Music by Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Op. 8 from MuseOpen.org
Photos by Niki Flow
Poetry by John Steven Olander, Change Agent, Poet, Performer, Artist, and Rocky Mountain Volunteer Coordinator, under1000skies.org.
Thank you, John, for a week of inspiration. Thank you for your beautiful, creative contributions over the years since we met. Thank you for being such a shining light in the world.
I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend. ♡ This week (and last) on ¤ under1000skies ¤
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6.175 “My singing voice is somewhere between a drunken apology and a plumbing problem.” –COLIN FIRTH
6.176 “Teach thy tongue to say, ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.” -MAIMONIDES
6.177 “My folks came to U.S. as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens. I was born in Boston, a citizen, went to Hollywood and became an alien.” -LEONARD NIMOY
6.178 “I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.” -JACKIE CHAN
6.179 “Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.” -CLIVE JAMES
6.180 “I just gave my cat a bath. Now how do I get all this fur off my tongue?” -STEVE MARTIN
6.181 “Ian Fleming was my cousin, and he wanted me to play Dr. No, but by the time he got around to remembering to tell the producers, they’d already cast someone else. Spilt milk!” -CHRISTOPHER LEE
6.182 “Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation – look – please try to understand before one of us dies.” –JOHN CLEESE
6.183 “Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.” -SICILIAN PROVERB
6.184 “After all is said and done/ You can’t go pleasing everyone.” -JOHN LENNON, I’M STEPPING OUT
Photos by Picmonkey and Pixabay Photography Volunteers. Graphic Art by Niki Flow. Royalty-free music “Buddy” by Ben Tissot (www.BenSound.com).
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤
Photo by Niki Flow.
“My breath would catch at the sight of violets-so common in the woods at home, so surprising in the mountains. The violet’s message was “Keep up your courage, stay true to what you believe in.”
