"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Maple Flowers

One of the first signs of spring is that the maples start flowering. Their flowers fascinate me -- like little sea creatures, a kind of barnacle or something. Especially when they first bud, they look like something you'd find in a coral reef. This occurs to me now, when we're well into spring, because I was just sitting outside being pelted with them as they're falling off the trees.

There's something very serene and Japanese about a couple (make that three) branches of maple flowers in a vase. Also something weird and alien. I like it.

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