Monthly Archives: July 2014

old friend, but still

He bounded and echoed through our standing High energy, stretched youth… but he’ll settle down they said I worsened to his being, an appeal lost to me But he lingered toward, dropped his face to my lap Requiring not even the … Continue reading

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and then one day

have you ever seen the kite lose its upwind flow walked into the plate glass wall hit the first big drop but stood still in motion what you thought you knew all about and then one day

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Animals are reliable…

“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.”  Alfred A. Montapert Fujifilm X-S1, Lightroom 4

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A bluejay, by Mark Twain

“A bluejay is human; he has got all a man’s faculties and a man’s weakness. He likes especially scandal; he knows when he is an ass as well as you do.”  Mark Twain Fujifilm X-S1, Lightroom 4

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Summer sunshine in the garden

Photos via iPhone 5, flowers via a divine power.

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It was true then, it’s true today.

“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government”.  Franklin D. Roosevelt Fujifilm … Continue reading

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Every day is a journey

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.  Matsuo Basho Fujifilm X-S1

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Some people I met at the turn of the century

“Old Sturbridge Village is a living, breathing, vibrant village depicting life in New England from 1790-1840. Visitors can meet historians in costume and tour 40 antique buildings, including a country store, school, and water-powered mills.” We spent Father’s Day at … Continue reading

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