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2021 09-13, 5071 - A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED – Some roads and trails through Nature are travelled so much that the traffic breaks down the soil, while others are less travelled and easier to navigate. That is the type of path people are now looking to discover in Nature as they search for a different route in life.
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A Road Less Traveled
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A Mossy Face
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2021 09-12, 5070 - A MOSSY FACE – I love to discover Nature’s artistic creations and recently I discovered a mossy face looking back at me from the edge of the brook. I realize others might not see the same as I do and that is a part of the joy of looking at art. Life is full of interpretations.
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2021 09-11, 5069 - CHECKERBERRIES – The other day when I was cutting some brush, I discovered a few tiny red berries I recognized as checkerberries that brought back fond memories from my youth when my mother would make me checkerberry tea. I may be older now, but I love to rediscover aspects of my youth.
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Checkerberries
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Green Acorns
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2021 09-10, 5068 - GREEN ACORNS – The ground is becoming littered with green acorns as they drop from the oak trees. It doesn’t take long for them to take root and begin to sprout tiny trees that, left unchecked, could become giant oaks in the future. Imagine all our positive actions doing the same.
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2021 09-09, 5067 - RIDING THE WIND – I watched the wind pull the seed fibers from a plant in the Lupine field and then give them a ride to the place where Nature has chosen to plant them for the next growing season. I thought of our positive thoughts and actions that ride the winds of time for a future harvest.
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Riding the Wind
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Picture Perfect
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2021 09-08, 5066 - PICTURE PERFECT – I took a photo the other day that looks picture perfect to me. Then I thought what picture perfect meant. I remember an early television show, The Nelsons, that was a picture perfect family, until one looked behind the scenes. It’s not easy to really capture picture perfect.
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2021 09-07, 5065 - WOVEN CLOUDS – I have seen a lot of interesting formations in the clouds over the years, and the other day I spotted what appeared to be clouds weaving in and out with each other. I thought of how life is woven together by an invisible force. To see it, one needs to look for it.
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Woven Clouds
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A September Evening
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2021 09-06, 5064 - A SEPTEMBER EVENING – I visited the lupine field in the warm evening light of September and sat for a while on the bench admiring the peaceful landscape, my heart filled with gratitude for this special place that I often return to reflect and re-energize my mind, spirit, body and soul.
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2021 09-05, 5063 - WHERE FAIRIES PLAY - There are many magical places on the mountain where fairies of all ages play: the Enchanted Pathway, the Peace Garden and the old stump at the edge of the Lupine Field. I wonder how many people pass by and never notice.
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Where Fairies Play
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Checkerberries
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2021 09-04, 5062 - MAYBE THERE’S AN APPLE PIE IN THE FUTURE – We recently picked a bowl full of small, wormy apples from the trees that are left in the orchard. The goal is an apple pie. There may or may not be enough apples to make one, but if we hadn’t picked the apples, we would not know for sure.
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2021 09-03, 5061 - BUCKING UP – It is time to cut up some wood that has been drying since last year. I thought of my old buck saw and made a bucking station I cut use to easily chunk the wood up. Buck up is an old term that means take responsibility. Now is the time to be responsible for setting positive intentions.
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Bucking Up
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Hiding Places
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2021 09-02, 5060 - HIDING PLACES – I discovered a hole on the side of the trail hidden under a mossy bank. I wondered what animal had made it. I assume it was a place to hide from larger animals. People can create hiding places in their minds by reconnecting with a positive safe place in their memory.
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2021 09-01, 5059 - TIME TO HARVEST THE SEEDS – Now that summer is almost over, many of Nature’s plants have gone to seed. That is true for the growth we have all experienced during the pandemic as our hearts have grown the seeds of change. Now is the time to plant those seeds for the future.
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Time to Harvest the Seeds
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Fused Together
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2021 08-31, 5058 - FUSED TOGETHER – There was an ancient volcano in this area some millions of years ago that spewed its lava over the mountains fusing rocks and creating interesting formations that still exist. I think of people being fused together by common causes such as spreading love.
