Quote of the day: Then one day I was walking along Tinker Creek thinking of nothing at all and I saw the tree with the lights in it. I saw the backyard cedar where the mourning doves roost charged and transfigured, each cell buzzing with flame. I stood on the Read more…
I can smell the very breath of spring in the air. All of the crab apple trees around the city are in full bloom this weekend. The Breath of Spring Each breeze in our open-window weather days wafts the scent of apple blossoms into our home. When I go outside Read more…
Quote of the day: “Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” — Pedro Calderon de la Barca The day began overcast and gray. As the morning progressed the skies darkened and rain began to fall. All afternoon, the rain fell, wind chimes Read more…
Quote of the day: “Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” ― Claude Monet While visiting my daughter’s family who live in the Kansas City area, we visited the Overland Park Arboretum. I was thrilled Read more…
Quote of the day: “Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” — Hafiz I am experiencing a respite from the gut issues that have been haunting me for months. That, along with the beginnings of our spring thaw and a bunch of freesias I’ve been photographing for Read more…