I always enjoy driving past this beautiful farm, but especially so in the autumn.
“Nature’s heart beats strong amid the hills.” ~Richard Monckton Milnes
country life
Ready for harvest
It’s fun to watch the soybean harvest, as dusty as it may be.
“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in Autumn.” ~B. C. Forbes
Swimming along
“Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.” ~Michael Phelps
Fields of white
“But I tell you to open your eyes and look to the field—they are gleaming white, all ready for the harvest!” John 4:35
Sunshine
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow them.” ~Louisa May Alcott
Old weathered gray barn
A barn’s character is a reflection of the sun and the seasons.
Storm’s a comin’
“Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” ~Unknown
Brown dragonfly
“Did you know that at the time of the dinosaurs, insects could grow to be huge? Some dragonflies could be as big as a hawk.” ~Paulette Morin
Damselfly
“We’re all only fragile threads, but what a tapestry we make.” ~Jerry Ellis
September
“The golden-rod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down…”
~Helen Hunt Jackson
walking on a country road 