hard to find something that is as good for your body as that .-Dacher Keltner Check out these awemazing books. Click on the …
Watching The Seals And Sea Lions In La Jolla, California At the moment you are most in awe of all there is about life that you don’t understand, you are closer to understanding it all than at any other time.— Jane Wagner Nature at La Jolla Cove Tourists flock to La Jolla Cove to enjoy …
Walk along Changing locations offers a second chance I thought I was done with flowers for the year. If I stayed home I would have been. It is almost time for snow. Flowers were not the first thing I thought of when I decided to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast of the …
A rare beauty with a foul odor A feeling of awe washes over us when we realize we are witnessing a rare earthly occurrence. When I visited the San Diego Botanic Garden I wasn’t expecting to see a flower so significant that it has its own media page. The Beauty The flower spike of the …
An awe walk We must learn to acknowledge that the creation is full of mystery; we will never entirely understand it. We must abandon arrogance and stand in awe. We must recover the sense of the majesty of creation, and the ability to be worshipful in its presence. For I do not doubt that it is …
Wait until you see them, you won’t believe they exist on earth. I’m Getting a Yooperlite! My birthday card from my mom arrived in the mail. Even as an adult, I still expected birthday money to fall out. That is what I am used to. I’ve told my mom she doesn’t have to send me …
And, please stop looking at me like that. You may have known this was a praying mantis. The triangular head and huge 3D eyes may have given it away. Seeing the whole body outline as it clung to my window screen made it easy for me to identify. I saw the praying front arms. At least once …