I’m looking forward to long walks this weekend and spending more time with the books I received as Christmas gifts.
I hope that you have a good weekend and that you have time for the things you most want to do. Stay safe.
When locked in place by a pandemic, we are forced to make our discoveries closer to home. As we narrow our focus to our limited environment, our lenses magically widen to reveal wonders that we hadn’t noticed before. This occurred to me as I searched my photos for things to share in my posts. Lately, everything I’ve captured is within walking distance from my home and it’s as wonderful as the things that I’ve shared from journeys miles away.
- “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. (Biography)
- On Witness and Respair: A Personal Tragedy Followed By Pandemic — Author Jesmyn Ward writes about losing her husband and living through her grief during 2020. (Vanity Fair)
- A rare, ‘magical’ visit from a brilliantly colored bird draws crowds to Maryland park — I would love to see this Painted Bunting! (The Washington Post)
- New York Love Story: The Submarine Officer and the Beatles Cover Band — Thinking of NYC and its residents. (The New York Times)
- The pandemic helped them realize: I want to marry you — Love in the time of pandemic. (The Washington Post)
- Treat yourself to a loaf of butternut squash sourdough bread this weekend. (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: 6 proven hacks that’ll help you keep your New Year’s resolutions — Tips for reaching those 2021 goals! (Upworthy)
About the photo: View of the late afternoon sun reflected on Boston from Skyline Park in Arlington, MA.