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"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children."
John James Audubon
April 26, 1785 - January 27, 1851
About Me
- Nature Photos and Quotes
- The purpose of this blog is to share some of my original nature photographs. Each photo will be enhanced by a spiritual and/or life-affirming quotation. The inspiration for this dates way back to a book published in 1962. It was published by the Sierra Club and entitled "In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World." Selected quotations from Henry David Thoreau were paired with photographs by Eliot Porter. Since then I have taken thousands of photographs myself. Nothing as profound or professional as those by Porter, but meaningful to me and some of my friends and family. My own philosophy of what is worth living and celebrating in life also has a very strong center in inspirational words. I am a librarian, therefore I read. One of the most recent books I reviewed featured characters who would place life-affirming quotations in a jar and pull one out to read when things were looking bleak. Somehow, after all these decades, this idea paired up with that Sierra Club book in my mind, and this blog was born. Enjoy and feel free to comment.
What a gorgeous picture, Judy! I like the caption you picked for this one as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lesa. I hope Audubon is not becoming forgotten in this day of easy photography. The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library had one of his original books (the large elephant folio edition) on display and would turn to a new page each day. Inspiring for all!
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