The Ein Gedi (Kid spring) spring itself is located on the western shore of the Dead Sea, and is the largest desert oasis in Israel. It is watered by four springs. Its fresh waters made the settlement possible since ancient…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Ein Gedi
Tagged with: Bible, Dead Sea, desert oasis, devotion, Ein Gedi, fresh waters, hermatige, history, Israel, King David, Nahal David, nature, oasis, pathway, piety, reflection, river, waterfall
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Honey Promenade
Sunflower on walk. Maple tree veiling kinfolk. Golden rose abed. Sweet nectar dripping, Bees buzzing one sing song voice. Honeysuckle breeze. Distant heat shimmers. Dry winds carry desert sound. Liquid gold dips…
Winter Hawk
Highland snows arrival, Floating on the western streams- Wings unbroken soar.
Tagged with: autumn, desert, emotiions, feather, freedom, Haiku, harmony, hawk, highland, highland snow, hunter, journey, migraition, mountain, mountain snow, New Mexico, raptor, skies, snow, strength, western wind, wind streams, wings
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Warm Rice, Cold Morning
Morning chill. Crisp Air. Standing on the steps of dawn, First rice upon table.
Yuèyá Quán
Yuèyá Quán or Crescent Lake is an oasis in the Gobi desert some 3-4 miles from Dunhuang in Western China. The Crescent Lake Oasis fulfills the water needs of a small population of farmers and residents. Home to one of…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhism, China, Christianity, Crescent Lake, desert, Dunhuang, Earth Religions, faith, Gobi desert, harmony, hermatige, Hinduism, journey, Judaism, Mogao Caves, nature, oasis, pathway, pilgramige, reflection, retreat, Silk Road, The Crescent Lake Oasis, Tribal Religions, Western China, Yuèyá, Yuèyá Quán, Zoroastrianism
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Jeweled Showers
Jeweled rains fall soft, Tumbling upon fields of gold. In the distance, rain.
Transgression Leaves
Leaves fall dry. Useless. Cleansing storm washes path clear. Each a memory.
Self-forgiveness
There is, within every religion and philosophy, lessons about forgiveness and harmony. Working in harmony with not only the world around you but also the community as a whole is an important. It is important because without that basic harmony…
Tagged with: behavior, fellowship, foregiveness, harmony, individual, journey, life, moving forward, pathway, peace, perceptions, self, self-forgiveness
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Nian Xióng Hall 