The human mind does not have an innate tendency toward stillness. However, because the spirit dwells in it, the mind is still when the spirit is in control. The human mind does not have an innate tendency toward activity. But, because knowledge dwells in it, the mind is active when knowledge is in control. ~ Cultivating Stillness: A Taoist Manual for Transforming Body and Mind translated by Eva Wong
Flock II
The snow coming down is beautiful.
It is painfully unfair that it is not sticking.
The true southerner that runs in my blood is thankful I made the trip to the grocery store...
Trees
Juncos! How I love the Juncos!
Flock
I slid into the flock of birds today up close to watch them... I read there can be up to five hundred in a flock. I don't think the flock passing through right now has five hundred but, it easily has 250. There are pine siskins, goldfinch, red house finch, nuthatch, and juncos. The sound is incredible as they land among the trees and begin their decent to the ground... The swoosh when the hawk spooks them and the flee into the trees...
