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Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Sunday Serenity ...

As I walk with Beauty

As I walk,
as I walk
the Universe is
walking with me
In beauty
it walks
before me
In beauty
it walks
behind me
In beauty
it walks
below me
In beauty
it walks
above me
Beauty
is on
every side
~Traditional Navajo Prayer~
take a walk in the forest
and smell
the wild air

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Sunday Serenity

The ideas which have lighted my way
and time after time
have given me new courage
to face life cheerfully
have been
kindness
beauty
and
truth
~Albert Einstein~

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

a heart like a wildflower ♥

cabbage white butterflies ...
those who have followed my blog over the years {thank you xo}
will remember our beautiful black labs
Bentley & Ernest ♥♥

when they passed, we would be followed by a cabbage white butterfly
on our woodland walks ...
they became a little "nudge" to us ... letting us know they were alright
and still walking the woods with us in spirit...
finding 2 cabbage whites is always a special spiritual sign xo
blooms and butterflies
in love
fields of coneflowers
bee haven
and the serenity of water
such beauty fluttering around us
wildflower "nests"
daucus carota
queen anne's lace
wild carrot
bishop's lace
but I prefer birds nest :-D
joy and freedom along the path
kinhin
{walking meditation}
Kiss the Earth
Walk and touch peace every moment
Walk and touch happiness every moment
Each step brings a fresh breeze
Each step makes a flower bloom
Kiss the Earth with your feet
Bring the Earth your love and happiness
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves
~Thich Nhat Hanh~
wherever
you stand
be * the * soul
of that place
~Rumi~
I hope you are blessed
with a heart
like a wildflower.
Strong enough
to rise again
after being trampled upon,
tough enough
to weather the worst
of Summer storms,
and able to grow
and flourish
even in the most
broken places
~Nikita Gill~

Saturday, May 27, 2017

abuzz with thoughts

~her mind was abuzz with thoughts~
{as many of ours are}
I love bumble bees
{when even your name has a bee in it, how could you not} :-D
we've planted our English country garden with bees and birds and butterflies in mind
and I've been keeping a close watch on our peony bushes ... buds swelling and ready to burst open any day, they will be the next to supply big dollops of colour in our garden.
I love how it isn't all at once and then over , but bit by bit ... first the crocus , tulips and daffodils, ending with the hibiscus in late July/early August... we only need be patient and mindfully enjoying each and every one as they arrive/depart.
Peony blooms and bumble bees found their way into my latest painting.
Many of my girls are found with their eyes closed ... cultivating mindfulness ... in meditation ... pondering ... serene ... quiet.
I stumbled across a {new to me} quote that I thought was lovely ...
"If you think positively,
Sound
becomes music
Movement
becomes dance
Smile
becomes laughter
Mind
becomes meditation
and Life
becomes celebration"
~Rishika Jain~
&
something to ponder upon ...
~listen & silent are spelled with the same letters~
have a bee~utiful day ♥
d xo

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Happy Earth Day 2017

~every day is earth day ~
Take nothing but pictures
Leave nothing but footprints
Kill nothing but time
Nature is painting for us,
day after day,
pictures of infinite beauty
~John Ruskin~
Be a gentle friend to the trees
and they will give you back
beauty, cool and fragrant shade
and many
singing birds.
~I dream a world~
We do not inherit the Earth
from our ancestors,
we borrow it
from our children
~Native American Proverb~

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Sunday Serenity ...

Late August coneflowers
Bumble bees and blooms
Monarch butterflies
& heart ♥ shaped ♥ wings
Today is my day
to dance lightly with life,
sing wild songs of adventure,
invite rainbows and butterflies out to play,
soar my spirit,
and unfurl my joy
~Jonathan Lockwood Huie~
Mindful walking on a very hot August afternoon
taking in all the beauty of my surroundings
{and the lovely company of a Monarch that chose to follow along with me}
spotted
tons of bumble bees , 2 yellow finch enjoying a seeded Sunflower head, sparrows taking shelter in a nearby tree, a blue jay,
grasshoppers, butterflies
Your thoughts
are your message to the world.
Just as the rays
are the messages
of the Sun
~Amit Ray~
Happy Sunday
xo
d

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

Nature's garlands ♥
Bees
Pops of colour
A cool spot to rest
A life well lived
One of my favourite trees along the Avon river ...

and the best company ...
do it badly;
do it slowly;
do it fearfully;
do it
any way you have to;
but
do it.
~Steve Chandler~
***