Mostly existing in (and “as”) ideas from moment to moment may be a form of disorder. Ideas are often necessary, but remaining in (and “as”) the realm of ideas (and constantly thinking) may not be living whatsoever. Ideas are virtual, symbolic representations about things; symbolic representations, per se, are not living… they are secondhand, cold, and figurative. True order is a living, dynamic thing. It is not second-hand and composed of mere mental tokens.
Most of us look with the known; we look through (and “as”) a conceptual, secondhand screen of images, concepts, and symbolic labels. This looking may not be seeing much at all. It may be what is entrapped in a very limited realm. There is a real beauty in looking without all that one has been taught. Such seeing is not adulterated. It is pristine and beyond what is crudely limited and fragmented. Innocence is to look warmly without the cold contamination of conflict and limitation that society eagerly instills in so many.
Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog 
Bees in the blossoms aren’t the only beautiful things in nature – these plump raspberries look delicious. Do you ever pick wild raspberries in the wooded areas near you where you take all these macro shots Tom? Before the destruction of the shoreline at Council Point Park, there were many mulberry bushes along there. The birds and squirrels would feast on the berries, but there were also two women who would come every morning with containers and pick berries until the container was full, then go on their way.
When i lived around Colon, Michigan on Long Lake, there were huge raspberry plants with huge, delicious raspberries. I would pick those. Around here in Illinois, the wild raspberries are not as good.
It’s supposed to be 10 degrees tonight. Next week will be better and warmer, thank goodness!
My mom would talk about visiting her grandparents on their farm in Ariss, Ontario. The grandmother had lots of berry bushes and they’d be picking berries for hours and hours, even the kids. My mom grew up eating red currants which her grandmother made into a pie. We had a tough time finding red currants here in the States. We finally found one market and they’d special order them once or twice a season, but just two pints I believe. They are really tart but tasty in a pie.
Thank goodness for our weather turning a corner – for us it is Tuesday where it will rain for two days which is good, hopefully it dissolves all that ice everywhere.
Lot’s of berry bushes sounds awesome! They are very healthy fruits!
Yes, i sure hope that the weather gets better and remains warmer. We will see what happens. Spring, Linda, will be warmly welcomed!