We exaggerate misfortune & happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are. -Honoré de Balzac  (via Steve Ramirez)

  "If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen." -Ronald Reagan (via quotme)

Soft Sunbeams Through the Trees

Gentle sunbeams from on high.

  Uploaded by algo. 
Taken in Buckinghamshire, England.

This is an amazingly beautiful countryside shot of tall trees with soft sunbeams piercing through them. I love all of the rich colors and also the curve of the road.

Worse Than Being Blind

Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing.  -Bill Cosby

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.  -Helen Keller

Knowledge is love and light and vision.  -Helen Keller

Oh Happy Day!

Iconic: Oh Happy Days
Originally uploaded by Kathy~

This exuberant shot made me smile and brought back the joy that I experienced over my recent graduation two weeks ago. I received my second degree from college after many years but the joy was overwhelming.

Little Box Boy in the Rain

It's a wet and rainy day and this image seems appropriate. But we learn a couple of things from this little box boy.
Innovation and creativity works! The little box boy walking in the rain seems sad. We can interpret a lot from his stance and downward glance. 

Let go of the idea that the path will lead you to your goal. The truth is that with each step we take, we arrive. -Paulo Coelho (via metaconscious)