“Not Leaving On A Jet Plane” I am a firm believer in bloom where you are planted, even if that means that you are expected to grow and bloom in conditions that are less than ideal. This philosophy made our travels home from San Diego quite pleasurable when others might have been seriously frustrated and angry. We left San Diego Monday afternoon on a 4:15 flight to Dallas with a connection in Phoenix. The first leg of our journey, San…
“Sacred Center” I have walked by this plant, whose name I do not know, several time a day for nearly a week. To me, there is something beautifully fascinating about the sacred spiral that is the blueprint that creates the layers of petals. I have also come to realize that I have a love of natural monochromatic images. I love the gradient green tones in this. The spiral in combination with the greens, to me, make this image cry…
“Feeling Like Chicken Little” This was our first image of the hotel as we arrived in San Diego Tuesday morning.
“Point of Reflection” ‘Write to the Point” I am still a believer in handwritten everything – journals, cards and letters, lists and agendas. Confession time: I am terrible about putting things on the calendar on my phone, just ask Weber! In my antiquated style, I also love fountain pens. They do require more care and attention to use, but they feel oh so good gliding across the paper. I had a hard time choosing which photo to be “the one”…
“Happiness” There was nothing particularly special about my day today, but I am nonetheless pretty darn happy. I was grasping at straws, well actually gum balls, as far as today’s photo goes; I was “extracting happiness from common things.” I must say, it feels good to be able to do that.
“Linen Love” I am not very good about naming “favorites” of anything. Not food, or books, or movies, or restaurants…nothing. It all depends on the day. Today’s photo is supposed to reflect something that is a favorite piece of clothing, or jewelry, or shoes…something that is worn, I guess. I do have some favorite jewelry, by it is bracelets and rings and right now my arms and hands look awful because of having had some pre-skin cancer spots removed so…
‘Freedom”
“Morning Words” Our mornings usually begin with coffee and the newspaper. Sometimes the news is a little too overwhelming and depressing and I’d rather read poetry (not that that it can’t also be depressing). This poem, however, by Anne Sexton, reminds us that there is joy to be found in all of the simple things of our every day. This is indeed a refreshing thought in a world that so often seems unhappy.
“Legacy of Love” I am posting yesterday’s photo late because of some minor computer issues last night. What I thought to be an inconvenience yesterday may have actually been divine intervention, a sign that allowed me more time to think carefully about the photo I was choosing as my POTD. The is the “Legacy of Love” monument in Dallas. It celebrates diversity in our city. On Sunday, vandals spray painted, in red, the numbers “666” on the base of the monument…
“Shades” Happy National Sunglasses Day! I have said it here before – I am not a fan of hats and sunglasses because they make me claustrophobic. The only sunglasses I will where at all are the amber tinted ones and they seem to be the most difficult to find. And hats are even more elusive, at least hats that don’t look ridiculously dorky. I will wear baseball caps, but they don’t do much to keep the sun off of my…