“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” Jane Austen Encarta Dictionary shows Verdure as the green colour associated with lush vegetation. I couldn’t stop myself from sneaking a little peek of the beach in there too. Sky Watch Friday is the prefect way to […]

“Nobody can bring you peace, but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Though this late evening view of the bay on a cool winter’s evening with a fisherman trying for one last catch and the ferry making the last trip before nightfall was pretty close to finding peace and quiet. We have been having some particularly pretty […]

“I believe that one of the great problems for individuals is the depression and the tension resulting from existence in a world which is increasingly less pleasing to the eye.” Lady Bird Johnson Thank goodness we have Sky Watch Friday to celebrate all the beautiful skies that bloggers find from all parts of the globe. […]

‘Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it — but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.’ Oliver Wendell Holmes A fun piece of public art in one of the local rivers and a big […]

‘There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.’ Edith Wharton Some mornings on those rushed commutes, you really need to slow down and appreciate the views passing by. Hundreds of Sky Watch Friday Bloggers share their own views from all around the world. Itty Bitty books […]

“Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.” Alan CohenCheck Sky Watch Friday bloggers and appreciate the sky from all kinds of different angles. Santori, an altered book project as a travel planner for friends who are researching their dream […]

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Confucius Click the Sky Watch Friday button to see all kinds of interesting skies that participants share with us from all over the world. Celebrating the change of seasons with an altered book.

“The sharing of joy, physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers which can be the basis for understanding and lessens the threat of their difference.” Audre Lorde This is what the horizon looks like at the edge of a cyclone, lots of blustery winds and spots of rain. Click the link […]

Moving house and may be out of contact for a couple of weeks.In this era of modern telecommunications we can You Tube from the top of Everest or the Moon but only if you give 10-15 working days advance notice and have someone spending a whole day at home waiting for the technician. Suggestions on […]

“Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.” Saint Thomas Aquinas No, these are not my photos but a memorial to Australia’s worst ever disaster. I count myself lucky that my family is far from the regions affected and friends are accounted for. Thank […]