Thursday
Wednesday
Mama Downy Woodpecker
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.
― Alan Wilson Watts
Mama Downy hanging out at the bird feeder wreath.
Labels:
backyard birding,
bird,
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
downy woodpecker,
nature,
outdoors,
woodpecker
Tuesday
Female Cardinal Perched in the Pines
― St. Therese of Lisieux
This image available - HERE
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Sunday
Fly Away Home
We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
~ Frederick Keonig
Prints, Pillow, Cards and more are Available - HERE
~ Frederick Keonig
Prints, Pillow, Cards and more are Available - HERE
Labels:
butterfly,
butterfly in flight,
FAA,
goldenrod,
Monarch,
Monarch butterfly in flight,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
wildflowers
Saturday
Friday
Ready for Take Off
Doesn't that Look Like Fun?
A highlight of our vacation one summer (in North Carolina) was seeing all of the birds that I never get to see normally. It was fun to see this guy running through the mud getting ready to take off. I'm just sorry that it isn't a clearer picture. I was totally unprepared! Hope you all have a Wonderful Day!
Labels:
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
fun,
North Carolina,
Tri-colored Heron,
vacation pics
Thursday
The Arrival
Labels:
Autumn,
autumn colors,
autumn leaves,
FAA,
leaf,
leaves,
Pandapas Pond
Wednesday
Butterflies in Flight - An Autumn Dance
For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
~ Edwin Way Teale
Wishing you a Wonderful Day!
Tuesday
Beauties and Mysteries

~ Rachel Carson
Wishing you A Happy Day!
Labels:
mushrooms,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
Rachel Carson,
Rachel Carson Quote
Monday
Destination Unknown
Sunday
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo seen during one of my walks. They blend in really well with the leaves. I really love his little white "eye rings" that extend out to his beak. Looks like he's wearing little white glasses :)
Have a Wonderful Day!!
Have a Wonderful Day!!
Labels:
birding,
birds,
blue headed vireo,
Heritage Park,
nature,
outdoors
Saturday
Caterpillar Courage
Labels:
caterpillar,
courage,
ee cummings quote,
Macro
Friday
Let's Dance!
Labels:
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
heron,
nature,
North Carolina,
Pine Knoll Shores,
Tricolored Heron
Thursday
A Favorite Place

There comes . . . a longing never to travel again except on foot.
― Wendell Berry
This is the scene along one of my favorite trails. I am VERY fortunate to have a LOT of nice walking trails where I live.
Labels:
Blacksburg Virginia,
field,
Hay,
hay field,
Heritage Park,
walking,
walking trail
Wednesday
Handsome Mr. Red
Labels:
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
Cardinal,
Deerfield Trail,
FAA,
nature,
outdoors
Tuesday
Skink and His Colorful Tree
We must look for a long time before we can see.
― Henry David Thoreau
I thought he was a cutie - but I also
LOVE the bark on this tree!
Available - HERE
Labels:
colorful,
FAA,
lizard,
nature outdoors,
North Carolina,
Pine Knoll Shores,
skink,
tree bark,
Vacation
Monday
Sunday
Like Stained Glass
Viceroy Butterfly- a mimic of the Monarch
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
~ Rachel Carson
Print Available - HERE
Labels:
butterfly,
FAA,
nature,
quote,
Rachel Carson,
viceroy,
viceroy butterfly
Saturday
A Monarch Moment
Labels:
butterfly,
Lauren Bacall,
Monarch,
Monarch Butterfly,
nature,
outdoors,
quote
Friday
The Tuxedo Bird
To sing is to love and affirm, to fly and soar, to coast into the hearts of the people who listen, to tell them that life is to live, that love is there, that nothing is a promise, but that beauty exists, and must be hunted for and found.
~ Joan Baez
You were expecting a penguin right?
But doesn't this little guy look like he's got a tux on too?
At the very least a nice suit :)
Labels:
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
nuthatch,
White-breasted Nuthatch
Thursday
A Tasty Treat for a Cedar Waxwing
~ Joe Knapp
This cedar waxwing is getting ready to feast on a what looks to be a wasp.
I wonder how they eat them without getting stung?
This cedar waxwing is getting ready to feast on a what looks to be a wasp.
I wonder how they eat them without getting stung?
Labels:
bird,
bird behavior,
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
Cedar Waxwing
Wednesday
The Birdie Buffet
I wonder if the birds in this tree think that they are at an all-you-can-eat buffet? That tree produces a lot of berries, and the birds love it.
Tuesday
September Moment

The best things in life are not only free, but the line is shorter.
~ Robert Brault
I really LOVE September. It may be my favorite month of the year. Everything is still green but there is a hint of Fall colors in the trees. Some leaves start to fall which makes it easier to see the birds. Days aren't quite so hot and we get to sleep with the windows open.
Oh those Simple Pleasures!
Monday
Follow the Berries

**Edited ~ possibly a Nashville Warbler**
Labels:
bird,
bird watching,
birding,
Heritage Park,
Nashville Warbler,
nature,
outdoors
Sunday
Orange and Black Caterpillar

― Dr. Seuss
These caterpillars remind me of Fall with their orange and black colors.
Almost like a Halloween caterpillar :)
I think this is a Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Labels:
Autumn,
caterpillar,
fall,
fall colors,
nature,
outdoors
Saturday
Mystery
Labels:
assassin bug,
Bug,
leaf-footed bug
Friday
Towhee in the Tree
— Buddha
Eastern Towhee in a berry-filled tree.
Labels:
berries,
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
Buddha,
Eastern Towhee,
Heritage Park,
kindness,
kindness quote,
nature,
Towhee,
tree
Thursday
The Monarch and The Moth
Labels:
Ailanthus Webworm moth,
Monarch,
moth,
nature,
sharing
Wednesday
Together
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
~ Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Print Available - HERE
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- A Forest Find
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- Female Cardinal Perched in the Pines
- Fly Away Home
- Quickly it Goes
- Walking the Line
- Ready for Take Off
- The Arrival
- Butterflies in Flight - An Autumn Dance
- Beauties and Mysteries
- Destination Unknown
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Caterpillar Courage
- Let's Dance!
- A Favorite Place
- Handsome Mr. Red
- Skink and His Colorful Tree
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- Like Stained Glass
- A Monarch Moment
- The Tuxedo Bird
- A Tasty Treat for a Cedar Waxwing
- The Birdie Buffet
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