When in doubt, SWIM!
Seasonal Savorings
Enjoy a gallery from a favorite children’s book illustrator, full of summery outdoor images:
The Incomparable Artistry of Feodor Rojankovsky
July 4th
Celebrate with a big splash with two brilliant galleries from David:
It’s all about the owl:
a charming story from Tracy about the value and importance of friendship
Cancer Season
June 21st through July 23rd
The Early Summer Woodland Wonders animal totem is The Flicker. This fiery-winged woodpecker is illustrated here by John J. Audubon on this beautiful postage stamp from Switzerland. Click here to enjoy some ruminations about these brilliant and charming birds:
Frog Clan 
Carnelian Agate 
Wild Rose
The Flicker’s element is water and is signified by the frog, its color is delicate pink as depicted in its stone, the carnelian agate, and its plant, the wild rose:
Cholly and Charles in the rose garden, from Poor Little Rich Boy by Carolyn Rose
a pensive poem by Anne Marie
featuring our froggy friends
featuring a fabulous finch and a smitten toad, by Kurt
A new Pensive Poem