“do not get what we want or even what we should. “We get what we have, and no more, and we find out how to make what we have work for us.” — Lilith Saintcrow * * * School children, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa. Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2011
“I will brush the blue dust of my dreams.” ― John Gould Fletcher * * * Dust storm on the Serengeti, photo by Mary O’Connor, © 2014
“It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” * * * Credits: Marble mosaic with ocean life motif, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Lago Mar Resort and Club; Mary O’Connor photo; Robert Henri quote.
is the best work of art. — Jess C. Scott * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor of entry at 2010 Newport (RI) Flower Show, Safari — Flora & Fauna.
“It’s not getting from A to B. It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between…This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It’s a living, breathing something — you just have to want to learn its rhythm.”—David Baldacci * * * Connecticut River railroad bridge. … More I try to jog in every city I visit, and I particularly enjoy harbour-front paths that let me ogle big ships, railroad bridges and the ruins of factories and warehouses. — Steven Pinker
but that’s not what ships are built for. — Guel Attel Feed your sense of wonder with the voyages of dreams, adventure and discovery. * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
“We are listening. To the sun. To the stars. To the wind.” — Madeleine L’Engle Do we hear what they have to say? * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2014
bad stomach, or simply caught in a bad way by the camera, bad days happen sometimes to all of us. Just make the best of it and move on! * * * Photo: Lion on the Serengeti by Mary O’Connor © 2014
when at the same time it’s so slow and sweet and everlasting. ― Graham Swift. A trip back in both time and seasonal color, an autumn ride on the Essex Steam Train brings the rush of pure nostalgia. * * * Photo credit: Julie Carlson © 2013. Julie’s photos have appeared in Life Is Full of Sweet Spots – … More How quick and rushing life can sometimes seem…
Cosmetics industry magnate Helena Rubinstein once said that hard work keeps the wrinkles out of mind and spirit. This Zanzibar weaver of palm roof shingles for his Indian Ocean hut attests to the truth of these words. * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor © 2013
