Ladybug's Leaf

Summer in the City

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world." ~Ada Louise Huxtable

Found near the New England Aquarium last Saturday, the first official day of Summer.

I wish you all a wonderful, fun weekend!

Spotted

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:45:10 -0500

Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to taking repose, one does not know what is behind one's being. ~Hazrat Khan

This lovely butterfly was found in the special butterfly exhibit at the Museum of Science. It looks similar to the Common Buckeye, but the colors are a bit different, and there are more spots. If anyone knows what it is, I'd love to know!

I wish everyone a wonderful weekend, and a happy solstice! Hugs to you all . . . xooooo

Prismatic Selection

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Philosophy will clip an angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine - Unweave a rainbow. ~John Keats, "Lamia," 1819

Found in the Museum of Science, Boston

Silent Steps

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." ~Laozi

Found outside University Hall South, at Harvard University.

Curve of Support

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings." ~Agnes Martin (Canadian Painter, 1912-2004)

Found along the John Weeks Bridge, a pedestrian bridge connecting Cambridge to Boston.

Young Drummer

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

You know. the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice." ~Billy Higgins

I couldn't resist this young lady ~ who is an extraordinary drummer, by the way. :)
This was another shot from the Dragon Boat Festival last Sunday.

Happy Drummers

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Every small act, if you do it deeply, profoundly, can touch the whole universe. My small act, your small act, her small act, his small act. Millions of small acts will build a wonderful world. You can move the hearts of thousands of people." ~Chan Khong (from "Fierce Compassion," an interview in "Inquiring Mind," Vol. 15, No. 1, Fall 1998)

Here are two members of the Happy Drummers Poongmul family troupe, seen at Sunday's Dragon Boat Festival in Cambridge. The drumming was absolutely wonderful. Due to the intense heat, we didn't stay long at the festival, but stay tuned for a couple more photos this week.

Little Umbrella

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The sun is the epitome of benevolence - it is lifegiving and warmthgiving and happinessgiving, and to it we owe our thanksgiving. ~Jessi Lane Adams

Found on the John Weeks Bridge in Cambridge during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Hula Beauty

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music. Bodies never lie." ~Agnes de Mille

Taken at the Boston Dragon Boat Festival ~ on a 95 degree day along the Charles River.

Magic Branches

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:51:48 -0500

Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are. ~Sun Ra

Found in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass.

Open the Gate

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better." ~J.K. Rowling, in a speech given at Harvard University on June 5, 2008

Taken on a stroll around the Harvard University campus, Cambridge, Mass.

I wish I could've been at Harvard's graduation to hear J.K. Rowling's speech. :)

Fountain of Tears

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"The stench of the trail of Ego in our History. It is ego - ego, the fountain cry, origin, sole source of war." ~George Meredith, "Beauchamp's Career"

Found in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass.

Green Bicycle

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world. ~Grant Petersen

Found in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass.

Reading Material

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." ~ Joseph Addison

Found in the window of the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass.

I liked how these books were displayed while walking by the Harvard Book Store (which is for sale, by the way). Ever since I can remember I've been obsessed with books. I love to read, and do so whenever possible . . . I'm one of those annoying people who even steals glances at other people's reading material while riding on public transportation. :)

Hold the Light

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

After a time of darkness comes the turning point. The old is discarded and the new appears. Persevere quietly on the path of inner truth. To return to the light in yourself, depend on the teachings of the sages. All is well. ~Yi Jing

Found in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Mass.