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Friday, September 9, 2011

outdoor inspiration

I know I've already posted a sunflower picture this week ... but .......

gorgeous, aren't they!?!
I'm a lover of Robert Service poetry (thanks to my husband, Brad)
I especially love his The Call of The Wild. I often think of this phrase:
"Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to gaze on ..."
and he ends most of the stanzas with:
"Then listen to the Wild - it's calling you"
Have you suffered, starved and triumphed, groveled down yet grasped at glory
Grown bigger in the bigness of the whole?
"Done things" just for the doing, letting babblers tell the story
Seeing through the nice veneer the naked soul?
Have you seen God in His splendors, heard the text that nature renders?
(you'll never hear it in the family pew)
The simple things. The true things. The silent men who do things -
Then listen to the Wild ~ it's calling you!

13 comments:

  1. jeanette from everton terraceSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Beautiful! I really like that first image - makes me feel like I'm laying in a field of flowers with the warm sun on my face and a cool breeze on my skin :)

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    LOVE this - so inspiring love!

    *kiss kiss*
    Erika~Tiptoe Butterfly~

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  3. Mrs. Kelley DibbleSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Moving words. Blessed assurance. There's beauty out there. Stop and check it out!

    Thanks for the sunflowers! I don't see 'em here!

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  4. Couture CarrieSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Beautiful post!
    I love sunflowers!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  5. DorothySeptember 9, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Thanks so much for visiting my Christmas blog today. I really appreciate the comment you left! When I saw your profile and your beautiful hair cut and the color I thought wow, how pretty, I love her hair! Then I read about you and how you gave your silver strands to your mother. What a wonderful thing to do! God bless you! I pray your mother gets well again. Thanks for following. xoxo

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  6. HeatherSeptember 9, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Simply beautiful!

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  7. It's meSeptember 9, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Beautiful post !!...love sunflowers.......love from me....xxx..

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  8. UnknownSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    My comment got lost :(

    Your pics are just incredible - these would look beautiful on my wall!

    Thanks for participating in the Family Celebration by reading and commenting on my post over at Welcome to the Madness -- it's so fun to meet more people this way.

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  9. Jocelyn ChristensenSeptember 9, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    I love your "silver strands"...what a neat story! Thank you for joining the Celebration today and commenting...Looking forward to hearing more from you!! - Jocelyn

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  10. little luxury listSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Those flowers are so fun and bright!

    Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely week!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  11. Ms. GSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Lovely photo's and WOW, that poem stanza is powerful! Thank you for sharing it : )

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  12. Karen WhittalSeptember 10, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    What great photos when I am down, I also go to my field of Sun flowers who needs prozac when Gods beauty can do just the same

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  13. WhitneySeptember 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    You can never post too many pictures of sunflowers. They're beautiful and my favorite!

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