While I can’t control most things in our chaotic world, I discovered many years ago that green spaces allow me to disengage from my overthinking brain and settle into the present moment. With the peace of nature & garden spaces and the practice of slow photography, I find mental balance, clarity, and strength to face the challenges.        — Anni

“Art is the meeting ground of the world inside and the world outside.” — Elinor Ulman

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put together.” — John Burroughs

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson