Riverway Trail At Bisset Park - Radford Virginia

“There is always an adventure waiting in the woods.” 

 ― Katelyn S. Bolds     

Print Available - HERE 

Buried Treasure

“I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure” 
 ― Paulo Coelho

This little guy had just dug up his "treasure" to munch on as I was walking through the park.

Treasure Them

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

~ Byron Caldwell Smith

Red-bellied Woodpecker 

Spring Fever

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want—oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!

 ― Mark Twain

Downy Woodpecker Peek-A-Boo

 Downy Woodpecker plays Peek-A-Boo behind a branch.

 In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. 

~Aristotle

Lending A Helping Hand

We can do no great things, only small things with great love.

~Mother Teresa

(Hubby's hand here...I'm the one taking the picture :)

Simply - A Little Chickadee

 To be alive is to totally and openly participate in the simplicity and elegance of here and now. 

~ Donald Altman

More of my Chickadees - HERE 

Along The Bank

I heard the old, old, men say 'all that's beautiful drifts away, like the waters. 

~ William Butler Yeats

Let Kindness Flow Like a River

Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. 

- John Wesley 

 The New River - Bisset Park Radford, Virginia

A Bluebird and Some Milkweed

This Bluebird lives at Bissett Park.

I think they are one of the prettiest birds we have around here.

I zoomed in so you could have a better look!

Below is a Milkweed seed pod.


These plants are beautiful in the summer - and beneficial -
especially for Monarch butterflies.

And a closer view!
I LOVE these plants!!

Can You See It??

I was immediately drawn to this tree.

Can you see what I see on this tree??

I see a face. A profile view with an eye and a nose.

This is the "zoomed in" version.
Can you see it??

Imagination is the true magic carpet. 

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Acrobatic

During a scout for photo ops, Dear Hubby and I

visited one of my favorite spots....Bisset Park in Radford, Virginia

The squirrels and birds were out in full force.

Someone had left something on this squirrel feeder.

Something yummy....

In that far corner....he has to stretch to get it.

JACKPOT!   A Peanut!

What little acrobats!

Caught Up in the Stuff

I have found many of these leaves caught in branches 

 These are really big leaves....so I guess

it is easy for them to get caught up in the branches on the way down.

And lots of them never make it to the ground.

This is a "busy" shot....kind of a jumble of lots of things....and it may be hard

to focus on the leaf.

A bit like life sometimes ....
~
a bit of a jumble 
hard to focus 
caught up in the stuff
~

Squirrel Jump

IT'S A BIRD....IT'S A PLANE.....NO IT'S

SUPER SQUIRREL

I took this of "super squirrel" during some photo "adventures"

at Bissett Park. I didn't realize I had captured

his jump until I downloaded the pictures 

This was taken at the Izaak Walton Park in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Wishing you a Happy Day!

Unclear Paths

“Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save.” 
Thomas S. Monson

A shot from Bisset Park.

I'm not sure if you can tell....but there is a walking path in

the background....with leaning trees.

Probably not the best composed shot...but I liked it.

Male Cardinal

 I took this shot of the cardinal at Bissett Park on Christmas Day 2007

Calling To Me

 As you can see ...this leaf isn't part of this tree,

it is just "stuck" on the branch.
It called to me ....."please take my picture"
So I did!
Do you ever have shots that just call out to be taken??

One of Those Days

Have you ever had "one of those days"?

One that just feels yucky?
You can't put your finger on WHY
but it is just a BLAH day.

That's the day I'm having today.

So I thought I would post some of my beloved benches.

They always cheer me up.

I know to some they may look lonely....but to me

they are beautiful!

I don't know why I have this LOVE for benches...I just do :)

See, I feel better already.

Sit Down and Relax

Yes, I do have a love of Benches!

There are so many benches at Bissett Park... 

Maybe they are inviting you to ....

"Sit down and relax...... enjoy the view "

A Different Perspective

You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective. 

~ Denis Waitley