Famously seen in ‘Harry Potter’, a train from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway aka the ‘Hogwarts Express’, chugs along, as it has done, for over a century.
By the grace of God, inventions such as the steam engine have resulted in ‘glory of the state.’
“Observe for instance that in other countries they persevered over a long period until finally they discovered the power of steam and by means of it were enabled easily to perform the heavy tasks which were once beyond human strength. How many centuries it would take if we were to abandon the use of this power and instead strain every nerve to invent a substitute. It is therefore preferable to keep on with the use of steam and at the same time continuously to examine into the possibility of there being a far greater force available…those procedures which, down the ages, have time and again been put to the test and whose many uses and advantages have demonstrably resulted in the glory and greatness of the state, and the well-being and progress of the people.”
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilisation. Pages 101-116: 113
Ronnie, this is such a spectacular shot! It’s perfect and I love it. Hope you’re well!
This is a wonderful photograph!! There is a lot of movement, texture and sense of direction in this! It all comes together well and the quotation found to go with it fits perfectly!! :)