I don’t care how photographer Max Ellis gets these squirrels to do this, these are some of the funniest photos I’ve seen in ages. Check out his blog Squirrelisimo! Apparently his series began when he was looking for subjects for a daily photo blog and noticed squirrels playing with items his family had left in the…
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The Big Question
“The big question is whether you are going to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” – Joseph Campbell
Going, But Not Arriving
“When you practice walking meditation, you go for a stroll. You have no purpose or direction in space or time. The purpose of walking meditation is walking meditation itself. Going is important, not arriving. Walking meditation is not a means to an end; it is an end. Each step is life; each step is peace…
Fields of Gold
In spite of its drawbacks (hateful political posts, vague booking, overshared details of offsprings’ projectile vomit, poop, etc), Facebook can be a pretty wonderful thing. It connects us to friends from all facets of our lives, entertains us with cat videos, updates us on the latest news (and gossip)…and inspires us to explore new places. Like this place. Prior…
10 Simple Daily Practices
This really great article from Elephant Journal is too good not to share. A list of 10 simple, transformative daily life practices. So simple, but such good reminders. Here’s a link to the article, but below is the free prize inside. 1.) Have good posture. Sit and stand up straight. Lengthen your spine. Lift the crown of…
Tiny Bite of the Big Apple
What an adventure. A few months ago, Tanner received an email letting him know that he’d won tickets to see U2 at Madison Square Garden. Obviously this was not a trip we’d planned to take this year, but wow, it turned out to be amazing. We spent three quick days in the Big Apple, but…
Hello, Lovely…
A little Sunday morning drive around my home town. Love.
Perfectly Flawed
Imperfect flowers. For whatever reason, this seems to be a trend over the past few days. I spotted the above FrankenConeflowers during my run this morning. Below is a photo I took as I watched in fascination as a man painstakingly worked his way through dozens of bundles of flowers trying to find the perfect…
Lots of Lanterns
Last night was a special showing of the Lantern Festival at the Garden, set aside just for photographers and photo hobbiests. Smaller crowds…respectful observers…quiet collective concentration and admiration…it was lovely. My gear (and resume) wasn’t as sophisticated as many (most) of the participants, but I enjoyed myself. And I am quite happy with the images and…
Waiting…Wandering…Wonderful
Last night before the lanterns were lit at the Garden, I took a leisurely walk around the grounds and soaked in all of the flowers currently in bloom…
Delmar Sunflower Project
10,000 of these golden beauties right smack in the middle of the city. Like two blocks worth. So gorgeous and unexpected. For background on the project, click here.
Thoughts on Character
“Our character is defined by what we do when we think no one else is watching.” Today while I was sitting in line at a drive-thru, I saw an elderly man backing out of a handicapped parking spot. Based on the difficulty he was having performing such a simple task, it was clear that he was…
Smile. It’s Sunday.
(Link to original article here)
Saturday Scenes
Lots and lots of pretty pink flowers… …strangely delicate mushrooms… …a funny little bunny that squeezes under the fence just like Peter Rabbit… …a neighbor who wins at yard play equipment… (Easter Island head? AH-mazing.) …and a 6:30 start time to beat the heat. These are five things I’m grateful for on my run today….
Small Holiday
Dumpster wisdom: “We can do no great things, just small things with great love.” My Fourth of July began with this thought…and a lovely morning. It wasn’t until later that I’d realize that this quote would sum up my holiday. The misty morning started EARLY with the Freedom 4-Miler race in Forest Park. I’ve never done this race, so…
Sunday Scenes
It’s amazing how early the first signs of light are appearing in the mornings now. I needed to get downtown SUPER early to pick up my bib for another 5K race this morning. This sky set the tone for the day with warm shades of pink and orange*. If a sky can be described as looking…
Cupcakes and Grace
This weekend, I took a short road trip to my hometown to participate in a very special (Cupcake!) 5K to support two of my high school friends who have a child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare, cruel and incurable disease. It was a family affair, including my sister and brother, as well as my son and…
What I Know For Sure
During my last half marathon, I discovered the joy of listening to audiobooks. Andy Cohen narrated his own (hilarious) book and it kept me company through 13.1 miles of some brutal hills. Recent I’ve been listening to Oprah Winfrey’s What I Know for Sure via audiobook. It’s inspired. And honestly, it’s what I’ve needed lately…
Whoops?
Went over to stalk my neighbor’s flowers and my lens instantly fogged up when I went outside. The result was subtle and slightly dreamy, even if it wasn’t deliberate. I love happy accidents.
Not your kid’s balloon animals…
My favorite blog, Colossal, published a post a few days ago and I’m still geeking out about it. Japanese balloon artist Masatoshi Matsumoto created these unbelievably beautiful and intricate balloon sculptures — made without the benefit of any tools or additional materials whatsoever. No tape, glue, adhesive, nothing. I mean… Seriously?! Can you believe these?…
Finding the Sacred in Everyday Life
“I designed my house around being able to have African violets in the kitchen window. I did it because my grandmother had them in her kitchen window. That meant the kitchen window had to be in the south, because that gave them the best light. So my entire house was designed around having a south-facing kitchen window…
The Small, Happy Life
Love, love this David Brooks column, “The Small, Happy Life.” (Link here.) Brooks asked readers to send in essays about their purpose in life and how they found it. This is what I assume is the first column about the responses he received. And it’s golden. I expected most contributors would follow the commencement-speech clichés…
Some Days Are Like This…
(Photo is a twitter find: @EmergencyKittens.)
Lantern Festival!
The Lantern Festival started today at the Botanical Garden and my son and I got to be there at the start. Lots of pomp and ceremony — and so beautiful!! It’s the first time I’ve seen the lanterns during the daylight, a totally different perspective. And still impressive. Adorable couple made me smile. While we…
Hello, Buttercup.
Some lovely flowers to close a very busy week…and welcome a long, holiday weekend.
hey there, friends 