“It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.” — Marcus Aurelius * * * Simple serenity. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“There are three things that I’ve learned never discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin.” — Linus * * * Autumn faces at Burnett’s Country Gardens, Salem, CT, (above) and Smith’s Acres, Niantic, CT (below). Photos by Jan Logozzo © 2016
“Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.” — Sallust * * * Miniature Orchids — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” — Bruce Lee * * * Willow Grove – photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned with it.” — George Bernard Shaw * * * Egret on river mud bank. 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
“The sun rises every morning and sheds light, vanquishing the night’s darkness. The rooster also rises every morning only, unlike the sun, he simply makes noise. But the darkness of the night is dispelled by sunshine, not by the rooster’s crowing. The world can use more light and less noise. Wherever I can, I want … More Calm Down
“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
“I find that even small changes sometimes jog you out of a mental rut.” — Tom Perrotta * * * Tidal channels. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 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
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 