Beautiful Sunday in the Garden of Life

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Mayhap your heart has never been in bloom – and that would be a shame.

Just like birds in song, the sweet perfume of honeysuckle and the splendor of a golden morning, the beauty lay in how you grasp it. To experience this passion, embrace the magic.

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In a perfect dance with the rhythm of life, we grow and feel encouraged by those around us.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom ― Anaïs Nin

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For my soul can only take so many days of darkness before it breaks out in a fit of sunshine.

Today is brought to you by #BeautifulSunday by @Ace108 where you show off how you spend your day and also #SublimeSunday by @c0ff33a where any random post will do.

Sunday is usually my garden day if I have nothing else going on! Weeding and feeding and pruning things back a bit. I swapped a beach day for a garden day, but, there is plenty of beach on the horizons and my garden was complaining out loud. So to the garden, we must go!

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Stop and listen to the breeze, then breathe in some happiness and sunshine for your day.

Many of us have made our world so familiar that we do not see it anymore. An interesting question to ask yourself at night is, “What did I really see this day?” John O’Donohue

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The sun’s rays touch down upon this soul and cover me to the very edges with grateful today. There is comfort in this, the feeling, the warmth of it, for my world has been colored with love. And so, I pass this sentiment on to you, my friend, to pass it on to another and another, until one day, we will have decorated the world.

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Flowers. There must always be flowers to color my world. I dedicate this picture to #SundayPurple by @Kalemandra, who colors my world every single day!

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There are mornings that just seem "more" than others. If we can take in those precious moments and embrace them, just a little bit longer. Oh, yes! What a wonderful world; what a beautiful life.

I see trees of green,
red roses too.
I see them bloom,
for me and you.
And I think to myself,
what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue,
And clouds of white.
The bright blessed day,
The dark sacred night.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow,
So pretty in the sky.
Are also on the faces,
Of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands.
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying,
"I love you".

I hear babies cry,
I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more,
Than I'll ever know.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

Yes, I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

Oh yeah.

Louis Armstrong


Today is a #BeautifulSunday by @Ace108, where we share our day in the most possibly beautiful way that we can. I find myself in the garden again, where the flowers and me will call it a day, a definitely #SublimeSunday in the making, by the Meister of my morning, @c0ff33a. I do love my @c0ff33 and he likes eclectic! A definite match made in my heaven.

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And just like that, these musings are done. I want to thank @ace108 and @c0ff33a for hosting these challenges and just so you know, although much sun and shine was used up today, I can guarantee that there is still a little left in my heart. Have a most fabulous day!



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Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.


I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



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Your post are so breathtaking! I mean, your photographs are truly beautiful, these ones actually brings me a sensation of peace and happiness, and your words are beautiful, how pretty your heart is? Hahaha :) and you got me when you write that Louis Armstrong song, I love it, This world it's amazing if we see it with the right pair of eyes. Blessing!!

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Wow! You left me such a beautiful comment! Thank you so much and I am so happy to hear that it brings peace over your soul.

I love that Louis Armstrong song and usually, I put the song on so it can be heard while reading the post. I forgot it this time!

And you are so right! We do live in an amazing world!! May there be a wonderful week ahead for you! Many blessings!

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Awesome macrophotos! I wondered how beautiful can be simple flowers on your photos...

Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I think that simple can be simply beautiful with nothing to clutter your vision.

I appreciate you stopping by and saying hello, leaving such kind words behind.

Have a most wonderful week ahead!

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Thank you! Have a great day too:)

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Oh I love that red bloomed tree thingie in the front! Is it a tree or a plant, if you know? I want one lol! Great words and awesome photos! I surely never know someone so full of happy and sunshine. It is amazing to me Every Single Day! You are quite the inspiration, I can tell you that most assuredly! So in touch with the magic of life! Oh and to get such fresh outstanding photos OMG! I can barely manage cobble cobble together some hack and trash! In a word: Outstanding!

My dear sir, red bloomed tree thingy in the front is called a crepe myrtle. That particular color is called dynomite. I tell you that because there are several shades of red / pink.

