Citrus Orange

"Nature's first green is gold. Her hardest hue to hold"

Robert Frost

Sweet smelling Lantana

  citrus colors of orange and gold

truly a bold statement for my woodland garden

   In choosing color for the garden

my inspiration came from Mother Nature

She has the ability to combine colors in the most brilliant way

Yesterday it was the lemon yellow finch and today

it's the bright orange of the Baltimore Oriole

 just look at the marmalade coloring of this feral cat..

I know he's impressed with the bright orange Oriole

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 Feral cats continue to roam about my woodlands

action to capture and spayed is the solution but there's

no organization in place ...  what am I to do

Under the woodland's canopy of brown Oak trees

a sunny hot pop of citrus color

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"No two gardens are the same. No two days are the same

in the garden"

Hugh Johnson

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I'm off to the city for a followup with oncologist.. I'll see you in a few days.

Look around your surroundings for inspiration from Mother Nature



Citrus Yellow

" Oh what delights the garden ground doth bring "

 The happy month of May with all it's sunshine

fills my woodlands with citrus color

blossoms of  yellow

yellow finch joyfully sing

 my Spring garden ... citrus yellow  ...

 in blossoms and wings

~ May you have a wonderful day in your Spring garden ~

Angel Mothers

 mom. mummy. mother. mama. mum

loving. caring. nurturing. strong. affectionate. kind.

wise. gentle. devoted. warm. tender.

 a potted plant. china teacups. 2 empty chairs.

a tranquil place  alone with our thoughts we remember

Bowing our heads in prayer

their hands out of  reach forever  

~ the day their spirits took wing ~

we celebrated and honored the memories of

our precious angel mothers

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Natureboy and I annually sit in the garden remembering our mothers

A day of sunshine.  breakfast of pancakes.  taken out for lunch.

long distance calls from our son. daughter. chats with grandchildren

topped off with a stroll through the garden store

~  It was a blessed day  ~

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Celebration of Motherhood

 While in Arizona this is one of the many stables that have

fallen on hard times. Empty stalls where once numerous 

Arabian horses grazed on sweet grass..but

look what I see

  

a mother's love ....

...  maternal bond ...

... tender and instinctive ...

..  Hope is born  ..

... the future ..

 just days old helpless. sweetness. and innocence stands tall

*another newborn from this stable Baby Face is  posted here

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 Mother's Day is this weekend

this post is

 a celebration of Motherhood

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Finally Spring

"Spring has arrived..



The Earth is like a child that knows poems."

Rainer Marie Rilke

A hug from Mother Nature in the form of a butterfly..

finally it's Spring