How does the meadow flower its bloom unfold?
Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root,
and in that freedom bold.
— William Wordsworth
lupine meadow

lupine meadow

Each day has its own set of thoughts, words and deeds. Live in tune. — Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
St. John’s wort at Taft Bridge Inn

St. John’s wort at Taft Bridge Inn

Come to the edge.
We can’t. We’re afraid.

Come to the edge.
We can’t. We will fall!

Come to the edge.
And they came.
And he pushed them.

And they flew.

 Guillaume Apollinaire,   1880-1918

  French Poet, Philosopher

Burntside Lake

Burntside Lake

Wet with the morning dew
The tips of ten thousand grasses
All contain the light of day.
— A Capping Verse by John Daido Loori
from the True Dharma Eye, Case 199, Dongshan’s Essential Path

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morning dew

morning dew

Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
 tulip tree flower
The tulip tree is one of the largest of the native trees of the eastern United States, known to reach the height of 190 feet.  It is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

 tulip tree flower

The tulip tree is one of the largest of the native trees of the eastern United States, known to reach the height of 190 feet.  It is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.