The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to SEE something, and tell what it SAW in a plain way… To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, all in one. – John Ruskin
See the monochrome images on Leanne Cole’s blog later on today. Thank you Leanne. Saw a lot of great photos last week. Thanks to everyone. Also, sending our best wishes to the MM co-founder, Laura Macky, who is on hiatus for awhile due to knee replacement surgery.
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes
it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Dr. Maya Angelou
Butterflies dance on the whisper’s of romance,
alight upon their wings sun-kissed,
joyfully soaring into Loves’s sweet bliss.
K. D’Angelo
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
W.B. Yeats
Some speculate that glimpses of these insects inspired tales of fairies.
Hummingbird Moth
“The path to your dreams is rarely linear. You gotta zig zag your way to happiness”.
Karen Salmansohn
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” – Rumi
“It is the artist’s business to create sunshine when the sun fails” – Romain Rolland
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin
Photography is a “mirror with a memory”. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Before seeing this quote, I hadn’t realized that Oliver had such a strong interest in photography. He would have probably liked Leanne Cole and Laura Macky’s Monochrome Madness posting later on today. Thanks to them and all of the talented contributors, every week has a diverse and interesting collaboration of monochrome photos for everyone’s viewing pleasure.
Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller’s journey is done;
Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!
“Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin.” – K O Eckland
Maverick Mist 