An Autumn Walk

 “All walking is discovery. 

On foot we take the time to see things whole.”

- Hal Borland

Teasel seen on our walk today - a perfect November day. 

Dew on the Chicory

 "Magic waited for me in the morning dew of this brand new day." 

~ Brandi L. Bates

Wildflower and Quote

 

Bee on the Wet Wildflower

 “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” 

― Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Hoverfly in Chicory

 “The garden of the world has no limits, 

except in your mind.” 

― Rumi

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Chicory

 “To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — 

these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” 

— John Burroughs

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Lacy Leftover - Queen Anne's Lace

"Awareness is a choice, and sometimes it takes effort. But it’s never disappointing if we truly put some effort into it. The rewards for our effort already surround us all the time, but they’re awards that we miss constantly until we make the decision to open our eyes and our hearts to the beauty that’s always everywhere." 

 ~ Tom Walsh

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Black and White available - HERE 

Pipevine Swallowtail on Teasel

 "Learning how to be still, 

to really be still and let life happen—

that stillness becomes a radiance."

 — Morgan Freeman 

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Spirals In Nature

 “If you touch one thing with deep awareness, 

you touch everything.”

 ― Thich Nhat Hanh -

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I believe this to be a Jimson Weed blossom getting

ready to unfurl. 

Wasp on the Wildflowers

 If you truly love nature, 

you will find beauty everywhere. 

—Laura Ingalls Wilder

 

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Seen during my walk through the Hahn Horticulture Garden - July 23, 2022 

I think this is a Golden Digger Wasp.  ID help appreciated.

Teasel in Bloom Against the Sky

"Appreciate every little beautiful moment in every day of your life. Give it a try and you'll see the world from another perspective." 

― Thea Kristine May

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Black Swallowtail Butterfly on Clover

"Every day you are alive is a special occasion. 

Every minute, every breath, is a gift from God." 

 ~ Mary Manin Morrissey

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Waving Hello

“Let us always meet each other with smile, 

for the smile is the beginning of love.” 

― Mother Teresa

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Queen Anne Against the Sky

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This Art created from my original photograph

"Queen Anne’s lace earned its common name from a legend that tells of Queen Anne of England (1665-1714) pricking her finger and a drop of blood landed on white lace she was sewing."

From The website Edible Wild Food:

Blowing in the Wind - Coltsfoot Wildflower Seed Head

“The little cares that fretted me, 

I lost them yesterday 

Among the fields above the sea, 

Among the winds at play.” 

― Unknown

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Pretty Pollinator - Bee in the Crown Vetch

"The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee, 

a clover, anytime, 

to him, is aristocracy." 

- Emily Dickinson 

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Droplets On The Stem

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"Around us, life bursts with miracles--a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops. If you live in awareness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere. Each human being is a multiplicity of miracles. Eyes that see thousands of colors, shapes, and forms; ears that hear a bee flying or a thunderclap; a brain that ponders a speck of dust as easily as the entire cosmos; a heart that beats in rhythm with the heartbeat of all beings. When we are tired and feel discouraged by life's daily struggles, we may not notice these miracles, but they are always there." 

 — Thich Nhat Hanh

Black-eyed Susan

"Kind hearts are the gardens; 

 kind thoughts are the roots; 

 kind words are the flowers; 

 kind deeds are the fruits." 

 - English Proverb

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White Campion Wildflowers

"There is so much beauty in the world, 

but you must allow yourself to see it." 

― Tom Giaquinto

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Spring Wildflower - Trillium

"What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome. "

 - A.J. Balfour

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