This was my view yesterday at the dogpark. My lower back has been aching somewhat, so I lay down on the picnic table bench and saw this glorious scene. How many days had I been coming to this park, sat under this tree, and NEVER saw this sight? When I was a kid, I was always looking at trees, climbing trees, and being connected with the life force in them. Being grown up I lost that. Yesterday though I was able to reconnect, relax, and enjoy.



This is for Vickie :) She posted the quote on my blog and I loved it so much I wanted to put it into an art journal. It reads, "We cannot help the birds of sadness from flying over our heads, but we need not let them nest in our hair."