Quote of the Day
An orchid in a deep forest...
We are not here to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life.- Pope John XXIII - Garden Alberton, Auckland (Photo: Beate Matthies) Photo: Beate Matthies
Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help. - Pope Paul VI - Photo: Beate Matthies
This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair.... Today's quote is by Pope Paul VI
A Reflection on the Pohutukawa Flower - The Christmas Flower in Aotearoa New Zealand
The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind. - Albert Schweitzer -
I grow plants for many reasons: to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty, or for nostalgia but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow. - David Hobson -