The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans and so on), and immovable (plants, trees and so on), and then returns to the ocean, its value multiplied a millionfold.
Chanakya, India
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We go through life seeing things not as they are but as we are, and love is the only lens available to straighten out our vision of the world and offer some hope of understanding.
From 1000 paths to love by David Baird
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Currently Hanbury Hall has two pairs of garden pavilions. These have been reconstructed with timber rather than masonry so that they don’t detract from the stonework on the hall.
This sunken parterre is part of the formal gardens at Hanbury Hall. Archaeological investigation during the winter months of 1992-1993 uncovered remains of the formal garden. The main outline of the garden has now been re-instated, with the Sunken Parterre being the first part to be restored. The garden is being planted with [...]
The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.
Robert Leighton
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These plants, both spotted with rain were taken in Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury.
I always marvel at how vibrant garden colours are after a rain shower, especially when the sun shows it’s face too. It is a stark contrast to how most people feel when it is actually raining.
I must admit I like to sit curled [...]
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
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