“The world laughs in flowers.” – Henry David Thoreau
First Day of Summer – Daisy
Category: photography
Backyard Snaps
“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has
been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed
there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” ― Henry David Thoreau
June 11
“Do not claim to have acquired virtue unless you have suffered affliction, for without affliction virtue has not been tested.” – St. Mark the Ascetic
June 10
“Persevere with patience in your prayer, and repulse the cares and doubts that arise within you.” – Evagrios the Solitary
Doves At Our Doorstep
Thank you Lord, for these guests …
As Adam (53)
“Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.” – Song of Solomon
As Adam (52)
“When you come upon a path
that brings benefit
and happiness to all,
follow this course
as the moon
journeys through the stars.”
–– Buddha
Milky Way Over North Atlantic
astrophotography
Shot Over North Lubec – August 19, 2022
As Adam (51)
“The past is already gone. The future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”
As Adam (50)
“The mystery behind all form is at last named in a formula so convincing, so appealing, so satisfying, that distinction ceases; we forget that even this is not final, that beyond the expression, and apart from it, lies the whole immensity.” – The Vision of Siva
Paul Maher Jr. 