“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
nature
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
Wispy clouds at sunset
“Laughter is magic that dispenses clouds and creates sunshine in the soul.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich
Hanging out together
White pelicans at Reelfoot Lake State Park
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” – C. S. Lewis
Deer at dusk
“You may seem alone but you are not, for there are always eyes watching you. All the wildlife of the woods, the insects, birds, and animals, are well aware of your presence no matter how softly you may tread, and they follow your every move although you cannot see them.” ~Thalassa Cruso
Waiting on the train
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” ~Joyce Meyer
Sunbeams
“When true friends meet in adverse hour,
‘Tis like a sunbeam through a shower.
A watery way an instant seen,
The darkly closing clouds between.”
~Sir Walter Scott
Up high
“The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart from the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.” ~Charles de Gaulle
walking on a country road 