“It is in the contrast of light and dark that design happens.” — Helen VanWyk “We are so made that we can derive intense enjoyment only from a contrast.” — Sigmund Freud * * * Water lily pond — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Nature paints not; In oils, but frescoes the great dome of heaven; With sunsets, and the lovely forms of clouds; And flying vapors.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * * * Monarch Butterfly — Photo by Andre.W, taken at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
The hummer is a precious gift. Lighter than an ounce with feathers, gowned in glittering and iridescent robe, rubies red at its neck, it hovers and hums through life. Some call them sacred as they pause above fragrant altars of time, sipping the essence of life through the straw of their long beaks, … More To hum
“I want to be beautiful the way worn-out things are: Touched by time and proud to be rough around the edges with a story to tell.” — Megan S. * * * Fading — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“And suddenly you know… It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart * * * Fresh Start — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” — Paulo Coelho * * * Waiting to Fully Be — Daffodils-in-wait photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.” — B.K.S. Lyengar “Pink isn’t just a color, it’s an attitude!” — Miley Cyrus * * * Plain Pink! — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life if a full life.” — Rick Warren * * * The bountiful Royal Pink Bougainvillea makes a showy, but highly popular ornamental. — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.” — Maria Bartiromo * * * Bees at Work – Photos by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.” — Sallust * * * Miniature Orchids — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 