To be worthy of the astonishing world, a sense of wonder will be a way of life, in every place and time, no matter how familiar: to listen in the dark of every night, to praise the mystery of every returning day, to be astonished again and again, to be grateful with an intensity that cannot be distinguished from joy.
~ Kathleen Dean Moore
(Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature)
~ a sense of wonder will be a way of life ~
What a heavenly place this garden must be in the spring!
This picture was taken in the spring – it’s hard to believe summer doesn’t start for 17 days yet! I’m curious to see what this garden will look like in the summer and fall…
May we praise the mystery of each returning day. May we not forget how precious it is.
Amen, my friend…
The thoughts expressed here need to be adopted by all and adapted into everyone’s lives. I try to do this: to listen and look into the dark; to search for mysteries in the trees, in the singing of birds; to be amazed, to be grateful and to grasp joy as if it were the one thing that could save my life.
If we all were so inclined the world would be a much different place. My favorite part of the day is the morning, when I read a chapter of a book and listen to the birds and enjoy the lovely morning light. Something precious is missing when I get up – on rare occasions – and have to run right out the door!
What a lush woodland! No matter how many times we experience it, Spring just does not grow old, does it? It’s all wonder and mystery wrapped up in a package of fresh green, just waiting for us to open by going outside.
No, it doesn’t, Amy-Lynn. After such a long hard winter here I was afraid we would jump right into summer, but we’ve been blessed with a long verdant spring! It’s been so delightful having the windows open all day and night, and being outside so much.
The woodland garden is beautiful Barbara. That’s just how I would like my garden to look, lush, and without any weeds!
Thank you, Joanne! Lushness and weeds go together, unfortunately – what conditions are good for one are good for the other. Last spring, while he was still strong enough, my brother-in-law put down landscape fabric in my garden, and covered it with mulch. It works like a charm – much better than mulch alone – an occasional weed manages to poke through, but weeding now takes a few minutes instead of a few hours! (Thank you, Toby!)