“The Postman,” by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. Oil on canvas. The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA.

#art #artsky #vincentvangogh #vangogh

I should limit his screen time. He’s losing interest in real birds.

#cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #catpic #catpics

He tried to be his best loaf, but it didn’t work out.

#cat #catsky #cats

What does this monument mean to you?

I used to think it solely symbolized strength and freedom.

Now, I, with the benefit of understanding history’s stories of struggle, wrestle with its violent implications.

#politics #america #americanhistory #history #presidents #democracy #slavery #genocide

Parking lot sunset. A blanket of fiery sky over a bed of slick, dark metal.

#photography #urbanphotography #iphonephotography #photo #photographer #explore #composition #camera #aesthetics #throughthelens #snapshot #moment

“Cosmic Buddha Vairochana with the Realms of Existence,” ca. 550-577, Qing Dynasty

-Freer Collection, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC-

The statue displays a dynamic scene of the Buddhist realms of existence.

#buddhism #vairochana #samsara #art #history #buddha #sculpture

A walk along Maine’s coast. A beautiful reminder of Earth’s geological history.

#photography #nature #naturephotography #deeptime #maine #geography #geology #coast #coastline #beach #cliffs #shoreline #ocean #landscape #landscapephotography #naturelover #pics

What a guy.

#philosophy #love #compassion #booksky #saintfrancis #bertrandrussell #philosophybits

Excellent foundational reading for those seeking to understand and fight fascism. Umberto Eco’s fourteen aspects of fascism describe the MAGA movement perfectly.

#noMAGA #resist #progressive #fightfascism #politics #philosophy #politicalphilosophy #bluesky #demsconnect #nodemsunder1k #democracy

Shorebreak—
A wave gives its life
To return
To its original form.

#sunset #beach #photography #life #death #buddhism #transformation #nature #middleway #change #philosophy #zen

“Whereas the beautiful is limited, the sublime is limitless.” - Immanuel Kant

#nature #naturephotography #photography #immanuelkant #kant #thesublime #sublimity #earth #travel #adventure #ecotourism #leavenotrace #wonder #wanderlust