Something Beautiful

Our task is to free ourselves (Einstein)

AM, author of the very fine blog Talking 37th Dream (rumors of peace), has quoted Albert Einstein in one of her comments here.  The quotation is too good not to share: 

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us.

Having described the problem, Einstein then continues:

Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security.

 

Animals

I've been suffering from a lack of all inspiration and that has caused the dearth of recent posts. Just now, however, I did come across these photos and think them worth bringing to your attention -- Nick Brandt gallery.

The Spirit of Catmas

For today, a little something different --

Christmas kitty
Climbing kitty
Santa cat
Befuddled kitty

And one more for good measure: Fed-up cat

Ginger (cat)

Ginger is such a beautiful cat, I'd like to have her for my own.

Cheetah

The cheetah is one of the earth's most beautiful animals. 

This photo appears in the National Geographic Photo-of-the-Day Archive, which stretches back to March  2001.   

Cats :-)

Let us not forget our friends, those beautiful cats out there.   Here's a handsome girl cat named Keiko. 

Love

Giraffe and squirrel.

Libby

I like Libby. Bet you will too. :-)

Cats, dogs, other pets

As we leave April behind, here's a chance to take a last look at the --
       Cats;
       Dogs; and
       Other pets
                              . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . of that month.

Uncle Minch, RIP (a dog)

Goodbye, Uncle Minch.