Nature's Broadcast

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington Carver

Pace of Nature

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Finding Peace

There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub. - Elisbeth Kubler-Ross

Music in the Garden

There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. ~Minnie Aumonier

Shade Tree

Happiness is sharing a bowl of cherries and a book of poetry with a shade tree.  He doesn't eat much and doesn't read much, but listens well and is a most gracious host.  ~Astrid Alauda

Kind Hearts are the Gardens

Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine Kind words and kind deeds. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Fox

I am truly a lover of nature.  One of the surprise delights of gardening is its attraction of a variety of wildlife.  I love the sounds of birds singing happily amongst my garden grasses.  Especially after a hard rain, it is as if they are singing the hallelujah chorus!
Some wildlife are not so welcome.  The Deer can certainly do some major damage.  We will talk about them at a later time. Still, there is something about them, that thrills me each time I spot one of these majestic creatures nearing my yard.
One morning, I decided to go for a 5 mile hike on a nearby hiking trail.  I felt the need to be one with nature.  I spotted a few deer on the trail, which a
always excites me.  Refreshed and renewed from my walk, I returned home.  While enjoying a very large glass of water, I looked out the kitchen window.  My garden and waterfall are the first thing in my view and I had to do a double take!  A fox was sunning himself happily on the top of my waterfall.  I grabbed my camera and he allowed me to take over a dozen photos before meandering off through the back yard. Talk about being thrilled.  While I am not the photographer that my daughter is, I still managed to capture some decent shots of the little guy.  I was able to get frightfully close to my furry friend without any ado.

I have not seen the fox since that morning, but I am sure he will return.  There are chipmunks and other small creatures who live deep beneath the rocks of, what I lovingly call, my miniature Grand Canyon.  We think they believe they are at chipmunk DisneyLand.

Gardening truly is more than flowers!  It helps to create a miniature ecosystem right in your own backyard.