Category: Art

  •           Full moon, where the inlet and the Atlantic ocean meet, creating a moon road that leads far out to sea.           From Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, Florida. Related articles How Many Moons? Full Moon 2014 Live Streaming: Strawberry Honey Moon Tonight; Best View Time for Rare…

  •   Palm trees, so evocative of sunny days and warm nights, and easy times. Is life ever that simple?   Some days – Yes!               Reprinted from LainesBlog, February 2012, with permission!  

  •     In Spring and early Summer the Right whales feed just off the beaches in Provincetown. You can spend an afternoon with them, watching and listening to their unusual sounds, receiving the blessings freely offered.   The ancient whales have observed human evolution for millenium, and know things that we can only guess at.…

  •     Once in a while, we need the help of a friend, to see the other side of a conundrum.   A friend who leads us to safety – away from wrong turns, and renegade emotions, that could potentially muck up everything!   A friend who helps, not in a heavy handed – hit…

  •       There's something about a sandbar that beckons you to come out past your comfort zone, to tempt the tide and time, just a little farther, a little longer… all will be well. Promise!         Matanzas River, between the inlet and the fort, reprinted from LainesBlog, June 2013.  

  •     A year ago, a wedding. Lots of flowers and friends and fun.   So much has happened since those flowers. So much in one year.   Did you have a year like that?         (Happy Anniversary!)  

  •     The colors of summer!             Under the umbrella, St. Augustine Beach.

  •   So, you want my recipe on how to relax?     Find a shady, sunny spot. Spread out on a comfortable leaf, that sways gently in the breeze, and is close to something wonderful. Like this.     Voilá!   Perfection!   (This recipe can be customized to meet you specific specifications, such as,…

  •     Friends, paddling along together through life's currents. It's a calm evening and mild in between the storms and troubles. There's peace and quiet and a kind of welcome ordinariness, a rightness about things that begins to include the storms and troubles and the peace and quiet.   All's well.        …

  •   A mile or even a half mile in shoes that don't, won't, can't possibly fit you, would cause a lot of pain.   It's a nice thought, to put yourself in someone else's shoes, but it is an impossible task that requires many assumptions.   Better to honor another person's path, knowing that you…