Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

“For once you have tasted flight,

you will forever walk the earth

with your eyes turned skyward,

for there you have been,

and there you will

always long to return.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

enchantment with space

flying machines search new worlds

invention of means

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Precursor to today’s satellite imagery, Leonardo da Vinci’s insatiable fascination with science, the sky, and flying machine inventions is captured in the PBS traveling partnership, “da Vinci, An Immersive Art Experience” • Photo and “Flying” haiku by Mary O’Connor

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Happy St Patrick’s Day! Traditional three-leaf shamrocks swing from green palm tree fronds in celebration of the Irish feast day • Photo by Jan Logozzo