Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Where the wildflowers grow….
We recently visited Colorado and were invited to visit the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratories (RMBL) in Gothic, Colorado. Our son, Kyle, has a friend, Jane, working on her doctorate at the University of Toronto and doing some field work at RMBL. Jane not only toured us around RMBL but then took us on an amazing hike (after a crazy […]
Just buzzing by…..
You have to love a lens that allows macro shots from four feet away….
…always bring your own sunshine
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine – Anthony D’Angelo There are many other photos with “perfect” flowers, but I like the imperfections….because things do not have to be “perfect” to bring sunshine into our lives.
Columbine – part 2
Columbine flower
Aquilegia caerulea, the state flower of Colorado, is native throughout much of the Rocky Mountain West.
Purple power
A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness. – John Keats I do so love purple….
Revisiting the past
This is a photo that I originally posted in March , 2012.
In solitude…
In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself. – L. Sterne
….let it rain…..
The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. – Longfellow I’ve had a slow start to summer – finding the rhythm of not having schedules to follow. I started working as a teaching assistant for a number of reasons, but a big factor was being off work when my […]
