{"id":9284,"date":"2026-01-25T21:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=9284"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:12:54","slug":"dreams-built-of-stone-and-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/dreams-built-of-stone-and-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreams Built of Stone and Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ML2-Creative-Commons.png\" alt=\"Photo: Tall, weathered stone tower standing in a grassy field under a colorful sunset sky.\" class=\"wp-image-9285\" style=\"width:403px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ML2-Creative-Commons.png 614w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ML2-Creative-Commons-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/green-grass-627632\/\">Green Grass<\/a><\/em>, County Galway, Ireland, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@frans-van-heerden-201846\/\">Franz van Heerden<\/a>, is licensed under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/license\/\">Pexels <\/a>Free to Use (some rights reserved) license.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Long-Road-Ahead-B.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/incompetech.com\/music\/royalty-free\/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100589&amp;Search=Search\">Long Road Ahead B<\/a><\/em>, by <a href=\"http:\/\/incompetech.com\">Kevin MacLeod<\/a>, is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/dreams-built-of-stone-and-time\/\">Dreams Built of Stone and Time<\/a>, by Kristi Mosac, is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC 4.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.<\/em>&#8221; ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ireland has always been a dream of mine. To travel there, to live there \u2014 I have wanted these things for nearly 40 years. This image invokes these desires, showcasing the beautiful scenery and sunset, while focusing on the relics of the past. While dreaming of my journey I wish to one day take, it also calls to mind the dreams I have achieved: earning my undergraduate degree, continuing my education in graduate school, and embracing my role in libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Kevin MacLeod&#8217;s stunning music,\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><em>&#8220;Long Road Ahead<\/em>,&#8221; not only enhances the vision of this Irish dream but also evokes<\/span> the long road I have already travelled in my second-ch<\/span>ance career and education. Further, it embraces traditional Irish musical styles, creating a lovely balance with Franz van Heerden&#8217;s image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreams Built of Stone and Time, by Kristi Mosac, is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. &#8220;Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.&#8221; ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Ireland has always been a dream of mine. 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