It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
~ e.e. cummings
Mule Deer fawn, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota 2010
03-22 Sol Shine
Happiness equals reality, minus expectations.
~ Tom Magliozzi
Old Faithful with Rainbow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 2008
03-21 Sol Shine
I love those who smile in trouble, who gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
Watery Design, Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington 2008
03-20 Sol Shine
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune, without the words and never stops at all.
~ Emily Dickinson
Northern Cardinal, Tucson, Arizona 2009
Sunny, But Still…
The sun shone all day but it was only able to warm us up to 50 degrees which, coincidentally, is the average temperature of our section of the Pacific Ocean this time of year. A brisk 12mph wind meant that the air temperature felt more like 45 degrees, according to NOAA’s nifty Wind Chill Calculator. All that information so that you can fully appreciate the following scene:
03-19 Sol Shine
I’d rather regret the things I’ve done, than regret the things I haven’t done.
~ Lucille Ball
Boy in Mud Puddle, Crater of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas 2007
03-18 Sol Shine
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm, wrinkles the soul.
~ Willa Cather
Cruz, rescued Mountain Lion, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona 2015
03-17 Sol Shine
May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more,
and nothing but happiness, come through your door.
~ Irish Blessing
Purple Flower, Aix-en-Provence, France 2006
Friday Funny
Spotted on an interpretive sign, Jekyll Island, GA 2007
03-16 Sol Shine
How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.
~ Spanish Proverb
Waterfall, North Cascades National Park, Washington 2008
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