Good Friday

“Today there is hung upon the Tree, He that suspended the earth upon the waters. A crown of thorns is placed upon Him Who is the King of the Angels. With false purple is He wrapped about, He that wrappeth the Heavens with clouds. Buffetings did He receive, Who freed Adam in the Jordan. With nails was He affixed, He that is the Bridegroom of the Church. With a lance was He pierced, He that is the Son of the Virgin. We venerate Thy Passion, O Christ. Show also unto us Thy glorious Resurrection.” –Service of Matins

The image, The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, was originally uploaded by bluman. It is posted here from

Moon and Star on Earth

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee…” ~~John Donne (1572 -1631), Meditation 17, 1624.

This is a fantastic photograph of no place on earth! See “The Moon and Star on Earth”.

Amazing Circle

Amazing Circle: Blockhead 3, originally uploaded by spitfirelas.

Photo Art using “Amazing Circles” technique found HERE

Pikas

Who knew that the tiny American pika is headed toward extinction? In fact, who knew that there was such a being? Reuters knew, that’s who. If no one else knew, does it matter? This little guy lives in British Columbia, so he may be safe from extinction. But then again, who knows?

pika-2
, Originally uploaded by Scrambler27.

Angel

Angels We Have Heard On High

Originally uploaded by romanlily.

Christmas Lights

Christmas Lights, in Japan, Originally uploaded by vincentvds.