The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge carries traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis. Also visible in the photos are two railroad bridges, the Frisco Bridge and the Harahan Bridge.
“It seems safe to say that it is also the crookedest river in the world, since in one part of its journey it uses up one thousand three hundred miles to cover the same ground that the crow would fly over in six hundred and seventy-five.” ~Mark Twain
“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” ~Jane Austen
“Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” ~David Attenborough
Black rat snakes are beneficial to farmers because they help control the rodent population. This was one long snake!
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap … but by the seeds you plant!” ~Robert Louis Stevenson
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~Edith Wharton
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” ~Lou Holtz
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.” ~Thomas Hood
“In the days before electric lights, farmers depended on bright moonlight to extend the workday beyond sunset. It was the only way they could gather their ripening crops in time for market. The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox became the Harvest Moon, and it was always a welcome sight.” ~Dr. Tony Phillips
Swinging was one of my favorite outdoor activities when I was young. I had a rope swing (a little less fancy than this one) attached to a large oak tree. I remember feeling like I couldn’t go high enough. Sweet summertime memories!
“How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!”
~Robert Louis Stevenson
walking on a country road 