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“A good traveler has no fixed plans
and is not intent on arriving.”
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“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow.
Let reality be reality.
Let things flow naturally forward
in whatever way they like.”
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“If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.”
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“Do you have the patience to wait
until your mud settles
and the water is clear?”
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“Doing nothing
is better than being busy
doing nothing.”
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“The Way to do is to be.”
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“Your own positive future begins in this moment.
All you have is right now.
Every goal is possible from here.”
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“Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is nothing lacking,
the whole world belongs to you.”
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Photos by Woodland Gnome 2020
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Some photos from the Williamsburg Botanical Garden May 1 and May 3, 2020
Illuminations: Walking in Beauty Every Day– a daily photo of something beautiful and a thought provoking quotation
Forest Garden 
I like all the quotes. The words of wisdom.
Thank you🐛
I don’t mean to change the subject, and I know I often do so, but what is that wisteria in the first picture? Does it happen to be an American wisteria?
Yes, W. Frutescens. I have not forgotten your beauty berry , Tony . I’m still looking for one the right size to mail .
?! How did I miss that second to last picture?! It is obviously a Wisteria frutescens. That is rad. When I got mine, they were the only two that I knew of here. They are a bit more available now. I happen to like the long floral trusses of Japanese wisteria, as well as the abundant bloom of Chinese wisteria, but I appreciate how docile the American wisteria is, even if the bloom is so different.
Anyway, thank you for remember the beauty berry. There is no rush, and I certainly do not intend to impose.
Love the wisdom of Lao Tzu! Now more than ever. 🙂
Yes, now more than ever. A lot smarter than trying to change anything, at the moment 🍀 Take care, Eliza.