So Intricate, So Delicate… Yet So Strong

How can a flower which is so intricate and so delicate stand up to whipping winds and heavy rain? Strength, it seems, is not always where we most expect to find it.

How wonderful to be out in the garden — if not with hands in soil, then at least observing, taking in delights of nature.

Michele Gierck is a writer who spends her spare time in the garden.
Her website is: http://www.michelegierck.com.au

The Tides of Our Lives

Sometimes the tides of our lives make it near impossible to go anywhwere, to set sail. But don’t give up. As surely as tides go out, they also come back in — sometimes with a surge.

Image: Harvey Bay, Australia, looking out towards Fraser Island
Image and text copyright Michele Gierck

Michele’s website: http://www.michelegierck.com.au