A sculptor works on statues of angels in an outdoor studio in the town of Baoding, China, Dec. 7, 2011. Located about 155 miles southwest of Beijing in Hebei province, the town has a history of stone carving dating back more than 2,000 years. (CNS photo/David Gray, Reuters)
"The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone."
- Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot), English novelist and poet (1819-1880)
