slychedelic: We regard all living creatures as sacred - mammals, fish, birds and more. We acknowledge this reverence for life in our special affection for the cow. At festivals we decorate and honor her, but we do not worship her in the sense that we worship the Deity. To the Hindu, the cow symbolizes all other creatures. The cow is a symbol of the Earth, the nourisher, the ever-giving, undemanding provider. The cow represents life and the sustenance of life. The cow is so generous, taking nothing but water, grass and grain. It gives and gives and gives of its milk, as does the liberated soul give of his spiritual knowledge. The cow is so vital to life, the virtual sustainer of life, for many humans. The cow is a symbol of grace and abundance. Veneration of the cow instills in Hindus the virtues of gentleness, receptivity and connectedness with nature.

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cartwheelsinthespringtime:

munshower16:Leaf art is so insane I love it

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sketchysluttynights: thank god this doesnt have “trill” across  it

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somewhereinthisuniverse: Orchid by Mark Williams Photography on Flickr.

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Purely Magnificent; the pictures and the creatures.  Testaments to creative forces.

abluegirl:

The White Sea Bestiary by Alexander Semenov:

Many marine species can’t be photographed underwater for a variety of different reasons. Some animals are too small, some spend their life burrowed in the seafloor, and some live in the dark depths where nobody can dive. At our station, we collect specimens using different methods and as a result are able to make photos and then show a wide range of animals, which we haven’t previously seen in their natural environment. You can see some of them here in this project, and also it contains photos of some more common, yet very beautiful White Sea inhabitants.

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tellyourchildren: phillipp banken.

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wearewildness: strange.

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darksilenceinsuburbia: Marumiyan. Mongrel. http://marumiyan.com/

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yiddischemama: hew locke

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