Droplet Fascination

The Possible's slow fuse is lit

By the Imagination.

~Emily Dickinson

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Decorated by Nature

I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets. It has given me blessed release from care and worry and the troubled thinking of our modern day. It has been a return to the primitive and the peaceful. Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and benumbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy.

~Hamlin Garland

Journey-work of the Stars

Droplet on a Leaf

Droplets on The Stamen - Macro Monday

Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different.

~Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

About the image: Taken 05-11-11 - Rhododendron in my front yard.

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There Will Come a Time ....

There will come a time, you’ll see with no more tears.

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.

Get over your hill and see what you find there,

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

– Mumford & Sons, After the Storm

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About this image: I am always captivated by leaves that have fallen and come to rest somewhere else. And what better place to rest but in the Pine Needles.

About the quote: I've been listening to Mumford and Sons for several months and admit that many times I am moved to tears with their music. If you aren't familiar with them, please check them out. You will be soooo glad you did!

Droplet Duo

Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.

~ Melody Beattie

Crafted By Nature

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity... and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.

~ William Blake

Lessons from the Journey

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

~Don Williams, Jr.

Ladybug and Nature's "Bling"

Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

John Updike

Can you tell I LOVE Ladybugs?! I keep searching (and clicking away) for that perfect ladybug shot. I haven't got it yet - but I'll keep trying - and dreaming of that perfect shot.

Ladybug - Kissed by the Morning Dew

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.

~Tecumseh

Ladybug shot yesterday morning - 08-20-11 - with the morning dew.

Izaak Walton Park - Christiansburg, VA

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A Mental Squint Required

When you are describing,

A shape, or sound, or tint;

Don't state the matter plainly,

But put it in a hint;

And learn to look at all things,

With a sort of mental squint.

~Lewis Carroll

Jewelry of Nature

Innumerable as the stars of night,

Or stars of morning, dewdrops which the sun

Impearls on every leaf and every flower.

~John Milton

Wildflower - Dipped in Diamonds

To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Finally able to get out with the camera a bit yesterday. It was so nice to just breath in nature. Hope you all have a Wonderful Day!

Daisy - Sunshine on a Stem

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. ~Luther Burbank

Look Afresh

To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted. ~George Kneller

My hope for all of us today is that we will ~ look afresh ~ that we will slow down from the busyness of life ~ and see the amazing delights in front of us.

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Quiet Reflection

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Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. ~Peter F Drucker

Keep On Looking

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The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking.
- Brooks Atkinson

Diamond Droplets

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“May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine brighten your heart. May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you, and may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.” ~Irish Blessing

Nature's Jewels

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"Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you." ~Max Lucado