Tuesday

Hydrangea Beauty


“The quieter you become, 
the more you are able to hear.” 
― Rumi

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Sunday

Summer at Pandapas Pond


“Finding your purpose is a lifelong adventure. 
Enjoy the journey.” 
― Todd Stocker

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Beach Walk at Sunrise - Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina


“The secret to a good morning is to watch the sunrise with an open heart.” 
 ― Anthony T. Hincks

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Kiss the Joy As It Flies


"It's the little things that make up the richest part of the tapestry of our lives." 
 ~ Robert Ward

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Tuesday

Waving Hello


“Let us always meet each other with smile, 
for the smile is the beginning of love.” 
― Mother Teresa

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Catbird in the Serviceberry


“Happiness is not limited. 
There’s enough for everyone.” 
― Susane Colasanti

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Sunday

Luscious Berries - Serviceberry


 “For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, 
and am free.” 
Wendell Berry

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Saturday

Rain Drops on the Sweet Pea


“Outside the open window 
 The morning air is all awash with angels.” 
 ― Richard Wilbur

From my walk along the Huckleberry Trail and 
Coal Mining Heritage Park
and Loop Trail  

Leaves of Grass


“And as to me, 
I know nothing else but miracles” 
― Walt Whitman

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Friday

Jewels of the Garden - Hummingbird in Flight


“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. 
Help someone's soul heal. 
Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” 
― Rumi

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Wednesday

Heaven in Wildflower - Pink Flower Macro


"To see a world in a grain of sand  
And a heaven in a wild flower, 
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand 
And eternity in an hour." 
William Blake

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Monday

Butterfly Along Deerfield Trail - Blacksburg Virginia



"The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment." 
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Sunday

A Walk Along The Trail


What is most important is to find peace 
and to share it with others. 
To have peace, you can begin 
by walking peacefully. 
Everything depends on your steps. 
 ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Saturday

Brown Thrasher in the Berries


“Hang in there. 
It is astonishing how short a time 
it can take for very wonderful things 
to happen.” 
― Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Pink and White Hydrangea



"Always take time to smell the flowers, 
and let it fill you with beauty, 
and rediscover that sense of wonder." 
- Louis Schwartzberg

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Friday

Queen Anne Against the Sky


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This Art created from my original photograph


"Queen Anne’s lace earned its common name from a legend that tells of Queen Anne of England (1665-1714) pricking her finger and a drop of blood landed on white lace she was sewing."
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Thursday

Female House Finch



“In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart.” 
― Blaise Pascal

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Monday

Rain drops on Roses


"Raindrops on roses 
and whiskers on kittens..."
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

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Sunday

Hungry Mother State Park - Lake Reflections


Learn more about how this state park got 
it's name - HERE 

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Blue Ridge Parkway Views - Floyd Virginia


"Earth and sky, woods and fields, 
lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, 
are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." 
 - John Lubbock

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Saturday

Colorful Violas


"I have always wanted my colours to sing." 
 - Paul Delvaux

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Thursday

Wednesday

Buds and Blooms - Mountain Laurel


"Where flowers bloom so does hope." 
 ~ Lady Bird Johnson

The Mountain Laurel was just starting to bloom
during our visit to the Blue Ridge Parkway
05-31-20

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Tuesday

Mabry Mill with Rhododendron


"Wherever there is a human being, 
there is an opportunity for kindness." 
 - Seneca

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Image captured during our drive and visit 
along the Blue Ridge Parkway - May 31, 2020

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