🌅 Reflection
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🪞Polishing the Mirror
Explore how Rumi's poetic mirrors reflect the soulful journey of Sufism, blending divine love with psychological insights.
🏆Best Stories of 2020
Explore the top HISTORY This Week podcast stories from 2020. Producers and researchers reveal favorite episodes and behind-the-scenes info.
🌲The quietest place in the lower forty-eight
This excerpt highlights the profound tranquility of Olympic National Park and its unique auditory experience in nature.
🌌Perfect boredom
Exploring the intriguing nature of boredom and its potential beauty in a world of peace and familiarity.
🌈The upside of disaster
Solnit explores the surprising joy that emerges from the rubble of disasters, revealing deep desires for community and connection.
🌈Ecstatically between the pillows and the books
In this excerpt from David Foster Wallace's _The Pale King_, the author explores the intertwining of childhood ecstasy and maternal love through evocative imagery and a sense of magic in the everyday.
🌬️California dreaming, on such a winter’s day
A beautiful capture by Mary Amor evokes the serene yet windy essence of a Southern California winter.
🌾Wait till evening
Quoting Henry David Thoreau.
🖌️Highland Light, North Truro, Massachusetts, by Edward Hopper
This painting captures my admiration for Edward Hopper’s portrayal of desolation and his quick outdoor sketching style.
🦚Like a cheer for an invisible parade
Quoting Flannery O'Connor.
🏡Verda with Her Yard Art, by Dave Jordano
I love how the porch's shadow elegantly mirrors the stairs below it.
🌊Astoria Pool, by Angie Smith
Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, and this beautiful image captures the essence of the Astoria Pool in Queens, NY.
🌱Real simple
Exploring Wendell Berry's thoughts on complexity and simplicity reveals the deeper connections we must navigate in life.
🤠These are a few of my favorite German country-western song titles
A humorous exploration of German Country music and its quirky celebration of Americana culture.
🕊️Some dim dazzling trick of grace
Reflecting on the poignant moments in Walker Percy’s _The Moviegoer_, particularly regarding faith and presence.
🌌To be united with the beauty that we see
In reflecting on the essence of beauty and our connection to it, C. S. Lewis beautifully articulates a profound longing within the human spirit.
🌌Largely a matter of distance
A reflection on the dark journeys we undertake, as illustrated through history and myth.
🏞️The noisy, crowded past
Reflecting on the contrasts of solitude and noise throughout human history, Alan Jacobs looks into the complexities of personal space.
🚶The mind is also a landscape
An exploration of the harmonious relationship between walking, thought, and the world around us, inspired by Rebecca Solnit's reflections.
🌅Aerial photo, source unknown
A reflection on the allure of stunning aerial photography that transcends ordinary satellite views.
🐦Super Kingdom by London Fieldworks
Inspired by the hibernation patterns of local animals, this series of show homes evokes a blend of biblical imagery, reminiscent of the Tower of Babel and Noah's Ark, intertwining themes from the Garden of Eden and the New Jerusalem.
🌳Gourdon’s Garden, Provence, France
The perspective captured in this photo beautifully contrasts the cultivated gardens with the wild canyon below, showcasing the gardeners diligently tending to the hedges.
🛫Flying, by Joseph Brunjes
I love the combination of this kid's gesture of abandon and look of rapt concentration. Serious fun indeed.
🌲A pleasant nonplace
An exploration of finding peace in an unremarkable life amidst turbulent times.
🌌Onion field, rural Washington, by Emily Gatch
A field of mature onions going to seed, showcasing their unique floral structures.
🔥“Blacksmith Shop”, by Czeslaw Milosz
A reflection on how childhood can connect us to our life's callings, as illustrated in Czeslaw Milosz's evocative poem, "Blacksmith Shop."