wildflowers ...

I have a large clump of cosmos growing in my little country garden.

They are closest to the driveway and the first flowers to greet me as I get out of my car.

I love this time of year {for so many reasons} ... the cosmos {which began many years ago from gathering dried seed pods in the Muskokas, brought home and scattered in my own garden}still have lots of pretty pink blooms, but there are lots of dried seed pods too ♥

I've been running my hand over some of them and sprinkling those back into the earth & gathering up others. 

This Thanksgiving, a little seed package will sit next to each plate :-D

You are ...

the Sun

the Water

the Air

Wings

Roots

... the Earth

I was made to be Wild

***

She felt most herself when in the woods with the animals, trees and wildflowers

where she could be *wild* and *free*

♥

Ah, September! ...

hello September...

so happy to see you

loving the change in the weather

and evenings that are drawing in ...

walking through the woods

visiting with some of my ... do I dare say ... "favourite" trees

the ones that are unique and twisted and filled with personality and life ♥

{the same qualities I am drawn to in people} :-D xo

putting my hands on cool bark ...

both energy boosters and soul soothers

some with little doorways ... "Welcome Home"

***

"Ah, September!

You are the Doorway

to the Season

that Awakens

my Soul ..."

~Peggy Toney Horton~

monday musing ...

"It is not easy to walk alone

in the country

without musing

upon something"

~Charles Dickens~

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

♥

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~