I subscribe to a number of newsletters that I really look forward to finding in my inbox.
Filled with positivity, insight, uplifting words, inspiration for the week, quotes . . .
Hum Yoga & Meditation based here in Ontario, Canada is one of my favourites and I absolutely loved
yesterday's "... three beautiful ways to connect with spring energy" story.
Sonja Den Elzen, shared tips on connecting with the energy of Spring.
One in particular I gravitated too, in fact, I grabbed my camera and macro lens and headed outside after reading the newsletter to put the idea into action. 😊
Sonja suggested choosing a tree to witness from bud to bloom.
Observe its journey - how the buds begin to swell, the leaves unfold ....
Make it your Spring companion and visit it a few times each week to observe its journey.
What a lovely way to connect & reflect with nature.
I decided on my own little lilac tree to document, which sits outside my kitchen window.
This little tree has brought so much joy, colour and intoxicating aroma for over 30 years.
I found her at the end of the season, for less than $2.00 tossed to the "as is sale" at the back of the White Rose nursery.
She looked a bit worse for wear after a hot season, and all alone, so of course I knew she was coming home with me and going in our garden :-)
Not only did she plant her roots firmly the moment she hit new soil, but she has also continued to bloom every year. She has withstood many harsh winters & squirrels sharpening their teeth on her bark, and some years she's bloomed heavier than others, but she never disappoints!
And . . . *every year* without fail, when the lilac is in bloom, the yellow finch arrive in our garden!
I had never realized how beautiful yellow and lavender look together until I saw a finch sitting on a lilac branch!
(you can find a photo in my "Photography" page)
A few little friends stopped by the moment they heard the sunporch door open...
So back inside I went for a handful of walnuts.
And of course, had to take a few photos of them enjoying their treat.
"Nature gives
to every time and season
some beauties
of its own"
~Charles Dickens~
A gift from my grand Suns 
who brighten every moment
