Macrocosmic Minutia

"Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:33:01 -0400

“Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.”

- Heraclitus

Rainforest floor.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:32:26 -0400

Rainforest floor.

"One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:31:09 -0400

“One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.”

- Albert Einstein

Purple birds-nest coral.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:13 -0400

Purple birds-nest coral.

"It is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty than to live a long time and be..."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:44 -0400

“It is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty than to live a long time and be bored all the while.”

- Helen Keller

Violet crowned wood nymph hummingbird.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:27:53 -0400

Violet crowned wood nymph hummingbird.

"Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one you will never lose."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:26:18 -0400

“Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one you will never lose.”

- Jo Coudert

Flower center.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:25:22 -0400

Flower center.

"The giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:24:27 -0400

“The giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.”

- Kahlil Gibran

Bowl of plums.

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:23:48 -0400

Bowl of plums.

"Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often."

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:53 -0400

“Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.”

- Mae West

Lightning strike on the ocean.

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:26:07 -0400

Lightning strike on the ocean.

"Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not."

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:09 -0400

“Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not.”

- Deepak Chopra

Bioluminescent lake shore, Australia.

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24:16 -0400

Bioluminescent lake shore, Australia.

"Simplicities are enormously complex. Consider the sentence ‘I love you.’"

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:58 -0400

“Simplicities are enormously complex. Consider the sentence ‘I love you.’”

- Richard O. Moore

Microscopic view of diatom.

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:22:19 -0400

Microscopic view of diatom.

"You cannot stand anywhere in the universe that is outside of yourself."

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:20:58 -0400

“You cannot stand anywhere in the universe that is outside of yourself.”

- Deepak Chopra

High resolution, full color photo of planet Mercury’s...

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:20:18 -0400

High resolution, full color photo of planet Mercury’s surface, from the MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft.

"To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance."

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:18:41 -0400

“To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance.”

- Criss Jami

Refracting butterfly wings.

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:18:02 -0400

Refracting butterfly wings.