Wise one

Found on fotografia-przyrodnicza.art.pl

This owl seems to be looking straight at me, through me. I feel transparant, and it is not a comfortable feeling. Do I know what I am doing? Am I in need of wisdom? Do I have any wisdom to offer? Are there any white lies I have forgotten to tell myself about ? Am I sure, truly, in my heart of heart and in my bone of bones?
Eventually, I relax. Of course I know what I am doing, even if I don't know it yet. I tell the owl how beautiful it is. It doesn't even blink.

Love to age



This lady is 92 years old and and has a wit and wisdom about here that I covet for myself.

On this blog by Ari Seth Cohen you will find many more ladies like her. Ari's photographs and interviews with these grand dames (and the occasional gentleman) alway cheer me up immensely, so much so that  I have made a gift to my mother of his recent book.