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2021 08-30, 5057 - CREATING A FRAME FOR NATURE’S ART – A lot of great art goes unnoticed because it does not have a frame to enhance its beauty. I like creating frames for Nature’s art by opening up views. I also like to “frame” people’s abilities.
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Creating a Frame for Nature's Art
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Well Worth the Wait
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2021 08-29, 5056 - WELL WORTH THE WAIT – Every year I wonder if the two hibiscus plants with their brilliant large red flowers will grow again. It seems as if it is July before they even indicate they are still alive. Then in August they bloom again. It is well worth the wait. Some people also bloom later in life.
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2021 08-28, 5055 - TWO FROGS OF DIFFERENT COLORS – On the edge of the meditation pond in the Peace Garden I saw two frogs soaking in the rays of the sun on a warm August afternoon. One was bright green and the other a very dark green. I thought of all sorts people coming together to find peace.
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Two Frogs of Different Colors
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Visit from a Real Life Fairy
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2021 08-27, 5054 - A VISIT FROM A REAL LIFE FAIRY – We were recently visited by Jennifer Okubo, from Long Island, New York, someone I will call a real life fairy who goes about her life spreading love and healing through her touch, her painting and her writing. The Center is now the beneficiary of her work.
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2021 08-26, 5053 - LATE BLOOMER – Recently a splash of blue caught my eye as we traversed around the edge of the Lupine Field. It was a couple of lupine plants in full bloom towards the end of August. I smiled and thought of all the human late bloomers who are just now testing their wings to follow their heart.
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Late Bloomer
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Hints of Fall
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2021 08-25, 5052 - HINTS OF FALL – Even though we have been experiencing tropical-like humid weather, Nature is giving us hints of fall. The swamp maples are turning, red and on the mountain the wildflowers and grass are going to seed. Life is also full of heart hints to lead us forward to new adventures.
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2021 08-24, 5051 - NOT A LOT OF HEAD ROOM – The sky’s ceiling had lowered to cover up the mountains across the valley. It seemed as if there was not a lot of head room in a place where one could normally see for miles. I thought of people who were feeling closed in. Like the weather, the clouds of life will also lift.
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Not a Lot of Head Room
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Puff Balls
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2021 08-23, 5050 - PUFF BALLS – One of my goals each day is to see the world filled with magic, through the eyes of a child. I think back to finding and stomping on puff balls and watch the “magic dust” from inside float into the air. I believe that we are all surrounded by magic and miracles if we believe in our hearts.
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2021 08-22, 5049 - AN OPEN PORTAL – As I looked to the sky, a small opening in the clouds revealed the blue depth of the Cosmos above. In my mind I was free to journey through this portal to Beyond. I knew that each one of us is born with a portal inside that is available to connect us with all.
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An Open Porthole
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It Is Almost Apple Picking Time
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2021 08-21, 5048 - IT IS ALMOST APPLE PICKING TIME – This spring we heavily pruned the apple trees in the orchard. They had become overgrown and didn’t bear much fruit. Now we have a crop of small apples almost ready to harvest. People are doing the same thing as they prune their lives, listening to their hearts.
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2021 08-20, 5047 - HINTS OF A STORM ON THE WAY – The sky was filled with a layer of dark clouds signaling that there could be a storm on the way, and the weather forecast confirmed it. Inside of each one of us is a knowing, when we are tune in with it, that changes are coming.
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Hints of a Storm on the Way
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Pink Clover
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2021 08-19, 5046 - PINK CLOVER – One of the conditions of receiving funding to create the Lupine Field was to include clover in the planting. It provides a nutritious food for the wildlife that visit the area. We are all like the field. We receive information from the Cosmos and from others that may fit our field or not.
