“The two most important days in life are the day you born and the day you discover the reason why.”
– Mark Twain
Avery unusual flower. Lovely.
Quote found at http://dailyinspirationblog.com/purpose-quotes/
Wildflower Wednesday
Tag: flowers
(Not so) Wildflower
A picture from a garden. I liked the softness of the petals.
Wildflower Wednesday
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” – Anton Chekhov
How true.
Quote found at http://www.egreenway.com/months/monjul.htm
Flower
Another pic from the archives. Building my flower gallery.
Beginnings
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao-tzu
These pictures were that first step for me. I fell in love with the wetlands on that day. Since that day I have begun volunteering at the wetlands, I started a blog and have posted at least 2x a day since January, taken thousands of pictures and 2 bird photography seminars, read many wonderful books, begun study of birds, enrolled in the first “Florida Master Naturalist” course in the fall. Met many incredible people through volunteering and virtually through blogging.
Thanks to everyone and especially my wife for putting up with me. Lets see what the next 999 miles will bring.
Quote found at http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Lao-tzu
Color Variation
I assume these are on separate plants, but were amongst a patch of multicolored blanket flowers.
Wildflower Wednesday
“The destruction of these works of ages is one of several major crimes in the Commonwealth of Florida.” John K. Small 1927
John Kunkel Small was a naturalist active in Florida in the 1910’s and 1920’s. He was witness to the habitat destruction being done in Florida during that era. The above quote is only part of a much larger rant. Maybe 200 years ago habitat destruction was understandable, but 100 years ago we knew better – much as we do today. Doesn’t seem to matter.
Quote found in The Florida of John Kunkel Small – Danial F. Austin, Anita F. Cholewa, Rita B. Lassiter, and Bruce F. Hansen
More Flower
Couldn’t find this guy in my books. Hopefully the blooms will be open on my next trip.
Wildflower Wednesday
“Without some goal, and some effort to reach it, no one can live.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Indian Blanket flower at top is usually orange and red – my favorite flower – I was happy to find this variant.
Quote fouind at http://www.searchquotes.com/quotes/about/Determination/8/
Wildflower Wednesday
“Behind the squaw’s light birch canoe
The steamer rocks and raves,
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
While Whittier was speaking of his native New England this verse is true of most of our country.
Quote found in Out of Doors in Florida by Charles Simpson Torrey.
Picture This by Frank 