Chrysanthemum & Dalai Lama XIV

Whether one is rich or poor, 
educated or illiterate, 
religious or nonbelieving, 
man or woman, 
black, white, or brown, 
we are all the same. 

Physically, emotionally, and mentally, 

we are all equal. 

We all share basic needs for food, 

shelter, safety, and love. 

We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. 

Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. 

Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones.

  We all experience pain when we suffer loss 

and joy when we achieve what we seek. 

On this fundamental level, 

religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.

~  Dalai Lama XIV

Love

Appear

Today is Ochre

As the sun colors flowers,

so does art color life.

John Lubbock

Today's inspiration-

I've been wanting to change my website for a while now and I am looking for some new ideas.

The website of the inspiring photographer Tony Howell has an option to search by colour. 
So beautiful....

Today is Purple

The delicate droop of the petals standing out in relief,

is like the eyelid of a child.

Auguste Rodin

Last week Toek gave me these wonderful Chrysanthemums (flowers of happiness) and I just love them.

Every day they seem more beautiful as their colours fade slowly.

I prefer these beauties over diamonds, lucky him ;)

Today's inspiration-

during this dark and rainy week I was longing for some colour. 

Fortunately  I discovered the inspiring website of photographer Susan Goldman.

The beautiful backgrounds she creates for her Botanical series are just exquisite!