Meditations in an Emergency

Meditations in an Emergency

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Meditations in an Emergency
When animals surprise

When animals surprise

Short reflections on momentary shocks

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Jul 29, 2023
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“Octopus and Fish” (1760) by Ito Jakuchu

One morning in Maine, when I was a kid, a few seals poking their heads above the water looked like a trick of the light.

In Morocco, seeing a camel up close, the first thought I had was melancholy.

The Giant Pacific octopus, which can weigh more than 100 pounds, with an arm-span of 20 feet, can fit itself through an…

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