Horizons

Another Shot at the Wonderful World of Blogging!!

In an attempt to see if I can coherently coordinate some thoughts and images around life, books, film, birdwatching, psychology, social issues and anything else that randomly seems interesting at the time, I have decided to resurrect this blog because, you know, I think the name is pretty awesome and what a waste if I never do anything with it.
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Horizons are important.  We spend a lot of our lives looking at a very close view of the world, increasingly so as we increase our use of screens for entertainment, information, relaxation, education.  I know from visit to an optometrist that you need to change focus for your eye health, to prevent strain and damage.

Psychologically, it's important to 'zoom out' and get a larger view of life, to get a sense of distances and being a smaller part of something larger. Living where I do, it's often hard to see horizons.  I can't see the forest for the trees, if you'll forgive me for the truism.  Sometimes, it's even hard to see the sky in more than  a few patches between leaves and branches.

Lastly, the pineal gland is stimulated by sunsets and sunrises to produce melatonin - a hormone that helps regulate our circadian rhythm as well as being an immune system booster.

So gazing at a horizon, especially at sunset and sunrise should not just be for the lovers and poets, but for the lover and poet in all of us.