May. 28, 2008 - Magnificent Trees
Those who know me well - although one might have to know me quite well to know this - know that I love trees. Trees are among God's most beautiful creation. They vary in size, shape and even colour. From delicate bushes to majestic redwoods, even within each variety they are distinct in size and shape.
You don't have to know me very well to know that I prefer being out among God's creation to being in a town or city. Most people who know me also know how much I love the mountains. Many don't realize that I also love the ocean and that I love to be surrounded by trees. I love to sit outdoors and listen to the breeze in the trees. I love to watch birds hopping along tree branches. And I love to see trees all around when I look outside. Whenever we move, one of the things I look for in a house is the space outdoors - and hope that it is filled with trees. We didn't do very well in this house and it's the one thing that bothers me every time I look outdoors and see the big, blindingly white siding on the house behind us. We need more trees. The last house we lived in had 4 mature maple trees in the back yard and between front and back we had four very large spruce. It is my favourite of all the places we have lived so far.
I share all this with you so that you might understand my excitement when I came across a particular blog the other day. We were reading in The Mystery of History (a history book I HIGHLY recommend) about the exploits of Emperor Asoka of
I have not read more of her blog than this one post, so I can not endorse anything in her blog. But it is well worth taking a few minutes to link over and have a look at the magnificent photos she has included and to read the write-ups she has included.
