The Fire Within

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. —Plutarch

Rosy

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. —Samuel Ullman

Fancy Hats

When I hear those words—fancy hats—I imagine a festive crowd on Ladies Day—the Royal Ascot—at England’s Ascot Racecourse, reveling in sunshine and their traditions, and standing out from everything else are the women’s hats.

Scarecrow

You can’t sleep in when it’s your job to keep the early bird out of the garden.

Confiding Love

Another Favorite Paparazzi Tactic

Ambushing celebrities when they’re not wearing makeup and they’re letting their hair down.

“Paparazzi need more flattering lenses.” —Sandra Bullock

Play Day

What began as a realistic shot of a hummingbird perched on a honeysuckle vine in our garden became, after a bit of play, something else. As I developed this I listened to a prelude for piano by Debussy, symphony music by Rodrigo—what might it have become with a bluegrass or classic rock influence? Next time.

“It is a happy talent to know how to play.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Charmed

“I don’t carry lucky charms, but I believe in those things.”
—Christopher Walken