a birdbath for ideas
Each morning, I tip out the birdbath and refill it. Right where I tip it out is this flower. It’s just one. No other flowers with it. But it is…
caterpillar identity crisis
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach I was trying to remember when I stopped thinking of myself as a…
a pattern of burning
At the base of Uluru in the heart of Australia stands a tree which reminds of a not-too-distant fire while the surrounding areas are rich with grasses and other plants.…
exotic and a pigeon
I don’t think I ever would have put the words “exotic” and “pigeon” together. But that’s the exact description the nice lady at the zoo used to describe these birds.…
the end of the aqueduct
The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail cuts across many Westchester towns, including my own. I’ve taken visitors on my neighborhood’s section of it many times saying, “The aqueduct underneath us was…
that’s what I said
I was doing my lesson in Swedish, translating the sentence in the screenshot below. The little ding & the green banner said I had answered correctly, but the message in…
time travel by ship
“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” – Thomas Aquinas I recently went on board a ship built…
found in translation
In Hawaii, this is a plumeria blossom. In Australia, it’s a frangipani. In the US, I might have arugula in my salad. In the UK, it will be rocket. Same…
stop and smell the lilacs
A pleasant odor drifting into my nose in Midtown Manhattan is a shock to the system. All the more reason to appreciate it. And all the more reason to wonder...…
twinkle twinkle in the sidewalk
Walking along the sidewalk, a glint caught my eye. It was one of those super fast things that can easily come in and go out of your consciousness in less…
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