A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. ~Henry David Thoreau
clouds
Cloud Reflections
Clouds reflecting in the still waters of Reelfoot Lake.
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” ~Peter F. Drucker
Passing through
Photos taken yesterday evening as a storm system passed through, bringing with it some imposing clouds. It was impossible not to pause a moment and be amazed.
“We’ve got one short, precious life here on earth. Let’s not spend it hurrying. ~Aliza Latta
Dark skies
“Without dark clouds in our lives, we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain. ~Billy Graham
Been looking at the sky
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be?–it is the same the angels breathe.” ~Mark Twain
Autumn sunset
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~C. S. Lewis
Sunbeams through the clouds
Ah, the souls of those that die
Are but sunbeams lifted higher.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In loving memory of my Mother-in-law, Charlotte. Our loss is heaven’s gain.
Storm clouds
We have had round after round of storm clouds passing through this spring. They make for some interesting colors and patterns in the afternoon sky.
“Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sunrays
We’ve had so many cloudy days lately, that it is good to see the sun — even if it is just peeking out from behind the clouds.
“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” ~Elvis Presley
Purple sky
The vaulted void of purple sky
That everywhere extends,
That stretches from the dazzled eye,
In space that never ends;
A morning whose uprisen sun
No setting e’er shall see;
A day that comes without a noon
Such is eternity.
~John Clare
walking on a country road 