Getting over it

 

The first time I heard the expression, "Build a bridge and get over it." was on a BBS (showing my age here). Someone wouldn't let a situation be diffused and another person responded with this phrase. It might not be the most helpful thing to say to someone else but I've found it a good reminder for myself. More than saying "get over it," it says to put in the effort to get to the other side of "it." Find a way.

Turn your Faces to the Sun

"Be like the flower, turn your faces to the sun." - Kahlil Gibran

I photographed these asters at Heron Haven in Omaha in May, 2009. Such a prolific wildflower but I never tire of seeing them. In light of the impending snow storm hitting the Midwest over the next few days, I'm thinking about Spring. :)

Happy Valentine's Day

 

Haha! :) Signage from Feb. 2006 at the now defunct MJ's in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

For every love

“For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.” - Ivan Panin

A collection of hearts and love from my photo archives. Happy Valentine's week.

The shape of the soul

"We picture love as heart-shaped because we do not know the shape of the soul." - Robert Brault

I happened upon this painted tree stump in 2009 near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis. It was a serendipitous find... much like love is. :)

A little cheese with your whine?

"No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won't make it worse." - Jeffrey R. Holland

This is one of those quotes I did a double take when I first heard it. Then I smiled and laughed.

Little things

Why not learn to enjoy the little things, there are so many. 

A quote from an unknown source. True, so true. I decided to have a cup of hot cocoa each winter night in 2013. It's a little thing that has grown in value each night. Photo backstory: White-breasted nuthatch at MN Valley NWR in Bloomington, Minnesota.