"Here comes the sun, little darlin'..." and Some 'Earth' Love

This photo gave Yours Truly goosebumps...talk about feeling like an ant on the sidewalk of the Universe.  "In this tightly cropped image, the NASA space shuttle Atlantis is seen in silhouette during solar transit, Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from Florida. This image was made before Atlantis and the crew of STS-125 had grappled the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo Credit: NASA/Thierry Legault" (Source: Livescience)

For an exceptional documentary about our planet, definitely do not miss the BBC film 'Earth.' The footage is absolutely outstanding. 'Earth' simultaneously humbles and enthralls; it provokes a fierce sense of protectiveness over our planet while at the same time imbuing us with a sense of shame. Nature is beautiful and unforgiving; her creatures, us included, are all interwoven.  

The lives of species that play out in the pursuit of basic survival on an indifferent planet populated with other earthlings who have forgotten their place in the ecosystem is nothing short of heartbreaking, yet triumphant, and you will cheer at the end for the sheer tenacity of life.  Seeing this film, you will be reminded that our Earth is a little blue miracle floating out there alone in that great blackness. And you will believe there is a God, or something Higher and Good, that smiled on this particular planet in this particular galaxy.

There are other worlds and other beings out there to be sure, but likely none such as this one and those we share it with: the "lucky" planet we call our Home.