LIVE SIMPLY - BUTTERFLY THEMED MESSAGE

MY PHOTOS FOR THE DAY - OHIO RIVER

Ohio river as seen near Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati. It's a picturesque and breathtaking view. 

MOVIE GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

Did you see this movie? What did you think of it? I sat through it because I have always been a  Bruce Willis fan. If you want to give your faculty of intelligence some rest and just watch the movie because you have nothing better to do, or you are a Bruce Willis fan, or you love to see total chaos, massive car destruction, endless road chase, and you don't mind a weak boring  plot,  then go ahead. If I should share a secret, the real truth is I chose to watch it along with my husband who was desperately in a mood for watching an action film......When I asked him if he enjoyed it ( I wanted to tease him as  I already knew what he felt), he replied in the negative and I rather not post what the negative was that had me laughing. 

KROHN CONSERVATORY - GIFT SHOP

If you pay a visit to the Krohn Conservatory, you shouldn't leave the place, without visiting their Gift Shop at the exit. They have lovely gift items you would want to take home or gift someone special. Here are some photos I took at the gift shop.

KROHN CONSERVATORY - BUTTERFLIES OF MOROCCO

We visited the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, to see the international butterfly show called, 'Butterflies of Morocco". Before we entered the conservatory, we passed by a small greenhouse, with a variety of plants. At the entrance to the conservatory, was a wheel cart with spices of Morocco. We then had to enter an enclosure where there were arts, crafts and textiles from Morocco. We had an amazing experience as we entered the conservatory where the exotic butterflies from Morocco were flying all around, some would be found sitting on the flowers unperturbed by the people around. The conservatory had beautiful flowers, plants and trees. The sound from the water falling from the fountain was so soothing and peaceful. Some of the butterflies would even come and sit on people. Can you imagine how delightful that was!!!. There were benches where people could sit and just enjoy watching the butterflies and the lush greenery. What fascinated me most was the cerulean blue butterflies that were bigger than the others. I don't know it's biological name, but those blue ones flew between people causing a lot of excitement especially amid children. It moved way to quickly for anyone to take a picture. I wasn't too happy with my photos of this magical butterfly. However, I did manage to capture with some blurring! Well, it does not end there. I have a pleasant surprise for you in my later post....

In the meantime, here are some photos from the show "Butterflies of Morocco". 

The show is on until June 30, 2013. If any of you readers happen to be in Cincinnati, do attend this beautiful show.

Here is a link to their website for more details : http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/butterflyshow/

SEEK BALANCE, BE INSPIRED

Photo taken at the Gift Shop, Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, Ohio

Taken at the driveway leading to Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, Ohio

If life were a bed of roses....one would wish...but then, roses and thorns are part of one and the same plant. When you look at a rose plant, we are struck with the beauty, color and fragrance of the flower. The thorns are visible, we are aware of it's existence, so we tend to hold the stem in a manner we don't wrap our hand around the thorns. And our attention is focused on the rose rather than the thorns. Human experience has taught us to accept that happiness and sorrows co-exist, each taking it's turn in the journey of life. It's up to us to seek balance and live an inspired life which helps us to love and appreciate life, without being pulled down or limited by setbacks and hurdles.