“The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, But not every man’s greed.”
Mahatma Gandhi
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A Day at the Gardens
A Day in the Gardens “I don’t believe in an outside agent that creates the world, then walks away. But I feel very strongly there is an intelligence at work in every flower, in every blade of grass, in every cell of my body. And it is that intelligence that, I wouldn’t say created the universe. It is creating the universe. It’s an ongoing process.”
Eckhart Tolle -
Tiny Little Bee
Blue flax and a Hover Fly “It is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world
Wendell Berry
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Happiness is Simple
Getting Close “Happiness is simple. Everything we do to find it is complicated.”
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Columbines
Well it is Spring but they are predicting rain and possible snow starting Wednesday night and into Friday. We will take the moisture but not to excited about the cold temperatures. Thought I would post and image of one of Colorado’s Columbines before the cold gets it.
The Rocky Mountain Columbine Columbines bloom in pastel shades of blue, violet, red, yellow and white. There are 70 species of columbines in the world and about 1/3 are native to North America. Colorado specifies the white and lavender Rocky Mt. Columbine which has blue-violet petals and spurs, a white cup and yellow center. Blue is a symbol of the sky, white represents snow, and yellow symbolizes Colorado’s gold mining history. It was designated the official state flower of Colorado in 1899 after winning the vote of Colorado’s school children. I was way too young to vote but I would have voted for it. 🙂
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Spring Colors
Yellow Tulip “I don’t let go of my thoughts,
Byron Katie
I meet them with understanding,
then they let go of me.” -
Born With Love
Tulips on Campus “Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”
Marianne Williamson -
Yes, new growth
“Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders;
Wendell Berry
we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary
but the common mode of existence.”I hope your week is filled with wonder, love, peace, happiness and signs of Spring.!
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Found in the Shadows
The Small Details I noticed this plant with delicate small flowers on my walk across campus. The white stood out among the dark shadows so I composed and pressed the shutter. Once I had this image on the computer I started to really notice the details of the small flowers. The are amazing and wish I knew what there are.
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Palm Trees and Lanatana
Palm Trees 
Lanatana “If you only photograph when you feel like it… you’ll never be totally successful as a photographer.”
Freeman PattersonWherever I have traveled the culture, people and plants are an interesting attraction to me. I have seen amazing plants that are not indigenous to Colorado, such as these Palm Trees. Each area is like a textbook for me as I see these beautiful plants and try to find out what they are and a bit of information on them.
Another plant we do not see very often in Colorado is the lantana, a perennial flowering plant in the verbena family. They are used a lot in the housing areas here due to their ability to survive in this arid and hot land. They produce these aromatic flower clusters of red, orange, yellow, or blue with these white florets. They are just beautiful.
Looks like a cold front is moving into the Phoenix area tonight as temperatures are suppose to drop down below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Coats will be coming out for the full-time residents.
