Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
~ Albert Einstein
Gurgling Mud Pot, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 2008
11-30 Sol Shine
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.
~ Martin Buber
Horseback Cowboy with Trusty Dog, Arizona Trail, near Superior, Arizona 2005
11-29 Sol Shine
You have to accept that you’ll never be good enough for some people. Whether that is going to your problem or theirs is up to you.
~ Bryant McGill
Sanderlings and Black Turnstones, Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
11-28 Sol Shine
Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
~ Voltaire
Rainbow Bubbles, Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
Change
Heard this song for the first time in years and a few lines from “Change” by Blind Melon really resonated.
Midway through:
“Keep on dreaming boy ’cause when you stop dreamin’ it’s time to die…”
Followed by:
“But I know we can’t all stay here forever
So I want to write my words on the face of today…”
And ending with:
“When life is hard you have to change…”
Watery Design, Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington 2008
Funny Friday
Had to share a photo of my friend Lori’s t-shirt. If only…
11-23 Sol Shine
The sun shines not on us, but in us.
~ John Muir
Three Suns, Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
11-22 Sol Shine
Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
~ J. Petit-Senn
Dandelion Puffball, Lincoln City, Oregon 2018
11-21 Sol Shine
The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage.
~ Thucydides
Bald Eagle, St. Paul, Minnesota 2009
11-20 Sol Shine
Life is best experienced with a sense of awe, wonder and discovery. Go about life with a child’s curiosity.
~ Tom Gregory
Izu, African Lion, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Escondido, California 2008
