Bloom — is Result — to meet a Flower Emily Dickinson Bloom — is Result — to meet a Flower And casually glance Would scarcely cause one to suspect The minor Circumstance Assisting in the Bright Affair So intricately done Then offered as a Butterfly To the Meridian […]
Tucked along a long country road in Jarretsville, Maryland is Ladew Topiary Gardens and Estate. Considered one of the five top gardens in North America, Ladew Topiary Gardens is a hidden eden easily accessed from Baltimore and Washington D.C. Their new butterfly house is a wonderful addition to […]
‘Twould ease — a Butterfly — by Emily Dickinson ‘Twould ease — a Butterfly — Elate — a Bee — Thou’rt neither — Neither — thy capacity — But, Blossom, were I, I would rather be Thy moment Than a Bee’s Eternity — Content of fading Is enough […]
Good morning ! Wondering what you’re doing today. Got anything fun for me to eat? I’ve been running around the garden, wondering where the butterflies are. It’s time for the Monarchs to pass through and I’m looking for those bright orange beauties. Here’s one – all by itself […]
On the delicate wings of life. Traveling on the pathways with elegance and grace. Flitting from one beautiful blossom to the next searching for sweet nectar. With brief lives, each moment is lived to its fullest. Each of us a butterfly, with unique beauty, colors and personality. A […]
Heading out in a humid morning, I was hoping to be able to find some birds to photograph at a local park name Patuxent Ponds Park. Arriving, the small and quiet pond greeted me, but not a feather was to be seen or heard. Part of the objective […]
Returning the Maryland after a long 13 hour drive through eight states the garden today was filled with flutterbys. It was wonderful to see such beautiful visitors flitting over the Joe Pye weed, Phlox and Butterfly bush. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Making something and sending it out into the world and […]
It’s getting too late in my life to care about the small things. It’s getting too late to not be brave, to not live my life fully, to not try to be an artist. Trivial things like how nice your hotel room is, or if you have to […]
A friend sent me a message this morning letting me know she was looking at a Summer Tanager. As I’ve been in Gettysburg the past two days, I’ve been missing the ponies and had a barn day scheduled. But that put the birding bug into me. So I […]
Autumn is a time of transition. Not only for the trees but also for many birds and the miraculous Monarch Butterfly. Last Friday while cruising on the Magothy River that feeds into the Chesapeake Bay, little of spots of orange caught my eye. These little bits of color […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 