For Comment - April '21

 

For Comment...

FOTO FRIENDS' DEATH CHALLENGE REVISITED:

I have taken so much grief about our "Death" challenge long ago, that I thought I would try to exact some "revenge" by revisiting the topic in our "For Comment" for April.

I have a small bed of purple irises that bloom very early, hence they die very early. This week, the colors and the shapes of the wilted and dying blossoms caught my attention, so I'm submitting a handful I particularly liked.

April: For Comment

 Morning in the Garden: The First Iris of the Season

Foto Friends - A couple of pics from our first meeting on 1-5-11

 

Cultivating Creativity: Meditations on a Stained Glass Window

Basílica de la Sagrada Família 

Barcelona, Spain

(the original image)

“People are like stained-glass windows.  They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”

attributed to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

“I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends, and God.  All will be in my thoughts daily.”

attributed to  Lil’ Kim

“Although the life of a person is in the land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow.  You have to trust God.”

attributed to Pope Francis

“When we long for a life without difficulties, remember that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and that diamonds are made under pressure.”

attributed to Peter Marshall

“If the only prayer you say in your life is thank you, it will be enough.”

attributed to Meister Eckhart

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr.

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”

attributed to Edward Abbey

For Comment

 

Pollen

Variations (Sue's challenge)

 

Original