science lesson, life lesson

I picked this chard leaf from our vegetable garden the other day and as I admired its undulations, human-like veins, saturated (untouched) color, rippling texture, I was enthralled and awed by Mother Nature. I experienced first hand, on an indescribable level, what it means to see the sun, the sky, a cloud in a leaf. Photosynthesis, right? and a poetry and art unfolding. 











Perhaps if more science teachers imbued poetry and art in the classroom, we could grasp the beauty, artistry and vitality of botany, biology, chemistry, physics at an earlier age. Thank you to the poets, dreamers and scientists.It's easy to see how food and nature fuels and feeds our bodies and minds when we pause to appreciate what's on our plates, in our gardens, in our markets and on our farms. 

We are being nourished by the sun, the rain, the clouds…This makes me very happy. Today I'm reminding myself to take good care of Mother Nature. She is a part of us, we are a part her.