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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.

Seneca the Younger (4 B.C. – 65 A.D)

Sunshine and Shade

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24 Comments CherryPie on May 26th 2013

24 Responses to “Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week”

  1. Marcie says:
    May 26, 2013 at 8:22 pm

    What a perfect quote…and such an exquisitely beautiful framing of the sun’s flower!

  2. Don QuiScottie says:
    May 26, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    Depends what “return to nature” means. Living in a cave, no running water, no sewage system, chasing animals for food and wearing rough animal skins to try to keep warm, and no aspirin or antibiotics (or contraceptives)… I’d find that all very “difficult”. But stepping out my convenient car to go walking alone in the woods and swimming in the (warm) sea – lovely.

    • CherryPie says:
      May 27, 2013 at 12:14 am

      Well personally I was rather thinking along the lines of woods, trees, flowers, sitting outside late at night and gazing at the stars etc. Enjoying all their beauty and wonders.

      :-)

  3. Don QuiScottie says:
    May 26, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    Oh… I always forget: lovely photo as usual.

  4. ....peter:) says:
    May 27, 2013 at 2:54 am

    It’s a good thought Cherie… and this dark beauty on the sunflower is something that nature has given back to you in return….peter:)

  5. Ginnie says:
    May 27, 2013 at 7:36 am

    Nature’s littlest creatures lead us all!

  6. Suzie says:
    May 27, 2013 at 10:08 am

    You don’t have to return to nature if you have never left?

  7. james higham says:
    May 27, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    That’s where I’m currently headed back to.

  8. Chrysalis says:
    May 27, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    I often find that nature is the best cathedral there is :)

  9. Lisl says:
    May 27, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    That must have been one huge sunflower, when you see the size of that Red Admiral against it

  10. London Caller says:
    May 27, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    I haven’t seen any red admiral yet this summer.
    Saw some cabbage white last week.
    And 2 mayflies today. ;o)

  11. Ayush says:
    May 28, 2013 at 3:14 am

    an unusual viewpoint. admirable attempt to get this view which was perhaps would have escaped the attention of a less observant viewer

  12. Claude says:
    May 28, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    I love all your photos. But the ones of nature are often out of this world, Cherie!