A Human Being is a Part of the Whole Universe…

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“A human being is a part of the whole 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 prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

— Albert Einstein

"Our task must be to free ourselves from this by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." Albert Einstein. Elephants strolling by at Elephant Nature Park

“Our task must be to free ourselves from this by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Albert Einstein.
Elephants strolling by at Elephant Nature Park

Life is Far Too Important…

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“Life is far too important to be taken seriously.”

— Oscar Wilde

Playing with Faa Mai. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Playing with Faa Mai. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Look Deep into Nature…

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Look deep into Nature,

and then you will understand everything better.

– Albert Einstein.

Faa Mai. Four years old and one of the happiest elephants in the world. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Faa Mai. Four years old and one of the happiest elephants in the world. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

To See the World in a Grain of Sand…

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To see the world in a grain of sand

And to see Heaven in a wild flower

Hold infinity in the palm of your hands

And eternity in an hour.

– William Blake
Mae Jan Peng (Full Moon) - one of the oldest elephants at Elephant Nature Park. A hole was made in her ear in her harder days previous to her retiring at the Park. Her mahout now puts a fresh flower in it every day to make her feel more beautiful.

Mae Jan Peng (Full Moon) – one of the oldest elephants at Elephant Nature Park. A hole was made in her ear in her harder days previous to her retiring at the Park. Her mahout now puts a fresh flower in it every day to make her feel more beautiful.

The Way to Love Anything…

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The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.

– Gilbert K. Chesterton

Chang Yim - young male elephant and all around ratbag. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Chang Yim – young male elephant and all around ratbag. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Beauty of the Flower…

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By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.

— Rabindranath Tagore

Frangipani - as I found it. Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Frangipani – as I found it. Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

All You Need…

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All you need is a place to sit.

Monk photographer, Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Monk photographer, Angkor Wat, Cambodia.

Karma…

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Opportunity knocks, Karma hunts you down.

Barbary Lion, now extinct in the wild.

Barbary Lion, now extinct in the wild.

Do not seek…

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise.

Rather, seek what they sought.

– Matsuo Basho

The picture below is one of the postcards I have made. I am selling them to raise money to return as a volunteer at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand. If you are interested in buy some, send me an email. Thanks.

Postcard - Do Not Seek

Postcard – Do Not Seek

I Wish I Could Show You

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 “I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.”

— Hafiz

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia