“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” — Hal Borland the sun is setting artful shutting down of old another’s prelude * * * Year’s End ~ Sunset a bold promise of splendor yet to come • Photo and … More Year’s End
“Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” — Albert Einstein nature’s polished gems Adam and Eve’s downfall seductive beauty * * * Pure and Simple ~ Apple on butternut wood • Photo and “Unadorned Beauty” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2022 Turn the Pages to a New Year! “Passing Shadows” ~ New book … More Unadorned Beauty
“After the longest night, tomorrow we sing up the dawn. There is a rejoicing that, even in the darkest time, the sun is not vanquished.” — Dacha Avelin May Pole reimagined round and round this day we dance solstice fantasy * * * May Pole Makeover ~ Recognizing December 21st Winter Solstice • Photo and … More Winter Solstice
“Everyone is dancing!” — Al Bailey 129 penguins line the road to neighborhood party all are invited the Muppets host— Kermit the Frog assumes Travolta disco role Fozzie Bear Miss Piggy the Swedish Chef— they’ll all be there dancing and partying under the lights til the night is late and holiday joy is spent * … More Party Time!
“Science is still only a candle glimmering in a great pitch-dark cavern.” — Mario Vargas Llosa splendor all around nature’s beauty hidden deep waiting to be found * * * Deep throat of Iris leads to wonders of underground cavern • Photo and “Deep Beauty” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2021 Give a Holiday … More Deep Beauty
“Bring the sky beneath your feet and listen to celestial music everywhere.” — Rumi heaven’s orchestra tunes up as cherubs gather playing notes of hope * * * Heaven’s Orchestra ~ Classic Cherub Medallions • Photo and haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2021 Classic Holiday Gift! “Passing Shadows” ~ New gift book by Mary O’Connor. … More Orchestra
“The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!” — Charles N. Barnard strings of colored lights odds and whatever you have best decorations * * * Lobster Pot Tree ~ What else would the Borough of Stonington, Conn., do with all its lobster pots than build a Christmas tree on the town dock? Some … More Holiday Decorations
“There is a music that forms sometimes, from the pairing of two people. An inescapable cadence that continues on.” — Jason Mott pairs of two bring strength “me-too”s rally together common cause connects * * * Pairings ~Two by two, animals march aboard Noah’s Ark. Classic biblical pairings portrayed in Florence Griswold Museum holiday decorations. • Photo and … More Common Cause
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward gifts of love and peace packaged in holiday dress ribbons not trappings * * * Gif Wrappings ~ Festive wrapping display lends holiday spirit at Smith’s Acres, Niantic, Conn. • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Ribbons … More Ribbons and Bows
“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — James M. Barrie winter’s cold withers wrapped in warm shades of summer memories outlive * * * Roses Recalled ~ Lush Florence Griswold Museum summer garden reduced to memory • Photo and “Memories” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2021 Perfect Holiday … More Memories
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 