Spiritual Lens September 9, 2013 Issue

Reflection on reflections

Text and photograph by Russell Birch—Belfast, Northern Ireland

Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany

Credit: Russell Birch

Many of us are attracted to the abstract beauty possible in reflections, mainly in water, as in this image. A perfect reflection can, of course, be seen only when a lake or river is still. However, distortions, while fascinating, even puzzling, surely encourage us to think back to the original, which is there in its completeness, even if it’s only partially seen (as in this photo). Broadening our thinking, we are inspired by simple declarations such as “Man reflects infinity, and this reflection is the true idea of God” (Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 258).

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