Snow geese over Reelfoot Lake
“Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
birds
Looking around
“As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.” ~James Cash Penney
Coping with the cold
This cardinal was puffed up like a ball on his perch in the tree and really didn’t want to leave his comfortable spot, but he was definitely keeping his eye on me.
“It’s the best feeling when you wake up and it’s warm and cozy, and you don’t have to go to work.” ~Emily Rossum
Settling in for the winter
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.”—Nelson Mandela
Hiding in the thicket
“For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Hanging out together
White pelicans at Reelfoot Lake State Park
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” – C. S. Lewis
Waiting on the train
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~Joyce Meyer
Up high
“The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart from the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.” ~Charles de Gaulle
White pelicans
White pelicans at Reelfoot Lake State Park
Juvenile cardinals
“Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.” ~Ron Taffel
walking on a country road 