"Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad,
but chant the beauty of the good."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monday
Sunday
Extraordinary Things
"Extraordinary things are always hiding
in places people never think to look."
– Jodi Picoult
Saturday
Damselfly in Black and White
"Seeing...means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being...and discovering the remarkable world around you."
F. Patterson
Friday
Snowy Egret
"If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade."
~ Tom Peters
From our visit to Clearwater Beach, Florida - Thanksgiving 2023.
Thursday
Light in the Darkness
“You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery,
and always challenge yourself to try new things.”
—Nate Berkus
Print Available - HERE
Calico Creek Boardwalk
"Each time you step off your path and give someone an act of kindness...then your road to Happiness
just got a little smoother".
~ Donna A. Favors
Calico Creek Boardwalk - Morehead City, North Carolina
from a visit a few years ago.
Wednesday
Tuesday
Searching Among the Branches
“Maybe you are searching among the branches,
for what only appears in the roots.”
― Rumi
Little Angels of Nature
“Butterflies are nature’s angels.
They remind us what a gift it is to be alive.”
— Robyn Nola
Monday
Change is a Measure of Time
"Change is a measure of time and, in the autumn,
time seems speeded up.
What was is not and never again will be; what is is change."
- Edwin Teale
Yellow-bellied Slider
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
– Confucius
Sunday
Autumn Endings
“The beauty of autumn is that it reminds us that even the most beautiful things have to end, and it’s okay.”
- Unknown
Monarch Butterfly Blessings
“You never know where a blessing can come from.”
– Teena Marie
Prints, Mugs and More are available - HERE
Saturday
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly
“Every small, unselfish action nudges the world into a better path. An accumulation of small acts can change the world.”
― Robin Hobb
Little Gifts From The Sky
“Autumn leaves are like little gifts falling from the sky,
making everything look magical.”
– Unknown
Friday
Dragonfly Friends
"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world."
– John Evelyn
Life is an Adventure
“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure."
―Eleanor Roosevelt
Once again, perusing prior images.
This is a Fairy Fan-Flower - I believe.
We saw this flower covered with droplets on a Christmas vacation in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.
It was so nice to see flowers blooming in December.
Thursday
Fritillary Friends
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
— Audrey Hepburn
Wednesday
Be A Positive Thinker
"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible,
and achieves the impossible."
~ Unknown
White-throated Sparrow
"It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver."
– Betty White
Autumn Blessings
We've been blessed with a lot of beautiful weather so far for the month of November.
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
James 1:17 - NIV
Let Your Hopes Shape Your Future
“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”
— Robert H. Schuller
Tuesday
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
Monday
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
Sunday
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
Saturday
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
Wednesday
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
Tuesday
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
Monday
Mallard Wings
Feel the limitless wonder of this very moment.
— Ralph Marston
Female Mallard Duck stretches her wings
Hethwood Pond - 11/02/24
Sunday
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
Saturday
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.
Friday
Dew on the Chicory
"Magic waited for me in the morning dew of this brand new day."
~ Brandi L. Bates
Thursday
Adventures Along The New River Trail
“Adventure should be part of everyone’s life.
It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.”
– Holly Morris
This was our view when we stopped for a rest on our bike ride (10/30/24).
The Hiwassee Bridge over the New River along the New River Trail.
It was a beautiful fall day!
Wednesday
Downy Woodpecker in Autumn
Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.
~ Natalie Goldberg
Zabulon Skipper Butterfly
“The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.”
― B.B. King
I've been going back through some old images trying to identify the insects and flowers. I believe this to be a Zabulon Skipper Butterfly on a Prunella Vulgaris.