“You never really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.” ~Eskimo Proverb
Breaking the ice
nature
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
Looking for a little solitude
“Solitude is a necessary protest to the incursions and the false alarms of society’s hysteria, a period of cure and recovery.” ~Abraham Joshua Heschel
Foggy day on the Mississippi
… the river don’t talk, the river don’t care
Where you’ve been, what you’ve done
Don’t know why it is your standin’ there
It just rolls on by whisperin’ to your soul
It’s gonna be alright, the river just knows
~Rodney Atkins
Hiding in the thicket
“For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Moonlight
“The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance. ~Arthur Smith
walking on a country road 