Orchids to You
Quote of the day: ““Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Here are some photos from an orchid greenhouse I visited.
A Visit to A Sacred Site in Hawaii
Quote of the day: “To encounter the sacred is to be alive at the deepest center of human existence. Sacred places are the truest definitions of the earth; they stand for the earth immediately and forever; they are its flags and shields. If you would know the earth for what it Read more…
Farmer’s Market Village Style
Quote of the day: “Going green doesn’t start with doing green acts — it starts with a shift in consciousness. This shift allows you to recognize that with every choice you make, you are voting either for or against the kind of world you wish to see. When you assume this Read more…
There are no little things
Quote of the day: “The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn I was originally going to call today’s post “Bits and Pieces” or “Little Slices” when I found the quote above. Another lovely reminder of what I have learned by watching Akiko go about her days here in Read more…
Into the Fire
Quote of the day: “Fire isn’t always an element of destruction. Classical alchemical doctrine teaches that it also has dominion over another province: change.” ― Jim Butcher, Cold Days Saturday night I had the privilege of photographing the last night of Clayton Amemiya’s firing pottery in his traditional cave kiln at his home in Read more…