brooklyn flowers

spring is here, and these flowers burst into their glory early on our block. if they don't last the week, that's okay... they brought optimism and a breath of fresh air.

sunsets in paradise

is there anything, any vision at the end of a long day, that is more breath-taking than the sunset?

the colors and patterns created by mother nature and the Gods cannot be surpassed... these perfect twilights are a gift of Negril's seven mile beach, Jamaica.

unusual....

never seen any thing quite like this before, and these custom crayons caught my fancy as soon as i laid eyes on them! j'adore! definitely a work of ART!

LD knows how to flow....

when you are five years old, the world is your stage, your oyster, your playground. my darling daughter knows how to enter a room and get all eyes on her, for better or worse. one thing she does so well is KEEP TRYING. she's awesome cause she is FEARLESS. she has such potential. GO LOLA! pix by JB at LADYBUG's birthday party, prospect park ~ late july, 2009

it's okay to be....

it's good to be open to being wrong, to being hurt, to being alone. it's a blessing to have depth of feeling, to dig deep inside yourself where your fears lie just-barely dormant and your well of tears and tirades bubbles. to be a sponge is to absorb some of the best and the worst of humankind's follies, and foibles. don't deny yourself feelings.... immerse in them, wallow a bit then dust yourself OFF and spring forward.

more words to live by...

everyday i keep optimism in the front of my mind. to realize and remember that this is a challenge faced by many, throughout time and place, transcending race, color, religion, creed, nationality, class and circumstance is humbling. yes, mistakes are made, and lines are crossed... but in the end... who among us is without room to grow? viva tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow....

thinking street ART~ A LOVE LETTER FOR YOU

this remarkable mural project was created and implemented by STEPHEN POWERS, for the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. It is a beautiful thing to see a city bring art to the people, to the streets, to the masses. To encourage and inspire every day people to see everyday things with a fresh coat of attention is a small thing that feels BIG.

Check out the rest of the series here:

http://www.aloveletterforyou.com