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Requesting your presence

November 10, 2014

Consider the giant oaks holding up their arms to the owls and crows, to the woolly bears and the tiny titmouse— and take comfort in their reach. Think of the sugared maples, changing their leaves to gold, their shadows to shade. See the towering pine, dusting the globe of the moon—and be assured. Trees—when studied— … More Requesting your presence

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I have something to show you.

November 6, 2014

“There are moments when the Universe quietly whispers, ‘Come here, I have something to show you.’ She did it just the other day and showed me this.” — Jen Payne, Look Up! * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2014

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“I would like to bury

November 3, 2014

all the hating eyes under the sand somewhere…” — Anne Sexton Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014  

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“Creativity is the Blue Heron within us

October 30, 2014

waiting to fly; through her imagination, all things become possible.” —  Nadia Janice Brown * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014

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“And in the morning,

October 27, 2014

it will be foul weather today; for the sky is red and lowering.” — Matthew, XVI: 2-3 * * * Photo credit: Jan Logozzo © 2014

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“There are as many worlds as there are kinds of days,

October 23, 2014

and as an opal changes its colors and its fire to match the nature of a day, so do I.” ― John Steinbeck “The day before was cold and crisp, so as the sun came out on what was predicted to be a warmer day, you can see the effect of the changeover on the … More “There are as many worlds as there are kinds of days,

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“Even if something is left undone,

October 20, 2014

“everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” — Elizabeth Lawrence * * * Photo credit: Jan Logozzo

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“The first stab of love

October 16, 2014

“is like a sunset, a blaze of color — oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples…” * * * Quote by Anna Godberson, The Luxe Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014

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“Hope is being able to see…

October 13, 2014

“that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu * * * See more reflections on light and darkness in Life Is Full of Sweet Spots – An Exploration of Joy by Mary O’Connor, Abbott Press © 2013 Photo by Mary O’Conor © 2014

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“When we are children we seldom think of the future.

October 9, 2014

“This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.” — Patrick Rothfuss * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2014    

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