Taking time-out
June 6, 2016
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” — Guillaume Apollinaire * * * Ibis at rest. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
Category: Beauty
Last thing at night…
May 30, 2016
Listen to the foghorn moan─ pushing its throaty alarm through the weight of night, stilling the pulse of the day, erasing all distinction. Perhaps the unknown of its tone comes straight from the gods themselves, murmuring their message in primal sound. Tonight, its voice grows louder, more enchanting than in past, diving to the depths of … More Last thing at night…
Inspiration
May 26, 2016
“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” — Johannes Brahms “To me, there is spirit in a reed. It’s a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It’s really an ancient vibration.” — Steve Lacy * * * Sculpture of boy fishing with dog in the … More Inspiration
Destiny vs. Chance
May 23, 2016
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” — William Jennings Bryan * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“Worry compounds the futility
May 19, 2016
of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues.” — Cullen Hightower * * * Iguana trapped by Anhinga. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“Any human anywhere
May 16, 2016
will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.” — Doris Lessing * * * Springtime, photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Love is the only flower
May 12, 2016
that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons.” — Kahlil Gibran * * * Magnolia blossom, photo 2016 © Mary O’Connor
“Colour is what gives jewels their worth.
May 9, 2016
They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.” — Christian Dior * * * Bejeweled Blackbird photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“What I need is the dandelion in the spring.
May 5, 2016
The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” — Suzanne Collins * * * Dandelions photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Don’t shy away from asking the tough questions.
May 2, 2016
Go wherever the facts lead. If you ruffle feathers, so be it.” — Michael Copps * * * Seagull photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 