They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.” — Christian Dior * * * Bejeweled Blackbird photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Go wherever the facts lead. If you ruffle feathers, so be it.” — Michael Copps * * * Seagull photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over – and to let go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its value.” — Ellen Goodman * * * Departing Swan, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
not for how they look, but for how they see.” — Frau Feuerameise Eye on the Serengeti, photo by Mary O’Connor “Look into my eyes and hear what I’m not saying, for my eyes speak louder than my voice ever will.” — Unknown “I think she has an old soul in her … More “My eyes are my favorite part of me;
how to follow their dreams if she is not pursuing her own.” — Amanda’s Books and More * * * Mother muscovy duck and ducklings photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
find resources of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson * * * Deep in thought. Iguana photo by Andrew, seven years old.
not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an open mind. If you’re not enjoying it, don’t do it. Life’s too short.” — Debbie Meyer * * * Muscovy duck swimming, photo by Alex, ten years old © 2016
And still they wait— 157 or more, gathered before the soup kitchen door. Waiting— for relief from the chill, from the brunt of hunger, from lost promise. Waiting— before the shadow of light that must define hope peters out. Waiting— to escape from the wet, from the dirt and the dark. Tonight, tomorrow, again, again and … More Reprieve
Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” — Cesar Chavez * * * American White Ibis photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
I am simply indulging in a few moments of pastoral solitude.” — Helen Simpson * * * Moscovy Duck reflecting in puddle, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 