Wordless Wednesday

Tulip fading. Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring, NY. Photo by Naomi Sachs

I posted this photo on the TLN Facebook page, with the following thought: “In nature, even the end can be beautiful. Perhaps because it’s not really the end? Perhaps that’s what gives people solace – a reminder that nothing ever really ends.”

Here are some responses:

It’s not the end. It’s not even the beginning of the end – but it might be the end of the beginning…

…and that spring will always be back next year.

Tulips have the most graceful way of passing on!

There is solace in knowing you can let go – that things don’t need to be held perfect – that it all keeps flowing.

What do you think? Please share with a comment!

Texas Bluebonnets. Image from National First Ladies' Library

I was fortunate yesterday to see, for the first time in my life, Texas bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush blooming together along the roadside between College Station and Houston, TX. Lady Bird Johnson was instrumental in this wildflower planting campaign, and she also founded the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX (www.wildflower.org) in 1983. A beautiful place and a wonderful resource.

I didn’t see this post (with this sweet photo) from The Grass Stain Guru until late last night, but it’s too good not to share the day after Valentine’s Day:

Life is short.
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly,
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably,
And never regret anything that made you smile.

– Mark Twain

Even better than a Wordless Wednesday!

Fahnestock State Park. Photo by Naomi Sachs

Happy New Year!