You don’t believe? Not possible.

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We live on a blue planet
that circles around a ball of fire
next to a moon that moves the sea,
and you don’t believe in miracles?

~ bohemian-vibes

Photograph: From the Land of Giants. The early morning air in the Grant Grove of giant sequoias in Kings Canyon National Park on Sequoia Road. Photographer: larrygerbrandt. Thank you Carol @ Radiating Blossom.

50 thoughts on “You don’t believe? Not possible.”

    1. Sequoia’s are on the mind. Reading new book and here’s the passage that rang the bell:

      The city seemed far away, on another planet…We passed a great show of burl in a thick lumpy flow, as if it had been arrested in downward movement, like mud or lava. One burl looked exactly like a bear cub. Ferns and sometimes whole redwoods spring from burl. The ferns remind you of prehistory. Dinosaurs hide behind them. They are elegant, tough, and exuberant, like feathers in a woman’s hat…The glossy bay trees are so flexible, unlike some people I could mention (i.e., me), with long horizontal ballet arms. They are light and sun seekers, and when you are in the forest of crazy giants, you might have to do some sudden wild-ass moves, darting through a small slant of space among the giants—“ Oh, wham— sorry— coming through— sorry. Sorry.”

      ~ Anne Lamott, Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace

        1. It truly is, David. It’s magical! Are you familiar with the term, “witness tree?” I had never heard of it until I was in Gettysburg, PA. There is a tree there that “witnessed” the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863.

          It was standing long before the battle, and today it is still there. Many claim it has retained its energy from that time, as it bore witness to an extremely significant battle. I went up to the tree, and it was a humbling feeling.

          Cher xo

          2. Thank you, David! I hadn’t either, and to be honest, that tree felt “different”; perhaps it was just me, but there was just something about it. 🙂

  10. One can’t help but feel insignificant standing beside one of those trees! A month ago I was standing in the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park. Sequoias are the planet’s largest living things.

  18. Ok, it’s so strikingly simple when put that way. That’s amazing and just love that! I do believe – in miracles, synchronicity, serendipity and all things in between. It’s been years, but King’s Canyon is truly spectacular…you’ve inspired me to put it back on the list!

  19. And the moon is at just the right distance from us to appear to be the same size as the sun even though it is really so much smaller. And sometimes the moon passes directly in front of the disk of the sun so that we can see nothing of the sun but its fiery corona. Yes, I believe in miracles.

  22. Beautiful post. And I just visited Sequoia National Park about 3 weeks ago for the first time. Standing next to General Sherman, the largest on the planet, and reading that it is 3200 year old, that’s right, 3200 years old, you have to believe in miracles. There are so many incredible things for us to embrace….

  24. Wow, that picture is so beautiful! Also, I like how post this mentions miracles. In our fast-paced and busy world, this is something that people don’t often think about, unfortunately.

  26. We moved to Victoria in 1960. I remember the trees, the ocean and said that I would never leave. It was a moment of respite. Just a moment. Thank you for the beautiful picture.

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