Thanks for sharing that Bateson quote which distills my thoughts succinctly. There is no hierarchy to life. Every life is unique and should be free to exist as only they can. Humans need not understand the mysteries of all other life. If only humans would see we are but one perspective of trillions of other life forms, and diversity benefits us all.
Quite a challenging undertaking, Jason. Well done. I could reply with something very lengthly, because like most of us, my mind is full and thoughts need to escape and somehow dissipate into the icy cold night. So I will leave you with this poem instead;
Great minds, Lor…. I had the poem queued up to use in the essay but in the end couldn't quite find a way to fit it in. The poem runs deep in other ways. Thanks, and stay warm.
Thank you for this thoughtful, empowering piece. From the snowflake (exquisite photo) to the Antarctic ice fields, you weave scale and perspective so beautifully. Your comparison between Earth’s life-full ice, and death-full ICE is clear and ultimately hopeful.
Thank you for your words!
Thanks for sharing that Bateson quote which distills my thoughts succinctly. There is no hierarchy to life. Every life is unique and should be free to exist as only they can. Humans need not understand the mysteries of all other life. If only humans would see we are but one perspective of trillions of other life forms, and diversity benefits us all.
Quite a challenging undertaking, Jason. Well done. I could reply with something very lengthly, because like most of us, my mind is full and thoughts need to escape and somehow dissipate into the icy cold night. So I will leave you with this poem instead;
Fire and Ice
~Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Great minds, Lor…. I had the poem queued up to use in the essay but in the end couldn't quite find a way to fit it in. The poem runs deep in other ways. Thanks, and stay warm.
Thank you for this thoughtful, empowering piece. From the snowflake (exquisite photo) to the Antarctic ice fields, you weave scale and perspective so beautifully. Your comparison between Earth’s life-full ice, and death-full ICE is clear and ultimately hopeful.
Thank you, Susan. It was a tricky one to put together. I'm glad it worked so well for you.
Fractal crystal ice,
essential for human life.
Opposite of ICE.
Time to get the lawn sprinklers going…