Monthly Archives: April 2014

PHILOSOPHY

Posted on April 18, 2014 by wraxdec

What is philosophy? Is it when a three-year-old child declares: ‘We must be thankful for having cream in our coffee?’ Or is this the wisdom of an old soul? What are philosophers? Are they some esoteric group beyond the imagination … Continue reading →

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ONLY THE LONELY

Posted on April 17, 2014 by wraxdec

In the last thirty years reports of feeling lonely in the US have doubled. In many countries, including Australia, more people live on their own than ever before. The elderly are isolated by illness and frailty, many far from family. … Continue reading →

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NATURE

Posted on April 15, 2014 by wraxdec

Many of us are awed by the beauty of a morning sunrise, inspired by the golden veil of evening stretching over the landscape, delighted with animals in their natural environment, and think it cute to see ducklings toddling along in … Continue reading →

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Molly

Posted on April 14, 2014 by wraxdec

molly gives us strength to carry on little girl of four should be the other way around molly’s lost her hair but not her smile there’s this bug inside me   you see have to get rid of it then my … Continue reading →

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LOVE IS…

Posted on April 13, 2014 by wraxdec

LOVE IS….

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LOVE IS…

Posted on April 13, 2014 by wraxdec

The Greeks have three words to describe love. Philadelphia or brotherly affection, fondness, friendship, attachment. Agape – spiritual devotion, respect, fidelity and Eros the passionate variety, combines the qualities of all three with adulation, amour, delight, enchantment, rapture, mystery, lust … Continue reading →

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KISS

Posted on April 11, 2014 by wraxdec

  cherry tree    veiled in white pollen    for the bees stolen kiss    and laughter trembling   on the breeze

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Decima

Posted on April 11, 2014 by wraxdec

Walk in the Fog Photo Colleen keating

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Decima & friends, Evans Lookout

Posted on April 11, 2014 by wraxdec

We are waiting to glimpse the cliff

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Evan’s Lookout

Posted on April 11, 2014 by wraxdec

The fog rolled away long enough to view the escarpment

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