Great Blue Heron Wades The Neuse River

 "Smile your best smile at everyone you see. Think about all the things you have to be thankful for... and smile. The world will smile with you." 

 - Frank Bettger

Great Blue Heron along the Neuse River 

in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Neuse River Trail - Raleigh North Carolina

 

"In every walk with nature 

one receives far more than he seeks." 

- John Muir

 The Neuse River Trail - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Beach Walk at Sunrise - Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina

“The secret to a good morning is to watch the sunrise with an open heart.” 

 ― Anthony T. Hincks

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Clouds at the Beach - Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina

“The air moves like a river and 

carries the clouds with it;  

― Leonardo da Vinci

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Ocean Isle Beach - Sunrise at the Pier

"The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the awakening hour." 

 - Henry David Thoreau

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Steps To The Beach - Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina

“I followed my heart, and it led me to the beach.” 

~ Unknown

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This image captured at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

about a week after Hurricane Florence - September 2018.

Great Blue Heron Close Up

“Laughter is wine for the soul - laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness - the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” 

 ― Sean O'Casey

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Sunset Beach Town Park

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” 

 ― John Lubbock

During our visit to North Carolina we found the lovely

Sunset Beach Town Park

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Sunrise Over The Ocean - Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina

“Time is a gift. 

Something to be treasured 

and never taken for granted.” 

 ― Lauren Hammond

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Cape Lookout Lighthouse - Cape Lookout North Carolina

“If you feel happy, smile with all your heart. 

If you're down, smile with all your might.” 

 ― Paul Ian Guillermo

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Tricolored Heron Grabs a Bite

The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle. 

~ Author Unknown

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Ocean Isle Sunrise

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. 

Don't miss so many of them.” 

 ― Jo Walton

 Ocean Isle, North Carolina

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Hoop Pole Creek Estuary

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I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. 

~ Henry David Thoreau

Beach Sunrise

One grateful thought is a ray of sunshine. A hundred such thoughts paint a sunrise. A thousand will rival the glaring sky at noonday - for gratitude is light against the darkness.

 ― Richelle E. Goodrich

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Salt Marsh Reflections

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. 

- Aldous Huxley

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Artsy Egret

Inspiration comes from nature itself. I am enamored of nature, and that admiration has only increased as I age. 

- Benjamin Eisenstat

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Sometimes.....

Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.

The Fray - All At Once

Lyrics by Joseph King, Isaac Slade

Great Egret Sky Ballet

Wonder takes our breath away, and makes room for new breath. 

That’s why they call it breathtaking. 

 ― Anne Lamott

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White Ibis Wing Display

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others. 

- Thich Nhat Hanh

American White Ibis - Indian Beach, NC

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Egret Reflection

Let yourself become living poetry. 

~ Rumi

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