An Eye Is Meant To See Things

 "An eye is meant to see things. 

The soul is here for its own joy..." 

- Rumi

Nature Restores Us

 "Remember that nature is your great restorer." 

~ Calvin Coolidge

Our view from today's walk  (Sept 23, 2024)

around Hethwood pond - 

1.6 miles

 

Wildflower Wednesday Walk - September 18, 2024

 Jewelweed - The Hummingbirds like to hang out with this wildflower.

I did not see any today and think they may have begun their migration this week.

A purple wildflower - an aster I believe.

A large snapping turtle - always fun to see these big guys! 

Another view of the pond with a bit of fall showing.

Another 1 .6 miles walked today.

We saw Blue jays, Catbirds, Cardinals, and several squirrels and chipmunks.

And the groundhog and a cat was at our favorite coffee drinking spot.

Friday - September 13, 2024

 It was a cloudy day for our walk.

We saw a few snapping turtles again but only 1 duck and

no geese today.  Several squirrels and a chipmunk.

There was a lot of Blue Jay activity and we saw a Catbird and

another Hummingbird.  The Hummingbirds should be 

heading out soon.

The goldenrod is blooming so prettily.  When 

I got closer I saw this lovely patterned Locust Borer Beetle.

This Bald-faced Hornet was

another cool find on our walk.

The "Squiggly" drew me to this vine which I have identified as a Wild Grape Vine also known as riverbank grape or frost grape.

It was another great walk of 1.6 miles and a wonderful way to spend the morning.

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

Print Available - HERE

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.

Print Available - HERE 

The Safe Place

The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.

~ Maya Angelou


Available - HERE 

Spread Your Wings

Mockingbird - Grabbing a Bite

Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.

~Rumi

Tree Lined Path in Autumn

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege.

Use it. Dwell in possibility.

~Oprah Winfrey

Tree Branches - Bending and Reflecting

Between every two pines 
is a doorway to a new world.

~ John Muir

Leaf in the Cradle

There will come a time, When you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.

- Louis L'Amour

 

Artistic Version available - HERE 

A Pond and It's Treasure

(click on the pic to get the extra large view)

This is Hethwood Pond. A nice little pond

within a 7 minute drive of where I live.

On this day it was a HOT 96 degrees, so there

weren't many people out walking the path around

the pond. If you look closely you can see some

lovely benches around the pond, too.

This was one of the treasures I found --  a BIG Turtle!

One of my favorite Turtle Images - HERE