Very Old Things
Very old things can make you think. Consider the fact that very old things were crafted by hand several generations ago. Is this one reason for the appeal of old things?
Burning the Midnight Oil
During a midnight photography outing, storefront windows provided dim scenes in which lights, shades and fixtures took turns being subjects. Wait a minute… this smells like one big idiom.
Boat Names
By Stéfan.
Boat names come in all sorts of flavours. We could climb aboard the Mariposa Belle. We could join the crew of the Empire Sandy. Or, we could go back in time with Captain Matthew Flinders.
The Power of Bricks
Written by Stéfan.
Have you ever noticed how anything placed near a brick wall looks good? It appears to be a surprising ability that brick possess. Where, oh where do bricks get this power?
Such a Character
By Stéfan.
We all have them in our lives… characters. These are people who are idiosyncratic, or similar to well-known or archetypal characters. To think about it, we ourselves might be characters in others’ minds.
Bird Story
Written by Stéfan.
To introduce today’s post on birds, I wanted to recount a story about an exclusive bird auction I once attended. It ended up being very exciting.
Pink-a-Boo
Written by Stéfan.
Pink isn’t just a colour for girls – it is everywhere and you don’t even notice. Pink plays peek-a-boo all the time. Pink-a-boo!
Nature’s Lungs
Written by Stéfan.
It is an old analogy, but thinking of trees as nature’s lungs makes sense. They replenish the oxygen and help reduce pollution. Trees are functional and important in addition to being beautiful.
A Great Invention
Written by Stéfan.
The bicycle is a great invention. In fact, Elizabeth West described the bicycle as the peak of man’s attainments. It’s going a bit too far, but there is something in how she spins this idea. Read more
Frozen Moments
By Stéfan.
She was standing at the counter of Athens Pastries with her boyfriend. Her order of loukoumades, honey drenched little balls of fried dough, was being prepared. This was the second time she was going to have them and she couldn’t wait to share them with her boyfriend. “They are so good!” Her eyes lit up as she said this to him.
