I have a confession to make…
I have tunnel vision…
As a gardener anyway…
When I go outside I am always looking down. I look down to make sure my tomatoes are growing as expected. I look down to find the slug that munched on my lettuce. I look down to admire the loads of blossoms on the blueberries. I look down to see what needs to be weeded, watered, or otherwise taken care of…
Once in a while I will look straight ahead to see what a chicken is clucking about or what the camel is up to….
But I seldom remember to look up.
I am so fixated on what I have planted and pampered I forget to look above me and all around to see what nature herself has planted…
In the Pacific Northwest we are blessed by trees…
Lots and lots of trees…
Huge trees!
Trees that are just gorgeous if I would only remember to stop and admire them instead of taking them for granted!
Our giant maples are blooming and unfurling new leaves all at the same time…
Much prettier than even my favorite tomatoes!
I’ve always known that these beauties were there…
But seldom have taken the time to really look up and see them.
I have decided that I am going to do a lot more looking up this season!
I challenge you to look up and around your garden and really see the beauty of nature’s plantings…
Then you can go and find that darn slug!!!
Wise words………..
There are beautiful little hidden wonders everywhere – up, down, sideways…
I’m enjoying some of the local tree’s flowers too.
You’re so right…the loveliest things are right there, just for the looking 🙂
Robbyn
Funny! I JUST noticed there is a wild cherry tree in full blossom on the walk I do every morning with my dog. In the four years I have lived here, I have never noticed it before. OK, perhaps I’m too busy keeping an eye and ear out for bears and cougars… or at least that’s the story I’ll tell. It’s a bit more exotic than, gee I’m unobservant!