My response to Carpe Diem #1025 beauty Today’s inspirational quote is from Rumi (1207-1273), a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic: “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” […] Rumi kaleidoscopic tesserae of life combine in unique beauty © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image of mosaic portrait of a woman from Pompeii found on http://www.telegraph.co.uk
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Purposeful
My response to Carpe Diem #1024 success The inspirational “power of words” prompt is a quote fromSwami Sivananda Saraswati (1887-1963): “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” gossamer cobweb glitters in tightly-drawn threads purposeful spider © Kim M. Russell, 2016 spider web by LeQuip on DeviantArt
Homesick Angel
My response to Carpe Diem #1023 A Sparrow Inspired by a quote from Kala Ramesh: “Last evening I was looking out from my balcony and saw a sparrow perch on a branch. All of a sudden, with a quick jerk, she ruffles her feathers and spreads out her wings – her bodyline on an […]
Amor vincit omnia
My response to Carpe Diem #1022 dreams Inspired by a quote from Chèvrefeuille: “I know I am a dreamer … but I believe strongly that love will conquer all evil … and, as spring is here again, then I only can say: Yes love has conquered again!!” spring conquers winter banishing cold and darkness a […]
At the end of a Rainbow
My response to Carpe Diem # 1020 rainbow Today, Chèvrefeuille has inspired us with a quote from Maya Angelou: “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” a cloud holds only so many tears – the colours of a prism merge and mingle into bright smiles at the end of a rainbow © Kim […]
Birches by Moonlight
My response to Carpe Diem 988 Birch silvered by its glow ghostly birches bare branches and bark to the moon © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Copenhagen
My response to Carpe Diem #975 Denmark bright houses and boats against a water-washed sky welcome seafarers home again to the embrace of Copenhagen city © Kim M. Russell, 2016
Cyclamen and Aphrodite
My response to Carpe Diem 974 Cyprus cyclamen covered birthplace of Aphrodite her beauty and love could not heal the rift between ancient civilisations © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on Pinterest
Sunshine and Shadow
My response to Carpe Diem #973 Bulgaria Voluptuous heights sweep down to gorge, lake and sea sunshine and shadow. © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image found on www.travelguide-en.org
Friendly Landscape
My response to Carpe Diem #972 The Netherlands In the last of the “Inner Six” (the six countries who founded the EU) we are visiting The Netherlands. canals and bridges divide the friendly landscape splashes of colour tulip fields beyond the dyke distant bell rings – tram or bike? © Kim M. Russell, 2016 Image […]