Roses at Home, New York 
Barn at Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA 
Pie, Whidbey Island, WA 
Wurllitzer, Martha's Vineyard, MA 
Queen Ann Hill, Seattle 
Seattle, NE
Parking Lot, Seattle NE
Rock Star, Magic Shop at Pike Place Market 
Pike Place Market in the Afternoon 
Jack's Country Store, Ocean Park, WA 
Festive Store, Seattle 
Tacoma 
New York 
Post Office, Connecticut 
Hotel Lobby, Connecticut 
Bakery, Martha's Vineyard 
Lobster Shack Kitchen 
Light House There are public spaces that encourage life in the miniature, places that beckon us to pause. Some of these are little shops or unassuming restaurants, coffee shops or bakeries where you can stay as long as you like. There are lobbies, a place to perch when all dressed up, waiting until the next thing happens. Another place to be semi-invisible is the back alley, the nice ones; they exist and some progressive cities like Seattle are encouraging their use. The street corner requires that we stop and look; it might be worthwhile to stop a bit longer and look more closely at the passing parade. By the way, a quiet side street is recommended for this. And believe it or not, even the tiny, prosaic rest room might on occasion deserve an appreciative glance. The good ones try to live up to their names, and provide a sense of repose. And there are other small spots to find enrichment in the mini-meditation of a conscious pause. We each have our own list. These are some of mine.
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