You can’t be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet. ~ Hal Borland, Sundial of the Seasons.
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Weekly Image
I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars,
And the pismire is equally perfect, and a grain of sand,
and the egg of the wren,
And the tree-toad is a chef-d’oeuvre for the highest,
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Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful World,
With the wonderful water round you curled,
And the wonderful grass upon your breast ~
World, you are beautifully drest.
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The flowers of late Winter and early Spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. ~ Gertrude S. Wister
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Overhearing a conversation in the market about the return of the butterflies to Natural Bridges, we decided to brave the stormy weather ~ hoping the gods would grant a brief reprieve just for us ~ and see, for the first time, Santa Cruz’ version of San Juan Capistrano’s return of the swallows.
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The answer is YES! like never before. But what is this froth, anyway?
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People the world over are fascinated by the power of Nature. And I count myself as fascinée aussi.
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Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future,
And time future contained in time past …
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For as I saw thee, flower! My heart leaped forth
As if to welcome thee, and life itself
Stayed for a moment all its rushing tides,
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Mature as he was, she might yet be able to help him to the building of the rainbow bridge that should connect the prose in us with the passion. continue reading …
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