This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.
John Muir
Thank you for posting these beautiful words and picture.
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You are welcome, Gerlinde.
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Sometimes we need to be reminded. 🙂
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We certainly do, Karen; especially me. 🙂
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Very lovely. The sight of cool water on a hot day is doubly welcome. 🙂
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Thank you, L. Marie. I could use a bubbling brook myself right now. 🙂
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I love the quote — and you illustrated it perfectly. Thank you for the reminder to appreciate the wonder!
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Thank you, Sallie – and you are most welcome.
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I’m always moved by John Muir’s words, but I don’t believe I’ve read this quote. I love it. And what a fabulous scene to accompany. Very inspirational, Penny! ox
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Thank you, Debra. Nature and Muir did it all. I hadn’t recalled the quote either, so, saved it for the right moment. 🙂
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Another happy combination of words and image from you Penny. I love the quote; it’s new to me, and the photo complements it perfectly. A grand show indeed, and I love these lines ‘as the round earth rolls’. I think of it rolls the seasons around between our hemispheres. Thank you for this inspiration at the end of my day.
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It was new to me as well, Juliet, and sat in abeyance waiting for the right moment.:) Isn’t that a great line? “as the round earth rolls”. I loved it, too, and now this image of our hemispheres you bring. 🙂 You are most welcome.
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And eternally a masterpiece of beauty in Muir’s words and the photograph. Spot-on for hot summer days!
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Thanks, Marilyn. We owe a great deal to Muir, including his words. Hope all is well with you.
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So lovely and optimistic!
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Optimistic. That’s what it making me feel, but, didn’t realize it quite so much until your comment. 🙂 Thank you.
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Dear Penny, the words of the quote seemed a little odd towards the end, so I checked the source and this is the correct version:
This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.
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Thank you, Juliet. It did read awkwardly to me as well, but, the sources I found kept it as it was. This reads as it should. Gloaming is so much more evocative, isn’t it? So, I will edit this and replace my errant version with yours. Thank you, my friend.
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