All that glitters is not gold. There are also diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and those living jewels, the hummingbirds. – Arnette Heidecamp

Just living is not enough, one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – Hans Christian Anderson

When you have found a bird’s nest, you have found him out. You have found the very center of his life, and his dearest secret. In the case of small, ground-nesting birds especially, the difference between secrecy and discovery is the difference between success and failure, life and death, continuance and oblivion…Small wonder that birds […]

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares drop off like falling leaves.  – John Muir