The Lizard and Colorful Critters

Advice from a lizard. Before he turned to stone.

"Soak up some sun, snap up opportunities.

Be a colorful character, appreciate stillness.

Shed your old ways.

Be dashing."

Central Park Fountain in Central Park, Owatonna, Minnesota

1873-1875

Original centerpiece installed in 1893 Drinking fountains added 1909

Fountain restored in 1977.

Welcome to 

SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

and my post for City Daily Photo

Owatonna, Minnesota

"I'm not very keen for doves or hawks.

 I think we need more owls."

George Aiken

"In the oddity or maybe the miracle of life, the roots of something new frequently lie in the decaying husks of something old."

Craig D. Lounsbrough

"Let them play! The more they play, the more resilient and socially adept they will become."

Jessica Joelle Alexander 

"Try to discover who I am from my choice of words and colors, as attentive people like yourselves might examine footprints to catch a thief."

Orhan Pamuk

"I don't interrupt because I don't care. I interrupt because I feel everything at once. I don't want to lose it." 

"The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion. Open your eyes wide and actually see this world by attending to its colors, details and irony,"

Orhan Pamuk

Put some color into your life.

Be perfectly imperfect and love yourself.

"When you avoid something, 

you're meant to do, life loses clarity."

"There's always a hidden owl in knowledge."

Think about this. 

"When I'm at the bottom looking up, the main question may not be 'how do I get out of this hole?' In reality, the main question might be 'how do I get rid of the shovel that I used to dig it?"

Craig D. Lounsbrough

Be rough with yourself.

"Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight."

Orhan Pamuk

Thank you for your visit and gifting me with your thoughts.

Enjoy your week ahead and take good care of you.

I hope you've all had a rejuvenating weekend!