“More magical than I had dreamed, and more varied.
Some are as small as flowers, some as tall as I,
and all sizes between but all seem to exist
as a celebration of nature’s enchantment. “

~The Voyage of the Bassett

Voyage of the Basset is
a fantasy novel published in 1996.
It was written and illustrated by James C. Christensen
in collaboration with Renwick St. James
and Alan Dean Foster.
It is about a widowed Victorian era professor,
Algernon Aisling, his two daughters,
Miranda and Cassandra, and their
adventure on a ship called The Basset.

“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods;
There is a rapture on the lonely shore;
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roars:
I love not man the less, but Nature more…”
~George Gordon Byron

The white mongoose

Perfumes are the feelings of flowers. 

~Heinrich Heine, The Hartz Journey

~Tiny Dragon

 
Researchers in Indonesia have discovered
what looks like a teeny tiny dragon.
They show an amazing species of gliding lizard
which basically looks like a miniature dragon.

This was a nesting female found in the
Lambsuango Forest reserve in 2009 and
was immediately released after this photograph was taken.

This is thought to be a new species with the
genus but further study will be required to confirm that.

Source

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
~Leonardo da Vinci

“The unicorn”, she said, “
was a marvelous beast, shining with honor,
wisdom and strength.
Just to see him strengthened the soul.”

~Megan Lindholm; The Unicorn in the Maze
~READ THE WHOLE STORY HERE~

I want to lie down here with
a blanket & pillow and dream….

“A wise old owl sat on an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?”

~unknown
Source

 Gentianopsis simplex - Fringed Gentian

Flowers are the music of the ground
From earth’s lips spoken without sound.

~Edwin Curran

In my garden there is a large place for sentiment. 
My garden of flowers is also my garden
of thoughts and dreams. 
The thoughts grow
as freely as the flowers,
and the dreams are as beautiful.

~Abram L. Urban

~Green Jade Flower

    
The Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
is a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines.
Its flowers are the color of jade, and hang in bunches
up to 90 cm long; each clawlike flower is about 7½ cm long.
In its native Philippines, the jade vine’s flowers
are pollinated by bats.The rare and beautiful
green jade flower is distinct for its blue-green
petals and navy-purple center.
~MORE INFO HERE~

Can I have one in my backyard, please?