Hazy Summer Days

Lazy Hazy Days of Summer
These shots were taken of the Evening Sun on August 15, 2007.

Mockingbird in the Berries

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.

― Steve Maraboli

Beautiful Things Happen

I have been completely AMAZED at how much

Beauty can be found in Winter.

~
Fascinating
old and withered
still hanging on 
~

 In the winter, the world gets sharp. Beautiful things happen. 
 ~ Peter Fiore

Special

The dictionary defines Special as:

distinguished by some unusual quality

I saw these in the forest and thought they were SPECIAL.

I get the feeling this branch is saying to the other branch 
"I won't let you go!"

Touch The Sky

Sunset seen from my front porch.

And a tree at Bissett Park
I tried to get as close "in" to this tree and take the shot looking up.
A Blue Blue Sky that day.

Only from the heart can you touch the sky.

~ Rumi

A Bluebird and Some Milkweed

This Bluebird lives at Bissett Park.

I think they are one of the prettiest birds we have around here.

I zoomed in so you could have a better look!

Below is a Milkweed seed pod.


These plants are beautiful in the summer - and beneficial -
especially for Monarch butterflies.
Here are a few links to learn more:
Wiki Link - HERE
10,000 Birds Link - HERE - with some GREAT pics!

And a closer view!
I LOVE these plants!!

Snow Memories

Snow falling soundlessly in the middle of the night will always fill my heart with sweet clarity
 ― Novala Takemoto

EVERYTHING looks different with SNOW!




Well, I know now. I know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to a person

~ Sylvia Plath

The Nature of Kindness

 The very nature of kindness 

Is to spread. 

If you are kind to others, 

Today they will be kind to you, 

And tomorrow to somebody else. 

- Sri Chinmoy

Don't Delete It!

Last summer I took this picture....not long after I got my camera.

As you can see, it is out of focus. But I really liked the flower!

And I am the biggest pack rat...never throw anything away...or
delete any pictures.

So I played around in Photoshop Elements and
created this.

I'm glad I didn't delete it!!

Can You See It??

I was immediately drawn to this tree.

Can you see what I see on this tree??

I see a face. A profile view with an eye and a nose.

This is the "zoomed in" version.
Can you see it??

Imagination is the true magic carpet. 

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Acrobatic

During a scout for photo ops, Dear Hubby and I

visited one of my favorite spots....Bissett Park.

The squirrels and birds were out in full force.

Someone had left something on this squirrel feeder.

Something yummy....

In that far corner....he has to stretch to get it.

Ah, a Peanut!

What little acrobats!

Caught Up in the Stuff

I have found many of these leaves caught in branches 

 These are really big leaves....so I guess

it is easy for them to get caught up in the branches on the way down.

And lots of them never make it to the ground.

This is a "busy" shot....kind of a jumble of lots of things....and it may be hard

to focus on the leaf.

A bit like life sometimes ....
~
a bit of a jumble 
hard to focus 
caught up in the stuff
~

Snow Caps and Curly Qs - aka Goldenrod

Goldenrod gone to seed. Doesn't it look like a "snow cap"?

I also noticed they they have these neat little curly q's on

the stem.

Squirrel Jump

IT'S A BIRD....IT'S A PLANE.....NO IT'S

SUPER SQUIRREL

I took this of "super squirrel" during some photo "adventures"

at Bissett Park. I didn't realize I had captured

his jump until I downloaded the pictures 

This was taken at the Izaak Walton Park in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Wishing you a Happy Day!

Unclear Paths

“Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save.” 
Thomas S. Monson

 

A shot from Bisset Park.

I'm not sure if you can tell....but there is a walking path in

the background....with leaning trees.

Probably not the best composed shot...but I liked it.

Busy Beavers

During one of our picture taking adventures we visited

Pandapas Pond. It is only 10 minutes away and has

some great photo ops! (last blog pic was from PP)

We also found these trees!

It looks like the beavers have really been busy.

Lots more info HERE about beavers.

If you go to the link, they show a pic just like my first one...

seems that a beaver will abandon the tree if they think it is

too large.

Treasure Every Moment

Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.

 ― Oprah Winfrey

Love Somebody

Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.

~ Oprah Winfrey

Delicate

I found what I think is a web during one of our

excursions over the holidays.

It looks delicate, but I know it is strong.

A little bit like my life this past week :)

I "zoomed in" so the pic is not as sharp

but I think you can see it a bit better.

When I first saw this, I thought it was a "fuzzy" that had floated and

was caught between these branches.

After I looked at it on the computer, I realized it was "attached"

to the branches.

If this isn't a web perhaps it's a "casing" of some sort.
If you know what it is - 

please comment and let me know.

Moonlight

Moonlight is sculpture.

~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Lonely Leaf

In all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.

 ~ Carl Sagan