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2021 08-18, 5045 - THE WORK OF A HUNGRY BEAR – I have noticed several old rotting stumps that have been torn apart this summer by hungry bears looking for a meal of ants. Just as the bears are searching for nourishment, so too are people searching for spiritual nourishment as they rearrange their lives.
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The Work of a Hungry Bear
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A Mid-August Afternoon
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2021 08-17, 5044 - A MID-AUGUST AFTERNOON – It seems as if I have done a lot of mid-afternoon reflections from the mountain this summer, but Nature has provided such a beautiful place to just pause, reflect, and communicate with the Source that overlooks the whole planet and beyond.
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2021 08-16, 5043 - DESIGNED BY NATURE – I paused for a few moments to appreciate the unique design that Nature had created on a mushroom that looked like a pinwheel ready to spin, creating a hypnotic trance. I thought about the design of life itself and how our earth journey has been put together.
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Designed by Nature
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A Sunset Show
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2021 08-15, 5042- A SUNSET SHOW – Each time I looked out the window at the sunset, it appeared more breath-taking then the last time. Each day Nature puts on a show for those that are aware to attend and marvel at the beauty they are seeing. Life itself is a show filled with beautiful events to appreciate.
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2021 08-14, 5041 - THE QUEEN’S DISPLAY – Yarrow, also called Queen Ann’s Lace, creates a beautiful display of floating white blossoms in mid to late August on the edge of the Lupine Field. It is a place where the sounds of the valley drift away as we become one with the energy of the Cosmos.
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The Queen's Display
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A Good Year for Mushrooms
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2021 08-20, 5047 - HINTS OF A STORM ON THE WAY – The sky was filled with a layer of dark clouds signaling that there could be a storm on the way, and the weather forecast confirmed it. Inside of each one of us is a knowing, when we are tune in with it, that changes are coming.
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2021 08-12, 5039 - SOLE SURVIVOR – I thought the last lilies of the summer were not going to grow this year. Most of the plants dried up and withered away with the drought in June. Then the other day, I discovered a survivor. People sometimes seem to wither away, only to be resurrected again.
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Sole Survivor
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Golden Field
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2021 08-11, 5038 - GOLDEN FIELD – The goldenrod are now in bloom, creating a golden landscape across the Lupine Field, especially in the low light of the evening as the sun sinks below the mountain ranges to the west. Just being there manifests a golden feeling of gratitude that warms my heart long after the sun has set.
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2021 08-10, 5037 - LEADING THE WAY – For the past several years there has been a hawk that seems to wait for us when we drive the old road up to the Cabin. As we approach, it will fly a little ways ahead and wait for us to catch up, and then fly ahead again. To me, it is a sign that there is something leading the way.
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Leading the Way
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Woodpecker Art
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2021 08-09, 5036 - WOODPECKER ART – There is a maple tree outside our window close to the suet feeder. The woodpeckers use it to clean their beaks after eating. The result is a pecked tree with all kinds of little artistic renderings. People often look for outlets to clean their minds that create beautiful art.
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2021 08-08, 5035 - ANOTHER OF NATURE’S WILDFLOWER GROUPINGS – As the search for an old fashioned summer filled with flowers continues, I feel so blessed to enjoy Nature’s artistic arrangements. It is good for my internal nature, filling my heart with gratitude. Nature is not only around me but inside me.
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Another of Nature's Wildflower Groupings
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Pretty Little Pink Surprise
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2021 08-07, 5034 - PRETTY LITTLE PINK SURPRISE – There is a patch of pretty little pink flowers on tall stems growing on both sides of the stone wall property line with our neighbors that has been a beautiful surprise this summer. When we take the time to notice, there are a lot of beautiful surprises in life.
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2021 08-06, 5033 - GONE TO SEED – Most of the lupine have gone to seed. The once beautiful blooms are replaced with unattractive pods that carry the hope for future generations of the plant. Older people are of thought of as going to seed, their productive years over, but their wisdom can benefit future generations.
