“The world is full of magic things,
September 3, 2015
patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats * * * Blossoms of Queen Anne’s Lace grace the summer field along with Black-Eyed Susans. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Category: Nature
“The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us,
August 31, 2015
and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.” — George Eliot * * * Sand dune at Watch Hill, RI. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Like humans, baboons
August 27, 2015
seem to rely on friendly relationships to help them cope with stressful situations.” — Anne Engh Today’s Factoid: Ninety-one percent of baboons and humans DNA is the same. * * * Baboon framily in Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa. Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2010
“We hope that, when the insects take over the world,
August 24, 2015
they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.” — Bill Vaughan By the way, as English satirist Craig Brown once said, “Children are perfectly happy to sit next to spiders; it is only grown-ups who are frightened away.” * * * Black and yellow Argiopes spider, and the garden … More “We hope that, when the insects take over the world,
“Elegance is the only beauty
August 20, 2015
that never fades.” — Audrey Hepburn * * * Blue Lacecap Hydrangea (macrophylla ‘Blaumeise’), photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Life is too short to stress yourself.
August 17, 2015
Sometimes you need to stop worrying, planning and just relax, release and let go.” — Unknown * * * Unwinding on a hot summer day in Farm River swimming hole, Branford, CT. Photo © 2015, compliments of Jane Kelsey.
Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers.
August 13, 2015
Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.—Unknown * * * Day lilies photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa
August 10, 2015
“Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything.” — Amethyst Wyldfyre Hummingbird on feeder photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Cecil the Lion – Legendary Trophy
August 3, 2015
A living legend has died. Not of old age. Advanced in years, Cecil walked always as an ecological study of magnificence. Treasured by rangers and tourists alike, (adored may be too easy a word), Cecil defined the spirit of wildness. Known to stop cars in their tracks as he padded along a dusty road, he would lay his … More Cecil the Lion – Legendary Trophy
“To not do what you can
July 30, 2015
to protect someone, that’s cowardly.” — Jodi Lynn Anderson * * * Osprey pair protecting young in nest, Oyster River, Old Saybrook, CT. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 