The Garden

I have been meaning to post these thoughts for a while but wanted a photo of my back yard to post with it and up till today did not have such a photo. I love this view of the garden. There are tall trees and not so tall trees; if you look closely you will see dead trees. There are plants dying and there is new life shooting from the decay. There is bamboo that is not native next to the native gum. There are all colors, shapes and sizes. There are a few weeds but remember a weed is just a plant out of place. There are a few plants stifled and crowded. There are plants with plenty of room. Some plants don’t get much sunshine and wish they did and there are plants in the shade that love it there. There are trees that are very old and there are the very young. There is a small creek. There are birds and snakes, frogs and lizards, probably stray cats as well. There is diversity. There is a small group of dedicated, loving people that remove the plants that would kill the garden. In the daylight, the garden is a beautiful, safe place for people to stroll and enjoy but in the dark, the garden can attract people who have less than honorable intentions. It is the garden that I enjoy being in and looking upon. It is all there in the garden; the place that God designed.