“Part of doing something is listening.
February 6, 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
Category: Travel
Bad night…
February 3, 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
How quick and rushing life can sometimes seem…
October 28, 2013
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…
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
October 21, 2013
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
You can’t change the wind, you can, however, adjust your sails. — Unknown
October 10, 2013
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Mark Twain * * * Photos by Mary O’Connor © … More You can’t change the wind, you can, however, adjust your sails. — Unknown
Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with. – Mark Twain
September 23, 2013
Handmaiden moths, with their striking colors and transparent wings, mimic venomous wasps in their body shape and the position in which they hold their wings. They are, however, harmless and beautiful creatures, day flying members of the Arctiidae or Tiger moth family—seen here performing their domestic duties in true handmaiden manner in the flower gardens … More Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with. – Mark Twain
Observe her powers of purpose, intuition and grace
September 19, 2013
Readers of Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro may see the leopard as portraying grace, strength, courage and dignity, as an animal that pounces with purpose, lightening speed and accuracy. Capturing this archetypal hunter’s beauty through the lens of a camera is a quest in its own right. Known to hunt during the dark edges of … More Observe her powers of purpose, intuition and grace
A bird is three things: Feathers, flight and song, and feathers are the least of these. – Marjorie Allen Seiffert
September 16, 2013
And yet it was the watercolored feathers of this Lilac Breasted Roller, perched on a post in the grasses of Tanzania, that above all, beyond its clear call and acrobatic flight, captured my heart. * * * Lilac breasted roller, Tanzania. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2010.
When the sun goes down…
September 9, 2013
it takes with it its brilliance for the night, but first reminds us that another day will follow, equally as splendid. # # # Sunset over Lake Burunge, Tanzania. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2010.
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ̶ Jawaharlal Nehru
August 19, 2013
Living and feeding on the rocks just above the sea spray, these delightful little Sally Lightfoot crabs captured the attention of Charles Darwin during his voyages to the Galapagus Islands. They remain there today—as well as on rocky Pacific and Atlantic coastlines—presenting their charm and beauty for open eyes and minds to see. Many have spoken … More We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ̶ Jawaharlal Nehru
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