“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” E. B. White
What better day than Earth Day to be on the lookout for the presence of wonder!
The delicate colorations on the underside of an onion chive blossom.
“We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense.” ~ Richard Louv, The Nature Principle
The tissue thin petals of a poppy.
“I do not know if it is possible to love the planet or not, but I do know that it is possible to love the places we can see, touch, smell and experience.” David Orr, Earth in Mind
The purple veins on the hyacinth bean’s leaves.
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” Vincent Van Gogh
The snow white of a daffodil, blooming so late in the season.
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” ~ Unknown
The cream colored accents on an amaryllis flower, as if a painter ran their brush across the red.
The contrast between today’s coreopsis blossom and tomorrow’s promise, the still tightly closed bud.
Nature is filled with so many tiny details if only we stopped long enough to take them in. This Earth Day, take time to step outside and take in the natural wonders that surround us.
All photographs taken April 22, 2024, in my southern Denton County, Texas, garden.
the melodious garden 