A book is an arrangement of twenty-six phonetic symbols, ten numerals, and about eight punctuation marks, and people can cast their eyes over these and envision the eruption of Mount Vesuvius or the Battle of Waterloo.
— Kurt Vonnegut (via amandaonwriting)
Make good art, do good things.
View Larger This is possibly the best photo of a rainbow ever
The natural wonder was captured by photographer Justin Lee, who was overjoyed to find himself in exactly the right place at the right time. Mr Lee, from British Columbia, Canada, was standing close to a cliff at the Tunnel View lookout when he spotted the colourful scene.
He said: ‘The sun has to be in position to get the rainbow, and this photo was not planned by me beforehand. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. ‘I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to see such a sight, and just had to start taking pictures straight away.’
(Source: paulwelsey)
Well this is exactly what I needed, a collection of amazing and even funny stories to remind me how great it is to be alive. I hope it brightens your day too!
When you think about it, let is a beautiful word. In latin it’s translated from a subjunctive verb in a jussive clause, which means the main verb of the phrase has a subordinate idea but acts like a main verb because it implies an order to do something else.
“Let” encapsulates the idea of allowing something, and inherent freedom. Yet it’s not something that can be done on its own. You have to “let” something else happen.
Let it be.
Let the rain fall.
Let me come home.
Let it go.
We make an active choice to be passive, whether for good or ill. Let it always be for good.
by fotomassimo
Months ago, the weather rolled in with some snow with them. While others were disappointed by the frigid change in scenery, I took the opportunity to marvel at the sky. I realized that my fascination with clouds comes from how interesting they look in the light. While some only see when they block out the sun, I love the way the sun manages to stream through and illuminates the beautiful textures of clouds.
In that way, sometimes trials and doubt set in and block out our view of brighter things ahead. But sometimes the light can break through and we can see the beautiful intricacies of pain, and fear, and loneliness. By embracing the light the clouds eventually dissolve away and become just a brief dark spot on a still glorious day.
