Yesterday, as I was exiting Publix {aka my favorite grocery store], I overheard an exasperated woman speaking with a friend on the phone. As we rolled our carts through the parking lot, she ranted about how she had gone constantly from one thing to the next for the past several days and had no rest. … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Rest and Refuel
I drafted a rather lengthy blog post earlier today when I had energy and (a little) time for words, but the evening calls not for my words but for something different. Late Prayer Jane Hirshfield Tenderness does not choose its own uses. It goes out to everything equally, circling rabbit and hawk. Look: in the … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Late Prayer
In these parts everything is blooming–the pear blossoms, cherry blossoms, almond blossoms, dogwoods, redbuds, and more. All the blooming trees are blossoming all at once–in a glorious, spontaneous display of spring. O Sweet Spontaneous e.e. cummings O sweet spontaneous earth how often have the doting fingers of prurient philosophers pinched and poked thee ,has … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | O Sweet Spontaneous
A month ago I shared the “one photo” I used for Sheila Delgado’s 30-day Creative Gathering. Today, I present the 30 versions of the tree photo I submitted for the Gathering–one for each day, February 28 through March 2. As usual, working with the photos provided a much needed time-out from the daily grind and … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | One Photo and An Abundance of Tree Love
if the trees keep releasing, keep rising, keep reaching for the light, then so shall i. a.quinn My #ThursdayTreeLove postings have been sporadic lately, but my camera roll serves as witness—I have been thoroughly enjoying the trees of winter. I see the stand of trees in today’s post almost daily as I travel to work … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | One Photo, Endless Possibilities
Cherish the winter. Cherish its quietness, the time of going within to rest and heal. Cherish this time of preparation that must come before new life. Cherish the hope that lies beneath the snow. –Melody Beattie, Journey to the Heart This morning, as I was reading the passage above, I realized why I feel a … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Winter Care
Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a songbird will come. –Chinese Proverb I missed the last month and a half of posting for #ThursdayTreeLove, so I am dropping in to share some trees from a recent brief walk between buildings on campus. The sky boasted an unusual hue–a cross between overcast and … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Green Trees in My Heart
My favorite season has begun! Let’s celebrate with gumbo and [despite what some of my NOLA folk say] pumpkin spice everything! It is Agape Day, an annual day of service at my University, so the campus was quiet and virtually empty this morning. Since my service activity was scheduled for the afternoon, I took advantage … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Autumn Fractal
I couldn’t resist photographing the tree above as I walked to the science complex to meet with STEM leadership last Thursday. I also couldn’t resist transforming it to photo-art. 😀 I love how, as we are heading into the autumn season, the crepe myrtles are still holding on to color–not everywhere, of course, but certainly … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Appreciating the Colors of Late Summer
Who Sent It? Me…to you!!! I didn’t want to miss #ThursdayTreeLove, so I took a few minutes to make a postcard reminding you to “make room” in your day for a little tree love. I am joining Parul Thakur for #ThursdayTreeLove every second and fourth Thursday of the month. If you would like to play along, post a picture of … Continue reading Postcards That Make a Statement | #ThursdayTreeLove
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