Indigo bunting
country road
Black-eyed Susan
“Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture your heart.” ~Ancient Indian Proverb
Rainbow
This past weekend we saw a beautiful rainbow where both ends extended down and “appeared” to touch the ground. Unfortunately, no pots of gold.
“My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man … ” ~William Wordsworth
Afternoon snack
Recently, we came upon this rabbit that was leisurely nibbling away on lush, green grass along the roadside. He seemed to have a preference for the tenderest and tastiest blades, and was carefully using his nose to graze along the ground in search of a delectable afternoon snack.
“To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer is to have kept your soul alive.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Barn swallows on a line
“The real world, in my opinion, exists in the countryside, where Nature goes about her quiet business and brings us greatest pleasure.” ~Fennel Hudson
Great Crested Flycatcher
A Great Crested Flycatcher sitting on a branch in the top of a bush.
“A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.” ~William Arthur Ward
Eastern Chipmunk
Scavenging beside the road, this chipmunk was pretty single-minded in his quest to find a snack. He stopped periodically to size me up, and then got back to his task.
“Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, has earned a night’s repose.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A splash of color
A beautiful field of red corn poppy and blue cornflowers sown along the roadside near Reelfoot Lake.
“Lord, make me now
As happy as the field.
With flowers enriched … “
~Eileen A. Soper
Butterweed
“A kind word is like a Spring day.” ~Russian Proverb
Face to face
While out for a walk on our country road, I suddenly came face to face with a startled rabbit. He was frozen in his tracks and was sitting like a statue with one eye intently gazing at me. Clearly, he had not expected this encounter. After sizing each other up, I proceeded forward, and the rabbit took off like a shot.
“Courage is facing your fears. Stupidity is fearing nothing.” ~Todd Bellemare
walking on a country road 