Julia Burr's sculpture

 

Glass marbles catch the sunlight...I am glad I could step close to get this detail.

At the foot of the gardens, stands a sculpture by Julia Burr.

It's located near an area which has a butterfly garden during spring/summer/fall. But now it only has grass and fallen leaves around it.

I actually misread it and thought it said Archery, rather than Alchemy. Duh. And me who has had a blog and a pottery business called "Alchemy of Clay." Hanging my head, I am.

Today I remember my little sister, who died a couple of years ago. Today would have been her 75th birthday.

Today's quote:

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow 
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

~Mary Elizabeth Frye