"Pay attention to the world."
Susan Sontag
"Know that you have talent, are original, and have something important to say."
Brenda Ueland
"A word after a word after a word is power."
Margaret Atwood
"Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. I think a lot of what people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity."
Aaron Swartz
"To write is to carve a new path through the terrain of the imagination.... To read is to travel through that terrain with the author as guide...."
Rebecca Solnit
"A civilized person is one who is able, at all times and in all places, to recognize the humanity of others fully."
Tzvetan Todorov
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world ... are the ones who do."
Steve Jobs
Exquisite.
Thank you!
Lovely. You really showcase the form of the blooms well!
Thank you, Sandy! I appreciate the compliment! ๐
You are most welcome, Dale.
Beautifully captured.
Thank you, Irene!
How beautiful. I have never seen a red dog wood blossom before.
Thank you, Anne. I’ve only seen a few red ones myself; usually they are white or cream so I was glad to have stumbled across this one while on a walk in my neighborhood.
Well met then. ๐