Transformation

“Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.” — Faith Baldwin miles of warm colors soon replaced with cold whiteness season’s last hurrah *   *   * Fall foliage paints New Hampshire landscape, to be transformed soon into snow covered ski country • Photo by Terry Logozzo • “Transformation” … More Transformation

History

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history  of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson sentinel tower staring out with vacant eyes ghost of days past *.  *.  * Now dormant Fort Hancock lookout tower served vital strategic role during World Wars I and II guarding the southern approach to New York Harbor … More History

Hospitality

“Let us live like flowers, wild and beautiful and drenched in sun.” — Ellen Everett striking golden pose petals speak of happiness powerful greeting *.  *.  * A symbol of love, friendship, and hospitality, the vibrant yellow hibiscus conveys the spirit of aloha when woven into traditional Hawaiian leis • Photo by Jan Logozzo • … More Hospitality

Fine Dining

“They say fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.” — Jonathan Swift silver tableware substitute for fingering when eating fine food *.  *.  * Giant Striped Bass sculpture made of hundreds of knives, forks and spoons stands 18’ high outside S&P Oyster Restaurant in Mystic, Conn. Created by artist Clint Wright, its framework … More Fine Dining

Spilled Milk

“There are moments when the elixir of life rises to such over-brimming splendor that the soul spills over.” —Henry Miller chalice filled with wine therapeutic elixir rimmed with sweet cream *.  *.  * With its artistic violet-purple throat surrounded by a creamy white outer rim, this showy bloom lives up to its Picasso Calla Lily … More Spilled Milk

Guidance

“There is a deep need in the world just now for guidance— almost any sort of spiritual guidance.” — Carl Jung bright beacon of light lights stony shapes of darkness sheltering guidance *.  *.  * Standing 65’ tall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the octagonal Lynde Point Lighthouse guides navigators into Saybrook Harbor … More Guidance

Unearthly

“The human mind enjoys impressive visions of unearthly creatures.” — Jules Verne just drifting around no eyes or even a brain unearthly jellies *.  *.  * Composed of over 95% water, and lacking bones, heart and brain, translucent jellyfish drift around in ocean currents, catching prey with long filament tentacles • Photo of jellyfish at … More Unearthly

Star-shaped

“Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.” — Jeremy Bentham celestial presence opening wide to the sun spreading their stardust *.  *.  * Star-shaped tulips are unique varieties characterized by pointed or widely spaced petals that open wide in full sun to form radiant, star-like … More Star-shaped

Toast to Springtime

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” — Kahill Gibran frosted with beauty chalice of light and passion banquet of springtime *.  *.  * Pink Impression tulips, with their luminous soft empire-rose toned cup of white-tipped petals, call for a toast to springtime • “Toast to Springtime” haiku and … More Toast to Springtime

Pure Pleasure

“The flowers are full of honey, but only the bee finds out  the sweetness.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe honey sweet tonic soft yellow glow and fragrance goblets of pleasure *.  *.  * En masse displays of Purissima tulips are breathtaking with their waves of snowy white goblet-shaped blossoms, flushed with warm yellow centers. Also … More Pure Pleasure