Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

No mud, no lotus

“Maggie Belle Slocum” lotus at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The title from Thich Nhat Hanh; the inspiration a postcard from the Deer Park Zen Monastery, given to me by Amy.

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One response to “No mud, no lotus”

  1. Anne

    http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2011/08/while-growing-from-mud-it-is-unstained.html

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