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Gone to Seed
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Grazing
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2021 08-05, 5032 - GRAZING – The wildlife, especially the deer, love to graze on the tender shoots of new growth. Over time as these shoots grow they become less desirable and the wildlife move on to new growth. People often graze through life, not only in food, but trying different philosophies.
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2021 08-11, 5031 - GOLDEN FIELD – The goldenrod are now in bloom, creating a golden landscape across the Lupine Field, especially in the low light of the evening as the sun sinks below the mountain ranges to the west. Just being there manifests a golden feeling of gratitude that warms my heart long after the sun has set.
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Golden Field
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Nature's Flower Gardens
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2021 08-03, 5030 - NATURE’S FLOWER GARDENS – With all the rain this summer, Nature has produced some beautiful wildflower gardens like the one that is now blooming in the Lupine Field. I love to see the combinations that seem to change daily. I also enjoy observing people and watching them bloom.
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2021 08-02, 5029 - WATCHING THE SKY – I spend a lot of my life watching the sky. Often it is for the weather, but when I am on the mountain, I like to pause and sit on a bench at the top of the Lupine Field and look for guidance in the clouds that float by. In this place the clouds inspire my positive thoughts.
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Watching the Sky
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A Small Yellow Beauty
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2021 08-01, 5028 - A SMALL YELLOW BEAUTY – I recently discovered a couple of small beautiful yellow wildflowers at the top of the Lupine field that could have easily been overlooked. They reminded me of how easy it is to overlook the incredible abilities that a lot of gifted people try to hide.
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2021 07-31, 5027 - MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE – Our mid-summer clearance is not a sale. It is going over the hiking trails to clear away the obstructions that have occurred over the last few months. Then again, a lot of people are clearing away obstructions in their lives following what their hearts are telling them.
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Mid-Summer Clearance
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An Aster Bouquet
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2021 07-30, 5026 - AN ASTER BOUQUET – There is a small patch of asters in the Lupine Field in a place where the soil is thin, barely covering the granite ledge underneath. Its positive presence reminds me of groups of people drawn together to let their spiritual lights shine in places it is needed.
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2021 07-29, 5025 - CAUSE AND EFFECT – The recent western forest fires have caused the eastern part of the country’s air to filled with a smoky, smelly haze. I think of the times Nature has reshaped the earth and how people are now contributing to the warming of the atmosphere. We can change our part.
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Cause and Effect
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Bold and Brassy Beebalm
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2021 07-28, 5024 - BOLD AND BRASSY BEEBALM – There are flowers that make bold and brassy statements with their blossoms such as beebalm and others that stay in the background. People can remind us of flowers. Some are bold and brassy while others are happier staying in the background of life.
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2021 07-27, 5023 - A BEE AND A BUTTERFLY – I recently took a photo of a bee and a butterfly looking for nectar on the same flowers. I found the combination interesting and thought about the thousands of photos I have taken over the years looking for combinations. Life itself is filled with combinations.
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A Bee an a Butterfly
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A Late July Day on the Mountain
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2021 07-26, 5022 - A LATE JULY DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN – I walked from the cabin in the warm afternoon sun to the top of the Lupine Field where the Mount Washington cooling wind chased away the mosquitos. It was perfect and I sat for a while on the bench realizing that every visit here is always perfect no matter what the season.
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2021 07-25, 5021 - MUSHROOMS ARE SPRINGING UP EVERYWHERE – The recent rain has moistened the soil, allowing the mushrooms spores to grow and spring up everywhere in many sizes and shapes. I would be afraid to eat any as I am not knowledgeable about them. I think of people we do not know that we are afraid of.
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Mushrooms Are Springing Up Everywhere
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Phlox Season
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2021 07-24, 5020 - PHLOX SEASON – I have found that I have developed the habit of breaking the year down into many different seasons. Also it is done by celebrating holidays with lights and outdoor decorations. In the summer the flowers decorate their own seasons, such as the phlox season.
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2021 07-23, 5019 - ANOTHER OF NATURE’S ARTISTIC CREATIONS – I am still constantly amazed with the ability Nature has to create such artistic offerings. She colors the blossoms of day lilies or arranges the feathers on the birds, or the fur on an animal. She gives us permission to tap into our own creativity.
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Another of Nature's Artistic Creations
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Double the Pleasure
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2021 07-22, 5018 - DOUBLE THE PLEASURE – The double orange day lilies have begun to bloom. They are not as common as the single orange ones that dot the roadways, often remaining long after the people that planted them have moved on. This year these lilies are a welcome reminder of a normal summer.
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2021 07-21, 5017 - ALIVE AGAIN – The little brook has come alive again with water flowing down the mountain. It was bone dry just a few weeks ago and with the summer rains it now brings nourishment to the soil as it passes by. People are beginning to feel alive again as they rediscover life after the pandemic.
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Alive Again
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Hosta Flowers
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2021 07-20, 5016 - HOSTA FLOWERS – The hosta plant produces large green leaves and one would expect to see large flowers. The reality is that their flowers are very small, and, although beautiful, may not live up to expectations. There are people who promise big things that seem to fade as time progresses.
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2021 07-19, 5015 - FUZZY SUMAC – The sumac are now in bloom with their long, fuzzy looking blossoms. It is a very invasive plant, popping up in places where the soil is raw as it spreads rapidly. It has brilliant red leaves and fruit in the fall. There are all kinds of people from “fuzzy” to “rough” making up the landscape of life.
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Fuzzy Sumac
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Feeding the Butterflies
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2021 07-18, 5014 - FEEDING THE BUTTERFLIES – I paused while I was traversing the lower part of the Lupine Field to observe the butterflies feasting on the ragged robin that are now in bloom. Nature not only feeds the butterflies but also the souls of all those that visit her.
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2021 07-17, 5013 - A LILY OF A SUMMER – Day lilies themselves do not last a long time, but with enough different varieties they can be appreciated all summer long. I smile every time I pass by one of their blooms. It truly is an old fashioned summer to me.
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A Lily of a Summer
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Blueberry Season
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2021 07-16, 5012 - BLUEBERRY SEASON – They may be a little early this year because of the recent drought, but now with the much appreciated rain, blueberry season has arrived. It is also the season to re-connect to an old fashioned summer full of warmth and love and the hugs we have longed for.
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2021 07-15, 5011 - HEART TO HEART – Every time I find and photograph a heart in Nature, I feel as if I am sharing a positive message of love and gratitude from Nature that is being delivered to the hearts of those that tune into the podcast. I am just in between, experiencing this incredible flow of energy.
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Heart to Heart
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Sharing a Bouquet
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2021 07-14, 5010 - SHARING A BOUQUET – We were recently given a beautiful bouquet of blue hydrangea blossoms by our neighbor with a gifted green thumb. It reminded me that when I share a photo, I consider it a bouquet of Nature. Any time we do random acts of kindness we are sharing a bouquet of love.
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2021 07-13, 5009 - A PEACH OF A LILY – There is a special peach colored lily in a garden at the Center. I love its color and I am reminded that peaches are considered a special fruit. Both peaches and this lily also remind me of special people. Wherever we go we are always reminded of people we have encountered.
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A Peach of a Lily
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Wild Raspberry Blossoms
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2021 07-12, 5008 - WILD RASPBERRY BLOSSOMS – This time of year I sometimes find pink wild raspberry blossoms in places I would not expect to see them. From its shape there is no clue as to what the fruit will look like. To me, they are unique and beautiful as are many discoveries that life provides for us.
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2021 07-11, 5007 - FENCE JUMPERS – I have several plants and shrubs on the property that I call fence jumpers. They do not always stay where I plant them. One such shrub is the pink spirea. A few years ago I dug some up from over the stone wall where they had moved. People can be fence jumpers, never happy where they are.
