Looking for a fun way to experience art? Visit a different kind of art museum, one where the art is mostly exhibited outdoors: a sculpture park! Earlier this summer, my husband and I experienced Grounds For Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park located in Hamilton, New Jersey. While some of the sculptures are displayed indoors, most … Continue reading
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Mind Over Matter or Mindfulness Matters
The image that came to me after seeing this video was that of Jesus, standing on the water in the Sea of Galilee and calling out to Peter, “Do not be afraid,” and “Come.” To accomplish the mind-over-matter task of walking on a statue that stands 98 feet tall on a pedestal that measures 26 … Continue reading
We All Travel The Milky Way Together
We all travel the Milky Way together, trees and men; but it never occurred to me until this storm-day, while swinging in the wind, that trees are travelers in the ordinary sense. They make many journeys, not extensive ones, it is true; but our own little journeys, away and back again, are only little more … Continue reading
Red Sky, Orange Sky
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight; Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. The old adage has been the rule of thumb for mariners and shepherds and other weather prognosticators since ancient times. I don’t know if the saying is a reliable forecasting tool, but, as it turned out, the weather did become grey and … Continue reading
Outdoor Art: Sculptures For All To Enjoy
I love seeing art brought outdoors, free for all to behold, as a part of the environment. During my vacation I came across a variety of outdoor sculptures. Some of them were whimsical, while others expressed deeper meaning. I really appreciated the way in which each sculpture enhanced outdoor space, adding artistic interest to commercial … Continue reading
Discovering a Simple Pleasure in Yellowstone
I have found that a key ingredient of a simple pleasure is one’s perception of time. To truly enjoy a thing, one has to be fully present in the moment. On my recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, I was reminded of this idea. The beauty of the natural resources, wildlife, and geothermal features is, … Continue reading
A Vicarious Simple Pleasure
Sometimes the simple pleasures in life come to you when you are watching someone else enjoying a simple pleasure. While on vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah, we spotted a young girl darting playfully across a large outdoor fountain. As the seemingly choreographed jets sent water straight up, the girl would run across the fountain … Continue reading
Parades & Kids of All Ages
Life has been so busy these days, what with travel, holidays, birthdays, and cats! It’s all good, though – so much to see and do, there’s never a dull moment. I will be sharing much of my happy chaos in posts to follow. For now I’d like to show you scenes from our local Independence … Continue reading
The City
The City In the morning the city Spreads its wings Making a song In stone that sings. In the evening the city Goes to bed Hanging lights About its head. ~Langston Hughes In two short lines, Langston Hughes captures the nature of a city. It is a living, breathing creature, a bird, rising from its … Continue reading
Popcorn Words
All words are pegs to hang ideas on. – Henry Ward Beecher And some words certainly carry a hefty load of ideas! For example, the word “love” can be interchanged with the words “compassion”, “romance”, “friendship”, and “affection”, to name but a few. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Other words are … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 