Well it's hardly worth putting it out there on the blockchain if it's all doom and gloom, knowing that it's going to stay there for the rest of your life and then after that. But I guess that's not true because a lot of people write about angst and things of that nature and are perfectly comfortable in doing so.

That kind of made me laugh when you said you need to Cobble together some hack in trash. Oh my God unbelievable. Your posts are fine and we all love them. I'll have to put a plug in for you because I just saw that your post is only voted it 50 cents, which means that a greeter at Walmart is paid 700% more than you are. Would you like to Kleenex to weep upon? Just kidding! Your posts are witty and funny and I love reading them. Now get out there and get some votes!

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My dear sir, red bloomed tree thingy in the front is called a crepe myrtle. That particular color is called dynomite. I tell you that because there are several shades of red / pink.

Well, I learned something today. I've heard of crepe myrtle for years, of course, but I always imagined them in shades of lilac / lavender / purple.

Don't mind me. I once asked our waitress in a restaurant in Cape Cod if she knew what those huge gorgeous bushes laden with flowers in pink, purple, white (and I think I may have even seen blue ones) ... were called that grew in everyone's yard all over town.

"The rhododendrons?" she asked quizzically ... looking at me like I'd just landed from outer space.

Ok ... I'd heard of rhododendrons, too ... all my life, but I never recalled seeing one or making the connection with the name if I did. I envisioned those as low-growing and discreet ... like an azalea -- you know. The kind people give in pots so you can plant them in your yard.

We don't have a lot of any of those where I live.

I'm starting to feel kind of like a ignoramus when it comes to flowers. Maybe your posts will cure that ... eventually.

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Each time I come to visit you leave me more and more speechless...I don’t even know where to began. Your photography is a true work of art, a painting in a photo! It is so peaceful and overwhelmingly breathtaking. Do you sell your photos online? You sure would do well if you did! Your words always align with the beauty in your photos, making us think of warm thoughts and the joys of life. I am resteeming this post so others can have their worlds painted with these beautiful colors. There is so much to embrace in this one post! You are such an inspiration ~ 🌺

And oh my what a BEAUTIFUL home you have!!!!

Thank you so much! I am so humbled by your words. Truly. The photography is something that I enjoy today as much as tending to the garden. It's just an extension of my love for the beauty of nature.

I have you thought about selling, but I'm not really good at honking my own work because there is so much out there available. So, I just post my work here. Thank you so much for taking this home with you and sharing it with your readers. I want to thank you for coming by to hello, leaving your beautiful words behind.

And my house? Thank you. I know it sounds silly but I absolutely love my neighborhood and the feeling of safe and secure that it gives me over with such beautiful people. I hope you have a most wonderful day as you start off into a new week.

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So many great phrases in this post that if you only took one phrase in you would change the whole feeling of your day and every morning i make myself that coffee walk onto my balcony and do exactly as John O’Donohue said to do , stop and listen to the breeze, then breathe in some happiness and sunshine for your day and of i go to make the world a happier place and make myself happy in return :)

Hey!!!! That words stop and listen to the breeze, then breathe in some happiness and sunshine for your day happens to be dswigle's words. The next set of words are his as I quoted them. :)

Just so you know. LOL @hangin

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Well that makes it ever more sweeter tomorrow morning while i am having my coffee on my balcony i am going to breath in more of all that ..hehe :)

Hehehe! Well, that is more like it!!! :)

Thank you!

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Such a beautiful post, @dswigle ! It pours so much colours and beauty into my eyes * ___ * !!! I feel rejuvenated :D :D :D

And I love that song by Louis Armstrong and the poem you included at the end is very pretty, also :)

What a wonderful post, @dswigle ! You are truly a gift <3 !!!

Thank you and what a sweet and thoughtful comment! I love that song with Louis. He lives it. You can see it in his eyes!!!

I have been so remiss getting around. By the time I answer my comments, I am way out of time. In one way, that is an awesome problem to have and on another hand, I worry that I am not getting out to enough people. I hope all is well in your world! xxo

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A beautiful sunday with lovely those flowers and colourful appearance, with few words which can let you describe about what see, hear and feel. Its obviously a beautiful day, have a good and lovely memories.

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Thank you so much for stopping by to say hello and leaving your lovely words. I hope you have the start of a wonderful week ahead!

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