Showing posts with label John Muir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Muir. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

#QuarantineLife Musings

The afternoon sun was playing peek-a-boo as I walked around my garden marveling at the blossoms of spring. My lilac bush, full with fragrance, filled the air with a familiar scent from my childhood. I indulged in the freshness of the perfumed air while walking past the brilliance and plentitude of my rose bushes. The garden was still except for the soft music of Yanni's Butterfly Dance. I felt at peace.

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, 
where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike." -John Muir

In this tranquil setting, I stepped out of my comfort zone and created a video of quarantine life. Wrapped in an outdoor mask that I made, I luxuriated in spring's bountiful blessing for a few moments. Then, I quickly shared my passion for writing and designing a gallery of artistic expressions that shares Earth's beauty. Please take a few more moments to visit Nature Nurtures! padlet

I hope the short jaunt there allows you to breathe in the freshness of spring while wandering through the collection.


Today is Slice of Life Tuesday so I am traveling to Two Writing Teachers to be quieted by the inspiration of pens scribbling across the page.
See the first piece I found there.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Walk with Nature

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir

Take a peaceful walk on #NatureNurtues2020 trail with some Poetry Friday poets. Find joy and comfort within this mini-gallery that shares our planet's beauty. Notice hints of dark storms that come our way and discover hope to walk onward.

Find comfort in Georgia Heard's poem that lifts us up with resilience and hope.

Walk with Rebecca Kai Dotlich listening to the trees tell their story.
Do these words breathe life into our stories that hope for positive tomorrows?
With positivity in our hearts, be awakened by birdsong.
Join Janet Wong as she looks for birds.
Spend a quiet afternoon in Georgia with Robyn Hood Black penning her haikus and creating video poems.
"In order to see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence."
-Robert Lynd
Join Christie Wyman as she hears an early morning chirp.
Paint your thoughts with the beauty of spring's greens as seen through Michelle Kogan's eyes.
Live Your Poem, each day In April with Irene Latham.

surrender to
nature's embraceable peace
lean in and learn

Reflect and recharge!
-Carol Varsalona

I hope you are inspired to continue your own nature walk, of course with your mask on.

Travel with me to Christie Wyman's blog as she hosts the Poetry Friday Roundup with an interesting birdsong poem based on one of Thoreau's journal entries. You will find the next line of the Progressive Poem, too.