Nature uses human imagination to lift her work of creation to even higher levels.

Nature uses human imagination to lift her work of creation to even higher levels.

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.

Adopted kids are such a pain - you have to teach them how to look like you.

Adopted kids are such a pain - you have to teach them how to look like you.

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often read more

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.

Nature means Necessity.

Nature means Necessity.

I am a part of all you see
In Nature: part of all you feel:
I am read more

I am a part of all you see
In Nature: part of all you feel:
I am the impact of the bee
Upon the blossom; in the tree
I am the sap--that shall reveal
The leaf, the bloom--that flows and flutes
Up from the darkness through its roots.

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that read more

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.

I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God.

I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God.