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European cathedrals… alive again?!

WOW! What is life, but a festival of lights in the darkness of the night, and a carnival of shadows in the brightness of the day??

Surely, ‘leisure IS the basis of culture’ (Josef Pieper)!

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(even this image can be downloaded using Mozilla Firefox 😉

ENJOY!

The Berlin Cathedral illuminated during the Festival of Lights

The domes of the Berlin Cathedral are already worth a photo during a visit to the German capital. But every year for the past 11 years, October brings the Festival of Lights to Berlin and many iconic structures in the city become a canvas for artists using light as a medium. From digital projections like those on the cathedral, to lasers, neon, and other light-generating devices, all of Berlin will be a-glow for the next ten nights. Best of all, the show is free—simply grab a map of all the light shows and start walking.

Undisturbed! :-) 

Freedom to be oneself = joy of life! 
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A harbor seal near Islay, Scotland

With any luck, this snoozing harbor seal off Islay, Scotland, put a grin on your face for World Smile Day. And yes, the seal is taking a nap. When harbor seals are tired, they usually sprawl out on the beach. But if it’s too far to dry land, harbor seals will anchor themselves with seaweed and keep just their faces above the water’s surface. Scientists call it ‘bottling’ but we call it adorable.

What is this harbor seal celebrating?

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World Smile Day

This observance was proposed by Harvey Ball, the man credited with creating the iconic yellow smiley face. We can celebrate by doing ‘a random act of kindness’ to make someone smile. (It really is Niels Bohr’s birthday, too.)