“We build statues of snow, and weep to see them melt.” — Walter Scott “I pray this winter be gentle and kind — a season of rest from the wheel of the mind.” — John Geddes “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake is to stand out in the cold.” — Aristotle * * … More Out in the cold
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle the fires to warm it.” — Lucy Larcom “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tunes without the words and never stops at all” — Emily Dickinson * * * Cardinal’s beauty on show after ice storm — … More Hope
“The thing I have always tried to do is surprise people: to present them with something they didn’t expect.” — Christopher Lee “Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing.’ It waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” — Fulton … More Timing
“There is a fine line between serendipity and stalking.” — David Coleman Long-legged White Ibis forage in shallow wetlands, probing for prey beneath the surface. When they feel something, they pinch their bill like a tweezer, pulling out crayfish, earthworms, marine worms, and crabs. * * * American White Ibis — Photo by Mary … More Serendipity
“In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” — Max Ehrmann Darting from treetop to treetop, blue-crowned conures land for just a minute before taking off for the next stop. Highly social, and recognized by their white-ringed eyes, they make their presence known in southeastern Florida with their persistent raucous call. * … More Noisy
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” — Marcus Aurelius “Nature has a great simplicity and therefore a great beauty.” — Richard Feynman * * * Unofficially known as the national bird of Kenya, the colorful Lilac Breasted Roller inhabits much of eastern and southern Africa and is often found … More Eye-catching Delight
“We have two lives and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” — Confucius “If you want to be original just try being yourself, because God has never made two people exactly alike.” — Bernard Meltzer * * * Lesser Yellowlegs frequent marshes and mudflats, which is where photographer Jan … More Twins
“You can’t look back; you have to keep looking forward.” — Lucy Liu “I’m always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.” — Herbie Hancock * * * Cormorants — Photo by Jan Logozzo
“Sometimes it feels like I’m thinking against the wind.” — Mortimer Adler “What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you—what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind—you have to lean into that and figure out what … More Windblown
“Be sure to put your feet in the right place… then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln * * * Best stance — Egret photos by Mary O’Connor © 2018
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 