Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes
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Whimsy and Beauty Amid Winter Doldrums

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025by Dottie

Dragon Banner at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

January was a tough month and February got off to an equally difficult start, but one can find whimsy and beauty in the middle of winter darkness and political turmoil. This week I’m hoping to break up the winter doldrums with uplifting images from my recent visits to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.… Read more

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Happy New Year, 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025by Dottie

We’ve put away the wrapping paper and eaten the last of the holiday cookies. As of midnight, we’ve moved on to 2025.… Read more

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Truth and Love

Posted on November 6, 2024by Dottie

A Solar Prominence During the Solar Eclipse of April, 2024

On a morning in which I was sleep deprived and feeling so much despair, Barbara Kingsolver’s post about truth and love on Instagram comforted me. I’m sharing her words with you. I hope that they help all of us in some small way.… Read more

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French Sidewalk Mosaics

Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024by Dottie

French Sidewalk Mosaic with Green, Yellow, and Blue Tiles

I happened upon some artistic sidewalk repairs in France and want to share these sidewalk mosaics by the French artist Ememem with you. … Read more

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Summer Reading, 2024

Posted on June 11, 2024June 11, 2024by Dottie

Stack of Books for Summer Reading

I’m looking forward to slowing down and taking time to read this summer. There’s nothing like reading under an umbrella at the beach or in a hammock in the shade of a tree. Here are some book recommendations from a variety of sources.… Read more

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