We went to Palm Desert for the weekend. We have put off coming out here for far too long. It has been about a year since we were last here. It is beautiful in the desert right now. Warm and sunny but not too hot.
The place where we are staying has many citrus trees on the property. The trees are in bloom with sweet smelling blossoms. There is fruit on the trees as well. There are grapefruit, orange and lemon trees.
There is a lovely large grapefruit tree in the backyard. The grapefruit tree provides shade and sweet perfume. It has been wonderfully relaxing to sit on a lounge chair, on the back yard patio, near this tree.
There are many honey bees, bumble bees, and hummingbirds flying amongst the citrus blossoms. As I sit very still I can watch the hummingbirds up close as they drink from the blossoms. There is a light breeze and mocking birds are singing. Very magical.
When you take the time to notice, you realize there is great beauty in the world. I feel such joy, my spirit soars and my heart is full to bursting. I whisper a prayer of thanks.
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happened better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb. (Don’t Hesitate)” –Mary Oliver
What a beautiful and tranquil post! I could almost smell the citrus and hear the buzzing bees… I’m so happy you got the chance to experience this spring blessing from nature… And thanks for sharing this with us!
Ps: I’ve never seen a grapefruit on a tree before! Only in supermarkets! Thanks for enlightening me… I like how they grow in bunches:)
Happy start to a new week!
Lia
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Thanks Lia ❤ It has been a beautiful weekend. Yes the grapefruit can grow in clusters. I know it is amazing. Out here we can pick our grapefruit and lemons off the trees. Happy week to you too. xo
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Lovely photographs 🙂
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Thank You. ❤
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Another heart-warming post, Deborah. The ability to see beauty in nature is a true blessing.
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Yes it is a blessing. ❤
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You bring to mind this : ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,’ – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know – John Keats
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Thanks for the quote, Theresa. Just keeping our eyes open and truly seeing what there is to see, so much beauty.
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I enjoyed how your words delighted the imagination of all my senses with this post!
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Thank You JoAnne ❤
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Lovely photographs as well as a wonderful message and enchanting post. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thank You. ❤
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It’s always a beautiful thing to be able to appreciate nature and just “be there” for awhile.:)
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Yes and I realize I must do this more often. To notice the beauty around me every day.
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I can’t wait for spring to arrive so I can enjoy some fresh new nature. Right now it’s all brown and dirty….
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Hope you get your Spring soon!
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Me too! Unfortunately after a beautiful day of 73 degrees, we are 30 lower and won’t get much past 40 today. Brrrr
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Brrr is right.
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