i’ve had a front-row seat for waterfowl viewing this week: ducks sleeping under our tree & a family of geese on dad’s pond. (Taken with instagram)
awesome full-sky double rainbow tonight. sarah knew it would be there before we even saw it! (Taken with instagram)
the strawberries are really producing, now! if only i could get to all the ripe ones before the roly polys eat their share… (Taken with instagram)
the onions are the fastest-growing VEGETABLE in my garden. #photoadayapril 23rd (Taken with instagram)
my titu saved all the sweet notes from her grandkids (SOMETHING I DREW) #photoadayapril 20th (Taken with instagram)
the joy of reading
photographic artist joel robison’s imaginative depictions of the reading experience immediately captured this book lover’s heart. anyone who knows the thrill of getting lost in a good book will appreciate his images — check out more here.
(via brain pickings)
ballet dancers in slo-mo show the grace & beauty of the form (backed by a great Radiohead remix)
“ Bare lists of words are found suggestive to an imaginative and excited mind. ”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
this short-film by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, The Fantastic Flying Books of M. Morris Lessmore, completely captivated the book-lover in me. it is richly animated and the story is delightfully whimsical and touching. take fifteen minutes to enjoy it during your lunch hour today.
image via http://www.fubiz.net/2012/02/03/the-fantastic-flying-books/
(Source: youtube.com)
“ There can be no unity, no delight of love, no harmony, no good in being, where there is but one. Two at least are needed for oneness. ”
– George MacDonald
Be interested. Be generous. Be interesting. Connect.
in that order.
seth godin’s commentary on the TED imperatives is timely advice for me as i dive into my year of share.
“They’re valid guidelines for any time you choose to stop hiding and step out into the world.”
too true.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
today is Human Trafficking Awareness day in the United States. through a resolution passed by the US Senate last year, jan 11 is dedicated to raising awareness of and opposition to human trafficking.
the horrors of modern-day slavery are not easy to un-know. statistics and survivor stories usually incite a passionate response…but how can you translate that emotion into action that makes a difference? the global problem may feel overwhelming, but every gesture, no matter how big or small, counts.
this article offers three simple ways you can get involved. exercise your freedoms to speak up for those who can’t defend themselves.
“ I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them. ”
Anne Rice
Steve Jobs - “Here’s to the Crazy Ones”
(you might remember this commercial narrated by Richard Dreyfuss; this is an unaired version voiced by jobs himself. Eerily poignant.)
(Source: okiedharma)
why do my dogs like to lie in their kennel in a way that smashes their noses up against the side? it looks quite uncomfortable.
oh well, i think their smooshy faces are adorably hilarious.
