PI love it! As my friends said on the rustic sign they hurriedly hung on a tree in the wooded entry drive to their new house: SERENITY NOW!
My friends found — or attempted to create — their serenity in the Beautiful Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. For me, it’s more a case of — Serenity Now and Then! More of a moveable target, depending a lot on Serenity achieved by Serendipity. (Are the two really etymologically related? I have no idea. But one is certainly contained in the other.)
A trip a few years back to Acadia, that enchanted paradise in the heart of Maine, defined Serenity for me for quite a while. From the house that we stayed in:
to the Asticou Gardens:
these are a few of my souvenirs of Serenity. It was a magical visit.
A View From The Woods 
Just looking at all the green makes me feel good. Serene indeed.
It did when I first posted it, before getting poleaxed by a vicious cold —
And the green is still more precious now, with a winter blizzard warning on the way —
I know! I’m thinking you all are going to get blasted! Stay in. Stay safe, and hunker down with a book or three. 😉
And you as well, Gemma!
Something warm and mildly sexy to drink, a good book, enough chocolate —
🙂
What a view. Love how you captured the last shot and brought out the different shades of green. Picture postcard perfect 😀
Thank you, Mabel. The garden was so exquisite — it didn’t take anything more from me than pointing the camera.
It looks so relaxing and serene there.
It was, it was, Barb.
Emil, the Tin Man, wrote: oh……….how very lovely…….Monet and Matisse would have approved!
Indeed Emil, I certainly hope so! Especially Monet — whose serenity is awesome!
Acadia…it can be total serenity…in the off season. 🙂
Yes, I am a Mainiac.
It looks like you are living in a beautiful part of the world as well!
Thanks for coming by and commenting.
What stunning views!
As for the “SERENITY NOW” demand, heed the wise words of Seinfeld: “Serenity now – insanity later.” 🙂 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_9MglZrhs]
Wow, Stef! You just solved a mystery we didn’t even know was a mystery!
The Hub and I haven’t ever seen Seinfeld, so we didn’t realize — that’s why our friends named their house Serenity Now. I’m sure of it!
😆