“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
Category: Sea
“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
“At the end of the day
October 12, 2015
it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” — Denzel Washington * * * Day’s end, Newport, R.I. – Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“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
“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.
“There’s always going to be someone out there…
July 27, 2015
who doesn’t believe in you or who thinks your head is too big or you’re not smart enough. But those are the people you need to ignore, and those are the times you need to just keep doing what you love doing.” — Jimmy Fallon * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“Without touch we are but hunks of wood.” — Jim Morrison
July 20, 2015
“Just as our ancient ancestors drew animals on cave walls and carved animals from wood and bone, we decorate our homes with animal prints and motifs, give our children stuffed animals to clutch, cartoon animals to watch, animal stories to read.” — Diane Ackerman The seahorse, as carved here by Bill Kelsey of Branford, CT, has … More “Without touch we are but hunks of wood.” — Jim Morrison
“He prayed for clear skies and discovery,
July 15, 2015
for danger and heartache and laughter, for a life beyond fear, a life that got bigger, really got bigger, as it receded.” — Jonathan Evison “We should not be afraid to go into a new era, to leave the old beyond.” — Zack Wamp * * * Leaving Tanzania, heading out over Indian Ocean to … More “He prayed for clear skies and discovery,
“Something I like to do a lot is just sit by the water when there’s a current
July 9, 2015
and just stare into the water. I don’t fish, I don’t hunt, I don’t scuba, don’t spear, don’t boat, don’t play basketball or football ̶ I excel at staring into space. I’m really good at that.” — Iggy Pop * * * “Kingfisher meditation”—watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don’t.
June 29, 2015
And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.” — Robert Kennedy Promising Reflections. Photo by Jane Kelsey © 2015
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