Palm Desert

Hannah Mayes on August 19th, 2010

Why did the duck cross the road? To prove that she's no chicken. ~ Old English joke - variation

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Why did the duck cross the road? To prove that she’s no chicken. ~ Old English joke – variation

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Hannah Mayes on August 1st, 2010

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

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Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

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Hannah Mayes on July 25th, 2010

Life without love is a shadow of things that might be. ~ Author Unknown

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Life without love is a shadow of things that might be. ~ Author Unknown

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Hannah Mayes on June 11th, 2010

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

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Hannah Mayes on June 9th, 2010

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. ~ Socrates

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The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. ~ Socrates

Story Behind The Picture

This photo was taken at one of the timeshare resorts in Palm Desert, California. I felt that the quote was a good match for the picture which shows a clear reflection of the duck (a life lived with honor should be a true reflection of ourselves).  Also, this photo has been cropped to avoid showing the various items of trash that were found floating in this pond. I will be requesting the Management at the Resort to attend to the clean up and maintenance of these grounds immediately.

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Hannah Mayes on June 8th, 2010

Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men. ~ Jose Marti

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Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men. ~ Jose Marti

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Hannah Mayes on June 6th, 2010

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

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If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

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