Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Giant Redwood Trees-Muir Woods

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.  ~Robert Louis Stevenson


The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.  The next best time is now.  ~Chinese Proverb


Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful.  Everything is simply happy.  Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance.  Look at the flowers - for no reason.  It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.  ~Osho

(There is a face in this tree.......)

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
~Joyce Kilmer, "Trees," 1914

Climb a tree - it gets you closer to heaven.  ~Author Unknown

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful pics!

Lesley said...

I've been to Muir Woods... it's beautiful!

Kimi said...

Muir woods looks so pretty from my warm house.

Okay. Fine. It WAS pretty! Breathtaking, even.

But way stinking cold.