Quotes from Keats

A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.

Beauty is truth, truth is beauty that is all ye know on earth, and all Yee need to know.
Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.
The scenery is fine –but human nature is finer.
Life is but a day; A fragile dew-drop on its perilous way from a tree’s summit.
I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days–three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.

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The sound made by the Monarch butterflies is no longer heard

Dear ones, take out your tissues and dab your eyes. The forests are losing their wings and we are responsible.

Why? We all love butterflies. However, we are not respecting our habitat. The butterflies are not the best fliers. They rely on wind currents to help them reach their destinations. The rising temperatures are affecting forests, vegetation and Earth’s massive wind system. Continue reading

436 – Zapotec Star

It is so wonderful to know that we are alike and yet we are different too. I am in Mexico and am enjoying and embracing the culture. The air outside of Mexico City is fragrant and smells of oregano, sage, and rosemary. I wrote earlier about our visit to a carpet factory, where all the colors were sourced from plants. Continue reading