About a billion years ago, long before the continents had separated to define the ancient oceans, or their own outlines had been determined, a small … - James A. Michener

It was the Sea of Galilee, now known by its Latin name, Mare Tyberiadis, sunk in its deep depression among surrounding hills whose red and brown coloring played across the surface of the water, so that sometimes the lake was its own blue — a deep, pulsating blue of vivid quality which made the heart cry out with joy — while at other times it was red or brown or, where the trees were, green. But always its colors were in motion, a living, twisting kaleidoscope, as marvelous a body of water as there was on earth.

The movement of animals across the bridge was by no means always in one direction, for although it is true that the more spectacular beasts — mastodon, saber-tooth, rhinoceros — came out of Asia to enrich the new world, other animals like the camel originated in America and carried their wonderful capacities into Asia.

said, “The paths to God are manifold.