Varahicacos Ecological Reserve
“Life isn’t fair,
but you can be”
~ Tom Selleck
Actor
Born on: 29th January 1945
Porte Ponderings:
To Bee or not to Bee……
Bees buzzing, building combs among the rocks on the walls of the trail at Varahicacos Ecological Reserve. Working in a small crevasse. Creating a home of their design with air currents able to reach their combs. Too buzzy to notice people walking by. And luckily in a nature preserve they are left to tend to their business.
“The music is not in the notes,
but in the silence between”
~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer
Born on: 27th January 1756
Porte Ponderings:
Hiking the trail at Varahicacos Ecological Reserve there are amazing rock formations. Water has washed away the minerals and left rock skeletons. On the path the way is littered with “Dog’s teeth” the sharp remains of the rocks. You really need to wear good hiking shoes to ensure your safety and be very careful not to fall. Large potholes also line the pathway. Some have turned into caves or walls like the one in today’s picture. This huge wall was more than 10 feet high and full of the “spaces” left behind after the minerals were washed away.
“If you fail to prepare,
prepare to fail”
~ Steve Prefontaine
Long distance runner
credited for inspiring
the 1970’s running boom
Born on: 25th January 1951
“Ethics is knowing
the difference between
what you have a right to do
and what is right to do”
~ Potter Stewart
Former Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the US
Born on: 23rd January 1915
Porte Ponderings:
Alone in a cave with the inspiration of just one light beam a seed dropped by a Jamaican Fruit Bat starts to grow. It struggles against all odds to grow upright. One could just pluck it out and kill it. But instead the visitors let it grow against all odds. It might manage to beat the odds and become a noble fruit tree or it might wither and die. But not plucking it out and dashing its life is the right thing.
Similarly some people are borne gender neutral or as hermaphrodites.
Just wanting to live a productive life and be loved like anyone else.
What does it hurt to be kind?
Or they are borne of two spirits.
And want to transition to the opposite they were borne with?
What does it hurt to be kind?
In a world where you could be right or be kind.
Choose to be kind.
“Old wood best to burn,
old wine to drink,
old friends to trust,
and old authors to read”
~ Francis Bacon
Philosopher
Born on: 22nd January 1561
“Weeds are flowers too,
once you get to know them”
~ A. A. Milne
Author
Born on: 18th January 1882
“Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn”
~ Benjamin Franklin
Founding father of the US,
author and politician
Born on: 17th January 1706
Porte Ponderings:
For only $5 USD you can walk through the caves. Flashlights are provided. Bats are promised. But the caves themselves are amazing. So glad I went for a ride on the on-off bus with my camera.
“Be yourself
– it’s the one thing
you can do better
than anyone else”
~ Ethel Merman
Actress and singer
Born on: 16th January 1908
“Being kind
is more important
than being right”
~ Andy Rooney
Radio and TV writer and commentator
Born on: 14th January 1919
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