natural glow
My sister saw something lovely and took its picture. The picture, as it turns out, shows an even greater loveliness than was seen with the naked eye. It reminds me…
a dome, a trapezoid, and some cranes
This was the view walking over Waterloo Bridge in London one twilight. I was struck by the assortment of shapes of the buildings in the skyline. There’s no conformity, and…
familiar place, unfamiliar me
During a recent visit to my hometown, a childhood friend, Jenny, and I took her small boys and husband to a park that we had long ago traversed and explored.…
shaw and regret
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." – George Bernard Shaw Regret is my least favorite emotion. Grief…
which sun rays do you see?
This photo is from a hike I went on in December 2013 in the English countryside. What strikes me is this… (Well, besides the fact that my superior photography skills…
a rose by any other name…
I learned recently that there's a kind of rose named Carefree Wonder. Who knew? I happen to think it's a marvelous name, particularly when I came upon this sign while…
not just a pretty picture
Walking along a dock with a friend recently, I was intrigued by a bird perched on a post. I got out my phone to snap its pic, and the bird…
ending or beginning? or both?
If it’s not obvious by now, I love trees. (Can’t recall how many tree images I’ve used in various blog posts.) I think the stories, the shapes, everything about them…
palm trees make me LOL
I'm from Kentucky. I also have roots in a tiny North Dakota town. But for the past fifteen years, I've lived in New York City. This spring, as it happens,…
spring cleaning for your email
Spring is here in all its budding glory. This is the time when many get into the mode of spring cleaning. Clearing out clutter from our homes, spiffying up the…
