Blacksnake Swimming
Snake taken in the TN mountains with a quotation from Mary Oliver’s Have You Seen Blacksnake Swimming? from the book “Why I Wake Early”.
". . . he made a lacy wake and there was a rippling sound,
a sort of soft music, just enough to amuse that narrow mouth,
whose corners, in that coolness, were lifted in even more than
his usual gentleman's smile.
Mary Oliver
"Why I Wake Early"
Creativity
Eventually I discovered for myself the utterly simple prescription for creativity: be intensely yourself. Don't try to be outstanding; don't try to be a success; don't try to do pictures for others to look at--just please yourself.
Jan 2009
Dancing in the Rain
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain"
14-FEB-2007
The Roo Dog
April 1998 ~ August 2008
"There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains."
Our precious Roo passed on Saturday. He had been with us for almost 10 years. He had a beautiful soul and was the favorite dog for all the grandchildren. We will miss him everyday as he was the BEST dog in the world. We have two other dogs, but Roo had a gentleness beyond belief.
25-NOV-2007
right & wrong
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I'll meet you there."
~ Rumi