“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
In honor of all lives lost, September 11, 2001. * * * Memorial tribute on Old Saybrook, CT, town green. Photos by Mary O’Connor © 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
“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
“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
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