Corrosion

Although the winter has been rather mild February has been pretty bleak. There is a general sense of fatigue around coupled with a stubborn determination to plow through. The cold is draining, day after day with no relief. You have to develop some detachment about it. I passed this orchid on my way home from work, it's the little things that help you along.

"We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are. They are gifts from the universe that we cannot refuse. But we can choose what we will contribute to life when each arrives." -Gary Zukav

"When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring." -Madeleine M. Kunin

"Winter is a season of recovery and preparation." -Paul Theroux