“Seeing a spider isn’t a problem. It becomes a problem when it disappears.” ~Unknown
Watch out for the Spider!
Month: October 2015
Wild berries
“Each season has its own wonder, it’s own special place, and purpose in the pattern of creation.” ~Unknown
Eastern Bluebirds
One afternoon while I was out walking, I saw a small group of bluebirds foraging for insects. They sat in bushes and low limbs of trees waiting, and then dropped to the ground to capture their prey. Their beautiful blue color really made them stand out against the neutral colors of the landscape.
The bluebird, famous for the scrap of sky
Borne on his back – an indigo so bright
That just a glimpse of his distinctive flight,
All swoop and flurry, captivates the eyes
and makes us smile …
~George Bradley
Lovin’ Fall
But I think I love Fall most of all …
I really enjoy the pumpkin farms and fall festivals that October brings — and the cool, crisp, clear weather that we’ve had this month has made them all the more enjoyable. Here are a few shots from a West Tennessee October.
“Scarecrows, corn rows, pumpkins on the vine. Leaves curl, wind swirls, Fall is right on time.” ~Unknown
View from the top of the hill
“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.” ~Henry Ward Beecher
Autumn butterfly
This Question Mark butterfly blended in well with the fallen autumn leaves lying beside our country road.
“… [Summer’s] spirit lives on in the flittering Autumn butterfly, the warmth of the waning sunlight and in the last lingering flower on the vine.” ~Linda Poindexter
Soybean harvest
Soybean harvest
Soybean harvest
Soybeans before harvest
Soybean harvest
Soybean harvest
Soybeans loaded into a waiting truck.
Dust from soybean harvest hanging in the air.
When you see the dust clouds hanging in the air, you know it is harvest time in Tennessee. Here are a few photos from this year’s soybean harvest.
“Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.” ~Douglas William Jerrold
The Wily Coyote
Though I sometimes hear distant group howls late at night — a sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck and sparks instant fear in the eyes of the family dogs — it is rare that I see one out in the open during the daytime. This coyote crossed the road in front of our car and quickly made its way to the back of an open farm field.
“Good reputation is the first requirement for a trickster.” ~Unknown
Listening to the squabble
The Blue Jays started quite a loud squabble in my neighbor’s back yard. This robin, wanting no part of the falling-out, quickly cleared out of the way. She came flying across our back yard and found a branch up high in one of our pine trees to listen and wait out the commotion.
“Pick your battles. You don’t have to show up to every argument you’re invited to.” ~Mandy Hale
Sights around the boardwalk
Scenes from around the Cypress Boardwalk at Reelfoot Lake State Park.
I thought I would also share a bluegrass song that explains some of the history of Reelfoot Lake that you can enjoy along with the photos.
“The Days the Earth Would Not Stand Still” performed by Ralston Station
Words and Music by Larry Holder Copyright © 2011 (Larry Holder Music, ASCAP)
