Consider the life of trees.
Aside from the axe, what trees acquire from man is inconsiderable.
What man may acquire from trees is immeasurable.
From their mute forms there flows a poise, in silence,
a lovely sound and motion in response to the wind.
What peace comes to those aware of the voice and bearings of trees!
Trees do not scream for attention.
A tree retains a deep serenity.
It establishes in the earth not only its root system but also
those roots of beauty and its unknown consciousness.
Sometimes one may sense a glisten of that consciousness,
and with perspective, feel that man is not necessarily
the highest form of life.
CEDRIC WRIGHT
At this time of winter here in Northern California, there is not much to be done outside in the garden. I do however wander about checking the trees for leaf buds. Of course, as you the reader can imaging, leaf buds are evident on all the trees including the fruit trees.
TREES
*denotes non native trees
*Acer pallmatum 'Summer Gold' (Yellow leaf Japanese
maple)
Aesculus californica (California buckeye)
Cercis occidentalis (Western redbud)
*Chilopsis linearis (Desert willow)
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| The redbud and desert willow a along the west side of the house. |
Corylus cornuta ssp. californica (California hazel)
Pinus monophylla (Pinyon pine)
Umbellularia californica (California Bay)
*FRUIT TREES
Apple
Cox’s Orange Pippin
Pink Pearl
Spitzenberg (Thomas Jefferson’s favorite apple)
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| The apple trees from closets to the west fence are listed above. |
Lemon
Improved Meyer grows in the front yard.
Plum
Santa Rosa
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| This plum tree was here when we bought the house. I have had it pruned however. |
Forbearance
Trees in the winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.
They endure rain, snow, wind, and cold. They bear the adornment of glycerin raindrops, glimmering icicles, or crowns of snow without care. They are not concerned when such lustrous splendor is dashed to the ground. They stand, and they wait, the power of their growth apparently dormant. But inside, a burgeoning is building imperceptibly.
Theirs is the forbearance of being true to their inner natures. It is with this power that they withstand both the vicissitudes and adornment of life, for neither bad fortune nor good fortune will alter what they are. We should be the same way. We many have great fortune or bad, but we should patiently bear both. No matter what, we much always be true to our inner selves.
DENG MING-DAO
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| This picture was taken as we were packing up our MuRefuge house in preparation for our Santa Fe, New Mexico relocation. |
On this off again on again rainy day I have a hardy belly
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