“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.”
~ Stanley Horowitz
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Saturday
Along Dora Trail - Pulaski Virginia
"Each moment of the year has its own beauty...
a picture which was never before
and shall never be seen again."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Sunday
Birds of Autumn - White-throated Sparrow
"He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart."
~ J.A. Shedd
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Saturday
The Blues of Autumn - Eastern Bluebird
"Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!"
~ Amanda Bradley
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Thursday
Cedar Waxwing in Autumn
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”
- Germany Kent
More of my Cedar Waxwings - HERE
Monday
Tufted Titmouse Forages in Autumn Leaves
"Live your life as a curious student and you will discover how fascinating it is."
― Elena Ornig
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Tuesday
Autumn Light
"Love is but a song to sing
Fear's the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Some may come and some may go
We shall surely pass
When the one that left us here
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
Fading in the grass
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen!)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
I said, come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Right now
Right now"
Songwriters: Chester Powers / Chester William Jr. Powers
Saturday
Blue Jay Flyaway
"A miracle is often the willingness to see the common
in an uncommon way. "
~ Noah Benshea
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Bird World Beauty - Female Cardinal
Make the most of yourself,
for that is all there is of you.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Female Cardinal seen during a visit to
Bisset Park, Radford, Virginia
July 2020.
Thursday
Red-bellied Woodpecker in Autumn
"And the sun took a step back,
the leaves lulled themselves to sleep,
and autumn was awakened."
- Raquel Franco
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Monday
Sunday
New River Trail State Park - Pulaski Virginia
“The world is yours to explore.”
Anonymous
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Well, if I can't explore the world, at least I can explore my little part of Virginia.
Jim and I visited a new (to us) portion of
The New River Trail State Park. The beginning of the trail is
in Pulaski, Virginia. As you walk about a 1/2 mile or so, you come upon this view - another converted train trestle.
I was much less scared to cross this one. It was about 60 ft high over Peak Creek, which was running swiftly after the rain we've had. The neat thing about this trestle is that it is curved. You cannot see around the curve of the trestle all of the way to the other end. It was another great day of exploring local sights.
Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun
“Today was good. Today was fun.
Tomorrow is another one.”
– Dr. Seuss
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