“Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Voices of the Night
Thistle
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Fleabane
“Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves
that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Monday Morning
“Perserverence is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
More Flower
‘Tis always morning somewhere, and above
The awakening continents, from shore to shore,
Somewhere the birds are singing evermore. – H.W. Longfellow
Quote from the intro to Our Native Birds by Henry Nehrling – going to his garden today!
Flower
Blue Wing Teal
“Buy boxes, not bottles” mnn.org
Laundry detergent, dish soap – easier to recycle cardboard than plastic.
Lesser Yellowlegs
“Give up gum” mnn.com
When you chew gum – you are chewing on plastic.
Belted Kingfisher
“Just say no to straws.” – mnn.com
One of the easiest ways to begin to reduce plastic waste. If you need a straw – buy a plastic or stainless steel one.
Red Belly Woodpecker
“Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are.”
― Markus Zusak
Picture This by Frank 