And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Dewy Flower, Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
Better Than the Last
My wish for all of us, that this year is better than the last! Excellent song by one of my favorite bands, The Paperboys. Give it a listen and if you ever get a chance be sure to see them in concert, they are fantastic!
“So as we raise our glass, to the midnight fireworks blast,
leave our troubles in the past,
hoping this year is better than the last…”
Fireworks, International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2006
12-31 Sol Shine
May the best day of the past year be the worst day of the one to come.
~ Anonymous
Sun at the Beach, Manzanita, Oregon 2017
12-30 Sol Shine
This is what we call the quiet season. That time of year has arrived when we look back at what we accomplished and ahead with anticipation of the new. Allow yourself to sit awhile. Imagine what the future might behold.
~ Anonymous
Oak Galls, Kolb Canyon, Zion National Park, New Harmony, Utah 2008
12-29 Sol Shine
You cannot keep birds from flying overhead, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.
~ Martin Luther
Hummingbird on Nest, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona 2012
Funny Friday
Spotted this recently in Key West, where chickens roam freely.
12-28 Sol Shine
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
~ Chinese Proverb
White Ibis, Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key, Florida 2018
12-27 Sol Shine
Every day above earth is a good day.
~ Ernest Hemingway
Red Ginger, Ernest Hemingway Home, Key West, Florida 2018
12-26 Sol Shine
The key is to keep company only with people who lift you up, whose presence calls forth your best.
~ Epictetus
Colorful Sea Grape Leaf, Islamorada, Florida 2018
12-25 Sol Shine
Sleep in peace, wake in joy, Good angels guard thee.
~ Shakespeare
Santa Saguaro, Tucson, Arizona 2012
