May 11, 2015 {131/365}
“Love, like rain, can nourish from above, drenching with a soaking joy." - Paulo Coelho
Spring Rain
Mothers
May 10, 2015 {130/365}
"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever."
Thank you to all the mothers and nurturing women in my life: my mom Kay, my grandma Dodo, my godmother Darlene, my mother-in-law Lynn, and all of my real and honorary "aunties" and teachers. I am so grateful for the wonderful example that these strong, caring women have set for me. I'm not a mother in the traditional sense, but I am Piper's mommy (beagles count, right?), Alec's godmother, and Auntie to some great boys. I cherish them as if they were my own. Happy Mother's Day!
Plum Tree
May 9, 2015 {129/365} Plum Tree
“The month of May was come, when every heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit.” - Sir Thomas Malory
Papillons
May 8, 2015 {128/365}
« Bien que je supporte deux ou trois chenilles si je veux connaître les papillons. »
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince
Butterflies at the Milwaukee Public Museum
Blooming
May 7, 2015 {127/365} Redbud
"Everything is blooming most recklessly." - Rainer Maria Rilke
Trillium
May 6, 2015 {126/365} Trillium
"The Amen of nature is always a flower." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
For me, there is something so spiritual about trillium. The purity of its trinity of petals is naturally symbolic, as is its renaissance each spring. Yet, like faith, the trillium is fragile and requires careful consideration. It must be protected from forces that endanger its roots, but when nurtured, its incomparable beauty thrives.