chapter 317

John Burroughs

6/11/2013

minimalism

"The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind."

Woodchuck Lodge: I'll let the quotes of naturalist John Burroughs come to life in accompaniment of these  pictures.

 "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order"

Burroughs view of White Man, Vega, and Cator Mts, however, was not actually not as good as from my college roomie's new mountain retreat RIGHT next door.

"If you think you can do it, you can."

Pete & Nancy are self assured here with many acres in Delaware County and the view of their beloved Catskill Mountains.

"Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion."

"Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral."

"Do not despise your own place and hour, every place is under the stars, every place is the center of the world."

"The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are."

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