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
Some humans say trees are not sentient beings, But they do not understand poetry— Nor can they hear the singing of trees when they are fed by Wind, or water music— Or hear their cries of anguish when they are broken and bereft— Now I am a woman longing to be a tree, planted in … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | “Talking Trees” [No Blossoms Today]
It has been difficult for me to get in a bit of tree love this summer. I need a bit of tree therapy, but my body cannot handle the extreme heat. I am trying to figure out solutions to this problem, but for now, I capture trees “in passing”–as I exit a building on my … Continue reading #ThursdayTreeLove | Negative Space, Scorching Days, and a Tree Poem
Who says you can’t fit a tree in a mailbox? My pen friends certainly know how to use snail mail to share what’s growing in their parts of the world, and today I am sharing three photo postcards for your tree-loving pleasure. My pen friend, Lori Ann W., sent the photo postcard above last October … Continue reading Snail Mail | #ThursdayTreeLove | Tree Mail!
When I published Tuesday’s blog post, I was unaware of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. I have been burying my head in the sand because the recent news cycle has been far from heartening. I learned about the loss of 19 children and two teachers in an early morning meeting. I sat … Continue reading NPM | #ThursdayTreeLove | Blues for the Babies
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. —Eden Phillpotts Why am I awake at 1:00 a.m. trying to pass a [technically] Friday post off as #ThursdayTreeLove? Because my time was not my own at all this week, so I am snatching a moment when I can. The … Continue reading NPM | 52Frames | #ThursdayTreeLove | Leading Lines
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