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Spring’s Song

Spring is singing its song of life. The landscape is alive with color, as lush green resounds through the rolling hills.

Goats and sheep dot the landscape, dots of white are everywhere against the greenness. The aria of the season echoes throughout the countryside, rural beauty illuminated.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance day…Yom Hashoah…is a holiday that is set aside to remember those who were murdered during the Holocaust, those who survived, and those who fought for survival for themselves and others. This year it takes place on May 2nd.

Why not visit a Holocaust memorial, a cemetery or synagogue, or you might light a candle, recite a prayer or a poem, or read a few pages from an inspirational book, such as a memoir.

Let us not forget all those who died and suffered.

The photograph above was taken by me.

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Springing and Singing Along

The garden is beginning to show signs of spring, as blossoms jump out from the ground, alive with color, vibrant tones and contrasts are everywhere.

My tulips are gorgeous, and my rose bushes are thriving. The rain of the past few days has helped the buds to blossom.

Yellows, oranges, pinks, multi-colors all reach upwards to soak in the sun. The photo above is just one very small section in my yard, one of my many, many garden areas.

Butterflies were lighting on the flowers, earlier, this morning, flitting back and forth and looking graceful. Birds chirped, flew back and forth, singing along to the tune of nature. Their songs resounded throughout the yard. Nature was at its finest.

~~Notes From the Garden

Reach the Heights

Some of us think we have mountains of time to reach the heights of our dreams. Some of us believe that there is no mountain or obstacle we can’t overcome. I look at a the word mountain, and words that immediately come to my mind are: peace, serenity, inspiring, spiritual, beautiful, awesome, nature’s wonder, pure loveliness, magical, mystical, commune with nature, relaxation, mountain retreat, and so many other words indicative of nature’s beauty.

Here are some quotes pertaining to mountains to ponder:

You can never conquer the mountain. You can only conquer yourself. James Whitaker

If you don’t scale the mountain, you can’t view the plain. Chinese Proverb

Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was. Dag Hammarskjold

Today is your day! You mountain is waiting. So..get on your way. Dr. Seuss Quotations

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it. Edmund Hillary

Early Birds

The euphemism is true. Totally true. The early bird does get the worm. I am witness to that fact. I have seen the robin redbreast on many occasions, the past couple of days, get the worms for breakfast, after an evening rainfall.

This little fellow had just finished eating his morning meal, and sat down on the edge of one of my bird baths for a rest, and for a drink of water. There were several other family members and friends of his on the ground, pecking away in between the blades of grass, looking for their morning eats.

They are fascinating to watch through my binoculars out of my den window. Spring brings the robins around, flitting along the yard, flitting from lawn to lawn. They are one of my favorite birds, and I remember them from my childhood, remember watching them through my bedroom window, loving their sounds and their interaction with the environment. That hasn’t changed. I still love watching them.

~~Notes From the Garden