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This We Know
This we know. The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. This we know. All things are connected, like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons … Continue reading
Smiles Around My Yard
Middle daughter and son-in-law created these cute glass daisies on stakes and planted them in a block of moss. They make me smile every time I walk past them. Creativity is a gift I am surrounded with.
Sunday Date
A photographer’s idea of the perfect date is visiting the cemetery on a sunny Sunday afternoon to take photos of headstones. People working on their family tree or trying to find family information such as death and birth dates can … Continue reading
Dreams
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. ~Marsha Norman
Foxglove
Foxglove (Witch’s Thimble) Digitalis purpurea Figwort family. Biennial wild herb to 6’ high. Natural. Grow all over our yard. Stems: stout, Leaves: soft and hairy Flowers: in long inflorescences, tubular, purple to white, with purple spots inside the throat, drooping … Continue reading
Only When
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. … Continue reading
Unless the Seed Falls Into the Ground
We learn one lesson from the seed that diamonds have never taught us. For seeds, unlike diamonds, are for spending, for throwing away, almost. For unless the seed falls into the ground, lying buried in the darkness of the earth … Continue reading
Love Where You Live
If you live in the city don’t whine about crime, if you live near a factory there’s going to be grime. If you live by a freeway get used to the noise, If you live with children then step over … Continue reading
Honesty
Honesty is not only the best policy, it is rare enough today to make you pleasantly conspicuous. ~ C.H. Brower
Look To This Day
Look to this day for it is life; the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence – the joy of growth, the splendour of action, the glory of power. For yesterday … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Canada Day Parade
A brilliant idea by town council to take the parade to the people instead of everyone congregating downtown. We walked out to the main road and watched a great lineup of first responders, antique cars and some commercial vehicles. People … Continue reading
Happy Canada Day🇨🇦l
May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears. And above all, may silence make you strong. ~Chief Dan George
Slugs
They work at night sliming their paths of destruction through other’s gardens, using what isn’t theirs to feed their need to take and consume what others have created, then fouling it before crawling once more under rocks of comfort they … Continue reading
Morning In My Studio
When I shut my studio door I lock out the woes of the world for a few hours. I’m looking out to a sea of ferns, still, quiet surrounded by cedar, alder and maple trees sanding tall, straight, unafraid. The … Continue reading
Give Thanks
When you arise in the morning Give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food And give thanks for the joy of living And if perchance you see no reason for … Continue reading
