With eye upraised his master’s look to scan,
The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
The rich man’s guardian and the poor man’s friend,
The only creature faithful to the end.
~ George Crabbe
With eye upraised his master’s look to scan,
The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
The rich man’s guardian and the poor man’s friend,
The only creature faithful to the end.
~ George Crabbe
As the daystar crowns a new horizon, Night’s silence is sundered and Light’s symphony rings.
Divine rays color the low-lying clouds a veritable plethora of hues, both bright and subtle. Cottonwool-spun gems are arrayed, layered and drifting about on the morning wind.
Heaven shows itself in the sky.
~ Stephen Purcell
While wondering the Holcomb Gardens at Butler University the other day I came across this with a quote from Aristotle; “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” It made the rest of the day in garden even that much more interesting. Thank you John and Jane Eble for your wonderful gift.
The magical sound,
of the cascading water,
natural beauty.
~ Alice Morris
The old place hasn’t changed much,
The carousel still rings today,
I remember how it use to be,
On those old sweet Summer days.
“The setting sun had turned the blue sky a brilliant orange, then soft pink merging to pearl; the plum velvet of night had come out of the east, spangled with stars.”
~ from Ludmila ― Paul Gallico
There’s something special about a carnival at night. Not in the early evening when its noisy and bustling with people, but late – just as it’s creeping up on closing time.
Perhaps you are entirely a creature of The Big City, urban to the core, and have never even driven through rural America. But anyone who lives in the Midwest or other regions where there is still significant farming is familiar with these barns. In many cases they were and are local landmarks of a sort, and as eye catching and evocative of place as a covered bridge or a lone, majestic 150 year old oak tree in the middle of a field.
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.”
~ Gilda Radner
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
~ Roger Caras