“There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds”. ~G.K. Chesterton
nature
A hiding place
One day while I was out walking, I came upon this turtle sitting in the middle of the path. He seemed quite confident that I couldn’t see him hiding there behind that little piece of grass.
“Muster your wits; stand in your own defense, Or hide your heads like cowards, and fly hence.” ~William Shakespeare
Sitting on a fence
“If you’re sitting on a fence, it’s the perfect perch to watch life pass you by.” ~John Morgan
Zabulon Skipper on a butterfly bush
Taking the plunge
“Don’t stand shivering upon the bank; plunge in at once, and have it over.” ~Sam Slick
Mud-puddling
Mud-puddling is a behavior seen in butterflies and other insects by which they sip moisture and nutrients from wet soil or rotting plant material. Even though I know that puddling is part of its nature, there is still something a little disconcerting about seeing a beautiful, delicate butterfly sitting in the mud. I never can seem to shake that unsettling feeling that it ought to be up gently floating on a breeze or drinking nectar from an alluring flower.
“There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.” ~Carl Sandburg
Bullfrog
“Every journey begins with a single hop.” ~Kermit the Frog
Wearing green
Turtle covered in duckweed at Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
Tattered wings
“Wisdom oft lurks beneath a tattered coat.” ~Caecilius Statius
Butterfly milkweed
“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” ~Soren Kierkegaard
walking on a country road 