Phainopepla in Christmas colors

I happened upon this little guy on a walk a few weeks ago. I think the colors tie in nicely to the Christmas theme. May your holidays be filled with love and joy with no room for stress and worry! πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength….

With golden crown, the sweet little Verdin

Spotted on my walk a week ago, he holds a bit of sweetness in his golden little face. Peacefull Sunday wishes to you! πŸ˜ŠπŸ™πŸ’› Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ~Saint Francis…

She’s known as the Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui, known as the Painted Lady, is also known as The Cosmopolitan in North American. She has the strange habit of flying in a sort of screw shape, something I did not observe, as she chose to pose beautifully for me among the flowers. Her names intrigue me, bringing to mind a lady of…

Fall Colors

“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” ~ John Muir “The leaf of every tree brings a message from the unseen world. Look, every…

The Bare Necessities of Life 🎢🎡

This morning I had the tune and words to a Disney song flittering through my head. It was “The Bare Necessities” from the movie “The Jungle Book”. The Jungle Book is one of my all time favorite movies (the animated version). I hadn’t thought about this before, but perhaps I love it so much because…