It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” — Crowfoot, Canadian Blackfoot Tribe * * * American Buffalo in Yellowstone National Park, watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor … More “What is life?
will bloom in the hearts of those that you touch, forever.” — Unknown * * * Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly touches down on purple coneflower. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
both the color and the smell. And the sound (be quiet so you can hear it).” “There’s a few things I’ve learned in life: always throw salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for good luck, and fall in love whenever you can.” * * … More “I love lavender—
so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.” — St. Augustine * * * Sailor, rescued by Animal Friends of Connecticut, gives as much love as he receives in his adopted owner’s “forever” home.
patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats * * * Blossoms of Queen Anne’s Lace grace the summer field along with Black-Eyed Susans. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.” — George Eliot * * * Sand dune at Watch Hill, RI. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.” — Bill Vaughan By the way, as English satirist Craig Brown once said, “Children are perfectly happy to sit next to spiders; it is only grown-ups who are frightened away.” * * * Black and yellow Argiopes spider, and the garden … More “We hope that, when the insects take over the world,
that never fades.” — Audrey Hepburn * * * Blue Lacecap Hydrangea (macrophylla ‘Blaumeise’), photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Sometimes you need to stop worrying, planning and just relax, release and let go.” — Unknown * * * Unwinding on a hot summer day in Farm River swimming hole, Branford, CT. Photo © 2015, compliments of Jane Kelsey.
Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.—Unknown * * * Day lilies photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 