“A woodland in full color is
awesome as a forest fire,
in magnitude at least,
but a single tree is like
a dancing tongue of flame
to warm the heart.”
~ Hal Borland
A Dancing Tongue of Flame
Gardening
Nourish Your Growth
“There are no great limits to growth
because there are no limits of
human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.”
~ Ronald Reagan
Seeds to Sow
“Think twice before you speak,
because your words and influence
will plant the seed of either success
or failure in the mind of another.”
~ Napoleon Hill
Love is the Flower
“The flower which is single
need not envy the thorns
that are numerous.”
~ Rabindranath Tagore
Winter Wonderland
“He who marvels at the beauty
of the world in summer
will find equal cause for wonder
and admiration in winter.”
~ John Burroughs
The Smell of Pine Rises
“The lofty pine is oftenest shaken
by the winds; high towers fall
with a heavier crash; and the lightening
strikes the highest mountain.”
~ Horace
Forests of Silver Pine
“To me a lush carpet
of pine needles or spongy grass
is more welcome than the
most luxurious Persian rug.”
~ Helen Keller
Autumn’s Best of Cheer
“Delicious Autumn!
My very soul is wedded to it,
and I were a bird I would fly about
the Earth seeking the successive autumns.”
~ George Eliot
Qualities to Cherish
“Take a course in good water and air;
and in the eternal youth of Nature
you may renew your own.
Go quietly alone;
no harm will befall you.”
~ John Muir
