“Sun Kissed” | Anthony Satori
“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
— Henry James
Sun Kissed
Black-and-White Photography
Gorilla
“Gorilla” | Anthony Satori
I’ve had the good fortune to photograph gorillas on a number of occasions, and they are nothing less than amazing, majestic creatures. When you look into their eyes — and they look back into yours — it is impossible not to feel that there is a soul behind them. Intelligence, consciousness, self-awareness, compassion — it is all there, in remarkable dimension.
The London Eye at Night
“The London Eye at Night” | Anthony Satori
Strolling along the river’s edge, under the dark of night, it seemed almost as if the London Eye might simply break away from its cables at any moment and start rolling joyfully down the bank of the River Thames like a giant, glowing bicycle tire set free from the confines of its chains and gears…
In the Calm of the Afternoon
“In the Calm of the Afternoon” | Anthony Satori
“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
I believe that Fitzgerald got this exactly right. Literature has the ability to connect us — in an almost mystical way — with the universal elements of the human experience. This applies not only to literature, of course, but to all art — music, dance, painting, photography, film, poetry, etc. Every time an artist creates a genuine expression of their inner spirit, it has the potential to bring humanity closer together, and to draw us further toward a place of true connection and harmony.
The Persistence of Beauty
“The Persistence of Beauty” | Anthony Satori
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
— Arthur Ashe
Body and Mind
“Body and Mind” | Anthony Satori
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
— Buddha
Front Row Seat
“Front Row Seat” | Anthony Satori
“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, seems always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
— Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Soul Within
“The Soul Within” | Anthony Satori
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.”
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
The Perception of Beauty
“The Perception of Beauty” | Anthony Satori
“Works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and to feel nobly.”
— Aldous Huxley
The Fire of Primal Energy
“The Fire of Primal Energy” | Anthony Satori
“Hear, O children of immortal bliss: you are born to be united with God. Follow the path of the illumined ones and be united with the Spirit of Life. Kindle the fire of kundalini [primal energy] deep in meditation. Bring your mind and breath under control. Drink deep of divine love, and you will attain the unitive state.”
— the Upanishads (Shvetashvatara)
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