“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.” — Mary Anne Radmacher folklore traditions mischievous gnomes ensure luck brighten dark winters * * * Holiday Characters ~ Mischievous gnomes and straw “Julbocken” Yule Goats add touch of folklore to classic Scandinavian “God Jul” Christmas celebration. Credited … More Holiday Folklore
“Winter is a glorious spectacle of glittering fractals complete with a soundscape and atmosphere entirely its own.” — Anders Swanson crystals of winter frosted signature fills air spirited greeting * * * Season’s Atmosphere ~ Frosty signatures fill air around Niantic Light Parade float • Photo by Jan Logozzo ٭ “Frosty Spirits” haiku and blog … More Frosty Spirits
“Magical places are always beautiful and deserve to be contemplated.” — Paul Coelho transforming beauty in unexpected places markers of magic * * * Lobster Trap Tree ~ Lobster traps hung with 454 hand-painted buoys stand at the Stonington, Connecticut town dock in celebration of the town’s fishing industry heritage • Photo by Jan Logozzo … More Magic Markers
“Traveling — it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta favorable winds travels to uncharted ports sightings of stories * * * Storyteller Tales ~ Travel memories trapped in voyage keepsakes • “Storyteller” haiku, post and Florence Griswold Museum holiday display photo by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Memories are hunting horns whose sound dies on the wind.” — Guillaume Apollinaire hunting horn message repeated wavering wail fox in safe haven * * * Horn of the Hunter ~ Vocabulary varies with message • Hunting horns proclaim start of joyous season at Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, CT • Photo and “Hunting Horns” … More Hunting Horns
“He looked like something that had just gotten loose from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” — Harpo Marx all done up, made up dressed in colorful costume downright amusing * * * Looking Good in Yellow ~ Turkey Farm residents dress up for Thanksgiving Day • Gozzi Turkey Farm, Guilford, CT, photo by Jan Logozzo • … More Holiday Dress
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” — Lloyd Alexander drifts of pale colors fantasy’s opening scenes channels of beauty * * * Escaping Reality ~ Quiet image • Photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog post and “Fantasy haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” — John Burroughs save the sunburnt leaves summer treasures to collect winter’s counterweight * * * Sweet Autumn ~ Leaves of gold • Photo and “Fall Foliage” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use.” — Sam Abell industrial might immense scale abstract form precarious mass * * * Sculptured Landscape ~ Magnetic machinery • Photo and “Industrial Strength” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” — Og Mandino willpower plus strength combination that succeeds unconquerable * * * Sheer Will-power ~ Hercules Wanna-Be visits pumpkin patch • Photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog posting and haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
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