
auroras ahead
moonshine behind
starlight above
stirring my mind
waking at once
moving my hand
painting the pines
limning the land
–photo and painting by me

auroras ahead
moonshine behind
starlight above
stirring my mind
waking at once
moving my hand
painting the pines
limning the land
–photo and painting by me

I can’t think of a better time for a Roddenberry quote. As the genius behind Star Trek, he always had a positive spin on mankind’s future, something we could use right now.
It would have been his birthday today. I’m almost glad he’s not here to see how far we’ve strayed from his vision:
“If we cannot learn to actually enjoy our differences on this planet, then we do not deserve to go into space and meet the diversity that is almost certain out there.”
He believed we would.
–Painting & photo by me

I often think of this quote By John Lennon, and with the spreading pandemic, it’s more fitting than ever: “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
Recently, I heard Rick, from Rick and Morty, use it in their delightfully twisted cartoon show. Needless to say, I’m both a John Lennon and Rick and Morty fan.

–Painting of Rick by me