“… there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” ~Christopher McCandless
nature
A flurry of activity
Snow geese over Reelfoot Lake
“Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Catching some sun
Turtles of Reelfoot Lake State Park
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” ~Victor Hugh
Looking around
“As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.” ~James Cash Penney
Breaking the ice
“You never really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.” ~Eskimo Proverb
Ice formations
Ice formations at Reelfoot Lake State Park “Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes – every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.” ~Orison Swett Marden
Coping with the cold
This cardinal was puffed up like a ball on his perch in the tree and really didn’t want to leave his comfortable spot, but he was definitely keeping his eye on me.
“It’s the best feeling when you wake up and it’s warm and cozy, and you don’t have to go to work.” ~Emily Rossum
Settling in for the winter
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.”—Nelson Mandela
Turning gray
A sunset looking in two different directions.
“Twilight – a time of pause when nature changes her guard … ” ~Howard Thurman
Color
Looking for a dab of color in an otherwise grey and dreary day.
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” ~Wassily Kandinsky
walking on a country road 