Edgeworthia chrysantha
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“I did not know that mankind were suffering
for want of gold. I have seen a little of it.
I know that it is very malleable,
but not so malleable as wit.
A grain of gold will gild a great surface,
but not so much as a grain of wisdom.”
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Henry David Thoreau
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”
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J.R.R. Tolkien
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Helleborus orientalis
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“But Nature granted to gold and silver
no function with which we cannot easily dispense.
Human folly has made them precious
because they are rare.
In contrast, Nature, like a most indulgent mother,
has placed her best gifts out in the open,
like air, water and the earth itself;
vain and unprofitable things
she has hidden away in remote places.”
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Thomas More
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Mahonia aquifolium
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“Ô, Sunlight!
The most precious gold to be found on Earth.”
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Roman Payne
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“Very soon nations will understand
that in reality water is the most expensive
natural resource for their survivals.
Not Middle East oil neither African gold.”
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M.F. Moonzajer
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Photos by Woodland Gnome 2017
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“Times of adversity are golden moments.”
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Lailah Akita
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Magnolia stellata buds
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Forest Garden 
Great quotes, esp. the Payne. 🙂 Lovely Edgeworthia!
The Payne expresses just how we are feeling at the moment! So many dark, overcast clammy days lately; every time the sun breaks through we celebrate! We had a few hours this afternoon, followed by a golden sunset 😉 We were a little surprised to notice the Edgeworthia opening so early. It always brings a smile! – Hope you are well, Eliza, and finding signs of spring ❤ ❤ ❤
The only sign of spring here is the swelling buds of the forsythia I cut last week to bring inside. Any port in the storm! 😉
That’s the truth !