Nailed it with that image of the birds forming the outline of a bird! Wow. Is this what collective intelligence looks like? It's beautiful. If it looks that beautiful, I wonder what it FEELS like?
@Catherine, if we believe we would never be able to do this ourselves, that is a self reinforcing belief. What might we be capable of achieving if we believed that we could borrow from this ability? And then, make it better?
We’ve invented computers and machines of all kinds. We’re MORE capable than the birds. We’re also more capable of limiting our imaginations with self limiting beliefs. Instead of a birdcage, we trap ourselves in a mental cage. And the funny part is we hold the key to get out.
Respectfully, while these are indeed marvels, the things mankind has been able to do are quite marvelous as well. And further, we strive to do marvelous things whereas the creation does them simply because they are doing what they were created to do.
Such exquisite beauty. I am grateful for your dedication to share this .You have also shown us James, that nature including our human selves is repetitive. Creative power however one calls it(many names) is outside our selves and within. Going down the Milky Way to our hearts with care we find it for the world . A little hard these days but there
Here’s to moving back into Concordance with the Original Will and our true Nature!
" The human Rights of Women are among those uncountable and naturally unalienable Rights of the Formation Document of this shared American Republic & Declaratory Charter of Our Natural Rights, which guarantees forever the Equal Station it entitles both Women and Men to."
Below is a reaffirmation & redeclaration by men of the Republic that the above said is the Supreme Law of these Lands, which is in Full Force with Legal Effect to this day—For the reunification of our Country as one People against tyranny of all forms:
My favorite is the Monarch Butterfly migration. It takes generations, so the migration path must be etched into their butterfly DNA. It seems impossible for such a tiny flying creature to manage the multi thousand Mile trek from Canada to Mexico, with multiple lifespans needed to complete the trek from beginning to end.
I just restacked - and will say the same thing I told my readers. This is an amazing list. Discovering such things reminds me of the depth and complexity of this world I am so blessed to live in (why shouldn't God add a few flourishes?) ☺️ It is also an excellent showcase of the constant flow of actions that nurture and sustain life in our world ... and for me (living in a place experiencing deep winter) this sustains my faith and spirit as I wait for spring. Thank you to the author.
Thank you for the post reflecting on your need for being near nature with Thoreau's written observations .... then the global visual examples of Wonder !!
there’s a quiet steadiness to this that made me slow down without realizing it. the way you let ideas rest instead of forcing resolution gave the piece a kind of gravity that stayed with me well after i finished reading.
Nailed it with that image of the birds forming the outline of a bird! Wow. Is this what collective intelligence looks like? It's beautiful. If it looks that beautiful, I wonder what it FEELS like?
That question has stayed with me.
I opened a very small weekend space to sit with what this feels like, without trying to resolve it.
Leaving it here in case it’s useful to anyone:
https://open.substack.com/pub/thequietmission/p/the-weekly-wildcard-01?r=119v0c&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
Amazing how nature can surprise us with marvels we'd never be able to do ourselves. It's very humbling to observe.
@Catherine, if we believe we would never be able to do this ourselves, that is a self reinforcing belief. What might we be capable of achieving if we believed that we could borrow from this ability? And then, make it better?
We’ve invented computers and machines of all kinds. We’re MORE capable than the birds. We’re also more capable of limiting our imaginations with self limiting beliefs. Instead of a birdcage, we trap ourselves in a mental cage. And the funny part is we hold the key to get out.
Respectfully, while these are indeed marvels, the things mankind has been able to do are quite marvelous as well. And further, we strive to do marvelous things whereas the creation does them simply because they are doing what they were created to do.
Gareth Levy,
Such exquisite beauty. I am grateful for your dedication to share this .You have also shown us James, that nature including our human selves is repetitive. Creative power however one calls it(many names) is outside our selves and within. Going down the Milky Way to our hearts with care we find it for the world . A little hard these days but there
Thank you for sharing this amazing beauty is truth! Such a refreshing and inspiring post.
Thank you so much!
Outta the ballpark!
Thank you James!
Here’s to moving back into Concordance with the Original Will and our true Nature!
" The human Rights of Women are among those uncountable and naturally unalienable Rights of the Formation Document of this shared American Republic & Declaratory Charter of Our Natural Rights, which guarantees forever the Equal Station it entitles both Women and Men to."
Below is a reaffirmation & redeclaration by men of the Republic that the above said is the Supreme Law of these Lands, which is in Full Force with Legal Effect to this day—For the reunification of our Country as one People against tyranny of all forms:
https://republia.substack.com/p/for-the-preservation-of-freedom-and
"A.I." stands for Amazing Image - nature can outdo anything some computer can do.
New to your site, this my first read. Working through some significant personal losses and trying to find some peace.
Thank you for this thoughtful writing
Thank you for sharing this, Robert. I’m really sorry for your losses, and I hope the writing offered a little comfort.
May you find your Peace.
May it nurture and heal your heart.
I hadn’t heard of crown shyness before—but the moment I did, it unfolded like a metaphor waiting to be explored.
You mean you haven't lived with a Crown of Shyness on your head? I guess not if you're just going to explore the idea now.
Nature never disappoints.
Our "wow's" grew louder with every scroll. I melt when I see birds flocking as they travel. These were beyond beyond. Please continue!
My favorite is the Monarch Butterfly migration. It takes generations, so the migration path must be etched into their butterfly DNA. It seems impossible for such a tiny flying creature to manage the multi thousand Mile trek from Canada to Mexico, with multiple lifespans needed to complete the trek from beginning to end.
East of the Mississippi, the fall migration by solitary hummingbirds who were born in the summer is wondrous too.
It is the LORD who has made all these glorious things‼️✝️💕🙏😺
I will never curse a cacophony of starlings ever again! These notes and images are nurturing my spirit. Grateful.
So glad to hear that, Sharon!
“Nature is a poem that never ends.” And the images and stories you share are like the odes of the poem. Magic. ✨🌳💖
Thank you so much, Sabrina!
Best wishes to you James and thank you :)
I just restacked - and will say the same thing I told my readers. This is an amazing list. Discovering such things reminds me of the depth and complexity of this world I am so blessed to live in (why shouldn't God add a few flourishes?) ☺️ It is also an excellent showcase of the constant flow of actions that nurture and sustain life in our world ... and for me (living in a place experiencing deep winter) this sustains my faith and spirit as I wait for spring. Thank you to the author.
What I love here is the reminder that beauty isn’t rare — our attention is. These moments ask us to live more deliberately, the way Thoreau meant it.
Thank you for the post reflecting on your need for being near nature with Thoreau's written observations .... then the global visual examples of Wonder !!
That was a beautiful post.
there’s a quiet steadiness to this that made me slow down without realizing it. the way you let ideas rest instead of forcing resolution gave the piece a kind of gravity that stayed with me well after i finished reading.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