If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.
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J.B.S. Haldane
Monty Python’s Galaxy Song. I sing this whenever I feel down.
a beautiful picture taken by Bob King of the arms of the Milky Way stretching over the night sky.
the arms of the Milky Way bridging the abyss.
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” Carl Sagan (this is by artist Sarah Hamilton. Click on the source to buy a copy).
Carpe Diem (seize the day)!
There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.
I'm Greg. Granted I do not die first, I am going to end up with doctorates in astronomy and philosophy. I set up this blog to promote the beauty of nature. I hope you enjoy it.