“I am a free spirit…
November 26, 2015
either admire me from the ground or fly with me, but don’t ever try to cage me.” — Unknown * * * Red shouldered hawk. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Category: Nature
“All that is important comes in quietness and waiting.” — Patrick Lindsay
November 23, 2015
“It’s very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Pine needles and oak leaves float at … More “All that is important comes in quietness and waiting.” — Patrick Lindsay
“To reach a port we must sail,
November 12, 2015
sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.” — Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr. * * * Adrift on the Indian Ocean off the coast of Zanzibar, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2010
“At some point in life,
November 9, 2015
the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.” — Toni Morrison * * * Connecticut River marsh grasses. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Everything has beauty,
November 5, 2015
but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius Tangle of thistles. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“You cannot control everything that happens to you.
November 2, 2015
You can only control the way you respond to what happens. In your response is your power.” — Marc & Angel Chernoff * * * Cormorant and birds on rocks off Newport, R.I. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“Look at the sky.
October 26, 2015
At first you see blue, then you see beauty, and then you see infinity.” — Agnes Martin * * * Sky at its best. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“I believe the day is done.
October 22, 2015
Whether it’s been the best day or the worst, it’s over; let it go.” — Mary Fairfax * * * Day’s end on Oyster River. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Life is a succession of moments.
October 19, 2015
To live each one is to succeed.” — Corita Kent * * * Thistles in bloom, gone to seed, tended by a Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Friends are like honey,
October 15, 2015
they make life happier and so much sweeter.” — Unknown * * * Honey bee hives at Lavender Pond Farm, Killingworth, CT. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 