“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Project 365: #50Some snippets through the window to and from town (or as the kids calls it “the city”). This typifies most towns in Germany for me…firstly, the suburbs are always intermingled with productive agricultural fields: This is…
Day 49: From here to there…Hannover to NJ
“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!” – Dr Seuss, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Project 365: # 49It is very funny how childhood stories get stuck in your head. I adored Dr Seuss when I was little, and then had the chance to relive the stories…
Day 48: Celebrating happiness not age
“Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years” – Ausonius Project 365: # 48Birthdays are always a time to reflect, years gone by, accomplishments, dreams, goals. This is one of my best places to sit and reflect, but the weather today is not playing…
Day 47: Aeroplane shadows
“Find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and dark which that thing provides” – Junichiro Tanizaki Project 365: #47 How amazing is this photo of the aeroplane’s shadow on the clouds? The reflected light even makes it look like the plane is about to fly…
Day 46: The depth of birdsong
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best” – Henry van Dyk Project 365: #46 We live in close proximity to two autobahns, yet every morning I am amazed that the sounds of nature, particularly the birdsong block out the drone of…