“All our efforts are temporary. They borrow from preexisting forces, ride the current of natural events and disappear according to the dictates of the situation. It is best to realize the transitory nature of things and work with it. Understanding the world’s ephemeral nature can be the biggest advantage of all.”
from 365 Tao: Daily Meditations by Deng Ming-Dao
No leaves on my California Dutchman's Pipevine (Aristolochia californica) just stunning beauty to behold. Each and every flower is shaped just like a bowl of a pipe. The color of each one is just a bit different from its nearby neighbor. Every day I go out and enjoy this stunning beauty only to be had here in Northern California at this time of the year.
I am so looking forward to watching
this California Dutchman's Pipevine expand
onto the two side trellis recently added.
Tree of Light by Amber Husar
Unique and individual, not one is the same,
A source of nature of which it came.
Strength to grow and remain still.
Through adversities and the cold winter’s chill.
A symbol of knowledge and oftentimes peace.
But with only one branch the tree would cease.
A connection it needs to thrive and flow.
Unity and light is what makes it grow.
An image of family and memories made.
Some happy, some sad, and often some fade.
As we come together to honor those gone.
We look to each other for strength to move on.
If one tiny star can bring light to the dark.
Imagine what the power of love could spark.
Recent years have brought sadness and peril
But coming together we can light up the world!
As we honor our connection with nature and move forward with our lives, may we each partake in a frequent belly
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