Blue Jay in my Backyard

"When you are reluctant to change,

think of the beauty of Autumn."

~ V.B. Brown

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Fungi in the Forest

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." 

- Mahatma Gandhi

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Looking Up To The Tree Tops

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky."

~ Rumi

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Autumn Flight - Tufted Titmouse

"I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

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More Autumn Views at Claytor Lake State Park

"Wherever life takes us, 

there are always moments of wonder."

~ Jimmy Carter

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Colorful Autumn at Claytor Lake State Park

"And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and changing leaves..."  

~ Virginia Woolf

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in Flight

"Wouldn't it be an exhilarating tonic for the soul to take a moment to appreciate the simple, good things in life which are so bountiful...?"

~ Author unknown

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker in the Autumn Forest

 “Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”

 —Wes Angelozzi

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Mockingbird in Autumn

"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life."

~ Rumi

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Eastern Bluebird in the Shade of Autumn

When happiness settles upon you... sit very quiet and remember the colors. 

 ― Diane Lee Wilson

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Sassafras Leaves in Autumn

...I see 

 the turning of a leaf 

 dancing in an autumn sun, 

 and brilliant shades of crimson 

 glowing when a day is done... 

 ~ Hazelmarie "Mattie" Elliott

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Pileated Woodpecker in the Rain

"Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life."

- John Updike

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After several days of beautiful weather, the rain came.

I was fortunate to hear the call of a Pileated Woodpecker,

ran to the window, and captured this (through the window)

The Burning Bush

“Go, sit upon the lofty hill,

And turn your eyes around,

Where waving woods and waters wild

Do hymn an autumn sound.

The summer sun is faint on them—

The summer flowers depart—

Sit still— as all transform’d to stone,

Except your musing heart.”

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Forest in Autumn at Claytor Lake State Park

 

"Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize."

- George Eliot

aka - Mary Ann Evans 

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Image captured during my walk at 

Claytor Lake State Park - 10-09-2020

Autumn at Claytor Lake State Park

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” 

- Oscar Wilde 

Claytor Lake State Park - 10-09-2020

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Reflections at Foster Falls - Max Meadows Virginia

  “It’s a beautiful thing for mind, body, and spirit to take some time daily for reflection.” 

- Anonymous

Foster Falls in Max Meadows, Virginia

Part of the New River Trail State Park

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Bridge over the New River at Hiwassee Virginia

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.”

– William Feather
An old Train Trestle converted into a pedestrian bridge forcyclists and walkers.  This spans the New Riverat Hiwassee, Virginia and is part of The New River Trail State Park.This State Park spans 57.7 miles from Pulaski, Virginia to Galax, Virginia.
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More Leaf Peeping

"And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and changing leaves..."

- Virginia Woolf 

Squirrel Scampers in the Autumn Forest

"The first breath of autumn was in the air.."

J.L. Carr

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Squirrel scampers in the

autumn forest.

Claytor Lake State Park

Dublin, Virginia

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