Eternal Beauty

This beautiful sparkly, glittery boulder has purple quartz inclusions, feldspar veins and lots of mica and pyrite.  When the sun shines on it, it looks like a huge lump of silver.

Closeup showing the purple inclusions as well as some pink and green.  I bought this boulder for my birthday at a wonderful place that sells  rocks from pebble-size to truck-size.  I think I looked at every single rock before I finally made up my mind to get this one.  It's one of the best presents I've ever given myself.

"What nature delivers to us is never stale.  Because what nature creates has eternity in it."

-Isaac Bashevis Singer

Seek out  and enjoy nature's eternal beauty today.  Peace.

Fragile Beauty

The day after I took this photo, a  heavy rainstorm swept through and I watched as all the petals fell like  soft snowflakes  to the ground.

Flowers . . . are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

May we all find a ray of beauty shining in our lives today.  Peace.

Working Dogs

Gracie faithfully patrols the property, including the trees, ever alert for dangerous 4-legged intruders, like squirrels.

Vida has started his own excavation company.  His paws have been licensed as earthmovers and he will soon be available for hire.

Here he is inspecting a deep cave he dug into solid clay and tree roots.  I think he is not totally satisfied with the results yet so he will continue excavating until he thinks it is perfect.

"If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y plus Z, with X being work,  Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut."

- Albert Einstein

Z is especially important if you have a career digging up dirt :)  Peace.