bugatti (not)

All human males were as fascinated with cars as they were with breasts. ~ Anita Clenney

hibiscus in bloom

If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment. ~ Georgia O’Keeffe

barbs

People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus. ~ James Joyce

band on the run

Stanford University Marching Band, 2011 Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, AZ

bubbles

I think there’s something great and generic about goldfish. They’re everybody’s first pet. ~ Paul Rudd

dancing in the streets

All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can’t design anything without thinking of how a woman’s body will look and move when she’s wearing it. ~ Vera Wang

on a lighter note

Clowns drink to blot out the ravages of terrifying children for a living. ~ Doug Coupland

leelanau lily

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. ~ Rachel Carson

all is bright

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace.

a light dusting

The earth has music for those who listen. ~ William Shakespeare