tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35446922082303560422009-10-15T08:53:47.744-07:00Sharing lessons from the Path.Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-42946756406374932102008-05-20T07:42:00.000-07:002008-05-20T08:07:44.777-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-4294675640637493210?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-61264426804346448352008-05-20T07:41:00.002-07:002008-05-20T07:42:24.439-07:00A grove of large dead maple stumps stand together as a symbol of our inevitable passing. Depending on your beliefs, the path may end here, or it may continue…<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-6126442680434644835?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-54398663988563589112008-05-20T07:41:00.001-07:002008-05-20T07:41:51.144-07:00A granite Buddha and stone Labyrinth offers us the opportunity to look back and reflect upon the path we have taken.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-5439866398856358911?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-23080293627541391712008-05-20T07:39:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:41:13.625-07:00A hammock placed in a cool forest overlooking a waterfall makes it easy to appreciate the importance of rest and rejuvenation as we grow older.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-2308029362754139171?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-75398804103650651802008-05-20T07:38:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:39:46.786-07:00A semi-circular garden of fresh raspberries and blueberries allow us to appreciate one of the simple joys of life (if you come at the right time of year!).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-7539880410365065180?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-56093004685973440072008-05-20T07:37:00.001-07:002008-05-20T07:37:56.555-07:00A circle of 50-foot tall bamboo canes help us to look skyward for the gift of forgiveness.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-5609300468597344007?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-80384657329789752892008-05-20T07:36:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:37:22.916-07:00The frame of a Tepee represents the suffering of Native Americans and serves as a reminder of our own personal losses.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-8038465732978975289?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-75548834033706226582008-05-20T07:35:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:36:28.231-07:00A buzzing apiary nestled next to a huge earthen mound in the center of the garden symbolizes time spent during mid-life achieving our goals.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-7554883403370622658?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-34088355525730663642008-05-20T07:34:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:35:02.010-07:00A solitary stone, surrounded by lilacs and a maple shade structure, helps us to feel comfortable with the idea of being alone.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-3408835552573066364?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-84971301493140806632008-05-20T07:33:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:34:27.965-07:00A much larger circle of stones, each unique and separate, represent the diversity of the larger community in which we live.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-8497130149314080663?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-21056177641118599842008-05-20T07:30:00.001-07:002008-05-20T07:31:37.712-07:00Five ancient druid stones, surrounded by Armstrong maples, create a space where families can relax and come together.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-2105617764111859984?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-75442190925868413552008-05-20T07:29:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:30:31.465-07:00Two granite posts and an old mill stone suggest both a sense of separateness and the possibility of oneness.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-7544219092586841355?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-57483238258866057982008-05-20T07:28:00.001-07:002008-05-20T07:29:26.743-07:00A grass amphitheater features a 5-piece driftwood band and the works of local sculptors Ria Blaas and Herb Ferris.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-5748323825886605798?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-45128834126664208792008-05-20T07:21:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:22:21.728-07:003 Tori gates and Vermont prayer wheels give us a chance to wish for well-being and good fortune.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-4512883412666420879?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-78610398226624982492008-05-20T07:19:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:21:01.578-07:00A single white oak, planted in the middle of a circular stone wall, signifies our collective wisdom.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-7861039822662498249?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-67953940054672030282008-05-20T07:17:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:19:08.396-07:00A series of stone posts and granite thresholds help us to appreciate the educational milestones we have reached.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-6795394005467203028?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-21219283860963524702008-05-20T06:59:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:15:30.005-07:00A maze of 800 hemlocks helps us to remember the simple pleasures of adolescence.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-2121928386096352470?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544692208230356042.post-31621158858674693082008-05-20T06:53:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:15:45.733-07:00A single stone, rising within a circle of sugar stones, symbolizes our emergence onto the Path of Life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3544692208230356042-3162115885867469308?l=pathoflifegarden.blogspot.com'/></div>Terry McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15386437672330397294noreply@blogger.com0