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Fence Jumpers
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A Delicate Astilbe
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2021 07-10, 5006 - A DELICATE ASTILBE - There is a flower in the gardens at the Center that appears to be very delicate and yet it is hardy. I am reminded when I see it of random acts of kindness that may not be flashy, but at the same time are hardy and just may take root, leading to other simple kindness acts.
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2021 07-09, 5005 - A VERY SPECIAL WILD ROSE – I had been watching and hoping I would see it again this year. With the drought I wasn’t sure it would be back, but then I saw two tiny pink blossoms. That rose has bloomed there yearly since my wife’s father passed over twenty years ago. It is a special rose.
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A Very Special Rose
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Settling In
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2021 07-08, 5004 - SETTLING IN – The hydrangeas I transplanted about six years ago at the Center are finally settling in and now produce several white blossoms. It often takes a while for shrubs to adapt to their new environment. It sometimes takes people a while for a change to settle into their unconscious mind.
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2021 07-07, 5003 - WOOD LILIES – A friend sent me a photo of some wild lilies growing in the Lupine Field. We went to investigate and sure enough, a splash of red greeted me as I spied the wood lilies growing with a backdrop of beautiful mountains. I was grateful this beautiful flower had chosen this place to bloom.
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Wood Lilies
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There Is Something About Ocean Air and Flowers
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2021 07-06, 5002 - THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT OCEAN AIR AND FLOWERS – I have noticed over the years that flowers on the coast seem to be bigger and very fragrant. I love to see roses in that environment and I wonder about people living in environments where they flourish. For me, there is something about the mountains.
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2021 07-05, 5001 - FULL LOAD – I watched a lobster boat motor out to sea carrying a full load of traps. It appeared from shore as if a wave could easily wash over its deck. I thought of how we constantly test Nature and how we ourselves often go through life overloaded. It pays to know our own vessel.
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Full Load
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Podcast 5000
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2021 07-04, 5000 - PODCAST 5000 – Today is the 5000th MESSAGE FROM THE MOUNTAIN! It began nearly fifteen years ago when the Mountain began sending positive messages to me as I walked the land. Now I wander with a camera looking for the next connection between Nature and Life. I am grateful for the opportunity.
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2021 07-03, 4999 - BUILDING BLOCKS – I stood in front of the Cribstone Bridge and took a picture of the massive foundation of granite building blocks that have held together for a hundred years. I thought of people that have a solid foundation held together by their positive beliefs and intentions.
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Building Blocks
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A Very Special Bridge
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2021 07-01, 4997 - A VERY SPECIAL BRIDGE – There is a special bridge that connects Bailey and Orrs Islands in Maine known as the Cribstone Bridge. It is Man and Nature working together to strike a balance.
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2021 06-30, 4996 - READY FOR THE BUTTERFLIES – The milkweed is in bloom with its tiny pink flowers ready for the butterflies that flit around the orchard and Lupine Field. I do not mow in these areas until fall. The butterflies, to me, signal that the coming days will be full of appreciation for life and Nature.
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Ready for the Butterflies
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Nature Under Attack
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2021 06-29, 4995 - NATURE UNDER ATTACK – It has been a year of attacks, not only from the pandemic, but from the gypsy moths that are currently defoliating part of the valley as I saw firsthand from the Lupine Field. Nature has taught us to be resilient and I am counting on Nature’s come back late summer.
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2021 06-28, 4994 - VISITING THE PAST – Recently on a short trip to the coast of Maine, we visited places that my wife used to visit over sixty years ago, including the lighthouse on Pemaquid Point. It was great to visit old places that were being kept up and improved for the future.
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Visiting the Past
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Rediscovering a Pink Rose
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2021 06-27, 4993 - REDISCOVERING A PINK ROSE – I could see a pink blossom from the window that looks out on a neglected flower garden. It was a pink rose my sister gave me years ago. I will clear away the growth around it and maybe transplant it to a better place.
