by Sharani | Apr 9, 2022 | Nature, Rhode Island
When I took an online course called The Happiness Baseline with Monique Rhodes, one of my favorite features of it was the notion of going on a “date” with yourself. I took myself out to breakfast several times, went on a day trip to Newport, Rhode Island,...
by Sharani | Jul 5, 2020 | deer, Nature
Since the end of January, I work at a new branch of the same library system where I have worked for many years. It was built amongst some woods and I took this picture of a deer through the window of my work and paired it with this inspiring poem by Sri Chinmoy that I...
by Sharani | Aug 24, 2011 | Nature
Flower-Flames ~~ Aspiration-Plants ~~ Service-Trees Three of the epic series of poems penned by artist, writer and spiritual visionary Sri Chinmoy contain imagery from the plant kingdom in the choice of title for the series. Flowers, plants and trees. Was it a...
by Sharani | Nov 9, 2009 | Chase Point RI, Little Compton, Nature, Rhode Island
Is it Indian Summer when there is a beautiful day almost 70 degrees F just after some real cold nights with frost and flurries? Whatever the qualification, one thing was certain – on a sunny warm Sunday in November it was imperative to spend time outdoors...
by Sharani | Nov 1, 2009 | fall leaves, Nature
Happy Halloween! This collage contains photos taken around the library where I work in Dartmouth, Massachusetts and at Bishop’s Orchard in Guilford, Connecticut.
by Sharani | Mar 20, 2009 | Crocus, First Day of Spring, Flower Power, Nature, Spring
Since my favicon for this blog is a miniature of a photo of a crocus that I took in my front yard last year, it only seems fitting that I herald the first day of Spring and the first flowers to bloom in my yard a few days ago – some purple crocuses. Here is a...