All posts tagged nature

Blooming Mondays: Pop Art

Do you ever have those moments when you feel suddenly transported into Alice in Wonderland or a Dr. Seuss rhyming masterpiece? The size and vibrancy of this single poppy, which is the size of a toddler’s head, sent me down the rabbit hole! What has nature shown you lately that had you gasping in awe?

Blooming Mondays: Painter’s Delight

Blooming Monday has always been about fresh cut flowers in the home because I feel so strongly that everyone should surround themselves with bouquets of pleasure. However, I cannot ignore the abundance of blooms over which I keep stumbling on various saunters around various towns lately so I’ve decided to celebrate blooming gardens for the [...]

August Break: Just A Rock

I’m beginning to think that very little in life should ever be labelled “just a ______.” Ain’t the universe truly grand?

August Break: Flights of Fancy

I came upon this tree, in the front yard of a stranger’s house. It was festooned with a multitude of cages both practical and surreal. It had a mate as well, bedecked with even more birdhouses. I heard no chirps from happy inhabitants but I was not dismayed. I don’t think that’s the point.

August Break: Thin Air

I’ve been visiting family in Colorado. There is less oxygen there. And less noise. And less distraction. And less occasion to be wired, or wireless. I love it. And then I love coming home.