The Mushroom

Caterpillar: By the way, I have a few more helpful hints. One side will make you grow taller...
Alice : One side of what?
Caterpillar : ...and the other side will make you grow shorter.
Alice : The other side of what?
Caterpillar : THE MUSHROOM, OF COURSE! 

 Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

 Amanita muscaria Manchester, NJ

Aged

“Age is like love, it cannot be hid”

Thomas Dekker

Durand Pond, Freehold Twp, NJ

I turned 49 on Sunday, hence the quote!

This leaf was suspended by a spider web.

Summer Joy

“Our whole life is but a greater and longer childhood”

Benjamin Franklin

Washington Square Park

NYC

POWER/POLITICS

“Not necessity, not desire /no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything /health, food, a place to live, entertainment /they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.”

Friedrich Nietzsche 

 Manchester, NJ Summer Thunderstorm approaching quickly!

Illusion

“Pleasure may come from illusion, but happiness can come only of reality.”

Chamfort

Columbus Auction, NJ