“Enjoy the little things,
April 6, 2015
for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault * * * Miniature orchids, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
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“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees
April 1, 2015
only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.” — Indra Devi * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet…” — Ann Landers
March 30, 2015
“Brilliance is neither a fashion or a style, a trend or an ambience! It’s an awakening of our luminous ingenuity.” — Jasmina Siderovski * * * Evening boat cruise reflections on the New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by Capt. Lauralee Conklin
“False friendship, like the ivy,
March 26, 2015
decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.” — Richard Burton * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Everybody, at some point in their life, has fallen down
March 23, 2015
and not felt like getting back up, but you have to, no matter how difficult it is.” — Charlie Hunnam “Everybody has fallen down or been disappointed in love. Where you truly shine is when you get back up.” — Sherry Argov * * * Photos by Mary O’Connor © … More “Everybody, at some point in their life, has fallen down
“Nature is by and large to be found out of doors,
March 19, 2015
a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.” — Fran Lebowitz * * * Photos by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“If the thrill of hunting were in the hunt,
March 16, 2015
or even in the marksmanship, a camera would do just as well.” — Jonathan Safran Foer “The way humans hunt for parking and the way animals hunt for food are not as different as you might think.” —Tom Vanderbilt * * * Cheetah on the hunt, Serengeti, Tanzania; photos by Mary O’Connor © 2010 … More “If the thrill of hunting were in the hunt,
We did not all come over on the same ship,
March 12, 2015
but we are all in the same boat. — Bernard Baruch * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Peace.
March 9, 2015
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” — Unknown “The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero … More “Peace.
“Interestingly, Koi, when put in a fish bowl,
March 5, 2015
will only grow up to three inches. When this same fish is placed in a large tank, it will grow to about nine inches long. In a pond, Koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, Koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited … More “Interestingly, Koi, when put in a fish bowl,
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