VULTURE
I had walked since dawn and lay down to rest on a bare hillside
Above the ocean. I saw through half-shut eyelids a vulture wheeling high up in heaven,
And presently it passed again, but lower and nearer, its orbit narrowing, I understood then
That I was under inspection. I lay death-still and heard the flight-feathers
Whistle above me and make their circle and come nearer.
I could see the naked red head between the great wings
Bear downward staring. I said, “My dear bird, we are wasting time here.
These old bones will still work; they are not for you.”
But how beautiful he looked, gliding down
On those great sails; how beautiful he looked, veering
away in the sea-light over the precipice. I tell you solemnly
That I was sorry to have disappointed him. To be eaten
by that beak and become part of him, to share those wings and those eyes—
What a sublime end of one’s body, what an enskyment;
What a life after death.
- Robinson Jeffers
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A Dawn In the Mountains
Sunrise views of Carrer del Bisbe without the crowds, plus the Mediterranean.
Having these running views brings joy to my day.
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Went for 1000k goal, ended up doing
1,580km with 36,000m EG
1st year with 'real' dedication to #trailrunning concluded with my 1st trail marathon in October. (masto.bike/@randomized/1133102…)
Great support, help and advices from Fediverse #running community #runnersofmastodon
Had fun, made progress
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I think I'm going to run five whole miles today. It's like I get to have all the goals I had back in the day over again. I'm so pleased every time I finish with a bit of fatigue and tendons feeling ok.
So for that I'll send a pic of two brown spots on a yellow wall - an aborted try at color picking.
#catholic #OpusDei #popefrancis #churchreformm
Pope Francis picks an advocate for church reform for Washington, DC
Cardinal Robert McElroy is a scholar of American political history and its nexus with Catholic theology. The California native studied at Harvard and Stanford and brings pastoral experience at the San Diego border.Michael Sean Winters (National Catholic Reporter)