Tuesday
Monday
Nature's Jewels
Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you.
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Blacksburg Virginia,
drops,
Macro Monday,
Max Lucado quote,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
Water Droplet
Sunday
Reflecting
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Autumn,
Blacksburg Virginia,
Duck Pond,
nature,
outdoors,
Reflection,
Virginia Tech Duck Pond
Saturday
Simple Pleasures
Life is one long struggle to disinter oneself, to keep one's head above the accumulations, the ever deepening layers of objects ... which attempt to cover one over, steadily, almost irresistibly, like falling snow.
- Rose Macaulay
- Rose Macaulay
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backyard birding,
bird feeder wreath,
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
Blacksburg Virginia,
Cardinal,
nature,
outdoors
Friday
Autumn Gold
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
~ George Eliot
Truly a "piece" of Autumn Gold!
Would you like to hear what an American Goldfinch sounds like?
Click - HERE
Wishing you all a Wonderful Day!
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backyard birding,
bird,
Blacksburg Virginia,
Friday Feathers,
George Eliot quote,
Goldfinch,
nature,
outdoors,
quote
Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving

For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don't unravel. ~Unknown
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday
Fascinated with Flight
We are each of us in this world an angel with only one wing. In order to fly we must embrace each other.
~ Unknown
I am fascinated with butterflies and birds in flight. Actually all flying creatures fascinate me. They seem so graceful and carefree.
Print Available - HERE
~ Unknown
I am fascinated with butterflies and birds in flight. Actually all flying creatures fascinate me. They seem so graceful and carefree.
Print Available - HERE
Labels:
Blacksburg Virginia,
butterfly,
FAA,
Gateway Trail,
in flight,
Monarch,
Monarch Butterfly,
nature,
outdoors
Tuesday
Change
- Johann von Goethe
Leaves from the bush in my backyard. I am not sure what type of bush this is but it has lovely green leaves during the summer and then they turn RED.
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Autumn,
Johann von Goethe quote,
leaves,
nature,
quote,
Ruby Tuesday
Monday
Bee on a Wildflower
Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day, for it is life, the very life of life.
- The Sanskrit
- The Sanskrit
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bee,
insect,
insect macro,
Macro Monday,
quote,
wings
Sunday
Time to Reflect
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Labels:
Autumn,
fall,
fall colors,
Mom and Dad,
nature,
outdoors,
thankful
Saturday
Side View of a Skink

And to see more interesting critters ~ Visit Camera Critters HERE.
Friday
Low in the Water
The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart... will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.
- Henry Ward Beecher
- Henry Ward Beecher
I am very thankful for you my friends! Hope you have a Wonderful Day!
Labels:
bird watching,
birding,
birds,
Friday Feathers,
heron,
nature,
North Carolina,
outdoors,
Pine Knoll Shores,
Vacation
Thursday
Happiness Is To Be Found Along the Way
Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late. Today, this hour, this minute is the day, the hour, the minute for each of us to sense the fact that life is good, with all of its trials and troubles, and perhaps more interesting because of them.
Benches are one of my favorite subjects. To some, an empty bench looks lonely - but to me - an empty bench looks inviting - just the spot for a short rest along my journey, and the perfect place to stop and breathe deeply of nature.
Labels:
Autumn,
Bench,
happiness,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
Robert R. Updergraff quote,
Virginia Tech Duck Pond
Wednesday
A Song in the Air
Labels:
backyard birding,
bird watching,
birds,
Blacksburg Virginia,
FAA,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
Mockingbird,
nature,
outdoors,
quote
Tuesday
Still on the Journey
To finish the moment, to find the journey's end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
As they fall...some don't quite make it all they way to the ground - but get caught on a branch. Over the years I have taken many shots of leaves like this, their journey to the forest floor not quite complete.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
As they fall...some don't quite make it all they way to the ground - but get caught on a branch. Over the years I have taken many shots of leaves like this, their journey to the forest floor not quite complete.
Monday
Up Close to a Tiger
To be seeing the world made new every morning,
as if it were the morning of the first day,
and then to make the most of it
for the individual soul as if each were the last day,
is the daily curriculum of the mind's desire.
- John H. Finley
Available - HERE
as if it were the morning of the first day,
and then to make the most of it
for the individual soul as if each were the last day,
is the daily curriculum of the mind's desire.
- John H. Finley
Available - HERE
Sunday
Autumn's Palette
How beautifully the leaves grow old. How full of light and colour are their last days.
- John Burroughs
Print Available - HERE
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Autumn,
autumn leaves,
FAA,
fall colors,
John Burroughs,
leaves,
maple leaves,
quote
Saturday
A Face to the Sun
As I was watching/photographing this White-throated sparrow thru the dining room window, the sun came out and shined on his sweet face. If you look closely you can see some left-over berry juice on his beak.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you
~ Maori Proverb
~ Maori Proverb
Labels:
backyard birding,
birding,
birds,
Blacksburg Virginia,
nature,
nature outdoors,
White throated sparrow
Friday
Masked Bandit Elegance - Cedar Waxwing
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.
~ Audrey Hepburn
I think of Cedar Waxwings as the masked bandits of the bird world. They also have a type of simple elegance to them ~ reminding me of Audrey Hepburn, who is one of my favorite actresses. She is also has wonderful quotes!
Labels:
Audrey Hepburn quote,
bird watching,
birds,
Blacksburg Virginia,
Cedar Waxwing,
quote,
Virginia Tech Duck Pond
Thursday
In Over His Head ~ Almost

We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
~ E.E. Cummings
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believe in yourself,
birding,
birds,
ee cummings quote,
Ibis,
in over your head.,
NC Aquarium,
Pine Knoll Shores
Wednesday
Oh What Freedom
"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
- Trina Paulus
- Trina Paulus
Labels:
Blacksburg,
butterfly,
butterfly in flight,
Deerfield Trail,
Monarch,
nature,
outdoors,
Virginia
Tuesday
Time Flies By
Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying. And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.- Henry David Thoreau
Monday
Scatter Seeds of Kindness
Scatter seeds of kindness everywhere you go; Scatter bits of courtesy-watch them grow and grow. Gather buds of friendship, keep them till full-blown; You will find more happiness than you have ever known.
- Amy R. Raabe
More of my Robin Images - HERE
Labels:
Amy R. Raabe quote,
Autumn,
bird watching,
birds,
friends,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
Robin
Sunday
Cedar Waxwings Are Amazing
I thank You God for this most amazing day; for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes.
~ e. e. cummings
Labels:
bird,
birding,
Cedar Waxwing,
ee cummings quote,
nature,
outdoors,
quote
Saturday
Hope

- Emily Dickinson
Friday
Thru the Window

Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.- Erich Fromm
Thursday
Always Cheerful
Wednesday
Glistening with Dew
When your inner eyes open, you can find immense beauty hidden within the inconsequential details of daily life. When your inner ears open, you can hear the subtle, lovely music of the universe everywhere you go.
- Timothy Ray Miller
More of my Art and Photography - HERE
Labels:
green lacewing,
insect,
nature,
outdoors,
quote,
Timothy Ray Miller quote,
Wings on Wednesday
Monday
Taking it Slow

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey.- Harold B. Melchart
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