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Son altamente indeciso sulla validità di questo scatto, ma qualcosa, forse il taglio, mi ha convinto a pubblicarla, sotto con le critiche :)
The Metamorphoses is the only Latin novel that has survived in its entirety. It is an imaginative, irreverent, and amusing work that relates the ludicrous adventures of one Lucius, who experiments in magic and is accidentally turned into an ass. In this guise he hears and sees many unusual things, until escaping from his predicament in a rather unexpected way. Within this frame story are found multiple digressions, the longest among them being the well-known tale of Cupid and Psyche.
The Metamorphoses ends with the (once again human) hero, Lucius, eager to be initiated into the mystery cult of Isis; he abstains from forbidden foods, bathes and purifies himself. Then the secrets of the cult's books are explained to him, and further secrets revealed before going through the process of initiation which involves a trial by the elements in a journey to the underworld. Lucius is then asked to seek initiation into the cult of Osiris in Rome, and eventually is initiated into the pastophoroi—a group of priests that serves Isis and Osiris.
Metamorphoses or The Golden Ass, written by Apuleius
The big storm that rolled over the airport just after we took off.
See it in action in the next item.
11 intrepid volunteers floated the John Day from Twickenham to Clarno. On the way they stopped for two days to get their hands dirty restoring an important upland spring in the Pine Creek Conservation Area. We were able to plant 800 native species at the denuded spring and opened up the pool for surface water access to deer, elk and other wildlife. Volunteers also wrote letters to congress in support of the Sutton Mountain, and Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness proposals.
Photo by Jeff and Debbie Frankenburger
Easily one of my favorite things about the Southwest is all the open sky and the vast unlimited views it affords. Largely because those open views allow me the joy of watching the clouds in all their forms and glory.
"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you" Isaiah 44:22.
This photograph was taken in South Dakota in the midst of constantly blowing wind. It isn't the best photograph, but between the wind and the clouds, bending under the force of the breeze, it reminded me of Yahweh's words quoted by Isaiah. The thought of the verse and the memory of being there are very encouraging.
Noon-time development of billowing thunderheads is a common feature in the mesa country during the summer.