“We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” ~G. K. Chesterton
Dragonflies and damselflies
nature
Big old bullfrog
... When the marshy meadows glimmer With a misty, purple shimmer, And the twilight flush is changing into shade; When the firefly lamps are burning And the dusk to dark is turning,-- Then the bullfrogs chant their evening serenade ... ~Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Out for a stroll
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~John Muir
Among the blackberry blossoms
“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.” ~Will Rogers
Golden sunset
“Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.” ~C. S. Lewis
Munching on the spring grass
“Enough is as good as a feast.” ~Joshua Sylvester
Busy bees
“Difficult doesn’t mean impossible. It simply means that you have to work hard.” ~Unknown
Side by side
“True friendship is sitting together in silence and feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.” ~Unknown
Taking charge
As I was taking photos of some turtles sunning on a log, a Great Blue Heron boldly landed on one end of the log and very assertively began marching herself right down the middle of it, scattering the turtles as she went.
“Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.” ~Irma Kurtz
Diligence
“Little by little, the bird builds its nest.” ~Haitian Proverb
walking on a country road 