Eclectic and True - Tree Tuesday is Brought to You

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To this day
The vision in my thoughts
Gives me reason to pause
Whispering your name
Aloud

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A book, dog-eared pages on the good spots - being read, cover to cover. The sun shining in my face. Tea steeped by the shine of the sun. The glow of love in my heart . The sounds of birds singing in the air. The smell of jasmine wafting through the breeze. Oh, yes. The beauty of the day. Happy Tuesday. Happy day.

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Oh, the Golden Days of Summer
Senses the need to put some away
For that rainy day
Ahead

Stick a little sunshine and happiness in your pocket before you go out. You never know where there will be a shortage. — give a little, get a little.

Today is #TreeTuesday initiated by @Old-Guy-Photos. Let's put up some trees today! If you haven't guessed it by now, this tree is one of my favorites. I walk right by him whenever I go out for a run or walk. No matter which way I go, it always comes back to him.

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I know I publish this tree, over and over, possibly in different stages of dress and undress, the season accordingly. Perhaps you recognize him? Or perhaps you don't recognize him with his leaves on? Excuse the redundancy. My life and this tree pass each other, daily at least, sometimes three times daily.

Petals in the attic, flowers on the floor
Set aside the wonder - before cold invades my soul
Explore the splendor, preserve the joy
I can nearly form an image – a picture in my mind

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A piece of the green, as it may be, will someday grow up to be a tree. Conceivably.

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May I interrupt this #TreeTuesday for a moment or three? A flower. There must always be a flower. This flower is dedicated to #TuesdayOrange #ColorChallenge by @Kalemandra, who colors my world, every single day.

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Our eyes lock, strangely neither minding
The intrusion of space
I close my eyes to the day, but, lay very much awake
Watching you disappear into obscurity


Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul

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Oh, the allure of all things lovely.

She cast her fragrance and her radiance over me. I ought never to have run away from her... I ought to have guessed all the affection that lay behind her poor little stratagems. Flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young to know how to love her...

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

I want to thank you for coming along as I perused the likes of #TreeTuesday, eclectic and true, brought by me to you. And just that quick, this show is over. Tag me and I will visit your trees too! Thank you!



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Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post, again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.


I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire



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Well those of us in the north know the issue is not being able to put away enough sunshine and happiness while the weather is good. Even now some, not all, but with some of the nights, I can just feel a warning nip of a chill start, but then it is gone just as fast. Yet I worry not because I know I can always run over to your blog and see the sunny profile picture and read these words of sun and fun. You know I love your post, especially when they are one of my tags, but then again, some say I am not impartial ;)

Well, my treat you stay with. Be complete without the old guy coming to visit! I'm hoping that I spreading of happiness and sunshine to go around as I know that there is a need on some days. I was wondering when the chill was going to start up in Michigan. I'm not sure but you haven't even finished having summer yet? How to hear they take your summer away so early in the season. I just know we have about three months more left. Well that probably is an exaggeration because I'm around Halloween, it starts to get a little bit cool in the late afternoons.

But don't worry, because even the dead of winter we will bring Sunshine your way, even if we have to go to the ends of the Earth to find some. LOL I hope you're having a wonderful tree Tuesday and I want to thank you for stopping by and say hello and leaving a kind and wonderful comment.

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I do love a good poem well done Denise.

Well thank you so much! It's funny because they don't start out as poetry but the word somehow spill all over the page and so I leave them. I appreciate you stopping in and say hello and leaving your awesome comment behind! May you have a happy tree Tuesday and as always I wish you a good day!

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@dswigle,

To this day
The vision in my thoughts
Gives me reason to pause
Whispering your name
Aloud

So ... that was you!?

"O Quill, Quill, wherefore art thou, Quill?"

At first I thought I was imagining things. But no, my ears were burning for a reason. :-)

Lovely pictures, all. Wonderful sentiments throughout.

Quill

Yes! It was I !

In this garden of life, my dear Quill was led forth to be beheaded, and the Parisian populace assembled to witness it. And that gave me the reason to pause, whispering your name into the wind... to acquire a touch of peace to my soul., when I examine the products of talent and skill, to be seen at the rooms of our friend Mr. Quill. .... Son of the Morning! wherefore art thou?

Thank you, as always for your most formidable response. It made my day. ;)

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@dswigle,

OK ... you win. You have beaten Poor Ol' Quill at his own game. :-)

Quill

Never!!!!

There is no winner nor loser. Not in my games. ;)

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@dswigle,

Thanks Denise. You possess a generosity of spirit that brightens the day of all those graced by your presence.

Quill

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As always, I wish you a wonderful day!

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Thank you so much for the mention in the #Hit-Parade @Arcange! It is always an honor to show up on your list!

I would also like to thank you for all the effort you put into making #Steemit an awesome place!

