Sunday, March 7, 2010

RSVPs Unnecessary

Here's the map. I hope you will find the way to my secret garden today.

Yes, this is the door.

Think hard and magic words will float back to you from your childhood dreams. the lock to release and allow you inside.

This little lady whistles a pretty hello.

While she watches over her nest below.

Winter lingers outside these walls, but summer's delights are celebrated here.

Purple and red. Yellow and green. Color saturated with sunshine and light.

Nuts to gather. Faerie homes to fashion from twigs and such, under big mushrooms over to the right. Under the apple tree. In the dappled sunlight.

High clouds float lazily overhead. Bees buzz about collecting honeyed nectar. Lily pads rest upon the pond. I close my eyes and nap for a minute.

Today I will rest a while in the secret garden I've tucked away in my imagination. You're invited to do the same.


Some of these images were borrowed from the world wide web of fanciful wonders and delights.

17 comments:

  1. I adore that marvelously crusty old door!

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  2. I love the mysterious old door too and the wonderful silver hued weathered chair. A delightful secret garden to dream about!

    Jeanne x

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  3. one of my most favorite childhood books. i wanted a garden like that. beautiful words.

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  4. Iam going out into my for real garden this afternoon too. It is in the 50's here. It feels wonderful. It would be almost perfect if the wind wasn't blowing. I love the pictures and the story you have created here. I would love to step through this door and share a cup of tea with you in the garden.

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  5. Such a pretty dream garden!

    We had our first taste of temperatures in the high 50's today, and it was delightful to shed boots and gloves and scarf.

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  6. What a fun and wonderful post!! Loved it.

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  7. I could get used to hanging out at this secret garden. Love that door!

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  8. Great story post to share. I rented the newer version for my kids last year and they lurved it!

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  9. An interesting selection of photos Steviewren - Dave

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  10. Beautiful narrative of a secret garden.;) We all love to visit one.;)
    Love all the pictures here.;)
    xo
    Zuzana

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  11. A Secret Garden was one of my favortie childhood books...and that image of the blue door would perfectly illustrate it:)...my little garden is a mess and I should really be out there cleaning it up!

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  12. OH, I love secret gardens, what an awesome post and beautiful pics.
    debby

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  13. You have found the perfect secret garden door. I was looking at web images trying to find one a while back and never found the right one. I love the robin's egg blue paint peeling from age. That is my favorite color. Thanks for the breath of fresh air today.

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  14. this is wonderful StevieWren, I loved the Secret Garden and now I just wanna go create my own beautiful thanks

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  15. i love the creativity of this post! it really sparked my imagination!

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  16. Thank you so much for taking me on a walk through your magical secret garden! Loved it ....such beautiful pictures!

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