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,
because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don’t sit looking at it – walk.” — Ayn Rand And, to paraphrase the words of author Anne Lamott when she said that the road to enlightenment is long and difficult, be … More “People create their own questions
Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, Are you good with bad habits? Or are you bad with good habits? Are you noisy with quiet times? Or are you quiet with noisy times? Are you happy with some sad days? Or are you sad with some happy days? Are you neat with … More “I asked the Zebra, are you black with white stripes?
depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” — George Washington Carver * * * Mother and child, Tanzania, Africa, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2013
for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.” — Henry Miller “Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” — Jack Ma Florida’s tabebuia trees erupt each spring for a short two to three weeks in … More “Every moment is a golden one
you will find your way home. — Rumi * * * Young Muslim girl outside her home, Stone Town, Zanzibar. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2010
“Brilliance is neither a fashion or a style, a trend or an ambience! It’s an awakening of our luminous ingenuity.” — Jasmina Siderovski * * * Evening boat cruise reflections on the New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by Capt. Lauralee Conklin
or even in the marksmanship, a camera would do just as well.” — Jonathan Safran Foer “The way humans hunt for parking and the way animals hunt for food are not as different as you might think.” —Tom Vanderbilt * * * Cheetah on the hunt, Serengeti, Tanzania; photos by Mary O’Connor © 2010 … More “If the thrill of hunting were in the hunt,
but we are all in the same boat. — Bernard Baruch * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” — Unknown “The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero … More “Peace.
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