Category: Sea

Leaving

February 9, 2017

“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” — Rumi *   *   * Bon Voyage  — Photo by Jan Logozzo  © 2017

Connection

December 8, 2016

“Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.” — Harriet Goldhor Lerner *   *   * Lost connections. Photo by Mary O’Connor

Can’t Undo

November 28, 2016

“…let’s not talk of love or chains and things we can’t untie,…” — Leonard Cohen *   *   * In memory of Leonard Cohen, Legendary Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and painter. Died November 7, 2016. Lyrics from his “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.” Lines on deck, Mexican navy’s barque-rigged sail training vessel, Cuauhtémoc, … More Can’t Undo

Encouragement

November 10, 2016

“Relax. Breathe in deep. Hold it. Let it out. Loosen your shoulders. Smile. Close your eyes. You’ll be surprised at how many voices you’ll hear, whispering sweet encouragement into your ear.” — Mike Dooley *   *   * Place of sweet relaxation, end of Smith’s Neck Rd., Old Lyme, Conn. — Photo by Margaret … More Encouragement

Silenced

October 10, 2016

“I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.” — Mark Haddon *   *   * Rained in. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016

Change

September 29, 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

Explorer

September 22, 2016

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gide *   *   * Kayakers on Oyster River. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

Confidence

September 8, 2016

“Until you stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your own life, you will never truly know how strong you really are.” — Nishan Panwar “Only you can hold yourself back, only you can stand in your own way. Only you can help yourself.” — Mikhail Strabo *   *   * … More Confidence

Out of the nest

August 4, 2016

“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama *   *   * “Bless this Nest” watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2016 (currently hanging in the Essex (CT) Art Association Summer Exhibition, “Where I Live.”)

Counting fish

July 28, 2016

It was a day when the ocean lay still, merging its salty wetness with the dank side of the sky and the air was thick with fish, so thick that you could see them—in full color, I might add—darting and turning through the edges of waves before losing their way in the deep. There were … More Counting fish