Part 1 - The Fine Edge of Awareness: To Mackie and her Generation. "At the fine edge of awareness the journey of life begins."

Part 1- The Fine Edge of Awareness:

To Mackie and her Generation

"At the fine edge of awareness the journey of life begins." - avr

* Mackie now 13, lives in Brisbane Australia, with her parents and brother.  She is a grand daughter of the author on the maternal side.

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Natural Science Books for Children (and Grownups, too)

Natural Science Books for Children

(and Grownups, too)

Living with Nature Center

Family Museum and Library

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." — Aristotle

Dr Abe V Rotor

Retired Professor, University of Santo Tomas

 

“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.”

-Gautama Buddha

           "Nature is not a place to visit, it is home." –Gary Snyder

 

"Come forth into the light things; let nature be your teacher." 

— William Wordsworth

  

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." 

- John Muir

• "In this world there is room for everyone, and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way." - Charlie Chaplin

   
• "The study of nature is a limitless field, the most fascinating adventure in the world." — Margaret Morse Nice

 

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the Earth.”-  David Attenborough, Life On Earth.

 

"What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?" –E.M. Forster

“Permanence of instinct must go with permanence of form...The history of the present must teach us the history of the past. [Referring to studying fossil remains of the weevil, largely unchanged to the present day.]” ― Jean-Henri Fabre, The Life and Love of the Insect ~

The Fine Edge of Awareness Parts 2 to 10: To Baby Mackie* and Her Generation. "Reach for the stars, though beyond your reach."

The Fine Edge of Awareness Parts 2 to 4  

To Baby Mackie* and Her Generation

"Reach for the stars, though beyond your reach."

Dr Abe V Rotor

The Fine Edge of Awareness Parts 5 to 10:

  To Baby Mackie* and Her Generation

The Language of Flowers

The flower is the most copied gift of Nature.

The Fine Edge of Awareness Parts 6 & 7 

To Baby Mackie* and Her Generation

Crossroad of  Fantasy and Reality

Dr Abe V Rotor

* Mackie now 13, lives in Brisbane Australia, with her parents and brother. 

 She is a grand daughter of the author on the mother side. ~