Hope
April 23, 2020
“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” — Christopher Reeve two finch, feathers of rose, build nest of softness and love birth of hope and song * * * Two Finch ~ Haiku poem and photo by Mary O’Connor © 2020
Tag: home
High in the Alps
September 12, 2019
“Going to the mountains is going home.” — John Muir “There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.” — G.K. Chesterton “Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.” — Jim Carrey “Wildflowers don’t care where … More High in the Alps
Painted pets
August 2, 2018
“We carry our homes within us, which enables us to fly.” — John Cage Hermit crabs make perfect pets. They carry their own homes, painted with their own artwork, traveling in their own spaces, leaving trails of smiles. * * * Aniela’s and Nataly’s Hermit crab friends — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2018 … More Painted pets
At Home in his Castle
May 21, 2018
“A man’s house is his castle.” — Sir Edward Coke * * * Built by actor, William Gillette, his 24-room castle set high above the Connecticut River, contains chairs on sliders, secret passages and spy mirrors to observe guests. This “Stone Heap” of a home exemplifies the spirit of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes … More At Home in his Castle
Home
October 9, 2017
“Our homes should inspire us to go out into the world to do great things and then welcome us back for refreshment.” — Melissa Michaels Melissa Michaels * * * No One Home — Avian condo, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
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.”)
“Winter is the time for comfort,
January 4, 2016
for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell, British poet * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Winter is the time for comfort,
December 28, 2015
for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell, British poet Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
December 14, 2015
It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” — Melody Beattie * * * “The Winter Palace”, Saks Fifth Avenue holiday window, Fifth Avenue, New … More “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
“If light is in your heart,
April 9, 2015
you will find your way home. — Rumi * * * Young Muslim girl outside her home, Stone Town, Zanzibar. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2010
