Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds,
Exhilarate the spirit, and restore
The tone of languid Nature.
~William Cowper
Wild berries
Ring-billed Gulls
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the Earth are never alone or weary of life.” – Rachel Carson
“Of all man’s works of art, a cathedral is greatest.
A vast and majestic tree is greater than that.”
~Henry Ward Beecher
Storms
A line of severe storms came rolling through West Tennessee today. Shortly before sunset, the sky turned a strange orange color as the sound of a tornado siren sounded nearby. This is certainly not our typical December weather.
Hope is a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds after a storm. Faith is knowing there are more where that one came from. ~Linda Poindexter
Wild Turkey
While out for a drive, we came upon this flock of wild turkey foraging for food on the ground out in a field.
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” ~Edward Sandford Martin
Fading colors
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.” ~Mother Teresa
A place to rest
Mourning dove sitting on the limb of a pine tree.
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” ~Unknown
Using his head
A woodpecker peeking out of the hole of a hollowed tree branch. In one of the photos, you can see him throwing a wood chip out of the hole.
“Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he started.” ~Coleman Cox
Sunset
“The sunrise is God’s greeting – the sunset, his signature.” ~Unknown
Lake through the trees
“Each moment of the year has its own beauty . . . a picture which was never before and shall never be seen again.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
walking on a country road 