Thursday, April 23, 2009

Earth's Tears



"If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.”
                                                                                                                                        Henry David Thoreau


posted yesterday on flickr for earth day

11 comments:

Jill of All Trades said...

I love the picture and the quote. Wow, Thoreau.

Maria said...

love the title with the photo, beautiful photo and that quote is really quite profound.

Bee said...

Once again, the quote and the picture combine to make a most profound statement. It's wonderful.

Toni said...

Really gorgeous images from the last few days - well done!

Carolynn Anctil said...

Heartbreaking quote for its dead-on condemnation of mankind's raping, pillaging and plundering of Mother Earth.

Char said...

beautiful shot Mary....I always love your work

Anonymous said...

another really beautiful image, though I continue to be in love with that dynamite image in your header!
I sure hope you didn't respond to that spammer ... I always report them.

The Weaver of Grass said...

I think there is a Thoreau quote to fill any situation - he wrote with such wisdom.

Laurie said...

Lovely glowing image. Just beautiful.

Barbara said...

gorgous capture.
I also love your tulip capture it is absolutely breathtaking.
Smiles B

Midlife Roadtripper said...

"shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen."

Yes, seems most unfair how that works. Why must be fight to save what will save us?

I enjoy the tears of the blossom.