THE VILLAGE VOICE

"What a desolate place would be a world without flowers? It would be a face without a smile; a feast without a welcome." ~ Clara L. Balfour "But make no mistake: the weeds will win: nature bats last." ~ Robert Michael Pyle

"I began to reflect on Nature's eagerness to sow life everywhere, to fill the planet with it, to crowd with it the earth, the air, and the seas. Into every empty corner, into all forgotten things and nooks, Nature struggles to pour life, pouring life into the dead, life into life itself. That immense, overwhelming, relentless, burning ardency of Nature for the stir of life!" ~ Henry Beston

"A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air. " - Eric Sloane ( http://www.ericsloane.com/ ) ~ Surrounding woods ~ Oak leaf and autumn fern ~ Peaceful lake ~ Autumn clouds and sky ~ Beloved oak leaves

" Birth, life, and death ... each took place on the hidden side of a leaf." ~ Toni Morrison