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2021 06-26, 4992 - RESTING IN THE GRASS – My eyes caught a flash of movement in the grass. I investigated and found a green moth flapping its wings. I took time to capture a photo of this beautiful creature and thought of other things I could have missed.
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Resting in the Grass
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Sweet Treats
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2021 06-25, 4991 - SWEET TREATS – Nature has many sweet treats waiting for me to sample all throughout the year. Now it is wild strawberries nestled in the grass. I used to spend time on my hands and knees gathering them. Now, I just take a sample and leave the rest for the wildlife. Sweet treats don’t have to be eaten.
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2021 06-24, 4990 - IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK – In the back of the truck, a place where I wasn’t expecting it, a tiny stone heart appeared. I knew that it was there to show me I was being guided and on the right track. If we believe in the unbelievable we are, indeed, believing.
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In the Back of the Truck
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Another Spot to Reflect
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2021 06-23, 4989 - ANOTHER SPOT TO REFLECT – There are many spots on the Center’s land that provide the visitor a place to pause and reflect. It might be near a little garden like Barbara’s Garden, in the woods, or at the top of the Lupine Field. One does not need to visit the land to pause and reflect when one is aware.
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2021 06-22, 4988 - DAISIES – I am reminded of the old song, “A Daisy a Day”, each time I encounter this simple white flower with a golden center. To me, daisies are old fashioned and bring my thoughts back to my childhood and what I call an old fashioned summer. I just update them into my life now.
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Daisies
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Foxglove Display
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2021 06-21, 4987 - FOXGLOVE DISPLAY – I had been keeping an eye out for foxgloves, had not seen any until I discovered one behind a lilac bush, and then as I was preparing to dump some brush, I discovered a foxglove display just out of sight. Nature always has a treat for us if we stay aware.
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2021 06-20, 4986 - DOUBLE THE PLEASURE – Besides a single mock orange we still have a double mock orange planted over fifty years ago. Its small blossoms are fuller than the single. I still get great pleasure from this old shrub and I think of how many people that visit old flower gardens still enjoy their beauty.
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Double the Pleasure
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From the Back of a Parade Magazine
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2021 06-19, 4985 - FROM THE BACK OF A PARADE MAGAZINE – Over fifty years ago my parents bought us a package of flowering shrubs from an ad on the back of a Parade Magazine. Three or so still survive, including a single mock orange that keeps spreading. Imagine our positive actions over time.
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2021 06-18, 4984 - REDISCOVERING AN OLD FASHIONED SUMMER – I am sort of rediscovering what my summers used to be before the pandemic. I love to see the wildflowers growing beside the stone walls and the red rose that is loaded with blooms. It is a time to rediscover life again.
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Rediscovering an Old Fashioned Summer
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In the Footsteps of Cole and Champney
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2021 06-17, 4983 - IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF COLE AND CHAMPNEY – I recently had the pleasure of introducing a gifted artist friend to the Lupine Field. She spent the day painting the landscape, and I thought back to nearly two hundred years ago when Thomas Cole painted the great wilderness. It continues.
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2021 06-16, 4982 - THE QUEEN HAS ARRIVED – I am surrounded by royalty. Now Queen Anne is holding court with her delicate white flowers bouncing in the wind. Nature doesn’t care about our social standings. She welcomes one and all that come to admire her. Everyone is royalty to her.
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The Queen Has Arrived
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Digging Deep
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2021 06-15, 4981 - DIGGING DEEP – When I walk the trails, I see old stumps that have been toppled over by animals searching for food and deep holes dug into trees by woodpeckers, I am reminded that sometimes we need to dig a little deeper in life to find nourishment for our souls.
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2021 06-14, 4980 - THE WILD LAWN – This year our lawn mowing person retired after many years, so we got a riding lawn mower. I am not as thorough a mower and am discovering wildflowers growing where the grass used to be cut. I am taking pleasure in finding unexpected beauty.
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The Wild Lawn
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