The word “apocalyptic” is overused. Seriously, it’s just a dark, smoky orange sky. Elsewhere, fires are blazing and firefighters are crawling out of emergency shelters. That’s where the word applies. Here, it’s actually quite peaceful.

10:30am. A layer of smoke overhead so thick it has plunged us back into darkness. The streetlights are on, but no one is out. midday darkness what the raven will tell its children about this day #haiku #haibun #california #smoke https://www.instagram.com/p/CE7K6FzJRwT/?igshid=19jkwj1se9paj

Dios te ama! (at Downtown San Mateo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEj98BcJvk0/?igshid=k3irdo1b7qfk

just this https://www.instagram.com/p/CEX-y-QpQi3/?igshid=1pnm5719mfer

nastywizard: [ID: A newspaper clipping that reads: “The legendary cellist Pablo Casals was asked why he continued to practice at age 90. “Because I think I’m making progress,” He replied. End ID] Everything about this quote is perfect. His humility (“I think”), implication that how you feel about wh

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Here’s the plan #lifemotto #liberation #esc #ctrl https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAJyOhp5S4/?igshid=1ehzibpw2edwh

Rescued this guy from a curtain. Then he or she posed for me on the jade plant outside. https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9VQymHxXs/?igshid=10tft2tmkjzhj

alwaysanoriginal: We’re all having “hard conversations” about racism, police brutality, and #BlackLivesMatter I hope.  You’ve probably noticed that detractors often use the same “racist talking points” in response. Here’s a researched and sourced guide to help you answer, for the times you may get s

True development is in harmony with the needs of people and the rhythms of the natural world. Humans are part of the universe, not its masters. This awareness of the interrelatedness of all things, as expressed in Buddhism, is also lived in the traditions of indigenous peoples throughout the world.

Annie Dillard writes about looking for “the tree with lights in it,” which is a reference to being able to notice a direct perception of the world in all its overwhelming, unfiltered presence. I thought of that when I saw this tree with the sun in it. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDmDfrJJHK4/?igshid=

Love and Fear: Stories from a Hospice Chaplain by Renshin Bunce My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Zen Buddhist chaplain’s memoir, with many stories shining light on what it means to die, and some of the many different ways it can happen. Written with a gentle, understanding, open heart, and a knack for tell