Box of Tricks

“Man, proud man, dressed in a little brief authority, like an angry ape, play such fantastic tricks before high heaven as make the angels weep”
William Shakespeare 1564-1616

This was a tough one. All I could pull out of my box of tricks was a clown, a chicken, a rabbit, and a bunch of balloons. Mouse over the box and, if you are an angel, try not to weep.

This weeks theme for Corner View is "box of tricks". For more tricky boxes, see the blogs below. Thanks to Francesca for hosting, Mlle Paradis for choosing the theme and Jane for getting this whole thing started.

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Stillness

"It is the stillness that will save and transform the world."
Eckhart Tolle 1948-


This scene of tranquility happened once upon a time in Scotland.

A Blissful Moment

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you”
Joseph Campbell 1904-1987

This little girl was not content to watch the parade so she marched out and joined it.
Don't worry, her dad was close behind.

Positive Pooh

“Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon”
Winnie the Pooh

Some people worry about rough landings but this colorful balloon is making a smooth, happy return to terra firma in Napa Valley.

This weeks theme for Corner View is "a positive thought for bad moments". There are more positive thoughts in the blogs below. Thanks to Francesca for hosting, Ibabe for choosing the theme and Jane for getting this whole thing started.

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Not So Still Life

"Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say,
forgetful of the shadow's speed."
Howard Nemerov 1920-1991

Lightpost

“To understand is to perceive patterns”
Isaiah Berlin 1909-1997

 Entender? Comprendre? Verstehen?

On My Wall

“The fall of a leaf is a whisper to the living”
Russian Proverb

This is a leaf mask that I smuggled out of Italy to give to my wife for Christmas a few years back. It's now hanging on the wall of our computer room/office/guest bed room. I added some texture by sandwiching in a photo of a wall of a local winery.

This weeks theme for Corner View is "on my wall". Check out what's on some other walls in the blogs below. Thanks to Francesca for hosting, Elsa for choosing the theme and Jane for getting this whole thing started.

francesca, jane, theresa, ian, joyce, isabelle, kari, jgy, lise, otli, dorte, skywriting, tikjewit, sophie, daan, wander chow, kelleyn, sammi, anna,  kenza, rosamaría, victoria, mlle paradis, tzivia, tania, nadine, cate, cole, ibb, kasia, juniper, flowtops, valerie, robida, beth, elsa

Making a Point

“The point of power is always in the present moment.”
Louise L. Hay 1926-


This is the pinnacle of a temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Never Look

“I've never looked through a keyhole without finding someone was looking back.”
Judy Garland 1922-1969

Scary. Today is Judy Garland’s 89th birthday.

Destination

“The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.”
Charles de Lint 1951-

You probably learned that already, somewhere along the way.

The destination of this particular road is Death Valley which pretty much demands contemplation of the journey.

This weeks theme for Corner View is "destination". There are many more destinations in the blogs below. Thanks to Francesca for hosting, Kelleyn for choosing the theme and Jane for getting this whole thing started.

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More Than An Apple

“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”
George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

Water

If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.
Loren Eiseley 1907-1977

Maybe it's the ripple effect. Or the tiny little rainbows.

M is for Marilyn

“I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.”
Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962

I found these two posters taped to a mom and pop grocery store window in San Francisco. Today, June 1, is Marilyn Monroe’s birthday. She would have been eighty-five years old.

This weeks theme for Corner View is "M is for…". For more about M, see the blogs below. Thanks to Francesca for hosting, Valerie for choosing the theme and Jane for getting this whole thing started.

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