"El que domina la mente, lo domina todo."

The above dicho (or expression) means "He who masters the mind, masters everything." It was told to me by the head security guard (and my friend) at UNO, Don Moises. He is an interesting man who has a middle school education but lots and lots of knowledge about the natural world. He is Maya and has done many things in his life. He is about 50 years old, I would guess. He´s from a small village near Chichén Itzá and worked on the excavation of archaeological site there years ago. I really enjoy our pláticas (chats) because I always learn something new about Maya culture.
This afternoon, when I arrived at UNO, I decided to take a quick walk on the Interpretive Nature Trail before it rained. I walked to the end of the path, where we had the ceremony of Sacred Fire a month ago. I could hear the thunder of the approaching storm in the distance, and of course the birds and bugs buzzing around me. On my way back, I found a pretty feather. It is half gray and half blue, and I am pretty sure it comes from a Yucatan Jay, which is featured in the photo below.

Well, I have some exams to grade and some other work to do before class this evening, so I´ll say ciao for now!