“That pleasure which is at once the most pure, Posted on January 8, 2015December 16, 2014 by maryoconnor12 the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful.” – Edgar Allan Poe * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...