Wheelchair Gardener: A Treasured Forest

Inspiration

We do not remember days...

We remember moments.

(Cesare Pavese)

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"An hour in the garden puts life's problems into perspective."

Some say I am confined to wheelchairBut I don’t think they know

That though my body is affected I still am on the go.

I go to visit those I love

And walk to market place;

I tread the woods until it rains

And then the rainbow trace.

Of course my body cannot always go

For it’s been restricted for days,

But who would say paralysis confines

A soul and mind that dreams and prays?

Although my body sometimes lets me down

Through days of darkest night,

My spirit soars on wings of prayer

And moves with speed of light.

In dreams and prayer I visit those I love;

Great is the gift of prayer;

And when my thoughts are beamed toward you

You’ll sense my presence there.

-Borrowed

Friday, February 13, 2009

A Treasured Forest

I would like to show you a beautiful "Treasured Forest" owned by Charles Caldwell in Semmes, Al.

I don't know the criteria for being designated such, but it's a great honor. I believe it has to do with maintaining a pristine natural foliage and fauna of the land.

In this forest you will see trailing arbutus, native iris, cypress and cinnamon ferns...to name a few!

Charles & Sylvia Caldwell

Ed Jones

Cinnamon Fern

Native Rhododendron

Louisiana Water Iris

Cypress Knee

Small Cypress tree

Large Cypress tree across the lake. A bridge leads to an island in the lake.

A great catch of Bream!

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