Stop and see…
August 15, 2013
and appreciate the meaning of strong, the fragile nature of beauty, the mystique of creation. —— Photo © 2013, Mary O’Connor
Category: Art
Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way. — John Muir
August 8, 2013
Elephants are particularly social animals, living in tight matriarchial family groups. When a calf is born, adults and others of the herd will gather around the newborn, touching and caressing it with their trunks. Quick to stand and follow their mother and family herd, newborns are the center of attention in their family groups and … More Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way. — John Muir
Exotic Bloom a Biomechanical Hybrid
July 22, 2013
There is a surprising exotic bloom on the lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT, a place once frequented by the Lyme Art Colony and known today as America’s center of Impressionism. Dubbed the Anticipator by its sculptor, Matthew Geller, it combines bionic metal limbs with a Star Magnolia tree planted in … More Exotic Bloom a Biomechanical Hybrid
Serengeti Sunrise
July 11, 2013
Symbolically, Acacia trees represent immortality, innocence, initiation of life. Considered sacred by the ancient Hebrews, its wood was said to be used by Moses to build the Ark of Covenant. A thorny tree, it is believed to have been used to make the crown of Christ. On the Serengeti, where this photo was taken, it shelters the … More Serengeti Sunrise
Big Screen Performance
July 1, 2013
One of the sky theater’s most popular performances is that of the rainbow. An optical phenomenon of refracted sun rays reflected in air borne droplets of water, rainbows tell us a storm is over, a clear day is ahead—or, for the wishful thinkers and idealists among us, that there is a pot of gold at its … More Big Screen Performance
Treasured sculptures of the sea
June 27, 2013
Sanibel Island, Florida, with its 17+ miles of beaches ripe with coquinas and sand dollars, is a favorite shelling beach. So, too, are is the sand of San Jose Island, Texas, with its olive shells and wentletraps, lightning whelks and sundials, and of Silver Strand State Beach on Coronado Island, California, littered with silvery oyster shells, … More Treasured sculptures of the sea
Sweet Spots in Glass Award Introduced to Help Keep Vision of Joy Alive
June 24, 2013
As originally written, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots was dedicated to those who might look to the sky and see its rays of hope, breathe the air of the sea, of the garden, of home, and be energized with open minds and joyful hearts. Sadly, events such as the Sandy Hook school shootings, the … More Sweet Spots in Glass Award Introduced to Help Keep Vision of Joy Alive
“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” – Pablo Neruda
June 3, 2013
How long we wait, holding out for the warmth and lazy days of summer, setting up our props and toys, ready to be children again. – Summer Waits, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2013
Certified Interior Designer
May 27, 2013
Mother Nature offers her own line of floor coverings — recognized by their “money is no object” appearance, their brilliant colors, their inimitable down to earth feel. Check out my book, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots. You’ll find Mother Nature inside — maybe not her complete line of carpets, but most certainly, a full selection of eye catching … More Certified Interior Designer
Springtime Harbinger
May 23, 2013
Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes. – Carl Friedrich Gauss — Red-winged blackbird photo, Mary O’Connor © 2013
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