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I saw the movie "Avatar" tonight for the first time. Eye candy aside... (and yes, it has tons of eye candy...) I heard someone say that it didn't have much of a plot. I disagree. Yes, it was predictable... but I feel that age-old man vs. nature theme... environmental awareness... greed... violence... love... healing... it's all there. These are some of the most monumental themes of life. So... too... is the theme of spirituality... whether we ascribe to the sentiments expressed in the movie or not; we surely cannot deny it's impact on those who do.
Personally, I loved the movie. I loved that the main character, Jake, was able to find what he truly believed... and it became the very thing that not only gave him purpose... but in the end, healed him. And I'm not just referring to a physical healing... but more to the healing he had of his soul... growing from an uncaring shell of a person... into someone entirely full of life and love and soul.
Growing up in the backwoods of PA... I completely fell in love with the forest and the worlds of Pandora. It was all too familiar. The photo for today's post is one I took in the Susquehannock Forest only a few weeks ago... thick with fog... and lush with life...

If you haven't seen the movie... I highly recommend it... see the website:HERE

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photos by Elaine A. Russell


First thing after I awoke ... I somehow got convinced into cutting my niece's hair... and all I kept hearing in my head was Bones from Star Trek... " I'm a doctor Jim, not a barber... " well...She likes it... and I guess that is all that matters.


I took my mom to the hospital to see my dad; but merely dropped her off for a visit with him alone... I decided to take the afternoon off. I'm not sure how that decision went over with *the masses*.... but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I went on a drive through some of the Susquehannock State Forest... which happens to have an area not far from town. Even though it rained the entire time I was in the woods... and even though it was really coming down at times... and I was soaked.... it was absolutely fabulous.

Anyway... now I have some pics to play with for a day or so... if they turned out....

On the way out of town... just past the nursing care facility... is a farm that my mom says used to belong to the Leet family. Not sure if they still own it... but it certainly is picturesque... and there were several families of Canadian Geese there... so I stopped to take a couple pics....