the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” ~ Dolly Parton My childhood chum, Alisa Marshall Burnett, brought her stepson, Patrick, to campus for his first UK visit. He’s a junior. College shopping has begun. Alisa is a … Continued
“The sky is not my limit…I am.” ~ T.F. Hodge Several weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, someone, probably the city, projects shamrocks onto this downtown building. It overlooks the small park beside the public library and the eternal … Continued
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” ~ William Faulkner Yesterday, tender spring flowers glistened in the sun. Today, … Continued
“Who the hell knows what’s gonna happen to them? Nobody! Isn’t that comforting?” ~ Elaine Stritch My neighbor had a hedge of honeysuckle that stretched from our houses to the sidewalk. He never trimmed it. By last summer it had … Continued
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” ~ Edward Abbey Now that I’ve discovered WordPress will accept animated gifs, look out! Stacy Yelton and … Continued
“Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful and magical person that you are.” ~ Mandy Hale Combing through photos last night as I searched for Birdie, I looked through all of the DC shots, … Continued
“Self worth is so vital to your happiness. If you don’t feel good about you, it’s hard to feel good about anything else.” ~ Mandy Hale News came that Vermont colleague Birdie MacLennan died after a brief illness two days … Continued
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” ~ Stephen Hawking It was a gorgeous day. One would expect an outhouse photo of some beautiful outdoor scene; budding trees, wispy blue sky, dogs playing, teens on skateboards, or just the … Continued
“Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.” ~ Unknown Snowdrops are some of the most delicate flowers I know (this bunch lives at Stacy Yelton’s house). They’re the first to show themselves after the snows have melted, and that’s … Continued
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” ~ Ansel Adams My friend Ken Bailey is in a pickle. His talented singer/songwriter son, Daniel, was born with a rare kidney disease. Now, … Continued