ROCKS

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. 
- Confucius

 Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.

 I am in awe of the lines....of the color...of the shapes.

A Canvas of Glory

In the sky 

an infinitude of hope, 

a canvas of glory 

all possibilities mine. 

~Terri Guillemets

The sky reflected in a pond at the Izaak Walton Park - Christiansburg, Virginia

Happy Thanksgiving!

Leaf from a tree in the backyard...still a few left on it

Leaf from a tree in the front yard....this is the only leaf left on that one

Today in the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving!
I wasn't sure what kind of post to do today - such pressure :)
So I thought I would share something from childhood.

When I was growing up, it was traditional for us to
sit around the table and tell what we were thankful for
Here's my list.

I am thankful for:
A wonderful job that I love
A new found appreciation for nature
Kind and generous parents who didn't give up on
the black sheep of the family
Fantastic siblings who are always supportive
Two great kids who are quickly becoming wonderful young adults
A terrific husband - truly a gift from God
To God for sending the greatest Gift of all

I hope that I can make every day a Thankful day!

Random Shots

Shot at Bissett Park....bricks donated in memory of loved ones

A pathway at Bissett Park in Radford, Virginia 

BIRDS

Ok - so this isn't a picture of a bird....but I liked the shot.

This was taken Sunday at the Izaak Walton Park

A Mockingbird.

This was taken in my front yard

As was this.... I guess there are advantages to the leaves falling....

This was taken through the glass of the door
that leads to the deck - so it is a bit distorted

This is the same shot as above.
She was actually posed this way I just rotated the shot above so you could get
a better look. This is a Red Bellied Woodpecker - female. The Red goes
all the way to the top of the head on the males.
We call the female "Wilma" and the male "Woody".

Fog on the New River

In nature, everything has a job. The job of the fog is to beautify further the existing beauties! 

― Mehmet Murat ildan

Encourage Them To Try Again

Goldrenrod turns white as it comes to its end.
When I saw this two specific things came to my mind.....
#1 - It looks like Snow

#2 - It looks like a Gnome hat (do you see it?)

Leaves

I can never get enough leaves

Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.

― Chad Sugg