Winter River
July 1, 2010
"If my ship sails from sight,
it doesn't mean my journey ends,
it simply means the river bends."
John Enoch Powell
A river in southern NB.
Taken December 14, 2009.
sky, water, winter
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Entries for July, 2010
Peach Clouds
July 2, 2010
"Clouds come floating into my life,
no longer to carry rain or usher storm,
but to add color to my sunset sky."
Rabindranath Tagore
Sunset clouds in Harvey, NB.
Taken May 3, 2010.
sky, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
First Tulip
July 3, 2010
"The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of the singing of birds is come,
and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land."
Song of Solomon 2:12
The first tulip to bloom in our garden.
Taken May 4, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Bleeding Hearts
July 4, 2010
"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt,
head in the sun, heart with nature.
To nurture a garden is to feed
not just on the body, but the soul."
Alfred Austin
First branch on the bush to bloom. :)
Taken May 4, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Pretty in Pink
July 5, 2010
"The fairest thing in nature, a flower,
still has its roots in earth and manure."
D.H. Lawrence
These pinkish-purple flowers were interspersed amongst the tulips.
I don't know what they are called.
Taken May 4, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Sunleaves
July 6, 2010
"Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore.
There is always something to make you wonder
in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf."
Albert Schweitzer
The sun filters through young leaves on a tree.
Taken May 4, 2010.
Purple Pansies
July 7, 2010
"By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower."
Rabindranath Tagore
Sadly, these lovely flowers have since been uprooted.
Taken May 4, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Shining Clouds
July 8, 2010
"Misfortune is never mournful to the soul that accepts it;
for such do always see that every cloud is an angel's face."
Lydia M. Child
I like photos of clouds. :)
Taken May 4, 2010.
sky, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Spring Creek
July 9, 2010
"Like dreams, small creeks grow into mighty rivers."
Unknown
Taken May 5, 2010.
Fence Post
July 10, 2010
"The birds that came to it through the air
At broken windows flew out and in,
Their murmur more like the sigh we sigh
From too much dwelling on what has been.
Yet for them the lilac renewed its leaf,
And the aged elm, though touched with fire;
And the dry pump flung up an awkward arm;
And the fence post carried a strand of wire."
Robert Frost
excerpt from "The Need Of Being Versed In Country Things"
There is indeed a strand of wire still attached to the post.
Taken May 21, 2010.
flowers and plants, objects, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Delicate Tiger
July 11, 2010
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly."
Richard Buckminster Fuller
A Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly enjoying our lilacs.
Taken May 28, 2010.
insects, flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Clearwing
July 12, 2010
"Between our birth and death we may touch understanding,
As a moth brushes a window with its wing."
Christopher Fry
This Snowberry Clearwing Moth finally held still long enough
for me to get a clear shot. :)
Taken May 28, 2010.
insects, flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Humble Bee
July 13, 2010
"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."
Mary Kay Ash
This bumblebee didn't seem to care too much that these lilacs
had been picked from the tree and were lying on the ground.
Taken May 28, 2010.
insects, flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Raindrops
July 14, 2010
"Behold, God is great, and we know Him not,
neither can the number of His years be searched out.
For He maketh small the drops of water:
they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly."
Job 36:26-28
The start of a series of shots taken shortly after a rainstorm.
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, water, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Golden Bloom
July 15, 2010
"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.
When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers."
Thich Nhat Hanh
A marigold close-up.
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Balancing Water
July 16, 2010
"I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower,
a tiny sliver of one hour. I dripped it carelessly, Ah! I didn't know,
I held opportunity."
Hazel Lee
This is one of my favourites from this day.
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, water, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Purple Trumpets
July 18, 2010
"If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving,
you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all.
And so today I still have a dream. The Trumpet of Conscience."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring!
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Any Other Name...
July 19, 2010
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet..."
William Shakespeare
From "Romeo and Juliet"
Yes, I chose such a cliché line. Couldn't resist. :P
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Unfold a Rosebud
July 20, 2010
It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy
hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
God opens this flower
so sweetly,
In my hand it will fade and die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God’s design,
Then how can I think
I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in Him
For His leading
Each moment of every day.
I will look to Him
For His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.
The pathway
That lies before me,
Only my Heavenly Father knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold
the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
Helen Steiner Rice
Taken June 12, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Blossoming Soul
July 21, 2010
"Each flower is a soul blossoming out to nature."
Gerard de Nerval
A close-up of the center of a flower. I don't know what kind it is, though.
Taken June 15, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Daisies in the Sun
July 23, 2010
"Daisies are like sunshine to the ground."
Drew Barrymore
A very happy photo, I think.
Taken June 15, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Splash of Colour
July 24, 2010
"Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human
happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind.
As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life."
John Lubbock
I used to have fun with selective colour a lot, and decided to try it again.
Taken June 15, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, spring, selective colour
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Driftwood and Daisies
July 25, 2010
"See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence...
we need silence to be able to touch souls."
Mother Teresa
The daisies from a couple days ago,
set against the backdrop of a marsh with some driftwood.
Taken June 15, 2010.
flowers and plants, landscapes, water, spring, trees
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Fire and Water
July 27, 2010
"Nature is the most beautiful thing we have.
It's better than art because it's from the Creator."
Olivia Newton-John
After another rainfall.
Taken June 20, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, water, spring
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
After the Rain
July 28, 2010
"Life is full of beauty. Notice it.
Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces.
Smell the rain, and feel the wind.
Live your life to the fullest potential,
and fight for your dreams."
Ashley Smith
Decided to be a little different and take a shot of a leaf instead of a flower.
I quite like it, actually. :)
Taken June 20, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, water, spring
(( 2 made ripples in the pond ))
Sunny Blossom
July 29, 2010
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers,
but for the wide world's joy."
Henry Ward Beecher
And thus, summer (officially) begins.
Taken June 26, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, summer
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Vibrant
July 30, 2010
"For man, as for flower and beast and bird,
the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive."
D.H. Lawrence
I actually had a hard time naming this one, but I like the end result.
Taken June 27, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, summer
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
Bella
July 31, 2010
"Friends are flowers in the garden of life."
Proverb
Wish I could tell you what kind of flower this is. Alas.
Taken June 30, 2010.
flowers and plants, close-ups, summer
(( throw a pebble in the pond ))
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