Though I sometimes hear distant group howls late at night — a sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck and sparks instant fear in the eyes of the family dogs — it is rare that I see one out in the open during the daytime. This coyote crossed the road in front of our car and quickly made its way to the back of an open farm field.
“Good reputation is the first requirement for a trickster.” ~Unknown
The bright orange color of a Gulf Fritillary floating down the roadside on a light autumn breeze is a beautiful sight. I spotted this one on my morning walk down our country road.
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” ~G.K. Chesterton
I enjoy all the different colored wildflowers blooming along the roadside and in the fields during September.
“Those who see a different color, or hear a different note, or imagine a different story, have given the world its greatest gifts.” ~Linda Poindexter
I am always thrilled when I come upon a Buckeye. It is my favorite among the butterflies. I like the colors and the bold pattern of the eyespots which are thought to frighten or distract predators.
“I opened two gifts this morning. They were my eyes.” ~Unknown
There are prickles in life, and hard places to climb, but when you overcome these the view is simply breathtaking. ~Jennifer Gayle
“Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.” ~Democritus
“Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul.” ~Thomas Mann
walking on a country road 
