April

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=105 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0a9c0021ezvthe.jpg"> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66CCCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Nature and Spirit   </B></FONT><B>|  </B><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/in"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B> </B><B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="november2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="November"><U>November</U></A>   |   <A HREF="october2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="October"><U>October</U></A>   |   <A HREF="september2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September"><U>September</U></A>   |   <A HREF="august2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August"><U>August</U></A>   |   <A HREF="july2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July"><U>July</U></A>   |   <A HREF="june2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June"><U>June</U></A>   |   <A HREF="may2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May"><U>May</U></A>   |   <B>April</B>   |   <A HREF="march2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March"><U>March</U></A>   |   <A HREF="february2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February"><U>February</U></A>   |   <A HREF="january2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January"><U>January</U></A>   |   <A HREF="december20052006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December"><U>December</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The stream flows from the cold of winter...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                            <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >stream</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> as the birds gaze down from Cedar tree on the hill far above... </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="156880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >bird in cedars</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> upon a world of flowers!  The apricots reach into dazzling sky...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155988a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                                 <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >apricot</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> as oriental pear blossoms glow beside the stream...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155f88a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Oriental pear</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Bumblebee zips about in  glorious nectarine flower world...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155c88a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >  bumblebee in  nectarines </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> as wild mysterious arrivals appear...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155d06080.jpg" border=0 width="774" height="1032" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >                                                         </FONT>tree near  Grove</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> and beauty beyond words!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="155788a60.jpg" border=0 width="904" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                                            <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" > cherry tree                                                          </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >   *</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> As always, you can return to <A HREF="march2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March"><U>March</U></A> to see Mink ambling and the willow tree stirring in the wind. Then too, you can accompany me as we continue on with work on <A HREF="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/id164.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alanloreficeandcompany.org/id"><U>A Windhorse Project</U></A> which continues as always! </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                                      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >                                                                                              </FONT></div> <div>                                                          <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > * pictures courtesy of A Luminous Diamond (Bright) Crystal Show productions.        </FONT></div> <div>                                        </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>