The Pace of Nature

Greetings!  I have some pictures to share from my walk last Saturday:

 

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”  ~Lao Tzu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

“Nature is what we know -
Yet have not art to say -
So impotent our wisdom is
To her simplicity” ~Emily Dickinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going with the flow…

Yes, sometimes water even flows in the desert!  On this short walk we follow the water as it meanders along Rattlesnake Canyon, joins with Sabino Creek, spills over the dam, and then branches off to a quieter pace.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”  ~Lao Tzu

Tao of Contentment

as water

nourishes all things effortlessly

and is satisfied to settle in low places

we too can be content with what we have

rejoice in the way things are

understand there is nothing lacking



enjoy simple everyday lives

realize the mystery



when there is no desire

all things are at peace


~adapted from chapters 1, 8, 37 and 44 of the Tao Te Ching

Patience

Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?

The Master doesn't seek fulfillment.
Not seeking, not expecting,
she is present, and can welcome all things.

From the Tao Te Ching - Chapter 15, Written by Lao-tzu, Translated by S. Mitchell