Category: wildlife

Tiptoe

September 12, 2016

“I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.” — Peter Straub *   *   * Egret in marsh photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

Elegance

September 12, 2016

“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” — Chanel “Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” — Mark Hyman *   *   * Peacock photos by Jan Logozzo © 2016

Confidence

September 8, 2016

“Until you stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your own life, you will never truly know how strong you really are.” — Nishan Panwar “Only you can hold yourself back, only you can stand in your own way. Only you can help yourself.” — Mikhail Strabo *   *   * … More Confidence

Hanging out

September 5, 2016

“I’m happiest when I’m just hanging out with my friends… it really doesn’t matter what we do.” — Kirsten Dunst “You can’t get anything done hanging out all day long.” — Pharrell Williams To all, a nice Labor Day! *   *   * Simply hanging out — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016  

Just a sip

August 29, 2016

“Wishing, like sipping a glass of punch…is merely a quiet way to spend one’s time before the candles are extinguished on one’s birthday cake.” — Lemony Snicket “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C.S. Lewis *   *   * Ruby-throated hummingbirds take a tiny … More Just a sip

Truth

August 25, 2016

“Life isn’t black and white. It’s a million gray areas, don’t you find?” — Ridley Scott “I’ve noticed that truth is very rarely found in the extremes, in the black and white – you’ll usually find it right in the middle, in the gray. It’s just much harder to find that way.” — Cole Ryan … More Truth

Distinction

August 11, 2016

“Why settle for average when amazing is attainable?” — Author unknown *   *   * Red-winged blackbird photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

Out of the nest

August 4, 2016

“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” — Dalai Lama *   *   * “Bless this Nest” watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2016 (currently hanging in the Essex (CT) Art Association Summer Exhibition, “Where I Live.”)

Who you are…

August 1, 2016

“Never mind searching for who you are. Search for the person you aspire to be.” — Robert Brault *   *   * Egret searching under the dock, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016

Elusiveness

June 9, 2016

“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things,  it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau         *   *   * Black Swallowtail on lilac. One of North America’s favorite butterflies, … More Elusiveness