Short reflections on the connection between Nature and Spirituality that can be used in our daily lives.
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The Queen Has Arrived
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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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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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Digging Deep
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The Wild Lawn
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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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2021 06-13, 4979 - A ROSE FOR JUNE – I am not the best at growing roses. I planted one in a semi-shaded spot several years ago and this year it has beautiful red flowers. I am reminded of people that suddenly allow their talents to bloom after several years of being dormant.
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A Rose for June
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Lupine at Their Peak
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2021 06-12, 4978 - LUPINE AT THEIR PEAK – The Lupine have been at their peak for a couple of days, and so, with our daughter, we visited them again. She took some beautiful pictures, kneeling down in the grass in a position my knee does not like. Her result was perfect, something people often have trouble finding.
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2021 06-11, 4977 - SHAPED BY ITS ENVIRONMENT – I paused on a recent walk to photograph a mushroom that had grown close to a large rock. The rock made it impossible for the mushroom to mature with a round top. People are shaped by their environment, but at least they have the opportunity to reshape their minds.
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Shaped by Its Environment
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Nature's Wild Aster Garden
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2021 06-10, 4976 - NATURE’S WILD ASTER GARDEN – Nature has again given us a wild aster garden that surrounds one of the apple trees in the orchard. I pass by this beautiful blanket of flowers on my way to the Lupine Field. It should last into the fall, giving me reason to pause often and feel grateful.
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