“Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different.” Albert Szent—Gyorg rock-hard trace of tree artistic sculpture in grass woodpecker’s picnic * * * Stump-Grinder Job ~ Pileated Woodpecker makes short order of task • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Perceptive” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2022 Pack up … More Perspective
“But just think how it would be if everyone else looked at things as you do – what would the world be like?” — F. Scott Fitzgerald watching together sun sets on same horizon reflections vary Mousepad with watercolor painting of sunflower, the national flower of Ukraine, speaks to the extent to which the stately … More Perspective
“The wildflower wreath of feeling, the sunbeam of the heart.” — Fitz-Greene Halleck “Once again…welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring.” — Bram Stoker * * * Fall colors offer welcome greeting — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2018
“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.” — Charles de Montesquieu “It’s when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached.” — Mike Huckabee * * * Sunflowers at Lyman Orchards, Middlefield, CT, photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
“Change the texture of your thoughts and your life will change. The future is not something we wait for, it is something we create.” — Author Unknown “Little moments can have a feeling and a texture that is very real.” — Ralph Fiennes * * * Sunflowers at Lyman Orchards. Photos by Mary … More Feeling
Breathe in. Slowly. Trace it to the core of my spirit. So tired. Shadows aren’t meant to be sharp. Why did I stop gathering life’s simple flowers, closing my eyes to their beauty, letting them slip through my hands to the ground? Flowers need sun to shine. What happened to their joyful faces? Something … More Open My Eyes – A Meditation
“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower. For me, that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun, but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. A … More “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows follow behind you.” — Maori Proverb
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 