Winding Down ~

self-planted

 they open shyly

 quietly

attracting

 the bees

 aging daily

 working

 to provide seed

for a new season

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"Let us dance in the sun,

 wearing wild flowers in our hair."
Susan Polis Schutz

"Morning Has Broken" ~

I rarely see

a colorful sunrise

or

crepuscular rays

 but between
6:34 AM and 6:40 AM
this morning

this one heralded
the new day
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you can read about
crepuscular rays
here
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Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,
 and thine health shall spring forth speedily:
 and thy righteousness shall go before thee;
 the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.
Isaiah 58:8

The Queen's Leaves ~

"Nature is painting for us,

day after day,

pictures of infinite beauty

if only we have the eyes to see them."

John Ruskin

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But blessed are your eyes because they see,

 and your ears because they hear.

Matthew 13:16 

The Queen's Lace ~

her many looks from

 birth to seed

a delicate beauty

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Queen Anne's Lace

you can find the meaning here

 

Sharing The Goods ~

this watchful chipmunk has a 

family of little ones that live

under the front step

no doubt her many trips to the bird feeder

include taking seed home to them

*  *  *

"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart,

 it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”

A.A. Milne

Winnie-the-Pooh

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giving thanks in everything

 

 

Quietly Colored ~

"All that we behold is full of blessings.” 

William Wordsworth

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Wayside Flowers ~

 I've no idea what

these are

but they were certainly

enjoying blooming

in the roadside ditches.

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"Pluck not the wayside flower;
It is the traveler's dower.”

William Allingham

1824-1889

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He gives us richly

all things to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6:17

"Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer, Do" ~

 he loves me

he loves me not

*  *  * 

It is at the edge of a petal that love waits.

William Carlos Williams

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From Sunup 'Til Sundown ~

the LORD bless you

and keep you

 the LORD make his face

shine on you

 and be gracious to you

 the LORD turn his face

 toward you

and give you peace

Numbers 6:24-26 NIV

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blessings

 

Blueberry ~

*  *  *

perhaps there are some of you

who remember

the song

"Blueberry Hill"

by

Fats Domino

 *  *  *

a container of freshly picked blueberries

brought by friends was savored

and deeply appreciated

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"The best portion of a good man's life:

 his little, nameless unremembered

 acts of kindness and love.”

 William Wordsworth

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