Spider lily

Saw a river full of spider lilies today, which was pretty lovely. Took many pictures of all sorts of things...but I liked this one for today, because he saw the very same view I was looking at, but much differently than me. Had I brought my chalk pastels, my picture would have looked nothing like his - although I like his very much.

I read something a few days ago about the "sacrament of the present moment" - which was an afterthought in the text, but I haven't been able to read past it yet. I often forget the power which the present moment has. Memories are fog, and the future is...well, I don't know what it is - not here?

In a sense, the present is really the only true thing we can know for certain...and although we can all know the present moment, mine will never be the same as yours. Mine won't even be the same as mine from moment to moment!

One philosophy book too many...or too few people to talk it out with ;)