Cell 2 Soul: The Humane Health Care Blog

Spring!

 

A Thing of Beauty

A world-famous collection of waterlilies incongruously resides in a  little west central Texas city plagued by heat, drought and wildfire. Here are hundreds of hardy and tropical waterlilies blooming day and night.  See the NY Times article: Texas Waterlily Refuge.  The multimedia link is pretty amazing.

Water lilies float
Serene and motionless as
Raindrops splash the pool
                                                                        Basho

The Lily (Emily Dickinson)

Through the Dark Sod -- as Education --
The Lily passes sure --
Feels her white foot -- no trepidation --
Her faith -- no fear --

Afterward -- in the Meadow --
Swinging her Beryl Bell --
The Mold-life -- all forgotten -- now --
In Ecstasy -- and Dell --

North Hill, Readesboro, VT August 5, 2011

Queen Anne's Lace

Her body is not so white as
anemone petals nor so smooth—nor
so remote a thing.   William Carlos Williams.   



 
 

Res Ipsa Loquitur

via cell2soul.typepad.com

Poppy

Full many a flower is born to blush unseen

And waste its sweetness on the desert air.

Star Magnolia

very brief --
star magnolia blossoms
punctuate the Spring

Marginal Notes: The Asiatic Dayflower

Yesterday, while out for my morning walk with the dog, I noticed a stand of Asiatic Dayflowers (Commelina communis) in bloom at the end of our neighbor's driveway.

Each blossom contained three petals: the two above, cobalt blue Mickey Mouse ears; the one below, an opaque white. >>more

 

Brian T. Maurer has practiced pediatrics as a Physician Assistant for thirty years.  His "Marginal Notes" column appears periodically in the Cell2Soul Blog. The title "Marginal Notes" is taken from a quote by Henry David Thoreau: "I love a broad margin to my life."

Consider The Lotus

Picture from Mark White of Kauai

Hibiscus!

Full many a flower is born to blush unseen

And waste it's sweetness on the desert air. 

Picture taken by Mark White, Omao, Hawaii.  email:  MWhite.