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Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.


I have a tendency to look up trees and see what I can find. This tree is in St David's Park. Have I found anything of note?

Apologies for the brevity of late, but it's National Drug Strategy time of year, and I'm whirling like a dervish to get the bugger done.

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Magpie said…
What a great shot. I love to do this also...look up into the trees and take pictures. Yours is much better than any of mine.
ArtSparker said…
Another blogger had a post about standing in the world and taking a stand - so I'd argue that "standing for" something is not the answer, that is, there are some that cling rigidly to priniciples as a way of excluding present realities. I'm not talking about exigency, I'm talking about being able to be aware.

The photograph is gorgeous.
breathtaking perspective!
Roddy said…
I look up into your tree and I see...FIREWOOD! Beautiful, beautiful firewood.
I know, I'm sick.
Kris McCracken said…
Magpie, like minds!
Kris McCracken said…
ArtS, some principles (e.g. integrity, honesty, self-reflection) are work being inflexible about.
Kris McCracken said…
Roddy, I see woodchips.

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