Humility washed over me as I looked at the moon last night.
When I see beauty in the world I am hopeful that others have stopped and are enjoying it too.
Don't you think that if someone is staring at the marvelous moon or the wonders of nature that hate stops for a moment?
Yes, it's sappy, nostalgic Thursday!
That big old moon, and that big old lake, are all the God I need.
For further study, read Barton Sutter's essay: "God". Just a small exerpt below - the whole thing is much cooler.
"One of the many pleasures of living in Duluth is that you have to look at the lake a lot," writes Barton Sutter in his 1998 book Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map. "You might only mean to get some groceries or a hammer from the hardware store, but on your way you see something so grand, so terrible and beautiful, that you absorb your daily requirement of humility just by driving down the street....I finally realized that the lake was God."
i've heard of at least one person of the atheist variety who uses the Lake as her higher power when called upon to have one in AA type circles. seems apt to me.
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It was fantastic! The first time I saw the moon look RED.
Posted by: Girl From the North Country | February 21, 2008 07:39 AM
Humility washed over me as I looked at the moon last night.
When I see beauty in the world I am hopeful that others have stopped and are enjoying it too.
Don't you think that if someone is staring at the marvelous moon or the wonders of nature that hate stops for a moment?
Yes, it's sappy, nostalgic Thursday!
Posted by: heysme | February 21, 2008 08:40 AM
That was really something...
Posted by: Mary | February 21, 2008 08:50 AM
We watched the first half of it on the chilly beach, and the second half back home. It was really neat.
Posted by: Beverly | February 21, 2008 12:24 PM
Beautiful photo!!!
Posted by: Bad Cat! | February 21, 2008 04:33 PM
Live by the Copper Top Church. Stunning view of one of God's stunning creations. Refelected on The Lake.
Posted by: top ' the hill man | February 21, 2008 05:05 PM
There is no God. Discuss.
(hee hee)
Posted by: vicarious | February 21, 2008 05:26 PM
vicarious, you're a facetious rascal!
Posted by: zra. | February 21, 2008 05:40 PM
That big old moon, and that big old lake, are all the God I need.
For further study, read Barton Sutter's essay: "God". Just a small exerpt below - the whole thing is much cooler.
"One of the many pleasures of living in Duluth is that you have to look at the lake a lot," writes Barton Sutter in his 1998 book Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map. "You might only mean to get some groceries or a hammer from the hardware store, but on your way you see something so grand, so terrible and beautiful, that you absorb your daily requirement of humility just by driving down the street....I finally realized that the lake was God."
Posted by: Girl From the North Country | February 21, 2008 09:22 PM
i've heard of at least one person of the atheist variety who uses the Lake as her higher power when called upon to have one in AA type circles. seems apt to me.
Posted by: hbh | February 22, 2008 01:06 PM