“In life, surround yourself with those who light your path.” — Author Unknown * * * Thousands of young and old lined the streets of Niantic (Conn.) to view Saturday night’s 28th annual Light Parade with its colorfully lit holiday floats. — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” — Helen Keller * * * Christmas lights at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza – Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Rest and be thankful.” — William Wordsworth A Happy Thanksgiving Day to all! * * * Eddie — just waiting for a touch of love. Watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angles as well as from your own.” — Henry Ford * * * Lines and angles, Niantic Boardwalk, Niantic, Conn. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.” — Peter Straub * * * Egret in marsh photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama * * * “Bless this Nest” watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2016 (currently hanging in the Essex (CT) Art Association Summer Exhibition, “Where I Live.”)
“The world cannot be translated; it can only be dreamed of and touched.” — Dejan Stojanovic “Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.” — Italo Calvino No translation necessary here… The Best! * * * … More Translation
“You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.” — Doug Floyd “Music is truly the universal language, and when it is excellently expressed how deeply it moves our souls.” — David O. McKay With more than 17,000 pipes, the world’s largest pipe organ is housed in Passau, Germany’s baroque 17th century St. Stephen’s Cathedral, … More Harmony
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Coco Chanel The high altar and ceiling frescoes in Melk Abbey, Melk, Austria, combine to create a symphony of form and color, adding to the church’s reputation as one of the most significant structures of the Baroque era. Yet it is one of its simplistic … More Simplicity
“The search for wisdom is like a search for gold.” — Lajlah Gifty Akita The Vienna Secession, a group of artists who resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists due to differences of opinion over artistic concepts, constructed what remains today as one of Vienna’s best known buildings. The stark white building with beautiful, gold … More Wisdom
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