“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass away.” — Earl Nightingale opens as night falls watch as beauty blossoms wastes away by dawn * * * Time Lapse Study ~ Night-blooming cereus draws crowds to watch its single bud slowly open … More Time Lapse
“Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society, and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today.” — Hu Jintao mixed heritage community assembled diverse by nature * * * All Shapes, Colors, Sizes ~ Beach association craft anchor together • Photo by Jan Logozzo • … More Diversity
“Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.” — John Bingham standing on last legs age-old bodies out of tune blossoms without strings * * * On Last Legs ~ Spent Cone Flowers call it a day • Blog post with Florence Griswold Museum garden photo and “Worn Out” haiku by Mary O’Connor … More Worn Out
“To a young heart, everything is fun.” — Charles Dickens notions of childhood pinwheels of fancied delight spontaneous fun * * * Petaled Pinwheel ~ Instrument of Fun • Wheel of petals photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog post with “Fanciful” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Imagination creates some big monsters.” — Olivier Martinez scariest monsters inhabitants of the mind offspring of fancy * * * Just lurking around ~ Garden guardian greets visitors at Flamingo Gardens, Davie, Fla. • Photo and “Creatures” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln while just sitting still fullness of life overlooked passing years wasted * * * Bunny Tales ~ Full life story ahead • Bunny Rabbit photo by Jan Logozzo • “Young Life” haiku by Mary … More Young Life
“Those who want to get wet need no umbrella!” — Mehmet Murat ildan dip in little toe hard to fly if wings too wet dry before take-off * * * Heavy feathers ~ Thoroughly wet Great Blue Heron stands stock still • Photo and “All Wet” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can. “ — Jack Antonoff color exclusion exposes layer of truth unadorned beauty * * * Exposed ~ Unsurpassed in beauty, Great White Egret displays pure white plumage • Photo at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray, Fla. by Jan Logozzo • “Exposed” haiku by Mary O’Connor © … More Exposed
“When you possess light within, you see it externally.” — Anas Nin * * * Galaxy ~ One thousand candles • Photo by Andrew Finn • “Brilliance” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” — Doug Larson looking back at time perspective of seeming good not truly the case * * * Front and Center ~ The “good old times” • Window display, White House Hotel, Kinsale, Ireland, photo by Jan Logozzo • “Nostalgia” haiku … More Nostalgia
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