Peaceful morning in the meadows

Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing
those which average eyes would see as fixed and still.

~ Jalal ad-Din Rumi

The meadows are the place to be in the early mornings.  There you will find life and peace, coexisting quite nicely.

The Tiger Swallowtail butterflies and the American Goldfinches enjoy breakfast in the meadows.  Even the light breeze gets in on the action, lifting and carrying the thistle-down, seeds carted off to establish new plants in new homes.

Everything takes on a wonderful glow in the early morning light.

It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched.

~ George Gissing

A lot of the flowers and plants in the meadows are now taller than I am.  It’s lovely to walk the paths surrounded by grasses, flowers, and small trees, listening to the buzz and hum of life.

Tall Ironweed

Go to the meadows, go to the garden, go to the woods!  Open your eyes!

~ Albert Hofmann

Honeybee visiting the Joe Pye Weed

Today has been a good day.

Little fairy lights in the shadows

This is love:  to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment.  First to let go of life.  Finally, to take a step without feet.

~ Jalal ad-Din Rumi

The secret sky reflected in the pond

That’s all from the Bogs for today.  Thank you for joining me on my morning walk.  Evening is a good time to walk the paths through the meadows, too.  Go out just as the sun is beginning to set, and watch as the light warms the grasses and flowers, listen as some of the birds settle in for the night while others get ready to hunt.  Your walk might be a peaceful one as you wind down, or an exhilarating one if you’re ready to join the owls and other nocturnal creatures in their flight through the night.

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