Message from the Mountain

The blossoms of the double orange lilies signal that it is time to spend a moment, an hour, a day, or a vacation during the height of the summer season. It is good for the mind, body, and spirit and …

Wouldn’t it be great if we all had a drawer full of zippers to put over our mouths when we were about to say something that might be taken the wrong way? Sometime even with the best of positive inten…

When I looked at a small rock surrounded by moss, I saw what appeared to be an image, and I wondered what I was seeing and what others might see. Many times we look for something specific that influe…

I have been a fan of daylilies for as long as I can remember. Each blossom lasts a day, and the plant usually only flowers for a week or so. Now there are varieties that bloom longer. I am also a fan…

I recently captured a photo of Derek as he was working in the Ormond Gardens. He is a master of creating a beautiful flow of energy throughout the landscape and he does most of it using just hand too…

The hens and chickens have continued to spread out at the top of a retaining wall at the Center, the big ones sending out tentacles spawning new growth. Positive people shine their light of love whic…

We discovered recently that the fairy population on the Mountain is expanding as there is now a second residence established on the old stump close by to the first. It is my hope that there will be p…

I set my intentions to discover something new each day. This summer there seems to be something new each day in the Ormond Gardens, like a different colored cone flower. Being a student of life can h…

I was reminded of summers of my youth as I enjoyed a recent sunset; all I had to do was play in the water or ballfield. The world of today is a lot more complicated, but it is the world we live in. M…

The Echinacea/coneflower was doing its job by supplying nectar for the yellow patterned butterfly who in turn was pollinating the flower, and both gave Ormond Garden visitors a feeling of gratitude. …

One of the transplants in the Ormond Gardens has grown quite tall, so I anticipated large flowers. However, the Lucifer plant has small flowers. Some people appear to have a large presence but may be…

Sometimes, after wet overnight dew, we see spiderwebs in the grass. Spiderwebs of all types are interesting designs. Air can flow through them and yet they are strong enough to capture the intended p…

We have passed the midpoint of July as the days of summer slip by. I am reminded by the different blooming daylilies to pay attention to every day with gratitude as I wander about Nature following th…

Sometimes positive things happen in life without us knowing exactly how. A few years ago, I noticed a tall blue flower growing in the Lupine Field. I’m not sure how the seeds first got there, but I a…

There is a weed-type plant in one location at the Center covered with tiny pinkish white flowers attracting butterflies and other insects. I suspect that by its name, “spreading dogbane”; it is now f…

There are several different daisy types of flowers in the Ormond Gardens, including one that has a center the same color as the petals. We often tend to put people into certain categories that dismis…

The lavender plants are now blooming. Their smell is a favorite of many people, and when I ask if someone can imagine the smell when they take a deep breath, I watch them become more relaxed. If you …

I am always on the lookout for more and different flowers that can be transplanted to the Ormond Gardens to round out the color during the season. I am always on the lookout for the abilities people …

Every once in a while, my eyes will catch a bright flash of glitter as I walk the trails on the mountain. It is mica, a thin component of some of the rocks on the land. It is the basis of isinglass, …

There is an abundance of milkweed in the Orchard and Lupine Field this year to provide nourishment for the butterflies, bees, and birds. It also provides me food for thought to consider on my Soul’s …