The Beauty Around Us

Petunia striped 2016

I love walking all year round for exercise and just to enjoy being outdoors in the lovely weather. Being especially observant I notice everything beautiful or even strange. I took a photo of this moth on my slider recently. It actually waved its legs in annoyance at me. It was evidently trying to nap. It is a tad creepy, wouldn’t you agree?

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I can’t help myself when I see flowers I have to snap a few pics. Here is a small circle near my home that my husband and I take care of and plant flowers each year.

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The beautiful red and green leaves are from the tree we planted several years ago, a red forest pansy. In the spring it has lovely red blossoms.

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The variegated marigolds have filled in and created a magnificent border around the tree while inside the circle are gorgeous purple striped petunias. A lovely red rose bush stands amongst these holding its own beauty. Plenty of water is provided each day to give these beauties a chance to thrive in the scorching summer temps.

Caring for these beautiful flowers clears my head and awakens my creativity. Time to get back to my books. I feel refreshed and ready to create more adventures.

I am working on Books 3 & 4 of the Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series. There is plenty of fun, adventures, magic and mystery for all ages with twins, Davey and Derek Donato. Go to http://Amazon.com/author/janicespina7 for your copy and get in on all the magic in books 1 & 2.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are enjoying your summer reading! Remember – Reading Gives You Wings to Fly!

Blessings!

-Janice-

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About jjspina

Janice is a multi-award-winning author with 50 books: 23 children's books for PS-Gr 4, 12 middle-grade/preteen, four young adult books, all written by Janice Spina, and nine novels, and two short story collections written by J.E. Spina. She is also a writer of poetry, blogger, avid reader, reviewer, copy editor and supporter of her fellow authors. Janice has always loved writing and started young writing poetry, then stories. Her books have received 50 Book Awards and a few finalists awards, and many 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards and on Amazon. All Janice's books are available on Amazon.com in paperback, eBook and audiobook formates, B&N and other online book sites. Her hobbies are crocheting, sewing, walking to keep fit, hula hooping, tap dancing, going to dinner with her husband, and spending time with family and friends. Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates reviews. Sign up on her blog http://jemsbooks.blog for updates of her books. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband who is her illustrator and cover creator and two tanks of fish.
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3 Responses to The Beauty Around Us

  1. kcbooksandmusic's avatar Kev says:

    Beautiful, Janice! 😊

  2. macjam47's avatar macjam47 says:

    A lovely little island garden.

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