Pipevine on Purple

 "All dreams are within reach. 

All you have to do is keep moving towards them." 

— Viola Davis

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Summer Moments with a Monarch Butterfly

 "The greatest thing about dreams is they don’t expire. They can lay dormant for years and when you pull them out and dust them off, they shine like new." 

 ― Casi McLean

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Sunshine in the Wildflowers - American Goldfinch

 “In summer, the song sings itself.” 

—William Carlos Williams

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Swallowtail Sweetie - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

“There are two ways of spreading light: 

to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” 

—Edith Wharton

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Peek-a-Boo Hummingbird

 “Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.” 

 ―Charles Dickens

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Tickling the Teasel - Swallowtail Butterfly

 “Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”

 —Eleanor Roosevelt

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Dragonfly Reflections

 “You can never know the ripple effect you create 

with one tiny gesture of kindness.” 

– Elle Sommer

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I believe this is an Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly

Gray Catbird Bathing in the Sun

 “Every day, wake up with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.” 

— Unknown

When searching for info on sunbathing birds I found the following: 

"When a bird spreads its wings in the sun, it's called sunbathing, basking, or sunning. This behavior is a maintenance routine for birds, and can help with feather maintenance."

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Dove in the Shadows

 “The best life strategy? 

Be loving, be kind, be intentional, 

and be authentically you... " 

— Joél Leon

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Snapping Turtle

“Everything has beauty, 

but not everyone sees it.”

 ― Confucius

A snapping turtle seen on our visit to Hethwood Pond

Blacksburg, Virginia 

June 9, 2024

They really do look prehistoric! 

On The Rocks - Green Heron

 All my life through, the new sights of Nature 

 made me rejoice like a child. 

 —Marie Curie

Hethwood Pond - Blacksburg, Virginia

June 9, 2024

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Hethwood Pond - Blacksburg Virginia

 “Walking is the ultimate travel adventure. 

You never know where your feet will take you.”

 — Richard A. Schmidt

A lovely view from our walk on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

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Beauty in the Ordinary

 “We often neglect to find the beauty 

in things we see every day.” 

– Michelle C. Ustaszeski

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Chicory

 “To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — 

these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” 

— John Burroughs

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Along the Huckleberry Trail - Railroad Tracks

 Somehow difficulties are easier to endure 

when you know your dream is waiting for you 

at the end. 

~ Lisa Mangum 

 Railroad Tracks along the Huckleberry Trail 

Christiansburg, Virginia

Jim and I have been walking a lot more lately. 

The weather has been fabulous and the views have been too.

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