Iris in Maroon and Orange

"A garden is a delight to the eye 

and a solace for the soul." 

- Unknown

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Spread Your Wings - Male Cardinal Takes Flight

Kindness is the oil that takes 

the friction out of life. 

 Anonymous

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Little Wood Satyr

"Look closely. The beautiful may be small." 

 ~ Immanuel Kant

I "think" this is a Little Wood Satyr Butterfly 

Heritage Park Walking Trail

“Never have I thought so much, never have I realised my own existence so much, been so much alive, been so much myself ... as in those journeys which I have made alone and afoot." 

- Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Lovely Petals

"Never miss an opportunity 

to make others happy...." 

~ Author Unknown

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Always Remember the Beauty of the Garden

"Always remember the beauty of the garden, 

for there is peace." 

- Author Unknown

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The Tulip Tree - Also Known As The Tulip Poplar

“A daily dose of daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination.” 

― Richelle E. Goodrich

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Good Eats - Robin Ready To Feed The Youngster

“The more you cultivate joy, 

the more joy you will feel and be able to share.” 

― Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Bathing Beauty - Ruby-crowned Kinglet

"The place to be happy is here. 

The time to be happy is now. 

The way to be happy is to make others so." 

- Robert Ingersoll

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Male Goldfinch Portrait

"Teach us delight in the simple things, And mirth that has no bitter springs; Forgiveness free of evil done, And love to all men beneath the sun."

- Rudyard Kipling

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Bird Art - Rose-breasted Grosbeak

This Art created from my original photograph below

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A positive attitude accelerates 

your development as a creative person. 

Believe in yourself. 

- Nita Leland

Bee in the Flowers

“Raise your words, not voice. 

It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”

 ― Rumi

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The Beauty of New Beginnings

"And suddenly you know: 

It's time to start something new and 

trust the magic of beginnings." 

― Meister Eckhart

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Bird Art - Tree Swallow

“Kindness can transform someone's 

dark moment with a blaze of light. 

You'll never know how much your caring matters. 

Make a difference for another today.” 

― Amy Leigh Mercree

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Japanese Andromeda

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Close up of the tiny bell shaped petals.

“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” 

― Washington Irving

Gray Catbird

"I wonder why it is we are not all 

kinder to each other ... 

How much the world needs it! 

How easily it is done!" 

— Henry Drummond

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

“Abundance is not what you hold in your hand. Rather, it's what you have in your heart." 

― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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Cedar Waxwings in Love

"Each moment of the year has its own beauty... 

a picture which was never before 

and shall never be seen again." 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson  

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As I was walking along one of the trails, I came upon this sweet Cedar Waxwing couple. I've edited the background to make it look "arty". 

 It was a thrill for me to capture this moment.

Red-bellied Woodpecker - Backyard Birding

“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, 

in the process, care for ourselves.” 

― Princess Diana

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Baltimore Oriole

"Don't be pushed by your problems. 

Be led by your dreams." 

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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This lovely Baltimore Oriole

paid me a visit.

Dreamy Days - Song Sparrow

“We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.” 

― Maya Angelou

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Female Cardinal - Backyard Birding

“Hope 

Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, 

Whispering 'it will be happier'...” 

― Alfred Lord Tennyson

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