My Magnificent Magnolia greets me as I sip a morning latte' and bids me goodnight in the moonlight. Standing gloriously amidst an evening rain or grey sky, her steadfast glow casts a brilliance though my window. I am awash in awe. We've been together for decades now --- she being here long before I moved …
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Plants wither and die in time as we experience it. Everlasting physical beauty is contrary if not impossible or simply a matter of perception. Why tamper with the natural timing of life? Shriveled leaves talk of acceptance. They do not worry. Crinkles speak of wisdom. It is humans who do not understand and self-inflict suffering, …
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December often conjures up complaints about the cold, snow shoveling, and dangers of falling on ice, but just as often I am awestruck by winter's beauty contrasted against a backdrop of barren starkness. And so is life. One is necessary for the other. So, rather than more of the usual holiday hype for this month, …
No surprise to me, this inspirational sentiment about a garden's virtues. What is surprising though, is that it was written by the Persian poet Saadi who lived more than 700 years ago. Can you imagine the beauty he beheld then, before industry dominated our planet? If I find a garden breathtaking now, I wonder what …
The soothing quiet hush of snowfall --- A blanket of comfort nurturing nature and spirit.
No words needed... Daily Post Photo Challenge: Beloved
Gazing out the window this morning, Mother Nature greeted me this way. Her vocabulary is universal. Take the time to see.
