A human being is part of the whole, called by us "universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest — a kind of delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. 


— Albert Einstein

the weather station

the expanse of textures of ocean and sky. From there yesterday, dolphins sang from the ocean below and the few onlookers who remained after the sun had dropped gazed entranced in silence.a sacred place - the place in the distance, the place beneath the clouds. A place where people marvel at the expanse of colour - 

the weather station by 小笠原 photoworks (boninisland)) on 500px.com
the weather station by 小笠原 photoworks