Wilderness

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in…where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.” — John Muir A view of the Jacobite steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct gave us pause on our way to the infamous Glencoe area. Faced by the majestic Three Sisters … More Wilderness

Sideways Glance

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” — Helen Keller *   *   * “The art of looking sideways…” — Snowy Egret keeping an eye out for dinner. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Conviction

“If you can convince yourself that you look fabulous, you can save yourself the trouble of primping.” — Andy Warhol *   *   * Preening Cormorants — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Best Appearance

“The only rule is don’t be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.” — Paris Hilton *   *   * Downright showy — Male house finch, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Morning visitor

“I like when guests come over early and we chop veggies and talk and play music.” — John Stamos *   *   * Visiting female house finch  —  Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Uncalled for

“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” — Frida Kahlo *   *   * Osprey in flight — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Pushover

“I’m easy to work with, not a pushover, but I respond to criticism and find it inspiring.” — Ben Elton *   *   * Ready to rock ‘n roll! — Harbor seal at rest off Connecticut coast. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2018

Singing

“The whole basis of my singing is feeling. Unless I feel something, I can’t sing.” — Billie Holliday *   *   * “When the finches don’t sing…” — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Guilty Pleasure

“I am a gourmand. I like to eat. When I have something that I like, I tend to have too much of it. That is a guilty pleasure.” — Joel Robuchon *   *   * Culprit: caught in the act — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2018

Trapped

“Are you trapped in a situation, or are you trapped in how you are thinking about the situation?” — Akiroq Brost *   *   * Cormorant hooked on derelict fishing line.* — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018  *Fishing piers are often places where miscast fishing lures and lines become wrapped around pilings, entangling birds … More Trapped