Spring Farms
Life on a farm is hard work. It’s up at sunrise to feed and care for livestock, fields, crops and/or orchards. It goes all day because animals don’t clock off […]
Category Archives: Arts
Arts, Design, Innovators, Movies, Music, Poetry, Stories
Quote For The Day
“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” Gail Tsukiyama, novelist
Spring Storm Collage
It’s been storming with rain pelting down and wind howling. I can’t walk for long without getting drenched, so I hurried back to hearth with a cup of tea. And, […]
Quote For The Day
“Oftentimes, when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps.” Lemony Snicket a.k.a. Daniel Handler, journalist, musician and writer
Spring Surprise
I want to surprise you with something different, a spring surprise. I’ve put together a gallery of photos of lakes that I’ve taken in the spring with a wonderful poem […]
Spring Bridge
An arc of steel girders and beams spanning over the Chicago River with a bridge tower. The Adams Street bridge is solid, steel and industrial yet hardly visible in between […]
Quote For The Week
“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.” Margaret Elizabeth Sangster, author, editor and poet
Spring Squirrel
I’ll start the spring with a poem for the bushy-tailed tree climber that delighted me today. The Squirrel by John B. Tabb Who combs you, little Squirrel? And do you […]
Quote For The Week
“After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves.” Leon Uris, author
Winter Solitude
Tucked up in a tree, a little bird sang to me breaking me out of my reverie. It blended in so well with branches, camouflaged by a bare tree that […]
Winter Wings
Mist seems to rise from the ground up to the cloudy sky on this cold, rainy winter day. Dampness cuts through the layers and penetrate the warmth of clothing. What […]
Quote For The Week
“Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” Paul Theroux, novelist and travel writer
