i just read a commencement speech by martin luther king, jr. he gave the address at oberlin college in 1965. fifty years have passed, yet his words still resonate: "human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. it comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals. without this hard work, time becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation. we must realize that the time is always right to do right."

how can i “do right” today? how can i bring more kindness, integrity, courage, love, wisdom, and compassion into these uncertain times? these are the questions on my mind and in my heart.

ps: dr. king's speech is wonderful and apt. it's a worthwhile read, especially on the eve of this presidential inauguration. mlk's words are eerily real yet also hopeful.

The Epitome of Canada, the red maple leaf. Well I hope it is.

Leaf in the Palm House, Kew Gardens, London. I really loved the yellow pattern on these leaves with the sunlight shinning through.

Tintern Monmouthshire.

Beautiful small leaf with red stripes. This plant was in the Butterfly Garden at Hershey, PA. Don't know the name of the plant..

Macro Mondays: #Symmetry

hyacinth bean vines from my garden...

'leaf' On Black

... esp. with a macro lens

Macro of a leaf at The Huntington Gardens in San Marino, California

Continuing my leaf series.

A leaf from one of our blueberry bushes, the gift of a friend, taken yesterday. Straight out of the camera. Blueberry leaves are rather small, perhaps 2 inches/6 cm in length.

Isn't God a great artist? Thanks for looking!

Leaf Luck.... I wanted to capture the lines of the leaf and lo and behold....there was a green tree frog inside. Surprised me when I saw him through the lens....since these leaves reside just outside our front door in our home's garden in North Texas....

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For this week's MacroMondays challenge "Leaf" .

I made this macro in the forest, so unfortunately no making of this week.

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Elephant Ear Plant

Three fall leaves.

taken right after one of summer's quenching down pours...

Heart Leaf ★*"`'*-.,_,

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Leaf beetle - Lagria hirta

raindrops of berlin

I guess this leaf had a hard life

Leaf

Date: 2008.02.07

Macro Mondays theme "Just Leaves"

A heart shaped leaf with two dew drops. Still attached to the tree. Just found it at my church and had my camera.

I just like this winter leaf

I'm alone......

in the cold day

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