Nesting

“You’ll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.” — Cynthia Lewis home in the making building center of safety place for raising dreams #   #   # Nest building time at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida • Photos by Jan Logozzo • “Nesting” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025

Patience

“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.” — Leo Tolstoy await right moment timing makes big difference prize worth waiting for *   *   * Alligator waits in sun; timing unfortunate for turtle passing by as jaws of hunter snap shut • Photos at Wakodahatchee Wetlands by Jan Logozzo • “Patience” haiku … More Patience

Explore

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” — Marcel Proust explore new pathways threshold of discovery barrier breakthrough *   *  * Peaceful kayak passage through nature’s world • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Explore” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025

Masterpiece

“The art of achievement  is the art of making life – your life – a masterpiece.” — Wilferd Peterson masterpiece in paint transcends history and time perpetuates life *   *   * “Last Supper” painting, projected on PBS studio walls in an Immersive Art Experience, transcends time in this showcase of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic mastery … More Masterpiece

Flying

“For once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” — Leonardo da Vinci enchantment with space flying machines search new worlds invention of means *   *   * Precursor to today’s satellite imagery, Leonardo da … More Flying

Brilliance

“The apparent world, the one which is perceived, with its figures, its brightness, its colors, is a psychical product, a creation of the observer.” — Vasco Ronchi look up at the stars sensation of wondrous sight sense of existence *   *   * Brilliance of Leonardo DaVinci’s artistic and scientific fascination is displayed in “DaVinci,” a … More Brilliance

Seashore

“There is no place like the beach… where the land meets the sea and the sea meets the sky.” — Umair Siddiqui mesmerizing state caught up in nature’s comfort landscape of relief *   *   * Sun, sea, blue sky and Adirondack chairs—ingredients of peace and comfort • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Seashore” haiku by … More Seashore

Practice of Zen

“Forget the years, forget distinctions. Leap into the boundless and make it your home.” — Zhuangzi moment by moment realize joy of being natural movement *   *   * Movements of Brown Pelican reflect joy of being. Call it a natural expression of Zen • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Practice of Zen” haiku by Mary … More Practice of Zen

Tied in knots

“When you have no idea  how to surrender and you’re tied up in knots, just breathe!” — Judith Orloff tied up in a knot alarm and worries constrict relax and feel free *   *   * Pelican gains forward headway regardless of tangled perspective • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Tied in knots” haiku by Mary … More Tied in knots

Dragonfly

“Magic is seeing the wonder in nature’s every little thing, seeing how wonderful the fireflies are and how magical are the dragonflies.” — Ama H. Vanniarachchy filmy strands of blue drawing sky closer to me tendrils of sunlight *   *   * Sculpted by artist and metal fabricator, Huelani Mei, translucent wings of a dragonfly delight … More Dragonfly