“If one bird foraging in a flock on the ground suddenly takes off, all other birds will take off immediately after, before they even know what’s going on. The one who stays behind may be prey.” ~Frans de Waal
nature
Wonder
“With regard to the horror which some children show of beetle, spider, worm, that is usually a trick picked up from grown-up people.” ~Charlotte Mason
Under the catalpa tree
“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” ~Jane Austen
Blue jay
“Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” ~David Attenborough
Lurking in the grass
Black rat snakes are beneficial to farmers because they help control the rodent population. This was one long snake!
Reflection
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~Edith Wharton
Perky
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” ~Lou Holtz
Misty morn
“I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.” ~Thomas Hood
Harvest moon
“In the days before electric lights, farmers depended on bright moonlight to extend the workday beyond sunset. It was the only way they could gather their ripening crops in time for market. The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox became the Harvest Moon, and it was always a welcome sight.” ~Dr. Tony Phillips
Brown dragonfly
“Did you know that at the time of the dinosaurs, insects could grow to be huge? Some dragonflies could be as big as a hawk.” ~Paulette Morin
walking on a country road 