humanity’s footprint crept
creating a morgue
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- McMillin Mausoleum
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- McMillin Mausoleum
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- Mausoleum at Roche Harbor T. Stewart
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- McMillin Mausoleum
I was absolutely amazed at this thing, the McMillin Mausoleum. In the middle of the forest, man’s creation of a mausoleum honoring self. Upholding ego. The prompt today is about a scientist who has developed new plants and flowers. It isn’t really “natural” as we know nature. It is humanity’s tampering with nature. The chairs are headstones where their ashes are buried. The hallmarks of this clan are, in this order, “Templars, Methodist, and Republican.” Something about Sigma Chi, too. More info can be found here. But every single piece in this mausoleum has symbolic value, even including the number of steps. Absolutely fascinating! I wish the photos were better. All I had was my cell phone. Also, please disregard the random captions. I’ve tried to get them removed, but am defeated. (rolling eyes).
On this day in 1849, scientist Luther Burbank was born. Burbank was a botanist, or someone who studies plant life. He was known for developing new types of flowers and plants. Reflect on nature
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Today’s Postings:
Renee (scroll down to comments)
Mike Patrick: The Poet’s Quill
Luther Burbank resided in Santa Rosa, CA for fifty years and was credited with 800 new varieties of plants. March 7, his birthday, is also known as Arbor Day in CA and some schools would have tree planting ceremonies.
With all that mankind does to destroy nature, it was fantastic that one man tried to make the world a better place.
I probably would’ve approached this prompt with a much different mindset if I hadn’t just been to the McMillin Mausoleum. It was totally fascinating and creepy at the same time!
That is amazing! The poem speaks well to man’s ending, from the Earth to the Earth.
super stunning imagery…
thanks.
Here is my post: http://thewaytoshaolin.blogspot.com/2011/03/haiku-for-march-challenge-nature.html
Sorry if the pic did not come out good, doing this on my phone.
That’s what I’ve been doing for 3 days! On one hand I was cursing the phone, on the other hand, I was amazed that I could do it on the phone!
what an extrordinary place. Thank you.
amazing place..
and here is my post http://meethimirchi.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/end-of-winter/
And the mausoleum left a morgue in the forest. It always grieves me to see even one tree cut down. Your neat haiku sums it up well.
This is an amazing post and fascinating history! Thank you for sharing!
Here is my contribution to Day 7:
http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/travel-by-eagles/
This is absolutely amamzing..it has a full on haunting feel…brilliant..Eliza KEATING
Though its a amaxzing place but if it meant cutting down forest , am not really happy .. hope they planted more trees in the place of what was harmed.
http://ladynimue.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/nature/
It is amazing, I agree. And I vascillated from fascinated to repulsed. What adds to the fascination is that there is a “cemetary” on the hillside that leads up to the mausoleum. It’s where the little people were buried, clearly! I just wonder what the whole area was like “back in the day.”
I imagine it to be untouched and a marvel still
PS : I have not been linked yet ..
Liked that last line. A real slap in the face after the first two. Wll done!
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/sweet-pleasure/
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this was fabulous CM. Thanks for the beautiful and enriching post.
Thank you for sharing this one. Very interesting!
Here is my contribution. It started out for your camping day but didn’t get finished in time! Oh well!
http://lolamousedroppings.blogspot.com/2011/03/camping-we-will-go.html
Today I’m going to do something I rarely do: recycle a poem from the early days of my blog. Some of what I consider my best work was posted back then– when I had about three visitors a day–and Evergreens is by far my best nature poetry. I hope you like it.
http://thepoetsquill.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/evergreens/
What a captivating excursion. McMillon seems to have a solid history. Near the farm where I grew up, we stumbled over an overgrown cemetery–a family plot I suppose. The tombstones were of sandstone and most had fallen over. The names and dates were weathered away. We decry man’s damage to the Earth, but in reality, our footprint erodes quickly.
Thank you, again! My poem is below.
My Poem
…can’t wait to read all the blogs and poems tonight. I am off and running with kids and will check out yours later tonight. Thank you for hosting this month.
How cool!
Sorry all that I have been MIA…family in town. Day 7 offering:
http://honeyhaiku.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/halo/
Monk-this is an exquisite haiku!
http://verseinanutshell.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/grow/
haunting haiku, fascinating history
my offering: http://otterblossom.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/march-challenge-7-nature/
nvr knew of this till today- incredible! thank you for this! my late potluck haha- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/nectar-from-heaven/
A brilliant and powerful haiku, my friend! Why does mankind have to go and tread on and spoil everything that’s pure (including itself)!!
Perfectly stated!!!