Category: Inspiration

  •     The other side of the screen- the painted fern.   Happy Summer Solstice! Enjoy the long day.            

  •     When we are young, it is more difficult not to have regrets. We like to think that there are none, but usually there is something niggling in our hearts that we wish we had done better, or been stronger or kinder.   These will pass into oblivion once we see that the story…

  •     No egrets. Oh, one egret.   No regrets.   (Mostly.)       Great Egret at sunset. Borrowed from LainesBlog, June, 2013.  

  •     There is a charming young person who is painting our house, whose smile is so sunny that its effect stays with you for hours, and you find yourself smiling to yourself just remembering it!   Don't forget that your smile can do that for someone. It can even brighten up an already bright…

  •           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!)