Yesterday we took time to sit in the sunshine by the pond in "Boffin's Gardens" and soaked in the warmth of spring - which incidentally must have spent itself because today it was chilly and cold!
Here are a few pictures of what we were able to "gather in" along with a few quotes about nature.
Not only the days, but life itself lengthens in summer. I would spread abroad my arms and gather more of it to me, could I do so. The Life of the Fields, Richard Jefferies
...unless the soul goes out to meet what we see we do not see it; nothing do we see, not a beetle, not a blade of grass. The Book of a Naturalist, William Henry Hudson
The field has eyes, the wood has ears; I will look, be silent, and listen. Heronymus Bosch
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| Doug checking out 'pond life' |
Just lovely, Laurel! I love the quote about the soul going out to see...so true! I'm sure Spring will be back. Maybe she'll bring her sister Summer with her.
ReplyDeleteyes violet - the summer we had on Sunday afternoon when I took the pictures gave way to a very chilly holiday monday!!
ReplyDeleteI love landscapes close to the ground because they seem to have a whole other world for us to observe. They are good places for our souls to be quiet.
laurel