Forest Fungi

 “I declare this world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists.” 

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've been revisiting some images from prior years - this is one from a

Christmas Vacation in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina (2021)

I thought this Fungi had quite the autumnal vibe.

Female Cardinal Grabs a Berry

 “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” 

― Epictetus

Experience Life As A Gift

 “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift....” 

― John Ortberg

Downy Woodpecker

   "...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

Pearl Crescent Butterfly

 “Appreciation is the sunrise that paints the sky of life with hues of joy and warmth.” 

– Lucy Sinclair

Golden-crowned Kinglet

 “One small positive thought in the morning 

can change your whole day.” 

- Dalai Lama

Wide Open Wings - Painted Lady Butterfly

 “The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; ..." 

― Hannah Whitall Smith

Red-bellied Woodpecker

 "If life has those moments — ecstasies of health, youth and peace... — treasure them." 

~ Byron Caldwell Smith

Coralberry Also Known As Indian Currant

 “There is no end to education.... The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” 

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

I've been using Google Lens to help me identify some of the plants I've been finding along my walks.  This one is called Coralberry also known as Indian Currant.  

Seen along the Huckleberry Trail - Plantation Road side on 11/02/24 

Little Legs - White-throated Sparrow

 “Dwell on the beauty of life. 

Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” 

– Marcus Aurelius

Bald Cypress Trees

 “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” 

— Alfred Mercier

Hethwood Pond - November 2, 2024 

Skippers Visit the Zinnias

 "Always remember the beauty of the garden, for there is peace." 

- Unknown

Snapdragon

"Let us live like flowers, wild and beautiful and drenched in sun." 

― Ellen Everett 

Mallard Wings

 Feel the limitless wonder of this very moment.

 — Ralph Marston

Female Mallard Duck stretches her wings

Hethwood Pond - 11/02/24 

Thankful Squirrel

 "...the thankful heart... will find, in every hour, 

some heavenly blessings."

~ Henry Ward Beecher

I thought the squirrel looked like he was clasping his paws in prayer.

Treasure in the Tree

 "We can only be said to be alive in those moments 

when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." 

~ Thornton Wilder

An Autumn Walk

 “All walking is discovery. 

On foot we take the time to see things whole.”

- Hal Borland

Teasel seen on our walk today - a perfect November day. 

Open Your Heart and Mind

 “Open your heart and mind like the wings of a butterfly. 

See then how high you can fly.” 

— Zeenat Aman

Monarch Butterfly flies over the Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena Globosa) -

seen on October 7, 2024. 

Skipper on Meadow Sage

 "All that we behold is full of blessings." 

~ William Wordsworth

Dew on the Chicory

 "Magic waited for me in the morning dew of this brand new day." 

~ Brandi L. Bates