“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”
—John Muir (Environmentalist, 1838–1914)
Today’s catnip journeys into the realm of the night: a place of darkness where there is light, a place of shadows but not of fright, a place serene in tranquil scenes, a place where you may or may not have been. . .
Nature’s Nightlife
Nature by day renders amazing views
From zesty pastels of spring
To autumn’s golden hues
Butterflies and daisies go hand-in-hand
As endless summer meadows
Stretch forth over the land
Winter time glistens a personal glow
Adding magic to the air
Mosaics in the snow
Ah-h, such beauty by day, what of the night?
Does nature curl up and sleep
Totally out of sight?
Doesn’t nature’s nightlife buzz and flurry
Watching, waiting, wondering
With patience, no hurry?
Nocturnal gardens remain fascinating
Ugly weeds during the day
At night begin blossoming
Gypsum’s voluptuous trumpet flowers
Challenge French perfumes
While hosting dark after hours
Night owls, sleepwalkers and insomniacs
Witness fleeting brilliance
Deep forest greens to delicate lilacs
Dusk ’til dawn, exotic blossoms unfurl
Quaking, twisting and popping
Within nature’s night world!
©2012
catnipoflife
“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”
—John Muir (Environmentalist, 1838–1914)What is your favorite sight or sound
of nature’s nightlife?
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Be sure to visit Len @MYOWNHEART.ME for a personal reflection on night life. It is great with an amazing video at the end!
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Beautiful post and I love the dragonflies by day and the fireflies by night!
Ditto on that! I remember catching ‘lightning bugs’ and putting them in a jar. Of course, punched holes in the lid for the little fellows…
We don’t have fireflies (“lightning bugs”) where I live now and I miss them. Thank you for a lovely post that reminded me of warm Southern evenings watching lightning bugs dance across the back yard.
Sandy, your comments went into spam…UGH! So glad you stopped by and gathered a touch of life’s catnip!
We don’t have fireflies (“lightning bugs”) where I live now and I miss them. Thank you for your lovely post and for reminding me of warm Southern nights with lightning bugs dancing across the back yard.
Catching the “lightning bugs” was always a treat to me as a little girl. I loved watching them and even letting them go was an amazing sight as they darted about once they hit the open air.
Beautifful picture and awesome poem. Did you write that poem? It’s awesome!!
Indeed it is one of mine from the catnip collection! Thank you for the compliment♥
Bullfrogs “broack” in the big ol pond, lightning bugs darting in and out of the trees, fish jumpin and owls hooting. the sound of coyotes howling and yip yappin as they chase a newborn calf.
I can hear it, I can see it, almost smell it, Len!
ahh thank you so much I enjoyed writing it:)
I love the owl in the tree outsdie calling to another further away. We call them moreporks here, because that’s what their call sounds like….
“Moreporks”…what a hoot! Never heard of that. Next time I hear ol’ hootie owl I will listen more attentively with that thought in mind ♥
Absolutely beautiful, Sharla. The way you string words together is pure art.
There is definitely an art to writing and God has blessed me with His words!
What Serene and Beautiful Pictures! The lines too were enchanting! Great work, thanks for that 🙂
Thank you, Aditya! You have touched my heart with your words♥
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Beautiful. Just that. But what more does it need to be?
Thank you, Marilyn. It is always appreciated when you are so touched by my words and share them with others♥
The silence it brings.
Les, your comments went to spam…UGH! Thank you for stopping by for a visit:>)
It should be okay from now on (fingers crossed) – so annoying though as I don’t feel like either posting or commenting. I replied to someone on my own blog and it went into spam – Just how efficient is that?!!
Un joli diaporama,les photos de nuits sont toujours très belles.
Nous sommes parfois tellement pris dans notre routine quotidienne que nous oublions la beauté de la nuit!
Once again, Beautiful!
You visited Nature’s Nightlife twice! Awesome♥
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