“…and I see,
the turning of a leaf
dancing in an autumn sun,
and brilliant shades of crimson
glowing when a day is done,
and I sigh…”
~Hazelmarie “Mattie” Elliott, “A Breath of Heaven“
country road
Buckeye
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.” ~Richard Bach
Red-winged blackbirds
“Have some really good coffee and listen to the red-winged blackbirds in the marsh. Ignore the mosquitoes.” ~Laura Munson
Hanging on to summer
One tiny flowerhead hanging on amid the thistledown.
Thistle earlier in the summer.
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” ~William Feather
Old weathered gray barn
A barn’s character is a reflection of the sun and the seasons.
Bird’s-eye view
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” ~Jonathan Swift
Safety in numbers
“If one bird foraging in a flock on the ground suddenly takes off, all other birds will take off immediately after, before they even know what’s going on. The one who stays behind may be prey.” ~Frans de Waal
Under the catalpa tree
“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” ~Jane Austen
Milo
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap … but by the seeds you plant!” ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Misty morn
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.” ~Thomas Hood
walking on a country road 