Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” — Johannes Brahms

“To me, there is spirit in a reed. It’s a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It’s really an ancient vibration.” — Steve Lacy

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Sculpture of boy fishing with dog in the reeds on bank of Lieutenant River, Bee & the Thistle Inn, Old Lyme, Conn. Photos © Mary O’Connor 2016