8-8-08-- friday world hoop day celebrated in carrboro, nc to read more, click here "'tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free, 'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be, and when we find ourselves in the place just right, it will be in the valley of love and delight. ... when true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed. to turn, turn will be our delight, 'til by turning, turning we come round right." -- shaker elder joseph brackett, jr

8-7-08-- thursday

"deep peace of the running wave to you.
deep peace of the flowing air to you.
deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
deep peace of the shining stars to you.
deep peace of the infinite peace to you."


-- adapted from - under a dark star

8-6-08-- wednesday

"somebody once asked niels bohr why he had a horseshoe hanging above the front door of his house.

'surely you, a world famous physicist, can't really believe that hanging a horseshoe above your door brings you luck?'.

'of course not,' bohr replied, 'but I have been reliably informed that it will bring me luck whether I believe in it or not.'"

-- neils bohr

8-5-08-- tuesday
angel blessings

"if instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give."

-- george macdonald

8-4-08-- Monday
For Linda

"I arise today
Through a mighty strength:

God's power to guide me,
God's might to uphold me,
God's eyes to watch over me;
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to give me speech,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to shelter me,
God's host to secure me."

Irish - first millenium - Bridgid of Gael

8-3-08-- sunday
came into the room and found bailey boy snuggled in the blanket! perhaps the air conditioning was on too high...

"my dog is worried about the economy because alpo is up to 99 cents a can. that's almost $7.00 in dog money."

-- joe weinstein

8-2-08-- saturday
the students are returning after summer vacation! drummers practice for the season's games in front of the planetarium on campus.

"everything should be made as simple as possible,
but not one bit simpler."

-- albert einstein

8-1-08-- friday

"make the best use of what is in your power,
and take the rest as it happens."

-- epictetus, roman slave
and stoic philosopher (55 AD - 135 AD)

7-31-08-- thursday
new bakery in town

"enthusiasm means 'of the gods.'
when you have an enthusiatic heart,
all the heavens can flow through it."

-- sonia choquette

7-30-08-- wednesday carrboro farmers' market "... the carrboro farmers' market and a network of family farms provide the foundation for a simpler and more sustainable community... all food and crafts sold at the carrboro market must be produced locally: within 50 miles of the town commons... local chefs have always shopped at the market... in addition to building relationships between farmers and restaurants, the market provides a community social center..." -- the chapel hill news, july 30, 2008 for more photos of the market click here

7-29-08-- tuesday

"a man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within."

-- ralph waldo emerson

7-28-08-- monday

"when you part from your friend, you grieve not; for that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain."

--kahlil gibran

7-27-08-- sunday
we had an incredible thunderstorm last night just as I was ready to post this- so here 'tis now!

7-26-08-- saturday

"pray as if everything depended upon god
and work as if everything depended upon man."

-- francis cardinal spellman

7-25-08-- friday
unc campus

“go forth and set the world on fire.”

-- st. ignatius

7-24-08-- thursday

"we are part of the vast continuum of existence that includes all things conscious, unconscious, inert, physical, mental, emotional, known and unknown, imaginable and unimaginable."

-- susanbaker

7-23-08-- wednesday



"think of bicycles as rideable art
that can just about save the world."

-- grant petersen

7-22-08-- tuesday

"may all I say and all I think
be in harmony with thee,
god within me, god beyond me,
maker of the trees."

-- north american indian - chinook

7-21-08-- monday
traffic stopping foray

"success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."

-- henry david thoreau

7-20-08-- sunday

"if you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
if you want to be happy, practice compassion."

-- the dalai lama

7-19-08-- saturday

"I wish you sunshine on your path and storms to season your journey. I wish you peace in the world in which you live... more I cannot wish you except perhaps love to make all the rest worthwhile."

-- robert ward

7-18-08-- friday

"once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit."

-- e e cummings

7-17-08-- thursday
motion blur once again. can you tell I am having a blast with this one??!

"I said in my heart,
'I am sick of four walls and a ceiing.
I have need of the sky.
I have need of the grass.'"

-- richard hovey

this is a place holder until monday, when I will return and catch up!

7-16-08-- wednesday
more motion blurrrr! unc arboretum at dusk.

"the meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed."

-- carl jung

7-15-08-- tuesday
more motion blur- zooming out! I am taking an on-line photography class "understanding exposure." I highly recommend the class:: http://www.ppsop.com/


"every soul is a melody which needs renewing."

-- stephanie mallarme

7-14-08-- monday

"there is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost."

-- martha graham

7-13-08-- sunday
evening on west franklin street. more slow shutter speed!

"the more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside. and only she who listens can speak."

-- dag hammarskjold

7-12-08-- saturday
playing with slow shutter speed!

"there is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it."

-- minnie aumonier

7-11-08-- friday

"wherever you go,
go with all your heart."

-- confucius

7-10-08-- thursday

"the ability to see beauty is the beginning of our moral sensibility. what we believe is beautiful we will not wantonly destroy."

-- sean parker dennison

7-9-08-- wednesday

"keep watch, dear lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. tend the sick, give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous and all for your love's sake."

-- a prayer

7-8-08-- tuesday

"outside the open window
the morning air
is all awash with angels."

-- richard wilbur

7-7-08-- monday

"thus should one view all of the fleeting world -
a drop of dew,
a bubble in a stream,
a flash of lightning in a summer cloud,
a star at dawn,
a phantom,
and a dream."

-- the diamond sutra

7-6-08-- sunday at the beach (back home now!) by the way, to see the gallery for July 4th celebration photos click here "to do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man's life." -- t.s. eliot

7-5-08-- saturday
at the beach!

"a bird does not sing because it has an answer.
it sings because it has a song."

-- chinese proverb

7-4-08-- friday
july 4th celebration in carrboro- focus on family fun and music

"we can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."

-- thornton wilder

7-3-08-- thursday
french restaurant in carrboro with outdoor dining

"peace is not a relationship of nations. it is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. peace is not merely the absence of war. it is also a state of mind. lasting peace can come only to peaceful people."

-- jawaharlal nehru