Nature is the art of God.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nature is the art of God. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">~Thomas Browne</span></span></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking into my terrace this winter morning, I found these dried fern leaves dangling from the pot. Gently pulling it out, what do I see?</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Two beautiful christmas trees!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932953/" title="peace4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace4" height="453" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6474932953_67385c6c90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932943/" title="peace3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace3" height="451" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6474932943_8a9764df8b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932935/" title="peace2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace2" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6474932935_4b270ed550_z.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6474932925/" title="peace1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peace1" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6474932925_bbb56e6299_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I marveled at the fact that to bring the festive christmas spirit into your home you just need to turn to <i>Mother Nature </i>and she sends these little treasures that spread magic!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enjoy the festive season everyone!</span></span></div>

Nature is the art of God.

Nature is the art of God. ~Thomas Browne Walking into my terrace this winter morning, I found these dried fern leaves dangling from the pot...

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My Kitchen Shelf...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491513048275938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ncJ_1HKoNiihhFbatJZzgG395oZid2QCS4A64ctO7KketFAEqx-MOUt8WLbPV4CR1hbNdOJ8MXU4qM4abgKn1XSEAypUaMVMxrCczBFDw7x2RqvmWQ3bt60Sh9E4je7IK6zjpSBO1tbT/s400/kit3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />There is this small shelf in my kitchen which inspires me to try out various arrangements. The little blackboard definitely helps me convey a message:-) It doesn't require any great skills but has me smiling all day. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230489076513872930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_gb4SdfHF-Ag_17nREENui7j_9DnsNvPC3uxUjr8FXi5egEq_pz2FIkW2I1yRl-DHP_uy2qetvfWsYqjrnJBH7vl7hkdPLJvxUeilOZxeuUSchX2c379lcUbwMLV3dn9vjJimAYFcE_A/s400/THANDA.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491508448937538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOwTyZbVCpK64-IYxXWjB-h-z6S4O-05bPZQo6iA_TPpuP7dGIJUWRMKkpXhHFkBgTMSnXMPZdRTMwOwluCFcGbb_TQMB5xVCXdqwsm9AbGRG0z-V6Oa-axhVcmvpzMc56i4OoxXT-MfT/s400/kit2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491524726596546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5Ot3wl5MuCj8HJgWrfSMQLyXaOOAXWyarNi5EoRwwJ7TidQYD8jya1eZmjmexXERM0jBKymIJgTgkXa_B9GSURuNUQl9hTgh6XKPFrTY8qXVDi_H_lT9q2D5BkEb0t4ycsLMITd-5iAP/s400/kit4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230490285255334706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRf1siUl7IHKKOTAYQ_Ka3cv4-7eAgdhjYsQcDhZy8SpVVeYfxWgpourzWF5s_I5Pvsw-xhNGa8faJ-HOriNF__tSlUylOZI_ffMAdcCWyPxZPjj7hNWgPlylGIe71zeVi5m13cOrG9-d/s400/choc.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230494544985459810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo4j0zGurNJF8Sc7pTxRR1XEV-LgMRxeU4w7YLZouarhFN1iBX9ud56CMQ2Mu0HcUkVS-iT_QrvgqqpI7WNAiSmUNP0xVxWcpZu4_BMfwOLz4TjF8lbMyL16EIBwgj-siyMWkZchjG2wz/s400/kit6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230491507858129394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9luFTeCFwaO6SlVRTp-nIYTiORgCiFFe7uMNJ63L5CRS11OLfQeFjQ7H9Yvv7uQMC-xSTVCrEp8v-AeBFAomd0dn6Q0WQ5zfUoyUjBEM08zuOHt_Y7I1M3OehmEHuo8PgJxA34kbx8Bxa/s400/kit1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Do you also have such a corner, a shelf, a table or a windowsill in your home that inspires you to try new creative arrangements?

My Kitchen Shelf...

There is this small shelf in my kitchen which inspires me to try out various arrangements. The little blackboard definitely helps me convey ...

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