The Rhodora
"In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes, I found the fresh Rhodora in the woods.
Spreading its leafless blooms in a damp nook, to please the desert and sluggish brook.
The purple petals, fallen in the pool, made the black water and their beauty gay;
Here might the red-bird come his plumes to cool, and court the flower that cheapens his array.
Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why, 
this charm is wasted on the earth and sky,
Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being:
Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose!
I never thought to ask, I never knew; but, in my simple ignorance, suppose
The self-same power that brought me there brought you."Ralph Waldo Emerson
here is a place nearby called Garden in the Woods, and I wanted to take you there with me to embrace May's Glory. What better serenade than the words of Emerson and the sound of The Secret Garden. Please pick a bouquet of flowers for you to take home.
Claudia from Dippity Road is hosting Finding Beauty Friday. A celebration of finding the beauty around us. Every Friday Claudia takes the time to share how she has found beauty. Stop by HERE and read all the posts celebrating Finding Beauty Friday.
Beautiful pictures, Beautiful poem and music, beautiful post. I hope you have a lovely day, Karen!!
xoxo
Jane
Karen, these are just exquisite. I believe I will pick a bouquet of the pink ones in the left column. What are they??? They are lovely! The "Rhodoras" look like our Southern azaleas which bloom in March/April and sometimes earlier the further south you go.
I am sending you hugs across the miles. Am coming up for air after a crazy few weeks. Be on the lookout for a little surprise. Shhhh... not telling. ;-)
Love you much!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Oh Karen, how I remember the different colors of Rhododendron in the Boston Commons; the most beautiful display I have ever seen. We have the purple kind, and with any luck, some azaleas in yellow and pink. But nothing beats New England's Spring glory. Love to you dearest, Anita
Oh my... could I have a gorgeous bouquet! Stunning flowers. I can almost smell them!
Thanks so VERY very much for joining us at FFB-- you are a doll!
Claudia
How much I appreciate and enjoy the beauty I always find here. Emerson, Secret Garden, and exquisite photos ... what more could a frazzled and razzled boy want?
Hi Karen! Oh, thank you so much for stopping in to see me! Oh, I'm so sad, Sheila and I are really getting to visit in person - just through Blogland. Wish we could do that though! What a beautiful post you've done! The springtime is so lovely, isn't it?
I hope you'll come back for another visit sometimes.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
What a stunning post! Thank you!
Beautiful as always Karen! Love that mosaic you made as well! This is such a spectacular time of year isn't it? ~Jeanne
Gorgeous everything...
have a lovely weekend..
glenda
Beautiful post, Karen. I love your mosaic!
A beautiful poem and a beautiful walk in the woods:>)
Would love to have you come visit my blog and see the gorgeous photo of my Mother's bridal picture. It is special.
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