“Going around under an umbrella interferes with one’s looking up at the sky.” — Jerzy Kosinski * * * Shop awning fashioned from umbrellas hides the sun above the cobblestone streets of Szentendre, a colorful Hungarian village of artists and galleries. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016 (one of an ongoing series of photo posts from recent Danube … More Interference
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” — Frank Gehry Bronzed windows of contemporary building (above) in castle district of Budapest, Hungary, reflect turrets and fantasy design of neo-Romanesque Fisherman’s Bastion. Designed in 1902, the Disney-like structure with its seven turrets represents the seven Magyar tribes that settled in Hungary at … More Timelessness
“When adversity strikes, that’s when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” — LL Cool J * * * Cobblestones and ornate cast iron manhole covers pave the narrow streets of the medieval Czech Republic town of Cesky Krumlov, as they do much … More Staying Grounded
“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
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” — Guillaume Apollinaire * * * Ibis at rest. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“Patience is not simply the ability to wait — it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.” — Joyce Meyer * * * Patience. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
Listen to the foghorn moan─ pushing its throaty alarm through the weight of night, stilling the pulse of the day, erasing all distinction. Perhaps the unknown of its tone comes straight from the gods themselves, murmuring their message in primal sound. Tonight, its voice grows louder, more enchanting than in past, diving to the depths of … More Last thing at night…
“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
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” — William Jennings Bryan * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues.” — Cullen Hightower * * * Iguana trapped by Anhinga. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 