Albert Einstein

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06JUN26

n2 the waves

a bigfoot sighting
said it out loud
kind of like kiting
up in the clouds

were they lying
unbelievable it seems
were they flying
in their dreams

in another place
did reality splinter
in that space
we're not allowed to enter

that strange critter
we draw a blank
something to consider
as you walk the plank

Enjoy your Saturday. Do not remain aloof from the goof.

I wrote this poem yesterday after watching a music video that Charlie Sexton had done years ago. The title of the song is Everyone Will Crawl. One of the lines from the song is “I dreamed I was flying.”

Yesterdays poem was about fairy tales. That was probably prompted by a quote that I read by Albert Einstein.

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.

I hope that you let your imagination run wild and free on this Saturday and in all the days to come.

NOTE: The blog has menu with more video content. On a computer it is at the top of the screen. On a tablet or mobile device it is the 3 stacked slashes to the right of the word ASTRA.

Poems

bigfoot can see me

14OCT25

but I can’t see him

are things destined to be
or do they happen on a whim
bigfoot can see me
but I can't see him

big questions to ponder
hard to know for certain
big beings just out yonder
behind some kind of curtain

long are the hours
and bigfoot does not blink
it all takes more brain power
than you would think

not for the faint-hearted
to cross those big lines
and we aren't exactly regarded
as being Einsteins

I am currently in a waiting pattern. My brother and nephew are taking pictures of the trees and the fall foliage in the holler in Appalachia to let me know how the leaves are changing colors. There are several drone videos that I plan to shoot there once the leaves turn a brighter color. I believe they will turn a brighter color once there is a cold snap for a few mornings. I plan to get there a few days early so I can recon some of the sights and form a mental sketch of how I want to put the video clips together.

I will try to capture as much footage as possible while the trees are in all of their multicolored glory. And I plan to shoot more videos after the leaves fall. In some situations where the trees hide things the videos will probably be better without the leaves. And there is a certain beauty in trees without their leaves. The beauty is still there. It is just perhaps a little more haunting in its presentation.

Once I get the GoPro camera up and running I plan to shoot driving, motorcycling, bicycling, skateboarding, paddle boarding, and kayaking videos on it. Most of them will probably have music set to them. I am pretty sure in the editing process I will be able to mix the soundtrack with the ambient sounds in the recorded video footage. I plan to put these videos in their own section of the Drop Down Menu. It will probably be below the Drone Flyover Videos section. At this point I am planning on using Goofing Off on a GoPro & Cellphone as the title. But as much as I like to play with words that may change over time.

I am attempting to construct the blog in such a way that it has something of interest for just about anyone. But as time goes by and I attend more bigfoot festivals and link more bigfoot interviews the blog will lean more and more heavily into bigfoot. So we are on a long and winding road. And as we travel it together it would probably be best to wear a smile. And it would probably be even better if that smile were just tad bit goofy.

So as I work on this blog like some kind of mad scientist in a movie I am giving each of you an assignment. And that is to go and have as much fun as possible. And I am sure that you understand that is after you have read the blog : )

bigfoot with video

bigfoot creators explain

blown in flashes

the bigfoot are aloof
as they abide
we seek proof
but are denied

how they roll
they care too much
value their soul
trees they touch

their ships sail
near and far
we make our jail
fear is the bars

prefer a home
the wind & the seas
as they roam
thru the trees

are the ashes
of the eternal flame
blown in flashes
gone as they came

If you have read very much of the blog you know that we are big fans of the “A Flash of Beauty” you tube channel. One of their most thought provoking guests has been Simeon Hein. His interviews are all pretty mind blowing. A lot of his interviews are done in front of a painting of Einstein that has a blur or bokeh effect. I got sidetracked for a while trying to track down the specifics of that painting. Turns out it is owned by the university where he teaches. That’s all I need, some more rabbit holes to go down.

In the second interview he tells a story about getting taken to see a magician in Japan. He said he felt the magician could sense he didn’t believe he was legitimate. Then the magician flew a cigarette into his pocket. He said he still has the cigarette. (I just went back and checked. The magician story is in the 1st interview. It starts at 18:00.) But a lot of his presentation deals with areas of science that are not well understood that would account for some of the strange behavior that bigfoot witnesses report.

