Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
I’d planned something else
But
Instead,
This pretty bird
Over
My head
Chirped my
Concentration
To bed.
For the Tuesday Photo Challenge: Overhead
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🙂 Thank you!
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Enchanting.
Simply enchanting
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🙂 Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this! 🙂
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🙂 Overhead AND overheard! Yeah! Perfect!
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Very nice post! Do you remember what colors the bird was?
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Thank you! I think it was a starling but I’m not sure. The sun was high (as the lighting in the photo reflects) – this is without a filter.
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Oh ok. I was asking because I loving seeing the different colors of birds, such as peacocks and macaws. But have you ever wondered why things, such as clothes fade out, and birds colors always stay vibrant?
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I think it is a fascinating question – like a lot of thins in nature. Flowers are vibrant. Till they wilt. Butterflies can be vibrant, too. Dragonflies. Fruit. Nature is stunning. 🙂 Birds (especially the male birds – the females tend to be a bit more drab), can be stunning indeed. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your thought. Many things in nature don’t fade; while things we buy fade and we need to buy more. I found a video that talks about the colors of the bird. May I share it with you?
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Yes, many man made things do fade. Some things in nature do, too, of course. And the way light reflects the spectrum does, too. Sometimes. Then there’s the reality of the nature of dyes, perhaps.
I love colorful birds – I think you can paste a link to the video in a comment. 🙂
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Please tell me if you like the video and what you like about it:
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/science/was-it-designed/bird-colors-never-fade/
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Interesting video. I believe this is true for colors on some flowers and insects and reptiles and in some quartz minerals as well as in birds’ feathers. As for evolution vs. design – I don’t find them mutually exclusive. Here’s to beauty in the universe.
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Thank you for taking your time to watch the video and share your opinion. The website that made this video comes out with videos such as these often. Maybe in a week or two I can share with you another one? May I do that?
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If it’ll be specifically relevant to a post, sure. Relevant comments are generally welcome. Take good care!
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Thanks! It has to done with other species of animals. Would you like me it to you via email or would you like me to just send it in the comment section?
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If a particular video or link will be relevant to a particular post, feel free to copy the link to it in a comment response. Just as others sometimes do with links to videos or articles or opinion pieces they find are relevant to a specific post. I’m generally welcoming of a range of people’s personal views, beliefs, religions, and opinions, as long as those are shared as such and not as proselytizing. Have a great evening!
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Thanks! And I am not do this for proselytizing. I will contact you in about a week! Have a great rest of your week.
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Hi Na’ama Yehuda!!! How was your week? The creators of the video came out with a article about snake skin. Please let me know if you like it:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201403/snake-skin/
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Hi Na’ama. They have a article about the crocodile’s jaw. Please let me know if you like it: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201507/facts-crocodile-jaw/
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I’ve known that before, but still interesting to revisit. Nature sure is amazing. Thanks and have a good Thanksgiving.
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Thank you! Nature is amazing, in many different ways. I will catch up with you later!
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Hi! Here another one! Please let me know if you like it:
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/science/was-it-designed/dogs-sense-smell/
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Science is fab, isn’t it?
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It is! So interesting! I am glad you liked it!!
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Hi! Here is a video about the octopus.
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/science/was-it-designed/octopus-arm/
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Happy New Year. 🙂
I think Octopi are absolutely fascinating. Not sure I’d get into the either/or of ‘evolved or designed’, for the way I see it, evolution is part of design and design can be part of evolution. 🙂
Happy 2020 and I hope all’s well!
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All is well. And thank you for taking your time to read the article.
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Hi how are you? Here’s another video for you: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/awake-no3-2017-june/sea-otter-fur/
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Thanks. Otters are great. Also, they almost went extinct because people liked their insulating fur so much they over-hunted them. There are similarly interesting facts about reindeer’s fur and polar bears’ fur and other ‘insulating solutions’ that different living beings in different areas and environments of the world have as part of adaptations for different extreme environments.
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I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing! Please enjoy the rest of your weekend. 😃
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Hi. I have other article for you. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/science/was-it-designed/octopus-arm/
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Science is amazing. Nature is beautiful and diverse (and yes, I think much of it evolved, though I do not see evolution as contrary to science or less magical or spiritual because of it). Medicine is great. The human mind and ingenuity are awesome. Have a lovely!
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Thank you for taking your time to read the article. Please enjoy your weekend!
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Here is another video about the seahorse: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/science/was-it-designed/
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Hi Na’ama! Wow, how things have changed since we have talked time! This pandemic has thrown everyone in a loop. This is crazy!
But it is not surprising to me. Why? Because Jesus prophesied that this would happen. The scripture is at Luke 21:11: “There will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another food shortages and pestilences”. Prophecy like this were told over 2000 years ago. How accurate! But is this all we have to look forward to? What do you think?
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There have been plagues and illnesses, wars and depravity, persecution and loss, all throughout history. Some caused by humans.
There have been all manner of plagues that were called by religious institutions as ‘predicted’ to be such by scripture or prophecy. There have been, through history, too many times of pestilence and hunger (these come hand in hand, almost invariably). There has been profiteering and war, and amplified suffering by humans who sought to benefit from the pain of others, too. And there have always been those who looked back to say things were predicted. In reality, nature itself has predictability in it: Volcano will erupt. Tsunamis will happen. Illness will happen. Rise and fall of crops will happen. Rain and drought will happen.
If it comforts someone to believe this was told in prophecy – it is fine for me if they believe it. It if comforts someone to believe that this was scientifically predicted – that it fine with me. If it comforts someone to believe it is a combination of faith and science – that is fine for me, too. What one finds as ‘accurate’ when it comes to belief, is often fed by their preconceived belief.
As long as they don’t force their belief on others and as long as they also follow science and facts and medicine to do what’s needed to protect others and help expedite healing, I’m fine with whatever each person believes. Take good care and stay well!
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Thank you for sharing your thought! I wanted to offer you a free bible lessons. This video below will explain more.
https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&lank=pub-whbs_x_VIDEO
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