“Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.” — Anonymous This delightful West Highland/Carin Terrier rescue came with the name of Dutch. It didn’t take him long, however, to capture the hearts and days of Donna and Michael, going everywhere with them. He is now known simply as Party … More Special
Born on the 4th of July, 2016, Zoe was nicknamed Munchkin by her “human family”, Tammy and Warren. Playful and loving, this endearing Miniature Schnauzer comes with a face and personality that draws an immediate smile from absolutely everyone who sees her. * * * Zoe — Watercolor portrait by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what’s happening up there.” — K. D. Lang * * * Abstract sunset — Oyster River, Old Saybrook, CT, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“The world is your kaleidoscope, and the varying combinations of colors which at every succeeding moment it presents to you are the exquisitely adjusted pictures of your ever-moving thoughts.” — James Allen * * * Circle of Koi — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.” ― Doug Dillon * * * Patterns of the marsh ― Photo of female Red-winged blackbird by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“Break a vase, and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry for granted when it was whole.” — Derek Walcott “I am intrigued with combining the remnant of memories, fragments of relics and ordinary objects, with components of technology. It’s a way of delving into the past and … More Pieces
“I want to say everything happens for a reason but every day is lined up right next to the other one for a reason. The best you can do is do each day well with kindness and as a good person.” — Mayim Bialik “I think sometimes we’re meant to do something but things aren’t … More All lined up
Decisions are the hardest thing to make, especially when it is a choice between where you should be and where you want to be.” — Unknown author Bart, a Brittany Spaniel who spends many of his days with David and Peter in Boston, is known to slip off on weekends for some r&r in Little … More Two Worlds
“It is in the contrast of light and dark that design happens.” — Helen VanWyk “We are so made that we can derive intense enjoyment only from a contrast.” — Sigmund Freud * * * Water lily pond — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.” — Anthony Douglas Williams * * * Breeze and Tiller, true and loyal Labrador friends of Jane and Bill, Branford, CT — Watercolor portrait by … More True Friends
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 