Life-as-it-is

A GQ (good quote, or great quote - you can decide; passed along by friend Carl who reads voraciously):

Contrary to popular understanding, contemplation does not imply quietness or withdrawal. Instead, it is a quality of immediate, open presence that is directly involved with life-as-it-is.
-Gerald May...The Awakened Heart

"Life-as-it-is" in a lovely Peruvian orchid way.
Photographer: Seth