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I like the images and the poetry, really good effort

Thank you so much for you're very kind words and for taking the time to visit and say hello! Happy Tree Tuesday and that's always I wish you a most wonderful day!

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Yeah, well, you know, you had me with the first image

Awwww! Thanks!

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I too liked it @dswigle. I like the way you encompassed all the images into
A flowing whole, with the poetry interspersed for spice and to
Encourage contemplation. Well done!

Wow! Thank you so much Jerry! @jerrytsuseer I appreciate you taking the time to stop in and say hello she had to leave such a thoughtful, kind comment behind.

Admittedly, I would say that it is comments like these that I believe encourages genuine interaction. So I thank you very much for that. As always, I wish you a most wonderful day!

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It has actually turned out to be not such a good day for me, but
I thank you, and I agree completely. Good positive comments
Are what helps keep me going. I admit that I don't do enough
Of it. I only go to my feed when my VP is fully charged, and
Then I look for things that are A. by my friends/followers
And B. interesting to me, and C. are still below a dollar
In payout. Since my upvotes (even my 100% upvote)
Is worth only 1¢, I don't want to toss a penny at
Someone who already has $1.50 or more. That
Makes me a bad person I suppose. Anyway, I
Liked yours, so I said so and why. Glad to
Be an encouragement to you @dswigle.

I guess I understand that! My upvote is frequently low because I upvote all the comments. But, sometimes, you have to think that it is the thought that counts and even that .10 upvote are something. For me, it is not about the money, but, rather, the interaction and comments. (If that makes any sense to you) I will admit that a hefty upvote is always welcome, but, I won't complain either way.

Now, will you please tell me how you post the comment in such a cool way? I love it! @jerrytsuseer

I thought I was already following you @dswigle, but I wasn't.
I am not. Cheers!

Thank you!

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Beautiful trees and flowers giving us more energy and sunshine in our moments!
Forget not to take some sunshine with us everyday!
What a beautiful day to have you around!

She sent flowers to give us more energy and sunshine, don't day? Oh, to be sure oh, I do take some of that sunshine and put it away for another day. You just never know when you're going to need it!

Thank you so much for stopping by and say hello and always leaving your encouraging words behind. I hope you have a most wonderful night! Happy Tree Tuesday!

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Thank you! Very happy Tree Tuesday indeed!
Tres and flowers are the elixir of my life!
Sunshine and moonlight are the balm for my soul.
Good vibes and good friends are magical water for growing my spirituality.

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Always a good reminder to keep that sunshine within (your pocket or your heart). 🌞 I like that sense of grounding by seeing the same impressive tree so often. I imagine he has quite a few stories to tell if you just sit at his base and listen long enough.

Oh yes! It's always a good idea to have a little bit of sunshine in your pocket, isn't it? You just never know when a rainy day will show up. We probably need to stop posting the same tree, but I can say that I have shown him in many stages of dress and there is something about the familiarity of the same old same old that is grounding. You are absolutely correct. And one of these days I will post a poem that I call a device from my tree. LOL I know that you just want to hear it, don't you?

Thank you for stopping by and leaving you're always wonderful tips and information and such a Charming you have with words, my friend. In some ways, have a most wonderful day!

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Happy TreeTuesday and may the week ahead fill your soul with happiness :)

Well thank you very much! Happy Tree Tuesday to you also and it seems like we are both pedaling backwards on our Steem machines!! I'm trying to catch up with everything after several weeks of pony swim in too much work. But all is well in my world so I have little to complain about how much gratitude in my soul. Thank you for stopping by and saying hello. I wish you a most wonderful week ahead!

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Thank you my friend and we do what we can. Have a great week :)

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Thank you @dswigle and @tipu :)

My pleasure! Always!

You had me with the first shot those are so beautiful and delightfully green but that said all of your shots are so beautiful and your writing so eloquent

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Thank you so much! I just love the fronds of the fern all curled up, unfurling it's delicate Beauty. I want to thank you for such a kind and thoughtful comment. You always leave me at a loss for words when you leave such a nice comment like that!

I want to thank you so much for stopping by and say hello and for you're continuing encouragement. I appreciate it. As always I wish you a most wonderful day and a happy tree Tuesday!

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Well Ferns are a big thing in NZ there even many of our sports teams include a fern so when there’s such a brilliant fern shot you know I have to love it
I am used to leaving people at a loss for words but normally because there either confused or flabbergasted lol
Always a pleasure to visit your posts
So far so good for my day I hope yours is going good also

I see! Well ferns are a big deal in New England, as you probably already know and they are everywhere or at least where I grew up. It's funny how they were around my entire life and then I moved to the desert and what an adjustment to be without my lovely firms.

Oh, my God, yes!! You totally leave me speechless and yes there are days where it's because I'm flabbergasted but mostly because you are just such a kind and Beautiful Soul. I spread that to everybody that I know.

