. . . every

. . . every tree near our house had a name of its own and a special identity. This was the beginning of my love for natural things, for earth and sky, for roads and fields and woods, for trees and grass and flowers; a love which has been second only to my sense of … Read more

Photography records the gamut

Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man. Edward Steichen

Suddenly, from behind the

Suddenly, from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light, delicate, sky-blue sphere laced with slowly swirling veils of white, rising gradually like a small pearl in a thick sea of black mystery. It takes more than a moment to … Read more

Forests are the lungs

Forests are the lungs of our land. Franklin D. Roosevelt

I think the one

I think the one overwhelming emotion that we had was when we saw the Earth rising in the distance over the lunar landscape – it makes us realize that we all do exist on one small globe. For from 230,000 miles away, it really is a small planet. Frank Borman

I have been hired

I have been hired by Allah to get a wage, which if the space between the Earth and sky is filled up with pearls, still (the wage) would be more than it, for each of the questions I may answer you. Therefore, I deserve it that I must not feel tired or exhausted (in answering … Read more