The moon

“The moon was up, painting the world silver, making things look just a little more alive.”  ― N.D. Wilson, Leepike Ridge

Oil Painting

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying.  The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things.  ~Elise Boulding

My Gallery

Poppies, "scarlet tide of romance in the great wide somewhere"

“Bring poppies for a weary mind That saddens in a senseless din.” 
William Winter Quotes

“Through the dancing poppies stole A breeze most softly lulling to my soul.” 
John Keats Quotes

“Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there: Like a yawn of fire from the grass it came, And the fanning wind puffed it to flapping flame. With burnt mouth red like a lion's it drank The blood of the sun as he slaughtered sank, And dipped its cup in the purpurate shine When the eastern conduits ran with wine.” 
Francis Thompson Quotes

“Every castle of the air Sleeps in the fine black grains, and there Are seeds for every romance, or light Whiff of a dream for a summer night.” 
Amy Lowell Quotes

“Gentle sleep! Scatter thy drowsiest poppies from above; And in new dreams not soon to vanish, bless My senses with the sight of her I love.” 
Horace (Horatio) Smith Quotes