There are many lessons to be learned from nature. I pondered this thought as I sat in my gloriously sunny backyard today - this Good Friday. I could not help but be excited at the tiny, first signs of spring that are manifesting themselves in my flower beds. It truly brings home the concept that our seasons are cycles - they come and go in the perfect rhythms supplied by the beat of the drum of our planet. This is a perfect lesson to take home when you consider the state of our global economy. Economic cycles come and go, and each time we are experiencing an economic version of an icy cold winter, we sometimes forget that spring will actually come back to give us relief from the chill.
I am excited and looking forward to browsing through my gardening magazines and books, gleefully anticipating the additions I will make to my flower beds. I carefully scrutinized today what most likely did not make it through the winter, and rejoiced at the hardy plants that survived and which will provide their beautiful blooms for me to enjoy this summer.
Happy spring everyone.
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Enjoy your garden, we were looking at the wonderful greenery around our area today. I love spring. Its a time of renewal.
You have the soul of a poet and I like your kind words of wisdom. I walked through my garden too today, and now I will look through it with fresh eyes.
What a great thought. It really is nice how everything will always be how it was. Life is a cycle.
A beautiful slice of life. Spring is here...
Absolutely correct! Tough times never last but tough people do :)
Love your photos ~ you have such a great eye!
Wishing you a joyous Easter celebration!
As always, such beautiful pictures Raina. And you're so right -- everything goes in cycles...whether it's the seasons, the economy, the earth.... So fun to see a pretty picture of a ladybug. Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
have a nice easter time, here i'm ok, i live in the norther part of Italy.
my garden is full of color as well, and this is always so incouraging, the life is stronger than every other hard event.
i big hug.
Happy spring to you too - glad it's made it to you - beautiful ladybird photo
I'm so glad Spring has finally sprung for you. The shot of the ladybird is just perfect. x
ah! this post is for me. I hope you enjoy your easter snd the season of spring!
Very true. Good food for thought. :-) Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
My Goodness! I haven't been round for a while but what a pleasure to return to your blog. Your photographs are magnificent! You have a seriously natural feel for it. Beautiful.
Happy spring/Easter!
Happy Easter to you!
you roll your eggs and eat lots of chocolate!
much love
jen
x
sunny and happy days in garden!
Wishing joyous spring and happy moments in the garden, Raina! :o) Happy Easter to you & yours! ((HUGS))
Here's to the onset of Spring! We have been out in the garden all week really getting to work and it's given me such a lift!
so true. lovely images!
:)
i need a garden...
So glad you had a warm sunny day...and that signs of spring are popping up slowly but surely!
How the world moves in cycles is definitely something that we all should remember from day to day. Thanks for reminding us!
a book, a garden, some yarn...now that is perfection. Hope your Easter was wonderful.
lovely pictures and thoughts
hey raina, thanks for the optimistic post! enjoy spring!
l. spring is really a great time of year. enjoy your garden!
The weeds are doing very well in my garden at the moment! I did manage to clear the weeds away from my lavender bed though and that is going to be glorius in a few more weeks. Happy Springtime!
Ah, Spring! I love, love, love your ladybug photo!
Love the little Ladybug!
I saw a Robin yesterday. Does that mean? Could it be possible? Dare we hope?
Yes, I think, I think she's here!! That is with, ahem, flurries in the forecast for tomorrow ;)
spring is almost here, raina!! i can't wait for it. looking forward to seeing shots of your garden!
This is a great time of year to enjoy!
Happy Spring to you too [although it's Autumn down here]. :)
Happy spring to you!
Here's too many good spring days!
Happy spring to you too!
Thank you for the hope filled post.
Wonderful pictures, especially that adorable lady bug. I adore nature, smell of wet earth.
Beautiful reflection.
Truly spring when you see your first lady bird. Wonderful pictures. Happy Easter. Jane x
It is nice that you give the economic crisis some natural character, like the season cycles. It is healthy, after all, to have such a crisis so that people wake up from their unrealistic desires. I only hope that this waking up, this upcoming cycle (that is what it is here, upcoming) won't be very painful.
And, yes, the garden....
I loved this post and the little lady bug was such a gentle yet powerful image for me.
Beautiful photographs and such very wise and calm words.
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