“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
“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
“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
“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
“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” — Frida Kahlo * * * Osprey in flight — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018
“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
“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
“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
“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
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain * * * Great Blue poised for the catch — Photo at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida, by Mary O’Connor © 2018
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 