something about finding an old gate
wondering
why is it there
what it opens to
where it leads
could i
see my way through?
—
‘the gates made of light swing open. you see in, ‘
-rumi
—
nichols arboretum, ann arbor, mi, usa – october 2026
Oct13
Tag Archives: seeing
Oct6
look.
the sky
the tree
the berries
i
SEE.
—
nature is not stingy
with her miracles
we simply forget to look.
-sara sarna
—
argo park, ann arbor, mi, usa, october 2026
Dec29
new light.
as you step on, vacuum, sweep-up, curse, recycle
those painful and elusive pine needles
fallen from your wreaths, trees, garlands
stop a second to take a very close look
at the beauty of a sliced pine needle magnified
and you may see them in a new light.
—
“seven clans” – photo by elm mitchell
—
“the close-up says everything”
-marlon brando
Jul30
seeing.
“i love walking down the street and seeing faces
and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.”
-ric ocasek
Jul23
valley.
Valley View
“one sees great things from the valley, only small things from the peak.”
-g.k. chesterton – english writer and philosopher
—
art credit: Jodi Ohl, Valley View – acrylic with drawing medium on gessobord
Jun29
seeing.
i’m going to guess this is the car of an artist
i wonder what her/his vision is
for these beautiful pieces of wood.
a treasure trove.
—
“my work isn’t about form. it’s about seeing.
i’m excited about seeing things,
and i’m interested in the way i think other people see things.
-roy lichtenstein
Feb14
clearly.
may you see love clearly on Valentine’s Day, and every day.
Feb15
divine.
“if you see with innocent eyes, everything is divine.”
-federico fellini
Oct22
‘the outside doesn’t always match the inside.’ – r. crane
farmer m shows the kinders what’s inside.
—
‘who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.’
-carl jung
—
oakland county farmer’s market, pontiac, michigan
Apr30
truths.
“the path isn’t a straight line, it’s a spiral.
you will come back to things you think you understood
and see deeper truths.”
-author unknown
