“If we are willing to be still and open enough to listen, wilderness itself will teach us.” — Steven Harper “There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.” — Linda Hogan * * … More Be Still and Listen
“I have a secret stash of Nutella that I pull out when necessary.” — Michael Weatherly When we see the squirrels busily gathering their stash of nuts and other favorite foods, we know that winter is near. What we don’t know, and often wonder about, is just how they know where they stored them. Theories … More Secret Stash
“We have two lives and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” — Confucius “If you want to be original just try being yourself, because God has never made two people exactly alike.” — Bernard Meltzer * * * Lesser Yellowlegs frequent marshes and mudflats, which is where photographer Jan … More Twins
“Take care of your inner, spiritual beauty, that will reflect in your face.” — Dolores del Rio “Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push—in just the right place—it can be tipped.” ~ Malcolm Gladwell * * * Beautiful world … More Wondrous
“You can’t look back; you have to keep looking forward.” — Lucy Liu “I’m always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.” — Herbie Hancock * * * Cormorants — Photo by Jan Logozzo
“Sometimes it feels like I’m thinking against the wind.” — Mortimer Adler “What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you—what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind—you have to lean into that and figure out what … More Windblown
“Be sure to put your feet in the right place… then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln * * * Best stance — Egret photos by Mary O’Connor © 2018
“Following your dreams means getting your feet wet.” — Edie Melson “If you really want to get your feet wet, you have to first have the courage to step in the water.” — Eugene Nathaniel Butler * * * Egrets, high stepping through the marsh — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2018
“We carry our homes within us, which enables us to fly.” — John Cage Hermit crabs make perfect pets. They carry their own homes, painted with their own artwork, traveling in their own spaces, leaving trails of smiles. * * * Aniela’s and Nataly’s Hermit crab friends — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2018 … More Painted pets
“If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else.” — Georgia O’Keeffe Commissioned by Dole (then Hawaiian Pineapple Company) to paint a pineapple while visiting Hawaii, Georgia O’Keeffe fell in love with Hawaii’s lush plant life … More Visions of Hawai’i
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 