Friday, April 18, 2014

Coastal Redwood Tree, Sequoia sempervirens


Young man,

Space, time, knowledge, travel, success, happiness, beauty, etc. happen or do not in the environment created for it, from within

a state of independent solitude,
a pure and uncorrupted quiet,
a gracious spring, a fertile soil,
a trusted seed.

Photo by Paula R.





Coastal Redwood Forest, Northern California






Sunday, April 13, 2014

Bull Thistle


The versatility in nature graciously allows for the curved line,
architect of designs infinite in variety,
voices with stories forever to tell_
another season in an irrefutably beautiful language,
instilled promises of yet another chance to see,
the methodically forgiving kindred circle,
patient teacher in quiet whispering chant.

This is the way of the humble Earth,
says a mere weed that nobody wants.


 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thistle