Awesome Stuff

Pansies stand up and smiling to the sun and everyone that may stop to smile back. They also grow in ponds with baby faces. Enjoy.

We awaken each morning to news of all kinds. Recently the avalanche of fires all over our Planet Earth. There is also news of extraordinary people, taken it upon themselves to plant entire forest. I wish I had kept these stories of extraordinary deeds of work and love for our Read more…

Happy Birthday to this bravest of souls who always takes point for the rest of us. She stands in the light and the dark to show the way. Lead and we shall follow. Wishing you the fulfillment of all your wishes and dreams.

We all know that our ego is our sense of self-esteem our self-importance. Psychoanalysis calls it a part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious, as is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity. Otherwise, conscious thinking subject. Philosophy calls the ego a Read more…

Kindness is love and love is kindness. This needs not more words.

At first glance this image is funny and cute. But, if you give it some thought, it’s very practical. Since I am Mom to eight dogs, five of which are over 50 lbs and three little cuties just maybe I could pull something like this off. Nah, they’ll never go Read more…

Dew and droplets of contained water have always fascinated me since I constantly see birds. bees and other little creatures come drink to these self contained water fountains, which I guess are sources of life and happiness to them. It’s easy to see the water has a “skin” holding them Read more…

This property of facing the sun is mostly observed in young flowerheads and generally stops once the flower starts to bloom ( mature sunflowers generally face east). The fascinating phenomenon of flowers following the sun across the sky is called heliotropism. The sunflower plant contains hormones called auxins. Happy Flowers!

There you are breaking butt with your friend. Climbing the mountain. All of a sudden a gush of cool air hits your behind, while your friend really needs help getting to the next level of the mountain. Did they both laugh and fall or just went about their business? I Read more…

I just love this image of the bee flying away from the flower and her soulful whisper; ” Call me!.” Bee’s have been recently designated the most important beings alive. They are also listed as gravely endangered, thanks to pesticides designated to kill them, to starve them. Such a miserable Read more…

The beauty and complexity of flowers has fascinated me my entire life. I don’t just look at them, I see them. Colors, textures, scents, shapes. These beauties carry an entire palette of colors mixed within while dancing and owning the universe. The seduction of the bees, the call of nature Read more…

What a great conversation between a little girl, talking her heart out, and her friend, the adult tribal leader decked out in his gorgeous tribal attire while her diapers glimpse at her waistline. Makes me wonder what could they possibly be talking about so intensely? I wish I were there. Read more…

All life on the planet is of special interest to me, be it plant or animal, they each carry a special imprint that moves me at multiple levels. Primates, because of their genetic proximity to homo sapiens triggers strong emotions that I can hardly explain. I spend long lengths of Read more…

Dogs have always been one of the great loves of my life. My own mother once commented that I had become a pack person. Well, I guess I have, but I don’t drool. This photograph, of the little girl, giddy with joy from holding a kitten and her beloved dog, Read more…

I’ll never know how this image came into existence or who took it. But the offering hand, the accepting bird, the background lighting while stars seem to float around are awe inspiring to this simple soul. Enjoy.

From my garden, Roses in the tropics are very difficult to grow. I am too stubborn to give up on seeing everything about them in my little heaven. This sweeties is smaller than her plant mates but somehow captures all the elements of beauty. Enjoy. Life is good.

Source: Image Gorilla’s participating in selfies with their guardians. I never tire of looking at them doing this. Primates are on the gravely endangered list with about a decade left to exist. There are wonderful people who dedicate their lives to protecting them from every possible harm.

“We all know that art is not truth Art is a lie that makes you realize truth, at least, the truth that is given to us to understand. The artist must know the manner by whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” – Pablo Picasso Did art Read more…

Two decades ago, while researching her doctoral thesis, ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees communicate their needs and send each other nutrients via a network of latticed fungi buried into the soil. In other words, she discovered that they speak and help each other. I always knew. My love of Read more…