Recently I was visited by a very good friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed. 'Nothing in particular,' she replied. I might have been incredulous had I not been accustomed to such responses, for long ago I became convinced that the seeing see little.

How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf. I pass my hands lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch, or the rough, shaggy bark of a pine. In spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud, the first sign of awakening Nature after her winter's sleep. I feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable convolutions; and something of the miracle of Nature is revealed to me.

-Helen Keller, Three Days to See (1933)
NB: Helen Keller was deaf-blind.

Monday, July 2, 2007

Break

Dearest readers,
Unfortunately, I will only be able to write in my blog weekly AT MOST. I am now in Gravina in Puglia working on my archaeological dig.
Warm regard,
Nicholas

Gepostet von Nicholas Dubé unter Monday, July 02, 2007

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Nicolas, it has been a pleasure to read your blog. Enjoy your dig.
Marlies

July 3, 2007 at 8:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Dlube said...

Hi Nicholas!
We certainly have enjoyed reading your blog...
Waiting patiently for the next entry..
Love your
PU

July 9, 2007 at 6:29 p.m.

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