Category Archives: Words and wonders from the world
Japanese Craftsman Masterfully Restores Old Books
Nobuo Okano is a Tokyo based artisan who repairs old books, restoring them to as close to their original glory …
The sun glinting off the turrets of Clouds.
Days by Billy Collins Each one is a gift, no doubt, mysteriously placed in your waking hand or set upon …
East of Extolment
“Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.” – John Steinbeck …
Asking for Help – Please Share and Help Me Find My Sister
I first posted a link in order to try to help Jason find his sister in February 2014, sadly he …
Touching the Prado
The Prado Museum in Madrid had an unusual exhibition in June, at which blind people could enjoy classical paintings by touching their …
The Happy Birthday (or Good Morning to You) Song.
I had never looked into the origin of the song previous to this day, but a friend, (who celebrated her birthday yesterday), told …
They all just look like ants from up here.
Spiritus Mundi
Synchronicity – Mr Sumner. With one breath, with one flow You will know Synchronicity A sleep trance, a dream dance …
Birds on the wire
An astronaut’s perspective for you
More cosmic wonder here, courtesy of Hariod. thanks abound H’s way. Live, continual footage of Earth from the cameras mounted …
As the winds use a crack in the wall.
Words – Edward Thomas Out of us all That make rhymes, Will you choose Sometimes – As the winds use …
Planet Earth is blue, And there’s nothing I can do
“The universal spectacle throughout Was shaped for admiration and delight, Grand in itself alone, but in that breach Through which …
Ratio
Childhood Shores Revisited
Robinson Crusoe Suite – 1964 The True Story of Robinson Crusoe.
Let There Be Light.
The following is the work of an artist called John Foster. He magnifies light. And he does it very well. …
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