Category: flowers

“Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.” — Doug Dillon

October 13, 2016

“There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within patterns. If you watch close, history does nothing but repeat itself. What we call chaos is just patterns we haven’t recognized.” — Chuck Palahniuk “We make patterns, we share moments.” — Jenny Downham         … More “Pay attention to the intricate patterns of your existence that you take for granted.” — Doug Dillon

Charming

October 3, 2016

“When a woman stops blushing, she has lost the most powerful weapon of charm.” — Elizabeth Taylor *   *   * While thick and substantial, the strikingly colored Russula sanguinaria mushroom has a habit of falling apart without any apparent disturbance, as seen here with this blushing pink specimen. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016

Busy

September 26, 2016

“It’s not so much how busy you are, but WHY you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” — Mary O’Connor, Texas author, Destiny Stone  *   *   * Bumble bee on thistle, photo © 2016 by Mary O’Connor, Connecticut author, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

Light waves

September 19, 2016

“Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Mentally picture all tiredness, tension, and fatigue leaving you. Visualize that a wave of golden light is entering you at the top of your head and passing throughout your entire body.” — Frederick Lenz “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair.” — Susan Polis … More Light waves

Above it all

August 22, 2016

“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.” — Charles de Montesquieu “It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.” — Mike Huckabee   *   *   * Sunflowers at Lyman Orchards, Middlefield, CT, photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016

Feeling

August 18, 2016

“Change the texture of your thoughts and your life will change. The future is not something we wait for, it is something we create.” —  Author Unknown   “Little moments can have a feeling and a texture that is very real.” — Ralph Fiennes *   *   * Sunflowers at Lyman Orchards. Photos by Mary … More Feeling

Complete

August 15, 2016

“Morning is silent. Morning is calm. Morning is beautiful, but morning is not complete without wishing you a Good and Wonderful Day.” — Author unknown Good morning wishes to all my friends and believers that life is truly full of sweet spots. May you enjoy your day! *   *   * Water Lily photos … More Complete

Elusiveness

June 9, 2016

“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things,  it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau         *   *   * Black Swallowtail on lilac. One of North America’s favorite butterflies, … More Elusiveness

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