“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” — Lloyd Alexander drifts of pale colors fantasy’s opening scenes channels of beauty * * * Escaping Reality ~ Quiet image • Photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog post and “Fantasy haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” — John Burroughs save the sunburnt leaves summer treasures to collect winter’s counterweight * * * Sweet Autumn ~ Leaves of gold • Photo and “Fall Foliage” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Night! These are not just mere greetings. They are powerful blessings, setting the best vibration for the day!” — Franco Santoro moments around us dressed in sunshine and fragrance receive and give thanks * * * Vase of Blessings ~ Perennial gesture • Photo and “Greetings” haiku by Mary O’Connor … More Powerful Greetings
“I honestly wish I could believe that things will end perfectly with one big bright happy ending. But these last few days have taught me that life isn’t made up of shiny moments.” — Rebecca Gober iridescent blooms diversion from ordinary temporary glow * * * Bright Blush ~ American Beautyberry bush displays Fall clusters … More Momentary
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” — Og Mandino willpower plus strength combination that succeeds unconquerable * * * Sheer Will-power ~ Hercules Wanna-Be visits pumpkin patch • Photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog posting and haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“The contemplation of beauty causes the soul to grow wings.” — Plato winged beauty rises a shaped and shadowed sculpture art with heart and soul * * * Capture the Moment ~ Winged sculpture formed • Photo of Great Blue Heron by Jan Logozzo • Blog post and “Contemplation” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023 … More Contemplation
“My day is done, and I am like a boat drawn on the beach, listening to the dance-music of the tide in the evening.” — Rabindranath Tagore oh, the day is done with it goes clear light of time shooting stars move in * * * Shrewsbury River Sunset ~ Boats at rest as sun … More Day Is Done
“As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.” — Nelson Mandela bedraggled at best rows and rows still standing tall waving burnished heads * * * Standing Tall ~ Ready for rest • Sunflowers photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog post and “In Need of … More In Need of Rest
“The world of nature, at once a vision of exquisite beauty and an arena of brutal savagery, is a dynamic system of delicate balances.” — S. Bradley Stoner with delicate wings bee gathers flower’s beauty blend of exquisites * * * Double Beauty ~ Delicate bee’s wings belie its sting • Photo by Jan Logozzo … More Contradiction
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love— that makes life and nature harmonize.” — George Eliot summer light takes flight seasons turn fast towards fall golden reeds hold on * * * Sign of Fall ~ Lone Great Egret lifts off from autumn runway • In Flight photo … More Change of Seasons
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 