This fun sign was created by Missouri artist Lowell Davis. “Well known for his art depicting farm life in America, most especially in Jasper County, Lowell is often referred to as the “Norman Rockwell of Rural Art”. His artistic works include paintings, figurines, bronzes, metal sculptures and art storybooks that reflect small town life in rural Missouri, giving a glimpse into simpler and often sweeter times.
Among Lowell’s greatest contributions to the Carthage area is his recreation of his childhood hometown of Red Oak, the original now vanished. Red Oak II is a charming step back into a small rural town, complete with the original Phillips 66 gas station, general store, school house, blacksmith shop and the Belle Starr home he preserved, moved and restored on the property. Thousands of visitors traveling Route 66 make a special stop to visit Red Oak II….” I visited Red Oak II several years ago and had a fabulous time. I asked if we could visit Mr. Davis, but was told he was sick and not seeing anyone. He has since passed away, and I regret not having the chance to meet him.
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"Butterflies are self propelled flowers."
Robert A. Heinlein
The Oregon Swallowtail is the state insect of Oregon. As Wikipedia shares..."It is a subspecies of swallowtail butterfly native to the United States of America, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and south-central British Columbia in Canada.
In 1976, it became one of the first four butterflies that the United States Postal Service placed on a U.S. stamp.
It reproduces twice a year, and can be seen flying from April to September. The butterflies seen toward the beginning of the year are lighter in color than those seen later and blend well with the color of early plants."
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Cette citation de Thích Nhất Hạnh, un moine bouddhiste vietnamien, exprime la nature fondamentale de l'existence selon la perspective bouddhiste. "Tout est impermanent" signifie que rien dans ce monde n'est permanent ou immuable. Tout est en constante transformation, que ce soit notre corps, nos émotions, nos pensées ou même les phénomènes autour de nous. Cette impermanence peut susciter de l'insatisfaction, car nous avons tendance à nous attacher aux choses et aux expériences agréables, mais elles ne durent pas éternellement. "Insatisfaisant" fait référence au fait que même lorsque nous obtenons ce que nous désirons, cela ne nous apporte pas toujours un bonheur durable, car nos désirs changent constamment et sont souvent insatiables. Enfin, "impersonnel" souligne que les phénomènes de l'existence ne sont pas sous notre contrôle et ne dépendent pas d'un "moi" permanent et distinct. Cette compréhension de la réalité peut nous aider à cultiver la sagesse et la compassion envers nous-mêmes et envers les autres.
Ces notions fondamentales du bouddhisme nous aident à nous détacher des formes (les objets qui nous entourent) et des phénomènes (les événements qui façonnent notre vie). Le lâcher-prise consiste en cela.
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Keppel Bay view from Sentosa island
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