“The heart of vision is shaped by the state of the soul. When the soul is alive to beauty, we begin to see life in a fresh and vital way.”
John O’Donohue
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Prairie Fleabane
Looking these up on the internet I think these are small Erigeron strigosus (Prairie Fleebane) daisies found on my walk at the Arapahoe Bend Nature area. They were in clumps of 10-12 scattered randomly in the sun and the shade. Whatever they are they sure made my walk enjoyable.
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A Ladybug and Daises
This is a great way to start any morning.
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Wet Daisies
When I finished this last 4-day trip on Saturday evening all I did when I got home was take off my shoes, unpack and go to bed. I slept well, rose early and headed for a coffee shop to enjoy my latte. After catching up on emails and a few blogs I headed to Blendon Woods Park to listen to the birds and take in the all the smells of nature. What a great way to start my day. Wanted to share these daises with all of you. Hope you have a wonderful week!
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A Sunny Morning
It is a bright and sunny morning but I had frost to scrap off the windshield this morning. However, it is suppose to warm up and will be a nice day. Here is an image taken a week ago outside my hotel while traveling. Hope everyone has a great day.
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I feel better, now.
I love my walks. I find them to be healing, calming my spirit. Those cobwebs forming in my head can be torn away with a walk. The chattering of thoughts can be quieted when listening to the music of nature. With or without a camera in hand they are important in my life. Todays walk included the camera so after clearing my mind the focus went to the flowers surrounding me. I feel better, now.
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I Like Daises
My grandmothers name was Daisy but that’s not the reason I like daisies. Some people consider them weeds and some consider them flowers. We find them growing in peoples gardens and in an open prairie. They stand tall on their stems and sway with the wind. In fact do you remember making daisies chains with their stems when you were little? They are also used for medicinal purposes. A little known fact is that in ancient Rome, the surgeons who accompanied Roman legions into battle would order their slaves to pick sacks full of daisies in order to extract their juice. Bandages were then soaked in this juice and then would be used to bind sword and spear cuts. But what draws me to them is their beauty. In this image you will notice I was not the only one attracted to the daisies. Hope you have a great day!