some paths just wait to be discovered
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“we keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things,
because we are curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
-walt disney
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leslie park, ann arbor,michigan, usa
Aug24
Tag Archives: life
Aug23
move-in.
it’s that time of year again
move-in week
the uni students have newly arrived or returned
for a year of who knows what lies ahead
the stores, the streets, the students
are full of excitement, fear, questions, hopes
and a broom, a big mirror, and a case of ramen noodles or two.
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“i move in the university of the waves.”
-pablo neruda
Aug21
dove.
why does the dove sit and visit
day after day
her answer is
this rustic nest
built atop the rail
tucked way beneath the tomato plant
a safe and shaded home
for the baby doves
soon to be welcomed into the world.
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“and there my little doves did sit
with feathers softly brown
and glittering eyes that showed their right
to general nature’s deep delight.”
-elizabeth barrett browning
Aug18
balcony.
what a joy it would be to hang out on this tiny balcony.
—
“she wasn’t doing a thing that i could see,
except standing there,
leaning on the balcony railing,
holding the universe together.”
-j.d. salinger
Aug12
so what.
“sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years
when they could just say, so what.
that’s one of my favorite things to say. so what.”
-andy warhol
Aug3
the beginning and the end of my journey-a story of magnificence, as told in pictures..
my morning view from my hotel in san jose, costa rica at the beginning
a magnificent welcome
my morning view from my hotel-ish in the jfk airport area, new york, usa, at the end
even the boy scouts need help finding their way from time to time at jfk airport
2.5 hours in tsa security
dogs alerted to hiking shoes worn in the rain forest
they took my shoes for a while
later dropped them into a random plastic bin for me to retrieve with no explanation
planning in my head to work out an alternate flight
miracle flight delay at last minute
ran for ages and somehow made it on just in time
i’m not known for my running skills
but i was motivated
right on time
bus transfer to ann arbor
with the kindest, most positive, happiest driver i’ve ever encountered
helped an older blind woman board bus one step at a time
moved her personal things so that should could sit in a front seat
helped a very elderly man who did not speak english to secure a ticket and hook up to wi-fi
yelled out, “i’m not tryin’ to not listen to your conversation here,
but i’m overheatin’ and need to turn on the air so i may not hear you!”
apologized for now planning to be 5 minutes late to arrive in ann arbor
did not blame the delay on the people she stopped to help
got on her radio and gave us updates like an airline pilot
told us she was passing trucks, so she could go a couple of miles faster,
as per company policy, to make up the time
as we approached ann arbor
she shared that she makes it a point not to go over curbs
even with all of the city’s myriad construction detours
told us the she really is a hippie at heart and loves ann arbor
reminded me so much of the comedian, melissa mcarthy
a blond version
with her big hair clip, gloves, vest, reflector sunglasses
and best of all
an incredibly big heart and enthusiastic demeanor
born to do this job or any job with people
upon arrival in ann arbor
she told us not to worry
she would get all of our luggage our from the underbelly of the bus
did so with a smile, got right in there to grab our things, and wished us well before she headed off
a magnificent ending.
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many thanks to all who followed me on this journey
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“remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.”
roy m. goodman
Aug1
you carry it. – part uno.
ethereal green wall in the alley of a small town
powerful monument in the capitol city
broken pottery mosaic on the sidewalk
tree trunk art in the rainforest
luscious dessert art
bottles create stained glass in the walls of the turtle sanctuary
heart becomes part of the path
where the fairies might live in the rain forest
small storefront in the rain
night setting at one of our rain forest stays
hanging rain forest bridge to ?
fisherman’s boat waits for him on the river
flowers growing wild on the caribbean beach
near where the sea turtle laid her eggs the night before
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there was beauty of all kinds to be found in costa rica,
often in the most unlikely of places, in all its forms, as is beauty’s way.
—
“when you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.”
-amanda stoddard
Jul27
“if there is magic on this planet it is contained in water.” -lauren eiseley
off to the pacific ocean
outrigger canoeing
stop at a little beach
warm swim in the salty ocean water
short walk to a hidden waterfall
sit under the cool water
snack on fresh fruits
ending the day walking into a tiny beach bar
enjoying a costa rican cocktail of passion fruit and local sugar cane liquor
as the sun went down over the water
going to the river the morning after
for a boat ride through the mangroves
sharing space with
crocodiles, pelicans, egrets, herons, storks, white-faced monkeys, macaws
all of them protected and safe.
“water is the driving force of all nature.”
-leonardo da vinci
Jul20
notice it.
coconut treats and medicines
poison dart tree frogs
the caribbean
giant green sea turtles
laying eggs in the sand
covering them up for safekeeping
under a dark and stormy sky
monkeys, iguanas, sloths and caimins
in their jungle home
“llfe is full of beauty. notice it.
notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. smell the rain, and feel the wind.
live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
-a. smith
Jul10
finally..
a mathematical law that makes sense to me.
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“happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.”
-paul coelho
I didn't have my glasses on.... 