{"id":77173,"date":"2011-12-29T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T19:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/77173\/blessed-natures-beauty-with-slideshowphotos\/"},"modified":"2011-12-29T14:22:48","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T19:22:48","slug":"blessed-natures-beauty-with-slideshowphotos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/77173\/blessed-natures-beauty-with-slideshowphotos\/","title":{"rendered":"BLESSED BY NATURE&#8217;S BEAUTY (with slideshow\/photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Our nearby Los Angeles County Arboretum sustained major damage <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">during the windstorms of late November.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Over 200 trees and exhibits were either destroyed or damaged.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Thanks to the hard work of so many, <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">it was able to re-open the day after Christmas,<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">a wonderful present to all of us who love it.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"width: 480px;text-align: right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/photobucket.com\/redirect\/album?showShareLB=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"http:\/\/pic.photobucket.com\/share\/icons\/embed\/btn_geturs.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/s882.photobucket.com\/albums\/ac23\/BywaysPhotos\/NATURES%20BEAUTY%2012-26-11\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"http:\/\/pic.photobucket.com\/share\/icons\/embed\/btn_viewall.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">BLESSED BY NATURE&#8217;S BEAUTY<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">And even in the midst<br \/>\nand the aftermath<br \/>\nof profound damage<br \/>\nto so much,<br \/>\nthere is still beauty<br \/>\nleft to behold,<br \/>\na testament to<br \/>\nNature&#8217;s strength<br \/>\nand resilience<br \/>\nand to those who love her<br \/>\nand have dedicated countless hours<br \/>\nto help clean up and restore,<br \/>\na gift to us as<br \/>\nwe wake up each morning<br \/>\nto a brand new day.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">The flowers are still blooming.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc230.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">The trees are still beginning to bud.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">The geese and ducks still delight.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc191.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc181.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">The heron still presides over the pond.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\"><br \/>\n<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc211-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">The hummingbirds still make me smile.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc233.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><font size=\"5\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\">And the sun begins to set once more<\/font><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i148.photobucket.com\/albums\/s4\/barbkaus\/Waimea%20Valley%20Botanical%20Gardens\/Beginning%20May%2010\/Beginning%201-1-11\/Arboretum12-26-11etc224.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">on a beautiful day.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">And while we are saddened by the loss,<br \/>\nwe remain thankful and relieved<br \/>\nfor what has been preserved<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">(c) barbara kausteklis 12-29-11<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Thanks always for your visits and precious comments.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Big Hugs to All.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">~barb~<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">Link to CPC &#8220;Thematic Attic\/Our Beautiful Planet.&#8221;<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">http:\/\/www.friendburst.com\/blog\/77086\/<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><font face=\"comic sans ms,sans-serif\" size=\"5\">beautiful-planet-thematic-attic-diane-bettie-jon\/<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our nearby Los Angeles County Arboretum sustained major damage during the windstorms of late November. Over 200 trees and exhibits were either destroyed or damaged. Thanks to the hard work of so many, it was able to re-open the day after Christmas, a wonderful present to all of us who love it. 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