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The ox is slow but the earth is patient

Mein Gott , it is Theme Thursday already! Is it just me, or are Thursdays rolling around far more quickly ever since I signed up to this thing? As with every week, I have before me a challenge to locate an image that I have taken and pen some words around a theme completely independent of my choosing. As always, I’m struggling. This week? EARTH . So I have a photo that I like to think is pretty representative of the Earth. You have your trees there. Some clouds. The ocean. Some sand and rocks. You’ve got seagulls and molluscs. Grass there in the background too. That’s the kind of Earth that I like. But I got to thinking, which always spells trouble. If I am from this planet called Earth, and I’m happy enough here, am I able to identify as an Earthling ? Let’s face it, I struggle enough with identity most of the time. I think of myself as being from Burnie , and I have no shame in telling people that. I also identify (proudly) as a North West Coaster . Of course, I’m a Tasmanian befo...

For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love

This isn’t my photograph (I wish). It’s NASAs. Seriously, you need to check the link for a set of mind-blowing images of the Earth that they’ve taken over the years. You’ll wet your pants.