[155] blinded

[155] blinded, a photo by Argon[one] on Flickr.

polar bear

polar bear, a photo by Argon[one] on Flickr.

a day at the memphis zoo.

zebra and gazelle

zebra and gazelle, a photo by Argon[one] on Flickr.

a day at the memphis zoo.

rusty now the rushes

The feathers of the willow
Are half of them grown yellow
Above the swelling stream;
And ragged are the bushes,
And rusty now the rushes,
And wild the clouded gleam.

-- Richard Watson Dixon

a reflection of us all

My role in society, or any artist or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.

-- John Lennon

cougar track

i saw this track on the trail the other day. it was huge. larger than my fist. about 5 inches across. my first thought was that this was a cougar track, but now i am not sure. cougars normally do not leave claw prints; dogs do. normally, dog toes all point forward. this one definitely has cat characteristics. the toes fan out rather than all pointing forward. normally dog tracks show a definite gap between the pad and the toes. cats do not. this one does not. but if you draw an x between a dog's toe pads the lines of the x do not cross the heel pad. with a cat the lines of the x would cross into the heel pad. this one does not cross into the heel. so i'm confused. i still think this is one huge cat track. if you have tracking experience, please fill me in.

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greater than my ability

Serve with compassion. Serve with tears. Be exactly where God wants you to be. People will question you. Some may even treat you harshly, but continue to do what God wants you to do. God has a task for you. What will be said about your mission's legacy. It's easy to drift into a state of mediocracy. Your greatest enemy comes from within. Impact the people you live near, work with, go to school with in such a manner that they will weep if you are called away from them.

God use me to do something that is greater than my ability to accomplish!

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