“A window—it’s more entertaining than TV.
August 6, 2015
Just ask a cat looking out, or a man looking in on a life he desires.” — Jarod Kintz * * * Looking inside the Stonington Lighthouse Museum window. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Cecil the Lion – Legendary Trophy
August 3, 2015
A living legend has died. Not of old age. Advanced in years, Cecil walked always as an ecological study of magnificence. Treasured by rangers and tourists alike, (adored may be too easy a word), Cecil defined the spirit of wildness. Known to stop cars in their tracks as he padded along a dusty road, he would lay his … More Cecil the Lion – Legendary Trophy
“To not do what you can
July 30, 2015
to protect someone, that’s cowardly.” — Jodi Lynn Anderson * * * Osprey pair protecting young in nest, Oyster River, Old Saybrook, CT. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“There’s always going to be someone out there…
July 27, 2015
who doesn’t believe in you or who thinks your head is too big or you’re not smart enough. But those are the people you need to ignore, and those are the times you need to just keep doing what you love doing.” — Jimmy Fallon * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“The mere brute pleasure of reading —
July 23, 2015
the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing.” — Lord Chesterfield * * * Cow grazing at Tiffany Farm, Lyme, Connecticut. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Without touch we are but hunks of wood.” — Jim Morrison
July 20, 2015
“Just as our ancient ancestors drew animals on cave walls and carved animals from wood and bone, we decorate our homes with animal prints and motifs, give our children stuffed animals to clutch, cartoon animals to watch, animal stories to read.” — Diane Ackerman The seahorse, as carved here by Bill Kelsey of Branford, CT, has … More “Without touch we are but hunks of wood.” — Jim Morrison
“He prayed for clear skies and discovery,
July 15, 2015
for danger and heartache and laughter, for a life beyond fear, a life that got bigger, really got bigger, as it receded.” — Jonathan Evison “We should not be afraid to go into a new era, to leave the old beyond.” — Zack Wamp * * * Leaving Tanzania, heading out over Indian Ocean to … More “He prayed for clear skies and discovery,
“People create their own questions
July 13, 2015
because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don’t sit looking at it – walk.” — Ayn Rand And, to paraphrase the words of author Anne Lamott when she said that the road to enlightenment is long and difficult, be … More “People create their own questions
“Something I like to do a lot is just sit by the water when there’s a current
July 9, 2015
and just stare into the water. I don’t fish, I don’t hunt, I don’t scuba, don’t spear, don’t boat, don’t play basketball or football ̶ I excel at staring into space. I’m really good at that.” — Iggy Pop * * * “Kingfisher meditation”—watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“I like to sit in my backyard. I go out on the hammock…
July 6, 2015
and sit in silence and kind of meditate. Nature is calming, and it’s nice to go out there and clear my head.” — Devon Werkheiser “Your best ideas, those eureka moments that turn the world upside down, seldom come when you’re juggling emails, rushing to meet the 5 P.M. deadline or straining to make your … More “I like to sit in my backyard. I go out on the hammock…
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 