Thank you for the pleasure and thank you for the visit and I'm glad that your day is going well and I must admit that mine has been good, extremely busy but that just gives me more of an excuse to tell you why I am so far behind!

I have seen a few here but not that many to be honest

Me kind you really do not know me that well LOL
I hope things settle down for you soon and you get more free time not only for steemit but for doing things to unwind and recharge

Oh, that would certainly be heaven!!! Thanks! I know that it is all around the corner! :)

think it dream it and it will be :)

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Thanks so much for the resteem Appreciated

The sun shining in my face ,the glow of love in my heart,the sounds of of birds singing in the air and smell of jasmine...oh i imagine...!! Beautiful...

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Thank you so much we're stopping by and say hello. I am so glad that you enjoyed the musings of the post and it's always a pleasure to see you!

As always, I wish you a wonderful week ahead and have a Happy Tree Tuesday!

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Each time I stop at one of your posts and have a look at your photos, it feels like breeze. I always loved to take photos of ferns unfolding - they are so darn' gorgeous!

Thank you so much for such kind words that you leave me today oh, and incidentally every day that you come here. Your words are so encouraging to my soul! You have an uncanny knack for making me feel so good about myself. Thank you for that!

I must agree that the unfurling of ferns is one of my favorite. So soft and graceful, they are.

Thank you again for stopping in to say hello and leaving your wonderful words. They are so much appreciated! As always I wish you a most wonderful day and happy tree Tuesday!

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Oh, yes. The beauty of the day. Happy Tuesday. Happy day.

Lots of wonderful flowers photographed and a conclusion, dear @dswigle.
Tuesday you are happy! Wonderful.

Thanks, Dan! @bluemoon I actually feel like every day has a little bit of sunshine in the offering. I guess that it beats the alternative! ;)

Another gorgeous day, as far as the weather is concerned. We have had a very fortunate summer with many golden days. I cannot help but wonder if it is getting us ready for a harsh winter!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your kind words!

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I am even happier to find out that every day is sunny for you ... and not just because of the sun!
I hope for a mild winter this year.
Until then we have less to enjoy other beauties brought by the end of summer and autumn.

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Thank you!

My pleasure!

Your friend, the tree, has a wonderful looking up view, Denise. Lots of texture in the bark.
As always your post adds sunshine to the day. 💕 🌞 Happy Tree Tuesday!

You, my dear girl, add so much sun and shine to life, just in your being. Do you know how so many people look forward to a comment from you? I knew about you and your kindness long before I met you.

Have a most fabulous day and thank you! 💕

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You are the sweetest, Denise and spread so much happiness and good cheer. 💕
Thanks so much for your generous tip.

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This post is the first one I have seen from you. Thank you for the sun, even in summer it is not always a lot. Especially in the shower.
A tree is different every time it is visited. Especially the tree you love. Thanks for your post. Of course I will subscribe to see the next one :)

Well thank you so much for that! I appreciate you subscribing and thank you so much for stopping by and say hello and leaving your kind words behind.

Of course, now I'm going to have to go over and see what you are all about, but anytime you need a little bit of sun shine or happiness you are welcome to wander over! Happy Tree Tuesday! It's always I wish you a most wonderful day.

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Lovely photos! Nature is so beautiful. The first one of the Braken Fern fiddleheads caught my attention. I'm into wild edibles and I've known the fiddleheads were edible for awhile now, but have still never tried them. They just don't seem very appetizing. lol. Someday I'm gonna have to give them a try though.

I think I would love them in a salad or used as a garnish. But, you have to let me know when you do it! I have never tried them. I am still in the wild greens and dandelion stage!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your words. Always a pleasure to hear from you!

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Ahh ha so beautiful to discover this post it was stunning to see classical shots :D

Oh, yes! Those fiddleheads are truly classic, aren't they? I tend to run along the path of classics. :)

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your words. So kind and I wish you a most wonderful day!

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Hey @dswigle the photo looking up the tree shows strength and majesty - lovely.

It is close to my house and I see it every single day. I always look up as I pass by. :) Majestic is probably the very best way to describe it.

You are so right!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your kind words. Have an awesome day!

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Oh my goodness your opening poem is breathtaking! Is that yours?

Yes!! All of my poetry is my own unless I source it. But, I like using my own usually because I can make it say whatever I want. :)

Thank you so much! That is a high compliment!

As always, I wish you a most wonderful day!

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Thank you so much for the tip @tattoodjay!

Thanks for the upvote and resteem @jaynie!

Muy hermosa esa seleccion fotografica amiga@dswigle,felicitaciones por tan elegante publicacion,Dios le cuide y siga creando trabajos de calidad,un abrazo y saludos desde la isla de margarita amiga