Goldfinch and sunflowers

Several shots of goldfinch enjoying the sunflowers in our backyard.

“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” ~James M. Barrie

Zabulon Skipper on a butterfly bush

“Variety’s the very spice of life
That gives it all its flavour.
~William Cowper

“The song of the rose is heard with the nose.” ~Rain Bojangles

… Little by little the seed we sow
Into a beautiful yield will grow …
~Unknown

“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” ~Soren Kierkegaard

A sampling of iris from the garden …

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust

“Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.” ~Epictetus

Water iris along the bank of Reelfoot Lake in Lake County, Tennessee.

“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Anderson