(illustration is from the children’s book, ‘Duck and his Friends’ by K. & B.
Jackson, illustrations by Richard Scarry, 1949)

An adorable duck, wearing a red night cap, sleeps soundly under a beautiful quilt in a wooden bed…beside him on the floor are his bunny slippers, and a candle holder and recently blown out candle.. his wallpaper is a fun pink and outside the bedroom window the man in the moon is smiling, perhaps asleep.

I love this duck…sending you off tonight with the nostalgic world of Richard Scarry. Sweet dreams, everyone ♥️✨

A stoic red fox gazes up at his old friend the owl flying overhead, to say hello -in a lush and blooming green field surrounded in flowers, budding trees, butterflies, and another animal in the far distance, possibly a horse, grazing, or a larger fox looking down. A dark blue sky is blanketed in beautiful stars and a crescent moon shines warmly overhead.

Wishing you all a peaceful night with our old friends, the fox & the owl. Sweet dreams, everyone ♥️ (art Jo Grundy)

In late spring, we see a low full moon beautifully illuminating an entire landscape. And in the foreground are long, thin older trees encircling an old dirt path that leads down to a shimmering, placid lake…and in the distance, are low, rolling hills lush and green in the springtime moonlight.

‘Moonlight,’ Henri-Joseph Harpignies, circa 1916

(the art is by Esther Bennink & this is her website estherbennink.nl/en/collectio... )

A mix of friendly & smaller woodland enjoy a late night snack next to a roaring fire underground, beneath their tree home. And overhead, toadstools grow, and sheep graze, while a woman walks her dog and walks home. It’s a very cosy scene with the animals reading their books, enjoying their friendship, their snacks and their snug environment.

the coziest home ever

[book is Creatures of the Night: A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain, by Alfred Wellesley Rees (1872-1917)]

Various animals roam the forest quietly at night & are seen in gold/gilt silhouette as the print is embossed on the older book cover. Trees surround them, and a stream flows beside them, as a crescent moon glows above them.

older book beauty for you

The Springtime Splendor of Mount Yoshino This high-angle photograph by Rickuz captures the breathtaking landscape of Mount Yoshino in Nara, Japan, during the peak of cherry blossom season. The composition reveals a dense, undulating carpet of pale pink and white sakura trees that blanket the mountainside, interspersed with the dark, evergreen foliage of native cedar and cypress. Winding through this floral expanse is a traditional village, its dark-roofed buildings and temple structures—most notably the grand Kinpusen-ji—clinging to the ridges. The scene is a definitive example of hanami (flower viewing) culture, where the ephemeral beauty of the blossoms transforms the rugged topography into a soft, ethereal tapestry. The rhythmic, repetitive clusters of cherry blossoms and the way they soften the mountain's contours reflect a long-standing Japanese appreciation for the beauty found in natural density and seasonal transition.

Cherry trees in full bloom, MountYoshino, Nara, Japan. Photography by Rickuz on Flickr

It’s fun to spot details for sure…my alt description focuses just on the main scene. Thanks, Marianne! ☺️

Jane Eyre & Mr. Rochester embrace beneath ancient, gnarled trees below a gothic, windy sky & full moon in this woodcut-esque illustration, which is deliberately stark & artistically graphic in its contrasts.

Illustration for Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre by Fritz Eichenberg (1901-90)

(photo uncredited & sourced from Shutterstock)

A deer pauses in a clearing in the woods and stands in dark silhouette. While two dark & ancient trees comprise the foreground & midground, there were as streams of light shine upon the clearing in these mysterious woods.

woods & quietude

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Oh, how lovely! I grew up seeing smaller bunnies in the morning on the grass around my childhood home, often in all seasons, here in Canada…thanks, Rob! :)

Bauer had such a
rich imaginative & knew his folklore…thank you, Dreamcatcher 🥰✨

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They’re definitely cozy -thanks, Marina! 🥰

Aww thank you, Joy -you’re very kind :)

& see my message. I don’t think I’m able to dm you here. Thanks again for your help -it was such a kind gesture. And do dm or say hi if you see this sometime -I’m here on bluesky …thank you so much for your kind help. 🙏☺️🌷 2/2

Dieter, ☺️ I don’t know if you’ll see this, but I want to thank you for alerting people that my account has been hacked on X. I’m reporting it to the Canadian federal & local police services & will be contacting an attorney. It’ll take time. I just wanted to thank you here in case you check this 1/2

Hi Joy! Aww thank you so much & I hope you have a lovely night & weekend, Emily 🥰🩵 (Jane is just my middle name 🤗✨)

Oh awesome ☺️… yes, for sure & no worries -I hear you hahah…I’m just heading out, but I loved your meme & thanks for the lovely comments you write 🥰🩵

I taught ESL in Cuba, & believe me, the Cubans know how to savour life fully. So living each day consciously is vital…no day is promised, as they say, & so being present is so key to a well-lived life, to my mind. Thank you, Jim. We Canadians stood with our American friends on 9/11 & still do ♥️🙏 2/2

Wow, I’m so sorry. That day changed us all -I was on an airplane crossing the Atlantic when the first tower was hit (coming home to Ottawa, Canada after backpacking in Europe). Yes, I believe in slowing down daily -I was just used a throwaway line in the word “minute” in my post. :) 1/2

Absolutely & such wisdom
in it :)

Aww thank you so much, Jim…🤗❤️✨

Aww so happy you like it too, my friend…he was remarkable 🌕✨✨