I highly recommend both of the Simeon Hein interviews on A Flash of Beauty. But in this video clip the tables are turned. He is interviewing 3 of the creators from A Flash of Beauty. It is fascinating to listen to them talk about the bigfoot phenomenon. It is also interesting to hear them talk about their background and the vision that unites and inspires them. The video Is 20:20 minutes long. There is a link below. Sometimes it is just as entertaining to look into the minds of creators as it is to look at what they create. In this case even maybe more so. I hope you enjoy the video.

Smile a lot today!

Here is the link for the video.

Poems

bigfoot is down to earth

Special Reminder

Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest

May 31,2025

Here is the link for information.(Link removed after event.)

wisdom of wings

chirps for words
wisdom of wings
known by birds
in all things

sounds set pure
in the breeze
in a lecture
in the trees

it is smooth
as it rolls
let it sooth
in your soul

feel its touch
open its seals
just as much
as he feels

breathe the air
creating sound
your soul is there
waiting to be found

in your core
your every heartbeat
do not ignore
there under your feet

your heart is full
and it is bound
feel the pull
of the ground

try to learn
measure wisdom's girth
before you return
treasure the earth

every angel knows
the true worth
of all that flows
between Heaven & Earth

To be down to earth is a phrase we use to describe someone that is genuinely humble and friendly. When you start looking into the wild and wacky world of bigfoot before long you find yourself reading about a lot of things attempting to explain just exactly how his existence might be possible. And I’m pretty sure right now that I can honestly tell you that if you are expecting to walk away from your journey with any neat and tidy answers you are going to be disappointed.

The deeper you look into the bigfoot issue, the more confusing the creature becomes.

Ray Crowe, 2008

That quote is on the first page of this blog. It is taken from a book called Tribal Bigfoot written by David Paulides. He is a former police detective who uses a lot of the investigative skills he learned as a detective to investigate bigfoot reports. He also does documentaries on and has written books on people who go missing from our national parks. He states in the introduction to Tribal Bigfoot that when Ray Crow told him this he immediately aligned it with statements from older adults who say, “As you get older you realize how much you really don’t know.” That statement pretty much takes us back to yesterday with Einstein and his quote on the circle of light.

As you study and read these books there is a recurring theme. And that theme is that as we embrace modern living and technology something is getting left behind. And the gist of this line of thought is that what is getting left behind is vital and important. And that it is more powerful than what we are embracing. You kind of read between the lines and get the feeling that the writers are painting us kind of like the native Americans way back when handing over our lands for shiny trinkets. And a recurring theme in all of these books is that we should be embracing the earth and our connection to it. There is a line of thought that we as a people were once much more powerful than we are now. And that the further we divorce our self from the earth the weaker we are becoming.

So is this a blog post or the ravings of a lunatic? Who knows? Just like the issue of all the bigfoot stuff we are still working thru a lot of this stuff and probably always will be. But I do think that is possible that the earth is much more powerful than we have been taught to believe. And I do think that is possible that some beings could be able to use that power by being close to and understanding the earth. And it is possible that we could once do something similar.

The one thing that I am sure of is the power that is in a smile. Enjoy your day.

Poems

anything is possible

Special Reminder

Red River Gorge Bigfoot Fest

May 31,2025

Here is the link for information.(Link removed after event.)

anything includes bigfoot

breathe the air
inhale and blow
and be aware
of what you don't know

find the miracle
in it all
make your circle
bigger on the wall

search the light
and be wowed
aim your flight
thru the clouds

just keep cooking
it will be good
& know he's looking
from the woods

The lines above that read make your circle bigger on the wall are in reference to a quote that I read from Albert Einstein.

“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness around it.”

Albert Einstein

In this quote the circle of knowledge represents our current awareness and the circumference of darkness represents all that we don’t know. The more we learn the more we become aware of the vastness of what we still do not know. In many ways that is where this blog lives. We are in that circle of light looking into that wall of darkness known as the unknown. Actually the unknown is mentioned in our manifesto.

And as we look into that space we feel the stirrings of the preacher, the mystics, the shamans and the saints of old deep in our souls. Maybe even sometimes we are like James Bond’s drink “shaken, not stirred.”

Bigfoot isn’t the only thing that haunts this world. There is mystical beauty that haunts this world as well. Actually he is probably part of it. It is my hope that the awareness of both of them makes you smile today and really everyday.

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